Chapter 6: An Efficiently Functioning Parliament

Resources for Outcome 3

Table 7: Resources for Outcome 3
Outcome 3: Efficiently functioning parliament
  Budget1
2008-09
$'000
Actual
2008-09
$'000
Variation
2008-09
$'000
  (a) (b) (a)-(b)
Output Group 3.1: Ministerial and Parliamentary Services      
Administered Items:      
Electorate & ministerial support costs 185,894 181,661 4,233
Australian Political Parties for Democracy program 750 750 -
Medallions 10 - 10
Political exchange program 809 399 410
Special Appropriations:      
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1901 (s66) 3,200 3,166 34
Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002 2,076 3,007 (931)
Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 140,036 148,200 (8,164)
Departmental Outputs      
3.1.1 Services to Senators, Members & their staff 33,344 36,041 (2,697)
3.1.2 VIP Hire Car Services 5,656 2,425 3,231
Expenditures against revenues from other sources (s.31) for      
3.1.1 Services to Senators, Members & their staff 2,063 5,247 (3,184)
3.1.2 VIP Hire Car Services 236 23 213
Subtotal for Output Group 3.1 374,074 380,919 (6,845)
       
Total for Outcome 3 374,074 380,919 (6,845)
Departmental 41,299 43,736 (2,437)
Administered 332,775 337,183 (4,408)
       
Average staffing level (number)   283 2  
Footnotes
  1. Full-year budget, including any subsequent adjustment made to the 2008-09 Budget.
  2. This figure excludes ASL COMCAR drivers and support staff that were reclassified from Departmental to Administered expenses from 1 July 2008.

 

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