Ministerial and Parliamentary Support provides funding to support Ministers and certain Parliamentary Office Holders and all members of the House of Assembly. The funding provided covers Ministerial allowances, staffing support and office facilities for Ministers and all Members of the House of Assembly. Certain office facilities and staffing are also provided to some Members of the Legislative Council.
This chapter provides financial information for Ministerial and Parliamentary Support for 2020-21 and over the Forward Estimates (2021-22 to 2023-24).
Outputs of Ministerial and Parliamentary Support are provided under Output Group 1- Support for Members of Parliament.
Table 7.1 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for Ministerial and Parliamentary Support.
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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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Premier |
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Output Group 1 - Support for Members of Parliament |
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1.1 Support for Ministers and certain Parliamentary Office Holders |
18 513 |
19 041 |
19 370 |
19 697 |
20 063 |
1.2 Support for Members of the House of Assembly |
5 200 |
5 312 |
5 387 |
5 476 |
5 578 |
|
23 713 |
24 353 |
24 757 |
25 173 |
25 641 |
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|
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TOTAL |
23 713 |
24 353 |
24 757 |
25 173 |
25 641 |
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|
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This Output provides funding to support the functions of the following offices:
· Premier;
· Ministers (including the Deputy Premier and the Treasurer);
· Speaker of the House of Assembly; and
· Leader and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council.
This Output provides funding for allowances payable in accordance with the provisions of the Parliamentary Salaries, Superannuation and Allowances Act 2012.
This Output also provides funding for transport services for the Premier, Ministers and other office holders including the Speaker of the House of Assembly, the President of the Legislative Council and the Leader(s) of non-government parties in the House of Assembly.
This Output provides funding to all elected members of the House of Assembly to support them in their electorates. The support covers applicable allowances, staffing costs, travel and office facilities such as accommodation, supplies and consumables, fit-out, communications and other equipment.
This Output also provides funding to support the functions of
offices for the Leader(s) of non-government parties in the House of Assembly.
|
2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
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|
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Revenue and other income |
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|
|
|
|
Appropriation revenue - operating |
22 818 |
23 474 |
23 900 |
24 326 |
24 801 |
Other revenue |
848 |
865 |
865 |
865 |
865 |
Total revenue |
23 666 |
24 339 |
24 765 |
25 191 |
25 666 |
Total income |
23 666 |
24 339 |
24 765 |
25 191 |
25 666 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits |
17 527 |
18 074 |
18 360 |
18 664 |
19 013 |
Depreciation and amortisation |
578 |
385 |
381 |
300 |
300 |
Supplies and consumables |
5 488 |
5 787 |
5 915 |
6 115 |
6 234 |
Borrowing costs |
57 |
44 |
38 |
31 |
31 |
Other expenses |
63 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
Total expenses |
23 713 |
24 353 |
24 757 |
25 173 |
25 641 |
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Net result |
(47) |
(14) |
8 |
18 |
25 |
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|
|
|
Comprehensive result |
(47) |
(14) |
8 |
18 |
25 |
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|
|
|
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|
|
2019‑20 |
2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
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|
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Premier |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Output Group 1 - Support for Members of Parliament |
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|
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1.1 Support for Ministers and certain Parliamentary Office Holders |
17 451 |
17 895 |
18 224 |
18 552 |
18 918 |
1.2 Support for Members of the House of Assembly |
5 157 |
5 299 |
5 396 |
5 495 |
5 604 |
|
22 608 |
23 194 |
23 620 |
24 047 |
24 522 |
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Ministerial and Parliamentary Support |
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|
|
|
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Total Operating Services Expenditure |
22 608 |
23 194 |
23 620 |
24 047 |
24 522 |
|
22 608 |
23 194 |
23 620 |
24 047 |
24 522 |
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|
|
|
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Reserved by Law |
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|
|
|
|
Allowances of Ministers (Parliamentary Salaries, Superannuation and Allowances Act 2012) |
210 |
280 |
280 |
279 |
279 |
|
210 |
280 |
280 |
279 |
279 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue from Appropriation |
22 818 |
23 474 |
23 900 |
24 326 |
24 801 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Controlled Revenue from Appropriation |
22 818 |
23 474 |
23 900 |
24 326 |
24 801 |
|
22 818 |
23 474 |
23 900 |
24 326 |
24 801 |
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|
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|
1.
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits |
379 |
290 |
290 |
290 |
290 |
Receivables |
33 |
667 |
667 |
667 |
667 |
|
412 |
957 |
957 |
957 |
957 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Non-financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment |
95 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
Infrastructure |
.... |
98 |
98 |
98 |
98 |
Heritage and cultural assets |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
Other assets |
2 538 |
2 350 |
1 969 |
1 669 |
1 369 |
|
2 663 |
2 545 |
2 164 |
1 864 |
1 564 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
3 075 |
3 502 |
3 121 |
2 821 |
2 521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Payables |
267 |
165 |
165 |
165 |
165 |
Interest bearing liabilities |
2 435 |
1 911 |
1 521 |
1 202 |
876 |
Provisions |
181 |
228 |
228 |
228 |
228 |
Employee benefits |
3 240 |
4 015 |
4 016 |
4 017 |
4 018 |
Other liabilities |
.... |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Total liabilities |
6 123 |
6 321 |
5 932 |
5 614 |
5 289 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (liabilities) |
(3 048) |
(2 819) |
(2 811) |
(2 793) |
(2 768) |
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|
|
|
|
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Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
Reserves |
10 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Accumulated funds |
(3 058) |
(2 819) |
(2 811) |
(2 793) |
(2 768) |
Total equity |
(3 048) |
(2 819) |
(2 811) |
(2 793) |
(2 768) |
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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 - operating |
22 818 |
23 474 |
23 900 |
24 326 |
24 801 |
GST receipts |
330 |
330 |
330 |
330 |
330 |
Other cash receipts |
848 |
865 |
865 |
865 |
865 |
Total cash inflows |
23 996 |
24 669 |
25 095 |
25 521 |
25 996 |
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|
|
|
|
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Cash outflows |
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits |
(15 817) |
(16 317) |
(16 575) |
(16 849) |
(17 166) |
Superannuation |
(1 709) |
(1 756) |
(1 784) |
(1 814) |
(1 846) |
Borrowing costs |
(57) |
(44) |
(38) |
(31) |
(31) |
GST payments |
(330) |
(330) |
(330) |
(330) |
(330) |
Supplies and consumables |
(5 488) |
(5 787) |
(5 915) |
(6 115) |
(6 234) |
Other cash payments |
(63) |
(63) |
(63) |
(63) |
(63) |
Total cash outflows |
(23 464) |
(24 297) |
(24 705) |
(25 202) |
(25 670) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from (used by) operating activities |
532 |
372 |
390 |
319 |
326 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Net borrowings |
(532) |
(372) |
(390) |
(319) |
(326) |
Net cash from (used by) financing activities |
(532) |
(372) |
(390) |
(319) |
(326) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period |
379 |
290 |
290 |
290 |
290 |
Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period |
379 |
290 |
290 |
290 |
290 |
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|
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