The Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment helps build a strong and economically vibrant State, by facilitating and supporting Tasmania’s competitive strengths across primary industries and the environment.
The Department’s objectives are to:
· facilitate the sustainable development of Tasmania’s marine and freshwater resources;
· cultivate prosperity in Tasmania’s primary industries and food sectors;
· secure a healthy and productive environment for all Tasmanians;
· manage the sensitive and appropriate use and enjoyment of Tasmania’s National Parks and Reserves;
· protect, conserve and promote Tasmania’s Aboriginal, natural and historic heritage;
· build on and protect the Tasmanian brand credentials;
· oversee the integrity and support the viability of the racing industry; and
· deliver access to secure land tenure, land and resource information.
The Department reports to:
· the Minister for Environment and Parks and the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Hon Roger Jaensch MP;
· the Minister for Heritage, Hon Elise Archer MP;
· the Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Hon Guy Barnett MP; and
· the Minister for Racing, Hon Jane Howlett MP.
This chapter provides the Department’s financial information for
2020‑21 and the Forward Estimates (2021‑22 to 2023‑24).
Further information on the Department is provided at www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au.
Table 10.1 provides a summary of the Budget and Forward Estimates allocations for key deliverables being undertaken by the Department.
In addition to the important key deliverables identified in the below table, the agency is also taking action to support the implementation of the important recommendations included in the Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council’s Interim Report which have been endorsed by the Government. Where specific additional funding is not required, recommendations are being implemented within existing agency resources.
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2020‑21
Budget |
2021‑22 Forward Estimate |
2022‑23 Forward Estimate |
2023‑24 Forward Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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COVID‑19 Response and Recovery Measures |
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Agricultural Workforce Resilience |
1 050 |
850 |
.... |
.... |
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Crown Lands Transaction Turnaround Time1 |
1 100 |
1 100 |
.... |
.... |
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National and World Heritage Projects1,2 |
5 438 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Parks Support |
7 000 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
Public Building Maintenance Program |
4 500 |
500 |
.... |
.... |
|
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Upgrades |
4 000 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
Seafood Industry Growth and Recovery |
500 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Other Key Deliverables |
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Analytical Services Tasmania1 |
1 500 |
2 500 |
.... |
.... |
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Arthur‑Pieman Conservation Area Access |
300 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Ben Lomond Ski Patrol |
30 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
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Biosecurity Tasmania Borders3 |
2 626 |
2 626 |
2 626 |
2 626 |
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Bushfires ‑ Winch Insertion |
642 |
486 |
486 |
486 |
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Commercial Fisheries |
3 875 |
3 475 |
1 700 |
200 |
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Cradle Mountain Experience4 |
40 200 |
20 700 |
.... |
.... |
|
Cradle Mountain Visitor Experience |
4 920 |
2 700 |
.... |
.... |
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Dogs Home of Tasmania |
200 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Freycinet Peninsula Wastewater5 |
4 400 |
4 000 |
.... |
.... |
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Freycinet Tourism Icon Package2,5 |
3 720 |
2 600 |
.... |
.... |
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Growing Our World‑Class Inland Fisheries |
195 |
280 |
.... |
.... |
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Investing in Our National Parks and Reserves |
8 367 |
5 704 |
.... |
.... |
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Land Titles Office Additional Resources |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
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Move 100 DPIPWE Staff North |
550 |
550 |
.... |
.... |
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Next Iconic Walk5 |
2 850 |
6 000 |
10 500 |
.... |
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Okines/Lewisham Foreshore Works |
60 |
550 |
.... |
.... |
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On‑farm Energy and Irrigation Audits6 |
540 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Port Sorell Landfill Assessment |
90 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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2020‑21
Budget |
2021‑22 Forward Estimate |
2022‑23 Forward Estimate |
2023‑24 Forward Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Other Key Deliverables (continued) |
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Recreational Fisheries1 |
1 310 |
310 |
.... |
.... |
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Salmon Growth |
250 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Save the Tasmanian Devil |
450 |
450 |
.... |
.... |
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Supporting Regulatory Approvals and Permitting |
600 |
600 |
600 |
600 |
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Taking Agriculture to the Next Level1 |
8 815 |
2 565 |
860 |
60 |
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Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers Program |
60 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
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Ten Lives Cat Centre |
200 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Waste Action Plan Implementation1,7 |
3 000 |
5 000 |
1 000 |
500 |
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Weeds Action Fund |
1 416 |
1 200 |
1 300 |
700 |
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Notes:
1. This project contains capital services and operating services allocations.
2. This item is funded by the Australian Government.
3. The Biosecurity Tasmania Borders initiative is being funded from retained revenue from inspection service fees.
4. This project includes funding from the Australian Government.
5. This initiative is also included in Table 10.11 Capital Investment Program.
6. This initiative is being led by the Department of State Growth.
7. This includes Waste Action Plan ‑ State Contribution to Recycling Infrastructure.
Funding of $1.9 million has been provided over two years from 2020‑21, to support industry attraction and retain local workers to meet the immediate labour needs for the coming harvest season, as well as position agricultural businesses to adapt and respond to the impacts of the COVID‑19 pandemic, recover and grow. Key elements include: a “Tassie Harvest Jobs - Take Your Pick” campaign; a two year boost to the Strategic Industry Partnerships Program (COVID‑19); and extension of the work of the FarmPoint hotline, AgriGrowth Liaison Officers and the Safe Farming Tasmania Program.
The Department is responsible for managing over 51 per cent of Tasmania’s land area and plays a critical role in the State’s economy through services related to sales, leases and licences both on Reserved and Crown land. The Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council has directly identified the importance of supporting timely approvals for development. Funding of $1.9 million has been provided over two years from 2020‑21, for additional staff to respond to increasing sales requests, applications for development and increasing operational costs. A further $300 000 has been provided over the same period to support capital improvements to associated business systems.
Funding of $5.4 million has been provided by the Australian Government in 2020‑21 for environmental restoration and recovery measures through the COVID‑19 Relief and Recovery Fund. Projects to be funded include redevelopment of huts on the Overland Track and a new camping area and amenities for the Walls of Jerusalem recreation zone, all within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. In addition, grants will also be provided to the Brickendon and Woolmers Estates for further conservation works and to maximise their tourism offerings.
Parks and reserves in Tasmania underpin the Tasmanian economy, the visitor economy, and the State’s recovery from the COVID‑19 pandemic. COVID‑19 has impacted revenue collections from park entry fees; lease/licence fees; and business enterprise operations such as the Overland Track and Three Capes Track. Funding of $7 million has been provided to allow operations to be maintained at existing levels, which directly supports recommendations of the Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council to ensure local demand is maintained and to support enterprise recovery. In many regional areas and towns across the State, the Parks and Wildlife Service is the largest direct employer and/or a significant contributor to local employment through maintenance and other contracted services.
Funding of $5 million has been provided to fast track maintenance on public buildings over a two year period. Projects identified under the funding allocation include: maintenance for various visitor and field centres located in our national parks and reserves; works on heritage buildings; improvements to the animal health, plant diagnostics and biosecurity inspection laboratories; and priority road maintenance.
Funding of $4 million has been provided in 2020‑21 for the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens to undertake its biggest capital works program in 30 years. As one of Tasmania’s most popular attractions, visitation to the Gardens has grown by more than 40 per cent over the past six years, especially by locals, placing pressure on ageing infrastructure and facilities. This funding is in addition to $3.6 million provided in 2018‑19 to support a new visitor centre and improvements to access points across the Gardens.
Funding of $500 000 has been provided in 2020‑21 to support seafood industry growth and recovery, including a review of the Living Marine Resource Management Act 1995 and a study into the Tasmanian Ocean Business Incubator concept.
Funding of $3 million has been provided over two years from 2020‑21 to support the ongoing work of Tasmania’s only environmental analytical testing laboratory, enabling the maintenance of service to government, industry and public. The laboratory provides essential services to the Director of the Environment Protection Authority Tasmania and the Director of Public Health.
A further $1 million has been provided in 2021‑22 for capital purchases of equipment to support these activities.
The proposal to re‑open selected tracks for sustainable recreational vehicle access to the area requires further assessment. Funding of $300 000 will be provided in 2020‑21 to undertake further work, potentially including a broader cultural values assessment of the area.
Ben Lomond is the State’s premier ski field and requires the services of a ski patrol. In 2014 funding was provided on an ongoing basis of $30 000 per annum. Funding of $120 000 has now been provided over three years from 2021‑22 (an increase of $10 000 per annum) for a mid‑week ski patroller for the Ben Lomond Ski Patrol.
The Biosecurity Tasmania Borders initiative continues to support additional frontline service staff, improved biosecurity preparedness and emergency response capacity, with a particular focus on partnering with peak industry groups, and education on the importance of biosecurity at Tasmania’s border and on‑island, including further improvements to signage at airports and ports of entry. In 2020‑21, the import traceability and verification system project will commence. This initiative is funded from retained revenue from inspection service fees.
In response to an increase in the number and severity of bushfires in Tasmania, funding of $2.1 million has been provided over four years for the Parks and Wildlife Service to establish winch‑capable crews as a means of increasing the capability of attacking bushfires ‘hard and fast’, particularly in remote areas. This initiative also addresses Recommendation No. 7 of the 2019 Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council’s review into recent bushfires in the State.
The Government continues its strong support of our world class wild‑catch and farmed seafood sectors with a number of initiatives to assist commercial fisheries, including:
· the extension of the East Coast Rock Lobster Translocation program;
· the continued implementation of the Fisheries Digital Transition Project to maximise the efficiencies for fisheries management and quota monitoring through the use of digital licensing and reporting platforms;
· support to the Abalone industry through provision of funding for the Abalone Industry Development Fund;
· Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council policy support; and
· funding of $200 000 per annum over ten years in the Blue Economy Co‑Operative Research Centre and increased funding to the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies by $1 million to $14 million over five years from 2018‑19. The increased funding will support additional research into the fishing and marine farming industries and socially acceptable innovations in aquaculture and seafood production, marine renewable energy and offshore engineering.
The Government has a vision that will take iconic Cradle Mountain to the next level. The unprecedented investment in the region by the Tasmanian Government of $56.8 million, and the Australian Government’s commitment of $30 million, aligns with the Cradle Mountain Experience Master Plan and builds on the popularity of Cradle Mountain as an iconic destination, elevating the Cradle Mountain visitor experience to one that rivals World Heritage sites around the world. It will further build the Tasmanian brand, boost the visitor economy and create jobs.
The Cradle Mountain Visitor Experience initiative includes a new commercial/retail precinct, car parking, shuttle bus transit stations and significantly improved visitor facilities. Works have been completed at the Gateway site and works have commenced on the Dove Lake Shelter, with construction scheduled for completion in 2020‑21.
Further investment is provided through the Cradle Mountain Experience initiative to facilitate the development of a Cradle Mountain cableway, ensuring visitors have all‑year, all‑weather access to Dove Lake. As part of this commitment, funding of $1 million will support the development of a sensitive and appropriate iconic tourism experience in partnership with the private sector, on Crown land adjacent to the World Heritage Area.
Funding of $200 000 has been provided in 2020‑21 to assist the Dogs Home of Tasmania with the development and maintenance of critical infrastructure. This funding will enable works to be undertaken to ensure appropriate and effective animal management for the dogs entrusted into the care of the Dogs Home, particularly the Devonport and Burnie Homes.
The recent Freycinet Peninsula Master Plan highlighted wastewater as a priority issue facing the area. A subsequent Freycinet Peninsula Wastewater Feasibility Study identified a range of engineering solutions to address these issues. Funding of $8.4 million over two years from 2020‑21 will mitigate the issues identified in the recent Master Plan through enabling the construction of a new sewage pumping station and rising main to transfer sewage from the Wineglass Bay Trailhead Sewage System to an upgraded three lagoon sewage treatment plant. It will also provide the local council with the ability to increase its existing Environmental Health Office resources, which will be critical during the delivery of the project.
In 2019‑20, the Australian Government committed $7.2 million over three years for sustainable visitor infrastructure that enhances tourism facilities, amenities and experiences at Freycinet. This includes funding a new Visitor Gateway transit hub, a second lookout over Wineglass Bay, a new foreshore walk connecting Coles Bay to the National Park, and implementing an Aboriginal education program that assists Tasmanian Aboriginal communities to increase the cultural understanding of visitors and tourism providers.
The Tasmanian Inland Recreational Fishery Management Plan 2018‑28 guides the management of recreational fishery and supports the work of the Inland Fisheries Service. A range of initiatives commenced in 2018‑19, delivered in conjunction with the Inland Fisheries Service, to support participation and growth in Tasmania’s trout fishery and the vision to have sustainable, vibrant and healthy inland fisheries. The initiatives include the Anglers Access Program, funding support to Anglers Alliance Tasmania, and the freezing of trout fishing licence fees at 2017‑18 prices for four years.
Our national parks and reserves are attracting a rapidly increasing number of visitors each year, and also support a range of nature‑based tourism operators. To protect our natural assets, future‑proof our tourism infrastructure, and enhance the parks experience for locals and visitors alike, approximately $31 million has been invested over a four year period for additional frontline services, improved statewide infrastructure and boosting maintenance of existing infrastructure. These initiatives commenced in 2018‑19 and are in addition to the significant existing capital investments being made in our national parks and reserves across the State.
Funding of $300 000 per annum for four years, commencing in 2020‑21, has been provided to support the supply of land, critical to meeting demand for housing. This funding will better resource the Land Titles Office to ensure titles are processed in a timely manner.
The North and North West are key contributors to economic growth through primary industries such as agriculture, agribusiness and fisheries. The location of Government offices and staff positions in the North and North West should reflect the important contribution these regions make to our economy. An initiative of $1.8 million over four years, from 2018‑19, is facilitating the movement of 100 positions in the Department from Hobart to the North and North West, through staff turnover and voluntary relocation incentive programs.
This 2018‑19 initiative is investing up to $20 million to deliver Tasmania’s next iconic multi‑day, hut‑based walk. The Tyndall Range has been selected out of 35 sites as the preferred location, with a feasibility study being conducted to maximise the economic and community benefits for Tasmanians. Future stages of this project include the planning stage to develop the visitor experience and delivery, to construct the infrastructure, market the experience to visitors and set up the enterprise to operate this walk.
Significant coastal erosion to the public reserve on the Okines/Lewisham foreshore poses a concern for local community and residents. Funding of $610 000 over two years from 2020‑21 will allow for immediate works to be undertaken as identified in a recently commissioned coastal erosion and engineering study to mitigate potential future impacts on these coastal areas.
The On‑farm Energy and Irrigation Audit Program of $750 000 over three years, from 2018‑19, provides subsidies to assist farmers to reduce their energy charges. This initiative, led by the Department of State Growth, was fully subscribed in 2019‑20. Building on the success of the program, an additional $240 000 has been provided in 2020‑21 from funding under the Dairy Farm Extension to Grow More, Milk More, Make More initiative (Taking Agriculture to the Next Level) for a Dairy Energy Efficiency Program, which will support dairy farms to engage qualified professionals to review their farm energy use, infrastructure and systems and identify savings strategies and capital infrastructure.
The funding will support, in partnership with the Latrobe Council, a contaminated land assessment for the Port Sorell Landfill.
These initiatives commenced in 2018‑19 and are providing support to recreational fisheries. Funding of $450 000 has been provided to enable the purchase and installation of four new Fish Aggregation Devices to provide new fishing options for recreational fishers, led by Marine and Safety Tasmania. In addition, funding of $2.2 million will deliver improvements to parking facilities at a number of key locations for recreational fishing.
A further $620 000 over four years has been provided to continue the support provided in 2017‑18 to the Tasmanian Association of Recreational Fishing Inc., the State’s peak body representing recreational marine fishers.
Funding of $250 000 has been provided to deliver a contemporary marine spatial planning exercise and explore ways to identify potential sustainable growth areas for new offshore finfish marine farms.
This initiative of $450 000 per annum provided over four years, from 2018‑19, ensures the delivery and evolution of the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program, including building on the success of the Wild Devil Recovery trials.
This initiative provides $600 000 per annum to support the development assessment and approvals processes that are undertaken within the Department. This will deliver against a suite of recommendations of the Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council to build resourcing in regulatory and permitting processes to ensure that approvals are provided within statutory timeframes in an increased period of infrastructure development.
Tasmania’s Sustainable Agri‑Food Plan 2019‑23 details the range of initiatives under Taking Agriculture to the Next Level, funded in the 2018‑19 Budget and over the Forward Estimates including:
· support for industry development across dairy, red meat, horticulture, wine, hemp, apiary and organic agriculture sectors;
· support for regional communities and rural leadership through partnerships with the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (Living Next Door to a Farmer Campaign), Tasmanian Women in Agriculture, Rural Youth of Tasmania and via the Stock Underpass Program;
· support for agribusiness through the AgriGrowth Loan Scheme, the Rural Financial Counselling Service and Farm Business Mentoring;
· the Blundstone Scholarship program;
· improved provision of information for primary producers through AgriGrowth Liaison Officers and the FarmPoint website and helpline;
· an additional contribution to the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture of $3 million over five years to support the Agricultural Innovation Fund for specific industry‑aligned priority research programs; and
· $7 million over three years to modernise Crown and TIA research farm assets and make our research farms the centre of excellence for practical research and demonstration.
Funding of $255 000 over four years has been provided to support the continued work of the Tamar Estuary and Esk Rivers Program to deliver evidence‑based solutions for improving the health of the Tamar River Estuary. This initiative funds the provision of data and advice on issues of community concern in relation to the Tamar River Estuary, including water quality, stormwater and sediment control.
The Ten Lives Cat Centre provides critical services that supports the Cat Management Act 2009. Funding of $200 000 has been provided in 2020‑21 to assist with major infrastructure upgrades to meet demand. The upgraded facility will allow Ten Lives to continue to address the cat management problem in Southern Tasmania and will also enable improvements in statewide community education promoting responsible cat ownership and also to address the feral cat problem.
The Tasmanian Government has made a commitment to local government, the resource recovery industry, and the community, to implement a Waste Action Plan. Funding of $9.5 million has been provided over four years to support two key commitments under this plan, to establish a container refund scheme and a waste levy. In addition, it will provide support for individual resource recovery businesses and for a broader strategic approach to plan for and invest in critical waste and recovery infrastructure, address key waste streams and to plan for market development in Tasmania, through the National Partnership Agreement on Recycling Infrastructure.
Funding of $5 million has been provided for the Weeds Action Fund to allow farmers, Landcare and other community organisations to tackle weeds that are impacting on valuable agricultural and environmental assets. The Chair of the Weeds Action Fund is working in partnership with the Department to identify the strategic on‑ground priorities across land tenures with the roll‑out of the Weeds Action Fund small grants programs in 2019‑20 and 2020‑21.
Outputs of the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment are provided under the following Output Groups:
· Output Group 1 ‑ Land Tasmania;
· Output Group 2 ‑ Primary Industries;
· Output Group 3 ‑ Natural and Cultural Heritage;
· Output Group 4 ‑ Water Resources;
· Output Group 5 ‑ Racing Regulation and Policy;
· Output Group 6 ‑ Biosecurity Tasmania;
· Output Group 7 ‑ Environment Protection and Analytical Services;
· Output Group 8 ‑ Parks and Wildlife Management;
· Output Group 89 ‑ Public Building Maintenance Program; and
· Output Group 90 ‑ COVID‑19 Response and Recovery.
Table 10.2 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for the Department.
To enable the presentation of this important information, new Output Groups have been established. Output Group 89 ‑ Public Building Maintenance Program, reflects expenditure under the Government’s Public Building Maintenance Program and Output Group 90 ‑ COVID‑19 Response and Recovery, reflects expenditure allocated to specific Government COVID‑19 response and recovery initiatives. Further information in relation to these outputs is provided in the Key Deliverables section of this chapter.
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2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
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Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Minister for Primary Industries and Water |
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Output Group 1 ‑ Land Tasmania |
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1.1 Land Titles, Survey and Mapping Services1 |
13 077 |
13 910 |
14 336 |
14 456 |
14 722 |
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1.2 Valuation Services |
5 642 |
5 982 |
6 022 |
6 115 |
6 209 |
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|
18 719 |
19 892 |
20 358 |
20 571 |
20 931 |
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Output Group 2 ‑ Primary Industries |
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2.1 AgriGrowth Tasmania2 |
9 712 |
11 003 |
9 606 |
8 275 |
7 355 |
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2.2 Marine Resources3 |
14 239 |
15 778 |
15 070 |
14 460 |
13 308 |
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2.3 Supervision of Poppy and Hemp Crops |
581 |
615 |
631 |
645 |
659 |
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24 532 |
27 396 |
25 307 |
23 380 |
21 322 |
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Output Group 3 ‑ Natural and Cultural Heritage |
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3.1 Resource Management and Conservation4 |
12 903 |
13 676 |
13 228 |
12 397 |
12 591 |
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12 903 |
13 676 |
13 228 |
12 397 |
12 591 |
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Output Group 4 ‑ Water Resources |
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4.1 Water Resource Management |
8 727 |
8 802 |
8 925 |
8 998 |
9 145 |
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8 727 |
8 802 |
8 925 |
8 998 |
9 145 |
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Output Group 6 ‑ Biosecurity Tasmania |
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6.1 Biosecurity5 |
26 772 |
28 771 |
27 985 |
27 501 |
27 866 |
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6.2 Product Integrity |
3 592 |
3 715 |
3 521 |
3 484 |
3 542 |
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30 364 |
32 486 |
31 506 |
30 985 |
31 408 |
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Output Group 89 ‑ Public Building Maintenance Program |
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89.1 Public Building Maintenance Program |
.... |
4 500 |
500 |
.... |
.... |
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.... |
4 500 |
500 |
.... |
.... |
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Output Group 90 ‑ COVID‑19 Response and Recovery |
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90.2 Seafood Industry Growth and Recovery |
.... |
500 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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90.6 Agricultural Workforce Resilience |
.... |
1 050 |
850 |
.... |
.... |
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.... |
1 550 |
850 |
.... |
.... |
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Grants and Subsidies |
6 616 |
6 551 |
6 736 |
6 456 |
6 156 |
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Minister for Environment and Parks |
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Output Group 3 ‑ Natural and Cultural Heritage |
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3.5 Threatened Species6 |
3 101 |
3 484 |
3 542 |
3 096 |
3 162 |
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|
3 101 |
3 484 |
3 542 |
3 096 |
3 162 |
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2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
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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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Output Group 7 ‑ Environment Protection and Analytical Services |
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7.1 Environmental Management and Pollution Control7 |
16 000 |
20 964 |
19 452 |
16 581 |
16 407 |
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7.2 Analytical Services8 |
7 051 |
6 179 |
6 286 |
6 239 |
6 290 |
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23 051 |
27 143 |
25 738 |
22 820 |
22 697 |
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Output Group 8 ‑ Parks and Wildlife Management |
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8.1 Parks and Wildlife Management9 |
71 704 |
67 158 |
73 483 |
72 254 |
74 561 |
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8.2 Crown Land Services10 |
12 345 |
12 534 |
13 139 |
12 610 |
12 710 |
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84 049 |
79 692 |
86 622 |
84 864 |
87 271 |
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Output Group 90 ‑ COVID‑19 Response and Recovery |
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90.5 Crown Lands Transaction Turnaround Time |
.... |
950 |
950 |
.... |
.... |
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90.7 Parks Support |
.... |
7 000 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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.... |
7 950 |
950 |
.... |
.... |
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Grants and Subsidies |
110 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
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Capital Investment Program |
556 |
556 |
556 |
556 |
556 |
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Minister for Aboriginal Affairs |
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Output Group 3 ‑ Natural and Cultural Heritage |
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3.3 Aboriginal Heritage11 |
2 174 |
3 029 |
3 085 |
3 118 |
3 173 |
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2 174 |
3 029 |
3 085 |
3 118 |
3 173 |
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Minister for Heritage |
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Output Group 3 ‑ Natural and Cultural Heritage |
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3.2 Historic Heritage Services12 |
2 763 |
3 564 |
2 989 |
3 030 |
3 089 |
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3.4 Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens13 |
5 494 |
6 990 |
3 078 |
3 170 |
3 271 |
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|
8 257 |
10 554 |
6 067 |
6 200 |
6 360 |
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Grants and Subsidies |
3 886 |
4 038 |
4 179 |
4 326 |
4 495 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Racing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 5 ‑ Racing Regulation and Policy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.1 Racing Regulation and Policy |
5 319 |
5 615 |
5 747 |
5 641 |
5 377 |
|
|
5 319 |
5 615 |
5 747 |
5 641 |
5 377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
|
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grants and Subsidies |
31 440 |
31 826 |
32 204 |
32 777 |
32 477 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
263 804 |
288 860 |
276 220 |
266 305 |
267 241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The increase in Land Titles, Survey and Mapping Services in 2020‑21 reflects additional funding for the Land Titles Office and to support regulatory approvals.
2. The variation in AgriGrowth Tasmania reflects funding for Taking Agriculture to the Next Level initiatives and the Agricultural Workforce Resilience initiative. The decrease in AgriGrowth Tasmania in 2021‑22 and subsequent years primarily reflects the progressive completion of these initiatives.
3. The increase in Marine Resources in 2020‑21 primarily reflects additional marine farming expenditure relating to increased retained revenue. The decrease from 2022‑23 reflects the completion of Commercial Fisheries initiatives, including the Industry‑Led Abalone Productivity Improvement Program.
4. The increase in Resource Management and Conservation in 2020‑21 reflects the new initiative of Supporting Regulatory Approvals and Permitting. The decrease in 2022‑23 reflects the completion of Putting the Land Back into Landcare initiatives.
5. The increase in Biosecurity in 2020‑21 reflects a reallocation of overhead costs, movement in a number of previously announced initiatives and Australian Government funding agreements.
6. The decrease in Threatened Species in 2022‑23 reflects the completion of the Save the Tasmanian Devil initiative.
7. The increase in Environmental Management and Pollution Control in 2020‑21 reflects the new Waste Action Plan Implementation initiative and grant payments for the Nyrstar Ground Water Management Strategy. The decreases across the Forward Estimates reflects the completion of the Nyrstar Ground Water Management Strategy and movement in the funding for the Waste Action Plan Implementation initiative.
8. Analytical Services includes additional funding for Analytical Services Tasmania to ensure service operations are maintained. The decrease in 2020‑21 reflects a change in the treatment of Specific Purpose Account expenditure.
9. The decrease in Parks and Wildlife Management in 2020‑21 reflects existing expenditure being funded through the Parks Support initiative under Output Group 90 for this financial year only.
10. The variation in Crown Land Services in 2022‑23 reflects the final year of the Okines/Lewisham Foreshore Works initiative.
11. The increase in Aboriginal Heritage in 2020‑21 primarily reflects funding transferred during 2019‑20 for specific projects as part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area program.
12. The increase in Historic Heritage Services in 2020‑21 reflects funding provided from the Australian Government for National and World Heritage Projects.
13. The increase in Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in 2020‑21 reflects the funding profile for capital works upgrades.
This Output provides a secure land titling system; an effective policy and legislative framework for land administration; and services that underpin land management and support the development of Tasmania's spatial data infrastructure. This Output also produces, maintains and integrates a wide range of land information data sets, which are easily accessible through the Land Information System Tasmania web interface and TASMAP products.
This Output provides an authoritative valuation service for Government on acquisition, purchase, sale and rental of property, including quality control of statutory property valuations. This Output also administers and delivers a uniform and consistent valuation system to support rating and taxing in Tasmania. Supplementary valuation services for municipal areas in Tasmania are also either undertaken by the Office of the Valuer‑General or subcontracted to valuation firms.
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quality of Tasmania’s land survey and valuation services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Complying surveys lodged1 |
% |
96 |
96 |
96 |
94 |
|
Objections resulting in an amended valuation2 |
% |
0.12 |
0.23 |
0.26 |
<2.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Efficiency of land registration processes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sealed plans lodged that comply with the Early Issue Scheme registered within 10 working days of lodgement of the original plan3 |
% |
91 |
68 |
92 |
90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accessibility of quality land information to support decision making |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of land related data sets available via the LIST4 |
Number of data sets |
1 939 |
2 157 |
2 593 |
2 700 |
|
Availability of LIST website and LIST services to government, industry and public5 |
% |
na |
na |
99 |
99 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level of government, industry and public use of LIST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level of government, industry and public use of LIST website6 |
Number sessions (million) |
2.1 |
2.37 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. This measure was introduced in 2015‑16 following revisions of the Surveyors Act 2002 and Surveyors Regulations 2014 that enabled the Surveyor‑General to implement a targeted audit program.
2. This measure represents the percentage of total valuation notices issued in a financial year that have an amended valuation following the lodgement of an objection. It reflects the quality and consistency of valuations completed.
3. This measure is based on the number of sealed plans that comply with the Early Issue Scheme requirements and are registered within 10 days of lodgement. This measure was revised in 2019‑20 to ensure it only measures compliant lodgements.
4. This measure reflects the number of layers available via LISTmap and includes layers secured and accessible by specific clients such as emergency service organisations. Operational responses to biosecurity incidents, integration of layers from ABS and other government data projects has resulted in the year on year increases to the available LISTmap layers.
5. This measure was introduced in 2019‑20 to measure the overall annual (24/7/365) system availability of the LIST website and LIST services relevant to outages within the control of the Department. As a new measure, there is no data available for previous years.
6. This measure captures the volume of client web sessions (i.e. number of times clients access the LIST website and its components) using standard web browsers.
This Output supports the Government’s commitment to grow the value of the agricultural sector in Tasmania tenfold to $10 billion by 2050. It oversees the delivery of Tasmania’s Sustainable Agri‑Food Plan 2019‑23. The majority of the agricultural research, development and extension services delivered via the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture are reflected in this Output. It also includes Game Services Tasmania, which has been established to deliver game and browsing animal management services to landholders, farmers and hunters.
This Output supports the orderly and sustainable development and management of the Tasmanian marine farming industry and develops and implements management policies and plans for Tasmania’s wild fisheries to ensure that both commercial and recreational fishing are sustainable. This Output also includes advice and direction to the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies to assist aquaculture and fisheries research and support for Tasmanian Government engagement in the Blue Economy CRC.
This Output aims to maintain a securely regulated poppy industry through responsibility for the licensing, inspection, supervision and management of poppy crops. This Output ensures that the cultivation of poppy crops is performed in accordance with the Poisons Act 1971, ensuring policy coordination and preparation of advice to the Government, liaison with private enterprise, government agencies, growers and other stakeholder bodies.
The Output is also responsible for ensuring the licensing, inspection and testing of all industrial hemp crops is undertaken in accordance with the Industrial Hemp Act 2015 and Regulations.
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of primary industries sector |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross value of agricultural and fish production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wild fisheries1 |
$ million |
193.3 |
183.7 |
160.7 |
170 |
|
Aquaculture2 |
$ million |
869 |
862.4 |
989 |
990 |
|
Agriculture3 |
$ million |
1 604.2 |
1 637.5 |
na |
1 885 |
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Food production value added4 |
$ million |
4 629.4 |
4 864.2 |
na |
5 330 |
|
Exports of food, agriculture and fisheries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overseas exports5 |
$ million |
739.9 |
767.6 |
952 |
810 |
|
Interstate food trade6 |
$ million |
2 839.6 |
3 051.9 |
na |
3 340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Efficiency of fishers’ licensing processes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fishers’ licensing transaction times7 |
% completed in 3 working days |
85 |
95 |
95 |
95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
External funds leveraged from Government investment in primary industries research8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
External funds received by TIA9 |
$ million |
8.5 |
5.5 |
7.5 |
7.0 |
|
External funds received by IMAS‑SMRCA10 |
$ million |
4.61 |
5.69 |
5.7 |
3.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accessibility of information to support farmers to run their businesses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proportion of emails or calls to FarmPoint responded to within 1 business day11 |
% |
na |
na |
99 |
95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supervision of Poppy and Hemp Crops |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of Poppy Advisory Control Board per licence issued12 |
$ |
1 062 |
1 454 |
1 385 |
1 487 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Support for GMO moratorium |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proportion of former GM canola sites monitored or audited13 |
% |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. Targets for this measure are based on the total allowable commercial catches, set for the relevant licensing years, which do not coincide with financial years. Similarly, actuals relate to the licensing year ending in the relevant financial year. The higher than expected actual value for 2017‑18 was driven almost entirely by beach prices for southern rock lobster and abalone that were significantly higher than in previous years.
2. The 2019‑20 actual value for aquaculture is based on the 2018‑19 average farm‑gate value for Salmonids as the revised 2019‑20 value is not yet available.
3. This measure includes food and non‑food agricultural production. The 2017‑18 figure has been updated to correct a typographical error. The 2019‑20 actual figures are not yet available. The 2020‑21 target assumes a growth rate from 2012‑13 that results in the gross value reaching $10 billion by 2050, consistent with the Tasmanian Government’s AgriVision 2050 target.
4. This measure is reported in the Tasmanian Agri‑Food ScoreCard, which is published by the Department. It is calculated from data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Department, primary producers, industry bodies and major food processors. The 2019‑20 value is not yet available.
5. This measure is sourced from ABS overseas export data and incorporates meat, dairy, fish, and fruit and vegetables. The 2019‑20 value is preliminary. The 2020‑21 target assume conformity with long‑term production trends and no significant change in the value of the Australian dollar.
6. The net value of interstate trade is calculated by the Department and reported in the Tasmanian Agri‑Food ScoreCard. It is the residual value of food production value added after overseas exports and Tasmanian consumption are accounted for. The 2019‑20 value is not yet available.
7. Licensing software was enhanced in 2017‑18 to enable detection of commercial fishery over‑catch. An increase in workflow as a consequence of more robust detection technology has initially resulted in an overall increase in transaction times.
8. The funds received by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, and the Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies ‑ Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration Agreement, are calculated on a calendar year basis. For example, 2017‑18 refers to the total amount of funds received during the 2018 calendar year. These measures exclude the contribution by the University of Tasmania.
9. This measure is only one measure of the success of the Joint Venture Agreement with TIA. The TIA Strategic Plan identifies the priorities for the Institute, including supporting the Government’s plan to increase the contribution of agriculture to the Tasmanian economy.
10. Target funding for SMRCA external funding is designed to match the approximate level of State Government contributions annually, which is around $3.5 million in 2020‑21. IMAS has historically exceeded that minimum match level.
11. This was a new measure for 2019‑20 and performance data is not available for previous years. The new FarmPoint helpline and email were launched in 2019 and complement the FarmPoint website, which was modernised in 2019. Collectively, FarmPoint provides easy access to information to support farmers to run their business. The measure is based on response times to calls and emails received through FarmPoint.
12. This is a measure of the total costs of the Poppy Advisory Control Board per annum divided by the number of licences issued in that year. The increase over recent years in cost per licence issued or active is primarily the result of a reduction in the number of poppy growers in Tasmania in response to stable global stocks and the need to balance supply and demand. The cost of the PACB is primarily a fixed cost and is borne by the Government. Poppy cultivation licences are no longer issued annually, but for a period of up to five years. To ensure consistency in reporting of this measure, data from 2018‑19 onwards has been derived from the number of active poppy cultivation licences under issue during the respective season.
13. This was a new measure in 2019‑20, however, performance data is available for previous years. All former GM canola trial sites are routinely monitored and any volunteer plants are destroyed in accordance with the State’s GMO policy. The Department is currently working with TIA to develop an inspection program that balances farm activity with on‑going monitoring requirements in accordance with a risk‑based approach to management/inspection and response actions.
This Output provides for the conservation and sustainable use of Tasmania’s natural values and land resources. The Output manages the State’s terrestrial and marine natural values to ensure their sustainable use and conservation.
This Output works to recognise, protect and ensure the sound statutory management of places of historic cultural heritage significance to Tasmania. Assistance is provided to the Tasmanian Heritage Council to administer the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995; to local government to manage places and precincts of local significance; and heritage property owners, site managers, sector organisations and all three levels of Government. It aims to facilitate the sustainable use, development adaptive reuse and interpretation of places of State heritage significance, and an understanding and appreciation of the social, economic and environmental benefits of historic heritage to Tasmania and the visitor economy.
This Output aims to protect, conserve and promote Tasmania’s unique Aboriginal heritage. It seeks to increase community understanding and valuing of Aboriginal heritage by providing training, education and interpretation materials. The Output supports organisations and individuals in fulfilling their responsibilities, both culturally and environmentally. Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania provides administrative support to the Minister’s advisory body, the Aboriginal Heritage Council. The Cultural Management Group, established within Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania, oversees implementation of the cultural aspects of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) Management Plan 2016.
This Output represents the Government’s contribution towards the operation of the Gardens and supports the management, conservation and enhancement of the Gardens, in accordance with the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Act 2002. Further information on the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is provided in chapter 25 of this Budget Paper.
This Output provides for the management and protection of threatened species and whales. The Output aims to ensure that threatened species are protected and retained in the wild and to prevent further species becoming threatened.
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proportion of Tasmanian land reserved |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land protected either by legislation or by contract in conservation reserves, under covenant or heritage regimes1 |
% |
50.4 |
50.3 |
50.3 |
50.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Area of Tasmanian private land reserved for a nature conservation purpose |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private land covered by voluntary binding conservation agreements2 |
Hectares '000 |
108.8 |
108.8 |
106 |
106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accessibility of information to support natural resource management and development decisions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level of use of the Natural Values Atlas (page hits)3 |
Pages '000 |
184.5 |
160.6 |
223 |
200 |
|
Percentage of threatened species covered by a listing statement4 |
% |
45.9 |
47.1 |
47 |
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in status of threatened species5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Threatened species showing a decline in status |
Number |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
|
Threatened species showing an improved status |
Number |
0 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Genetic diversity of the Tasmanian devil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extent of genetic diversity of the Tasmanian devil insurance population6 |
% |
98.68 |
98.95 |
98.62 |
>95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management of the wild Tasmanian devil population |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of devils within secure meta (wild) population7 |
Number |
146 |
146 |
140 |
170 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historic Heritage Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of places permanently entered on the Tasmanian Heritage Register8 |
Number |
5 039 |
5 033 |
5 030 |
5 000 |
|
Percentage of places on the Tasmanian Heritage Register actively managed9 |
% |
21.5 |
18.7 |
13.5 |
12 |
|
Proportion of development applications determined within the statutory timeframe10 |
% |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aboriginal Heritage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Permit recommendations provided to the Director of National Parks and Wildlife within 20 working days11 |
% |
98 |
100 |
98 |
100 |
|
Permit recommendations provided to the Director of National Parks and Wildlife that include evidence of community engagement |
% |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
Response to applicant or their consultant within 10 working days in relation to Aboriginal Heritage Search or Desktop Assessment12 |
% |
97 |
99 |
98 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens |
|
|
|
|
|
|
RTBG total visitors13 |
Number '000 |
476 |
524 |
429 |
450 |
|
Tasmanian Seed Conservation Centre, number of collections held in seed store14 |
Number |
1 824 |
1 860 |
1 876 |
1 910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The land protected by legislation or contract is based on the preliminary Tasmanian Reserve Estate layer, which is made up of current formal and private reserves and informal reserves from the best available data. The total land area of Tasmania used is 6.8 million hectares, based on the mean high‑water mark. This includes Macquarie Island and other Tasmanian offshore islands. Only the terrestrial portion of reserves is reported on. The use of the preliminary Tasmanian Reserve Estate layer may result in slight variances in the annual figures quoted as they are subject to revision based on the final reserve data.
2. Voluntary binding conservation agreements include both conservation covenants and management agreements, except for offset and compensation covenants. The measure represents the cumulative total for reservation.
3. These are the number of page requests from the Natural Values Atlas website. In recent years NVA data is also being accessed through other channels such as the LIST, Threatened Species Link, and the Atlas of Living Australia, which do not register as NVA page hits.
4. This measure indicates the availability of information to support decisions about threatened species management and recovery. It includes approved Listing Statements and draft Listing Statements that await comment from the Threatened Species Scientific Advisory Committee and the Threatened Species Community Review Committee and final approval by the Secretary of the Department. It does not include species information contained in note sheets and other media.
5. Changes to the status of threatened species are made through the formal process detailed in the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995, including assessment and advice of the Scientific Advisory Committee Targets are estimated based on the Scientific Advisory Committee’s current and planned work program, and related processes prescribed under the Act.
6. This measure is aimed at assessing the extent of genetic variation within the devil insurance population. Maintaining 95 per cent genetic diversity is considered desirable to minimise the likelihood of inbreeding within the population and to ensure that animals remain fit for release at a later date, as and if required. The assessment is done annually after the breeding season. It examines the genetic characteristics of the insurance population compared with the founder insurance animals. The actual figures are sourced from the Zoo and Aquarium Association’s Annual Reports. Note that this does not reflect genetic diversity in the wild but rather is a measure of the genetic diversity of the original founders for the captive population.
7. This measure provides information on the progress of establishing and maintaining physically isolated (i.e. secure) behaviourally wild populations that are free from the devil facial tumour disease. These figures are the best estimate from within a statistical range and currently includes devils from the Forestier Peninsula and Maria Island. Annually, devils may be added or removed to manage carrying capacity of the population, to maximise and maintain genetic diversity and demographic balance, and to provide source animals for the Wild Devil Recovery Program.
8. This measure reflects the number of places permanently entered on the Tasmanian Heritage Register, subject to the works approval process in Part 6 of the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995. Fluctuation in the number of places entered on the Register reflects the Heritage Council’s strategic focus on adding, reviewing, amending, removing and replacing existing entries. This includes the introduction of a single consolidated replacement entries for places that extend over multiple titles, where each individual title has previously been separately entered on the Register. The target for 2020‑21 has been reduced to 5 000 to reflect the number of multiple entries expected to be consolidated into a single entry in the year ahead.
9. This measure reflects the percentage of places on the Register for which Heritage Tasmania has had an active role in management in the reporting period. These are places where a statutory decision was made in the registration or works areas or where a grant is being actively managed by Heritage Tasmania. It does not recognise the non‑statutory effort this work entails, including pre‑lodgement advice on proposed developments; the provision of pre‑purchase advice; pre‑statutory engagement in the registration program; or the review and assessment of Heritage entries. The target for 2020‑21 has been reduced to 12 per cent to reflect the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic.
10. This measure tracks the Heritage Council’s ability to determine a discretionary permit application within the statutory timeframes prescribed in Part 6 of the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995.
11. The Department provides permit advice directly to the Director of National Parks and Wildlife for consideration by the Minister in accordance with the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1975.
12. This measure reports on Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania response time for providing relevant Aboriginal heritage site information to the applicant or their consultant prior to any field investigations or providing determinations regarding the need for an Aboriginal heritage assessment.
13. This measure has been affected by the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic during 2019‑20. The target for 2020‑21 has been lowered to reflect reduced visitor numbers.
14. A ‘collection’ is defined as a quantity of seeds collected for a particular species, from a particular location, in a particular year. The data records viable seed collections held in the seed store each year. Collections found to be nonviable or used up for conservation programs or research purposes are routinely removed from the collections list.
This Output develops and implements a range of legislation and policies for water management to ensure the equitable, efficient and sustainable allocation and use of surface and ground‑water resources and the safety of dams. It supports the development and coordination of policies relating to the regulation of the urban water and sewerage industry. It also provides services to assess, monitor, report and provide advice on the health, condition and state of Tasmania’s water resources for the community, industry and government.
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of water available for irrigation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total volume of water licensed for irrigation1 |
Mega litres (ML) '000 |
806 |
837 |
870 |
900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Efficiency of dam permit processing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average time for processing applications for Division 4 dam works permit approvals2 |
Days |
6 |
7 |
6 |
14 |
|
Average time for processing applications for Division 3 dam works permit approvals2 |
Days |
60 |
52 |
46 |
84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quality of water information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proportion of streamflow sites that meet quality assurance standards3 |
% |
99.5 |
99.8 |
99.2 |
95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. This measure refers to the volume of water licensed and should be read as a cumulative total. A further approximately 100 000 ML is available through other statutory water entitlements, which are not recorded on the Department’s register.
2. The statutory timeframe for processing dam applications under the Water Management Act 1999 is 84 days. Interpretation of this measure needs to take account of the introduction of an integrated process for dealing with environmental issues at proposed dam sites. Amendments to the Act, that took effect on 1 January 2016, provide for a new process for low‑risk dams under Division 4. The legislation provides 14 days for a decision on whether an application is required under Division 3.
3. The target for this measure is set to the nationally accepted benchmark which is 95 per cent.
This Output delivers probity and integrity services to the Tasmanian racing industry through the Office of Racing Integrity. This is achieved by:
· registering race clubs;
· licensing and registering industry participants and racing animals;
· providing handicapping and grading services;
· providing stipendiary stewards;
· enforcing national and local rules of racing for each racing code;
· registering and regulating on‑course bookmakers and their agents;
· setting the integrity conditions applicable to all Tasmanian race field information publication approvals;
· providing administrative support to the Tasmanian Racing Appeal Board;
· undertaking high‑level research and analysis on a range of issues relating to the Tasmanian racing industry;
· developing, implementing and evaluating racing policy in Tasmania, with reference to local and national developments in the sector;
· representing the State and the local racing industry on national bodies and in national forums, in relation to racing integrity and related matters; and
· ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Racing Regulation Act 2004.
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Drug Detection1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swabs taken by stewards |
Number |
3 263 |
4 226 |
3 070 |
3 500 |
|
Positive swabs to swabs taken |
% |
0.31 |
0.28 |
0.42 |
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Suspensions, disqualifications, fines and appeals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Suspensions, disqualifications and fines imposed by stewards on licensed persons2 |
Number |
477 |
385 |
423 |
450 |
|
Suspensions, disqualifications and fines appealed to the Tasmanian Racing Appeal Board |
Number |
23 |
15 |
17 |
20 |
|
Appeals to the Tasmanian Racing Appeal Board where conviction quashed |
% |
30 |
6.6 |
23 |
15 |
|
Appeals to the Tasmanian Racing Appeal Board where penalty varied |
% |
26 |
40 |
35 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Licensing and Registration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Persons licenced or registered |
Number |
1 369 |
1 295 |
1 334 |
1 400 |
|
Licence and registration applications (not referred to Licensing Panel) approved within 14 days |
% |
95 |
94 |
99 |
100 |
|
Licencing and registration decisions appealed to the Tasmania Racing Appeal Board |
Number |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
Appeals to the Tasmanian Racing Appeals Board where licensing or registration decision overturned. |
Number |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Handicapping3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Races handicapped |
Number |
691 |
722 |
550 |
770 |
|
Races handicapped requiring a redraw after publication of the fields, due to errors |
% |
0.87 |
2.49 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grading3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Races graded |
Number |
1 783 |
1 660 |
1 252 |
1 650 |
|
Races graded requiring a redraw after publication of the fields, due to errors |
% |
0.5 |
0.72 |
0.4 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. This measure has been affected by the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic. Swabs include both animals and humans.
2. This measure is difficult to forecast and largely beyond the control of the Office of Racing Integrity, although ORI continues to communicate and work with licence holders in an effort to minimise non‑compliances.
3. This measure has been affected by the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic. The total number of races conducted is determined by Tasracing. The harness races are handicapped, and the greyhound races are graded by the Office of Racing Integrity.
This Output supports Tasmania’s Sustainable Agri‑Food Plan 2019‑23 by providing scientific risk‑based systems to exclude, eradicate or effectively manage pests and diseases that jeopardise the relative pest and disease‑free status of Tasmania. The Output delivers diagnostic services to support sustainable pest and disease control measures and to validate the State's relative pest and disease‑free status with scientific evidence. This Output also ensures animal welfare practices are consistent with legislative requirements and community expectations.
This Output provides a framework to regulate and manage food safety in the primary production and processing sectors and to identify and trace the movement of livestock. This Output also includes services aimed at ensuring that agricultural chemical use is consistent with legislative requirements and community expectations.
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriateness of import requirements for plants and animals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current and relevant import requirements in place for plants and plant products1 |
% |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
General authorities and conditions for animals and animal products reviewed2 |
% |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Responses to notifications of weeds, pests and diseases are undertaken in accord with State and national protocols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proportion of notifications requiring further regulatory action - weeds3 |
% |
1.45 |
<1 |
5.8 |
<10 |
|
Proportion of notifications followed up ‑ pests and diseases4 |
% |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
Compliance with response protocols5 |
% |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effectiveness of Diagnostic Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compliance with the relevant International Standard as applied to veterinary and plant testing laboratories6 |
Yes/No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barrier inspections conducted to appropriate standards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective screening of all passenger transfers from Bass Strait ferries and major airports7 |
% |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
Effective Approved Quarantine Places |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fully compliant Approved Quarantine Places8 |
% |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compliance with food safety standards by primary producers and processors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eligible primary producers/processors accredited annually by DPIPWE - cumulative9 |
Number |
273 |
273 |
256 |
280 |
|
Audits of high‑risk food safety areas without significant findings10 |
% |
99 |
99 |
99 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compliance with animal welfare standards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audits of high‑risk animal use undertaken without significant findings11 |
% |
100 |
93 |
100 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compliance with chemical usage legislation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audits of agricultural and veterinary chemical usage without significant findings12 |
% |
na |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. This measure refers to the percentage of import requirements that are current and relevant. The requirements are reviewed on an ‘as‑needs’ basis.
2. For this measure, requirements are reviewed within three years according to program specifications.
3. This measure is calculated on the number of regulatory follow‑ups (e.g. requirement notices, infringement notices) required once a landowner has been formerly notified that they have a declared weed on their property and should begin action to control it. The lower the percentage of required follow‑ups, the higher the proportion of compliance.
4. The biosecurity system includes processes to follow‑up notifications of quarantine plant pests and diseases and notifiable animal diseases. This occurs as a result of public or industry reports and detections and diagnostic investigations in the Tasmanian biosecurity laboratories. This measure reports the percentage of notifications that were followed‑up.
5. Plant and animal biosecurity response protocols apply at state and national levels and are used in the event of a detection of a quarantine plant/animal pest or disease. This measure reports compliance with these response protocols.
6. For plant health laboratories, this measure applies to the plant virology laboratory only. Entomology, plant pathology and molecular laboratories are currently working towards meeting the international standard as part of a long‑term strategy of laboratory modernisation.
7. This measure describes contemporary biosecurity approaches to screening of passengers and goods. 'Effective screening' may include both pre‑border and border activities to reduce the risk of the introduction of pests and diseases via ferry and airplane passengers. The target of 100 per cent relates to the results of audits and checks of internal processes and systems rather than 100 per cent of individual passengers. The measure was introduced in 2017‑18.
8. This measure describes the proportion of the Approved Quarantine Places registered under the Plant Quarantine Act 1997 for importing plant material that are compliant with conditions of registration.
9. This measure was modified as of 2019‑20, although data is available for prior years. All primary producers of regulated produce must be accredited by the Department and comply with the requirements of the applicable Food Safety Scheme under the Primary Produce Safety Act 2011. This is a measure of the number of eligible primary producers required to comply with the standard. The reduction in 2019‑20 compared to 2018‑19 is attributed to feed price (eggs), industry consolidation (shellfish), retirements and businesses ceasing production of regulated products.
10. High risk areas relate to aspects of primary food production that, if not controlled adequately by the operator, are likely to present a food safety risk to consumers. A significant finding is a contravention on the part of a producer that presents an imminent and serious risk to the safety of primary produce intended for sale or that would cause significant unsuitability of the primary produce. During an audit, minor non‑compliances may be detected, and corrective action taken. Such non‑compliances do not represent a significant risk to food safety.
11. High risk animal use refers to intensive farming activities that, if not controlled adequately and in accordance with standards, can present an animal welfare risk.
12. A relatively new risk‑based audit program is in place to ensure compliance with controls on the handling and use of agricultural chemicals.
This Output undertakes activities to develop high quality, contemporary policies and strategies for the protection of the environment; ensure development proposals meet appropriate guidelines and standards; regulate, via a risk‑based approach, environmental impacts of large industrial and municipal activities and monitor environmental performance.
This Output focuses on providing a range of scientific and analytical services in order to support the delivery of best practice environmental management and the management of environmental incidents.
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Air quality1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hobart ‑ exceeds PM2.5 standard |
No. of days |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
Hobart ‑ exceeds PM10 standard |
No. of days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Launceston ‑ exceeds PM2.5 standard |
No. of days |
16 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
|
Launceston ‑ exceeds PM10 standard |
No. of days |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Devonport ‑ exceeds PM2.5 standard |
No. of days |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Devonport ‑ exceeds PM10 standard |
No. of days |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assessment and Regulation of Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Environment Protection Notices, Environmental Licences, Environmental Approvals, Registration Certificates and Contaminated Sites Notices issued2 |
Number |
139 |
215 |
204 |
200 |
|
Percentage of assessments undertaken within statutory timeframe3 |
% |
95 |
88 |
100 |
100 |
|
Percentage of planned audits of premises undertaken within scheduled timeframe4 |
% |
79 |
87 |
49 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Analytical Services Tasmania |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of analyses performed |
'000 |
188 |
212 |
251 |
240 |
|
Jobs reported on time |
% |
70 |
76.4 |
85.6 |
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The ambient air quality measure is calculated on a calendar year basis. For example, 2017‑18 in the above table refers to performance against the standard during the 2017 calendar year. For Hobart during 2019‑20, four of the five PM2.5 exceedances occurred in January 2019 due to smoke from bushfires in southern Tasmania.
2. This measure identifies the number of key notices, approvals, licences (excluding renewals) and registrations issued (including variations) under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994. These legal instruments are issued, as required, and the target figure therefore represents an expected number based on current practice rather than a desirable target. This measure was revised in 2019‑20 to include a wider and more comprehensive array of legal instruments and the target increased accordingly. Previous year actuals have also been updated in line with the wider definition.
3. This measure indicates activity performance against section 27H of the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994, which sets timeframes for the completion of the assessments.
4. This measure has been affected by the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic. This measure addresses planned audits only. A further five unplanned audits were undertaken during 2019‑20 (equivalent to an additional eight per cent).
This Output aims to protect, promote and manage Tasmania's world‑renowned parks and reserve system. These areas provide significant environmental, social, cultural and economic benefits and experiences. This Output provides for their sustainable use through maintenance, appropriate infrastructure, high‑quality visitor experiences and a culture that promotes visitor safety. It also manages significant biodiversity restoration programs complemented by the development and implementation of enhanced biosecurity measures.
This Output manages Crown land, ensuring its suitable use and development. It also provides specialist Crown property‑related advice to government and the private sector.
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management Plans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Protected land covered by approved management plans1 |
% |
65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level of volunteer support2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered volunteer partner organisations |
Number |
105 |
105 |
99 |
77 |
|
WILDCARE Inc. registered members |
Number |
7 100 |
6 430 |
6 617 |
6 000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Visitor numbers3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cradle Mountain |
'000 |
280 |
284 |
217 |
295 |
|
Freycinet |
'000 |
310 |
317 |
264 |
330 |
|
Gordon River |
'000 |
81 |
80 |
69 |
82 |
|
Lake St Clair |
'000 |
95 |
92 |
77 |
96 |
|
Mole Creek Caves |
'000 |
63 |
58 |
43 |
61 |
|
Mt Field |
'000 |
196 |
204 |
167 |
212 |
|
Narawntapu |
'000 |
49 |
54 |
48 |
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crown Land Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of sales completed per year4 |
$ million |
1.77 |
2.56 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
|
Number of lease and licence agreements issued5 |
No. |
303 |
513 |
463 |
400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. This measure refers to protected land managed under the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 by the PWS. It does not include private sanctuaries or private nature reserves. It also does not include the Port Arthur or Coal Mines Historic Sites, which have a management plan in place but are managed by another authority. Protected land includes both reserved inland and marine waters.
2. The PWS maintains a Volunteer Partner Organisation register, listing organisations that work alongside the PWS on projects and programs. Approximately half of these partner organisations are branches of Wildcare Inc., formed by Wildcare Inc. members in collaboration with the PWS to provide support to specific reserves or undertake activities such as whale stranding response. Wildcare Inc. maintains a member database, recording number of members, their interests and skills. Wildcare members does not reflect the number of volunteers managed by the PWS, which is approximately 2 000. The implementation of the new Departmental Volunteer Framework in the 2020‑21 financial year will enable the Department to ascertain specific numbers of volunteers. This accounts for the reduction in registered volunteer partner organisations in 2020‑21.
3. This measure is affected by the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic. The PWS does not count visitors to every national park or reserve. An estimate is made of the number of visitors to selected sites, including those in the table. Data for the Gordon River is collected in the Tasmanian Visitor Survey (Tourism Tasmania) and only includes visitors to Tasmania. The Survey was suspended in March 2020 due to COVID‑19 restrictions. Data for April, May and June 2020 is assumed to be zero. The 2017‑18 actual for Gordon River has been revised up from the figure reported in the Department’s 2018 Annual Report based on more accurate data. The 2018‑19 actual for Gordon River has been revised on the basis that the figure previously reported of 80 000 visitors was for the 12 months ending March 2019, which was the most recently available data at the time the chapter was written. The revised figure of 78 000 is for the 12 months ending June 2019. The 2020‑21 Target is based on the prior year actuals and does not reflect any potential ongoing impact of COVID‑19 on Park visitation.
4. Sales revenue fluctuates depending on market conditions and number of applications received.
5. This measure includes lease and licence agreements that are either new, conversion, transfer, renewal, variation, or transfer and conversion.
Table 10.11 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 No 1.
|
|
Estimated |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
|
|
Total |
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Cost |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Infrastructure Commitments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Environment and Parks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Analytical Services Tasmania ‑ Instrument/Equipment1 |
1 000 |
.... |
1 000 |
.... |
.... |
|
Crown Lands Transaction Turnaround Time1 |
300 |
150 |
150 |
.... |
.... |
|
Freycinet Tourism Icon Package1,2 |
7 200 |
3 720 |
2 600 |
.... |
.... |
|
Freycinet Peninsula Wastewater1 |
8 400 |
4 400 |
4 000 |
.... |
.... |
|
National and World Heritage Projects1,2,3 |
4 804 |
4 804 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
Waste Action Plan Implementation1 |
1 000 |
.... |
1 000 |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Existing Infrastructure Commitments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Environment and Parks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community Recovery Fund – Parks Infrastructure |
8 300 |
4 900 |
2 200 |
.... |
.... |
|
Cradle Mountain Experience1,2,4 |
61 040 |
40 200 |
20 700 |
.... |
.... |
|
Cradle Mountain Visitor Experience1,4 |
25 710 |
4 920 |
2 700 |
.... |
.... |
|
Crown Land Services – Structural Asset Upgrades |
Ongoing |
556 |
556 |
556 |
556 |
|
Improved Statewide Visitor Infrastructure |
16 000 |
4 500 |
2 650 |
.... |
.... |
|
National Parks Maintenance Boost |
8 000 |
2 000 |
1 150 |
.... |
.... |
|
Next Iconic Walk1 |
20 000 |
2 850 |
6 000 |
10 500 |
.... |
|
Recreational Fishing – Improved Boat and Trailer Parking |
2 200 |
1 600 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
Three Capes Track – Stage 32 |
7 800 |
2 058 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Primary Industries and Water |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Biosecurity Risk Management and Truck and Machinery Washes |
2 000 |
1 100 |
600 |
.... |
.... |
|
Fisheries Digital Transition Project |
6 150 |
1 600 |
1 750 |
.... |
.... |
|
Implementing the Bee Industry Futures Report |
500 |
500 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
Modernise Our Research Farms |
7 000 |
5 500 |
1 500 |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total CIP Allocations |
|
85 358 |
48 556 |
11 056 |
556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. A description of the project is provided in the Key Deliverables section at the commencement of this chapter.
2. The total CIP funding includes Australian Government funding.
3. The project funding allocation is as per the Australian Government Budget with the actual timing of the project and associated expenditure being further considered.
4. Funding of $4 million available from the Cradle Mountain Experience project was transferred to the Cradle Mountain Visitor Experience project during the 2019‑20 year to provide additional funds to enable the completion of works as planned.
Infrastructure and associated assets within reserves managed by the Parks and Wildlife Service were significantly impacted by fires that commenced in late 2018. Funding of up to $8.3 million has been provided through the Community Recovery Fund to assist the restoration and reinstatement of Park’s assets and infrastructure damaged or destroyed as a result of the fires. The Australian Government will provide funding to cover up to 50 per cent of the cost of this deliverable under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Ongoing funding is provided for the removal or remediation of physical structures and land that present public liability risks, for statutory maintenance and for essential and preventative maintenance to buildings.
The 2018‑19 Budget provided funding of $16 million over four years to improve visitor infrastructure across the State, which will see significant investment in our iconic national parks experiences and assets. Works currently underway include: upgrades to popular camping areas on the East Coast; a new car park, toilets, visitor centre and other infrastructure improvements at Cockle Creek to create a gateway to the South West National Park; new car parks, toilets and walkways at Tasman Arch; and a new second lookout over Wineglass Bay at Coles Bay and loop track to manage visitor congestion and offer an improved visitor experience.
The Parks and Wildlife Service manages in excess of $1 billion of assets which service visitor needs and experiences within our national parks and reserves across the State. Ongoing maintenance of the asset portfolio is a critical part of the work undertaken by the Parks and Wildlife Service. This initiative, which commenced in 2018‑19, provides $8 million to support essential asset repairs and maintenance work to ensure that our parks are safe and presented to a standard that visitors expect.
Improvements to parking facilities at a number of key locations for recreational fishing, has been provided over three years from 2018‑19. In conjunction with local councils, the Government will provide $2.2 million for upgrades to current parking facilities at key boat ramps and look to develop overflow parking opportunities for these sites. Works completed to date include new boat parking facilities and support infrastructure at Coles Bay. Works planned for 2020‑21 include additional boat parking on the road to Pirates Bay boat ramp on the Tasman Peninsula; expansion of the boat trailer parking along the foreshore at Swansea; and formalisation and hardening of boat trailer parking areas at Burns Bay near St Helens.
The Three Capes Track on the Tasman Peninsula has attracted national recognition as one of the world’s great coastal walks. The Tasmanian Government has provided $4 million, from 2016‑17, towards ongoing investment in this experience and construction of Stage 3. The Australian Government has provided additional funding of $3.8 million, bringing the total cost of the project to $7.8 million.
Funding of $2 million has been provided for a network of truck and machinery wash down stations to be delivered in partnerships with farmers, agribusiness, non‑government organisations and local government. The network of wash down stations will contribute to improvements in biosecurity and farm hygiene.
This $6.2 million initiative commenced in 2016‑17 and funded the development of the Fisheries Integrated Licensing and Management System to maximise efficiencies for fisheries management and quota monitoring. With Stage 1 of FILMS now completed the planning and implementation of the next phase of the project is now underway. This section of the project will support the transition of the commercial fisheries sector to the digital age. The funding will, for the first time, allow digital renewal of licenses, real time transfer of fisheries data and streamlining of licence and quote management processes.
This initiative will support the implementation of priorities identified in the Government’s Bee Industry Futures Report, by delivering selected infrastructure upgrades to improve access to floral resources for beekeepers.
This initiative will support the modernisation of Crown and Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture research farm assets and make our research farms the centre of excellence for practical research and demonstration.
|
|
2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
|
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue and other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriation revenue - operating1 |
147 187 |
168 837 |
156 935 |
145 930 |
145 226 |
|
Appropriation revenue - capital2 |
42 441 |
44 956 |
37 956 |
11 056 |
556 |
|
Other revenue from government3 |
.... |
9 946 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
Grants4 |
18 769 |
49 715 |
21 868 |
10 290 |
10 030 |
|
Sales of goods and services5 |
33 830 |
20 862 |
34 856 |
35 794 |
34 879 |
|
Fees and fines |
12 160 |
13 599 |
15 950 |
16 156 |
16 156 |
|
Interest |
199 |
196 |
196 |
196 |
196 |
|
Other revenue |
2 448 |
2 708 |
2 608 |
2 608 |
2 608 |
|
Total revenue |
257 034 |
310 819 |
270 369 |
222 030 |
209 651 |
|
Net gain/(loss) on non‑financial assets |
2 314 |
2 314 |
2 314 |
2 314 |
2 314 |
|
Total income |
259 348 |
313 133 |
272 683 |
224 344 |
211 965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits6 |
123 505 |
130 194 |
130 117 |
127 172 |
129 281 |
|
Depreciation and amortisation7 |
21 277 |
14 162 |
14 081 |
14 000 |
13 991 |
|
Supplies and consumables7,8 |
45 808 |
62 753 |
58 303 |
56 132 |
59 001 |
|
Grants and subsidies9 |
27 021 |
35 163 |
26 431 |
21 268 |
17 520 |
|
Borrowing costs7 |
187 |
47 |
39 |
32 |
25 |
|
Other expenses |
3 954 |
4 006 |
4 010 |
4 022 |
4 175 |
|
Total expenses |
221 752 |
246 325 |
232 981 |
222 626 |
223 993 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net result |
37 596 |
66 808 |
39 702 |
1 718 |
(12 028) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in physical asset revaluation reserve |
2 475 |
2 260 |
2 260 |
2 260 |
2 260 |
|
Total other comprehensive income |
2 475 |
2 260 |
2 260 |
2 260 |
2 260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Comprehensive result |
40 071 |
69 068 |
41 962 |
3 978 |
(9 768) |
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|
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|
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Notes:
5. The increase in Appropriation revenue - operating in 2020‑21 primarily reflects new funding for initiatives detailed in Table 10.1 Key Deliverables Statement. Conversely, the reduction across the Forward Estimates reflects the completion of some of these initiatives and existing initiatives.
6. The variation in Appropriation revenue - capital in 2020‑21 reflects the timing of the Department’s capital projects as detailed in Table 10.11 Capital Investment Program.
7. Other revenue from government reflects rollovers of unexpended appropriation from 2019-20 authorised in accordance with the Financial Management Act 2016.
8. The increase in Grants in 2020‑21 primarily reflects funding to be received from the Australian Government in relation to the Cradle Mountain Experience, Freycinet Tourism Icon Package, and the National and World Heritage Projects. The decrease across the Forward Estimates reflects the funding profile of the Australian Government commitments.
9. The decrease in Sales of goods and services in 2020‑21 relates to the expected impact of COVID‑19 and associated travel restrictions on income received through entry fees and various business enterprises conducted within the State’s National Parks and reserves.
10. The increase in Employee benefits in 2020‑21 reflects new initiatives for Crown Lands Transaction Turnaround Time, Land Titles Office Additional Resources, Supporting Regulatory Approvals and Permitting, Waste Action Plan Implementation and Bushfires ‑ Winch Insertion.
11. The decrease in Depreciation and amortisation and Borrowing costs and the increase in Supplies and consumables in 2020‑21 primarily reflects a change in the accounting treatment for the recognition of leases. Further information on this change is provided in chapter 1 of this Budget Paper.
12. The increase in Supplies and consumables reflects expenditure of grant monies provided under the Public Building Maintenance Program initiative.
13. The increase in Grants and subsidies in 2020‑21 primarily reflects the new initiatives of Agricultural Workforce Resilience, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Upgrades and the National and World Heritage Projects. The decrease in Grants and subsidies across the Forward Estimates reflects the completion of various initiatives as detailed in Table 10.1 Key Deliverables Statement.
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2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
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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 Primary Industries and Water |
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Output Group 1 ‑ Land Tasmania |
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1.1 Land Titles, Survey and Mapping Services |
11 127 |
11 423 |
11 702 |
11 813 |
12 079 |
|
1.2 Valuation Services |
3 935 |
4 028 |
4 105 |
4 136 |
4 230 |
|
|
15 062 |
15 451 |
15 807 |
15 949 |
16 309 |
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Output Group 2 ‑ Primary Industries |
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|
|
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2.1 AgriGrowth Tasmania1 |
9 432 |
10 105 |
9 240 |
7 917 |
7 045 |
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2.2 Marine Resources2 |
6 497 |
6 864 |
6 604 |
6 043 |
4 891 |
|
2.3 Supervision of Poppy and Hemp Crops |
581 |
598 |
615 |
629 |
643 |
|
|
16 510 |
17 567 |
16 459 |
14 589 |
12 579 |
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Output Group 3 ‑ Natural and Cultural Heritage |
|
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|
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|
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3.1 Resource Management and Conservation3 |
9 846 |
9 976 |
10 138 |
9 345 |
9 539 |
|
|
9 846 |
9 976 |
10 138 |
9 345 |
9 539 |
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Output Group 4 ‑ Water Resources |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 Water Resource Management |
7 085 |
7 095 |
7 219 |
7 292 |
7 439 |
|
|
7 085 |
7 095 |
7 219 |
7 292 |
7 439 |
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Output Group 6 ‑ Biosecurity Tasmania |
|
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6.1 Biosecurity |
20 482 |
22 408 |
21 956 |
21 920 |
21 699 |
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6.2 Product Integrity |
2 710 |
2 551 |
2 608 |
2 555 |
2 613 |
|
|
23 192 |
24 959 |
24 564 |
24 475 |
24 312 |
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Output Group 90 ‑ COVID‑19 Response and Recovery |
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90.2 Seafood Industry Growth and Recovery |
.... |
500 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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90.6 Agricultural Workforce Resilience |
.... |
1 050 |
850 |
.... |
.... |
|
|
.... |
1 550 |
850 |
.... |
.... |
|
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|
|
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|
|
Grants and Subsidies |
6 616 |
6 551 |
6 736 |
6 456 |
6 156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Investment Program4 |
6 700 |
5 600 |
3 850 |
.... |
.... |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
78 311 |
83 149 |
81 773 |
78 106 |
76 334 |
|
Capital Services Expenditure |
6 700 |
5 600 |
3 850 |
.... |
.... |
|
|
85 011 |
88 749 |
85 623 |
78 106 |
76 334 |
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2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
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|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
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Minister for Environment and Parks |
|
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Output Group 3 ‑ Natural and Cultural Heritage |
|
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3.5 Threatened Species5 |
3 001 |
3 439 |
3 497 |
3 051 |
3 117 |
|
|
3 001 |
3 439 |
3 497 |
3 051 |
3 117 |
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Output Group 7 ‑ Environment Protection and Analytical Services |
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7.1 Environmental Management and Pollution Control6 |
14 709 |
18 587 |
18 255 |
15 417 |
15 243 |
|
7.2 Analytical Services7 |
3 126 |
3 739 |
3 831 |
2 284 |
2 335 |
|
|
17 835 |
22 326 |
22 086 |
17 701 |
17 578 |
|
Output Group 8 ‑ Parks and Wildlife Management |
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8.1 Parks and Wildlife Management8 |
34 843 |
36 653 |
36 554 |
35 186 |
35 960 |
|
8.2 Crown Land Services9 |
4 367 |
4 541 |
5 146 |
4 617 |
4 717 |
|
|
39 210 |
41 194 |
41 700 |
39 803 |
40 677 |
|
Output Group 90 ‑ COVID‑19 Response and Recovery |
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90.5 Crown Lands Transaction Turnaround Time |
.... |
950 |
950 |
.... |
.... |
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90.7 Parks Support |
.... |
7 000 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
.... |
7 950 |
950 |
.... |
.... |
|
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Grants and Subsidies |
110 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Investment Program4 |
35 741 |
39 356 |
34 106 |
11 056 |
556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
60 156 |
75 029 |
68 353 |
60 675 |
61 492 |
|
Capital Services Expenditure |
35 741 |
39 356 |
34 106 |
11 056 |
556 |
|
|
95 897 |
114 385 |
102 459 |
71 731 |
62 048 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 3 ‑ Natural and Cultural Heritage |
|
|
|
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|
|
3.3 Aboriginal Heritage |
2 163 |
2 226 |
2 282 |
2 315 |
2 370 |
|
|
2 163 |
2 226 |
2 282 |
2 315 |
2 370 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
2 163 |
2 226 |
2 282 |
2 315 |
2 370 |
|
|
2 163 |
2 226 |
2 282 |
2 315 |
2 370 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
|
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Heritage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Output Group 3 ‑ Natural and Cultural Heritage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.2 Historic Heritage Services |
2 716 |
2 788 |
2 847 |
2 888 |
2 947 |
|
3.4 Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens |
5 494 |
6 990 |
3 078 |
3 170 |
3 271 |
|
|
8 210 |
9 778 |
5 925 |
6 058 |
6 218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grants and Subsidies |
3 886 |
4 038 |
4 179 |
4 326 |
4 495 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
12 096 |
13 816 |
10 104 |
10 384 |
10 713 |
|
|
12 096 |
13 816 |
10 104 |
10 384 |
10 713 |
|
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|
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|
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Minister for Racing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 5 ‑ Racing Regulation and Policy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.1 Racing Regulation and Policy10 |
5 073 |
5 326 |
5 458 |
5 352 |
5 088 |
|
|
5 073 |
5 326 |
5 458 |
5 352 |
5 088 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grants and Subsidies |
31 440 |
31 826 |
32 204 |
32 777 |
32 477 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
36 513 |
37 152 |
37 662 |
38 129 |
37 565 |
|
|
36 513 |
37 152 |
37 662 |
38 129 |
37 565 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Operating Services Expenditure |
189 239 |
211 372 |
200 174 |
189 609 |
188 474 |
|
Total Capital Services Expenditure |
42 441 |
44 956 |
37 956 |
11 056 |
556 |
|
|
231 680 |
256 328 |
238 130 |
200 665 |
189 030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriation Rollover |
.... |
9 946 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue from Appropriation |
231 680 |
266 274 |
238 130 |
200 665 |
189 030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Controlled Revenue from Appropriation |
189 628 |
223 739 |
194 891 |
156 986 |
145 782 |
|
Administered Revenue from Appropriation |
42 052 |
42 535 |
43 239 |
43 679 |
43 248 |
|
|
231 680 |
266 274 |
238 130 |
200 665 |
189 030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The increase in AgriGrowth Tasmania in 2020‑21 reflects an increase in funding for the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture and Cultivating Prosperity in Agriculture initiatives. The decreases across the Forward Estimates reflects the completion of some initiatives under the Agri‑Food Plan, Taking Agriculture to the Next Level, and Cultivating Prosperity in Agriculture. The decrease in 2023‑24 is primarily due to the completion of the Increased Funding to the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture initiative.
2. The decrease in Marine Resources in 2022‑23 reflects the completion of the Abalone Industry Development Fund, Improve Catch Opportunities ‑ Fish Aggregation Devices, and Support TARFish initiatives. The decrease in 2023‑24 reflects the completion of the Industry‑Led Abalone Productivity Improvement Program.
3. The decrease in Resource Management and Conservation in 2022‑23 reflects the completion of the Landcare Action Fund ‑ Competitive Grants and the Regional Natural Resource Management Groups - Increase Core Funding initiatives.
4. The variation in Capital Investment Program reflects the timing of the Department’s capital projects as detailed in Table 10.11 Capital Investment Program.
5. The increase in Threatened Species in 2020‑21 reflects a reallocation of overheads. The decrease in 2022‑23 reflects the completion of the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program.
6. The variation in Environmental Management and Pollution Control reflects grant payments for the implementation and completion of the Nyrstar Ground Water Management Strategy.
7. The decrease in Analytical Services in 2022‑23 reflects the completion of additional funding for Analytical Services Tasmania.
8. The decrease in Parks and Wildlife Management in 2022‑23 reflects the completion of the Boosting National Parks Rangers and Frontline Staff initiative.
9. The decrease in Crown Land Services in 2022‑23 reflects the completion of the Okines/Lewisham Foreshore works.
10. The decrease in Racing Regulation and Policy in 2022‑23 reflects the completion of the Improved Racing Integrity - Racing Steward Cadetships initiative. The decrease in 2023‑24 reflects the completion of the Thoroughbred and Harness Racing Breeding Program initiative.
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|
2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
|
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue Collected on Behalf of the Public Account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Abalone Licences |
6 164 |
6 257 |
6 426 |
6 585 |
6 750 |
|
Environment Fees |
4 128 |
4 171 |
4 181 |
4 285 |
4 393 |
|
Land Information Charges |
98 |
99 |
103 |
106 |
109 |
|
Lands Titles Office Dealings |
18 294 |
18 794 |
19 171 |
19 650 |
20 141 |
|
Marine Farms Fees and Recoveries |
1 213 |
1 243 |
1 274 |
1 306 |
1 339 |
|
Other Regulatory Fees |
5 250 |
4 513 |
5 371 |
5 485 |
5 600 |
|
Other Revenue |
5 000 |
5 000 |
5 000 |
5 000 |
5 000 |
|
Quarantine Fees |
1 380 |
1 436 |
1 467 |
1 509 |
1 475 |
|
Royalty Income |
2 322 |
2 322 |
2 322 |
2 322 |
2 322 |
|
Water Licence Fees |
2 071 |
2 124 |
2 176 |
2 230 |
2 286 |
|
|
45 920 |
45 959 |
47 491 |
48 478 |
49 415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue from Appropriation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual Appropriation |
42 052 |
42 535 |
43 239 |
43 679 |
43 248 |
|
|
42 052 |
42 535 |
43 239 |
43 679 |
43 248 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Administered Revenue |
87 972 |
88 494 |
90 730 |
92 157 |
92 663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
|
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grants and Subsidies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution to Commonwealth, State and Industry Organisations |
470 |
470 |
470 |
470 |
470 |
|
Grant to Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies1 |
2 805 |
2 805 |
2 905 |
2 905 |
2 605 |
|
Grant to Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
1 958 |
1 958 |
1 958 |
1 958 |
1 958 |
|
Inland Fisheries Service ‑ Government Contribution2 |
1 383 |
1 318 |
1 403 |
1 123 |
1 123 |
|
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority |
3 886 |
4 038 |
4 179 |
4 326 |
4 495 |
|
Tasmanian Racing Assistance |
31 440 |
31 826 |
32 204 |
32 777 |
32 477 |
|
Wellington Park Contribution |
110 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
|
|
42 052 |
42 535 |
43 239 |
43 679 |
43 248 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer to the Public Account |
45 920 |
45 959 |
47 491 |
48 478 |
49 415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Administered Expenses |
87 972 |
88 494 |
90 730 |
92 157 |
92 663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The increase in 2021‑22 reflects additional funding for further research into the fishing and marine farming industries and ongoing support for the assessment of new and sustainable fisheries opportunities. The decrease in 2023‑24 reflects the completion of this initiative.
2. The decrease in 2022‑23 reflects the completion of the Anglers Access Program and the Cheaper To Go Trout Fishing initiative.
This funding is the State’s contribution to cost sharing arrangements, as agreed at meetings of the Agriculture Ministers’ Forum and in relation to nationally agreed initiatives, particularly for biosecurity programs and projects. The funding contributes to activities under Output Group 2 Primary Industries, Output Group 3 Natural and Cultural Heritage and Output Group 6 Biosecurity Tasmania.
In 2010, the Department entered into the Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration Agreement with the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, to assist aquaculture and fisheries research. The Government provides its contribution to the joint venture by way of an annual grant. Activities of IMAS contribute to Output Group 2 Primary Industries.
The Department and the University of Tasmania have an agreement in place for the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture to undertake agricultural research, development, extension and education. The activities of TIA contribute to Output Group 2 Primary Industries and the balance of Government funding is reflected in that Output.
This funding represents the community service functions of the Inland Fisheries Service in relation to the conservation, protection and management of Tasmania’s native freshwater fauna and the carp management program.
This funding represents the Government’s contribution to the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority to support the agreed conservation funding program for the Port Arthur, Coal Mines and Cascades Female Factory Historic Sites.
The Government separately funds the Tasmanian Racing Industry under a deed which provides secure funding and creates certainty for the Industry. The annual funding allocation allows Tasracing Pty Ltd to facilitate key administration roles and functions, including the responsibility for the corporate governance, strategic direction and funding of the Tasmanian Racing Industry, as well as ratification of national rules, the making of local rules and the setting of licence standards and criteria.
The allocation represents the Government’s contribution to the cost of administering Wellington Park through a grant to the Wellington Park Management Trust.
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|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits1 |
119 027 |
81 381 |
85 513 |
89 118 |
90 263 |
|
Investments2 |
8 006 |
7 719 |
7 719 |
7 719 |
7 719 |
|
Receivables2 |
6 000 |
4 271 |
4 340 |
4 409 |
4 478 |
|
Equity investments2 |
2 888 |
3 296 |
3 296 |
3 296 |
3 296 |
|
Other financial assets2 |
3 202 |
1 071 |
1 071 |
1 071 |
1 071 |
|
|
139 123 |
97 738 |
101 939 |
105 613 |
106 827 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non‑financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
1 103 |
1 131 |
1 166 |
1 201 |
1 236 |
|
Property, plant and equipment2 |
1 116 244 |
1 260 769 |
1 256 965 |
1 253 161 |
1 249 357 |
|
Infrastructure3 |
383 869 |
445 679 |
487 728 |
492 272 |
485 516 |
|
Heritage and cultural assets2 |
2 146 |
2 525 |
2 750 |
2 975 |
3 200 |
|
Intangibles2 |
14 270 |
15 593 |
15 296 |
14 999 |
14 702 |
|
Other assets4 |
87 135 |
4 188 |
3 842 |
3 577 |
3 321 |
|
|
1 604 767 |
1 729 885 |
1 767 747 |
1 768 185 |
1 757 332 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
1 743 890 |
1 827 623 |
1 869 686 |
1 873 798 |
1 864 159 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables2 |
3 947 |
5 458 |
5 575 |
5 692 |
5 809 |
|
Interest bearing liabilities4 |
84 741 |
2 088 |
1 749 |
1 443 |
1 132 |
|
Provisions2 |
8 161 |
7 874 |
7 874 |
7 874 |
7 874 |
|
Employee benefits |
30 981 |
31 846 |
32 168 |
32 490 |
32 812 |
|
Other liabilities2 |
6 902 |
12 470 |
12 471 |
12 472 |
12 473 |
|
Total liabilities |
134 732 |
59 736 |
59 837 |
59 971 |
60 100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (liabilities) |
1 609 158 |
1 767 887 |
1 809 849 |
1 813 827 |
1 804 059 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserves |
366 614 |
526 000 |
528 260 |
530 520 |
532 780 |
|
Accumulated funds |
325 011 |
324 281 |
363 983 |
365 701 |
353 673 |
|
Other Equity |
917 533 |
917 606 |
917 606 |
917 606 |
917 606 |
|
Total equity |
1 609 158 |
1 767 887 |
1 809 849 |
1 813 827 |
1 804 059 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The decrease in Cash and deposits in 2021 reflects the transfer of funding from the Crown Land Administration Fund to Finance‑General in 2019‑20.
2. The variation in these items in 2021 reflect updated estimates based on the 30 June 2019 actuals.
3. The increase in Infrastructure across the Forward Estimates reflects the capitalisation of Capital Investment Program works.
4. The decrease in Other Assets and Interest bearing liabilities primarily reflects a change in the accounting treatment for the recognition of leases. Further information on this change is provided in chapter 1 of this Budget Paper.
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1. The variation in these items in 2021 reflect updated estimates based on the 30 June 2019 outcome.
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2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
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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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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Cash inflows |
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Appropriation receipts ‑ operating1 |
147 187 |
168 837 |
156 935 |
145 930 |
145 226 |
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Appropriation receipts ‑ capital2 |
42 441 |
44 956 |
37 956 |
11 056 |
556 |
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Appropriation receipts ‑ other |
.... |
9 946 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Grants3 |
18 769 |
49 715 |
21 868 |
10 290 |
10 030 |
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Sales of goods and services4 |
33 830 |
20 862 |
34 856 |
35 794 |
34 879 |
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Fees and fines |
12 160 |
13 599 |
15 950 |
16 156 |
16 156 |
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GST receipts5 |
9 070 |
10 800 |
10 800 |
10 800 |
10 800 |
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Interest received |
199 |
196 |
196 |
196 |
196 |
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Other cash receipts |
2 379 |
2 639 |
2 539 |
2 539 |
2 539 |
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Total cash inflows |
266 035 |
321 550 |
281 100 |
232 761 |
220 382 |
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Cash outflows |
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Employee benefits6 |
(109 189) |
(115 226) |
(115 109) |
(112 385) |
(114 246) |
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Superannuation |
(13 995) |
(14 647) |
(14 687) |
(14 466) |
(14 714) |
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Borrowing costs7 |
(185) |
(47) |
(39) |
(32) |
(25) |
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GST payments5 |
(9 070) |
(10 800) |
(10 800) |
(10 800) |
(10 800) |
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Grants and subsidies8 |
(27 021) |
(35 163) |
(26 431) |
(21 268) |
(17 520) |
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Supplies and consumables7,9 |
(46 185) |
(62 753) |
(58 303) |
(56 132) |
(59 001) |
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Other cash payments |
(3 904) |
(3 956) |
(3 960) |
(3 972) |
(4 125) |
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Total cash outflows |
(209 549) |
(242 592) |
(229 329) |
(219 055) |
(220 431) |
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Net cash from (used by) operating activities |
56 486 |
78 958 |
51 771 |
13 706 |
(49) |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Payments for acquisition of non‑financial assets10 |
(51 644) |
(86 485) |
(49 614) |
(12 109) |
(809) |
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Proceeds from the disposal of non‑financial assets |
2 314 |
2 314 |
2 314 |
2 314 |
2 314 |
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Net cash from (used by) investing activities |
(49 330) |
(84 171) |
(47 300) |
(9 795) |
1 505 |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Net borrowings7 |
(7 148) |
(472) |
(339) |
(306) |
(311) |
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Net cash from (used by) financing activities |
(7 148) |
(472) |
(339) |
(306) |
(311) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
8 |
(5 685) |
4 132 |
3 605 |
1 145 |
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2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
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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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Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period |
119 019 |
87 066 |
81 381 |
85 513 |
89 118 |
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Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period |
119 027 |
81 381 |
85 513 |
89 118 |
90 263 |
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Notes:
1. The increase in Appropriation receipts - operating in 2020‑21 primarily reflects new funding for initiatives detailed in Table 10.1 Key Deliverables Statement. The reduction across the Forward Estimates reflects the completion of some of these initiatives. This is in addition to the cash flows of existing funding commitments.
2. The variation in Appropriation receipts - capital in 2020‑21 reflects the timing of the Department’s capital projects as detailed in Table 10.11 Capital Investment Program.
3. The increase in Grants in 2020‑21 primarily reflects funding to be received from the Australian Government in relation to the Cradle Mountain Experience, Freycinet Tourism Icon Package, and the National and World Heritage Projects. The decrease across the Forward Estimates reflects the funding profile of the Australian Government commitments.
4. The decrease in Sales of goods and services in 2020‑21 relates to the expected impact of COVID‑19 and associated travel restrictions on income received through entry fees and various business enterprises conducted within the State’s National Parks and reserves.
5. The increase in GST receipts and payments reflects increased expenditure on capital projects.
6. The increase in Employee benefits in 2020‑21 reflects new initiatives for Crown Lands Transaction Turnaround Time, Land Titles Office Additional Resources, Supporting Regulatory Approvals and Permitting, Waste Action Plan Implementation and Bushfires ‑ Winch Insertion.
7. The decrease in Borrowing costs and Net borrowings and the increase in Supplies and consumables in 2020‑21 primarily reflects a change in the accounting treatment for the recognition of leases. Further information on this change is provided in chapter 1 of this Budget Paper.
8. The increase in Grants and subsidies in 2020‑21 primarily reflects the new initiatives of Agricultural Workforce Resilience, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Upgrades and the National and World Heritage Projects. The decrease in Grants and subsidies across the Forward Estimates reflects the completion of various initiatives as detailed in Table 10.1 Key Deliverables Statement.
9. The increase in Supplies and consumables reflects expenditure of grant monies provided under the Public Building Maintenance Program initiative.
10. The variation in Payments for acquisition of non‑financial assets in 2020‑21 and across the Forward Estimates primarily reflects the timing of the Department’s capital projects as detailed in Table 10.11 Capital Investment Program.
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