The Office of the Clerk of the House of Assembly provides
services through the provision of advisory, procedural, research and
administrative support to the House of Assembly, its committees, the Speaker of
the House and Members generally.
This chapter provides financial information about the
Outputs to be delivered by the House of Assembly in 2018‑19 and over the
Forward Estimates period (2019-20 to 2021-22). Further information about the
House of Assembly is provided at www.parliament.tas.gov.au.
Key Deliverables
The major focus for the House of
Assembly in 2018-19 is the continuation of service delivery in an efficient and
timely manner to the House and its Committees in their constitutional roles.
Outputs of the House of Assembly are provided under the
following Output Groups:
· Output
Group 1 - House of Assembly Support Services; and
· Output
Group 2 - Payments Administered by the House of Assembly.
Table 13.1 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for
the House of Assembly.
Table 13.1: Output Group
Expense Summary1
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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Forward
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Forward
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Forward
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Budget
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Budget
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Estimate
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Estimate
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Estimate
|
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$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
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$'000
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$'000
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Output
Group 1 - House of Assembly Support
Services
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1.1 House of
Assembly Support Services
|
2 550
|
2 598
|
2 631
|
2 688
|
2 752
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|
1.2 Select
Committee Support Services
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
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|
1.3
Investigatory Committee Support Services
|
112
|
114
|
116
|
119
|
122
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|
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2 668
|
2 718
|
2 753
|
2 813
|
2 880
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Output
Group 2 - Payments Administered by the
House of
Assembly
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2.1 Payments
Administered by the House of Assembly2
|
5 643
|
6 687
|
6 755
|
6 896
|
7 050
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|
|
5 643
|
6 687
|
6 755
|
6 896
|
7 050
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL
|
8 311
|
9 405
|
9 508
|
9 709
|
9 930
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. Agency estimates do not include the indexation impact of
any variations to agency expenditure that have been made since the finalisation
of the Revised Estimates Report 2017-18 (including December
Quarterly Report). For further information see chapter 1 of this
Budget Paper.
2. The increase in Payments Administered by the House of
Assembly in 2018‑19 reflects the permanent transfer of $930 000 per annum
from Ministerial and Parliamentary Support to House of Assembly for certain Ministerial
Allowances.
Output Group 1: House of Assembly Support Services
This Output provides for the effective and lawful operation
of the House and its committees, the fulfilment of statutory requirements, the promotion
of the role of the Parliament and the provision of written and oral advice. It
includes the operation of the House of Assembly Education Office.
1.2 Select Committee Support
Services
This Output relates to Select Committees appointed by
resolution of the House and provides resources to enable the committees to
address the terms of reference specified in their appointment.
1.3 Investigatory Committee Support
Services
This Output provides a Committee Secretariat and resources
for Investigatory Committees to enable Committees to address the terms of
reference of matters referred by the House.
2.1 Payments Administered by the
House of Assembly
This Output relates to the payment of salaries and
allowances as prescribed by legislation.
Detailed Budget Statements
Table 13.2: Statement of Comprehensive Income
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2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
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|
|
|
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
|
|
Budget
|
Budget
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
|
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
and other income from transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriation
revenue - recurrent1
|
8 285
|
9 379
|
9 482
|
9 683
|
9 904
|
|
Total
revenue and other income from transactions
|
8 285
|
9 379
|
9 482
|
9 683
|
9 904
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
from transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee
benefits1
|
7 795
|
8 878
|
8 970
|
9 160
|
9 368
|
|
Depreciation
and amortisation
|
37
|
37
|
37
|
37
|
37
|
|
Supplies and
consumables
|
479
|
490
|
501
|
512
|
525
|
|
Total
expenses from transactions
|
8 311
|
9 405
|
9 508
|
9 709
|
9 930
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net result
from transactions (net operating balance)
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net result
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
result
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. The increases in Appropriation revenue - recurrent and
Employee benefits, from 2018‑19, reflect the permanent transfer of
$930 000 per annum from Ministerial and Parliamentary Support to
House of Assembly for certain Ministerial Allowances.
Table 13.3: Revenue from Appropriation by Output
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|
2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
|
|
|
|
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
|
|
Budget
|
Budget
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
|
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
House
of Assembly
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output
Group 1 - House of Assembly Support
Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 House of
Assembly Support Services
|
2 524
|
2 572
|
2 605
|
2 662
|
2 726
|
|
1.2 Select
Committee Support Services
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
|
1.3
Investigatory Committee Support Services
|
112
|
114
|
116
|
119
|
122
|
|
|
2 642
|
2 692
|
2 727
|
2 787
|
2 854
|
|
Output
Group 2 - Payments Administered by the
House of
Assembly
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.1 Payments
Administered by the House of Assembly
|
658
|
658
|
658
|
658
|
658
|
|
|
658
|
658
|
658
|
658
|
658
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
House of
Assembly
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Recurrent Services
|
3 300
|
3 350
|
3 385
|
3 445
|
3 512
|
|
|
3 300
|
3 350
|
3 385
|
3 445
|
3 512
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserved
by Law
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Members'
Committee Fees and Allowances
(Parliamentary
Salaries, Superannuation and
Allowances
Act 2012)
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
|
Parliamentary
Salaries and Allowances (Parliamentary
Salaries,
Superannuation and Allowances Act 2012)1
|
4 846
|
5 890
|
5 958
|
6 099
|
6 253
|
|
Travelling
Allowances (Parliamentary Salaries,
Superannuation
and Allowances Act 2012)
|
108
|
108
|
108
|
108
|
108
|
|
|
4 985
|
6 029
|
6 097
|
6 238
|
6 392
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Revenue from Appropriation
|
8 285
|
9 379
|
9 482
|
9 683
|
9 904
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Controlled
Revenue from Appropriation
|
8 285
|
9 379
|
9 482
|
9 683
|
9 904
|
|
|
8 285
|
9 379
|
9 482
|
9 683
|
9 904
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. The increase in Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances in
2018-19 reflects the permanent transfer of $930 000 per annum
from Ministerial and Parliamentary Support to House of Assembly for certain Ministerial
Allowances.
Table 13.4: Statement of Financial Position as at 30
June
|
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
|
|
Budget
|
Budget
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
|
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and
deposits
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
|
Receivables
|
2
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-financial
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment1
|
112
|
228
|
231
|
234
|
237
|
|
Heritage and
cultural assets
|
2 045
|
2 045
|
2 045
|
2 045
|
2 045
|
|
Other assets1
|
14
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
|
|
2 171
|
2 309
|
2 312
|
2 315
|
2 318
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
2 177
|
2 313
|
2 316
|
2 319
|
2 322
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables
|
39
|
39
|
39
|
39
|
39
|
|
Employee
benefits1
|
623
|
506
|
535
|
564
|
593
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
662
|
545
|
574
|
603
|
632
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets
(liabilities)
|
1 515
|
1 768
|
1 742
|
1 716
|
1 690
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserves
|
1 112
|
1 112
|
1 112
|
1 112
|
1 112
|
|
Accumulated
funds
|
403
|
656
|
630
|
604
|
578
|
|
Total
equity
|
1 515
|
1 768
|
1 742
|
1 716
|
1 690
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. The
variation in this item reflects revised estimates based on
30 June 2017 actuals.
Table 13.5: Statement of Cash Flows
|
|
2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
|
|
|
|
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
|
|
Budget
|
Budget
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
|
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows
from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
inflows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriation
receipts - recurrent1
|
8 285
|
9 379
|
9 482
|
9 683
|
9 904
|
|
GST receipts
|
94
|
94
|
94
|
94
|
94
|
|
Total cash
inflows
|
8 379
|
9 473
|
9 576
|
9 777
|
9 998
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash outflows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee
benefits1
|
(7 174)
|
(8 247)
|
(8 333)
|
(8 511)
|
(8 706)
|
|
Superannuation
|
(592)
|
(602)
|
(608)
|
(620)
|
(633)
|
|
GST payments
|
(94)
|
(94)
|
(94)
|
(94)
|
(94)
|
|
Supplies and
consumables
|
(479)
|
(490)
|
(501)
|
(512)
|
(525)
|
|
Total cash
outflows
|
(8 339)
|
(9 433)
|
(9 536)
|
(9 737)
|
(9 958)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash
from (used by) operating activities
|
40
|
40
|
40
|
40
|
40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows
from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments for
acquisition of non-financial assets
|
(40)
|
(40)
|
(40)
|
(40)
|
(40)
|
|
Net cash
from (used by) investing activities
|
(40)
|
(40)
|
(40)
|
(40)
|
(40)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
held
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and
deposits at the beginning of the reporting
period
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
|
Cash and
deposits at the end of the reporting period
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. The increases in Appropriation receipts - recurrent and
Employee benefits in 2018‑19 reflect the permanent transfer of
$930 000 per annum from Ministerial and Parliamentary Support to House of
Assembly for certain Ministerial Allowances.