The Office of the Governor supports the Governor in the performance of her constitutional, administrative, ceremonial and community responsibilities by:
· providing a high standard of policy advice and administrative support, including the organisation of constitutional and ceremonial duties and a program of community engagements;
· facilitating the efficient and effective interaction between the Office of the Governor, the Parliament, the Executive and the State Service; and
· maintaining the Government House estate.
The Office is focused on achieving, or contributing to, the following major outcomes:
· safeguarding the integrity of the State’s democratic system of government;
· promoting community involvement in government and understanding of the democratic process;
· promoting community understanding of the role of the Governor;
· fostering activities in rural areas through speeches, visits, functions and other events;
· encouraging the involvement of young people in the community;
· supporting activities which promote a multicultural, diverse and tolerant society;
· stimulating culture and the arts;
· promoting the State’s exports and its tourism industry; and
· protecting and maintaining the heritage values of Government House and its grounds.
This chapter provides financial information for the Office of the Governor for 2020‑21 and the Forward Estimates (2021‑22 to 2023‑24). Further information on the Office is provided at www.govhouse.tas.gov.au.
Table 19.1 provides a summary of the Budget and Forward Estimates allocations for key deliverables being undertaken by the Office.
|
2020-21
Budget |
2021-22 Forward Estimate |
2022-23 Forward Estimate |
2023-24 Forward Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
COVID-19 Response and Recovery Measures |
|
|
|
|
Public Building Maintenance Program |
139 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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|
|
|
|
Funding of $139 000 is provided to the Office of the Governor in 2020‑21 for the completion of a fire detection system and the upgrade of the heating in Government House.
Outputs of the Office of the Governor are provided under the following Output Groups:
· Output Group 1 - The Office of the Governor; and
· Output Group 89 - Public Building Maintenance Program.
Table 19.2 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for the Office of the Governor.
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. Further information in relation to this output is provided in the Key Deliverables section of this chapter.
|
2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Premier |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 1 - The Office of the Governor |
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 Support for the Governor1 |
4 611 |
5 077 |
5 173 |
5 260 |
5 360 |
|
4 611 |
5 077 |
5 173 |
5 260 |
5 360 |
Output Group 89 - Public Building Maintenance Program |
|
|
|
|
|
89.1 Public Building Maintenance Program2 |
.... |
139 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
.... |
139 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
4 611 |
5 216 |
5 173 |
5 260 |
5 360 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The increase in Support for the Governor reflects additional funding provided to the Office to support operating costs.
2. The Public Building Maintenance Program reflects funding provided for the completion of a fire detection system and the upgrade of the heating at Government House.
This Output facilitates the efficient and effective interaction between the Office of the Governor, the Parliament, the Executive, the State Service, the Tasmanian community and Offices of the Governor in other states. This Output also facilitates cooperation between all arms of government and the community to promote the State of Tasmania to a widening range of international guests and other visitors to the State.
The Office will successfully perform this Output by:
· meeting the expectations of the Governor in assisting her to meet her constitutional and legal responsibilities;
· meeting the expectations of the Governor and her spouse in the organisation of their official program and the administration of the household; and
· maintaining the Government House estate to a high standard.
|
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 |
4 304 |
4 709 |
4 821 |
4 908 |
5 008 |
Grants |
.... |
139 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Sales of goods and services |
55 |
94 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Total revenue |
4 359 |
4 942 |
4 921 |
5 008 |
5 108 |
Total income |
4 359 |
4 942 |
4 921 |
5 008 |
5 108 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits2 |
3 395 |
3 674 |
3 763 |
3 830 |
3 906 |
Depreciation and amortisation |
298 |
298 |
298 |
298 |
298 |
Supplies and consumables2 |
887 |
1 207 |
1 075 |
1 095 |
1 119 |
Other expenses |
31 |
37 |
37 |
37 |
37 |
Total expenses |
4 611 |
5 216 |
5 173 |
5 260 |
5 360 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net result |
(252) |
(274) |
(252) |
(252) |
(252) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in physical asset revaluation reserve |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
Total other comprehensive income |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive result |
48 |
26 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The increase in Appropriation revenue - operating reflects additional funding provided to support Office operating costs.
1. The increase in Employee benefits and Supplies and consumables in 2020-21, reflects increased operating costs and expenditure of funding provided through the Public Building Maintenance Program.
|
2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Premier |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 1 - The Office of the Governor |
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 Support for the Governor1 |
3 695 |
4 088 |
4 188 |
4 263 |
4 351 |
|
3 695 |
4 088 |
4 188 |
4 263 |
4 351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office of the Governor |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Operating Services Expenditure |
3 695 |
4 088 |
4 188 |
4 263 |
4 351 |
|
3 695 |
4 088 |
4 188 |
4 263 |
4 351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserved by Law |
|
|
|
|
|
Salary Her Excellency the Governor (Governor of Tasmania Act 1982) |
594 |
606 |
618 |
630 |
642 |
Salary The Administrator (Governor of Tasmania Act 1982, Section 5(1)) |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
|
609 |
621 |
633 |
645 |
657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue from Appropriation |
4 304 |
4 709 |
4 821 |
4 908 |
5 008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Controlled Revenue from Appropriation |
4 304 |
4 709 |
4 821 |
4 908 |
5 008 |
|
4 304 |
4 709 |
4 821 |
4 908 |
5 008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. The increase in Support for the Governor reflects additional funding provided to support Office operating costs.
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits |
262 |
318 |
373 |
428 |
483 |
Receivables |
3 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
|
265 |
327 |
382 |
437 |
492 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment |
31 555 |
35 282 |
35 284 |
35 286 |
35 288 |
Heritage and cultural assets |
3 586 |
3 586 |
3 586 |
3 586 |
3 586 |
Other assets |
7 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
35 148 |
38 875 |
38 878 |
38 881 |
38 884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
35 413 |
39 202 |
39 260 |
39 318 |
39 376 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Payables |
86 |
61 |
63 |
65 |
67 |
Employee benefits |
518 |
588 |
596 |
604 |
612 |
Total liabilities |
604 |
649 |
659 |
669 |
679 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (liabilities) |
34 809 |
38 553 |
38 601 |
38 649 |
38 697 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
Reserves |
24 549 |
28 542 |
28 842 |
29 142 |
29 442 |
Accumulated funds |
10 260 |
10 011 |
9 759 |
9 507 |
9 255 |
Total equity |
34 809 |
38 553 |
38 601 |
38 649 |
38 697 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
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.
|
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 |
4 304 |
4 709 |
4 821 |
4 908 |
5 008 |
Grants |
.... |
139 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Sales of goods and services |
55 |
94 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
GST receipts |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Total cash inflows |
4 419 |
5 002 |
4 981 |
5 068 |
5 168 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash outflows |
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits2 |
(3 123) |
(3 378) |
(3 460) |
(3 522) |
(3 591) |
Superannuation |
(264) |
(288) |
(295) |
(300) |
(307) |
GST payments |
(60) |
(60) |
(60) |
(60) |
(60) |
Supplies and consumables2 |
(886) |
(1 206) |
(1 074) |
(1 094) |
(1 118) |
Other cash payments |
(31) |
(37) |
(37) |
(37) |
(37) |
Total cash outflows |
(4 364) |
(4 969) |
(4 926) |
(5 013) |
(5 113) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from (used by) operating activities |
55 |
33 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
55 |
33 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period |
207 |
285 |
318 |
373 |
428 |
Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period |
262 |
318 |
373 |
428 |
483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The increase in Appropriation receipts - operating reflects additional funding provided to support Office operating costs.
2. The increase in Employee benefits and Supplies and consumables in 2020-21, reflects increased operating costs and expenditure of funding provided through the Public Building Maintenance Program.