The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions provides criminal law services to the State of Tasmania. The Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973 details the role and functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Specifically, the DPP undertakes:
· the conduct of all criminal prosecutions on indictment in the Supreme Court and in Magistrates Courts where required;
· investigations and proceedings for restraint orders, pecuniary penalty orders and unexplained wealth declarations pursuant to the Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993;
· the representation of government agencies in the prosecution of regulatory offences;
· the representation of government agencies in appeals from Magistrates Courts to the Supreme Court;
· the conduct of all child protection proceedings under the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 on behalf of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services; and
· representation of the Crown in relation to criminal matters, in appeals to the Full Court, Court of Criminal Appeal and the High Court.
This chapter provides financial information about the Output to be delivered by the Office in 2016‑17 and over the Forward Estimates period (2017‑18 to 2019‑20). Further information about the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is provided at www.crownlaw.tas.gov.au/dpp.
The key deliverables for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions include:
· undertaking summary prosecution matters on behalf of Work Safe Tasmania, Consumer Building and Occupational Services, and Transport Compliance, and prosecuting serious matters in the Magistrates Court as part of a trial with Tasmania Police; and
· delivery of continuing professional development.
The individual Output for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is provided under:
· Output Group 1 ‑ The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Table 16.1 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Table 16.1: Output Group Expense Summary
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Budget) |
Budget) |
Forward) Estimate) |
Forward) Estimate) |
Forward) Estimate) |
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$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
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Output Group 1 - The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions |
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1.1 The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions1 |
8 566) |
7 181) |
7 338) |
7 484) |
7 568) |
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8 566) |
7 181) |
7 338) |
7 484) |
7 568) |
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TOTAL |
8 566) |
7 181) |
7 338) |
7 484) |
7 568) |
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Note:
1. The decrease in expenditure in 2016‑17 reflects the transfer of $1.3 million for the Crown's civil litigation functions from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to the Office of the Solicitor-General within the Department of Justice.
This Output provides criminal law services to the State of Tasmania in accordance with the requirements of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act.
Table 16.2: Statement of Comprehensive Income
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2015-16)
Budget) |
2016-17)
Budget) |
2017-18) Forward) Estimate) |
2018-19) Forward) Estimate) |
2019-20) Forward) Estimate) |
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$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
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Revenue and other income from transactions |
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Appropriation revenue - recurrent1 |
7 657) |
6 393) |
6 550) |
6 696) |
6 787) |
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Sales of goods and services |
722) |
700) |
700) |
700) |
700) |
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Other revenue2 |
78) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
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Total revenue and other income from transactions |
8 457) |
7 093) |
7 250) |
7 396) |
7 487) |
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Expenses from transactions |
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Employee benefits1 |
6 611) |
5 678) |
5 814) |
5 928) |
5 987) |
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Depreciation and amortisation |
48) |
48) |
48) |
48) |
41) |
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Supplies and consumables1,2 |
1 297) |
989) |
1 000) |
1 022) |
1 044) |
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Grants and subsidies |
3) |
3) |
3) |
3) |
3) |
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Other expenses1 |
607) |
463) |
473) |
483) |
493) |
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Total expenses from transactions |
8 566) |
7 181) |
7 338) |
7 484) |
7 568) |
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Net result from transactions (net operating balance) |
(109) |
(88) |
(88) |
(88) |
(81) |
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Net result |
(109) |
(88) |
(88) |
(88) |
(81) |
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(109) |
(88) |
(88) |
(88) |
(81) |
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Notes:
1. The variations in Appropriation revenue - recurrent, Employee benefits, Supplies and consumables and Other expenses in 2016‑17 reflect the transfer of $1.3 million for the Crown's civil litigation functions from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to the Office of the Solicitor-General within the Department of Justice.
2. The decreases in Other revenue and Supplies and consumables in 2016‑17 reflect the reclassification of the Confiscation of Profits Account from controlled to a true trust account.
Table 16.3: Statement of Comprehensive Income - Administered
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2015-16)
Budget) |
2016-17)
Budget) |
2017-18) Forward) Estimate) |
2018-19) Forward) Estimate) |
2019-20) Forward) Estimate) |
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$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
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Revenue and other income from transactions |
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Other revenue1 |
375) |
500) |
500) |
500) |
500) |
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Total revenue and other income from transactions |
375) |
500) |
500) |
500) |
500) |
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Expenses from transactions |
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Transfers to the Consolidated Fund1 |
375) |
500) |
500) |
500) |
500) |
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Total expenses from transactions |
375) |
500) |
500) |
500) |
500) |
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Net result from transactions (net operating balance) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
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Net result |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
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Comprehensive result |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
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Note:
1. The increases in Other revenue and Transfers to the Consolidated Fund in 2016‑17 reflect estimates of revenue that will result from an increased number of investigations and prosecutions pursuant to the Unexplained Wealth initiative.
Table 16.4: Revenue from Appropriation by Output
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2015-16)
Budget) |
2016-17)
Budget) |
2017-18) Forward) Estimate) |
2018-19) Forward) Estimate) |
2019-20) Forward) Estimate) |
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$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
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Attorney-General and Minister for Justice |
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Output Group 1 - The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions |
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1.1 The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions1,2 |
7 056) |
5 885) |
6 030) |
6 166) |
6 252) |
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7 056) |
5 885) |
6 030) |
6 166) |
6 252) |
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Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions |
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Total Recurrent Services |
7 056) |
5 885) |
6 030) |
6 166) |
6 252) |
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7 056) |
5 885) |
6 030) |
6 166) |
6 252) |
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Reserved by Law |
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Salary, Travel and Other Allowances, Director of Public Prosecutions (Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973)2 |
601) |
508) |
520) |
530) |
535) |
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601) |
508) |
520) |
530) |
535) |
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Total Revenue from Appropriation |
7 657) |
6 393) |
6 550) |
6 696) |
6 787) |
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Controlled Revenue from Appropriation |
7 657) |
6 393) |
6 550) |
6 696) |
6 787) |
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7 657) |
6 393) |
6 550) |
6 696) |
6 787) |
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Notes:
1. The decrease in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in 2016‑17 reflects the transfer of $1.3 million for the Crown's civil litigation functions from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to the Office of the Solicitor‑General within the Department of Justice.
2. Variations include the impact of a Budget neutral reallocation of $112 000 in 2016‑17 between Reserved by Law and general Consolidated Fund funding. Further information on this change is provided in chapter 1 of this Budget Paper.
Table 16.5: Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June
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2016)
Budget) |
2017)
Budget) |
2018) Forward) Estimate) |
2019) Forward) Estimate) |
2020) Forward) Estimate) |
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$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
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Assets |
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Financial assets |
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Cash and deposits1 |
625) |
777) |
777) |
777) |
777) |
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Receivables |
5) |
11) |
11) |
11) |
11) |
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630) |
788) |
788) |
788) |
788) |
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Non-financial assets |
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Property, plant and equipment |
49) |
35) |
21) |
7) |
....) |
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Intangibles2 |
39) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
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Other assets |
318) |
280) |
246) |
212) |
178) |
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406) |
315) |
267) |
219) |
178) |
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Total assets |
1 036) |
1 103) |
1 055) |
1 007) |
966) |
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Liabilities |
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Payables3 |
76) |
16) |
16) |
16) |
16) |
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Employee benefits |
1 874) |
1 406) |
1 446) |
1 486) |
1 526) |
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Total liabilities |
1 950) |
1 422) |
1 462) |
1 502) |
1 542) |
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Net assets (liabilities) |
(914) |
(319) |
(407) |
(495) |
(576) |
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Equity |
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Accumulated funds |
(914) |
(319) |
(407) |
(495) |
(576) |
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Total equity |
(914) |
(319) |
(407) |
(495) |
(576) |
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Notes:
1. The increase in Cash and deposits in 2017 reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2015 actuals.
2. The decrease in Intangibles in 2017 reflects the completion of the development of the new case management system to be used by both the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Department of Justice, but managed by the Department of Justice. The system was categorised as an Intangible asset (work in progress) by the Office during the development stage. As the system is now functional the Intangible asset has been fully amortised.
3. The decrease in Payables in 2017 reflects an opening balance adjustment of $59 000 for GST Tax Payable.
Table 16.6: Statement of Cash Flows
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2015-16)
Budget) |
2016-17)
Budget) |
2017-18) Forward) Estimate) |
2018-19) Forward) Estimate) |
2019-20) Forward) Estimate) |
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$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Cash inflows |
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Appropriation receipts - recurrent1 |
7 657) |
6 393) |
6 550) |
6 696) |
6 787) |
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Sales of goods and services |
700) |
700) |
700) |
700) |
700) |
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Other cash receipts2 |
100) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
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Total cash inflows |
8 457) |
7 093) |
7 250) |
7 396) |
7 487) |
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Cash outflows |
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Employee benefits1 |
(6 010) |
(5 069) |
(5 193) |
(5 298) |
(5 351) |
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Superannuation1 |
(690) |
(569) |
(581) |
(590) |
(596) |
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Grants and subsidies |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
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Supplies and consumables1,2 |
(1 297) |
(989) |
(1 000) |
(1 022) |
(1 044) |
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Other cash payments1 |
(607) |
(463) |
(473) |
(483) |
(493) |
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Total cash outflows |
(8 607) |
(7 093) |
(7 250) |
(7 396) |
(7 487) |
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Net cash from (used by) operating activities |
(150) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
(150) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
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Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period |
775) |
777) |
777) |
777) |
777) |
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Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period |
625) |
777) |
777) |
777) |
777) |
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Notes:
1. The variations in Appropriation receipts - recurrent, Employee benefits, Superannuation, Supplies and consumables and Other cash payments in 2016‑17 reflect the transfer of $1.3 million for the Crown's civil litigation functions from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to the Office of the Solicitor-General within the Department of Justice.
2. The decreases in Other cash receipts and Supplies and consumables in 2016‑17 reflect the reclassification of the Confiscation of Profits Account from controlled to a true trust account.
Table 16.7: Statement of Cash Flows - Administered
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2015-16)
Budget) |
2016-17)
Budget) |
2017-18) Forward) Estimate) |
2018-19) Forward) Estimate) |
2019-20) Forward) Estimate) |
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$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Cash inflows |
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Other cash receipts1 |
375) |
500) |
500) |
500) |
500) |
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Total cash inflows |
375) |
500) |
500) |
500) |
500) |
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Cash outflows |
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Transfers to the Consolidated Fund1 |
(375) |
(500) |
(500) |
(500) |
(500) |
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Total cash outflows |
(375) |
(500) |
(500) |
(500) |
(500) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
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Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
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Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
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Note:
1. The increases in Other cash receipts and Transfers to the Consolidated Fund in 2016‑17 reflect estimates of revenue that will result from an increased number of investigations and prosecutions pursuant to the Unexplained Wealth initiative.