17    Legislature-General

Agency Outline

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 2019-20 and over the Forward Estimates period (2020‑21 to 2022‑23). Further information about Legislature-General is provided at www.parliament.tas.gov.au.

Key Deliverables

Table 17.1 provides a summary of the Budget and Forward Estimate allocations for key deliverables within Legislature‑General. In addition, the ongoing 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.

Table 17.1:       Key Deliverables Statement

	2019-20 Budget	2020-21 Forward Estimate	2021-22 Forward Estimate	2022-23 Forward Estimate
	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000
Additional Resource for the Parliamentary Library	150	150	150	150
Parliament Garden Lighting Project	26	5	5	5
Parliament Television Broadcast System	145	....	....	....
Security Services funding	210	210	210	210

Additional Resource for the Parliamentary Library

Funding of $150 000 per annum is provided to enable legislative drafting support for Members of Parliament in consultation with the Office of Parliamentary Council.

Parliament Garden Lighting Project

Funding of $292 000 was provided over two years from 2018‑19 to upgrade and replace the original lighting infrastructure in the Parliament gardens and the spotlights illuminating the Parliamentary complex at night. This funding reflects the remaining capital expenditure and ongoing costs.

Parliament Television Broadcast System

Funding of $1.4 million was provided over two years from 2018‑19 to replace the Television Broadcast System at Parliament House, which is integral for the delivery of key parliamentary services. This funding reflects the remaining project cost.

Security Services funding

An increase in funding of $210 000 per annum is provided for security services for Parliament House and the Salamanca Building.

Output Information

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 17.2 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for Legislature-General.

Table 17.2:       Output Group Expense Summary

	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23
			Forward	Forward	Forward
	Budget	Budget	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate
	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000
President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of Assembly acting jointly
Output Group 1 - Parliamentary Reporting Service
1.1 Production and Printing of Parliamentary Reports	1 051	1 061	1 085	1 111	1 132
	1 051	1 061	1 085	1 111	1 132
Output Group 2 - Parliamentary Library Service
2.1 Parliamentary Library Service1	1 095	1 258	1 283	1 308	1 331
	1 095	1 258	1 283	1 308	1 331
Output Group 3 - Parliamentary Printing and Systems
3.1 Parliamentary Printing	501	513	526	539	552
3.2 Parliamentary Systems	839	854	875	895	916
	1 340	1 367	1 401	1 434	1 468
Output Group 4 - Joint Services
4.1 Buildings and Operations Management2	2 516	2 778	2 839	2 894	2 951
4.2 Joint Management Services	414	416	423	439	449
4.3 Services to Members	921	931	949	973	991
4.4 Corporate Services for Parliamentary Agencies	109	109	109	109	109
	3 960	4 234	4 320	4 415	4 500
Capital Investment Program3	....	145	....	....	....
TOTAL	7 446	8 065	8 089	8 268	8 431

Notes:

1. The increase in Parliamentary Library Service from 2019-20 reflects the provision of an additional funding to provide legislative drafting support for Members of Parliament in consultation with the Office of the Parliamentary Council.

2. The increase in Buildings and Operations Management from 2019-20 reflects additional funding for security services and the Parliament Garden Lighting Project.

3. The increase in Capital Investment Program in 2019-20 reflects additional funding for the Parliament Television Broadcast System that will not be capitalised.

Output Group 1:    Parliamentary Reporting Service

1.1 Production and Printing of Parliamentary Reports

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.

Performance Information Comments

Delivery of Hansard

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.

Output Group 2:    Parliamentary Library Service

2.1 Parliamentary Library Service

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.

Performance Information Comments

Parliamentary Library

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.

Parliamentary Research Service

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.

Output Group 3:    Parliamentary Printing and Systems

3.1 Parliamentary Printing

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.

3.2 Parliamentary Systems

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.

Output Group 4:    Joint Services

4.1 Buildings and Operations 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).

4.2 Joint Management 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.

4.3 Services to Members

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.

4.4 Corporate Services for Parliamentary Agencies

This Output provides for administrative services to the Clerks of both Houses, including responsibility for all human resources and financial administration.

Capital Investment Program

Table 17.3 provides financial information for the Capital Investment Program for Legislature‑General. More information on the Capital Investment Program is provided in chapter 6 of The Budget, Budget Paper No 1.

Table 17.3:       Capital Investment Program

	Estimated	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23
	Total		Forward	Forward	Forward
	Cost	Budget	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate
	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000
President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of Assembly acting jointly
Parliament Garden Lighting Project1	292	26	....	....	....
Parliament Television Broadcast System1	1 445	145	....	....	....
Total CIP Allocations		171	....	....	....

Note:

1. A description for each of these projects is included in the Key Deliverables section at the commencement of this chapter.

Detailed Budget Statements

Table 17.4:       Statement of Comprehensive Income

	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23
			Forward	Forward	Forward
	Budget	Budget	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate
	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000
Revenue and other income from transactions
Appropriation revenue - operating	6 726	7 200	7 369	7 548	7 711
Appropriation revenue - capital1	....	171	....	....	....
Sales of goods and services	172	172	172	172	172
Total revenue and other income from transactions	6 898	7 543	7 541	7 720	7 883
Expenses from transactions
Employee benefits2	3 507	3 696	3 780	3 853	3 928
Depreciation and amortisation	588	914	914	914	914
Supplies and consumables	3 246	3 302	3 242	3 348	3 436
Grants and subsidies	59	59	59	59	59
Borrowing costs	....	48	48	48	48
Other expenses	46	46	46	46	46
Total expenses from transactions	7 446	8 065	8 089	8 268	8 431
Net result from transactions (net operating balance)	(548)	(522)	(548)	(548)	(548)
Net result	(548)	(522)	(548)	(548)	(548)
Comprehensive result	(548)	(522)	(548)	(548)	(548)

Notes:

1. The increase in Appropriation revenue ‑ capital reflects the additional resources provided for the Parliament Television Broadcast System and Parliament Garden Lighting Project.

2. The increase in Employee benefits reflects the provision of additional funding to provide legislative drafting support for Members of Parliament in consultation with the Office of the Parliamentary Council.

Table 17.5:       Revenue from Appropriation by Output

	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23
			Forward	Forward	Forward
	Budget	Budget	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate
	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000
President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of Assembly acting jointly
Output Group 1 - Parliamentary Reporting Service
1.1 Production and Printing of Parliamentary Reports	1 048	1 058	1 082	1 108	1 129
	1 048	1 058	1 082	1 108	1 129
Output Group 2 - Parliamentary Library Service
2.1 Parliamentary Library Service	1 093	1 256	1 281	1 306	1 329
	1 093	1 256	1 281	1 306	1 329
Output Group 3 - Parliamentary Printing and Systems
3.1 Parliamentary Printing	501	513	526	539	552
3.2 Parliamentary Systems	839	854	875	895	916
	1 340	1 367	1 401	1 434	1 468
Output Group 4 - Joint Services
4.1 Buildings and Operations Management	1 976	2 238	2 299	2 354	2 411
4.2 Joint Management Services	413	415	422	438	448
4.3 Services to Members	747	757	775	799	817
4.4 Corporate Services for Parliamentary Agencies	109	109	109	109	109
	3 245	3 519	3 605	3 700	3 785
Capital Investment Program	....	171	....	....	....
Legislature-General
Total Operating Services Expenditure	6 726	7 200	7 369	7 548	7 711
Total Capital Services Expenditure	....	171	....	....	....
	6 726	7 371	7 369	7 548	7 711
Total Revenue from Appropriation	6 726	7 371	7 369	7 548	7 711
Controlled Revenue from Appropriation	6 726	7 371	7 369	7 548	7 711
	6 726	7 371	7 369	7 548	7 711

Table 17.6:       Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
			Forward	Forward	Forward
	Budget	Budget	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate
	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000
Assets
Financial assets
Cash and deposits1	121	106	106	106	106
Receivables1	76	120	120	120	120
	197	226	226	226	226
Non-financial assets
Inventories	37	37	37	37	37
Property, plant and equipment1	34 074	34 692	34 154	33 616	33 078
Heritage and cultural assets1	552	567	567	567	567
Other assets	48	4 399	4 073	3 775	3 449
	34 711	39 695	38 831	37 995	37 131
Total assets	34 908	39 921	39 057	38 221	37 357
Liabilities
Payables1	207	100	100	100	100
Interest bearing liabilities	....	4 304	3 978	3 680	3 354
Employee benefits1	1 054	1 081	1 091	1 101	1 111
Other liabilities	19	20	20	20	20
Total liabilities	1 280	5 505	5 189	4 901	4 585
Net assets (liabilities)	33 628	34 416	33 868	33 320	32 772
Equity
Reserves	26 746	27 598	27 598	27 598	27 598
Accumulated funds	6 882	6 818	6 270	5 722	5 174
Total equity	33 628	34 416	33 868	33 320	32 772

Note:

1. The variation in this item reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2018 actuals.

Table 17.7:       Statement of Cash Flows

	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23
			Forward	Forward	Forward
	Budget	Budget	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate
	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash inflows
Appropriation receipts - operating	6 726	7 200	7 369	7 548	7 711
Appropriation receipts - capital1	....	171	....	....	....
Sales of goods and services	172	172	172	172	172
GST receipts	364	364	364	364	364
Total cash inflows	7 262	7 907	7 905	8 084	8 247
Cash outflows
Employee benefits2	(3 156)	(3 328)	(3 405)	(3 470)	(3 536)
Superannuation	(341)	(358)	(365)	(373)	(382)
GST payments	(364)	(364)	(364)	(364)	(364)
Grants and subsidies	(59)	(59)	(59)	(59)	(59)
Supplies and consumables	(3 246)	(3 676)	(3 616)	(3 722)	(3 810)
Other cash payments	(46)	(46)	(46)	(46)	(46)
Total cash outflows	(7 212)	(7 831)	(7 855)	(8 034)	(8 197)
Net cash from (used by) operating activities	50	76	50	50	50
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for acquisition of non-financial assets	(50)	(76)	(50)	(50)	(50)
Net cash from (used by) investing activities	(50)	(76)	(50)	(50)	(50)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held	....	....	....	....	....
Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period	121	106	106	106	106
Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period	121	106	106	106	106

Notes:

1. The increase in Appropriation receipts ‑ capital reflects the additional funding for the Parliament Television Broadcast System and Parliament Garden Lighting Project.

2. The increase in Employee benefits reflects the provision of additional funding to provide legislative drafting support for Members of Parliament in consultation with the Office of the Parliamentary Council.