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 Rehabilitation, and Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs, Hon Elise Archer MP; and the Minister for Planning, Hon Michael Ferguson MP.
The Department provides administrative support for: the Supreme and Magistrates Courts; Tasmanian Industrial Commission; Tasmania Legal Aid; Tasmanian Electoral Commission; Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal; WorkCover Tasmania Board; Asbestos Compensation Commissioner; Parole Board of Tasmania; 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; Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit; Safe at Home; and Corporate Support and Strategy.
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 2022‑23 and over the Forward Estimates (2023‑24 to 2025‑26). Further information on the Department is available at www.justice.tas.gov.au.
Table 6.1 provides a summary of the Budget and Forward Estimates allocations for key deliverables being undertaken by the Department.
|
2022‑23
Budget |
2023‑24 Forward Estimate |
2024‑25 Forward Estimate |
2025‑26 Forward Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework |
829 |
829 |
829 |
.... |
Commission of Inquiry ‑ Whole-of-Government Response Unit |
2 219 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
ICT Investment and Uplift |
2 164 |
2 164 |
2 164 |
2 164 |
Prison Infrastructure ‑ Mobile Duress Alarm System Replacement |
3 600 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Risdon Prison - 50 Bed Maximum Security Unit Business Case1 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Safe at Home Family Violence Service System |
4 866 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Southern Remand Centre ‑ Additional Operational Funding |
3 458 |
3 458 |
3 458 |
3 458 |
Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT) |
1 900 |
1 900 |
1 900 |
1 900 |
Workers Memorial Park |
150 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
WorkSafe Inspectorate Capability |
750 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. Funding will be provided through the Structured Infrastructure Investment Review Process in 2022-23 to develop a detailed business case.
This initiative provides funding over three years to support the design and implementation of a Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework for Tasmania, comprising legislated child safety standards and a reportable conduct scheme, integrated with, and strengthening, the existing systemic response to child sexual abuse in Tasmania.
Funding is provided to continue to support the coordinated response to the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s responses to child sexual abuse in institutional settings.
This initiative provides ongoing funding to invest and uplift ICT systems, technology, service capability and governance within the Department to meet the increasing needs of staff and the Tasmanian community. This initiative will enable the Department to increase its cyber security capacity and technology to mitigate increasing cyber security risks.
This initiative will replace the Mobile Duress Alarm System at the Risdon Prison Complex and Mary Hutchinson Women’s Prison.
Funding will be provided through the Structured Infrastructure Investment Review Process in 2022-23 to develop a detailed business case for a new 50 Bed Maximum Security Unit within the Risdon Prison Complex.
Funding is provided to meet increased demand and support the delivery of Safe at Home, Tasmania’s nationally recognised integrated criminal justice response to family violence. This funding includes $784 000 for the Department, $447 000 for Tasmania Legal Aid, $2.5 million for the services currently delivered by the Department of Communities Tasmania, $635 000 for the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management, and $488 000 for the Department of Education.
Ongoing funding is provided to support the operational and staffing requirements of the Southern Remand Centre, including: correctional staff, rehabilitation and reintegration staff, security, utilities, property maintenance and other support. The operating model will support remandees to adjust to life within the prison environment and also to prepare for future release, recognising that people are capable of change and that most will at some point return to the community. Additionally, the development of the new Corrections Strategic Plan will have a strong focus on reducing reoffending, in line with the Government’s increased focus on rehabilitation and reintegration.
Ongoing funding is provided to support the operations of TASCAT to meet its statutory obligations and deliver on the TASCAT reforms.
This initiative will assist Unions Tasmania to develop a Workers Memorial Park in Elizabeth Gardens, Invermay in Northern Tasmania. The Park will be dedicated to those who have lost their lives at work and will provide a moving reminder to the community of the importance of workplace health and safety.
The 2021‑22 Budget provided one-off funding for WorkSafe Tasmania to undertake additional COVID‑19 inspections. Additional funding is provided to extend this initiative to 2022‑23 to enable WorkSafe Tasmania Inspectors to continue to inspect businesses, on a risk basis, for compliance with their COVID‑19 Safety Plans across the State.
During 2021‑22, the Department was restructured in accordance with State Service (Restructuring) Order 2021, effective 31 October 2021. Accordingly, the Department’s Planning Policy Unit was amalgamated with the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Refer to chapter 1 of this Budget Paper for further information.
At an output level, the restructure resulted in the following changes:
· Output 4.3 Planning Policy and Reform was transferred from the Department of Justice to the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
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, Rehabilitation and Enforcement; and
· Output Group 4 ‑ Regulatory and Other Services.
Table 6.2 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for the Department.
|
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
2025‑26 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget1 |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 1 ‑ Administration of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 Supreme Court Services2 |
16 139 |
16 808 |
16 313 |
17 881 |
18 225 |
1.2 Magisterial Court Services |
19 853 |
20 802 |
21 286 |
22 948 |
23 405 |
1.3 Births, Deaths and Marriages |
1 792 |
1 957 |
1 995 |
2 028 |
2 067 |
1.4 Support and Compensation for Victims of Crime |
7 785 |
7 946 |
8 056 |
8 158 |
8 266 |
1.5 Tasmania Legal Aid3 |
16 748 |
16 279 |
16 238 |
15 786 |
9 448 |
1.6 Legal Assistance4 |
8 787 |
13 126 |
13 361 |
13 497 |
449 |
1.7 Equal Opportunity Tasmania |
1 791 |
1 814 |
1 868 |
1 909 |
1 962 |
1.8 Elections and Referendums5 |
3 877 |
7 523 |
4 972 |
7 786 |
5 221 |
1.9 Tasmanian Industrial Commission |
1 504 |
1 507 |
1 552 |
1 590 |
1 631 |
1.10 Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal6 |
7 793 |
9 817 |
10 004 |
10 161 |
10 346 |
1.11 Office of the Public Guardian |
1 307 |
1 383 |
1 418 |
1 427 |
1 462 |
1.12 Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit7 |
10 884 |
13 642 |
10 144 |
10 191 |
8 394 |
1.13 Safe at Home8 |
3 649 |
7 202 |
2 401 |
2 458 |
2 521 |
1.14 Commission of Inquiry9 |
8 363 |
8 982 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
110 272 |
128 788 |
109 608 |
115 820 |
93 397 |
Output Group 2 ‑ Legal Services |
|
|
|
|
|
2.1 Crown Law |
9 124 |
9 679 |
9 927 |
10 123 |
10 349 |
2.2 Legislation Development and Review |
1 666 |
2 276 |
2 329 |
2 377 |
2 430 |
|
10 790 |
11 955 |
12 256 |
12 500 |
12 779 |
Output Group 3 ‑ Corrections, Rehabilitation and Enforcement |
|
|
|
|
|
3.3 Enforcement of Monetary Penalties |
8 068 |
8 051 |
8 186 |
8 314 |
8 450 |
|
8 068 |
8 051 |
8 186 |
8 314 |
8 450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Corrections and Rehabilitation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 3 ‑ Corrections, Rehabilitation and Enforcement |
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 Prison Services10 |
103 798 |
116 116 |
118 494 |
121 201 |
123 881 |
3.2 Community Corrective Services |
18 187 |
19 314 |
18 803 |
19 201 |
19 665 |
|
121 985 |
135 430 |
137 297 |
140 402 |
143 546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Investment Program11 |
1 500 |
3 010 |
2 510 |
2 510 |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
2025‑26 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget1 |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Planning |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 4 ‑ Regulatory and Other Services |
|
|
|
|
|
4.2 Tasmanian Planning Commission |
5 262 |
5 277 |
5 426 |
5 549 |
5 693 |
4.3 Planning Policy and Reform12 |
693 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
5 955 |
5 277 |
5 426 |
5 549 |
5 693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 4 ‑ Regulatory and Other Services |
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 WorkSafe Tasmania13 |
12 999 |
12 934 |
12 459 |
12 863 |
12 488 |
4.4 Consumer, Building and Occupational Services |
16 260 |
16 110 |
17 126 |
17 248 |
17 388 |
|
29 259 |
29 044 |
29 585 |
30 111 |
29 876 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grants and Subsidies |
17 639 |
17 744 |
17 961 |
18 220 |
18 533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
305 468 |
339 299 |
322 829 |
333 426 |
312 274 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The variation between 2021‑22 and 2022‑23 is a result of the reallocation of corporate overheads across the Department’s outputs, unless otherwise stated.
2. The decrease in Supreme Court Services in 2023‑24 reflects the completion of the Acting Judges initiative.
3. The decrease in Tasmania Legal Aid in 2024‑25 reflects the completion of the Serious Cases Fund ‑ Complex Criminal Trials initiative. The decrease in 2025‑26 reflects the completion of the National Legal Assistance Partnership 2020‑2025.
4. The increase in Legal Assistance reflects the most recent bilateral agreement for the National Legal Assistance Partnership. The decrease in 2025-26 reflects its completion.
5. The variation in Elections and Referendums reflects the expenditure for Local Government elections in 2022‑23 and the next scheduled State Election in 2025.
6. The increase in Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal reflects additional ongoing funding provided in the 2022‑23 Budget for TASCAT.
7. The variation in Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit reflects additional expenditure in 2022‑23 for the Commission of Inquiry ‑ Whole of Government Response Unit and the funding profile for the Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
8. The increase in Safe at Home in 2022‑23 reflects the additional expenditure for the Safe at Home Family Violence Service System initiative.
9. The Commission of Inquiry reflects the costs and expenses of the conduct of the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s responses to child sexual abuse in institutional settings in 2021‑22 and 2022‑23.
10. The increase in Prison Services in 2022‑23 reflects expenditure for the Prison Infrastructure - Mobile Duress Alarm System Replacement initiative and additional operational costs for the Southern Remand Centre funded in the 2020‑21 and 2022‑23 Budgets.
11. The increase in the Capital Investment Program from 2022‑23 reflects expenditure associated with the Risdon Prison ‑ Critical Infrastructure Maintenance project. The decrease in 2025‑26 reflects the cessation of this funding.
12. The decrease in Planning Policy and Reform reflects the transfer of the Planning Policy Unit from the Department to the Department of Premier and Cabinet, effective 31 October 2021.
13. The decrease in WorkSafe Tasmania from 2023‑24 reflects the cessation of the WorkSafe Inspectorate Capability initiative.
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. Through 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 universally available free legal information, advice, education and duty lawyer services, together with means tested ongoing representation. It operates under State legislation with joint State and Australian Government funding and provides services in accordance with an Australian Government‑State Government Agreement.
This Output provides State and Australian Government funding to various organisations within the Legal Assistance Sector who provide essential legal advice, education and representation services to the community.
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.
The Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal commenced operations on 5 November 2021. The Tribunal is a statutory independent body established to serve the Tasmanian community in resolving disputes and making decisions where required by law, under a broad range of legislative provisions. The work of the Tribunal is arranged into Divisions and Streams to ensure efficient and effective decision‑making in accordance with relevant statutory requirements.
The Tribunal’s objectives are set out under section 10(1) of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2021. The scope of the Tribunal’s decision‑making functions within each Division is broad ranging and includes: the Protective Division, comprising guardianship and mental health matters; and the General Division, comprising personal compensation, planning and resources, anti‑discrimination, forestry and health practitioner matters.
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, and provides education on the operation of the Guardianship and Administration Act. The Public Guardian also undertakes investigations when requested by the Guardianship and Administration Board or in response to allegations or concerns about someone acting as a guardian, administrator or attorney under an enduring power of attorney.
The Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit is responsible for coordinating the Tasmanian Government response to, 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 Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit is also responsible for administering the three‑year Witness Intermediary Scheme Pilot and providing strategic advice on a range of policies and projects designed to address the impacts of child abuse.
Funding for Redress and other claims against government agencies as a result of institutional responses to child sexual abuse are funded from this Output.
Safe at Home is Tasmania’s integrated criminal justice response to family violence and is underpinned by the Family Violence Act 2004. The objectives of the Safe at Home service system are:
· improve the safety and security of adult and child victims of family violence in the short and long‑term;
· ensure that offenders are held accountable for family violence as a public crime and change their offending behaviour;
· reduce the instance and severity of family violence in the longer‑term; and
· minimise the negative impacts of contact with the criminal justice system on adult and child victims.
The Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings was established on 15 March 2021 by Order of the Governor of Tasmania.
The Commission’s inquiry will focus on the adequacy and appropriateness of the Tasmanian Government’s current response to allegations and incidents of child sexual abuse in institutional contexts. The Commission is due to submit its report and recommendations to the Governor of Tasmania by 1 May 2023.
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Actual |
2021‑22 Target |
2022‑23 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supreme Court ‑ Criminal Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
Pending cases older than 12 months |
% |
38.8 |
44.0 |
41.0 |
35.3 |
Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation1 |
$ |
13 785 |
17 143 |
17 000 |
17 000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supreme Court ‑ Civil Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
Pending cases older than 12 months |
% |
41.8 |
43.8 |
35.0 |
35.0 |
Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation1 |
$ |
4 317 |
5 610 |
5 000 |
5 000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magistrates Court ‑ Criminal Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
Pending cases older than six months |
% |
38.5 |
44.0 |
30.0 |
30.0 |
Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation1 |
$ |
658 |
669 |
500 |
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magistrates Court ‑ Youth Justice Division |
|
|
|
|
|
Pending cases older than six months |
% |
22.5 |
21.1 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation1 |
$ |
871 |
854 |
600 |
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magistrates Court ‑ Civil Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
Pending cases older than six months |
% |
52.2 |
36.9 |
35.0 |
35.0 |
Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation1 |
$ |
508 |
579 |
250 |
250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magistrates Court ‑ Coronial Division |
|
|
|
|
|
Pending cases older than 12 months |
% |
34.7 |
44.3 |
30.0 |
30.0 |
Real net recurrent expenditure per finalisation1 |
$ |
3 006 |
2 919 |
3 000 |
3 000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Births, Deaths and Marriages |
|
|
|
|
|
Unit Cost per Transaction2 |
$ |
17.4 |
20.75 |
20.5 |
20.5 |
Registration within seven days of receipt |
% |
93 |
95 |
90 |
90 |
Certificates within seven days of receipt |
% |
92 |
94 |
90 |
90 |
Registration Error Rate |
% |
1 |
<1 |
<2 |
<2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tasmania Legal Aid |
|
|
|
|
|
Duty Lawyer Services |
Number |
5 868 |
6 027 |
5 895 |
5 895 |
Legal Advice to Clients3 |
Number |
4 824 |
3 786 |
5 000 |
5 000 |
Applications for Legal Aid Approved |
Number |
5 178 |
5 197 |
5 200 |
5 200 |
Telephone Advice Line Calls |
Number |
22 621 |
22 746 |
22 800 |
22 800 |
Legal Talk |
Number |
3 213 |
2 628 |
3 500 |
3 500 |
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Actual |
2021‑22 Target |
2022‑23 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equal Opportunity Tasmania |
|
|
|
|
|
Complaints received4 |
Number |
166 |
190 |
180 |
180 |
Complaints accepted for investigation |
Number |
81 |
98 |
100 |
100 |
Accepted complaints resolved or part resolved through early and post investigation conciliation4 |
Number |
55 |
36 |
60 |
60 |
|
% |
67.0 |
36.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
Number of complaints finalised |
Number |
188 |
173 |
170 |
170 |
Complaints received and finalised within six months |
% |
78.0 |
78.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
Complaints received and finalised within nine months |
% |
93.0 |
92.0 |
90.0 |
90.0 |
Complaints received and finalised within 12 months |
% |
97.0 |
99.0 |
95.0 |
95.0 |
Training/education sessions delivered5 |
Number |
188 |
256 |
300 |
300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legislative Council Elections |
|
|
|
|
|
Legislative Council Participation Rate6 |
% |
85.2 |
81.7 |
>85.0 |
>85.0 |
Legislative Council Rate of Informal Votes6 |
% |
2.3 |
5.2 |
<5.0 |
<5.0 |
Legislative Council ‑ Election Cost Per Enrolled Elector7 |
$ |
22.1 |
na |
na |
na |
Roll Maintenance Cost per Elector |
$ |
1.3 |
1.20 |
na |
na |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tasmanian Industrial Commission |
|
|
|
|
|
Clearance Rate8 |
% |
92 |
90 |
95 |
95 |
Proportion of matters finalised within three months9 |
% |
88 |
61 |
75 |
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TASCAT ‑ Guardianship Stream |
|
|
|
|
|
Matters commenced within statutory time frame |
% |
99.2 |
99.9 |
99.0 |
99.0 |
Number of hearings per sitting |
Number |
4.9 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TASCAT ‑ Mental Health Stream |
|
|
|
|
|
Matters determined within statutory time frame |
% |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Number of hearings per sitting |
Number |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Actual |
2021‑22 Target |
2022‑23 Target |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TASCAT ‑ Resource and Planning Stream |
|
|
|
|
|
Proportion of substantive decisions resolved by mediation |
% |
69.1 |
74.5 |
78.0 |
78.0 |
Percentage of appeals resolved within 90 days without extension10 |
% |
59.7 |
57.5 |
100 |
100 |
Percentage of appeals which did require extensions due to parties |
% |
100 |
96.0 |
95.0 |
95.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit |
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of National Redress Scheme claims addressed within the statutory timeframe |
% |
100 |
97 |
100 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2018 Actual |
2021 Actual |
2025 Target |
2029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
House of Assembly Elections11 |
|
|
|
|
|
House of Assembly Election Participation Rate |
% |
92.4 |
91.2 |
95.0 |
95.0 |
House of Assembly Rate of Informal Votes |
% |
4.9 |
5.1 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The 2019‑20 actual has been updated to reflect the Report on Government Services 2022. Historical financial data is adjusted to 2020‑21 dollars using the General Government Final Consumption Expenditure chain price deflator.
2. 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, and includes IT related support and maintenance costs from 2021‑22 to better reflect the operational costs incurred by BDM each year.
3. The reduction in Legal Advice to Clients in 2020‑21 is attributable to the COVID‑19 pandemic.
4. In 2019‑20, 24 of the 166 complaints were made by one person.
5. The variation in 2019‑20 and 2020‑21 actuals is attributable to the new training targets set in August 2020. COVID‑19 restrictions, and the associated impacts on businesses, during 2021‑22 is expected to affect Equal Opportunity Tasmania’s training delivered targets in 2021‑22.
6. The 2020 Legislative Council elections for Huon and Rosevears were delayed from May 2020 until August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 Legislative Council elections were undertaken in May 2021, also within 2020‑21. As a result, the 2020 Legislative Council elections are included in the 2019‑20 Actual figures, with the 2021 Legislative Council elections included in the 2020‑21 Actual figures to enable yearly comparisons.
7. This measure only relates to the 2020 Legislative Council elections and includes an additional $5.78 per elector due to the delay of these elections and COVID‑19 measures. Costs for the 2021 Legislative Council elections are not clearly quantifiable and are inconsistent with other years due to the sharing of costs with the overlapping 2021 State election.
8. The Clearance Rate is the proportion of matters finalised during a reporting period expressed as a percentage of those lodged during the same period.
9. The reduction in the proportion of matters finalised within three months from 2019‑20 to 2020‑21 is due to the increasing complexity of matters under industrial disputation. This is consistent with the national trend.
10. The 2019‑20 Actual has been updated to reflect the figure reported in the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal 2020‑21 Annual Report.
11. 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 2019‑20 and 2020‑21 are sourced from chapter 7 Courts, of the Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services 2022.
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 711 non‑appeal matters pending as at 30 June 2021, of which 197 (or 28 per cent) were between 12 months and 24 months old. However, it should be noted that no interstate Australian jurisdiction achieved this 10 per cent target in 2020‑21, with the national average being 31 per cent.
Criminal lodgements in the Supreme Court in 2020‑21 were 539, an increase of 5 per cent over the proceeding five years since 2016‑17. Criminal finalisations increased by 14 per cent during the same period.
The Court is implementing a range of strategies to reduce the backlog, such as:
· allocating additional judicial sitting time;
· adopting more active case management, and focussing on older cases;
· streamlining processes for bail applications; and
· applying a more rigorous management of the appeals process.
Reduction of the criminal case backlog is also dependent on cases being prepared ready for trial, and the availability of Prosecution counsel from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and Defence counsel from Tasmania Legal Aid and the private legal profession. Management of caseloads and further reduction in the criminal backlog has been assisted by the appointment of a seventh permanent judge, who commenced duties in November 2021. The appointment of the seventh Judge provides an additional 14 per cent of judicial resources to manage the caseload, particularly in North West Tasmania where the new judge is permanently based.
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 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 civil lodgements for 2020‑21 reduced by 8 per cent to 434, and finalisations decreased by 16 per cent to 612.
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 in the adult criminal jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court have decreased by 8 per cent from 2019‑20. Expenditure has remained fairly steady during this period, but the cost per finalisation has increased by 1.7 per cent. The appointment of an additional magistrate in June 2020 has impacted the figures. The number of pending cases increased substantially in 2019‑20 due to COVID‑19 impacts but dropped 15 per cent at 30 June 2021. However, since 2019‑20 the backlog indicator (the proportion of older cases in the pending caseload) has increased for pending cases older than six months from 38.5 per cent to 44 per cent, and for pending cases older than 12 months it increased from 16.9 per cent to 19.3 per cent.
The number of lodgements in the Youth Justice Division increased 4.6 per cent from 2019‑20 from 1 063 to 1 112. The number of pending cases in the Youth Justice Division has decreased by 10.9 per cent in 2019‑20, and the percentage of cases between six and twelve months old has decreased by 1.3 per cent and those older than twelve months has decreased by 3 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 decreased significantly, down 15.3 per cent from 2019‑20.
The Coronial Division caseload increased by 3.6 per cent in 2020‑21, on top of an increase of 13.4 per cent in 2019‑20. There were 778 lodgements in 2020‑21, a steady increase over the past five years. In 2015‑16 there were 568 lodgements. Finalisations also increased to 763 in 2020‑21 compared with 722 in 2019‑20. 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; registration of gender; 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 target for 2020‑21 was adjusted in 2020‑21 to reflect ongoing 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.
Tasmania Legal Aid, 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 Tasmania Legal Aid website. Tasmania Legal Aid publishes guidelines relating to the types of matters where aid is granted. This indicator reflects the volume of work undertaken by Tasmania Legal Aid.
Tasmania Legal Aid 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 Tasmania Legal Aid.
Tasmania Legal Aid 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 telephone advice service in either the Launceston or Hobart office. This indicator reflects the volume of work undertaken by Tasmania Legal Aid. Tasmania Legal Aid 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 Tasmania Legal Aid.
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 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 Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal commenced operation in November 2021 and integrates the former functions and responsibilities of nine tribunals. The establishment of TASCAT provides greater consistency in decision making, promotes alternative dispute resolution and will enable seamless service delivery to a diverse range of clients, and is an important step to improving access to justice for all Tasmanians.
The General Division incorporates the former jurisdictions of:
· the Anti‑Discrimination Tribunal;
· the Forest Practices Tribunal;
· the Health Practitioners Tribunal;
· the Asbestos Compensation Tribunal;
· the Motor Accidents Compensation Tribunal;
· the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal; and
· the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal.
The Government has committed to introducing further streams into the TASCAT framework, including with respect to building and construction disputes. This work will be progressed in consultation with key stakeholders.
The Protective Division incorporates the former jurisdictions of the Guardianship and Administration Board and the Mental Health Tribunal, and is responsible for reviewing orders and hearing applications relating to rights of, and protections for, persons with decision‑making disabilities or incapacities. Due to 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 the Division 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 the Tribunal is the payment of Board or Tribunal Sessional 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 Protective Division. However, too many hearings per sitting (i.e. less time for consideration) may undermine the quality of decision making by Tribunal members.
The General Division (Resource and Planning Stream) continues to undertake mediation to resolve disputes. The settlement of disputes through mediation (consent) provides a fair and cost effective way of resolving disputes. Targets have been set to maintain a high level of resolution of disputes by Alternative Dispute Resolution. All Resource and Planning Stream 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.
Within this Stream the Tribunal is obliged under its legislation to resolve matters within 90 days or such further period as may be granted (Schedule 2, Part 8, Clause 9 of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act). 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 to, 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 Fourth Annual Progress Report and Action Plan 2022: 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 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 Meeting of Attorneys‑General and advice in relation to cooperative legislative schemes and administration of copyright.
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Actual |
2021‑22 Target |
2022‑23 Target |
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Crown Law |
|
|
|
|
|
Notionally chargeable time1 |
% |
75 |
75 |
60 |
60 |
Number of new matters2 |
File |
1 621 |
1 649 |
1 900 |
1 900 |
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|
|
|
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Notes:
1. The 2020‑21 Actual is an estimate. The Department is actively pursuing a new case management system to replace the system currently in use.
2. The Number of new matters is dictated by demand from Government agencies for legal services, which is subject to fluctuations over time.
This Output aims to provide a safer Tasmania by ensuring the secure containment of prisoners and offering them opportunities for rehabilitation and personal development through the provision of educational, therapeutic and criminogenic programs. It maintains facilities that provide care and custody, at various levels of security, for prisoners 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 pre‑parole reporting to the Parole Board; pre‑sentence reporting to the Courts; management of offenders subject to parole orders, community correction orders (supervision and community service), home detention orders, and drug treatment orders; the delivery of educational, therapeutic and criminogenic programs; and the delivery of the statewide electronic monitoring program. 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 |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Actual |
2021‑22 Target |
2022‑23 Target |
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|
|
|
|
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Prison Services |
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of prisoners returning to corrective services within two years of release1 |
% |
56.6 |
59.3 |
48.0 |
48.0 |
Prison Escape Rate ‑ Secure Perimeter |
Number per 100 prisoners |
0.46 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Prison Escape Rate ‑ Open Perimeter |
Number per 100 prisoners |
.... |
.... |
<2 |
<2 |
Cost per Prisoner per day2,3 |
$ |
340 |
385 |
379 |
403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community Corrective Services |
|
|
|
|
|
Completion rate for community supervision orders4 |
% |
82.6 |
85.3 |
86.0 |
86.0 |
Cost per Community Supervised Offender per day2,5 |
$ |
22.0 |
23.3 |
24.0 |
24.0 |
Percentage of Community Corrections offenders returning to corrective services within two years of discharge1 |
% |
27.1 |
25.3 |
22.0 |
22.0 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Enforcement of Monetary Penalties |
|
|
|
|
|
Fine Collection Rate |
% |
126 |
115 |
95 |
95 |
Debt Finalisation Rate |
% |
130 |
144 |
100 |
100 |
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|
|
|
|
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Notes:
1. This performance measure relates to prisoners and community corrections offenders who completed their justice order two years before the reference period.
2. The 2019‑20 Actual has been updated to reflect the Report on Government Services 2022. Historical financial data is adjusted to 2020‑21 dollars using the General Government Final Consumption Expenditure chain price deflator.
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. The 2022‑23 Target was increased to reflect additional costs associated with the first full year operation of the Southern Remand Centre in addition to increased maintenance costs associated with the Mobile Duress Alarm System Replacement. It should also be noted that the 2020‑21 Actual figure has increased as a result of the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic.
4. This indicator includes both supervision (Probation, Parole and Court Mandated Diversion) and Community Service Orders.
5. The Cost per Community Supervised Offender per day is expected to increase in 2021‑22 due to the additional costs associated with Family Violence Electronic Monitoring and the expected increase in the use of the electronic monitoring sentencing option.
Table 6.5 reports actual and target data for efficiency and effectiveness indicators as reported in the Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services 2022 chapter 8 Corrective Services and the Justice Sector overview.
Corrective Services agencies administer services and programs that 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 2022, and refer to offenders released from prison or completing sentences with Community Corrections in 2018‑19. 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 Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs 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 and advice on amendments to the State Planning Provisions part of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme;
· assessment of draft Local Provision Schedules which are part of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme;
· assessment and advice on Tasmanian Planning Policies;
· establishing and maintaining a digital version of State Planning Provisions and Local Provision Schedules under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme;
· assessment of major projects and projects of 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.
In accordance with State Service (Restructuring) Order 2021, the Planning Policy Unit transferred to the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Accordingly, this Output is no longer delivered by the Department. For further information refer to the Output Restructure section of this chapter.
This Output has oversight of the regulatory scheme for building in Tasmania. This work includes the issuing of instructions, mandating of standards and provision of advice. The output undertakes industry audits to monitor compliance with the Building Act 2016 and the National Construction Code.
It also has oversight of the licensing and accreditation of defined occupations, which are currently, electricians, plumbers, gas fitters, motor vehicle traders, conveyancers, security agents and building services providers. Compliance activities include undertaking licensing audits and, in the case of electricians, inspecting 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 supports the Rental Deposit Authority and the Residential Tenancy Commissioner.
Performance Measure |
Unit of Measure |
2019‑20 Actual |
2020‑21 Actual |
2021‑22 Target |
2022‑23 Target |
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|
|
|
|
|
WorkSafe Tasmania |
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|
|
|
|
Safety of Workers ‑ rates of serious injury1,2 |
Claims per 1 000 employees |
15.0 |
14.5 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
Returned to Work1,3 |
Rate |
79 |
79 |
85 |
90 |
Workers' Compensation Premium as a percentage of Wages1,4 |
Rate |
2.01 |
2.07 |
1.75‑2.75 |
1.75‑2.75 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Consumer, Building and Occupational Services |
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer complaints resolved within 60 days |
% |
96.9 |
85.0 |
90.0 |
90.0 |
Rental bond claims paid within 30 days |
% |
87.0 |
89.2 |
90.0 |
90.0 |
Number of matters resolved before final compliance action |
% |
99.7 |
93.7 |
95.0 |
95.0 |
Number of assessments made within 21 days |
% |
88.0 |
88.5 |
95.0 |
95.0 |
New WWVP applicants receive a decision within six weeks |
% |
83.0 |
95.5 |
95.0 |
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 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 Safe Work Australia’s Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012‑2022, the 2021‑22 Target has been revised to align with the measurement principles in the strategy.
3. The 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 since their first day off work and were working at the time of the survey. The national average RTW rate is 81 per cent. The survey that informs this rate was conducted in 2021.
4. The 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.
The performance measures for consumer services focus on the disposition rate of complaints and rental bond claims.
The building and occupational services performance measures focus on ensuring the timely and accurate turnaround of licensing applications. 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 Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013. The Executive Director is the Registrar of this Act.
The number of matters resolved before final compliance action relates to the resolution of disputes and complaints in a timely manner in accordance with the Building Act, 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, and 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.
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Estimated |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
2025‑26 |
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Total |
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Cost |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Existing Projects |
|
|
|
|
|
Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
Burnie Court Complex1 |
40 000 |
8 470 |
18 201 |
10 807 |
.... |
Justice Connect2 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Video Conferencing and Recording1 |
1 800 |
900 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Corrections and Rehabilitation |
|
|
|
|
|
New Northern Correctional Facility1 |
270 000 |
4 800 |
18 300 |
32 600 |
35 000 |
New Southern Remand Centre1 |
85 000 |
17 000 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Prison Body Scanning Technology |
1 300 |
1 300 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Risdon Prison ‑ Critical Infrastructure Maintenance1 |
9 030 |
3 010 |
2 510 |
2 510 |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total CIP Allocations |
|
35 480 |
39 011 |
45 917 |
35 000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The estimates for this project have been revised to reflect current project progress and future timing of expenditure.
2. Justice Connect is funded on a reimbursement basis from the Digital Transformation Priority Expenditure Program within Finance‑General.
The existing Burnie Court facilities are no longer fit for purpose. The Government has committed to provide contemporary court facilities in Burnie to ensure all Tasmanians have access to an efficient and effective justice system.
The original plan was to redevelop existing buildings on the University of Tasmania’s Mooreville Road campus, replacing the current Magistrate and Supreme Court in the Burnie CBD. In February 2022, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works approved the establishment of a new court complex at this site. However, the Government has commenced a short, targeted expression of interest process to identify potential new sites for the Burnie Court Complex in the Burnie CBD to maximise the benefits of the project.
Following a decision on the preferred site, the Burnie Court Complex project will:
· provide facilities that are fit‑for‑purpose and support the requirements of a modern court;
· enable the long‑term continuation of magistrate and supreme court services in Burnie;
· improve safety and amenity for all court users; and
· provide significantly improved disability access and modern facilities.
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 new system, ‘Astria’, is intended to 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. ‘Astria’ will provide 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).
This initiative will deliver new and/or replace outdated video conferencing equipment at the Magistrates and Supreme Courts facilities and the Tasmania Prison Service. This equipment will improve statewide access to justice services and reduce transportation needs of prisoners/remandees to and from the courts.
This initiative provides for the construction of a new Northern Correctional Facility with accommodation for a variety of security classifications, remand facilities and a women’s facility. The new facility will relieve pressure on the Risdon facility and will be specifically designed to create increased opportunities for prisoners to find meaningful work on release. Importantly, the new facility will have a specific focus on providing greater rehabilitation and reintegration prospects, reducing recidivism, and improving family connections for northern prisoners.
This initiative will deliver a new, contemporary remand facility on the Risdon Prison site, including a new state‑of‑the‑art kitchen with dedicated training facilities for prisoners. The Remand Centre 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. Construction of the Centre is due for practical completion in May 2022, with a commissioning process to be undertaken prior to full operation. The kitchen is currently in the planning stage, with construction expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
This initiative will introduce body scanning technology in correctional facilities across the state, including Ashley Youth Detention Centre (operated by the Department of Communities Tasmania). The introduction of body scanning technology will minimise personal searches and stop potentially harmful items such as drugs and weapons from entering the prison system.
This initiative will upgrade and allow for comprehensive
maintenance of critical infrastructure at the Risdon Prison Complex, including
equipment replacement.
|
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
2025‑26 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue and other income |
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriation revenue ‑ operating1 |
237 024 |
259 060 |
240 870 |
247 453 |
246 518 |
Appropriation revenue ‑ capital2 |
58 137 |
34 830 |
39 011 |
45 917 |
35 000 |
Other revenue from government |
1 050 |
1 750 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Grants3 |
28 060 |
27 767 |
19 397 |
17 334 |
.... |
Sales of goods and services |
4 599 |
4 666 |
4 734 |
4 735 |
4 737 |
Fees and fines |
9 501 |
9 610 |
9 620 |
9 620 |
9 622 |
Interest |
949 |
968 |
987 |
987 |
990 |
Other revenue4 |
9 156 |
12 060 |
9 450 |
9 770 |
9 980 |
Total revenue |
348 476 |
350 711 |
324 069 |
335 816 |
306 847 |
Total income |
348 476 |
350 711 |
324 069 |
335 816 |
306 847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits5 |
165 302 |
180 441 |
176 006 |
181 314 |
183 200 |
Depreciation and amortisation6 |
9 120 |
13 220 |
14 420 |
17 512 |
17 512 |
Supplies and consumables7 |
55 213 |
62 962 |
56 137 |
57 938 |
55 703 |
Grants and subsidies8 |
28 114 |
34 656 |
30 568 |
29 756 |
10 370 |
Borrowing costs |
666 |
661 |
655 |
646 |
637 |
Other expenses9 |
26 914 |
27 115 |
24 582 |
25 540 |
23 821 |
Total expenses |
285 329 |
319 055 |
302 368 |
312 706 |
291 243 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net result |
63 147 |
31 656 |
21 701 |
23 110 |
15 604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
Other movements taken directly to equity10 |
(1) |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Total other comprehensive income |
(1) |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive result |
63 146 |
31 656 |
21 701 |
23 110 |
15 604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The increase in Appropriation revenue ‑ operating primarily reflects the additional funding for 2022‑23 Budget initiatives.
2. The variation in Appropriation revenue ‑ capital reflects the timing of funding for projects in the Department’s Capital Investment Program.
3. The reduction in Grants revenue in 2023‑24 primarily reflects a reduction in funding for the Justice Connect project. The absence of revenue in 2025‑26 reflects the completion of the National Legal Assistance Partnership 2020‑2025.
4. The increase in Other revenue in 2022‑23 reflects funds collected from councils for administering 2022 Local Government Elections.
5. The increase in Employee benefits reflects the additional expenses relating to 2022‑23 Budget initiatives.
6. The increase in Depreciation and amortisation from 2022‑23 is attributable to the Southern Remand Centre, PlanBuild Tasmania, Justice Connect and the Burnie Court Complex.
7. The increase in Supplies and consumables in 2022‑23 primarily reflects expenditure for the Prison Infrastructure – Mobile Duress Alarm System Replacement initiative.
8. The increase in Grants and subsidies in 2022‑23 reflects expenditure for the Safe at Home Family Violence Service initiative. The reduction in 2025‑26 reflects completion of the National Legal Assistance Partnership 2020‑2025.
9. The variation in Other expenses reflects the funding profile for the Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
10. Other movements taken directly to equity reflects the transfer of the Planning Policy Unit from the Department to the Department of Premier and Cabinet, effective 31 October 2021.
|
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
2025‑26 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administered revenue and other income |
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of goods and services |
17 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Fees and fines |
25 279 |
25 424 |
25 428 |
25 432 |
25 436 |
Interest |
156 |
158 |
160 |
162 |
164 |
Other revenue |
17 479 |
18 022 |
18 561 |
18 843 |
19 152 |
Total administered revenue |
42 931 |
43 614 |
44 159 |
44 447 |
44 762 |
Total administered income |
42 931 |
43 614 |
44 159 |
44 447 |
44 762 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administered expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits |
3 719 |
3 805 |
3 893 |
3 979 |
4 067 |
Depreciation and amortisation |
109 |
101 |
24 |
.... |
.... |
Supplies and consumables |
3 163 |
3 178 |
3 188 |
3 211 |
3 244 |
Grants and subsidies |
276 |
282 |
472 |
482 |
492 |
Transfers to the Public Account |
22 776 |
22 914 |
22 918 |
22 922 |
22 926 |
Other expenses |
12 872 |
12 878 |
12 884 |
13 048 |
13 228 |
Total administered expenses |
42 915 |
43 158 |
43 379 |
43 642 |
43 957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administered net result |
16 |
456 |
780 |
805 |
805 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administered comprehensive result |
16 |
456 |
780 |
805 |
805 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
2025‑26 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget1 |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 1 ‑ Administration of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 Supreme Court Services |
8 349 |
8 907 |
8 699 |
8 903 |
9 130 |
1.2 Magisterial Court Services |
11 937 |
12 744 |
13 054 |
13 319 |
13 620 |
1.3 Births, Deaths and Marriages |
1 166 |
1 325 |
1 363 |
1 396 |
1 435 |
1.4 Support and Compensation for Victims of Crime |
3 577 |
3 738 |
3 848 |
3 950 |
4 058 |
1.5 Tasmania Legal Aid2 |
9 094 |
9 530 |
9 346 |
8 748 |
9 446 |
1.6 Legal Assistance3 |
3 079 |
3 106 |
3 154 |
3 199 |
449 |
1.7 Equal Opportunity Tasmania |
1 587 |
1 610 |
1 664 |
1 705 |
1 758 |
1.8 Elections and Referendums |
738 |
819 |
843 |
864 |
885 |
1.9 Tasmanian Industrial Commission |
1 363 |
1 366 |
1 411 |
1 449 |
1 490 |
1.10 Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal4 |
5 621 |
7 618 |
7 804 |
7 961 |
8 136 |
1.11 Office of the Public Guardian |
1 186 |
1 261 |
1 296 |
1 322 |
1 356 |
1.12 Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit5 |
10 613 |
13 082 |
9 894 |
9 924 |
8 127 |
1.13 Safe at Home6 |
3 527 |
7 080 |
2 279 |
2 336 |
2 399 |
|
61 837 |
72 186 |
64 655 |
65 076 |
62 289 |
Output Group 2 ‑ Legal Services |
|
|
|
|
|
2.1 Crown Law |
8 039 |
8 577 |
8 805 |
8 989 |
9 201 |
2.2 Legislation Development and Review |
1 613 |
2 223 |
2 276 |
2 324 |
2 377 |
|
9 652 |
10 800 |
11 081 |
11 313 |
11 578 |
Output Group 3 ‑ Corrections, Rehabilitation and Enforcement |
|
|
|
|
|
3.3 Enforcement of Monetary Penalties |
4 454 |
4 437 |
4 572 |
4 700 |
4 836 |
|
4 454 |
4 437 |
4 572 |
4 700 |
4 836 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Investment Program7 |
2 050 |
9 220 |
18 201 |
10 807 |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services |
75 943 |
87 423 |
80 308 |
81 089 |
78 703 |
Capital Services |
2 050 |
9 220 |
18 201 |
10 807 |
.... |
|
77 993 |
96 643 |
98 509 |
91 896 |
78 703 |
|
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
2025‑26 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget1 |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Corrections and Rehabilitation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 3 ‑ Corrections, Rehabilitation and Enforcement |
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 Prison Services8 |
94 731 |
105 383 |
104 111 |
105 958 |
108 637 |
3.2 Community Corrective Services |
18 180 |
19 307 |
18 796 |
19 195 |
19 659 |
|
112 911 |
124 690 |
122 907 |
125 153 |
128 296 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Investment Program9 |
56 087 |
25 610 |
20 810 |
35 110 |
35 000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services |
112 911 |
124 690 |
122 907 |
125 153 |
128 296 |
Capital Services |
56 087 |
25 610 |
20 810 |
35 110 |
35 000 |
|
168 998 |
150 300 |
143 717 |
160 263 |
163 296 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Planning |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 4 ‑ Regulatory and Other Services |
|
|
|
|
|
4.2 Tasmanian Planning Commission |
4 656 |
4 671 |
4 820 |
4 943 |
5 087 |
4.3 Planning Policy and Reform10 |
693 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
5 349 |
4 671 |
4 820 |
4 943 |
5 087 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services |
5 349 |
4 671 |
4 820 |
4 943 |
5 087 |
|
5 349 |
4 671 |
4 820 |
4 943 |
5 087 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Output Group 4 ‑ Regulatory and Other Services |
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 WorkSafe Tasmania |
11 069 |
10 915 |
10 350 |
10 635 |
10 960 |
4.4 Consumer, Building and Occupational Services11 |
5 140 |
3 006 |
3 098 |
3 220 |
3 358 |
|
16 209 |
13 921 |
13 448 |
13 855 |
14 318 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Services |
16 209 |
13 921 |
13 448 |
13 855 |
14 318 |
|
16 209 |
13 921 |
13 448 |
13 855 |
14 318 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Department of Justice |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Operating Services |
210 412 |
230 705 |
221 483 |
225 040 |
226 404 |
Total Capital Services |
58 137 |
34 830 |
39 011 |
45 917 |
35 000 |
|
268 549 |
265 535 |
260 494 |
270 957 |
261 404 |
|
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
2025‑26 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget1 |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserved by Law |
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses of Commissions (Commissions of Inquiry Act 1995) |
8 363 |
8 982 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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)12 |
2 706 |
3 571 |
3 696 |
6 489 |
3 903 |
Expenses under the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Salaries of Judges (Supreme Court Act 1887) |
4 384 |
4 478 |
4 165 |
4 249 |
4 352 |
Salaries of Magistrates (Magistrates Court Act 1987) |
6 116 |
6 257 |
6 429 |
6 556 |
6 712 |
Salary and Travel Allowances, Solicitor‑General (Solicitor‑General Act 1983) |
557 |
570 |
586 |
598 |
613 |
Salary and Travelling Allowance, Associate Judge of the Supreme Court (Supreme Court Act 1959) |
476 |
487 |
501 |
511 |
524 |
Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1976 |
4 000 |
4 000 |
4 000 |
4 000 |
4 000 |
|
26 612 |
28 355 |
19 387 |
22 413 |
20 114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriation Rollover |
1 050 |
1 750 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue from Appropriation |
296 211 |
295 640 |
279 881 |
293 370 |
281 518 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Controlled Revenue from Appropriation |
296 211 |
295 640 |
279 881 |
293 370 |
281 518 |
|
296 211 |
295 640 |
279 881 |
293 370 |
281 518 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The variation in Revenue from Appropriation between 2021‑22 and 2022‑23 is a result of the reallocation of corporate overheads across the Department’s outputs, unless otherwise stated.
2. The increase for Tasmania Legal Aid in 2022‑23 reflects the funding profile of the 2019‑20 Budget initiative for Serious Cases Fund ‑ Complex Criminal Trials. The decrease in 2024‑25 reflects completion of this initiative. The decrease in 2023‑24 reflects the completion of the Acting Judges initiative.
3. The decrease in Legal Assistance in 2025‑26 reflects the completion of the 2021‑22 Budget initiative for Legal Assistance Sector Support.
4. The increase in TASCAT from 2022‑23 reflects additional funding for 2022‑23 Budget initiatives.
5. The variation in Child Abuse Royal Commission Response Unit reflects additional funding in 2022‑23 for the Commission of Inquiry ‑ Whole of Government Response Unit, additional funding for the Child and Youth Safe Organisation Framework, and the funding profile for the Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
6. The increase in Safe at Home in 2022‑23 reflects the additional funding for the Safe at Home Family Violence Service System initiative.
7. The increase in Capital Investment Program in 2022‑23 reflects the continuation of funding provided for the Burnie Court Complex.
8. The increase in Prison Services in 2022‑23 reflects additional funding for the Prison Infrastructure - Mobile Duress Alarm System Replacement initiative, and additional operational funding for the Southern Remand Centre provided in the 2020‑21 and 2022‑23 Budgets. It also reflects the commitment to rehabilitation and providing opportunities for offenders to address their offending behaviour.
9. The decrease in Capital Investment Program reflects the funding profile of the Southern Remand Centre, and the completion of the Risdon Prison Shared Facilities Upgrade in 2021‑22.
10. The decrease in Planning Policy and Reform in 2022-23 reflects the transfer of the Planning Policy Unit from the Department to the Department of Premier and Cabinet, effective 31 October 2021.
11. The decrease in Consumer, Building and Occupational Services in 2022‑23 reflects the cessation of funding for the 2021‑22 Budget initiative for the Property Agents Board.
12. The increase in Expenses of Parliamentary Elections and Referendums (Electoral Act 2004 and Referendum Procedures Act 2004) in 2024‑25 reflects the next scheduled State Election in 2025.
|
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
2025‑26 |
|
|
|
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 |
229 |
234 |
235 |
236 |
237 |
Fines |
18 125 |
18 125 |
18 125 |
18 125 |
18 125 |
Magisterial Courts Regulatory Fees |
594 |
594 |
594 |
594 |
594 |
Other Regulatory Fees |
713 |
853 |
856 |
859 |
862 |
Other Revenue |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
Other Sales of Services |
7 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Registrar‑General Regulatory Fees |
1 981 |
1 981 |
1 981 |
1 981 |
1 981 |
Supreme Court Regulatory Fees |
1 087 |
1 087 |
1 087 |
1 087 |
1 087 |
|
22 776 |
22 914 |
22 918 |
22 922 |
22 926 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agency Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
Fines |
2 550 |
2 550 |
2 550 |
2 550 |
2 550 |
Interest income |
156 |
158 |
160 |
162 |
164 |
Other Revenue |
17 439 |
17 982 |
18 521 |
18 803 |
19 112 |
Other Sales of Services |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
20 155 |
20 700 |
21 241 |
21 525 |
21 836 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Administered Revenue |
42 931 |
43 614 |
44 159 |
44 447 |
44 762 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
2025‑26 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grants and Subsidies |
|
|
|
|
|
Asbestos Compensation Fund |
7 662 |
7 582 |
7 686 |
7 790 |
7 896 |
WorkCover Tasmania Board |
9 977 |
10 162 |
10 275 |
10 430 |
10 635 |
|
17 639 |
17 744 |
17 961 |
18 220 |
18 531 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers to the Public Account |
22 776 |
22 914 |
22 918 |
22 922 |
22 926 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Administered Expenses |
2 500 |
2 500 |
2 500 |
2 500 |
2 500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Administered Expenses |
42 915 |
43 158 |
43 379 |
43 642 |
43 957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits1 |
23 108 |
25 785 |
23 391 |
20 997 |
19 503 |
Receivables1 |
1 166 |
4 567 |
4 592 |
4 617 |
4 642 |
|
24 274 |
30 352 |
27 983 |
25 614 |
24 145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non‑financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories1 |
1 323 |
806 |
822 |
839 |
856 |
Property, plant and equipment2 |
221 505 |
370 548 |
394 847 |
425 252 |
447 250 |
Intangibles3 |
24 583 |
40 782 |
41 222 |
36 762 |
32 302 |
Other assets |
13 934 |
12 692 |
12 334 |
12 284 |
12 234 |
|
261 345 |
424 828 |
449 225 |
475 137 |
492 642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
285 619 |
455 180 |
477 208 |
500 751 |
516 787 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Payables1 |
11 836 |
6 527 |
6 640 |
6 754 |
6 868 |
Interest bearing liabilities1 |
14 542 |
13 291 |
13 089 |
12 992 |
12 894 |
Employee benefits1 |
37 309 |
38 512 |
38 928 |
39 344 |
39 760 |
Total liabilities |
63 687 |
58 330 |
58 657 |
59 090 |
59 522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (liabilities) |
221 932 |
396 850 |
418 551 |
441 661 |
457 265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
Contributed capital4 |
(1) |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Reserves5 |
66 648 |
179 479 |
179 479 |
179 479 |
179 479 |
Accumulated funds |
155 285 |
217 371 |
239 072 |
262 182 |
277 786 |
Total equity |
221 932 |
396 850 |
418 551 |
441 661 |
457 265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The variation in this item in 2023 reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2021 actuals.
2. The increase in Property, plant and equipment reflects the timing of projects in the Department’s Capital Investment Program, partially offset by annual depreciation charges.
3. The variation in Intangibles reflects the timing of the Justice Connect and PlanBuild programs, partially offset by annual amortisation charges.
4. The Planning Policy Unit transferred to the Department of Premier and Cabinet, effective 31 October 2021.
5. The increase in Reserves in 2023 reflects the independent revaluation of the Department’s land and building assets as at 30 June 2021.
|
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits1 |
26 394 |
29 689 |
30 503 |
31 318 |
32 133 |
Receivables2 |
106 340 |
95 758 |
90 772 |
85 786 |
80 800 |
|
132 734 |
125 447 |
121 275 |
117 104 |
112 933 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non‑financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles3 |
133 |
24 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
133 |
24 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
132 867 |
125 471 |
121 275 |
117 104 |
112 933 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Payables |
2 758 |
2 625 |
2 629 |
2 633 |
2 637 |
Provisions2 |
74 919 |
70 787 |
65 801 |
60 815 |
55 829 |
Employee benefits |
937 |
966 |
972 |
978 |
984 |
Other liabilities |
2 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Total liabilities |
78 616 |
74 378 |
69 402 |
64 426 |
59 450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (liabilities) |
54 251 |
51 093 |
51 873 |
52 678 |
53 483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated funds |
54 251 |
51 093 |
51 873 |
52 678 |
53 483 |
Total equity |
54 251 |
51 093 |
51 873 |
52 678 |
53 483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The increase in Cash and deposits in 2023 reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2021 actuals.
2. The decrease in Receivables and Provisions in 2023 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.
|
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
2025‑26 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash inflows |
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriation receipts – operating |
237 024 |
259 060 |
240 870 |
247 453 |
246 518 |
Appropriation receipts – capital |
58 137 |
34 830 |
39 011 |
45 917 |
35 000 |
Appropriation receipts ‑ other |
1 050 |
1 750 |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Grants |
28 060 |
27 767 |
19 397 |
17 334 |
.... |
Sales of goods and services |
4 574 |
4 641 |
4 709 |
4 710 |
4 712 |
Fees and fines |
9 501 |
9 610 |
9 620 |
9 620 |
9 622 |
GST receipts1 |
7 430 |
14 460 |
14 490 |
14 520 |
14 550 |
Interest received |
949 |
968 |
987 |
987 |
990 |
Other cash receipts |
9 156 |
12 060 |
9 450 |
9 770 |
9 980 |
Total cash inflows |
355 881 |
365 146 |
338 534 |
350 311 |
321 372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash outflows |
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits2 |
(146 555) |
(159 547) |
(155 205) |
(159 457) |
(160 600) |
Superannuation2 |
(18 297) |
(20 444) |
(20 351) |
(21 407) |
(22 150) |
Borrowing costs |
(666) |
(661) |
(655) |
(646) |
(637) |
GST payments1 |
(7 430) |
(14 460) |
(14 490) |
(14 520) |
(14 550) |
Grants and subsidies |
(28 114) |
(34 656) |
(30 568) |
(29 756) |
(10 370) |
Supplies and consumables |
(55 113) |
(62 862) |
(56 037) |
(57 838) |
(55 603) |
Other cash payments |
(26 951) |
(27 152) |
(24 619) |
(25 577) |
(23 858) |
Total cash outflows |
(283 126) |
(319 782) |
(301 925) |
(309 201) |
(287 768) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from (used by) operating activities |
72 755 |
45 364 |
36 609 |
41 110 |
33 604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Payments for acquisition of non‑financial assets3 |
(73 187) |
(47 570) |
(38 801) |
(43 407) |
(35 000) |
Equity injections and cash flows from restructuring |
(1) |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
Net cash from (used by) investing activities |
(73 188) |
(47 570) |
(38 801) |
(43 407) |
(35 000) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Net borrowings |
(170) |
(188) |
(202) |
(97) |
(98) |
Net cash from (used by) financing activities |
(170) |
(188) |
(202) |
(97) |
(98) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
2025‑26 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
(603) |
(2 394) |
(2 394) |
(2 394) |
(1 494) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period |
23 711 |
28 179 |
25 785 |
23 391 |
20 997 |
Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period |
23 108 |
25 785 |
23 391 |
20 997 |
19 503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The increase in GST receipts and GST payments reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2021 actuals.
2. The increase in Employee benefits and Superannuation primarily reflects the additional funding for 2022-23 Budget initiatives.
3. The variation in Payments for acquisition of non‑financial assets reflects the timing of cash flows for projects in the Department’s Capital Investment Program.
|
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
2025‑26 |
|
|
|
Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
|
Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash inflows |
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of goods and services |
17 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Fees and fines |
25 279 |
25 424 |
25 428 |
25 432 |
25 436 |
Interest received |
156 |
158 |
160 |
162 |
164 |
Other cash receipts |
17 479 |
18 022 |
18 561 |
18 843 |
19 152 |
Total cash inflows |
42 931 |
43 614 |
44 159 |
44 447 |
44 762 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash outflows |
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits |
(3 283) |
(3 348) |
(3 415) |
(3 479) |
(3 540) |
Superannuation |
(430) |
(451) |
(472) |
(494) |
(521) |
Grants and subsidies |
(276) |
(282) |
(472) |
(482) |
(492) |
Transfers to the Public Account |
(22 776) |
(22 914) |
(22 918) |
(22 922) |
(22 926) |
Supplies and consumables |
(3 160) |
(3 175) |
(3 185) |
(3 208) |
(3 241) |
Other cash payments |
(12 871) |
(12 877) |
(12 883) |
(13 047) |
(13 227) |
Total cash outflows |
(42 796) |
(43 047) |
(43 345) |
(43 632) |
(43 947) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from (used by) operating activities |
135 |
567 |
814 |
815 |
815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
135 |
567 |
814 |
815 |
815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period |
26 259 |
29 122 |
29 689 |
30 503 |
31 318 |
Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period |
26 394 |
29 689 |
30 503 |
31 318 |
32 133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|