Operations of Government Departments 2004-05 Volume 1
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PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA Budget Paper No 2 Operations of Government Departments 2004-05 Volume 1 Presented by the Honourable Paul Lennon MHA, Treasurer, for the information of Honourable Members, on the occasion of the Budget, 2004-05 Printed By The Government Printer, Tasmania Budget Documents are also available at www.treasury.tas.gov.au Useful 2004-05 Budget and Government Web sites www.treasury.tas.gov.au Copies of all Budget Papers can be found at the Department of Treasury and Finance's web site. The Department's web site also provides information on major departmental initiatives, activities and publications. www.media.tas.gov.au This web site contains the Government's Budget related media releases. www.tas.gov.au The Tasmania On-line web site provides links to the web sites of a wide range of Tasmanian public and private sector organisations. www.service.tas.gov.au The Service Tasmania web site provides a comprehensive entry point to Government services in Tasmania. www.tasmaniatogether.tas.gov.au This web site provides detailed information on Tasmania Together, including the current status of this important initiative. CONTENTS VOLUME 1 Page 1 Introduction 1 2 Department of Economic Development 15 3 Department of Education 43 4 Finance-General 83 5 Department of Health and Human Services 127 6 House of Assembly 171 7 Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources 181 8 Department of Justice 231 Conventions and Glossary of Terms 270 i CONTENTS VOLUME 2 Page 9 Legislative Council 283 10 Legislature-General 295 11 Ministerial and Parliamentary Support 311 12 Office of the Governor 323 13 Department of Police and Public Safety 335 14 Department of Premier and Cabinet 369 15 Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment 411 16 Tasmanian Audit Office 463 17 Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts 475 18 Department of Treasury and Finance 513 19 Other General Government Sector Entities 539 Conventions and Glossary of Terms 567 iii INDEX VOLUME 1 Page 1 Introduction 1 Overview 2 Current Ministerial Portfolio and Departmental Structure 4 The Structure of Departmental Chapters 5 Department Overview 5 Department Information 6 2004-05 Across Department Budget Issues 11 Other Budget and Related Papers 11 Consolidated Fund Appropriation Bill 11 Second Appropriation Bill 12 Budget Speech 12 Budget Paper No 1 Budget Overview 2004-05 12 Budget Summary 12 The Tasmanian Government Financial System 12 Other documents distributed with the Budget Papers 12 2 Department of Economic Development 15 Agency Outline 15 Strategic Focus 16 Key Strategies 16 2004-05 Major Initiatives 17 Summary Agency 2004-05 Budget Information 19 Financial Summary 19 Infrastructure Funds 20 v Detailed Output Group 2004-05 Budget Information 21 Output Group 1: Investment, Trade and Development 21 Output Group 2: Centre for Research, Industry and Strategic Planning 30 Output Group 3: Recreation Industry Development 32 Detailed Budget Statements 36 3 Department of Education 43 Agency Outline 43 Strategic Focus 44 Key Strategies 46 2004-05 Major Initiatives 48 Summary Agency 2004-05 Budget Information 51 Financial Summary 51 Infrastructure Funds 52 Detailed Output Group 2004-05 Budget Information 53 Output Group 1: Pre-Compulsory and Compulsory Education 53 Output Group 2: Post-Compulsory Education and Training 60 Output Group 3: Public Information Services 67 Capital Investment Program 72 Detailed Budget Statements 75 4 Finance-General 83 Outline 83 Summary Agency 2004-05 Budget Information 84 Financial Summary 84 Detailed Output Group 2004-05 Budget Information 86 Output Group 1: Debt Servicing and Management 86 Output Group 2: Employee Related Costs 90 Output Group 3: Government Businesses 93 Output Group 4: Miscellaneous 96 Grants and Subsidies 104 vi Capital Investment Program 110 Economic and Social Infrastructure Fund 111 Social Infrastructure Fund 115 2001-02 Infrastructure Fund 117 Detailed Budget Statements 119 5 Department of Health and Human Services 127 Agency Outline 127 Strategic Focus 128 Key Strategies 129 2004-05 Major Initiatives 130 Summary Agency 2004-05 Budget Information 132 Financial Summary 132 Infrastructure Funds 133 Detailed Output Group 2004-05 Budget Information 134 Output Group 1: Community, Population and Rural Health 134 Output Group 2: Children and Families 140 Output Group 3: Hospitals and Ambulance Service 145 Output Group 4: Housing Tasmania 151 Administered Items 156 Capital Investment Program 158 Detailed Budget Statements 162 6 House of Assembly 171 Agency Outline 171 Strategic Focus 171 Key Strategies 171 2004-05 Major Initiatives 171 Summary Agency 2004-05 Budget Information 172 Financial Summary 172 Detailed Output Group 2004-05 Budget Information 172 vii Output Group 1: House of Assembly Support Services 173 Output Group 2: Payments Administered by the House of Assembly 174 Detailed Budget Statements 175 7 Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources 181 Agency Outline 181 Strategic Focus 181 Key Strategies 182 2004-05 Major Initiatives 182 Summary Agency 2004-05 Budget Information 187 Financial Summary 187 Detailed Output Group 2004-05 Budget Information 188 Output Group 1: Development of Transport Policy Advice and Planning 189 Output Group 2: Land Transport Safety Programs 192 Output Group 3: Provision of Transport Services and Infrastructure 196 Output Group 4: Provision of Energy Advisory and Regulatory Services 198 Output Group 5: Workplace Standards 201 Output Group 6: Mineral Resources Management and Administration 204 Output Group 7: Support for the Minister in Infrastructure Development and Government Business Management 207 Output Group 8: Support for Racing Industry 209 Output Group 9: Transport Subsidies and Concessions 211 Administered Items 213 Capital Investment Program 218 Detailed Budget Statements 221 8 Department of Justice 231 Agency Outline 231 Strategic Focus 231 Key Strategies 231 2004-05 Major Initiatives 232 viii Financial Summary 233 Detailed Output Group 2004-05 Budget Information 234 Output Group 1: Administration of Justice 234 Output Group 2: Legal Services 238 Output Group 3: Registration Services 241 Output Group 4: Review Services 243 Output Group 5: Electoral Services 247 Output Group 6: Corrective Services 250 Output Group 7: Other Services 253 Output Group 8: Consumer Services 255 Output Group 9: Industrial Relations Services 257 Administered Items 259 Capital Investment Program 261 Detailed Budget Statements 262 Conventions and Glossary of Terms 270 Conventions 270 Glossary of Terms 270 ix INDEX VOLUME 2 Page 9 Legislative Council 283 Agency Outline 283 Strategic Focus 283 Key Strategies 283 2004-05 Major Initiatives 284 Summary Agency 2004-05 Budget Information 285 Financial Summary 285 Detailed Output Group 2004-05 Budget Information 286 Output Group 1: Legislative Council Support Services 286 Output Group 2: Payments Administered by the Legislative Council 288 Detailed Budget Statements 289 10 Legislature-General 295 Agency Outline 295 Strategic Focus 295 Key Strategies 295 2004-05 Major Initiatives 295 Summary Agency 2004-05 Budget Information 296 Financial Summary 296 Detailed Output Group 2004-05 Budget Information 296 Output Group 1: Parliamentary Reporting Service 297 Output Group 2: Parliamentary Library Service 299 Output Group 3: Parliamentary Printing and Systems 301 Output Group 4: Joint Services 302 x Detailed Budget Statements 304 11 Ministerial and Parliamentary Support 311 Agency Outline 311 Strategic Focus 311 Key Strategies 311 Summary Agency 2004-05 Budget Information 312 Financial Summary 312 Detailed Output Group 2004-05 Budget Information 313 Output Group 1: Support for Members of Parliament 313 Detailed Budget Statements 315 12 Office of the Governor 323 Agency Outline 323 Strategic Focus 324 Key Strategies 324 2004-05 Major Initiatives 324 Summary Agency 2004-05 Budget Information 325 Financial Summary 325 Detailed Output Group 2004-05 Budget Information 326 Output Group 1: The Office of the Governor 326 Performance Information 328 Capital Investment Program 328 Detailed Budget Statements 329 13 Department of Police and Public Safety 335 Agency Outline 335 Strategic Focus 335 Key Strategies 336 2004-05 Major Initiatives 336 Summary Agency 2004-05 Budget Information 338 Financial Summary 338 xi Detailed Output Group 2004-05 Budget Information 340 Output Group 1: Policing Support to the Community 340 Output Group 2: Crime Detection and Investigation 342 Output Group 3: Traffic Law Enforcement and Road Safety 346 Output Group 4: Protection of Primary Industry and Fisheries Resources 349 Output Group 5: Emergency Management 352 Output Group 6: Support to Judicial Services 355 Output Group 7: Ministerial Support and Information Services 358 Capital Investment Program 361 Detailed Budget Statements 362 14 Department of Premier and Cabinet 369 Agency Outline 369 Strategic Focus 369 Key Strategies 370 2004-05 Major Initiatives 370 Summary Agency 2004-05 Budget Information 371 Financial Summary 371 Detailed Output Group 2004-05 Budget Information 372 Output Group 1: Support for Executive Decision Making 372 Output Group 2: Government Processes and Services 379 Output Group 3: Electronic Services for Government Agencies and the Community 382 Output Group 4: Industrial Relations and State Service Management 388 Output Group 5: Tasmania Together Progress Board 391 Output Group 6: Women Tasmania 393 Output Group 7: Development of Local Government 396 Administered Items 399 Detailed Budget Statements 402 15 Department of Primary Industries,