Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2004–2005
Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Explanation of Additional Estimates 2004–2005
Commonwealth of Australia 2005
ISSN 1448 – 9058 (Online)
Part A - User Guide
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES), like that of the Portfolio Budget Statements, is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to Government outcomes by agencies within the portfolio. They also facilitate understanding of the proposed appropriations in the Appropriation Bills (Nos. 3 and 4) 2004–05 .
In this sense the PAES is declared by the Additional Estimates Appropriations Bills to be a ‘relevant document' to the interpretation of the Bills according to section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
STRUCTURE OF THE PORTFOLIO ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES STATEMENTS
The Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements are presented in three parts as outlined below.
PART A: User Guide
Provides an introduction explaining the purpose of the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements as well as information in relation to the structure of the document, styles and conventions used.
PART B: Portfolio Overview
Provides a brief overview of the portfolio. Portfolio outcomes are depicted in a chart that outlines the structure of the outcomes to which the portfolio contributes.
PART C: Agency Additional Estimates Statements
- Section 1: Overview, additional estimates and variations to outcomes
- Section 2: Revisions to outcomes and outputs
- Section 3: Budgeted financial statements
For each agency within the portfolio that has an impact of Additional Estimates a statement is presented under the name of the agency. These are presented in three sections as outlined below.
Section 1: Overview, additional estimates and variations to outcomes
This section details the link between the resources appropriated, savings, the impact of any
post–Budget measures, and their application to the outputs and administered items (usually programmes) that contribute to the achievement of outcomes. This section also reports changes to revenue from independent sources; changes to estimates of expenses from Special Appropriations; and changes to estimated Special Account flows.
Section 2: Revisions to outcomes and outputs
This section of a details changes to planned Government outcomes, or to the contributing administered items and agency outputs.
Section 3: Budgeted financial statements
This section contains the budgeted financial statements in accrual format covering the budget year, previous year and the three out–years for each agency.
STYLES AND CONVENTIONS USED
Generally amounts in tables and charts have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars ($'000) using the standard rounding conventions. Due to rounding, the aggregation of elements within a table may not match the actual ‘total' of the table. Amounts in explanatory texts are generally rounded to the nearest million dollars ($m) but may vary between one and three decimal places to facilitate easy identification in the relevant tables and charts.
Where out–year estimates are shown they are expressed in outturn prices.
A copy of this document can be located on the Australian Government Budget web site at: http://www.budget.gov.au.
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