The Department of Justice provides services that contribute to achieving a fair, just and safe Tasmania by providing an accessible system of justice, protecting and respecting rights, improving laws, influencing positive behaviour and enforcing legal and regulatory responsibilities.
The Department is responsible to: the Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice, Minister for Corrections, and Minister for Building and Construction, Hon Elise Archer MP; and the Minister for Planning, Hon Roger Jaensch MP.
The Department provides administrative support for: the Supreme and Magistrates Courts; Tasmanian Industrial Commission; Legal Aid Tasmania; Tasmanian Electoral Commission; Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal; WorkCover Tasmania Board; Asbestos Compensation Commissioner; Guardianship and Administration Board; Mental Health Tribunal; Parole Board of Tasmania; Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal; and the Tasmanian Planning Commission. It also supports the statutory offices of the Solicitor‑General; Director of Public Prosecutions; Public Guardian; and the Anti‑Discrimination Commissioner. Each of these areas have separate accountability arrangements.
The Department comprises: Corrective Services (Tasmania Prison Service and Community Corrections); Crown Law; the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; WorkSafe Tasmania; Consumer, Building and Occupational Services; Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service; Victims Support Services; Strategic Legislation and Policy; Planning Policy Unit; Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit; Corporate Support and Strategy; and the Office of the Secretary.
By working closely with the community, other parts of government and relevant statutory bodies, the Department aims to:
· support Ministers by providing honest, comprehensive, accurate and timely advice;
· administer and develop courts, tribunals, statutory and regulatory bodies that promote, protect and enforce laws;
· inform the community about laws, rights and responsibilities;
· undertake law and policy development;
· support the community to achieve effective outcomes in the justice system;
· provide a sustainable, safe, secure, humane and effective corrections system; and
· ensure all aspects of the Department’s activities are conducted effectively, efficiently and safely.
This chapter provides the Department’s financial information for 2020‑21
and over the Forward Estimates (2021‑22 to 2023‑24). Further
information on the Department is available at www.justice.tas.gov.au.
The Government has committed to keeping the community safe and free from the impact of crime, and will continue to invest in increasing access to justice, reducing the court criminal backlogs and supporting the delivery of corrective services in Tasmania. The Government will also increase its investment to deliver key planning and building reforms, reduce red tape and make Tasmanian workplaces safer.
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.
Table 6.1 provides a summary of the Budget and Forward Estimates allocations for key deliverables being undertaken by the Department.
|
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 |
5 842 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Rent Relief Fund |
1 250 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Video Conferencing and Recording |
900 |
900 |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Key Deliverables |
|
|
|
|
Crown Law Legal Risk Management |
550 |
550 |
550 |
550 |
Justice Connect ‑ Stage 3 (Single Tribunal)1 |
.... |
3 000 |
3 000 |
.... |
Legal Assistance Sector Continuation of Funding |
640 |
640 |
640 |
640 |
Metro Plan |
50 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Real Time Fuel Price Monitoring2 |
350 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
Regional Land Use Review |
400 |
100 |
.... |
.... |
Serious Cases Fund ‑ Complex Criminal Trials |
250 |
500 |
750 |
750 |
Southern Remand Centre ‑ Capital Funding3 |
.... |
15 000 |
.... |
.... |
Southern Remand Centre ‑ Operational Funding |
910 |
5 145 |
6 780 |
6 855 |
Statewide Forensic Pathology Services |
203 |
203 |
203 |
203 |
Structure Planning for Regional Centres in Southern Tasmania4 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Tasmanian Prison Services ‑ Increasing Demand and Cost Pressures |
3 500 |
3 500 |
3 500 |
3 500 |
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. Justice Connect ‑ Stage 3 (Single Tribunal) is funded from the Digital Transformation Priority Expenditure Program within Finance‑General.
2. Real Time Fuel Price Monitoring funding consists of capital expenditure of $300 000 in 2020‑21, with operational expenditure of $50 000 per annum.
3. Additional capital funding of $15 million relates to an increase in the commitment for the New Southern Remand Centre, taking total project funding to $85 million.
4. Funding for this deliverable will be met through existing funding allocations.
Funding of $5.8 million has been provided in 2020‑21 as part of the Government’s Public Building Maintenance Program. Projects to be delivered include upgrades at the Risdon Prison Site, COVID‑19 O’Hara Temporary Minimum Security Project ‑ Temporary accommodation and other upgrades statewide.
Funding of $1.25 million has been provided in 2020‑21 to support Tasmanian residential households who rent homes in the private market who are suffering extreme hardship. The Fund provides targeted support of up to $2 000 or four weeks rent.
Funding of $1.8 million has been provided over two years for new, or to replace outdated, video conferencing equipment at the Magistrates and Supreme Courts facilities and the Tasmania Prison Service. This will improve statewide access to justice services and reduce transportation needs of prisoners/remandees to and from the courts.
New funding of $550 000 per annum has been provided from 2021‑22 to enable Crown Law to meet the increasing demand for services to the Government and agencies. This funding will enable Crown Law to provide additional legal services in both the Office of the Crown Solicitor and the Office of the Solicitor‑General to meet the needs of its clients and better meet the demands of the Government’s extensive infrastructure program.
The third stage of the Justice Connect program will see the replacement of current case management systems with a single more contemporary integrated system that will support the case management needs of a combined Single Tribunal.
An allocation of $6 million over two years from 2021‑22 will be met from the Digital Transformation Priority Expenditure Program within Finance‑General.
On 1 July 2020, funding for the provision of legal assistance services was reduced under the National Legal Assistance Partnership 2020‑25. As a result, to maintain core service levels in this Budget, the State Government has committed to provide funding of $640 000 per annum from 2020‑21 to Legal Aid Tasmania and the State’s Community Legal Centres.
The Government recognises and values the important role that legal assistance plays in our community and the funding allocated will allow Legal Aid Tasmania and the CLCs to continue delivering vital legal assistance to the most vulnerable members of our community.
Development of the Metro Plan is a critical component of the Hobart City Deal and will inform and guide a range of actions including:
· a review of the future Southern Tasmanian Regional Land Use Strategy;
· a range of state and local government programs, including prioritising immediate capital works in response to the COVID‑19 pandemic; and
· support work with stakeholders to shape the vision statement(s) upon which the Metro Plan will be based.
Capital funding of $300 000 is provided for the development of a real time fuel price monitoring scheme application in Tasmania. To meet the operating costs of the scheme application, ongoing funding of $50 000 per annum from 2020‑21 has also been provided.
Funding of $500 000 over two years has been provided to assist with the Stage 1 review of the Northern and Southern Tasmanian Regional Land Use Strategies. Once the Tasmanian Planning Policies have been prepared, baseline data will be established, from which a review of the STRLUS can commence. By running these two phases concurrently, delivery timeframes of the project will be reduced.
Funding of $2.3 million has been provided to Legal Aid Tasmania incrementally over four years to reduce the backlog of complex criminal cases waiting to be processed through the Supreme Court.
Additional capital funding of $15 million has been provided in 2021‑22 to build a new remand facility on the Risdon Prison site.
The new remand facility is being incorporated within the Risdon Prison Complex within the existing network of secure walkways, with the main connection located near the existing Visits Building. Significant work has already been undertaken on this project with early works commenced during 2019‑20 and a managing contractor appointed.
Initial operational funding of $910 000 has been provided in 2020‑21, increasing to $5.1 million, $6.8 million and $6.9 million over the Forward Estimates. This funding will support the administrative and operational costs associated with the construction and commissioning of the New Southern Remand Centre and the ongoing operational costs from 2021‑22, including correctional, rehabilitation and reintegration staff, security, utilities, property maintenance and other support.
Funding of $203 000 per annum has been provided from 2020‑21 to support the implementation of a sustainable service delivery model for a centralised forensic pathology service by the Department of Health. The provision of all forensic pathology services from Hobart currently requires all forensic autopsy cases to be transported to Hobart for investigation, a cost that is covered by the Magistrates Court, which is not sustainable.
Constraints on how the growth of key centres outside of Hobart are addressed will be considered through updating the Southern Tasmanian Regional Land Use Strategy as well as the Hobart City Deal. Currently, growth in these areas is controlled by policy statements and not urban growth boundaries. As a result, some logical re‑zonings have been rejected. To rectify this issue, more detailed structure planning of key settlements to assess areas that are better placed for growth will be incorporated into the Strategy.
In 2020‑21, to assist with increasing cost pressures as a result of sustained high prisoner numbers, additional funding of $3.5 million per annum has been provided for the Tasmania Prison Service. This funding will assist in addressing correctional staffing costs to maintain the safety and security of staff and prisoners and the facilities. The funding will also contribute towards other costs associated with high prisoner numbers, including water, food, clothing, bedding and other prisoner related consumables and non‑salary costs.
Outputs of the Department of Justice are provided under the following Output Groups:
· Output Group 1 ‑ Administration of Justice;
· Output Group 2 ‑ Legal Services;
· Output Group 3 ‑ Corrections and Enforcement;
· Output Group 4 ‑ Regulatory and Other Services;
· Output Group 89 ‑ Public Building Maintenance Program; and
· Output Group 90 ‑ COVID‑19 Response and Recovery.
Table 6.2 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. 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.
|
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 - Administration of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 Supreme Court Services1 |
14 270 |
14 493 |
15 056 |
15 329 |
15 619 |
1.2 Magisterial Court Services2 |
16 426 |
17 982 |
18 353 |
18 710 |
19 091 |
1.3 Births, Deaths and Marriages |
1 701 |
1 741 |
1 789 |
1 828 |
1 855 |
1.4 Support and Compensation for Victims of Crime3 |
9 788 |
10 475 |
10 108 |
10 235 |
10 365 |
1.5 Legal Aid4 |
16 493 |
23 658 |
22 649 |
22 368 |
22 917 |
1.6 Protective Jurisdictions |
3 732 |
3 935 |
4 029 |
4 114 |
4 208 |
1.7 Equal Opportunity Tasmania |
1 693 |
1 740 |
1 787 |
1 826 |
1 864 |
1.8 Elections and Referendums5 |
3 592 |
5 208 |
6 637 |
7 449 |
4 871 |
1.9 Tasmanian Industrial Commission |
1 421 |
1 464 |
1 501 |
1 532 |
1 568 |
1.12 Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit6 |
9 015 |
10 103 |
9 341 |
9 355 |
8 370 |
|
78 131 |
90 799 |
91 250 |
92 746 |
90 728 |
Output Group 2 - Legal Services |
|
|
|
|
|
2.1 Crown Law7 |
6 869 |
8 017 |
8 208 |
8 375 |
8 561 |
2.2 Legislation Development and Review |
1 550 |
1 603 |
1 652 |
1 691 |
1 731 |
|
8 419 |
9 620 |
9 860 |
10 066 |
10 292 |
Output Group 3 - Corrections and Enforcement |
|
|
|
|
|
3.3 Enforcement of Monetary Penalties |
7 775 |
7 892 |
8 032 |
8 134 |
8 237 |
|
7 775 |
7 892 |
8 032 |
8 134 |
8 237 |
Output Group 89 - Public Building Maintenance Program |
|
|
|
|
|
89.1 Public Building Maintenance Program |
.... |
5 842 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
.... |
5 842 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Corrections |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 3 - Corrections and Enforcement |
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 Prison Services8 |
84 234 |
90 815 |
97 169 |
101 348 |
103 538 |
3.2 Community Corrective Services |
15 768 |
16 233 |
16 647 |
16 992 |
17 356 |
|
100 002 |
107 048 |
113 816 |
118 340 |
120 894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Building and Construction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 1 - Administration of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
1.10 Workers’ Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal |
1 867 |
1 953 |
1 987 |
2 024 |
2 030 |
|
1 867 |
1 953 |
1 987 |
2 024 |
2 030 |
|
2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 4 - Regulatory and Other Services |
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 WorkSafe Tasmania |
10 953 |
11 277 |
11 633 |
11 971 |
12 317 |
4.4 Consumer, Building and Occupational Services9 |
15 932 |
14 916 |
15 333 |
15 658 |
15 789 |
|
26 885 |
26 193 |
26 966 |
27 629 |
28 106 |
Output Group 90 - COVID-19 Response and Recovery |
|
|
|
|
|
90.3 Rent Relief Fund |
.... |
1 250 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
.... |
1 250 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grants and Subsidies |
17 291 |
17 473 |
17 639 |
17 752 |
17 968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Planning |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 1 - Administration of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
1.11 Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal |
1 851 |
1 993 |
2 057 |
2 107 |
2 162 |
|
1 851 |
1 993 |
2 057 |
2 107 |
2 162 |
Output Group 4 - Regulatory and Other Services |
|
|
|
|
|
4.2 Tasmanian Planning Commission |
4 952 |
5 094 |
5 219 |
5 329 |
5 442 |
4.3 Planning Policy and Reform10 |
1 286 |
1 781 |
1 468 |
1 395 |
1 427 |
|
6 238 |
6 875 |
6 687 |
6 724 |
6 869 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
248 459 |
276 938 |
278 294 |
285 522 |
287 286 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The increase in Supreme Court Services reflects funding for the Additional Supreme Court Judge announced in the 2019‑20 Budget.
2. The increase in Magisterial Court Services reflects funding for Statewide Forensic Pathology Services and the New Magistrate for Southern Tasmania announced in the 2019‑20 Budget.
3. The increase in Support and Compensation for Victims of Crime in 2020‑21 reflects the expansion of the Safe Homes, Families and Communities program for 12 months.
4. The increase in Legal Aid from 2020‑21 and over the Forward Estimates reflects the finalisation of the National Legal Assistance Partnership Agreement with the Australian Government (2020‑21 to 2024‑25).
5. The increase in Elections and Referendums in 2020‑21 reflects the postponement of the Huon and Rosevears Legislative Council elections as a result of the COVID‑19 pandemic. The variation over the Forward Estimates reflects the timing of elections, including the State Election in 2021‑22 and Local Government elections in 2022‑23.
6. The variation in Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit reflects the funding profile of the provision for the Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
7. This increase in Crown Law primarily reflects additional funding for Crown Law Legal Risk Management.
8. The increase in Prison Services reflects funding for Tasmanian Prison Services ‑ Increasing Demand and Cost Pressures, and the Southern Remand Centre ‑ Operational Funding.
9. The decrease in Consumer, Building and Occupational Services in 2020‑21 reflects expenditure related to the Small Business Regulatory Reform Agenda, a significant portion of which was allocated to Purchases of Non‑Financial Assets.
10. The increase in Planning Policy and Reform reflects additional funding for the Metro Plan and the Regional Land Use Review.
This Output is responsible for supporting the Judiciary in the just and timely resolution of criminal and civil matters in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has unlimited jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters and acts as a court of review for the Magistrates Court and a range of other decision making bodies.
This Output is responsible for the operation of the Magistrates Court of Tasmania at registries in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie, and several country courts on a regular circuit basis.
This Output provides services involving the registration of a range of life events which legislation requires, or enables to be, registered. By the provision of these services, it aims to preserve the rights of individuals including the right to a unique identity.
This Output manages services provided by the Department to support victims in their recovery from the impacts of crime. The Output includes administration of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
This Output provides legal advice, education and representation on a means tested basis. It operates under State legislation with joint State and Australian Government funding and provides services in accordance with an Australian Government‑State Government Agreement.
Outputs include:
· the Guardianship and Administration Board which determines applications and performs functions under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1995, the Disability Services Act 2011, the Wills Act 2008 and the Powers of Attorney Act 2000. These functions primarily relate to appointing guardians and administrators for persons with disabilities; registering and reviewing appointments of enduring guardians; reviewing enduring powers of attorney for persons with a disability under the Powers of Attorney Act; and creating statutory wills;
· the Public Guardian who, when appointed by the Guardianship and Administration Board, acts as the guardian or administrator for persons with decision making disabilities, promotes and protects their interests, provides education on the operation of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1995, and undertakes investigations when requested by the Guardianship and Administration Board; and
· the Mental Health Tribunal, which makes treatment orders that authorise the treatment of patients who are unable to provide informed consent under the Mental Health Act 2013 and conducts regular reviews of orders to determine whether they should be affirmed, varied or discharged. In addition, the Tribunal also reviews restriction and supervision orders of patients (under the Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999), authorises treatment for such patients who are unable to provide informed consent and approves leaves of absence for patients subject to restriction orders (under both Acts).
Operating under the Anti‑Discrimination Act 1998, this Output supports the Anti‑Discrimination Commissioner’s functions, including:
· the investigation and conciliation of complaints regarding alleged discrimination and prohibited behaviour;
· advising Government on the Act and discrimination and related conduct; and
· education and promotion across Tasmania of equal opportunity, human rights, discrimination and how to comply with the Act.
The Commissioner must refer unresolved complaints to the Anti‑Discrimination Tribunal and can also grant exemptions, or reject applications for exemption, from the Act.
This Output is responsible for the administration of State elections and referendums. Through these services, it contributes to the preservation of the State’s parliamentary democracy. It is also responsible for the management and maintenance of electoral rolls for State and local governments, administration of electoral and enrolment policy and systems and the implementation of electoral boundary redistributions.
The Electoral Commissioner also has statutory responsibility for the Aboriginal Land Council and Local Government Elections. The latter are conducted on a cost recovery basis.
The Tasmanian Industrial Commission is an independent tribunal established under the Industrial Relations Act 1984. The Commission exercises jurisdiction over the Tasmanian State Service for which it is to:
· conciliate and arbitrate to resolve industrial disputes, including claims of unfair dismissal;
· fix wage rates and set terms and conditions of employment by making industrial awards; and
· approve enterprise and industrial agreements.
This Output facilitates the resolution of disputes about the payment of workers’ compensation entitlements on matters referred by employers, employees and insurers. The Tribunal is funded from the Workers’ Rehabilitation and Compensation Fund. This Output also provides administrative support for the Motor Accidents Compensation Tribunal, the Asbestos Compensation Tribunal, Anti‑Discrimination Tribunal and the Health Practitioners Tribunal.
The Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal is an independent statutory body established by the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal Act 1993. This Output provides for the hearing of appeals regarding heritage, planning, marine and environmental decisions and determines applications for orders under relevant legislation. The Registry of the RMPAT also manages appeals for the Forest Practices Tribunal.
The Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit is responsible for coordinating the Tasmanian Government response and implementation of recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and Tasmania’s role as a participating institution under the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
In addition to implementation activities at a State level, Tasmania works with the Australian Government in national initiatives, such as the development of a National Strategy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse, and a National Framework for Child Safety that will further address a number of recommendations arising from the Royal Commission.
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual1 |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supreme Court ‑ Criminal Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
Pending cases older than 12 months |
% |
35.3 |
30.6 |
38.8 |
35.0 |
Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation2 |
$ |
17 546 |
19 010 |
13 579 |
17 000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supreme Court ‑ Civil Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
Pending cases older than 12 months |
% |
39.3 |
41.5 |
41.8 |
35.0 |
Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation2 |
$ |
5 722 |
5 322 |
4 253 |
5 000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magistrates Court ‑ Criminal Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
Pending cases older than six months |
% |
36.2 |
36.0 |
38.5 |
30.0 |
Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation2 |
$ |
485 |
530 |
649 |
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magistrates Court ‑ Youth Justice Division |
|
|
|
|
|
Pending cases older than six months |
% |
20.3 |
27.3 |
22.5 |
20.0 |
Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation2 |
$ |
646 |
741 |
858 |
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magistrates Court ‑ Civil Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
Pending cases older than six months |
% |
40.9 |
45.3 |
52.2 |
35.0 |
Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation2 |
$ |
314 |
343 |
482 |
250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magistrates Court ‑ Coronial Division |
|
|
|
|
|
Pending cases older than 12 months |
% |
40.9 |
42.6 |
34.7 |
30.0 |
Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation2 |
$ |
3 127 |
3 410 |
2 960 |
3 000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Births, Deaths and Marriages |
|
|
|
|
|
Unit Cost per Transaction3 |
$ |
14.8 |
14.9 |
17.4 |
16.5 |
Registration within seven days of receipt |
% |
91 |
95 |
93 |
90 |
Certificates within seven days of receipt |
% |
90 |
95 |
92 |
90 |
Registration Error Rate |
% |
1.8 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
<2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legal Aid Tasmania |
|
|
|
|
|
Duty Lawyer Services |
Number |
5 518 |
6 633 |
5 868 |
5 895 |
Legal Advice to Clients |
Number |
4 567 |
4 567 |
4 824 |
5 000 |
Applications for Legal Aid Approved |
Number |
4 818 |
4 905 |
5 178 |
5 200 |
Telephone Advice Line Calls4 |
Number |
15 928 |
21 813 |
22 621 |
22 800 |
Legal Talk5 |
Number |
1 216 |
3 465 |
3 213 |
3 500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Protective Jurisdictions ‑ Guardianship and Administration Board |
|
|
|
|
|
Matters commenced within statutory time frame |
% |
97.6 |
99.7 |
99.2 |
99.0 |
Number of hearings per sitting |
Number |
5.1 |
5.2 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual1 |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Protective Jurisdictions ‑ Mental Health Tribunal |
|
|
|
|
|
Matters determined within statutory time frame |
% |
94 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Number of hearings per sitting |
Number |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equal Opportunity Tasmania |
|
|
|
|
|
Complaints received6 |
Number |
147 |
179 |
166 |
180 |
Complaints accepted for investigation |
Number |
82 |
83 |
81 |
100 |
Accepted complaints resolved or part resolved through early and post investigation conciliation6 |
Number |
42 |
52 |
55 |
60 |
|
% |
51.0 |
62.0 |
67.0 |
70.0 |
Number of complaints finalised |
Number |
132 |
160 |
188 |
170 |
Complaints received and finalised within six months |
% |
64.0 |
66.0 |
78.0 |
70.0 |
Complaints received and finalised within nine months |
% |
82.0 |
85.0 |
93.0 |
90.0 |
Complaints received and finalised within 12 months |
% |
90.0 |
93.0 |
97.0 |
95.0 |
Training/education sessions delivered7 |
Number |
230 |
208 |
188 |
300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legislative Council Elections |
|
|
|
|
|
Legislative Council Participation Rate8,9 |
% |
82.8 |
83.9 |
na |
>85.0 |
Legislative Council Rate of Informal Votes8,9 |
% |
3.8 |
3.3 |
na |
<5.0 |
Legislative Council ‑ Election Cost Per Enrolled Elector8,9 |
$ |
11.6 |
13.7 |
na |
na |
Roll Maintenance Cost per Elector |
$ |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
na |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tasmanian Industrial Commission |
|
|
|
|
|
Clearance Rate10 |
% |
91 |
89 |
92 |
95 |
Proportion of matters finalised within three months |
% |
60 |
75 |
88 |
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal |
|
|
|
|
|
Proportion of substantive decisions of Resource Management Planning Appeal Tribunal resolved by mediation |
% |
71.2 |
79.8 |
69.1 |
78.0 |
Percentage of appeals resolved within 90 days without extension |
% |
63.9 |
62.7 |
62.7 |
100 |
Percentage of appeals which did require extensions due to parties |
% |
91.3 |
98.1 |
100 |
95.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit11 |
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of National Redress Scheme claims addressed within the statutory timeframe |
% |
na |
na |
100 |
100 |
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2014 Actual |
2018 Actual |
2022 Target |
2026 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
House of Assembly Elections12 |
|
|
|
|
|
House of Assembly Election Participation Rate |
% |
93.5 |
92.4 |
95.0 |
95.0 |
House of Assembly Rate of Informal Votes |
% |
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. Figures for 2019‑20 are preliminary.
2. Historical financial data has not been adjusted for inflation, as a result, these figure are not directly comparable between years.
3. The Unit Cost per Transaction actual and target values have increased to reflect gender reform amendments to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999 which took effect from 5 September 2019.
4. The 2018‑19 increase is as a result of improvements in data recording processes in the Legal Aid Tasmania Call Centre.
5. The Legal Talk service commenced in April 2018, therefore the 2017‑18 actual reflects the part‑year performance.
6. In 2018‑19, 52 of the 179 complaints were made by one person, as were 24 of the 166 complaints in 2019‑20.
7. The variation in sessions delivered in 2019‑20 and the target in 2020‑21 is attributed to the cessation of face‑to‑face engagement due to the COVID‑19 restrictions introduced in March 2020. There is an expectation that training delivered in 2020‑21 will increase, with new training targets set in August 2020.
8. The 2017‑18 actual includes the Legislative Council by‑election for the division of Pembroke (November 2017) and 2018 periodic Legislative Council elections for the divisions of Hobart and Prosser. The 2018‑19 actual includes the periodic Legislative Council elections for the divisions of Montgomery, Nelson and Pembroke. The 2020 Legislative Council elections for Huon and Rosevears were delayed until August 2020, and will be included in 2020‑21. Costs for this will increase as a result of the delay and additional resources required to manage the elections during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
9. The overlap of the 2019 periodic Legislative Council elections and the Federal Election may have affected voter turnout and resulted in an increase in costs due to the need for an increased public awareness campaign.
10. The Clearance Rate is the proportion of matters finalised during a reporting period expressed as a percentage of those lodged during the same period.
11. Assessment of claims began during 2019‑20.
12. The House of Assembly Election Participation Rate and Informal Votes are measured by event.
Table 6.3 reports actual and target data for efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Administration of Justice Output Group.
Indicators for court services for 2018‑19 are taken from chapter 7 Courts, of the Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services 2020. Figures for 2019‑20 have not yet been released.
Explanations of indicators are as follows:
· a backlog indicator of pending cases older than a given time period, as an indicator of the timeliness of case processing. It is derived by comparing the age (in elapsed time) of a court’s pending caseload against time standards. The indicator recognises that case processing must take some time and that this time does not necessarily equal delay. Timeliness is often affected by delays caused by factors outside the direct control of the Court such as the preparedness and availability of the parties, prosecutors, legal representatives and witnesses; and
· cost per finalisation or real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation, as an indicator of efficiency. This indicator is not a measure of the actual cost per case. It is derived by dividing the total net recurrent expenditure within each Court for the financial year by the total number of finalisations for the same period (net recurrent expenditure refers to expenditure minus income, where income is derived from court fees and other revenue but excludes revenue from fines).
The Court continues to aim to achieve the national target of no more than 10 per cent of pending cases being older than 12 months. There were a total of 688 non‑appeal matters pending as at 30 June 2020, of which 195 (or 28.3 per cent) were between 12 months and 24 months old. There were a total of 19 appeal matters pending at 30 June 2020, of which 4 (or 21.1 per cent) were between 12 months and 24 months old (with there being no pending matters in excess of 24 months). However, it should be noted that no interstate Australian jurisdiction achieved this 10 per cent target in 2018‑19, with the national average being 25.3 per cent. It should also be noted that a relatively small number of cases can have a significant impact on Court indicators in Tasmania.
Criminal lodgements to the Supreme Court in 2019‑20 were 647, having increased by 44 per cent since 2015‑16, criminal finalisations have increased by 37 per cent during the same period.
The Court is implementing a range of strategies to reduce the backlog, such as:
· allocate additional judicial time;
· adopt more active case management focussing on older cases;
· streamline processes for bail applications; and
· apply a more rigorous management of the appeals process.
Reduction of criminal case backlog is also dependent on cases being prepared ready for trial, and the availability of Prosecution and Defence counsel from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Legal Aid Tasmania and the private legal profession. Management of caseloads and further reduction in the criminal backlog will be assisted by the appointment of a seventh permanent judge (due to commence duties in July 2021).
The age of pending cases is managed according to the Court’s active case management processes, which focus on ensuring cases are ready for trial at the appropriate time. Once cases are ready for trial, there is a minimal delay in listing them before a judge for hearing. It should be noted that many external factors can affect the timeliness of finalisation of civil cases, including the time taken for injuries to stabilise, for negotiation and mediation between the parties, and the availability of parties, their counsel and witnesses. Total lodgements for 2019‑20 reduced by 10 per cent to 543, while finalisations increased by three per cent to 733.
Staff of the Magistrates Court provide support to the Magistrates and work with court users to help ensure the timely and just resolution of the range of matters which are brought before the court.
Criminal lodgements and court finalisations in the adult criminal jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court have decreased by 2.3 and 14 per cent respectively from 2018‑19. Expenditure has remained fairly steady during this period, but the cost per finalisation has increased due to the decrease in finalisations. As a result of the decrease in finalisations outweighing the decrease in lodgements, the backlog of adult criminal cases over six months old has increased 2.5 per cent to 38.5 per cent since 2018‑19.
The number of lodgements in the Youth Justice division has halved in the past seven years, but has remained fairly constant for the last five years. In 2019‑20, lodgements decreased by 6.8 per cent in relation to the 2018‑19 figure. While the number of pending cases in the Youth Justice division has increased slightly on 2018‑19, the percentage of cases between six and twelve months old has decreased by 5.7 per cent and those older than twelve months have increased by 0.9 per cent.
Civil lodgements and finalisations have decreased in recent years. The percentage of older cases in the pending caseload has decreased, while the overall size of the pending caseload has remained constant.
The Coronial Division caseload increased by 13.4 per cent in 2019‑20 and finalisations also increased from 568 to 722 in 2018‑19 and 2019‑20. This is partly due to a focus on completing cases that did not require an inquest during the peak of the COVID‑19 pandemic when inquests were suspended. The net operating expenditure per finalisation in the Coronial Division is sensitive and can fluctuate due to the number and size of significant coronial inquests held each year.
The performance assessment for this Output focuses on efficiency and timeliness of this Output’s service delivery.
Unit cost per transaction represents the aggregation of a wide range of transaction types. These transaction types include: the registration and provision of certificates for births, deaths and marriages; changes of name; changes of sex; adoptions; and the registration of significant and caring relationships.
The cost of each type of transaction may vary significantly from the aggregate measure. The unit cost per transaction measure is sensitive to variations in demand, as the Output has a high proportion of fixed costs. The increase in unit cost per transaction for 2019‑20 can be mainly attributed to the implementation of gender reform changes. The target for 2020‑21 has been adjusted to reflect increased operational costs, including staffing and ICT support and maintenance.
The registration and certificate processing time targets are based on recent averages across all Australian Registries of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Registration error rate has been added as a measure of effectiveness, to ensure the public can have confidence that Registry records are accurate and reliable.
Legal Aid Tasmania, through its Grants Section, assesses requests by lawyers from the private profession and its in‑house lawyers for legal aid grants to represent clients in various matters. These grants of aid are subject to a means and merit test. The request process is online via the Legal Aid Tasmania’s website. Legal Aid Tasmania publishes guidelines relating to the types of matters where aid is granted. This indicator reflects the volume of work undertaken by Legal Aid Tasmania.
Legal Aid Tasmania provides duty lawyer services on a daily basis at the Magistrate Court in Burnie, Devonport, Launceston and Hobart to assist people appearing for the first time. This service ensures the efficient processing of unrepresented defendants through the court process. The Duty Lawyer will explain the options for a first appearance and represent the person in any bail application or assist with a plea if required. This indicator reflects the volume of work undertaken by Legal Aid Tasmania.
Legal Aid Tasmania runs free legal advice sessions in all four of its offices around the State. Lawyers provide face to face advice to clients in the Launceston and Hobart offices during advertised times and advice via video services to clients visiting the Burnie and Devonport offices. The lawyers providing this advice work in the Commission’s telephone advice service in either the Launceston or Hobart office. This indicator reflects the volume of work undertaken by Legal Aid Tasmania. Legal Aid Tasmania operates a free telephone advice service five days a week during business hours. Any member of the Tasmanian community can access this service. The staff providing this service are lawyers and are located in either Hobart or Launceston. Call centre technology provides the mechanism to queue and process these calls. This indicator reflects the volume of work undertaken by Legal Aid Tasmania.
The Protective Jurisdictions are responsible for reviewing orders and hearing applications and reviewing orders relating to rights of, and protections for, persons with decision making disabilities or incapacities. Because of the nature of the decisions, there are statutory requirements to perform the functions within a defined timeframe.
The percentage of matters determined within the statutory timeframe is an indicator of the effectiveness of jurisdictions in managing caseloads within the defined timeframe. This Key Performance Indicator is impacted by the number of applications being lodged, orders made each year and the requirement for further review hearings. Other influences include the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and an ageing population with increasing cases of dementia, all of which increase the demand for services.
One of the significant costs of these jurisdictions is the payment of Board or Tribunal members to preside over hearings. The number of hearings per sitting (or session) is an indicator of the efficiency of the hearing processes adopted by the Guardianship and Administration Board and the Mental Health Tribunal. However, too many hearings per sitting (i.e. less time for consideration) may undermine the quality of decision making by Board members.
Complaints received and accepted for investigation indicate the level of complaint work undertaken by the Anti‑Discrimination Commissioner’s office and to some extent reflects levels of awareness of the Anti‑Discrimination Act 1998 as a means to deal with discrimination.
Complaints resolved provides a measure of the extent to which the Commissioner is successful in assisting the parties to complaints to reach a mutually acceptable resolution. Resolution of complaints through alternative dispute resolution is a key objective of the legislation and is of benefit not only to the parties, but to the legal system and community more broadly as it avoids disputes escalating and having to be litigated.
Increased finalisation numbers indicate improved timeliness and management of complaints.
The time taken to finalise complaints is important as delays in complaints being finalised can result in parties dropping out of the process and additional impacts on parties. Improvement in the number of complaints finalised within 12 months is an indication of improved focus on timely complaint management and resolution.
Training and education sessions delivered provides a measure of the extent to which the Commissioner is disseminating information about discrimination and prohibited conduct and the effects of discrimination and prohibited conduct and promoting acceptable attitudes, acts and practices relating to discrimination and prohibited conduct (functions under section 6(b) and (d) of the Anti‑Discrimination Act). Training and education are key functions of the Commissioner and are of benefit through promoting compliance and assisting people and organisations to avoid engaging in conduct that may be in breach of the Act, thereby avoiding the risk of being the subject of a complaint under the Act.
The performance indicators for this Output focus on the effectiveness of the electoral process.
The Tasmanian Electoral Commission reports on participation rate (i.e. proportion of enrolled electors who voted) and whether voters cast their votes correctly (i.e. informal votes as a proportion of the total votes cast).
The clearance rate is a measure of the efficiency of the Tasmanian Industrial Commission and indicates whether the Commission is keeping up with its workload.
The proportion of matters finalised within three months is an indicator of timeliness of the resolution of disputes. Performance against this indicator is a measure of the effectiveness of the Commission’s case management, together with the preparation of the parties to the dispute. In the majority of cases, where matters take longer than three months to settle, the delay is at the instigation of the parties.
The settlement of disputes through mediation (consent) provides a fair and cost effective way of resolving disputes. The Tribunal is committed to the continued use of mediation to resolve disputes. The targets have been set to maintain a high level of resolution of disputes by Alternative Dispute Resolution. All proceedings undergo pre‑mediation conferencing, which may begin ADR processes or further list the matter for extended ADR. Proceedings may be resolved by withdrawal or the filing of a consent agreement by the parties.
The Tribunal is obliged under its legislation to resolve matters within 90 days or such further period as may be granted (Section 16(1) (f) of the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal Act 1993). The parties to proceedings may require additional time to the 90‑day timeframe for a range of reasons. The figures disclose whether the Tribunal or parties to proceedings required additional time beyond the 90 days.
The Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit is responsible for coordinating the Tasmanian Government response and implementation of recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and Tasmania’s role as a participating institution under the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
The Tasmanian Government’s annual implementation report, Protecting Our Children: Implementing the Recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, is an indicator of the effectiveness of the Service in meeting the Government’s commitments in the assigned timeframes.
The percentage of National Redress Scheme claims addressed within the statutory timeframe is an indicator of the effectiveness of the Service in coordinating and managing information requests from responsible agencies. This indicator is impacted by the number of claims made.
This Output aims to protect the interests of the Crown by providing legal services and advice.
This Output provides advice to assist the Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice, and other Ministers as required, with the formation of strategic policy and development of legislation that the Department administers. The Office also provides support to the Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice in the discharge of parliamentary, constitutional and legal duties, including participation in the Council of Attorneys‑General and advice in relation to cooperative legislative schemes and administration of copyright.
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crown Law |
|
|
|
|
|
Notionally chargeable time |
% |
68 |
75 |
75 |
60 |
Number of new matters1 |
File |
1 809 |
1 741 |
1 621 |
1 900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. The Number of new matters is dictated by demand from Government agencies for legal services. This demand is subject to fluctuations over time.
This Output aims to provide a safer Tasmania by ensuring the secure containment of inmates and offering them opportunities for rehabilitation and personal development. It maintains facilities that provide care and custody, at various levels of security, for inmates and persons detained in custody. It also provides safe, secure transport between prison and courts and to receive medical care, as required.
This Output supports a variety of non‑custodial sentencing options. It is responsible for the data collation, reporting and administrative support to Safe at Home forums; pre‑parole reporting to the Parole Board; pre‑sentence reporting to the Courts; community service orders, probation and parole supervision; administration of the Court Mandated Diversion Program; and the delivery of educational, therapeutic and criminogenic programs. It provides these services in accordance with the Sentencing Act 1997, the Corrections Act 1997 and various other Acts that include sentencing provisions.
This Output is responsible for the collection and enforcement of monetary penalties imposed by courts, police, local governments and other public sector bodies. Monetary penalties include fines, compensation orders, pecuniary penalty orders and costs. The collection of monetary penalties is a critical element of the justice system as it ensures that there are consequences for offending and acts as a deterrent for re‑offending. It also provides revenue to Government, local governments and other creditors and compensation to victims of criminal acts.
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual1 |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prison Services |
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of prisoners returning to corrective services within two years of release2 |
% |
55.5 |
56.0 |
56.6 |
48.0 |
Prison Escape Rate ‑ Secure Perimeter |
Number per 100 prisoners |
.... |
.... |
0.46 |
.... |
Prison Escape Rate ‑ Open Perimeter |
Number per 100 prisoners |
.... |
.... |
.... |
<2 |
Cost per Prisoner per day3,4 |
$ |
305 |
312 |
335 |
346 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community Corrective Services |
|
|
|
|
|
Completion rate for community supervision orders5 |
% |
86.9 |
87.4 |
82.6 |
86.0 |
Cost per Community Supervised Offender per day4,6 |
$ |
16.0 |
20.6 |
21.7 |
23 |
Percentage of Community Corrections offenders returning to corrective services within two years of discharge2 |
% |
23.6 |
28.8 |
27.1 |
22.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enforcement of Monetary Penalties |
|
|
|
|
|
Fine Collection Rate7 |
% |
96 |
95 |
126 |
95 |
Debt Finalisation Rate |
% |
115 |
107 |
130 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. Figures for 2019‑20 are preliminary.
2. These performance measures relate to prisoners and community corrections offenders who completed their justice order two years before the reference period.
3. The actual cost per prisoner per day does not include prisoner health costs borne by the Department of Health on behalf of Corrective Services. Due to the high fixed costs of operating a prison system, the cost per prisoner per day is strongly affected by prisoner numbers.
4. Historical financial data has not been adjusted for inflation, as a result, these figure are not directly comparable between years.
5. This indicator includes both supervision (Probation, Parole and Court Mandated Diversion) and Community Service Orders.
6. The increase in 2019‑20 is due to the full year operation of the home detention and electronic monitoring sentencing option, which commenced in March 2019.
7. The 2017‑18 Actual has been revised to be consistent with updated figures reported in the Department’s 2019‑20 Annual Report.
Table 6.5 reports actual and target data for efficiency and effectiveness indicators as reported in the Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services 2020 chapter 8 Corrective Services and the Justice sector overview. Figures for 2019‑20 have not yet been released.
Corrective Services agencies administer services and programs which aim to reduce prisoners’ and offenders’ risk of re‑offending. Two indicators are provided, which show the return to corrections figures for prisoners and offenders released from prison or discharged from community corrections. These are drawn from the Report on Government Services 2020, and refer to offenders released from prison or completing sentences with Community Corrections in 2016‑17. Repeat offender data is difficult to interpret. A low proportion of repeat offenders may indicate an effective justice system discouraging repeat offending. However, a high proportion of repeat offenders may indicate more effective policing. The indicators are:
· the effectiveness of the Outputs in ensuring the containment of prisoners and the compliance of offenders with community based orders; and
· the efficiency of the corrections system.
The fine collection rate is an indicator of the effectiveness of the enforcement of monetary penalties and measures the collection of monetary penalties against the amount referred in the same period.
The commencement of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005 in April 2008 provided a wider range of tools for enforcing monetary penalties and consequently improving the fine collection rate. These tools have enabled the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service to achieve a high fine collection rate by effectively targeting and collecting fines that have been outstanding for long periods.
The debt finalisation rate measures the number of penalties finalised against the number referred in the same period. A finalisation rate greater than 100 per cent means that more penalties are being finalised than have been referred for collection.
This Output focuses on improving workplace safety, health and return to work. WorkSafe Tasmania administers laws that regulate workplace relations, work health and safety and workers’ compensation.
WorkSafe Tasmania has a strong relationship with the WorkCover Tasmania Board, assisting the Board to fulfil its statutory functions in injury management, work health and safety, and workers’ compensation. Providing strategic policy advice to the Minister for Building and Construction is another area of focus.
This Output has a range of statutory planning assessment and review responsibilities prescribed in the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 and other Resource Management and Planning System legislation including:
· assessment of planning scheme amendments or combined permit and amendment applications;
· assessment of amendments to the State Planning Provisions under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme;
· assessment of draft Local Provision Schedules under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme;
· establishing and maintaining a digital version of State Planning Provisions and Local Provision Schedules under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme;
· assessment of projects of regional or State significance;
· review of reports on representations to park and water management plans;
· reporting on the Tasmanian State of the Environment report; and
· conduct of inquiries and reviews under other legislation.
This Output provides advice to the Minister for Planning and to local government related to its statutory functions.
This Output provides advice to assist the Minister for Planning on the formation of strategic policy and the development of legislation, which the Department administers relating to planning. It provides support to the Minister in the discharge of parliamentary, statutory and Ministerial planning duties including the development and maintenance of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme, maintenance and review of Tasmania’s three Regional Land Use Strategies, the preparation of draft Tasmanian Planning Policies and the rezoning of Crown Land under the Housing Land Supply Act 2018. It also provides advice to local government and other bodies on planning policy matters relating to the work of the Department and the Resource Management and Planning System.
This Output has oversight of the regulatory scheme for building in Tasmania, including the issuing of instructions, the mandating of forms, the provision of advice, and monitoring of compliance with the Building Act 2016 and the National Construction Code, by way of audits.
It also has oversight of the licensing and accreditation of defined occupations, which are currently, electricians, plumbers, gas fitters and building services providers. This includes undertaking licensing audits and, in the case of electricians, the inspection of the work undertaken.
The Director, Building Control, is the Security of Payments Official and is responsible for the appointment of nominating authorities in the scheme under the legislation.
The Output is also responsible for the provision of services for the Office of Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading, which is the principal advisor to the Government on matters affecting the interests of consumers. Supporting the Australian Consumer Law, it regulates consumer markets, administers consumer laws and provides support to the Rental Deposit Authority and the Residential Tenancy Commissioner.
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2017‑18 Actual |
2018‑19 Actual |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WorkSafe Tasmania |
Claims per 1 000 employees |
12.8 |
14.6 |
15.0 |
11.0 |
Safety of Workers ‑ rates of serious injury1,2 |
|||||
Returned to Work1,3 |
Rate |
94 |
79 |
79 |
90 |
Workers' Compensation Premium as a percentage of Wages1,4 |
Rate |
1.80 |
2.04 |
2.09 |
1.75‑2.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer, Building and Occupational Services |
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer complaints resolved within 60 days |
% |
81.0 |
85.9 |
96.9 |
95.0 |
Rental bond claims paid within 30 days |
% |
90.0 |
90.2 |
87.0 |
90.0 |
Number of matters resolved prior to final compliance action |
% |
94.0 |
96.9 |
99.7 |
95.0 |
Number of assessments made within 21 days |
% |
91.0 |
94.1 |
88.0 |
95.0 |
New WWVP applicants receipt of decisions within six weeks |
% |
93.0 |
93.0 |
83.0 |
95.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The data stored in the WorkCover Information System can change over time as adjustments are made by insurers to the workers’ compensation data received. For example, changes or updates to reported worker numbers, changes to claim details and reported lost time.
2. The Safety of Workers measure reflects the incidence rates of claims with lost time (time off work) of five days or more per 1 000 workers. The Safe Work Australia ‑ Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012‑2022 has a target to reduce the incidence of workplace injury by at least 30.0 per cent by 2022. Using 2011‑12 as the base period and WorkSafe Tasmania data, the target incidence rate for Tasmania is 10 claims per 1 000 workers by June 2022. In accordance with the Safe Work Australia ‑ Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012‑2022, the 2020‑21 target has been revised to align with the measurement principles in the strategy.
3. Returned to Work Rate is the proportion of injured workers with at least one day off work who returned to work for any period of time at some stage since their first day off work and were working at the time of the survey.
4. Workers’ Compensation Premium as a percentage of Wages represents the total workers’ compensation insurance premiums paid as a percentage of the total wages paid.
Table 6.6 reports actual and target data for efficiency and effectiveness indicators and is compiled from data sourced from the WorkCover Information System.
WorkSafe Tasmania is committed to the prevention of death, injury, illness and disease arising from work activities in all Tasmanian workplaces. The rate of serious injury is a key measure of performance used nationally by WHS Regulators and Safe Work Australia as the peak WHS policy Agency.
WorkSafe Tasmania aims for injured workers to return to safe and sustainable work as soon as possible. This results in increased productivity, reducing workers’ compensation insurance premiums, as well as reducing the financial, health and emotional impacts on the worker.
WorkSafe Tasmania aims to provide a fair and sustainable workers’ compensation system; the overall aim of a competitive workers’ compensation premium is to charge each employer a fair premium while still collecting an overall premium pool which is sufficient to cover claims costs and expenses and provide insurers with a reasonable return on the capital required. A target range has been established that is optimal to providing sufficient funds to cover claim costs, returning an adequate return to insurers, and if exceeded would suggest the number or size of claims is at an unacceptably high level.
In regard to the performance measures for consumer services within this Output, the focus is on the disposition rate of complaints and rental bond claims.
The building and occupational services performance measures for this Output focus on ensuring the timely and accurate turnaround for applicants requiring licensing for their occupation. As well as occupations within the building and construction industry, the performance indicators also relate to persons who are required to be registered under the Working with Vulnerable People Act 2013. The Executive Director is the Registrar of this Act.
The number of matters resolved prior to final compliance action relates to the resolution of disputes and complaints in a timely manner in accordance with the Building Act 2016, the Residential Building Work Contracts and Dispute Resolution Act 2016 and the Occupational Licensing Act 2005.
The number of assessments made relates to ensuring that all practitioners are appropriately licensed. This is relevant to all occupations covered by the Occupational Licensing Act. The provision of fast and accurate processing of applications contributes to overall compliance by industry members.
The performance measure for new Working with Vulnerable People
applicants receipt of decisions within six weeks, relates to ensuring an
accurate and robust system for applicants under this Act. The requirements
under this Act can make the turnaround time for applicants longer than others.
Setting a target time for applicants to receive a decision is both useful in
staff compliance with the Act and in achieving a measurable estimate which
applicants can respond to if they have not received a decision.
Table 6.7 provides financial information for the Department’s Capital Investment Program. More information on the Capital Investment Program is provided in chapter 6 of The Budget Budget Paper 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
COVID‑19 Response and Recovery Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
Video Conferencing and Recording1 |
1 800 |
900 |
900 |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Infrastructure Commitments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
Justice Connect ‑ Stage 3 (Single Tribunal)1,2 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Building and Construction |
|
|
|
|
|
Real Time Fuel Price Monitoring1 |
300 |
300 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Existing Infrastructure Commitments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
Burnie Court Complex3 |
15 000 |
2 900 |
5 900 |
5 611 |
.... |
Justice Connect2 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Corrections |
|
|
|
|
|
New Northern Prison |
270 000 |
4 200 |
7 800 |
32 600 |
66 500 |
New Southern Remand Centre4 |
85 000 |
38 400 |
41 500 |
.... |
.... |
Risdon Prison Shared Facilities Upgrade |
9 340 |
.... |
9 340 |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total CIP Allocations |
|
46 700 |
65 440 |
38 211 |
66 500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
5. Project descriptions are provided in the Key Deliverables section at the commencement of this chapter.
6. Justice Connect and Justice Connect ‑ Stage 3 (Single Tribunal) will be funded from the Digital Transformation Priority Expenditure Program within Finance‑General.
7. Funding of $5.9 million from the existing $15 million allocation has been brought forward to 2021‑22 to progress the relocation earlier than originally scheduled.
8. Additional funding of $15 million relates to an increase in 2021‑22, taking the total commitment for the New Southern Remand Centre from $70 million to $85 million.
Funding of $15 million has been provided to redevelop the former University of Tasmania site at Mooreville Road for the Burnie Magistrates and Supreme Courts. The upgrade works will:
· enable the long term continuation of magistrate and supreme court services in Burnie;
· improve safety and amenity for court users;
· improve disability access;
· enable the essential functional requirements of a modern court facility; and
· ensure the building is fit‑for‑purpose.
The University’s relocation, scheduled for 2021, provides an opportunity for the Courts to take over this site and develop new fit‑for‑purpose facilities that will enable the efficient and accessible administration of justice in Burnie into the future.
In early June 2020, the Government announced that $5.9 million of funding for the refurbishment project would be brought forward to progress the relocation earlier than originally scheduled.
Over the coming months the Government will be consulting on how to maximise the benefits of the availability of the new site. This will involve working closely with stakeholders to ensure that the new facility meets the needs of the Courts, court users and the community.
Justice Connect is an initiative driven primarily by the need to address the shortcomings of existing legacy technology in key justice business systems that are impeding the Department’s ability to effectively deliver Court and corrective services to the Tasmanian community.
The Department has undertaken a successful tender process resulting in the appointment of a consortium led by Fujitsu in partnership with Journal Technologies, Syscon Justice Systems and Synateq.
The new solution will replace out‑dated paper‑based and manual processes across the courts and correctional environments that can cause delays for people interacting with the Tasmanian justice system.
The IT solution, ‘Astria’ will enhance efficiencies and improve policy outcomes through better information sharing, access to timely and trusted information and integration across government with relevant critical ICT systems (e.g. systems within the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management).
Work has initially commenced on the development of a minimum viable product, which is currently due to be completed in March 2021, with further development to be undertaken following the success of that work.
Funding of $270 million over 10 years has been allocated to commence construction of a new Northern Prison.
The Northern Prison will ultimately provide accommodation for a variety of security classifications, remand facilities, and a women’s prison. The Northern Prison will not only relieve pressure on the Risdon facility, but will also be designed to create increased opportunities for prisoners to find meaningful work on release, and importantly provide improved family connections for northern prisoners.
Following consultation with the residents of Westbury and the broader Meander Valley community, the previously preferred site will no longer be pursued. Instead, a new Crown land site has been identified which is further along Birralee Road and 5.2 kilometres from the Westbury town centre.
Funding of $85 million has been provided to build a new remand facility on the Risdon Prison site.
The new remand facility is being incorporated into the existing network of secure walkways within the Risdon Prison Complex, with the main connection located near the existing Visits Building.
Preliminary works for the New Southern Remand Centre have been completed and works associated with Early Works Package 1 are now progressing. This includes construction of the external perimeter wall, internal roads, trenching and spoil removal. The next package of work will include in ground services, ground floor slabs and secure doors and windows.
It is expected that construction of the New Southern Remand Centre will be completed late in 2021.
Funding of $9.3 million has been provided to upgrade shared facilities at the Risdon Prison to meet increased service demands. Upgrades will include the construction of:
· an upgraded and expanded gatehouse;
· an upgraded and expanded medical/health centre;
· a new kitchen;
· an upgraded and expanded visits facility; and
· an upgraded prisoner processing area.
This project is being run concurrently with the construction of the New Southern Remand Centre, enabling economies of scale to be achieved by having a consistent project team, contractors and specialist consultants.
|
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 |
187 936 |
202 108 |
210 759 |
214 893 |
218 721 |
Appropriation revenue - capital2 |
19 225 |
39 000 |
65 440 |
38 211 |
66 500 |
Other revenue from government3 |
.... |
8 450 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Grants4 |
10 661 |
31 454 |
26 415 |
22 316 |
12 564 |
Sales of goods and services |
4 073 |
4 523 |
4 599 |
4 666 |
4 734 |
Fees and fines |
9 321 |
9 355 |
9 501 |
9 610 |
9 620 |
Interest |
891 |
930 |
949 |
968 |
987 |
Other revenue5 |
7 692 |
8 244 |
9 156 |
12 060 |
9 450 |
Total revenue |
239 799 |
304 064 |
326 819 |
302 724 |
322 576 |
Total income |
239 799 |
304 064 |
326 819 |
302 724 |
322 576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits6 |
132 850 |
144 105 |
151 535 |
154 456 |
157 153 |
Depreciation and amortisation7 |
12 975 |
8 120 |
9 120 |
9 820 |
9 820 |
Supplies and consumables8 |
38 832 |
52 075 |
48 440 |
52 125 |
51 346 |
Grants and subsidies9 |
17 516 |
26 092 |
23 122 |
22 841 |
23 390 |
Borrowing costs |
333 |
670 |
666 |
661 |
655 |
Other expenses10 |
26 162 |
25 903 |
25 272 |
25 367 |
24 454 |
Total expenses |
228 668 |
256 965 |
258 155 |
265 270 |
266 818 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net result |
11 131 |
47 099 |
68 664 |
37 454 |
55 758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive result |
11 131 |
47 099 |
68 664 |
37 454 |
55 758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The increase in Appropriation revenue ‑ operating primarily reflects new funding for initiatives detailed in Table 6.1 Key Deliverables Statement.
2. The increase in Appropriation revenue ‑ capital in 2020‑21 and 2021‑22 primarily reflects cash flow profiles for planned capital projects. See Table 6.7 Capital Investment Program for further information.
3. Other revenue from government reflects rollovers of unexpended appropriation from 2019-20 authorised in accordance with the Financial Management Act 2016.
4. The increase in Grants revenue primarily reflects the finalisation of the National Legal Assistance Partnership Agreement with the Australian Government (2020‑21 to 2024‑25), and funding from Finance‑General for maintenance works under the Public Building Maintenance Program and for the Justice Connect project.
5. The increase in Other revenue in 2022‑23 reflects the 2022 Local Government Elections.
6. The increase in Employee benefits primarily reflects additional funding for Crown Law Legal Risk Management, Southern Remand Centre ‑ Operational Funding and Tasmanian Prison Services ‑ Increasing Demand and Cost Pressures.
7. The decrease in Depreciation and amortisation in 2020‑21 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. The increase from 2021‑22 reflects the inclusion of depreciation for the New Southern Remand Centre.
8. The increase in Supplies and consumables in 2020‑21 reflects a change in the accounting treatment for the recognition of leases and maintenance expenditure as part of the Public Building Maintenance Program. The increase in 2022‑23 relates to the 2022 Local Government Elections.
9. The increase in Grants and subsidies reflects the legal assistance payments in accordance with the National Legal Assistance Partnership Agreement with the Australian Government (2020‑21 to 2024‑25), Rent Relief Fund and Legal Assistance Sector Continuation of Funding.
10. The decrease in Other expenses in 2020‑21 is due to the completion of non‑capital PlanBuild expenditure, partially offset by the rollover of unexpended appropriation from 2019‑20 for the Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
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1.
|
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 - Administration of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 Supreme Court Services1 |
7 216 |
7 345 |
7 693 |
7 869 |
8 042 |
1.2 Magisterial Court Services2 |
9 296 |
10 358 |
10 779 |
11 011 |
11 247 |
1.3 Births, Deaths and Marriages |
1 079 |
1 121 |
1 163 |
1 196 |
1 223 |
1.4 Support and Compensation for Victims of Crime |
5 442 |
5 594 |
5 778 |
5 905 |
6 035 |
1.5 Legal Aid3 |
8 930 |
9 020 |
9 532 |
10 050 |
10 351 |
1.6 Protective Jurisdictions |
3 353 |
3 483 |
3 574 |
3 656 |
3 747 |
1.7 Equal Opportunity Tasmania |
1 484 |
1 536 |
1 583 |
1 622 |
1 660 |
1.8 Elections and Referendums |
688 |
716 |
736 |
757 |
774 |
1.9 Tasmanian Industrial Commission |
1 275 |
1 323 |
1 360 |
1 391 |
1 427 |
1.12 Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit4 |
9 013 |
9 046 |
9 070 |
9 094 |
8 119 |
|
47 776 |
49 542 |
51 268 |
52 551 |
52 625 |
Output Group 2 - Legal Services |
|
|
|
|
|
2.1 Crown Law5 |
6 156 |
6 946 |
7 124 |
7 276 |
7 445 |
2.2 Legislation Development and Review |
1 497 |
1 550 |
1 599 |
1 638 |
1 678 |
|
7 653 |
8 496 |
8 723 |
8 914 |
9 123 |
Output Group 3 - Corrections and Enforcement |
|
|
|
|
|
3.3 Enforcement of Monetary Penalties |
4 159 |
4 278 |
4 418 |
4 520 |
4 623 |
|
4 159 |
4 278 |
4 418 |
4 520 |
4 623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Investment Program6 |
.... |
4 100 |
6 800 |
5 611 |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
59 588 |
62 316 |
64 409 |
65 985 |
66 371 |
Capital Services Expenditure |
.... |
4 100 |
6 800 |
5 611 |
.... |
|
59 588 |
66 416 |
71 209 |
71 596 |
66 371 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Corrections |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 3 - Corrections and Enforcement |
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 Prison Services7 |
75 456 |
81 996 |
87 274 |
90 688 |
92 828 |
3.2 Community Corrective Services |
15 724 |
16 224 |
16 639 |
16 985 |
17 349 |
|
91 180 |
98 220 |
103 913 |
107 673 |
110 177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Investment Program8 |
18 700 |
34 900 |
58 640 |
32 600 |
66 500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
91 180 |
98 220 |
103 913 |
107 673 |
110 177 |
Capital Services Expenditure |
18 700 |
34 900 |
58 640 |
32 600 |
66 500 |
|
109 880 |
133 120 |
162 553 |
140 273 |
176 677 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Building and Construction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 1 - Administration of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
1.10 Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal |
302 |
316 |
324 |
334 |
341 |
|
302 |
316 |
324 |
334 |
341 |
Output Group 4 - Regulatory and Other Services |
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 WorkSafe Tasmania |
9 056 |
9 414 |
9 700 |
9 950 |
10 206 |
4.4 Consumer, Building and Occupational Services |
3 768 |
4 024 |
4 212 |
4 344 |
4 451 |
|
12 824 |
13 438 |
13 912 |
14 294 |
14 657 |
Output Group 90 - COVID-19 Response and Recovery |
|
|
|
|
|
90.3 Rent Relief Fund |
.... |
1 250 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
.... |
1 250 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
13 126 |
15 004 |
14 236 |
14 628 |
14 998 |
|
13 126 |
15 004 |
14 236 |
14 628 |
14 998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Planning |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 1 - Administration of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
1.11 Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal |
1 747 |
1 816 |
1 882 |
1 934 |
1 990 |
|
1 747 |
1 816 |
1 882 |
1 934 |
1 990 |
Output Group 4 - Regulatory and Other Services |
|
|
|
|
|
4.2 Tasmanian Planning Commission |
4 338 |
4 488 |
4 613 |
4 723 |
4 836 |
4.3 Planning Policy and Reform9 |
1 284 |
1 782 |
1 469 |
1 396 |
1 428 |
|
5 622 |
6 270 |
6 082 |
6 119 |
6 264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Investment Program10 |
525 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services Expenditure |
7 369 |
8 086 |
7 964 |
8 053 |
8 254 |
Capital Services Expenditure |
525 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
7 894 |
8 086 |
7 964 |
8 053 |
8 254 |
|
2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Department of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Operating Services Expenditure |
171 263 |
183 626 |
190 522 |
196 339 |
199 800 |
Total Capital Services Expenditure |
19 225 |
39 000 |
65 440 |
38 211 |
66 500 |
|
190 488 |
222 626 |
255 962 |
234 550 |
266 300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserved by Law |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses of Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania Elections (Aboriginal Lands Act 1995, Section 17) |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Expenses of Parliamentary Elections and Referendums (Electoral Act 2004 and Referendum Procedures Act 2004)11 |
2 682 |
4 059 |
5 468 |
3 559 |
3 664 |
Expenses under the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Salaries of Judges (Supreme Court Act 1887) |
3 669 |
3 760 |
3 956 |
4 038 |
4 132 |
Salaries of Magistrates (Magistrates Court Act 1987)12 |
5 327 |
5 644 |
5 771 |
5 895 |
6 038 |
Salary and Travel Allowances, Solicitor-General (Solicitor-General Act 1983) |
532 |
546 |
556 |
567 |
581 |
Salary and Travelling Allowance, Associate Judge of the Supreme Court (Supreme Court Act 1959) |
453 |
463 |
476 |
485 |
496 |
Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1976 |
4 000 |
4 000 |
4 000 |
4 000 |
4 000 |
|
16 673 |
18 482 |
20 237 |
18 554 |
18 921 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriation Rollover |
.... |
8 450 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue from Appropriation |
207 161 |
249 558 |
276 199 |
253 104 |
285 221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue from Appropriation |
207 161 |
249 558 |
276 199 |
253 104 |
285 221 |
|
207 161 |
249 558 |
276 199 |
253 104 |
285 221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The increase in Supreme Court Services reflects funding for the Additional Supreme Court Judge announced in the 2019‑20 Budget.
2. The increase in Magisterial Court Services reflects funding for Statewide Forensic Pathology Services and the New Magistrate for Southern Tasmania announced in the 2019‑20 Budget.
3. The increase in Legal Aid from 2020‑21 reflects additional funding for Legal Assistance Sector Continuation of Funding, and Serious Cases Fund ‑ Complex Criminal Trials.
4. The variation in Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit reflects the funding profile of the provision for the Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
5. The increase in Crown Law reflects additional funding for Crown Law Legal Risk Management.
6. The increase in Capital Investment Program in 2020‑21 reflects additional funding provided for the Burnie Court Complex, and Video Conferencing and Recording. See Table 6.7 Capital Investment Program for further information.
7. The increase in Prison Services reflects funding for Tasmanian Prison Services ‑ Increasing Demand and Cost Pressures, and the Southern Remand Centre ‑ Operational Funding.
8. The variation in Capital Investment Program reflects additional funding provided for the Corrections portfolio related capital projects. See Table 6.7 Capital Investment Program for further information.
9. The increase in Planning Policy and Reform in 2020‑21 reflects additional funding for the Metro Plan and Regional Land Use Review.
10. The decrease in Capital Investment Program in 2020‑21 reflects the completion of capital funding associated with the PlanBuild development, the remainder of this project will be funded through the Australian Government’s Small Business Regulatory Reform Agenda.
11. The increase in Expenses of Parliamentary Elections and Referendums (Electoral Act 2004 and Referendum Procedures Act 2004) in 2020‑21 reflects the postponement of the Huon and Rosevears Legislative Council Elections as a result of the COVID‑19 pandemic. The variation over the Forward Estimates reflects the next scheduled State Election in 2021‑22.
12. The increase in Salaries of Magistrates (Magistrates Court Act 1987) reflects the appointment of a New Magistrate for Southern Tasmania announced in the 2019‑20 Budget.
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Affairs Office Regulatory Fees |
227 |
229 |
229 |
229 |
229 |
Fines |
18 125 |
18 125 |
18 125 |
18 125 |
18 125 |
Magisterial Courts Regulatory Fees |
588 |
594 |
594 |
594 |
594 |
Other Regulatory Fees |
708 |
713 |
713 |
713 |
713 |
Other Revenue |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
Other Sales of Services |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
Registrar-General Regulatory Fees |
1 961 |
1 981 |
1 981 |
1 981 |
1 981 |
Supreme Court Regulatory Fees |
1 084 |
1 089 |
1 087 |
1 087 |
1 087 |
|
22 740 |
22 778 |
22 776 |
22 776 |
22 776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agency Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
Fines |
2 550 |
2 550 |
2 550 |
2 550 |
2 550 |
Interest income |
151 |
154 |
156 |
158 |
160 |
Other Revenue |
16 410 |
16 915 |
17 439 |
17 982 |
18 521 |
Other Sales of Services |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
19 121 |
19 629 |
20 155 |
20 700 |
21 241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Administered Revenue |
41 861 |
42 407 |
42 931 |
43 476 |
44 017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
Asbestos Compensation Fund1 |
7 695 |
7 682 |
7 662 |
7 582 |
7 686 |
Workcover Tasmania Board |
9 596 |
9 791 |
9 977 |
10 170 |
10 282 |
|
17 291 |
17 473 |
17 639 |
17 752 |
17 968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer to the Public Account |
22 740 |
22 778 |
22 776 |
22 776 |
22 776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Administered Expenses |
2 500 |
2 500 |
2 500 |
2 500 |
2 500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Administered Expenses |
42 531 |
42 751 |
42 915 |
43 028 |
43 244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. The variation in Asbestos Compensation Fund reflects estimates of expenditure by the Fund’s actuary.
The Asbestos Compensation Fund was established in accordance with the Asbestos‑Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation Act 2011. The Fund is established for the payment of compensation and certain other expenses, related to the contraction of asbestos related diseases by workers who are exposed to asbestos in the course of their employment. The Fund is overseen by the Asbestos Compensation Commissioner, who is responsible for making determinations regarding a worker’s application for compensation and managing all monies in relation to the Fund.
The WorkCover Tasmania Board oversees, promotes, reviews and ensures the efficient operation of workers’ rehabilitation and compensation procedures in accordance with the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988. Integral to this role, it advises the Minister on matters relating to workers’ rehabilitation and compensation in the State. Other major functions include reviewing the performance of licensed insurers and self‑insurers and the operation of the Nominal Insurer, and managing the Workers’ Rehabilitation and Compensation Fund.
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits1 |
24 316 |
19 611 |
19 008 |
18 405 |
17 802 |
Receivables1 |
1 162 |
1 021 |
1 046 |
1 071 |
1 096 |
|
25 478 |
20 632 |
20 054 |
19 476 |
18 898 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories1 |
552 |
640 |
640 |
640 |
640 |
Property, plant and equipment2 |
157 018 |
181 653 |
239 291 |
269 000 |
326 998 |
Intangibles3 |
5 035 |
18 960 |
31 300 |
40 340 |
39 380 |
Other assets4 |
23 523 |
17 415 |
17 057 |
16 699 |
16 341 |
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186 128 |
218 668 |
288 288 |
326 679 |
383 359 |
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Total assets |
211 606 |
239 300 |
308 342 |
346 155 |
402 257 |
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Liabilities |
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Payables1 |
3 586 |
4 022 |
4 119 |
4 216 |
4 313 |
Interest bearing liabilities4 |
17 228 |
9 589 |
9 417 |
9 226 |
9 020 |
Employee benefits1 |
29 955 |
30 759 |
31 175 |
31 591 |
32 007 |
Other liabilities1 |
73 |
74 |
111 |
148 |
185 |
Total liabilities |
50 842 |
44 444 |
44 822 |
45 181 |
45 525 |
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Net assets (liabilities) |
160 764 |
194 856 |
263 520 |
300 974 |
356 732 |
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Equity |
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Reserves |
52 564 |
52 564 |
52 564 |
52 564 |
52 564 |
Accumulated funds |
108 200 |
142 292 |
210 956 |
248 410 |
304 168 |
Total equity |
160 764 |
194 856 |
263 520 |
300 974 |
356 732 |
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Notes:
1. The variation in Cash and deposits, Receivables, Inventories, Payables, Employee benefits and Other liabilities in 2021 reflect revised estimates based on 30 June 2019 actuals.
2. The variation in Property, plant and equipment reflects the timing of the Department’s capital projects, offset by annual depreciation charges. See Table 6.7 Capital Investment Program for further information.
3. The variation in Intangibles reflects the timing of the Justice Connect and PlanBuild programs, partially offset by annual amortisation charges.
4. The decrease, in 2020‑21, reflects a change in the accounting treatment for the recognition of leases, offset by the rollover of unexpended appropriation for a number of initiatives from 2019‑20 approved in accordance with the Financial Management Act 2016.
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Notes:
1. The increase in Cash and deposits in 2021 reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2019 actuals.
2. The decrease in Receivables and Provisions in 2021 reflects reassessments of future fees receivable and future compensation payable from the Asbestos Compensation Fund by the Fund’s actuary in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.
3. The decrease in Intangibles reflects annual amortisation charges on the WorkCover Tasmania Board’s software applications.
4. The decrease in Payables in 2021 reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2019 actuals.
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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 |
187 936 |
202 108 |
210 759 |
214 893 |
218 721 |
Appropriation receipts - capital2 |
19 225 |
39 000 |
65 440 |
38 211 |
66 500 |
Appropriation receipts - other |
.... |
8 450 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Grants3 |
10 661 |
31 454 |
26 415 |
22 316 |
12 564 |
Sales of goods and services |
4 048 |
4 498 |
4 574 |
4 641 |
4 709 |
Fees and fines |
9 321 |
9 355 |
9 501 |
9 610 |
9 620 |
GST receipts4 |
5 700 |
4 000 |
7 430 |
7 460 |
7 490 |
Interest received |
891 |
930 |
949 |
968 |
987 |
Other cash receipts5 |
7 692 |
8 244 |
9 156 |
12 060 |
9 450 |
Total cash inflows |
245 474 |
308 039 |
334 224 |
310 159 |
330 041 |
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Cash outflows |
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Employee benefits6 |
(117 887) |
(127 939) |
(134 588) |
(137 206) |
(139 615) |
Superannuation6 |
(14 513) |
(15 716) |
(16 497) |
(16 800) |
(17 088) |
Borrowing costs7 |
(333) |
(670) |
(666) |
(661) |
(655) |
GST payments4 |
(5 700) |
(4 000) |
(7 430) |
(7 460) |
(7 490) |
Grants and subsidies8 |
(17 516) |
(26 092) |
(23 122) |
(22 841) |
(23 390) |
Supplies and consumables9 |
(38 732) |
(51 947) |
(48 340) |
(52 025) |
(51 246) |
Other cash payments10 |
(26 162) |
(25 903) |
(25 272) |
(25 367) |
(24 454) |
Total cash outflows |
(220 843) |
(252 267) |
(255 915) |
(262 360) |
(263 938) |
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Net cash from (used by) operating activities |
24 631 |
55 772 |
78 309 |
47 799 |
66 103 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Payments for acquisition of non-financial assets2 |
(20 925) |
(57 800) |
(78 740) |
(48 211) |
(66 500) |
Net cash from (used by) investing activities |
(20 925) |
(57 800) |
(78 740) |
(48 211) |
(66 500) |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Net borrowings7 |
(5 039) |
(158) |
(172) |
(191) |
(206) |
Net cash from (used by) financing activities |
(5 039) |
(158) |
(172) |
(191) |
(206) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
(1 333) |
(2 186) |
(603) |
(603) |
(603) |
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Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period |
25 649 |
21 797 |
19 611 |
19 008 |
18 405 |
Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period |
24 316 |
19 611 |
19 008 |
18 405 |
17 802 |
Notes:
1. The increase in Appropriation receipts ‑ operating primarily reflects new funding for initiatives detailed in Table 6.1 Key Deliverables Statement.
2. The increase in Appropriation receipts ‑ capital, and Payments for acquisitions of non‑financial assets in 2020‑21 and 2021‑22 primarily reflects funding for the New Southern Remand Centre, while the increase in 2022‑23 and 2023‑24 reflects funding for the New Northern Prison. See Table 6.7 Capital Investment Program for further information.
3. The increase in Grants primarily reflects the finalisation of the National Legal Assistance Partnership Agreement with the Australian Government (2020‑21 to 2024‑25), and funding from the State Government for maintenance works under the Public Building Maintenance Program and for Justice Connect (which was provided through Finance‑General).
4. GST receipts and GST payments reflect approved 2020‑21 Specific Purpose Account estimates and actual activity as reported in the Department’s 2019‑20 financial statements.
5. The increase in Other cash receipts in 2022‑23 reflects the 2022 Local Government Elections.
6. The increases in Employee benefits and Superannuation primarily reflect additional funding for Crown Law Legal Risk Management, Southern Remand Centre ‑ Operational Funding, and Tasmanian Prison Services ‑ increasing Demand and Cost Pressures.
7. The variation in Borrowing costs and Net borrowings in 2020‑21 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 reflects the legal assistance payments in accordance with the National Legal Assistance Partnership Agreement with the Australian Government (2020‑21 to 2024‑25), Rent Relief Fund and Legal Assistance Sector Continuation of Funding.
9. The increase in Supplies and consumables in 2020‑21 reflects a change in the accounting treatment for the recognition of leases and the receipt of additional funding under the Public Building Maintenance Program. The increase in 2022‑23 relates to the 2022 Local Government Elections.
10. The decrease in Other cash payments in 2020‑21 is due to the completion of non‑capital PlanBuild expenditure, partially offset by the rollover of appropriation unexpended appropriation from 2019‑20 for the Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
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