The Department of Justice provides services that contribute to achieving a fair, just and safe Tasmania by providing an accessible system of justice, protecting and respecting rights, improving laws, influencing positive behaviour and enforcing legal and regulatory responsibilities.
The Department is responsible to: the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, and Minister for Corrections, Hon Elise Archer MP; the Minister for Building and Construction, Hon Sarah Courtney MP; the Minister for Planning, Hon Roger Jaensch MP; and the Treasurer, Hon Peter Gutwein MP.
The Department provides administrative support for: the Supreme and Magistrates Courts; Tasmanian Industrial Commission; Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania; Tasmanian Electoral Commission; Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal; WorkCover Tasmania Board; Guardianship and Administration Board; Mental Health Tribunal; Parole Board of Tasmania; Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal; and the Tasmanian Planning Commission. It also supports the statutory offices of the Solicitor‑General; Director of Public Prosecutions; Public Guardian; and the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner. Each of these areas has separate accountability arrangements.
The Department comprises: Corrective Services; Crown Law; the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; WorkSafe Tasmania; Consumer, Building and Occupational Services; Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service; Victims Support Services; Strategic Legislation and Policy; Planning Policy Unit; Corporate Support and Strategy; and the Office of the Secretary.
By working closely with the community, other parts of government and relevant statutory bodies, the Department aims to:
· support Ministers by providing honest, comprehensive, accurate and timely advice;
· administer and develop courts, tribunals, statutory and regulatory bodies that promote, protect and enforce laws;
· inform the community about laws, rights and responsibilities;
· undertake law and policy development;
· support the community to achieve effective outcomes in the justice system;
· provide a sustainable, safe, secure, humane and effective corrections system; and
· ensure all aspects of the Department’s activities are conducted effectively, efficiently and safely.
This chapter provides the Department’s financial information for 2019-20 and over the Forward Estimates period (2020-21 to 2022-23). Further information on the Department is available at www.justice.tas.gov.au.
The Government has committed to keeping the community safe and free from the impact of crime, and will make a record investment to increase access to justice, reduce the court criminal backlogs and support the delivery of corrective services in Tasmania. The Government will also increase its investment to deliver key planning and building reforms, reduce red tape and make Tasmanian workplaces safer.
Table 6.1 provides a summary of the Budget and Forward Estimate allocations for key deliverables to be undertaken by the Department.
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2019-20
Budget |
2020-21 Forward Estimate |
2021-22 Forward Estimate |
2022-23 Forward Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Additional Tasmania Prison Service Funding |
4 300 |
4 500 |
4 000 |
4 000 |
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Additional Supreme Court Judge1 |
.... |
.... |
1 097 |
1 097 |
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Additional Workplace Inspectors2 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Chatter Matters - Just Time Program3 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Guardianship and Administration Board2 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Justice Connect4 |
4 500 |
6 000 |
7 000 |
7 000 |
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Legal Aid Commission Additional Resourcing |
361 |
546 |
546 |
546 |
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Legal Assistance Services - NPA Shortfall |
1 264 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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New Magistrate for Southern Tasmania1 |
172 |
921 |
921 |
921 |
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Planning Reform |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
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Quad Bike Safety Plan for Tasmania2 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Replacement Magistrate in the North West |
496 |
496 |
496 |
496 |
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Small Business Regulatory Reform Agenda5 |
3 100 |
3 300 |
.... |
.... |
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Supreme Court Acting Judges1 |
680 |
680 |
.... |
.... |
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Notes:
1. Additional funding for the Legal Aid Commission and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is provided to those organisations separately to these initiatives. The Legal Aid Commission funding is included in the Legal Aid Commission Additional Resourcing initiative and the ODPP funding is detailed in chapter 18 of Government Services Budget Paper No 2, Volume 2.
2. Funding for these deliverables will be provided internally by the Department through existing retained revenues.
3. Funding for this initiative is provided in 2018-19.
4. Justice Connect is to be funded from the Digital Transformation Priority Expenditure Program within Finance‑General.
5. Expenditure for this initiative is fully offset by funding from the Australian Government under the Small Business Regulatory Reform Agenda.
The Government has reviewed criminal case finalisations and procedure across the Magistrates and Supreme Courts and determined to implement a package of backlog initiatives, including increased resourcing, and procedural and technological reform across the Courts and Corrective services to address the court criminal backlogs and improve access to justice.
In addition to increased resources, the Government will shortly introduce the Magistrates Court (Criminal and General Division) Bill which will update the processes and procedures for the criminal jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court, known as the Court of Petty Sessions, currently provided under provisions of the Justices Act 1959, as well as introduce changes to jurisdictional thresholds, impacting both the Magistrates and Supreme Courts.
The following initiatives form part of the Government’s response to address increasing criminal case workloads across the Courts and corrective services and to modernise the Tasmanian criminal justice system.
Funding of $1.1 million per annum has been provided from 2021-22 to appoint a seventh judge in the Supreme Court, after the conclusion of the temporary appointment of the acting judges funded in 2019-20 and 2020-21. The funding will enable the Department to provide appropriate administrative support and court security to maximise the efficiency of the additional judge.
The Government has reviewed case finalisations and procedure across the Magistrates and Supreme Courts and determined to implement a package of initiatives, including increased resourcing. An additional judge is required to assist the Supreme Court to address existing demand pressures and reduce the court backlog by hearing and finalising more cases.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will also receive additional funding to meet the increase in capacity of the court arising from these initiatives. Details of this funding can be found in chapter 18 of Government Services Budget Paper No 2, Volume 2.
Justice Connect is an initiative driven primarily by the need to address the shortcomings of existing legacy technology in key justice business systems that are impeding the Department’s ability to effectively deliver Court and corrective services to the Tasmanian community.
The Department has undertaken a successful Request-for-Proposal process which has enabled the Department to determine the appropriate architecture to finalise development of detailed specifications prior to undertaking a tender for an IT solution. The IT solution will enhance efficiencies and improve policy outcomes through better information sharing, access to timely and trusted information and integration across government with relevant critical ICT systems (e.g. systems within the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management).
An allocation of $4.5 million in 2019-20 has been made within the Digital Transformation Priority Expenditure Program within Finance-General to finalise detailed requirements and proceed to the award of a tender by early 2020, with design and development to commence in mid-2020. The Justice Connect program is expected to be rolled‑out in stages (criminal and civil) over the Forward Estimates period, with a total funding allocation of $25.9 million from the Program (including funding in 2018-19).
Funding of $361 000 has been provided in 2019-20, increasing to $546 000 per annum from 2020-21, to the Legal Aid Commission to meet increased demand for legal services due to the:
· Supreme Court Acting Judges;
· Additional Supreme Court Judge; and
· New Magistrate for Southern Tasmania.
This funding will be used to provide increases in grants of aid, in addition to increasing the Commission’s in‑house legal services capacity.
A new magistrate will be recruited for southern Tasmania, with funding of $172 000 provided in 2019-20 to allow them to commence in early 2020. Additional funding of $921 000 per annum will be provided from 2020-21 to ensure appropriate administrative support and court security is provided to maximise the efficiency of the new magistrate.
A new magistrate is required to assist the Magistrates Court to address existing demand pressures and reduce the court criminal backlog by hearing and finalising more cases. The new magistrate will be stationed in Hobart where the majority of the caseload is located, but will also be required to travel statewide, in order to assist in other registries where the caseload is also very high.
Funding of $496 000 per annum has been provided to permanently replace a fixed term Magistrate who has now retired. This funding will also ensure that appropriate administrative support and court security is provided to maximise the efficiency of this replacement Magistrate.
Additional funding of $1.4 million has been provided over two years to continue the appointment of a number of acting judges within the Supreme Court. This funding covers the additional salary and related costs of the acting judges and other associated costs for the smooth operation of the court until permanent funding for a seventh Judge commences in 2021-22. This includes funding for Supreme Court operations.
Additional funding of $4.3 million has been provided to the Tasmania Prison Service in 2019-20 to assist with increasing cost pressures as a result of a sustained increase in prisoner numbers. The increase of $4.5 million in 2020-21 will assist with additional costs associated with the construction and implementation of the New Southern Remand Centre (see the Capital Investment Program section of this chapter for further details on the SRC). The commissioning of the SRC is expected to create efficiencies in the existing prison operations, hence the reduction in additional funding from 2021-22 to $4 million.
This funding will address increased correctional staffing costs relating to additional shifts to maintain the safety and security of the facilities, staff and prisoners, in addition to managing increased prisoner court escorts, hospital and other escorts. The funding is also required to meet increased demand for prisoner reintegration, activities, education and therapeutic support services, and additional costs such as energy, water, food, clothing, bedding and other prisoner related consumables and non-salary costs affected by the increase in prisoner numbers.
The Department will reprioritise $600 000 per annum of existing retained revenues to internally fund additional workplace inspectors for a period of five years. This includes $400 000 per annum from the funds obtained following the collapse of HIH Insurance specifically held for the promotion of workplace safety, with the balance to come from other retained revenues. Reprioritising retained revenues allows Worksafe Tasmania to increase the size of its inspectorate to meet the unprecedented levels of capital investment by business and Government around the State which is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.
These additional inspectorate resources will enable the Department to better engage with industry to:
· provide information and advice regarding compliance with Workplace Health and Safety laws;
· assist in the resolution of WHS issues;
· review disputed provisional improvement notices;
· investigate compliance breaches and workplace incidents; and
· prosecute offences.
This will ensure safer workplaces for Tasmanian workers.
Chatter Matters Tasmania is a not-for-profit organisation bringing speech pathology services through a criminological lens to highly vulnerable people and informing policy development from the perspective of communication skill. Just Time is a parent-child attachment program run in prisons.
The Department will reprioritise existing retained revenues to internally fund additional resources within the Guardianship and Administration Board to address service demand over the next four years. The demand growth is primarily driven by mental disability (including acquired brain injury), increased dementia and an ageing population. During this period, the Department will also conduct a process review of the GAB and the Office of the Public Guardian in an effort to increase the administrative efficiencies of these two organisations to enable them to better meet increasing demand for services.
Australian Government funding for the provision of legal assistance services was reduced under the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services, signed in 2015, and due to conclude on 30 June 2020. In this Budget, the State Government has committed to provide funding of $1.3 million in 2019-20 to offset the reduction in Australian Government funding to support the Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania and the State’s Community Legal Centres to maintain core service levels, while negotiations continue with the Australian Government in relation to the next NPA.
The Government recognises and values the important role that legal assistance organisations play in our community and the funding allocated will allow the LACT and CLCs to continue delivering important legal advice and assistance to the most vulnerable members of our community. A new NPA on Legal Assistance Services is due to be negotiated prior to the 2020-21 Budget.
Additional funding of $500 000 per annum has been provided to assist with the achievement of Government planning reforms and planning priorities. These priorities include Government election commitments made in relation to the establishment and operation of a Tasmanian Planning Scheme, the related planning reform agenda in the planning policy and strategy areas, work to support the activation of the Hobart City Deal, and other Government initiatives for reforms in short stay accommodation and affordable housing land release.
The Department will reprioritise $700 000 of internal retained revenues to fund a campaign to promote the improvement of quad bike safety in Tasmania. Quad bikes are one of the leading causes of death and injury on Australian farms, and are a significant cause of death and injury for recreational users.
Under the plan, the Department will:
· work with stakeholders on a package of regulatory or other measures to enforce compliance with safety measures in the use of quad bikes, including: introducing a safety rating system for quad bikes; that helmets should be worn on quad bikes at all times; children should be kept off adult-sized quad bikes; and all children under 6 years old should not ride quad bikes;
· develop and deliver a public quad bike safety awareness and educational campaign using media and social media;
· extend the Safe Farming Tasmania Program to include a workplace (farming) safety rebate to encourage farmers to install roll-over and crush protection devices on quad bikes;
· develop a consumer Code of Practice under the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Act 2010, requiring sellers and resellers of quad bikes in Tasmania to provide consumers safety information pre-purchase; and
· continue to work with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission with the intent of implementing a national safety rating system for quad bikes, which is likely to be enacted through a national safety standard.
Additional funding of $6.4 million over two years will be provided to the Department under the Small Business Regulatory Reform Agenda. Under this Agenda, $6.4 million will be paid to Tasmania by the Australian Government to support improved government services for small business and reduce compliance costs through red tape reduction. Tasmania is required by the Agreement to deliver four reform projects which relate to the planning and building process. These projects will be delivered through the Planning and Building Portal Project (see the Capital Investment Program section of this chapter for further details).
Outputs of the Department of Justice are provided under the following Output Groups:
· Output Group 1 - Administration of Justice;
· Output Group 2 - Legal Services;
· Output Group 3 - Corrections and Enforcement; and
· Output Group 4 - Regulatory and Other Services.
Table 6.2 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for the Department.
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2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
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Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Treasurer |
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Output Group 1 - Administration of Justice |
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1.9 Tasmanian Industrial Commission |
1 397 |
1 421 |
1 454 |
1 480 |
1 503 |
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1 397 |
1 421 |
1 454 |
1 480 |
1 503 |
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Attorney-General and Minister for Justice |
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Output Group 1 - Administration of Justice |
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1.1 Supreme Court Services1 |
14 030 |
14 270 |
14 414 |
14 893 |
15 128 |
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1.2 Magisterial Court Services2 |
15 659 |
16 426 |
17 493 |
17 957 |
18 281 |
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1.3 Births, Deaths and Marriages |
1 665 |
1 701 |
1 732 |
1 766 |
1 791 |
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1.4 Support and Compensation for Victims of Crime3 |
8 348 |
9 788 |
9 911 |
10 071 |
10 186 |
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1.5 Legal Aid4 |
16 468 |
16 493 |
8 113 |
8 355 |
8 606 |
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1.6 Protective Jurisdictions |
3 667 |
3 732 |
3 830 |
3 894 |
3 966 |
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1.7 Equal Opportunity Tasmania |
1 665 |
1 693 |
1 727 |
1 762 |
1 793 |
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1.8 Elections and Referendums5 |
5 925 |
3 592 |
4 081 |
6 383 |
7 177 |
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1.12 Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit6,7 |
.... |
9 015 |
9 040 |
9 061 |
9 077 |
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|
67 427 |
76 710 |
70 341 |
74 142 |
76 005 |
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Output Group 2 - Legal Services |
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2.1 Crown Law |
6 761 |
6 869 |
7 040 |
7 161 |
7 283 |
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2.2 Legislation Development and Review7 |
26 529 |
1 550 |
1 585 |
1 623 |
1 657 |
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|
33 290 |
8 419 |
8 625 |
8 784 |
8 940 |
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Output Group 3 - Corrections and Enforcement |
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|
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3.3 Enforcement of Monetary Penalties |
7 683 |
7 775 |
7 876 |
8 005 |
8 112 |
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|
7 683 |
7 775 |
7 876 |
8 005 |
8 112 |
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Minister for Corrections |
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Output Group 3 - Corrections and Enforcement |
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3.1 Prison Services8,9 |
82 936 |
84 234 |
86 451 |
87 619 |
89 270 |
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3.2 Community Corrective Services8 |
11 875 |
15 768 |
16 117 |
16 423 |
16 696 |
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|
94 811 |
100 002 |
102 568 |
104 042 |
105 966 |
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2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
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Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Minister for Building and Construction |
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Output Group 1 - Administration of Justice |
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1.10 Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal10 |
1 742 |
1 867 |
1 883 |
1 911 |
1 936 |
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|
1 742 |
1 867 |
1 883 |
1 911 |
1 936 |
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Output Group 4 - Regulatory and Other Services |
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4.1 WorkSafe Tasmania |
10 716 |
10 953 |
11 219 |
10 690 |
10 880 |
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4.4 Consumer, Building and Occupational Services11 |
14 264 |
15 932 |
14 776 |
15 097 |
15 371 |
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|
24 980 |
26 885 |
25 995 |
25 787 |
26 251 |
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Grants and Subsidies |
16 139 |
17 291 |
17 473 |
17 639 |
17 752 |
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Minister for Planning |
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Output Group 1 - Administration of Justice |
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1.11 Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal |
1 817 |
1 851 |
1 903 |
1 956 |
2 003 |
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|
1 817 |
1 851 |
1 903 |
1 956 |
2 003 |
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Output Group 4 - Regulatory and Other Services |
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|
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4.2 Tasmanian Planning Commission |
4 860 |
4 952 |
5 070 |
5 168 |
5 258 |
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4.3 Planning Policy and Reform12 |
771 |
1 286 |
1 313 |
1 347 |
1 371 |
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5 631 |
6 238 |
6 383 |
6 515 |
6 629 |
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TOTAL |
254 917 |
248 459 |
244 501 |
250 261 |
255 097 |
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Notes:
1. The increase in Supreme Court Services in 2021-22 reflects funding for the Additional Supreme Court Judge.
2. The increase in Magisterial Court Services reflects additional funding for the Replacement Magistrate in the North West and the New Magistrate for Southern Tasmania.
3. The increase in Support and Compensation for Victims of Crime reflects the increasing costs of victims of crime compensation claims made under the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1976.
4. The decrease in Legal Aid in 2020-21 reflects the cessation of the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services on 30 June 2020, which is partly offset by additional funding for Legal Aid Commission Additional Resourcing. A new NPA on Legal Assistance Services is due to be negotiated prior to the 2020-21 Budget.
5. The decrease in Elections and Referendums in 2019-20 reflects increased costs in 2018-19 due to the Local Government elections. The variation over the Forward Estimates reflects the timing of elections undertaken, including the next scheduled State Election in 2021-22 and the next Local Government elections in 2022-23.
6. The Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit is a new Output which was created during 2018-19 as a result of the Government’s participation in the Australian Government’s National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
7. In 2018-19, additional funding of $25 million was provided for the Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. This funding was allocated to Legislation Development and Review in the 2018-19 Budget, but has been transferred to Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit and re-cashflowed from 2019-20.
8. In 2018-19, additional funding of $4.3 million was provided for Alternative Sentencing Options. This funding was allocated to Prison Services in the 2018-19 Budget, but has been transferred to Community Corrective Services from 2019‑20 and will be used to fund the home detention and electronic monitoring sentencing option.
9. The increase in Prison Services reflects funding for Additional Tasmania Prison Service Funding.
10. The increase in Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal reflects a reallocation of funding and overhead between Magisterial Court Services (with an equivalent decrease) and the WRCT for the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal.
11. The increase in Consumer, Building and Occupational Services in 2019-20 reflects expenditure related to the Small Business Regulatory Reform Agenda. A significant portion of this funding will be Purchases of Non-Financial Assets.
12. The increase in Planning Policy and Reform reflects additional funding for the implementation of the Planning Reform initiative.
This Output is responsible for supporting the Judiciary in the just and timely resolution of criminal and civil matters in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has unlimited jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters and acts as a court of review for the Magistrates Court and a range of other decision making bodies.
This Output is responsible for the operation of the Magistrates Court of Tasmania at registries in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie, and several country courts on a regular circuit basis.
This Output provides services involving the registration of a range of life events which legislation requires, or enables to be, registered. By the provision of these services, it aims to preserve the rights of individuals including the right to a unique identity.
This Output manages services provided by the Department to support victims in their recovery from the impacts of crime. The Output includes administration of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
This Output provides legal advice, education and representation on a means tested basis. It operates under State legislation with joint State and Australian Government funding and provides services in accordance with an Australian Government-State Government Agreement.
This Output includes:
· the Guardianship and Administration Board which determines applications and performs functions under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1995, the Disability Services Act 2011, the Wills Act 2008 and the Powers of Attorney Act 2000. These functions primarily relate to appointing guardians and administrators for persons with disabilities; registering and reviewing appointments of enduring guardians; reviewing enduring powers of attorney for persons with a disability under the Powers of Attorney Act; and creating statutory wills;
· the Public Guardian who, when appointed by the Guardianship and Administration Board, acts as the guardian or administrator for persons with decision making disabilities, promotes and protects their interests, provides education on the operation of the Guardianship and Administration Act, and undertakes investigations when requested by the Guardianship and Administration Board; and
· the Mental Health Tribunal, which makes treatment orders that authorise the treatment of patients who are unable to provide informed consent under the Mental Health Act 2013 and conducts regular reviews of those orders to determine whether the order should be affirmed, varied or discharged. In addition, the Tribunal also reviews restriction and supervision orders of patients (under the Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999), authorises treatment for such patients who are unable to provide informed consent and approves leaves of absence for patients subject to restriction orders (under both Acts).
Operating under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998, this Output supports the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner’s functions, including:
· the investigation and conciliation of complaints regarding alleged discrimination and prohibited behaviour;
· advising Government on the Act and discrimination and related conduct; and
· education and promotion across Tasmania of equal opportunity, human rights, discrimination and how to comply with the Act.
The Commissioner must refer unresolved complaints to the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal and can also grant exemptions, or reject applications for exemption, from the Act.
This Output is responsible for the administration of State elections and referendums. Through these services, it contributes to the preservation of the State’s parliamentary democracy. It is also responsible for the management and maintenance of electoral rolls for State and local governments, administration of electoral and enrolment policy and systems and the implementation of electoral boundary redistributions.
The Electoral Commissioner also has statutory responsibility for Aboriginal Land Council and local government elections. The latter are conducted on a cost recovery basis.
The Commission is an independent tribunal established under the Industrial Relations Act 1984. The Commission exercises jurisdiction over the Tasmanian State Service for which it is to:
· conciliate and arbitrate to resolve industrial disputes, including claims of unfair dismissal;
· fix wage rates and set terms and conditions of employment by making industrial awards; and
· approve enterprise and industrial agreements.
This Output facilitates the resolution of disputes about the payment of workers’ compensation entitlements on matters referred by employers, employees and insurers. The Tribunal is funded from the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Fund. This Output also provides administrative support for the Motor Accidents Compensation Tribunal, the Asbestos Compensation Tribunal, Anti‑Discrimination Tribunal and the Health Practitioners Tribunal.
The Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal is an independent statutory body established by the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal Act 1993. This Output provides for the hearing of appeals regarding heritage, planning, marine and environmental decisions and determines applications for orders under relevant legislation. The Registry of the RMPAT also manages appeals for the Forest Practices Tribunal.
The Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit is responsible for coordinating the Tasmanian Government response and implementation of recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and Tasmania’s role as a participating institution under the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
In addition to implementation activities at a State level, Tasmania works with the Australian Government in national initiatives, such as the development of a National Strategy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse, and a National Framework for Child Safety that will further address a number of recommendations arising from the Royal Commission.
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Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2016-17 Actual |
2017-18 Actual |
2018-19 Target |
2019-20 Target |
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Supreme Court - Criminal Jurisdiction |
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Pending cases older than 12 months |
% |
29.0 |
35.3 |
29.0 |
29.0 |
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Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation1 |
$ |
16 752 |
17 546 |
17 000 |
17 000 |
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Supreme Court - Civil Jurisdiction |
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|
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|
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Pending cases older than 12 months |
% |
36.2 |
39.3 |
34.0 |
35.0 |
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Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation1 |
$ |
4 608 |
5 722 |
4 600 |
5 000 |
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Magistrates Court - Criminal Jurisdiction |
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|
|
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|
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Pending cases older than six months |
% |
34.6 |
36.2 |
30.0 |
30.0 |
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Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation1 |
$ |
498 |
485 |
500 |
500 |
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|
|
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Magistrates Court - Youth Justice Division |
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|
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|
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Pending cases older than six months |
% |
16.3 |
20.3 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
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Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation1 |
$ |
688 |
646 |
600 |
600 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Magistrates Court - Civil Division |
|
|
|
|
|
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Pending cases older than six months |
% |
41.0 |
40.9 |
35.0 |
35.0 |
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Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation1 |
$ |
263 |
314 |
250 |
250 |
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|
|
|
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Magistrates Court - Coronial Division |
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|
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|
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Pending cases older than 12 months |
% |
38.9 |
40.9 |
30.0 |
30.0 |
|
Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation1 |
$ |
3 021 |
3 127 |
3 000 |
3 000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Births, Deaths and Marriages |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unit Cost per Transaction |
$ |
14.88 |
14.76 |
14.50 |
14.50 |
|
Registration within seven days of receipt |
% |
84 |
91 |
85 |
90 |
|
Certificates within seven days of receipt |
% |
86 |
90 |
85 |
90 |
|
Registration error rate |
% |
1.3 |
1.8 |
<2 |
<2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legal Aid |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Duty Lawyer Services |
Number |
3 966 |
5 518 |
4 000 |
5 000 |
|
Legal Advice to Clients |
Number |
5 600 |
4 567 |
6 000 |
6 000 |
|
Applications for Legal Aid Approved |
Number |
4 556 |
4 818 |
4 800 |
4 800 |
|
Telephone Advice Line Calls2 |
Number |
15 154 |
15 928 |
22 500 |
22 500 |
|
Legal Talk3 |
Number |
n/a |
1 216 |
2 500 |
3 000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Protective Jurisdictions - Guardianship and Administration Board4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Matters commenced within statutory time frame |
% |
57.0 |
97.6 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Number of hearings per sitting |
Number |
5.3 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2016-17 Actual |
2017-18 Actual |
2018-19 Target |
2019-20 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Protective Jurisdictions - Mental Health Tribunal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Matters determined within statutory time frame |
% |
90 |
94 |
100 |
100 |
|
Number of hearings per sitting |
Number |
4.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equal Opportunity Tasmania |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Complaints received |
Number |
147 |
147 |
150 |
155 |
|
Complaints accepted for investigation |
Number |
85 |
82 |
105 |
110 |
|
|
% |
59 |
56 |
70 |
70 |
|
Accepted complaints resolved or part resolved through early and post investigation conciliation5 |
Number |
53 |
42 |
60 |
63 |
|
|
% |
62 |
51 |
60 |
60 |
|
Number of complaints finalised |
Number |
162 |
132 |
150 |
155 |
|
Complaints received and finalised within 6 months |
% |
63 |
64 |
65 |
65 |
|
Complaints received and finalised within 9 months |
% |
81 |
82 |
85 |
85 |
|
Complaints received and finalised within 12 months |
% |
86 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
|
Training/education sessions delivered |
Number |
226 |
230 |
200 |
250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legislative Council Elections |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legislative Council Participation Rate6,7 |
% |
84.4 |
82.8 |
82.0 |
85.0 |
|
Legislative Council Rate of Informal Votes7 |
% |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
|
Legislative Council ‑ Election Cost Per Enrolled Elector |
$ |
11.5 |
11.6 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
|
Roll Maintenance Cost per Elector |
$ |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tasmanian Industrial Commission |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clearance Rate8 |
% |
95 |
91 |
100 |
95 |
|
Proportion of matters finalised within three months8 |
% |
78 |
60 |
75 |
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proportion of substantive decisions of Resource Management Planning Appeal Tribunal resolved by mediation |
% |
73.2 |
71.2 |
78.0 |
78.0 |
|
Percentage of appeals resolved within 90 days without extension |
% |
57.5 |
63.9 |
100 |
100 |
|
Percentage of appeals which did require extensions due to parties |
% |
84.6 |
91.3 |
95.0 |
95.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of National Redress Scheme claims addressed within the statutory timeframe |
% |
na |
na |
100 |
100 |
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2014 Actual |
2018 Actual |
2022 Target |
2026 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
House of Assembly Elections10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
House of Assembly Election Participation Rate |
% |
93.5 |
92.4 |
94.0 |
95.0 |
|
|
House of Assembly Rate of Informal Votes |
% |
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.4 |
4.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The 2016-17 actual has been updated to reflect the Report on Government Services 2019. Historical financial data is adjusted to 2017-18 dollars using the General Government Final Consumption Expenditure chain price deflator.
2. The 2018-19 target has been increased as a result of improvements in data recording processes in the Legal Aid Call Centre.
3. Legal Talk is a new performance indicator for the service which commenced in April 2018. The 2017-18 actual reflects the part‑year performance.
4. The 2016-17 actual figures have been updated to reflect internal performance reporting.
5. The prior year actual figures have been revised to reflect the outcome of conciliations detailed in the Equal Opportunity Tasmania Annual Report.
6. The 2017-18 actual includes the Legislative Council by-election for the division of Pembroke (November 2017) and 2018 periodic Legislative Council elections for the divisions of Hobart and Prosser.
7. The overlap of the 2019 periodic Legislative Council elections and the 2019 Federal Election may affect voter turnout for the Legislative Council elections and increase costs due to the need for an increased public awareness campaign.
8. The Clearance Rate is the proportion of matters finalised during a reporting period expressed as a percentage of those lodged during the same period.
9. The Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit is a new Output which was created during 2018-19 as a result of the Government’s participation in the Australian Government’s National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. This output began assessing claims during 2018-19.
10. The House of Assembly Election Participation Rate and the House of Assembly Rate of Informal Votes are measured by event.
Table 6.3 reports actual and target data for efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Administration of Justice Output Group. Indicators for court services are taken from chapter 7 Courts, of the Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services 2019. The indicators are:
· a backlog indicator of pending cases older than a given time period, as an indicator of the timeliness of case processing. It is derived by comparing the age (in elapsed time) of a court’s pending caseload against time standards. The indicator recognises that case processing must take some time and that this time does not necessarily equal delay. Timeliness is often affected by delays caused by factors outside the direct control of the Court such as the preparedness and availability of the parties, prosecutors, legal representatives and witnesses; and
· cost per finalisation or real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation, as an indicator of efficiency. This indicator is not a measure of the actual cost per case. It is derived by dividing the total net recurrent expenditure within each Court for the financial year by the total number of finalisations for the same period (net recurrent expenditure refers to expenditure minus income, where income is derived from court fees and other revenue but excludes revenue from fines).
The Court continues to aim to achieve the national target of no more than 10 per cent of pending cases being older than 12 months. It should be noted that no interstate Australian jurisdiction achieved this target in 2017-18, with the national average being 30.4 per cent. It should also be noted that a relatively small number of cases can have a significant impact on Court indicators in Tasmania.
Criminal lodgements to the Supreme Court have increased by 26.8 per cent since 2015-16. While criminal finalisations have increased by 11.9 per cent during the same period, the greater increase in criminal lodgements has increased the criminal backlog by 33.5 per cent in the last two years.
The Court is implementing a range of strategies to reduce the backlog, and will continue to allocate additional judicial time, adopt more active case management focussing on older cases, improve documentation for some types of applications to streamline processes, and apply a more rigorous management of the appeals process. Reduction of criminal case backlog is also dependent on cases being prepared ready for trial, and the availability of Prosecution and Defence counsel from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Legal Aid Commission.
The age of pending cases is managed according to the Court’s active case management processes which focus on ensuring cases are ready for trial at the appropriate time. Once cases are ready for trial, there is a minimal delay in listing them before a judge for hearing. It should be noted that many external factors can affect the timeliness of finalisation of civil cases, including the time taken for injuries to stabilise, for negotiation and mediation between the parties, and the availability of parties, their counsel and witnesses. Whilst throughput in the civil jurisdiction has remained relatively constant during recent years, the percentage of older cases in the pending civil caseload increased in 2017-18 (which is being addressed by the Court and parties to these matters).
Staff of the Magistrates Court provide support to the Magistrates and work with court users to help ensure the timely and just resolution of the range of matters which are brought before the court.
Criminal lodgements and court finalisations in the adult criminal jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court have increased by 16.3 and 15.6 per cent respectively over the last five years. Expenditure has also remained fairly steady during this period and consequently the cost per finalisation has decreased due to the increase in finalisations. As a result of the increases in lodgements exceeding the increases in finalisations, the backlog of criminal cases has increased by 31.2 per cent in the last five years.
The number of lodgements in the Youth Justice division has halved in the past seven years, but has remained fairly constant for the last five years. While the number of pending cases in the Youth Justice division has decreased slightly, due to the timing of finalisation of individual cases, the percentage of older cases in the pending caseload has increased.
Civil lodgements and finalisations have decreased in recent years. The percentage of older cases in the pending caseload has decreased, while the overall size of the pending caseload has remained constant.
Coronial finalisations were fairly steady, at around 500 per year, however in the last two years the number of finalisations has increased to around 600 per year. The net recurrent expenditure per finalisation in the Coronial Division is particularly sensitive and can fluctuate due to the number and size of significant coronial inquests held each year.
The performance assessment for this Output focuses on efficiency and timeliness of this Output’s service delivery.
Unit cost per transaction represents the aggregation of a wide range of transaction types. These transaction types include: the registration and provision of certificates for births, deaths and marriages; changes of name; changes of sex; adoptions; and the registration of significant and caring relationships.
The cost of each type of transaction may vary significantly from the aggregate measure. The unit cost per transaction measure is sensitive to variations in demand, as the Output has a high proportion of fixed costs.
The registration and certificate processing time targets are based on recent averages across all Australian Registries of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Registration error rate has been added as a measure of effectiveness, as the public must have confidence that Registry records are accurate and reliable.
The Commission, through its Grants Section, assesses requests by lawyers from the private profession and its in-house lawyers for legal aid grants to represent clients in various matters. These grants of aid are subject to a means and merit test. The request process is online via the Commission’s Internet site. The Commission publishes guidelines relating to the types of matters where aid is granted. This indicator reflects the volume of work undertaken by the Commission.
The Commission provides duty lawyer services on a daily basis at the Courts in Burnie, Devonport, Launceston and Hobart to assist people appearing for the first time. This service ensures the efficient processing of unrepresented defendants through the court process. The Duty Lawyer will explain the options for a first appearance and represent the person in any bail application or assist with a plea if required. This indicator reflects the volume of work undertaken by the Commission.
The Commission runs free legal advice sessions in all four of its offices around the State. Lawyers provide face to face advice to clients in the Launceston and Hobart offices during advertised times and advice via video services to clients visiting the Burnie and Devonport offices. The lawyers providing this advice work in the Commission’s telephone advice service in either the Launceston or Hobart office. This indicator reflects the volume of work undertaken by the Commission.
The Commission operates a free telephone advice service five days a week during business hours. Any member of the Tasmanian community can access this service. The staff providing this service are lawyers and are located in either Hobart or Launceston. Call centre technology provides the mechanism to queue and process these calls. This indicator reflects the volume of work undertaken by the Commission.
The Protective Jurisdictions are responsible for reviewing orders and hearing applications and reviewing orders relating to rights of, and protections for, persons with decision making disabilities or incapacities. Because of the nature of the decisions, there are statutory requirements to perform the functions within a defined timeframe.
The percentage of matters determined within the statutory timeframe is an indicator of the effectiveness of jurisdictions in managing caseloads within the defined timeframe. This Key Performance Indicator is impacted by the number of applications being lodged, orders made each year and the requirement for further review hearings. Other influences include the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and an ageing population with increasing cases of dementia, all of which increase the demand for services.
One of the significant costs of these jurisdictions is the payment of Board or Tribunal members to preside over hearings. The number of hearings per sitting (or session) is an indicator of the efficiency of the hearing processes adopted by the Guardianship and Administration Board and the Mental Health Tribunal. However, too many hearings per sitting (i.e. less time for consideration) may undermine the quality of decision making by Board members.
Complaints received and accepted for investigation indicate the level of complaint work undertaken by the Commissioner’s office and to some extent reflects levels of awareness of the Anti-Discrimination Act as a means to deal with discrimination.
Complaints resolved provides a measure of the extent to which the Commissioner is successful in assisting the parties to complaints to reach a mutually acceptable resolution. Resolution of complaints through alternative dispute resolution is a key objective of the legislation and is of benefit not only to the parties, but to the legal system and community more broadly as it avoids disputes escalating and having to be litigated.
Increased finalisation numbers indicate improved timeliness and management of complaints.
The time taken to finalise complaints is important as delays in complaints being finalised can result in parties dropping out of the process and additional impacts on parties. Improvement in the number of complaints finalised within 12 months is an indication of improved focus on timely complaint management and resolution.
Training and education sessions delivered provides a measure of the extent to which the Commissioner is disseminating information about discrimination and prohibited conduct and the effects of discrimination and prohibited conduct and promoting acceptable attitudes, acts and practices relating to discrimination and prohibited conduct (functions under section 6(b) and (d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act). Training and education are key functions of the Commissioner and are of benefit through promoting compliance and assisting people and organisations to avoid engaging in conduct that may be in breach of the Act, thereby avoiding the risk of being the subject of a complaint under the Act.
The performance indicators for this Output focus on the effectiveness of the electoral process.
The Electoral Commission reports on participation rate (i.e. proportion of enrolled electors who voted) and whether voters cast their votes correctly (i.e. informal votes as a proportion of the total votes cast).
The clearance rate is a measure of the efficiency of the Tasmanian Industrial Commission and indicates whether the Commission is keeping up with its workload.
The proportion of matters finalised within three months is an indicator of timeliness of the resolution of disputes. Performance against this indicator is a measure of the effectiveness of the Commission’s case management, together with the preparation of the parties to the dispute. In the majority of cases, where matters take longer than three months to settle, the delay is at the instigation of the parties.
The settlement of disputes through mediation (consent) provides a fair and cost effective way of resolving disputes. The Tribunal is committed to the continued use of mediation to resolve disputes. The targets have been set to maintain a high level of resolution of disputes by Alternative Dispute Resolution. All proceedings undergo pre-mediation conferencing, which may begin ADR processes or further list the matter for extended ADR. Proceedings may be resolved by withdrawal or the filing of a consent agreement by the parties.
The Tribunal is obliged under its legislation to resolve matters within 90 days or such further period as may be granted (Section 16(1)(f) of the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal Act). The parties to proceedings may require additional time to the 90-day timeframe for a range of reasons. The figures disclose whether the Tribunal or parties to proceedings required additional time beyond the 90 days.
The Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit is responsible for coordinating the Tasmanian Government response and implementation of recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and Tasmania’s role as a participating institution under the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
The Tasmanian Government’s annual implementation report, Protecting Our Children: Implementing the Recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, is an indicator of the effectiveness of the Service in meeting the Government’s commitments in the assigned timeframes.
The percentage of National Redress Scheme claims addressed within the statutory timeframe is an indicator of the effectiveness of the Service in coordinating and managing information requests from responsible agencies. This Key Performance Indicator is impacted by the number of claims made.
This Output aims to protect the interests of the Crown by providing legal services and advice.
This Output provides advice to assist the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, and other Ministers as required, with the formation of strategic policy and development of legislation that the Department administers. The Office also provides support to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice in the discharge of parliamentary, constitutional and legal duties, including participation in the Council of Attorneys‑General and advice in relation to cooperative legislative schemes and administration of copyright.
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2016-17 Actual |
2017-18 Actual |
2018-19 Target |
2019-20 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crown Law |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notionally chargeable time |
% |
73 |
68 |
60 |
60 |
|
Number of new matters1 |
File |
1 882 |
1 809 |
1 900 |
1 900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. The Number of new matters is dictated by demand from Government agencies for legal services. This demand is subject to fluctuations over time.
This Output aims to provide a safer Tasmania by ensuring the secure containment of inmates and offering them opportunities for rehabilitation and personal development. It maintains facilities that provide care and custody, at various levels of security, for inmates and persons detained in custody. It also provides safe, secure transport between prison and courts and to receive medical care, as required.
This Output supports a variety of non-custodial sentencing options. It is responsible for the data collation, reporting and administrative support to Safe at Home forums; pre-parole reporting to the Parole Board; pre‑sentence reporting to the Courts; community service orders, probation and parole supervision; administration of the Court Mandated Diversion Program; and the delivery of educational, therapeutic and criminogenic programs. It provides these services in accordance with the Sentencing Act 1997, the Corrections Act 1997 and various other Acts that include sentencing provisions.
This Output is responsible for the collection and enforcement of monetary penalties imposed by courts, police, local governments and other public sector bodies. Monetary penalties include fines, compensation orders, pecuniary penalty orders and costs. The collection of monetary penalties is a critical element of the justice system as it ensures that there are consequences for offending and acts as a deterrent for re-offending. It also provides revenue to Government, local governments and other creditors and compensation to victims of criminal acts.
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2016-17 Actual |
2017-18 Actual |
2018-19 Target |
2019-20 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prison Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of prisoners returning to corrective services within two years of release1 |
% |
55 |
55.5 |
48 |
48 |
|
Prison Escape Rate - Secure Perimeter |
Number per 100 prisoners |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
Prison Escape Rate - Open Perimeter |
Number per 100 prisoners |
.... |
.... |
<2 |
<2 |
|
Cost per Prisoner per day2,3 |
$ |
299 |
305 |
313 |
311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community Corrective Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Completion rate for community supervision orders4 |
% |
86.4 |
86.9 |
86 |
86 |
|
Cost per Community Supervised Offender per day3,5 |
$ |
14.17 |
16.04 |
14 |
16 |
|
Percentage of Community Corrections offenders returning to corrective services within two years of discharge1 |
% |
24.2 |
23.6 |
22 |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enforcement of Monetary Penalties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fine Collection Rate |
% |
95 |
100 |
95 |
95 |
|
Debt finalisation rate |
% |
111 |
115 |
100 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. These performance measures relate to prisoners and community corrections offenders who completed their justice order two years before the reference period.
2. The actual cost per prisoner per day does not include prisoner health costs borne by the Department of Health on behalf of Corrective Services. Due to the high fixed costs of operating a prison system, the cost per prisoner per day is strongly affected by prisoner numbers.
3. Historical financial data is adjusted to 2017-18 dollars using the General Government Final Consumption Expenditure chain price deflator (2017-18 = 100). This indicator includes both supervision orders (Probation, Parole and Court Mandated Diversion) and Community Service Orders.
4. This indicator includes both supervision orders (Probation, Parole and Court Mandated Diversion) and Community Service Orders.
5. The cost per community supervised offender per day is expected to increase in 2019-20 due to the full year operation of the home detention and electronic monitoring sentencing option which commenced in March 2019.
Table 6.5 reports actual and target data for efficiency and effectiveness indicators as reported in the Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services 2019 chapter 8 Corrective Services and the Justice sector overview.
Corrective Services agencies administer services and programs which aim to reduce prisoners’ and offenders’ risk of re-offending. Two indicators are provided, which show the return to corrections figures for prisoners and offenders released from prison or discharged from community corrections. These are drawn from the Report on Government Services 2019 and refer to offenders released from prison or completing sentences with Community Corrections in 2014-15. Repeat offender data is difficult to interpret. A low proportion of repeat offenders may indicate an effective justice system discouraging repeat offending. However, a high proportion of repeat offenders may indicate more effective policing. The indicators are:
· the effectiveness of the Outputs in ensuring the containment of prisoners and the compliance of offenders with community based orders; and
· the efficiency of the corrections system.
The fine collection rate is an indicator of the effectiveness of the enforcement of monetary penalties and measures the collection of monetary penalties against the amount referred in the same period.
The commencement of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005 in April 2008 provided a wider range of tools for enforcing monetary penalties and consequently improving the fine collection rate. These tools have enabled the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service to achieve a high fine collection rate by effectively targeting and collecting fines that have been outstanding for long periods.
The debt finalisation rate measures the number of penalties finalised against the number referred in the same period. A finalisation rate greater than 100 per cent means that more penalties are being finalised than have been referred for collection.
This Output focuses on improving workplace safety, health and return to work. WorkSafe Tasmania administers laws that regulate workplace relations, work health and safety and workers’ compensation.
WorkSafe Tasmania has a strong relationship with the WorkCover Tasmania Board, assisting the Board to fulfil its statutory functions in injury management, work health and safety, and workers’ compensation. Providing strategic policy advice to the Minister for Building and Construction is another area of focus.
This Output has a range of statutory planning assessment and review responsibilities prescribed in the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 and other Resource Management and Planning System legislation including:
· assessment of planning scheme amendments or combined permit and amendment applications;
· assessment of amendments to the State Planning Provisions under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme;
· assessment of draft Local Provision Schedules under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme;
· establishing and maintaining a digital version of State Planning Provisions and Local Provision Schedules under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme;
· assessment of projects of regional or State significance;
· review of reports on representations to park and water management plans;
· reporting on the Tasmanian State of the Environment report; and
· conduct of inquiries and reviews under other legislation.
This Output provides advice to the Minister for Planning and to local government related to its statutory functions.
This Output provides advice to assist the Minister for Planning on the formation of strategic policy and the development of legislation, which the Department administers relating to planning. It provides support to the Minister in the discharge of parliamentary, statutory and Ministerial planning duties including the development and maintenance of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme, maintenance and review of Tasmania’s three Regional Land Use Strategies, the preparation of draft Tasmanian Planning Policies and the rezoning of Crown Land under the Housing Land Supply Act 2018. It also provides advice to local government and other bodies on planning policy matters relating to the work of the Department and the Resource Management and Planning System.
This Output has oversight of the regulatory scheme for building in Tasmania, including the issuing of instructions, the mandating of forms, the provision of advice, and monitoring of compliance with the Building Act 2016 and the National Construction Code, by way of audits.
It also has oversight of the licensing and accreditation of defined occupations, which are currently, electricians, plumbers, gasfitters and building services providers. This includes undertaking licensing audits and, in the case of electricians, the inspection of the work undertaken.
The Director, Building Control, is the Security of Payments Official and is responsible for the appointment of nominating authorities in the scheme under the legislation.
The Output is also responsible for the provision of services for the Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading which is the principal advisor to the Government on matters affecting the interests of consumers. Supporting the Australian Consumer Law, it regulates consumer markets, administers consumer laws and provides support to the Rental Deposit Authority and the Residential Tenancy Commissioner.
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2016-17 Actual |
2017-18 Actual |
2018-19 Target |
2019-20 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WorkSafe Tasmania |
Claims per 1 000 employees |
14.1 |
13.1 |
11.3 |
10.9 |
|
Safety of Workers - rates of serious injury1,2 |
|||||
|
Returned to Work1,3 |
Rate |
81 |
79 |
90 |
90 |
|
Workers' Compensation Premium as a percentage of Wages1,4 |
Rate |
1.83 |
1.80 |
1.75-2.75 |
1.75-2.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer, Building and Occupational Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer complaints resolved within 60 days |
% |
86 |
81 |
95 |
95 |
|
Rental bond claims paid within 30 days |
% |
81 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
|
Number of matters resolved prior to final compliance action |
% |
94 |
94 |
95 |
95 |
|
Number of assessments made within 21 days |
% |
83 |
91 |
95 |
95 |
|
New WWVP applicants receipt of decisions within six weeks |
% |
91 |
93 |
95 |
95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The 2016-17 actual figures have been updated to reflect the finalised figures utilised in the Scheme Review to 30 June 2018 for the WorkCover Tasmania Board.
2. The Safety of Workers measure reflects the incidence rates of claims with lost time (time off work) of five days or more per 1 000 workers. The Safe Work Australia - Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022 has a target to reduce the incidence of workplace injury by at least 30 per cent by 2022. Using 2011‑12 as the base period and WorkSafe Tasmania data, the target incidence rate for Tasmania is 10 claims per 1 000 workers by June 2022. In accordance with the Safe Work Australia - Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012‑2022, the 2018-19 and 2019-20 targets have been revised to align with the measurement principles in the strategy.
3. Returned to Work Rate is the proportion of injured workers with at least one day off work who returned to work for any period of time at some stage since their first day off work and were working at the time of the survey.
4. Workers’ Compensation Premium as a percentage of Wages represents the total workers’ compensation insurance premiums paid as a percentage of the total wages paid.
WorkSafe Tasmania is committed to the prevention of death, injury, illness and disease arising from work activities in all Tasmanian workplaces. The rate of serious injury is a key measure of performance used nationally by WHS Regulators and Safe Work Australia as the peak WHS policy Agency.
WorkSafe Tasmania aims for injured workers to return to safe and sustainable work as soon as possible. This results in increased productivity, reducing workers’ compensation insurance premiums, as well as reducing the financial, health and emotional impacts on the worker.
WorkSafe Tasmania aims to provide a fair and sustainable workers’ compensation system; the overall aim of a competitive workers’ compensation premium is to charge each employer a fair premium while still collecting an overall premium pool which is sufficient to cover claims costs and expenses and provide insurers with a reasonable return on the capital required. A target range has been established that is optimal to providing sufficient funds to cover claim costs, returning an adequate return to insurers, and if exceeded would suggest the number or size of claims is at an unacceptably high level.
In regard to the performance measures for consumer services within this Output, the focus is on the disposition rate of complaints and rental bond claims.
The building and occupational services performance measures for this Output focus on ensuring the timely and accurate turnaround for applicants requiring licensing for their occupation. As well as occupations within the building and construction industry, the performance indicators also relate to persons who are required to be registered under the Working with Vulnerable People Act 2013. The Executive Director is the Registrar of this Act.
The number of matters resolved prior to final compliance action relates to the resolution of disputes and complaints in a timely manner in accordance with the Building Act 2016, the Residential Building Work Contracts and Dispute Resolution Act 2016 and the Occupational Licensing Act 2005.
The number of assessments made relates to ensuring that all practitioners are appropriately licensed. This is relevant to all occupations covered by the Occupational Licensing Act. The provision of fast and accurate processing of applications contributes to overall compliance by industry members.
The performance measure for new Working with Vulnerable People
applicants receipt of decisions within six weeks, relates to ensuring an
accurate and robust system for applicants under this Act. The requirements under
this Act can make the turnaround time for applicants longer than others.
Setting a target time for applicants to receive a decision is both useful in
staff compliance with the Act and in achieving a measurable estimate which
applicants can respond to if they have not received a decision.
Table 6.7 provides financial information for the Department’s Capital Investment Program. More information on the Capital Investment Program is provided in chapter 6 of The Budget Budget Paper No1.
|
|
Estimated |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
|
|
Total |
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Cost |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
An Upgraded Burnie Court Complex |
15 000 |
.... |
500 |
1 900 |
5 900 |
|
Justice Connect1 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Corrections |
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Northern Prison |
270 000 |
1 000 |
3 900 |
7 800 |
32 600 |
|
New Southern Remand Centre |
70 000 |
17 000 |
31 000 |
16 800 |
.... |
|
O'Hara Pre-Release Facility - Additional Units |
1 500 |
700 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
Risdon Prison Shared Facilities Upgrade |
9 340 |
.... |
.... |
9 340 |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Planning |
|
|
|
|
|
|
iPlan Stage Two: Integrated Planning and Building Portal2 |
1 900 |
525 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total CIP Allocations |
|
19 225 |
34 500 |
35 840 |
38 500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. Justice Connect will be funded from the Digital Transformation Priority Expenditure Program within Finance‑General.
2. Funding for iPlan Stage Two: Integrated Planning and Building Portal is provided under the Minister for Planning, however the delivery of iPlan Stage Two is through the Consumer, Building and Occupational Services Output, under the responsibility of the Minister for Building and Construction.
Funding of $15 million over four years from 2020-21 has been provided to upgrade the Burnie Magistrates and Supreme Court Complex. The upgrade works will:
· enable the long term continuation of magistrate and supreme court services in Burnie;
· improve safety and amenity for court users;
· improve disability access;
· enable the essential functional requirements of a modern court facility; and
· ensure the building is fit for purpose.
These upgrades will ensure that the Burnie Court Complex can continue to provide efficient and effective access to justice and service the region well into the future.
The Department has engaged an architect and is currently working with stakeholders to develop the final scope of upgrade works for the Burnie Court Complex.
Funding of $270 million over 10 years has been allocated to commence construction of a new Northern Prison. The prison will be built in two stages, with $150 million allocated for Stage 1 and $120 million for Stage 2 of the prison. The Department has successfully undertaken a site Expression of Interest process in 2018‑19 and will undertake consultation with communities about identified sites in 2019-20 and construction of Stage 1 will commence during 2020-21.
The Northern Prison will ultimately provide accommodation for a variety of security classifications, remand facilities, and a women’s prison. The Northern Prison will not only relieve pressure on the Risdon facility, but will also be designed to create increased opportunities for prisoners to find meaningful work on release, and importantly provide improved family connections for northern prisoners.
Funding of $70 million over four years has been provided to build a new remand facility on the Risdon Prison site.
The new remand facility will be incorporated into the existing network of secure walkways within the Risdon Prison Complex, with the main connection located near the existing Visits Building.
Significant work has been undertaken on this project, with the preliminary site works commenced in 2018‑19 and a managing contractor due to be appointed in the first quarter of 2019‑20.
Funding of $1.5 million has been provided over two years from 2018-19 for the construction of four additional independent living accommodation units to increase the pre-release capacity for minimum-security prisoners on the Risdon site. These units will be designed to house four prisoners within each unit, resulting in an increase in the prison capacity by a further 16 beds. This will have the effect of freeing up some of the existing beds in the Ron Barwick Minimum Security Prison.
The Department is currently working with the Department of Communities Tasmania Housing Division to leverage existing housing contracts to ensure efficient and cost-effective design and construction of the units, with construction expected to be completed in 2019-20.
Funding of $9.3 million has been provided to upgrade shared facilities at the Risdon Prison to meet increased service demands. Upgrades will include the construction of:
· an upgraded and expanded gatehouse;
· an upgraded and expanded medical/health centre;
· a new kitchen;
· an upgraded and expanded visits facility; and
· an upgraded prisoner processing area.
This project is being run concurrently with the construction of the New Southern Remand Centre. This enables the Department to achieve economies of scale by having a consistent project team, contractors and specialist consultants.
The Planning and Building Portal project will make Tasmania’s online ‘one stop shop’ development approvals system one of the best in the nation, by the end of the implementation phase in 2021. It places Tasmania in a strong position to benefit from the advanced rollout of the national broadband network and the associated rapid changes in technology and information delivery and complements the development of the statewide Tasmanian planning scheme.
The system will benefit every home builder and commercial developer in the State, as they will have real time access to the planning and building rules that apply to their land, to help them make decisions about their project. They will also be able to track the progress of their applications to Council.
The project includes a $3.3 million investment from Government, which utilises existing resources, and a capital injection of $1.9 million over the three years (allocated from 2017-18).
Additional funding of $6.4 million over two years will be provided to the Department under the Australian Government’s Small Business Regulatory Reform Agenda. Under this agreement with the Australian Government, Tasmania is required to deliver four reform projects which relate to the planning and building process. These projects will be delivered through the Planning and Building Portal Project (see the Key Deliverables section of this chapter for further details).
Delivery of this significant project is an important part of the Government’s planning and building reform agenda, and will result in considerable savings in both time and resources for anyone involved in the building and construction industry in Tasmania.
|
|
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 - operating1 |
193 808 |
187 936 |
192 405 |
198 428 |
200 297 |
|
Appropriation revenue - capital2 |
13 700 |
19 225 |
35 400 |
35 840 |
38 500 |
|
Grants3 |
8 749 |
10 661 |
3 300 |
.... |
.... |
|
Sales of goods and services |
3 984 |
4 073 |
4 163 |
4 239 |
4 306 |
|
Fees and fines |
9 287 |
9 321 |
9 355 |
9 501 |
9 610 |
|
Interest |
853 |
891 |
930 |
949 |
968 |
|
Other revenue4 |
9 927 |
7 692 |
7 759 |
7 871 |
10 685 |
|
Total revenue and other income from transactions |
240 308 |
239 799 |
253 312 |
256 828 |
264 366 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses from transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits5 |
127 471 |
132 850 |
136 807 |
141 627 |
143 741 |
|
Depreciation and amortisation6 |
7 812 |
12 975 |
13 022 |
13 074 |
13 117 |
|
Supplies and consumables6,7 |
44 184 |
38 832 |
40 190 |
41 085 |
43 353 |
|
Grants and subsidies8 |
17 641 |
17 516 |
9 136 |
8 828 |
9 079 |
|
Borrowing costs6 |
.... |
333 |
468 |
462 |
391 |
|
Other expenses9 |
39 170 |
26 162 |
24 905 |
25 046 |
25 164 |
|
Total expenses from transactions |
236 278 |
228 668 |
224 528 |
230 122 |
234 845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net result from transactions (net operating balance) |
4 030 |
11 131 |
28 784 |
26 706 |
29 521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net result |
4 030 |
11 131 |
28 784 |
26 706 |
29 521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive result |
4 030 |
11 131 |
28 784 |
26 706 |
29 521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The decrease in Appropriation revenue - operating between 2018-19 and 2019-20 reflects the additional funding of $25 million provided for the Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse in 2018-19. Based on current estimates of requirements, this has been re‑profiled, increasing annual funding over the 2019-20 Budget and Forward Estimates to $9 million per annum. The decrease is partly offset by the provision of additional funding for the Tasmania Prison Service, Legal Assistance Services, a Replacement Magistrate in the North West, Planning Reform, a New Magistrate for Southern Tasmania and Additional Resourcing for the Legal Aid Commission.
2. The variation in Appropriation revenue ‑ capital reflects the timing of the Department’s capital projects. See Table 6.7 Capital Investment Program for further information.
3. The increase in Grants in 2019-20 reflects the additional funding received from the Australian Government under the Small Business Regulatory Reform Agenda. The decrease in Grants in 2020-21 reflects the completion of the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services on 30 June 2020. The decrease in 2021-22 reflects the completion of the SBRRA funding.
4. The decrease in Other revenue in 2019-20 reflects the timing of cost recoveries by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission for Local Government Elections. The increase in 2022-23 reflects the 2022 Local Government Elections.
5. The increase in Employee benefits in 2018-19 reflects additional funding for the Tasmania Prison Service, Legal Assistance Services, a Replacement Magistrate in the North West, Planning Reform and a New Magistrate for Southern Tasmania.
6. The increase in Depreciation and amortisation and Borrowing costs is offset by a corresponding decrease in Supplies and consumables due to the introduction of the new Australian Accounting Standard AASB 16 Leases from 1 July 2019.
7. The increase in Supplies and consumables in 2022-23 reflects expenditure associated with the 2022 Local Government Elections.
8. The decrease in Grants and subsidies in 2020-21 reflects the completion of the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services on 30 June 2020.
9. The decrease in Other expenses in 2019-20 reflects the change in expenditure associated with additional funding of $25 million provided for the Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse in 2018-19. Based on current estimates of requirements this has been re‑profiled, increasing annual funding over the 2019-20 Budget and Forward Estimates to $9 million per annum. The further decrease in 2020‑21 reflects additional Other expenses costs incurred through the Small Business Regulatory Reform Agenda in 2019-20 only.
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of goods and services |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
|
Fees and fines |
25 206 |
25 243 |
25 281 |
25 279 |
25 279 |
|
Interest |
127 |
151 |
154 |
156 |
158 |
|
Other revenue |
16 429 |
16 450 |
16 955 |
17 479 |
18 022 |
|
Total revenue and other income from transactions |
41 779 |
41 861 |
42 407 |
42 931 |
43 476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses from transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits |
3 437 |
3 565 |
3 636 |
3 707 |
3 781 |
|
Depreciation and amortisation |
109 |
109 |
109 |
109 |
109 |
|
Supplies and consumables |
3 040 |
3 104 |
3 153 |
3 175 |
3 202 |
|
Grants and subsidies |
259 |
266 |
271 |
276 |
282 |
|
Transfers to the Public Account |
22 703 |
22 740 |
22 778 |
22 776 |
22 776 |
|
Other expenses |
11 794 |
12 747 |
12 804 |
12 872 |
12 878 |
|
Total expenses from transactions |
41 342 |
42 531 |
42 751 |
42 915 |
43 028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net result from transactions (net operating balance) |
437 |
(670) |
(344) |
16 |
448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net result |
437 |
(670) |
(344) |
16 |
448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive result |
437 |
(670) |
(344) |
16 |
448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
|
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treasurer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 1 - Administration of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.9 Tasmanian Industrial Commission |
1 253 |
1 275 |
1 306 |
1 332 |
1 358 |
|
|
1 253 |
1 275 |
1 306 |
1 332 |
1 358 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
1 253 |
1 275 |
1 306 |
1 332 |
1 358 |
|
|
1 253 |
1 275 |
1 306 |
1 332 |
1 358 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 1 - Administration of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 Supreme Court Services1 |
7 031 |
7 216 |
7 258 |
7 541 |
7 692 |
|
1.2 Magisterial Court Services2 |
8 815 |
9 296 |
10 061 |
10 415 |
10 625 |
|
1.3 Births, Deaths and Marriages |
1 054 |
1 079 |
1 101 |
1 131 |
1 155 |
|
1.4 Support and Compensation for Victims of Crime |
5 540 |
5 442 |
5 557 |
5 721 |
5 846 |
|
1.5 Legal Aid3 |
8 687 |
8 930 |
8 111 |
8 353 |
8 604 |
|
1.6 Protective Jurisdictions |
3 296 |
3 353 |
3 442 |
3 504 |
3 577 |
|
1.7 Equal Opportunity Tasmania |
1 458 |
1 484 |
1 516 |
1 551 |
1 585 |
|
1.8 Elections and Referendums |
669 |
688 |
705 |
717 |
731 |
|
1.12 Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit4,5 |
.... |
9 013 |
9 036 |
9 057 |
9 076 |
|
|
36 550 |
46 501 |
46 787 |
47 990 |
48 891 |
|
Output Group 2 - Legal Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.1 Crown Law |
6 066 |
6 156 |
6 300 |
6 413 |
6 534 |
|
2.2 Legislation Development and Review5 |
26 476 |
1 497 |
1 532 |
1 570 |
1 604 |
|
|
32 542 |
7 653 |
7 832 |
7 983 |
8 138 |
|
Output Group 3 - Corrections and Enforcement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.3 Enforcement of Monetary Penalties |
4 068 |
4 159 |
4 259 |
4 388 |
4 496 |
|
|
4 068 |
4 159 |
4 259 |
4 388 |
4 496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Investment Program6 |
.... |
.... |
500 |
1 900 |
5 900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
73 160 |
58 313 |
58 878 |
60 361 |
61 525 |
|
Capital Services Expenditure |
.... |
.... |
500 |
1 900 |
5 900 |
|
|
73 160 |
58 313 |
59 378 |
62 261 |
67 425 |
|
|
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
|
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Corrections |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 3 - Corrections and Enforcement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 Prison Services7,8 |
74 246 |
75 456 |
77 586 |
78 685 |
80 288 |
|
3.2 Community Corrective Services7 |
11 849 |
15 724 |
16 056 |
16 370 |
16 665 |
|
|
86 095 |
91 180 |
93 642 |
95 055 |
96 953 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Investment Program9 |
12 800 |
18 700 |
34 900 |
33 940 |
32 600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
86 095 |
91 180 |
93 642 |
95 055 |
96 953 |
|
Capital Services Expenditure |
12 800 |
18 700 |
34 900 |
33 940 |
32 600 |
|
|
98 895 |
109 880 |
128 542 |
128 995 |
129 553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Building and Construction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 1 - Administration of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.10 Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal10 |
186 |
302 |
310 |
315 |
322 |
|
|
186 |
302 |
310 |
315 |
322 |
|
Output Group 4 - Regulatory and Other Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 WorkSafe Tasmania |
8 837 |
9 056 |
9 298 |
9 508 |
9 723 |
|
4.4 Consumer, Building and Occupational Services |
3 641 |
3 768 |
3 869 |
3 963 |
4 055 |
|
|
12 478 |
12 824 |
13 167 |
13 471 |
13 778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
12 664 |
13 126 |
13 477 |
13 786 |
14 100 |
|
|
12 664 |
13 126 |
13 477 |
13 786 |
14 100 |
|
Minister for Planning |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 1 - Administration of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.11 Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal |
1 714 |
1 747 |
1 798 |
1 851 |
1 899 |
|
|
1 714 |
1 747 |
1 798 |
1 851 |
1 899 |
|
Output Group 4 - Regulatory and Other Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.2 Tasmanian Planning Commission |
4 254 |
4 338 |
4 446 |
4 548 |
4 649 |
|
4.3 Planning Policy and Reform11 |
771 |
1 284 |
1 310 |
1 345 |
1 371 |
|
|
5 025 |
5 622 |
5 756 |
5 893 |
6 020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
|
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Investment Program12 |
900 |
525 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
6 739 |
7 369 |
7 554 |
7 744 |
7 919 |
|
Capital Services Expenditure |
900 |
525 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
7 639 |
7 894 |
7 554 |
7 744 |
7 919 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Department of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Operating Services Expenditure |
179 911 |
171 263 |
174 857 |
178 278 |
181 855 |
|
Total Capital Services Expenditure |
13 700 |
19 225 |
35 400 |
35 840 |
38 500 |
|
|
193 611 |
190 488 |
210 257 |
214 118 |
220 355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserved by Law |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses of Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania Elections (Aboriginal Lands Act 1995, Section 17) |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Expenses of Parliamentary Elections and Referendums (Electoral Act 2004 and Referendum Procedures Act 2004)13 |
2 730 |
2 682 |
3 154 |
5 445 |
3 527 |
|
Expenses under the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Salaries of Judges (Supreme Court Act 1887) |
3 630 |
3 669 |
3 749 |
3 932 |
4 008 |
|
Salaries of Magistrates (Magistrates Court Act 1987) |
5 043 |
5 327 |
5 628 |
5 737 |
5 851 |
|
Salary and Travel Allowances, Solicitor-General (Solicitor-General Act 1983) |
528 |
532 |
545 |
554 |
564 |
|
Salary and Travelling Allowance, Associate Judge of the Supreme Court (Supreme Court Act 1959) |
449 |
453 |
462 |
472 |
482 |
|
Victims of Crime Assistance Act 197614 |
1 500 |
4 000 |
4 000 |
4 000 |
4 000 |
|
|
13 897 |
16 673 |
17 548 |
20 150 |
18 442 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue from Appropriation |
207 508 |
207 161 |
227 805 |
234 268 |
238 797 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Controlled Revenue from Appropriation |
207 508 |
207 161 |
227 805 |
234 268 |
238 797 |
|
|
207 508 |
207 161 |
227 805 |
234 268 |
238 797 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The increase in Supreme Court Services in 2021-22 reflects funding for the Additional Supreme Court Judge.
2. The increase in Magisterial Court Services reflects additional funding for the Replacement Magistrate in the North West and the New Magistrate for Southern Tasmania.
3. The decrease in Legal Aid in 2020-21 reflects the cessation of the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services on 30 June 2020 which is partly offset by funding for Legal Aid Commission Additional Resourcing. A new NPA on Legal Assistance Services is due to be negotiated prior to the 2020-21 Budget.
4. The Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit is a new Output which was created during 2018-19 as a result of the Government’s participation in the Australian Government’s National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
5. In 2018-19, additional funding of $25 million was provided for the Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. This funding was allocated to Legislation Development and Review Output in the 2018-19 Budget, but has been transferred to the Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit. Based on current estimates of requirements this has been re‑profiled, increasing annual funding over the 2019-20 Budget and Forward Estimates to $9 million per annum..
6. The increase in Capital Investment Program in 2020-21 reflects the additional funding provided for an Upgraded Burnie Court Complex. See Table 6.7 Capital Investment Program for further information.
7. In 2018-19, additional funding of $4.3 million was provided for Alternative Sentencing Options. This funding was allocated to Prison Services in the 2018-19 Budget, but has been transferred to Community Corrective Services from 2019‑20 and will be used to fund the home detention and electronic monitoring sentencing option.
8. The increase in Prison Services reflects funding for Additional Tasmania Prison Service Funding.
9. The variation in Capital Investment Program reflects the additional funding provided for the Corrections portfolio related capital projects. See Table 6.7 Capital Investment Program for further information.
10. The increase in Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal reflects a reallocation of funding and overhead between Magisterial Court Services (with an equivalent decrease) and the WRCT for the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal.
11. The increase in Planning Policy and Reform reflects additional funding for the implementation of Planning Reform initiative.
12. The variation in Capital Investment Program reflects the timing of funding associated with iPlan Stage 2 development to integrate the planning and business processes. See Table 6.7 Capital Investment Program for further information.
13. The increase in Expenses of Parliamentary Elections and Referendums (Electoral Act 2004 and Referendum Procedures Act 2004) in 2021-22 reflects funding for the next State Election.
14. The increase in Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1976 reflects the increasing costs of victims of crime compensation claims made under this Act.
|
|
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
|
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue Collected on Behalf of the Public Account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Affairs Office Regulatory Fees |
225 |
227 |
229 |
229 |
229 |
|
Fines |
18 125 |
18 125 |
18 125 |
18 125 |
18 125 |
|
Magisterial Courts Regulatory Fees |
582 |
588 |
594 |
594 |
594 |
|
Other Regulatory Fees |
703 |
708 |
713 |
713 |
713 |
|
Other Revenue |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
|
Other Sales of Services |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Registrar-General Regulatory Fees |
1 942 |
1 961 |
1 981 |
1 981 |
1 981 |
|
Supreme Court Regulatory Fees |
1 079 |
1 084 |
1 089 |
1 087 |
1 087 |
|
|
22 703 |
22 740 |
22 778 |
22 776 |
22 776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agency Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fines |
2 550 |
2 550 |
2 550 |
2 550 |
2 550 |
|
Interest income |
127 |
151 |
154 |
156 |
158 |
|
Other Revenue |
16 389 |
16 410 |
16 915 |
17 439 |
17 982 |
|
Other Sales of Services |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
19 076 |
19 121 |
19 629 |
20 155 |
20 700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Administered Revenue |
41 779 |
41 861 |
42 407 |
42 931 |
43 476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
|
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grants and Subsidies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asbestos Compensation Fund1 |
6 794 |
7 695 |
7 682 |
7 662 |
7 582 |
|
Workcover Tasmania Board |
9 345 |
9 596 |
9 791 |
9 977 |
10 170 |
|
|
16 139 |
17 291 |
17 473 |
17 639 |
17 752 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer to the Public Account |
22 703 |
22 740 |
22 778 |
22 776 |
22 776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Administered Expenses |
2 500 |
2 500 |
2 500 |
2 500 |
2 500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Administered Expenses |
41 342 |
42 531 |
42 751 |
42 915 |
43 028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. The variations in Asbestos Compensation Fund reflects updated estimates of expenditure by the Fund’s actuary.
The Asbestos Compensation Fund was established in accordance with the Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011. The Fund is established for the payment of compensation and certain other expenses, related to the contraction of asbestos related diseases by workers who are exposed to asbestos in the course of their employment. The Fund is overseen by the Asbestos Compensation Commissioner, who is responsible for making determinations regarding a worker’s application for compensation and managing all monies in relation to the Fund.
The WorkCover Tasmania Board oversees, promotes, reviews and ensures the efficient operation of workers’ rehabilitation and compensation procedures in accordance with the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. Integral to this role, it advises the Minister on matters relating to workers’ rehabilitation and compensation in the State. Other major functions include reviewing the performance of licensed insurers and self-insurers and the operation of the Nominal Insurer, and managing the Workers’ Rehabilitation and Compensation Fund.
|
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits1 |
22 832 |
24 316 |
22 983 |
22 380 |
21 777 |
|
Receivables1 |
714 |
1 162 |
1 187 |
1 212 |
1 237 |
|
|
23 546 |
25 478 |
24 170 |
23 592 |
23 014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories1 |
448 |
552 |
552 |
552 |
552 |
|
Property, plant and equipment2 |
149 861 |
157 018 |
185 616 |
214 654 |
246 352 |
|
Intangibles3 |
3 272 |
5 035 |
7 375 |
6 415 |
5 455 |
|
Other assets4 |
8 017 |
23 523 |
24 083 |
21 581 |
17 707 |
|
|
161 598 |
186 128 |
217 626 |
243 202 |
270 066 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
185 144 |
211 606 |
241 796 |
266 794 |
293 080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables1 |
2 718 |
3 586 |
3 686 |
3 786 |
3 886 |
|
Interest bearing liabilities4 |
.... |
17 228 |
18 084 |
15 826 |
12 041 |
|
Employee benefits1 |
28 336 |
29 955 |
30 368 |
30 781 |
31 194 |
|
Other liabilities1 |
73 |
73 |
110 |
147 |
184 |
|
Total liabilities |
31 127 |
50 842 |
52 248 |
50 540 |
47 305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (liabilities) |
154 017 |
160 764 |
189 548 |
216 254 |
245 775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserves |
52 564 |
52 564 |
52 564 |
52 564 |
52 564 |
|
Accumulated funds |
101 453 |
108 200 |
136 984 |
163 690 |
193 211 |
|
Total equity |
154 017 |
160 764 |
189 548 |
216 254 |
245 775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The variations in Cash and deposits, Receivables, Inventories, Payables, Employee benefits and Other liabilities in 2020 reflect revised estimates based on 30 June 2018 actuals.
2. The increases in Property, plant and equipment reflects the timing of the Department’s capital projects, offset by annual depreciation charges. See Table 6.7 Capital Investment Program for further information.
3. The variation in Intangibles across the Forward Estimates reflects annual amortisation charges on software and purchases of Non-Financial Assets under the Small Business Regulatory Reform Agenda initiative.
4. The variation in Other assets and Interest bearing liabilities reflect the introduction of the new Australian Accounting Standard AASB 16 Leases from 1 July 2019 which requires all material leases to be recorded on the Statement of Financial Position.
5.
|
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits1 |
22 112 |
21 925 |
21 700 |
21 835 |
22 402 |
|
Receivables2 |
119 949 |
109 624 |
104 638 |
99 652 |
94 666 |
|
|
142 061 |
131 549 |
126 338 |
121 487 |
117 068 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles3 |
483 |
366 |
257 |
148 |
39 |
|
|
483 |
366 |
257 |
148 |
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
142 544 |
131 915 |
126 595 |
121 635 |
117 107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables4 |
3 181 |
3 676 |
3 679 |
3 682 |
3 685 |
|
Provisions2 |
85 699 |
75 809 |
70 823 |
65 837 |
60 851 |
|
Employee benefits |
899 |
886 |
892 |
898 |
904 |
|
Other liabilities |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Total liabilities |
89 781 |
80 373 |
75 397 |
70 421 |
65 445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (liabilities) |
52 763 |
51 542 |
51 198 |
51 214 |
51 662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated funds |
52 763 |
51 542 |
51 198 |
51 214 |
51 662 |
|
Total equity |
52 763 |
51 542 |
51 198 |
51 214 |
51 662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The decrease in Cash and deposits in 2020 reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2018 actuals.
2. The decrease in Receivables and Provisions in 2020 reflects reassessments of future fees receivable and future compensation payable from the Asbestos Compensation Fund by the Fund’s actuary in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.
3. The decrease in Intangibles reflects annual amortisation charges on the WorkCover Tasmania Board’s software applications.
4. The increase in Payables in 2020 reflects revised estimates on 30 June 2018 actuals.
|
|
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 - operating1 |
193 808 |
187 936 |
192 405 |
198 428 |
200 297 |
|
Appropriation receipts - capital2 |
13 700 |
19 225 |
35 400 |
35 840 |
38 500 |
|
Grants3 |
8 749 |
10 661 |
3 300 |
.... |
.... |
|
Sales of goods and services |
3 959 |
4 048 |
4 138 |
4 214 |
4 281 |
|
Fees and fines |
9 287 |
9 321 |
9 355 |
9 501 |
9 610 |
|
GST receipts |
5 700 |
5 700 |
5 700 |
5 700 |
5 700 |
|
Interest received |
853 |
891 |
930 |
949 |
968 |
|
Other cash receipts4 |
9 927 |
7 692 |
7 759 |
7 871 |
10 685 |
|
Total cash inflows |
245 983 |
245 474 |
258 987 |
262 503 |
270 041 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash outflows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits5 |
(113 100) |
(117 887) |
(121 461) |
(125 708) |
(127 617) |
|
Superannuation5 |
(13 921) |
(14 513) |
(14 896) |
(15 469) |
(15 674) |
|
Borrowing costs |
.... |
(333) |
(468) |
(462) |
(391) |
|
GST payments |
(5 700) |
(5 700) |
(5 700) |
(5 700) |
(5 700) |
|
Grants and subsidies6 |
(17 641) |
(17 516) |
(9 136) |
(8 828) |
(9 079) |
|
Supplies and consumables7 |
(44 084) |
(38 732) |
(40 090) |
(40 985) |
(43 253) |
|
Other cash payments8 |
(39 170) |
(26 162) |
(24 905) |
(25 046) |
(25 164) |
|
Total cash outflows |
(233 616) |
(220 843) |
(216 656) |
(222 198) |
(226 878) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from (used by) operating activities |
12 367 |
24 631 |
42 331 |
40 305 |
43 163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments for acquisition of non-financial assets2 |
(13 700) |
(20 925) |
(38 700) |
(35 840) |
(38 500) |
|
Net cash from (used by) investing activities |
(13 700) |
(20 925) |
(38 700) |
(35 840) |
(38 500) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net borrowings |
.... |
(5 039) |
(4 964) |
(5 068) |
(5 266) |
|
Net cash from (used by) financing activities |
.... |
(5 039) |
(4 964) |
(5 068) |
(5 266) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
(1 333) |
(1 333) |
(1 333) |
(603) |
(603) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period |
24 165 |
25 649 |
24 316 |
22 983 |
22 380 |
|
Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period |
22 832 |
24 316 |
22 983 |
22 380 |
21 777 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The decrease in Appropriation receipts - operating between 2018-19 and 2019-20 reflects the additional funding of $25 million provided for the Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse in 2018-19. Based on current estimates of requirements, this has been re‑profiled, increasing annual funding over the 2019-20 Budget and Forward Estimates to $9 million per annum. The decrease is partly offset by the provision of additional funding for, the Tasmania Prison Service, Legal Assistance Services, a Replacement Magistrate in the North West, Planning Reform, a New Magistrate for Southern Tasmania and Additional Resourcing for the Legal Aid Commission.
2. The variation in Appropriation receipts - capital and Payments for acquisition of non-financial assets reflects the timing of the Department’s capital projects. See Table 6.7 Capital Investment Program for further information.
3. The increase in Grants in 2019-20 reflects the additional funding received from the Australian Government under the Small Business Regulatory Reform Agenda. The decrease in Grants in 2020-21 reflects the completion of the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services on 30 June 2020. The decrease in 2021-22 reflects the completion of the SBRRA funding.
4. The decrease in Other cash receipts in 2019-20 reflects the timing of cost recoveries by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission for Local Government Elections. The increase in 2022-23 reflects the 2022 Local Government Elections.
5. The increase in Employee benefits and Superannuation in 2018-19 reflects additional funding for the Tasmania Prison Service, Legal Assistance Services, a Replacement Magistrate in the North West, Planning Reform and a New Magistrate for Southern Tasmania.
6. The decrease in Grants and subsidies in 2020-21 reflects the completion of the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services on 30 June 2020. A new NPA is due to be negotiated prior to the 2020-21 Budget.
7. The increase in Supplies and consumables in 2022-23 reflects expenditure in accordance with the timing of the 2022 Local Government Elections.
8. The decrease in Other cash payments between 2018-19 and 2019-20 reflects the additional funding of $25 million provided for the Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse in 2018-19. Based on current estimates of requirements this has been re‑profiled, increasing annual funding over the 2019-20 Budget and Forward Estimates to $9 million per annum. The further decrease in 2020-21 reflects additional Other expenses costs incurred through the Small Business Regulatory Reform Agenda in 2019-20 only.
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of goods and services |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
|
Fees and fines |
25 206 |
25 243 |
25 281 |
25 279 |
25 279 |
|
Interest received |
127 |
151 |
154 |
156 |
158 |
|
Other cash receipts |
16 429 |
16 450 |
16 955 |
17 479 |
18 022 |
|
Total cash inflows |
41 779 |
41 861 |
42 407 |
42 931 |
43 476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash outflows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits |
(3 096) |
(3 157) |
(3 220) |
(3 283) |
(3 348) |
|
Superannuation |
(335) |
(402) |
(410) |
(418) |
(427) |
|
Grants and subsidies |
(259) |
(266) |
(271) |
(276) |
(282) |
|
Transfers to the Public Account |
(22 703) |
(22 740) |
(22 778) |
(22 776) |
(22 776) |
|
Supplies and consumables |
(3 037) |
(3 101) |
(3 150) |
(3 172) |
(3 199) |
|
Other cash payments |
(11 793) |
(12 746) |
(12 803) |
(12 871) |
(12 877) |
|
Total cash outflows |
(41 223) |
(42 412) |
(42 632) |
(42 796) |
(42 909) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from (used by) operating activities |
556 |
(551) |
(225) |
135 |
567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
556 |
(551) |
(225) |
135 |
567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period |
21 556 |
22 476 |
21 925 |
21 700 |
21 835 |
|
Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period |
22 112 |
21 925 |
21 700 |
21 835 |
22 402 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|