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.
Table 18.1 provides a summary of the Budget and Forward Estimates allocations for key deliverables within the Office.
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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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DPP Additional Funding |
750 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
Funding to Support Increased Judicial Resourcing |
714 |
714 |
714 |
…. |
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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.
The 2019‑20 Budget provided funding of $2.7 million over four years to assist in reducing the backlog of criminal prosecutions matters pending in the Supreme Court.
The individual output for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is provided under:
· Output Group 1 ‑ The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Table 18.2 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for the Office.
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2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
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Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Attorney-General and Minister for Justice |
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Output Group 1 - The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions |
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1.1 The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions1 |
9 038 |
11 041 |
11 298 |
11 513 |
11 762 |
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9 038 |
11 041 |
11 298 |
11 513 |
11 762 |
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TOTAL |
9 038 |
11 041 |
11 298 |
11 513 |
11 762 |
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Note:
1. The increase in The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions from 2020‑21 reflects costs associated with additional funding to support the Office to reduce the backlog of cases and to assist with other workload pressures; and expenses incurred by the Office for the provision of services to other Tasmanian government agencies.
This Output provides criminal law services to the State of Tasmania in accordance with the requirements of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act.
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2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
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|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
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Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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|
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Revenue and other income |
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|
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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 |
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Expenses |
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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 |
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Net result |
(94) |
(74) |
(74) |
(74) |
(74) |
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Comprehensive result |
(94) |
(74) |
(74) |
(74) |
(74) |
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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.
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Note:
1. Other revenue reflects monies recovered under the Unexplained Wealth initiative that are transferred to the Public Account.
2.
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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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Attorney-General and Minister for Justice |
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Output Group 1 - The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions |
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1.1 The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions1 |
8 409 |
9 590 |
9 820 |
10 008 |
10 230 |
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8 409 |
9 590 |
9 820 |
10 008 |
10 230 |
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Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions |
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Total Operating Services Expenditure |
8 409 |
9 590 |
9 820 |
10 008 |
10 230 |
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8 409 |
9 590 |
9 820 |
10 008 |
10 230 |
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Reserved by Law |
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Salary, Travel and Other Allowances, Director of Public Prosecutions (Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973) |
535 |
540 |
550 |
560 |
570 |
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535 |
540 |
550 |
560 |
570 |
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Total Revenue from Appropriation |
8 944 |
10 130 |
10 370 |
10 568 |
10 800 |
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Controlled Revenue from Appropriation |
8 944 |
10 130 |
10 370 |
10 568 |
10 800 |
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8 944 |
10 130 |
10 370 |
10 568 |
10 800 |
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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.
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2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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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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Assets |
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Financial assets |
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Cash and deposits |
1 873 |
644 |
644 |
644 |
644 |
Receivables |
94 |
92 |
92 |
92 |
92 |
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1 967 |
736 |
736 |
736 |
736 |
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Non-financial assets |
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Property, plant and equipment |
.... |
1 051 |
1 051 |
1 051 |
1 051 |
Other assets2 |
1 509 |
196 |
182 |
148 |
114 |
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1 509 |
1 247 |
1 233 |
1 199 |
1 165 |
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Total assets |
3 476 |
1 983 |
1 969 |
1 935 |
1 901 |
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Liabilities |
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Payables |
6 |
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 |
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Net assets (liabilities) |
201 |
(218) |
(292) |
(366) |
(440) |
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Equity |
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Accumulated funds |
201 |
(218) |
(292) |
(366) |
(440) |
Total equity |
201 |
(218) |
(292) |
(366) |
(440) |
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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.
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2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
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|
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'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 |
8 944 |
10 130 |
10 370 |
10 568 |
10 800 |
Sales of goods and services2 |
.... |
837 |
854 |
871 |
888 |
GST receipts |
.... |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Total cash inflows |
8 944 |
10 971 |
11 228 |
11 443 |
11 692 |
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Cash outflows |
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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) |
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Net cash from (used by) operating activities |
436 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Net borrowings |
(436) |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Net cash from (used by) financing activities |
(436) |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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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 |
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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.
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Note:
1. Other cash receipts reflects monies recovered under the Unexplained Wealth initiative that are transferred to the Public Account.