18    Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Agency Outline

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions provides criminal law services to the State of Tasmania. The Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973 details the role and functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Specifically, the DPP undertakes:

·       the conduct of all criminal prosecutions on indictment in the Supreme Court;

·       the prosecution of serious offences in the Magistrates Court;

·       investigations and proceedings for restraint orders, forfeiture orders, pecuniary penalty orders and unexplained wealth declarations pursuant to the Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993;

·       the representation of government agencies in the prosecution of regulatory offences;

·       the representation of government agencies in appeals from Magistrates Courts to the Supreme Court;

·       the provision of Counsel to assist the Coroner;

·       the conduct of all child safety proceedings under the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997, on behalf of the Secretary of the Department of Communities Tasmania; and

·       the representation of the Crown in relation to criminal matters, in appeals to the Full Court, Court of Criminal Appeal and the High Court.

This chapter provides financial information about the Output to be delivered by the Office in 2020‑21 and over the Forward Estimates (2021‑22 to 2023‑24). Further information about the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is provided at www.dpp.tas.gov.au.


 

Key Deliverables

Table 18.1 provides a summary of the Budget and Forward Estimates allocations for key deliverables within the Office.

Table 18.1:       Key Deliverables Statement

 

2020-21

 

Budget

2021-22

Forward

Estimate

2022-23

Forward

Estimate

2023-24

Forward

Estimate

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

DPP Additional Funding

750

750

750

750

Funding to Support Increased Judicial Resourcing

714

714

714

….

 

 

 

 

 

DPP Additional Funding

Funding of $750 000 per annum will be provided over the 2020‑21 Budget and Forward Estimates to further support the Office to reduce the backlog of cases and to assist with other workload pressures.

Funding to Support Increased Judicial Resourcing

The 2019‑20 Budget provided funding of $2.7 million over four years to assist in reducing the backlog of criminal prosecutions matters pending in the Supreme Court.

 


 

Output Information

The individual output for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is provided under:

·       Output Group 1 ‑ The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Table 18.2 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for the Office.

Table 18.2:       Output Group Expense Summary

 

2019‑20 

2020‑21 

2021‑22 

2022‑23 

2023‑24 

 

 

 

Forward 

Forward 

Forward 

 

Budget 

Budget 

Estimate 

Estimate 

Estimate 

 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Group 1 - The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

 

 

 

 

 

1.1 The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions1

9 038 

11 041 

11 298 

11 513 

11 762 

 

9 038 

11 041 

11 298 

11 513 

11 762 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

9 038 

11 041 

11 298 

11 513 

11 762 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

1.    The increase in The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions from 2020‑21 reflects costs associated with additional funding to support the Office to reduce the backlog of cases and to assist with other workload pressures; and expenses incurred by the Office for the provision of services to other Tasmanian government agencies.

Output Group 1:    The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

1.1 The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

This Output provides criminal law services to the State of Tasmania in accordance with the requirements of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act.


 

Detailed Budget Statements

Table 18.3:       Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

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

8 944 

10 130 

10 370 

10 568 

10 800 

Sales of goods and services2

.... 

837 

854 

871 

888 

Total revenue

8 944 

10 967 

11 224 

11 439 

11 688 

Total income

8 944 

10 967 

11 224 

11 439 

11 688 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Employee benefits1,2

7 303 

9 094 

9 308 

9 488 

9 699 

Depreciation and amortisation3

490 

34 

34 

34 

34 

Supplies and consumables3

776 

1 468 

1 500 

1 527 

1 556 

Borrowing costs3

31 

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

Other expenses

438 

445 

456 

464 

473 

Total expenses

9 038 

11 041 

11 298 

11 513 

11 762 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net result

(94)

(74)

(74)

(74)

(74)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive result

(94)

(74)

(74)

(74)

(74)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

1.    The increase in Appropriation revenue - operating, and Employee benefits reflects an increase in funding to support the Office to reduce the backlog of cases and to assist with other workload pressures.

2.    The increase in Sales of goods and services and Employee benefits reflects the recognition of Service Level Agreements between the Office and other Tasmanian government agencies. The Office receives income from agencies in return for the provision of these services.

3.    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.

 


 

Table 18.4:       Statement of Comprehensive Income ‑ Administered

 

2019‑20 

2020‑21 

2021‑22 

2022‑23 

2023‑24 

 

 

 

Forward 

Forward 

Forward 

 

Budget 

Budget 

Estimate 

Estimate 

Estimate 

 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administered revenue and other income

 

 

 

 

 

Other revenue1

500 

500 

500 

500 

500 

Total administered revenue

500 

500 

500 

500 

500 

Total administered income

500 

500 

500 

500 

500 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administered expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to the Public Account

500 

500 

500 

500 

500 

Total administered expenses

500 

500 

500 

500 

500 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administered net result

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administered comprehensive result

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

1.    Other revenue reflects monies recovered under the Unexplained Wealth initiative that are transferred to the Public Account.


2.     

Table 18.5:       Revenue from Appropriation by Output

 

2019‑20 

2020‑21 

2021‑22 

2022‑23 

2023‑24 

 

 

 

Forward 

Forward 

Forward 

 

Budget 

Budget 

Estimate 

Estimate 

Estimate 

 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Group 1 - The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

 

 

 

 

 

1.1 The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions1

8 409 

9 590 

9 820 

10 008 

10 230 

 

8 409 

9 590 

9 820 

10 008 

10 230 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Services Expenditure

8 409 

9 590 

9 820 

10 008 

10 230 

 

8 409 

9 590 

9 820 

10 008 

10 230 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserved by Law

 

 

 

 

 

Salary, Travel and Other Allowances, Director of Public Prosecutions (Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973)

535 

540 

550 

560 

570 

 

535 

540 

550 

560 

570 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue from Appropriation

8 944 

10 130 

10 370 

10 568 

10 800 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controlled Revenue from Appropriation

8 944 

10 130 

10 370 

10 568 

10 800 

 

8 944 

10 130 

10 370 

10 568 

10 800 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

1.    The increase in The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions from 2020‑21 reflects additional funding to support the Office to reduce the backlog of cases and to assist with other workload pressures.


 

Table 18.6:       Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June1

 

2020 

2021 

2022 

2023 

2024 

 

 

 

Forward 

Forward 

Forward 

 

Budget 

Budget 

Estimate 

Estimate 

Estimate 

 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and deposits

1 873 

644 

644 

644 

644 

Receivables

94 

92 

92 

92 

92 

 

1 967 

736 

736 

736 

736 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

.... 

1 051 

1 051 

1 051 

1 051 

Other assets2

1 509 

196 

182 

148 

114 

 

1 509 

1 247 

1 233 

1 199 

1 165 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

3 476 

1 983 

1 969 

1 935 

1 901 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Payables

225 

225 

225 

225 

Interest bearing liabilities2

1 355 

51 

71 

71 

71 

Employee benefits

1 914 

1 925 

1 965 

2 005 

2 045 

Total liabilities

3 275 

2 201 

2 261 

2 301 

2 341 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets (liabilities)

201 

(218)

(292)

(366)

(440)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated funds

201 

(218)

(292)

(366)

(440)

Total equity

201 

(218)

(292)

(366)

(440)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

1.    Some balance estimates for 2021 and later years will be impacted by final closing balances presented in the Agency’s 2019-20 Annual Report. Further information on the impact of the timing of the 2020‑21 Budget on opening balances is provided in chapter 1 of this Budget Paper.

2.    The variation 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.

 


 

Table 18.7:       Statement of Cash Flows

 

2019‑20 

2020‑21 

2021‑22 

2022‑23 

2023‑24 

 

 

 

Forward 

Forward 

Forward 

 

Budget 

Budget 

Estimate 

Estimate 

Estimate 

 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Cash inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Appropriation receipts - operating1

8 944 

10 130 

10 370 

10 568 

10 800 

Sales of goods and services2

.... 

837 

854 

871 

888 

GST receipts

.... 

Total cash inflows

8 944 

10 971 

11 228 

11 443 

11 692 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows

 

 

 

 

 

Employee benefits3

(6 514)

(8 106)

(8 296)

(8 458)

(8 648)

Superannuation

(749)

(948)

(972)

(990)

(1 011)

Borrowing costs

(31)

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

GST payments

.... 

(4)

(4)

(4)

(4)

Supplies and consumables4

(776)

(1 468)

(1 500)

(1 527)

(1 556)

Other cash payments

(438)

(445)

(456)

(464)

(473)

Total cash outflows

(8 508)

(10 971)

(11 228)

(11 443)

(11 692)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash from (used by) operating activities

436 

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings

(436)

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

Net cash from (used by) financing activities

(436)

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period

1 873 

644 

644 

644 

644 

Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period

1 873 

644 

644 

644 

644 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

1.    The increase in Appropriation receipts - operating primarily reflects additional funding to support the Office to reduce the backlog of cases and to assist with other workload pressures.

2.    The increase in Sales of goods and services reflects the recognition of Service Level Agreements between the Office and other Tasmanian government agencies. The Office receives income from agencies in return for the provision of these services.

3.    The increase in Employee benefits reflects the expenditure of additional funding received.

4.    This increase in Supplies and consumables 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.


5.     

Table 18.8:       Statement of Cash Flows ‑ Administered

 

2019‑20 

2020‑21 

2021‑22 

2022‑23 

2023‑24 

 

 

 

Forward 

Forward 

Forward 

 

Budget 

Budget 

Estimate 

Estimate 

Estimate 

 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

$'000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Cash inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Other cash receipts1

500 

500 

500 

500 

500 

Total cash inflows

500 

500 

500 

500 

500 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash outflows

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to the Public Account1

(500)

(500)

(500)

(500)

(500)

Total cash outflows

(500)

(500)

(500)

(500)

(500)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

.... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

1.    Other cash receipts reflects monies recovered under the Unexplained Wealth initiative that are transferred to the Public Account.