Legislature-General provides support services to both Houses of Parliament and their Members through the Joint House support staff, the Parliamentary Reporting Service, the Parliamentary Library Service and the Parliamentary Printing, Systems and Broadcasting Services.
This chapter provides financial information about the Outputs to be delivered by Legislature-General during 2018-19 and over the Forward Estimates period (2019-20 to 2021-22). Further information about Legislature‑General is provided at www.parliament.tas.gov.au.
The key deliverables for Legislature‑General include:
· supporting both Houses of Parliament and their Members;
· providing Parliamentary Reporting Services, with particular attention to the accuracy and timeliness of Hansard;
· providing support to Members of Parliament and the public through the Parliamentary Library Service, with particular attention to the provision of research facilities;
· providing Parliamentary Printing, Systems and Broadcasting Services; and
· continuing support for Joint Committees.
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Outputs of Legislature‑General are provided under the following Output Groups:
· Output Group 1 ‑ Parliamentary Reporting Service;
· Output Group 2 ‑ Parliamentary Library Service;
· Output Group 3 ‑ Parliamentary Printing and Systems; and
· Output Group 4 ‑ Joint Services.
Table 16.1 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for Legislature‑General.
Table 16.1: Output Group Expense Summary1
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Output Group 1 - Parliamentary Reporting Service |
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1.1 Production and Printing of Parliamentary Reports |
1 032 |
1 051 |
1 063 |
1 086 |
1 111 |
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1 032 |
1 051 |
1 063 |
1 086 |
1 111 |
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Output Group 2 - Parliamentary Library Service |
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2.1 Parliamentary Library Service |
1 074 |
1 095 |
1 108 |
1 134 |
1 163 |
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1 074 |
1 095 |
1 108 |
1 134 |
1 163 |
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Output Group 3 - Parliamentary Printing and Systems |
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3.1 Parliamentary Printing |
489 |
501 |
513 |
526 |
540 |
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3.2 Parliamentary Systems |
820 |
839 |
855 |
876 |
898 |
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1 309 |
1 340 |
1 368 |
1 402 |
1 438 |
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Output Group 4 - Joint Services |
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4.1 Buildings and Operations Management |
2 409 |
2 516 |
2 559 |
2 608 |
2 662 |
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4.2 Joint Management Services |
408 |
414 |
417 |
425 |
433 |
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4.3 Services to Members |
955 |
921 |
933 |
952 |
973 |
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4.4 Corporate Services for Parliamentary Agencies |
109 |
109 |
109 |
109 |
109 |
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3 881 |
3 960 |
4 018 |
4 094 |
4 177 |
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TOTAL |
7 296 |
7 446 |
7 557 |
7 716 |
7 889 |
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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.
This Output provides for the Parliamentary Reporting Service, which produces an accurate and timely official record of debates in both Houses of Parliament and of evidence presented to Parliamentary Committees.
The primary focus for the Hansard operation is to produce a daily transcript for Members as quickly as possible ‑ certainly by the following day. Part of the transcript is delivered to Members later the same day.
A full week’s transcript is available on the Internet (public access) by the end of the following week.
Some of these times will vary when either House sits for extended hours or during an extended period of several weeks of continuous sitting.
This Output represents the Parliamentary Library Service which provides information and research services specifically designed to assist Members of Parliament and Parliamentary Committees in performing their duties. The Parliamentary Library also manages special and historical collections, the Parliamentary Museum and is the repository for all Tasmanian Parliament publications.
A number of performance measures have been established for the Parliamentary Library Service. These are:
· enquiries: perform 95 per cent of enquiries within the clients’ deadlines;
· newspapers and media releases: upload daily newspaper clippings and press releases to the Intranet by 11 am;
· media‑monitoring: television news available on the Intranet by 9 am daily and audio digital capture (ABC Radio) available on request;
· prepare 95 per cent of media transcription requests within the clients’ deadlines;
· databases: input 90 per cent of Questions, Answers and Adjournments to the database within one week of receipt of Hansard; and
· input 95 per cent of tabled parliamentary papers within one week of tabling or receipt.
The Parliamentary Research Service aims to:
· meet 95 per cent of the clients’ requests within their deadlines;
· update statistics on the Intranet within two days of ABS data arrival; and
· complete 95 per cent of background briefings and submission summaries to Parliamentary Committees prior to the hearing of witnesses.
This Output involves the provision of services which meet the printing needs of Parliament, including: the production of Parliamentary Papers; Votes and Proceedings; Notice Papers and Bills; and the printing requirements of Members.
This Output provides for the maintenance of computerised systems for:
· the computer requirements of the Parliamentary Reporting Service;
· the computer and communication requirements of Members of both Houses of Parliament including Regional Offices;
· the Parliament website, Intranet, Internet and databases;
· the television, broadcasting and archiving of sessions of both Houses of Parliament;
· the security of the precinct including access control and CCTV; and
· the Parliament’s financial management.
This Output provides for the management of buildings and operations management as well as the provision of purchasing and maintenance services for the Parliamentary complex, gardens and other offices (including rentals, security, cleaning and communication services).
This Output provides for services to Legislature-General, including the Joint House Committee and other functional areas not directly under the control of either House of Parliament.
This Output provides for services not directly related to the Legislative Council or House of Assembly for certain Parliamentary Committees and the Leader of the Opposition.
This Output provides for administrative services to the Clerks of both Houses, including responsibility for all human resources and financial administration.
Table 16.2: Statement of Comprehensive Income
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Note:
1. The increases in Appropriation revenue - recurrent and Supplies and consumables, in 2018-19 reflect the provision of increased funding for insurance costs.
Table 16.3: Revenue from Appropriation by Output
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Table 16.4: Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June
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Note:
1. The variation in this item reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2017 actuals.
Table 16.5: Statement of Cash Flows
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Note:
1. The increases in Appropriation receipts - recurrent and Supplies and consumables in 2018-19 reflect the provision of increased funding for insurance costs.