7     Ministerial and Parliamentary Support

Agency Outline

Ministerial and Parliamentary Support provides funding to support Ministers and certain Parliamentary Office Holders and all members of the House of Assembly. The funding provided covers Ministerial allowances, staffing support and office facilities for Ministers and staffing support and office facilities for all Members of the House of Assembly. Certain office facilities and staffing are also provided to some Members of the Legislative Council.

This chapter provides financial information for Ministerial and Parliamentary Support for 2018‑19 and over the Forward Estimates period (2019‑20 to 2021‑22).

Output Information

The Outputs of Ministerial and Parliamentary Support are provided under:

·       Output Group 1 ‑ Support for Members of Parliament.

Table 7.1 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for Ministerial and Parliamentary Support.

Table 7.1:         Output Group Expense Summary1

 

2017-18 

2018-19 

2019-20 

2020-21 

2021-22 

 

 

 

Forward 

Forward 

Forward 

 

Budget 

Budget 

Estimate 

Estimate 

Estimate 

 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Group 1 - Support for Members of

Parliament

 

 

 

 

 

1.1 Support for Ministers and certain Parliamentary Office Holders2

16 644 

18 223 

18 515 

18 906 

19 322 

1.2 Support for Members of the House of Assembly3

4 398 

5 095 

5 168 

5 282 

5 407 

 

21 042 

23 318 

23 683 

24 188 

24 729 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

21 042 

23 318 

23 683 

24 188 

24 729 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Support for Ministers and certain Parliamentary Office Holders in 2018-19 reflects the additional funding for a new Ministerial Office, the support for the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, and the increased costs of the Ministerial Transport Service.

3.   The increase in Support for Members of the House of Assembly in 2018-19 reflects additional funding provided to the Office of Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Tasmanian Greens, the increase in operational funding for electorate offices of Members of the House of Assembly and funding for increased lease costs for new electorate offices.

Output Group 1:   Support for Members of Parliament

1.1 Support for Ministers and certain Parliamentary Office Holders

This Output provides funding to support the functions of the following offices:

·       Premier;

·       Ministers (including the Deputy Premier and the Treasurer);

·       Speaker of the House of Assembly; and

·       Leader and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council.

This Output provides funding for allowances payable in accordance with the provisions of the Parliamentary Salaries, Superannuation and Allowances Act 2012.

This Output also provides funding for a transport service that is available to the Premier, Ministers and other office holders including the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the President of the Legislative Council and the Leader(s) of non‑government parties in the House of Assembly.

1.2 Support for Members of the House of Assembly

This Output provides funding to all elected members of the House of Assembly to support them in their electorates. The support covers applicable allowances, staffing costs, travel and office facilities that includes accommodation, supplies and consumables, fit‑out, communications and other equipment.

This Output also provides funding to support the functions of offices for the Leader(s) of non‑government parties in the House of Assembly.


Detailed Budget Statements

Table 7.2:         Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

2017-18 

2018-19 

2019-20 

2020-21 

2021-22 

 

 

 

Forward 

Forward 

Forward 

 

Budget 

Budget 

Estimate 

Estimate 

Estimate 

 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue and other income from transactions

 

 

 

 

 

Appropriation revenue - recurrent1

20 226 

22 486 

22 834 

23 322 

23 863 

Other revenue

815 

831 

848 

865 

865 

Total revenue and other income from transactions

21 041 

23 317 

23 682 

24 187 

24 728 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses from transactions

 

 

 

 

 

Employee benefits1

15 229 

17 344 

17 527 

17 886 

18 263 

Supplies and consumables

5 750 

5 911 

6 093 

6 239 

6 403 

Other expenses

63 

63 

63 

63 

63 

Total expenses from transactions

21 042 

23 318 

23 683 

24 188 

24 729 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net result from transactions (net operating balance)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net result

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive result

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

1.   The increases in Appropriation revenue - recurrent and Employee benefits in 2018-19 reflect additional funding for Ministers, certain Parliamentary Office Holders and Members of the House of Assembly. This is partially offset by the permanent transfer of $930 000 per annum from Ministerial and Parliamentary Support to House of Assembly for certain Ministerial Allowances.


 

Table 7.3:         Revenue from Appropriation by Output

 

2017-18 

2018-19 

2019-20 

2020-21 

2021-22 

 

 

 

Forward 

Forward 

Forward 

 

Budget 

Budget 

Estimate 

Estimate 

Estimate 

 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Group 1 - Support for Members of

Parliament

 

 

 

 

 

1.1 Support for Ministers and certain Parliamentary Office Holders1

14 688 

17 181 

17 456 

17 830 

18 246 

1.2 Support for Members of the House of Assembly2

4 398 

5 095 

5 168 

5 282 

5 407 

 

19 086 

22 276 

22 624 

23 112 

23 653 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ministerial and Parliamentary Support

 

 

 

 

 

Total Recurrent Services

19 086 

22 276 

22 624 

23 112 

23 653 

 

19 086 

22 276 

22 624 

23 112 

23 653 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserved by Law

 

 

 

 

 

Allowances of Ministers (Parliamentary Salaries, Superannuation and Allowances Act 2012)3

1 140 

210 

210 

210 

210 

 

1 140 

210 

210 

210 

210 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue from Appropriation

20 226 

22 486 

22 834 

23 322 

23 863 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controlled Revenue from Appropriation

20 226 

22 486 

22 834 

23 322 

23 863 

 

20 226 

22 486 

22 834 

23 322 

23 863 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

1.   The increase in Support for Ministers and certain Parliamentary Office Holders in 2018-19 reflects the additional funding for a new Ministerial Office, the support for the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, and the increased costs of the Ministerial Transport Service.

2.   The increase in Support for Members of the House of Assembly in 2018-19 reflects additional funding provided to the Office of Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Tasmanian Greens, the increase in operational funding for electorate offices of Members of the House of Assembly and funding for increased lease costs for new electorate offices.

3.   The decrease in Allowances of Ministers 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 7.4:         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

207 

185 

185 

185 

185 

Receivables

54 

38 

38 

38 

38 

 

261 

223 

223 

223 

223 

Non-financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment1

.... 

28 

28 

28 

28 

Heritage and cultural assets

30 

30 

30 

30 

30 

Other assets

203 

199 

199 

199 

199 

 

233 

257 

257 

257 

257 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

494 

480 

480 

480 

480 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Payables1

335 

147 

147 

147 

147 

Provisions

252 

256 

256 

256 

256 

Employee benefits1

2 326 

3 154 

3 155 

3 156 

3 157 

Total liabilities

2 913 

3 557 

3 558 

3 559 

3 560 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets (liabilities)

(2 419)

(3 077)

(3 078)

(3 079)

(3 080)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves

136 

136 

136 

136 

136 

Accumulated funds

(2 555)

(3 213)

(3 214)

(3 215)

(3 216)

Total equity

(2 419)

(3 077)

(3 078)

(3 079)

(3 080)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

1.   The variation in this item reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2017 actuals.


 

Table 7.5:         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

20 226 

22 486 

22 834 

23 322 

23 863 

GST receipts

330 

330 

330 

330 

330 

Other cash receipts

815 

831 

848 

865 

865 

Total cash inflows

21 371 

23 647 

24 012 

24 517 

25 058 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows

 

 

 

 

 

Employee benefits1

(13 939)

(15 652)

(15 817)

(16 141)

(16 481)

Superannuation1

(1 289)

(1 691)

(1 709)

(1 744)

(1 781)

GST payments

(330)

(330)

(330)

(330)

(330)

Supplies and consumables

(5 750)

(5 911)

(6 093)

(6 239)

(6 403)

Other cash payments

(63)

(63)

(63)

(63)

(63)

Total cash outflows

(21 371)

(23 647)

(24 012)

(24 517)

(25 058)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

held

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting

period

207 

185 

185 

185 

185 

Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period

207 

185 

185 

185 

185 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

1.   The increases in Appropriation receipts - recurrent, Employee benefits and Superannuation in 2018-19 reflect additional funding for Ministers, certain Parliamentary Office Holders and Members of the House of Assembly. This is partially offset by the permanent transfer of $930 000 per annum from Ministerial and Parliamentary Support to House of Assembly for certain Ministerial Allowances.