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PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA Budget Paper No 2 Government Services Volume 2 Presented by the Honourable Michael Aird MLC, Treasurer, for the information of Honourable Members, on the occasion of the Budget, 2009-10 Useful 2009-10 Budget and Government Web sites www.budget.tas.gov.au Contains the Budget Papers. www.treasury.tas.gov.au Provides other Budget and financial publications. www.media.tas.gov.au Contains the Government's Budget related media releases. www.tas.gov.au Provides links to the Web sites of a wide range of Tasmanian public and private sector organisations. www.service.tas.gov.au Provides a comprehensive entry point to Government services in Tasmania. www.tasmaniatogether.tas.gov.au Provides detailed information on Tasmania Together, including the current status of this important initiative. CONTENTS VOLUME 1 1 Introduction PART 1: DEPARTMENTS 2 Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts 3 Department of Education 4 Finance-General 5 Department of Health and Human Services 6 Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources 7 Department of Justice VOLUME 2 PART 1: DEPARTMENTS (CONTINUED) 8 Ministerial and Parliamentary Support 9 Department of Police and Emergency Management 10 Department of Premier and Cabinet 11 Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment 12 Department of Treasury and Finance PART 2: AGENCIES 13 House of Assembly 14 Legislative Council 15 Legislature-General 16 Office of the Governor 17 Office of the Ombudsman i 18 Tasmanian Audit Office PART 3: STATUTORY AUTHORITIES 19 Inland Fisheries Service 20 Marine and Safety Tasmania 21 The Nominal Insurer 22 Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens 23 State Fire Commission 24 The Tasmanian Academy, Polytechnic and Skills Institute PART 4: APPENDIX Appendix 1 Consolidated Fund Estimates ii INDEX VOLUME 2 PART 1: DEPARTMENTS (CONTINUED) 8 Ministerial and Parliamentary Support 8.1 Agency Outline 8.1 Output Information 8.1 Output Group 1: Support for Members of Parliament 8.2 Detailed Budget Statements 8.3 9 Department of Police and Emergency Management 9.1 Agency Outline 9.1 Major Initiatives 9.2 Output Information 9.3 Output Group Restructure 9.3 Performance Information 9.3 Output Group Expense Summary 9.4 Output Group 1: Public Safety 9.5 Output Group 2: Crime 9.7 Output Group 3: Road Safety 9.10 Output Group 4: Emergency Management 9.12 Capital Investment Program 9.14 Detailed Budget Statements 9.15 10 Department of Premier and Cabinet 10.1 Agency Outline 10.1 Major Initiatives 10.1 Output Information 10.3 Output Group Restructure 10.6 iii Output Group 1: Support for Executive Decision Making 10.7 Output Group 2: Government Processes and Services 10.9 Output Group 3: Electronic Services for Government Agencies and the Community 10.11 Output Group 4: State Service Management 10.14 Output Group 5: Tasmania Together Progress Board 10.16 Output Group 6: Community Development 10.18 Output Group 7: Development of Local Government 10.21 Special Capital Investment Funds 10.23 Capital Investment Program 10.24 Detailed Budget Statements 10.25 11 Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment 11.1 Agency Outline 11.1 2009-10 Major Initiatives 11.2 Output Information 11.5 Output Group Restructure 11.5 Output Group Expense Summary 11.6 Output Group 1: Information and Land Services 11.9 Output Group 2: Primary Industries 11.12 Output Group 3: Resource Management and Conservation 11.15 Output Group 4: Water Resources 11.18 Output Group 5: Policy 11.21 Output Group 6: Biosecurity and Product Integrity 11.23 Output Group 7: Environment Protection and Analytical Services 11.25 Output Group 8: Parks and Wildlife Management 11.27 Output Group 9: Heritage 11.29 Special Capital Investment Funds 11.31 Capital Investment Program 11.34 Detailed Budget Statements 11.35 iv 12 Department of Treasury and Finance 12.1 Agency Outline 12.1 Major Initiatives 12.2 Output Information 12.4 Output Group 1: Financial and Resource Management Services 12.7 Output Group 2: Economic and Fiscal Policy Advice 12.9 Output Group 3: Revenue and Regulatory Management Services 12.11 Output Group 4: Community Assistance 12.13 Special Capital Investment Funds 12.15 Detailed Budget Statements 12.16 PART 2: AGENCIES 13 House of Assembly 13.1 Agency Outline 13.1 Major Initiatives 13.1 Output Information 13.2 Output Group 1: House of Assembly Support Services 13.3 Output Group 2: Payments Administered by the House of Assembly 13.4 Detailed Budget Statements 13.5 14 Legislative Council 14.1 Agency Outline 14.1 Major Initiatives 14.1 Output Information 14.2 Output Group 1: Legislative Council Support Services 14.3 Output Group 2: Payments Administered by the Legislative Council 14.4 Detailed Budget Statements 14.5 15 Legislature-General 15.1 Agency Outline 15.1 Major Initiatives 15.1 Output Information 15.2 v Output Group 1: Parliamentary Reporting Service 15.3 Output Group 2: Parliamentary Library Service 15.4 Output Group 3: Parliamentary Printing and Systems 15.5 Output Group 4: Joint Services 15.6 Detailed Budget Statements 15.8 16 Office of the Governor 16.1 Agency Outline 16.1 Major Initiatives 16.2 Output Information 16.2 Output Group 1: The Office of the Governor 16.3 Detailed Budget Statements 16.4 17 Office of the Ombudsman 17.1 Agency Outline 17.1 Major Initiatives 17.1 Output Information 17.2 Output Group 1: The Office of the Ombudsman 17.3 Detailed Budget Statements 17.5 18 Tasmanian Audit Office 18.1 Agency Outline 18.1 Major Initiatives 18.2 Output Information 18.3 Output Group 1: Public Sector Management and Accountability 18.4 Detailed Budget Statements 18.6 PART 3: STATUTORY AUTHORITIES 19 Inland Fisheries Service 19.1 Authority Outline 19.1 Major Initiatives 19.1 Detailed Budget Statements 19.2 vi 20 Marine and Safety Tasmania 20.1 Authority Outline 20.1 Major Initiatives 20.1 Detailed Budget Statements 20.3 21 The Nominal Insurer 21.1 Authority Outline 21.1 Detailed Budget Statements 21.2 22 Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens 22.1 Authority Outline 22.1 Major Initiatives 22.2 Detailed Budget Statements 22.3 23 State Fire Commission 23.1 Authority Outline 23.1 Major Initiatives 23.2 Detailed Budget Statements 23.3 24 The Tasmanian Academy, Polytechnic and Skills Institute 24.1 Authorities Outline 24.1 Major Initiatives 24.3 2009-10 Budget and Forward Estimates Assumptions 24.4 Detailed Budget Statements 24.5 PART 4: APPENDIX Appendix 1 Consolidated Fund Estimates A1.1 Introduction A1.2 Consolidated Fund: Estimated Outcome, 2008-09 A1.3 Receipts A1.5 Explanation of Revenue Variations A1.5 Expenditure A1.7 Explanation of Expenditure Variations A1.7 Consolidated Fund: 2009-10 Budget and Forward Estimates A1.10 vii Receipts A1.12 Explanation of Revenue Variations A1.12 Expenditure A1.17 Explanation of Expenditure Variations A1.17 Reserved by Law Items A1.24 viii PART 1: DEPARTMENTS (CONTINUED) 8 MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY SUPPORT AGENCY OUTLINE Ministerial and Parliamentary Support provides allowances, staffing support, office facilities, travel and transport for Ministers and other Members of the House of Assembly. Certain office facilities and staffing are also provided to some Members of the Legislative Council. This chapter provides financial information for Ministerial and Parliamentary Support for 2009-10 and the Forward Estimates period (2010-11 to 2012-13). OUTPUT INFORMATION The individual Output of Ministerial and Parliamentary Support is provided under: • Output Group 1 – Support for Members of Parliament. Table 8.1 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for Ministerial and Parliamentary Support. Table 8.1: Output Group Expense Summary1 2008-09) 2009-10) 2010-11) 2011-12) 2012-13) Forward) Forward) Forward) Budget) Budget) Estimate) Estimate) Estimate) $'000) $'000) $'000) $'000) $'000) Premier Output Group 1 - Support for Members of Parliament 1.1 Support for Ministers 15 097) 14 689) 14 907) 15 182) 15 463) 1.2 Support for Other Members of Parliament 3 594) 3 439) 3 477) 3 536) 3 596) 18 691) 18 128) 18 384) 18 718) 19 059) TOTAL 18 691) 18 128) 18 384) 18 718) 19 059) Note: 1. The Department's 2009-10 Budget and Forward Estimates include the impact of the Government's Budget Management Strategies. Details of the Budget Management Strategies are provided in Chapter 1 of Budget Paper No 2 Government Services. Ministerial and Parliamentary Support 8.1 Output Group 1: Support for Members of Parliament Table 8.2 provides financial information for each Output under Output Group 1. A description of the Outputs follows the table. Table 8.2: Summary Financial Information - Output Group 1 2008-09) 2009-10) 2010-11) 2011-12) 2012-13) ) )Forward) Forward) Forward) Budget) Budget) Estimate) Estimate) Estimate) $'000) $'000) $'000) $'000) $'000) Support for Members of Parliament Expenses by Output 1.1 Support for Ministers 15 097) 14 689) 14 907) 15 182) 15 463) 1.2 Support for Other Members of Parliament 3 594) 3 439) 3 477) 3 536) 3 596) Net Cost of Output Group 18 691) 18 128) 18 384) 18 718) 19 059) Appropriation 18 665) 18 103) 18 455) 18 692) 19 033) 1.1 Support for Ministers This Output provides certain allowances, most staffing, travel and office facilities including accommodation, supplies, fit-out, communications and other equipment for all Ministers. This Output also provides all Ministers and other office holders including the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the President of the Legislative Council, the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Tasmanian Greens, with a transport service (car and driver) if required. 1.2 Support for Other Members of Parliament This Output provides certain allowances, most staffing, travel and office facilities including accommodation, supplies, fit-out, communications and other equipment for: • other Government Members of the House of Assembly; and • non-government Members of the House of Assembly.