Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2004–2005

Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Explanation of Additional Estimates 2004–2005
Commonwealth of Australia 2005
ISSN 1448 – 9058 (Online)

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Tables in this section

Table 1.1 - Summary of measures since the 2004-05 Budget
Table 1.2 - Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2004-05
Table 1.3 - Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2004-05
Table 1.4 - Staff Years - Average Staffing Level (ASL)
Table 1.5 - Changes to net Annotated Appropriations (Section 31) Receipts
Table 1.6 - Revenue from Independent Sources
Table 1.7 - Estimates of Expenses from Special Appropriations
Table 1.8 - Estimates of Special Account Flows and Balances

Part C - Agency Additional Estimates Statements

Department of the Environment and Heritage

Section 1 - Agency Overview

Overview
Additional Estimates and Variations to Outcomes

OVERVIEW

There have been two significant changes to the role and structure of the Department since the 2004-05 Budget.

The first of these changes was the transfer of Indigenous programme functions to the Department of the Environment and Heritage (Outcome 1 - Environment) from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, following the Government decision on 20 June 2004 to abolish the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and cease the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services functions.

The second major change was the abolition of the Australian Greenhouse Office and the National Oceans Office as executive agencies under the Public Service Act 1999 on 26 October 2004 and as prescribed agencies under the Financial Management and Accountability Act (FMA Act) 1997 on 3 November 2004. These agencies were incorporated into the Department of the Environment and Heritage following the Administrative Arrangements Order changes announced after the recent election. Prior to the 2004-05 Additional Estimates, both agencies received annual appropriations and published their own Annual Reports.

ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES AND VARIATIONS TO OUTCOMES

Annual appropriations
Measures since the 2004-05 budget
Additional estimates variations
Other variations to appropriations
Other variations not affecting Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2004-05 and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2004-05
Outcomes and output groups for the agency
Summary of agency savings 2004-05
Variations to revenue from other sources through net annotated (Section 31) receipts

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS

The Department is seeking additional estimates totalling $79.552m in Appropriation Bill (No 3) 2004-05, and $0.550m in Appropriation Bill (No 4) 2004-05 comprising:

$14.931m in net departmental outputs appropriation through Appropriation Bill (No.3) 2004-05 for the following items:

$5.312m for the Australian Water Fund - Communities Programme election initiative;
$4.399m for Securing Australia's Energy Future;
$4.120m supplementation for the Director of National Parks for the management of Kakadu National Park;
$1.020m supplementation for administrative costs associated with the Business Restructuring Assistance component of the Great Barrier Reef Structural Adjustment Package;
$0.500m towards the management of Protecting Australia's Biodiversity Hotspots;
$0.242m for Wildlife Protection Import and Export Fees collected in 2003-04;
$0.120m representing funds moved from 2003-04 to enable the payment of contractual commitments existing at 30 June 2004 under the Product Stewardship Arrangements for Waste Oil Recycling programme;
$0.673m reduction in departmental outputs appropriation representing clawback of supplementation for Comcover premiums provided at the 2004-05 Budget; and
$0.109m reduction in departmental outputs appropriation representing the Department of the Environment and Heritage (Outcome 1 - Environment) contribution to the Bureau of Meteorology to fund the operations of the National Tidal Centre.

$64.621m in administered expenses through Appropriation Bill (No 3) 2004-05 for the following:

$41.120m for grant payments under the Great Barrier Reef Structural Adjustment Package;
$11.0m towards Protecting Australia's Biodiversity Hotspots grant programme. The increase includes $1.500m unspent funds moved from 2003-04 to 2004-05;
$0.551m representing unspent funds moved from 2003-04 to 2004-05 under the Regional Natural Heritage grants programme.
$1.100m for Securing Australia's Energy Future;
$1.0m for the Australian Water Fund - Communities Programme; and
$9.850m for settlement and legal costs associated with the acquisition of leases.

$0.550m in administered expenses through Appropriation Bill (No 4) 2004-05 for the following grant projects under the Strengthening Tasmania additional estimates measure:

$0.050m for upgrading harbour infrastructure for the Low Head Precinct; and
$0.500m for new pylons to improve the infrastructure of the North Esk River edge.

Further details of these additional estimates are provided in Section 2.

MEASURES SINCE THE 2004-05 BUDGET

Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Advanced electricity storage technologies
	2004–05 $' 000	2005–06 $' 000	2006–07 $' 000	2007–08 $' 000
Department of the Environment and Heritage	845	3,703	5,821	5,824

Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Wind forecasting capability
	2004–05 $' 000	2005–06 $' 000	2006–07 $' 000	2007–08 $' 000
Department of the Environment and Heritage	1,086	4,425	3,991	3,210

Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Solar Cities
	2004–05 $' 000	2005–06 $' 000	2006–07 $' 000	2007–08 $' 000
Department of the Environment and Heritage	2,056	5,860	21,169	24,593

Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund
	2004–05 $' 000	2005–06 $' 000	2006–07 $' 000	2007–08 $' 000
Department of the Environment and Heritage	1,512	1,778	51,789	51,596

Director of National Parks – additional funding
	2004–05 $' 000	2005–06 $' 000	2006–07 $' 000	2007–08 $' 000
Department of the Environment and Heritage	4,120	3,750	4,091	4,432

Great Barrier Reef Structural Adjustment Package – enhancement
	2004–05 $' 000	2005–06 $' 000	2006–07 $' 000	2007–08 $' 000
Department of the Environment and Heritage	16,000	4,000	0	0

Protecting Australia’s Biodiversity Hotspots
	2004–05 $' 000	2005–06 $' 000	2006–07 $' 000	2007–08 $' 000
Department of the Environment and Heritage	11,500	10,000	10,000	0

Prime Ministers’ Memorial – reconstruction of commemorative wall
	2004–05 $' 000	2005–06 $' 000	2006–07 $' 000	2007–08 $' 000
Department of the Environment and Heritage	–	–	–	–

Australian Water Fund – Communities Programme
	2004–05 $' 000	2005–06 $' 000	2006–07 $' 000	2007–08 $' 000
Department of the Environment and Heritage	6,312	53,896	54,896	54,896

Strengthening Tasmania
	2004–05 $' 000	2005–06 $' 000	2006–07 $' 000	2007–08 $' 000
Department of the Environment and Heritage	550	1,100	850	750

National Tidal Centre – additional funding
	2004–05 $' 000	2005–06 $' 000	2006–07 $' 000	2007–08 $' 000
Department of the Environment and Heritage	(109)	(109)	(109)	(59)

ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES VARIATIONS

Additional Estimates and Variations – Measures
	2004–05 ($'000)	2005–06 ($'000)	2006–07 ($'000)	2007–08 ($'000)
Outcome 1
Variations in administered appropriations
Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Advanced electricity storage technologies	500	3,350	5,500	5,500
Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Solar Cities	600	4,500	20,000	23,500
Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund			50,000	50,000
Great Barrier Reef Structural Adjustment Package – enhancement	16,000	4,000
Protecting Australia’s Biodiversity Hotspots	11,000	9,500	9,500
Australian Water Fund – Communities Programme	1,000	48,210	50,510	50,947
Strengthening Tasmania	550	1,100	850	750
Other Variations in administered appropriations for Outcome 1	29,650	70,660	136,360	130,697
Outcome 1
Variations in departmental appropriations
Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Advanced electricity storage technologies	345	353	321	324
Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Wind forecasting capability	1,086	4,425	3,991	3,210
Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Solar Cities	1,456	1,360	1,169	1,093
Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund	1,512	1,778	1,789	1,596
Director of National Parks – additional funding	4,120	3,750	4,091	4,432
Protecting Australia’s Biodiversity Hotspots	500	500	500
Australian Water Fund – Communities Programme	5,312	5,686	4,386	3,949
National Tidal Centre – additional funding	(109)	(109)	(109)	(59)
Prime Ministers’ Memorial – reconstruction of commemorative wall	–	–	–	–
Other Variations in departmental appropriations for Outcome 1	14,222	17,743	16,138	14,545
TOTAL VARIATIONS MEASURES FOR OUTCOME 1 (a)	43,872	88,403	152,498	145,242

OTHER VARIATIONS TO APPROPRIATIONS

Additional Estimates and Variations – Other Variations to Appropriations
	2004–05 ($'000)	2005–06 ($'000)	2006–07 ($'000)	2007–08 ($'000)
Outcome 1
Variations in administered appropriations
Movement of Funds – Regional Natural Heritage Programme	551
Indexation		3	10	19
Great Barrier Reef Structural Adjustment Package – enhancement	25,120
Acquisition of leases and legal costs	9,850
Other Variations in administered appropriations for Outcome 1	35,521	3	10	19
Outcome 1
Variations in departmental appropriations
Comcover Premium Supplementation Clawback	(20)
Wildlife Protection Import and Export Fees	242
Movement of Funds – Product Stewardship Arrangements for Waste Oil Recycling	120
Great Barrier Reef Structural Adjustment Package – supplementation for administrative costs	1,020
Indexation		919	1,300	1,511
Other Variations in departmental appropriations for Outcome 1	1,362	919	1,300	1,511
Outcome 2
Variations in departmental appropriations
Comcover Premium Supplementation Clawback	(653)
Indexation		415	566	648
Other Variations in departmental appropriations for Outcome 2	(653)	415	566	648
TOTAL OTHER VARIATIONS FOR OUTCOMES 1 AND 2 (b)	36,230	1,337	1,876	2,178
TOTAL VARIATIONS (a + b)	80,102	89,740	154,374	147,420

OTHER VARIATIONS NOT AFFECTING APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 3) 2004-05 AND APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 4) 2004-05

Variations – Administrative Arrangements Order Changes
	2004–05 ($'000)	2005–06 ($'000)	2006–07 ($'000)	2007–08 ($'000)
Outcome 1
Variations in administered appropriations
Transfer from the Australian Greenhouse Office	67,537	74,081	65,285	57,117
Transfer from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services	1,934	3,359	3,456	3,531
Administrative Arrangements Order changes in administered appropriations for Outcome 1	69,471	77,440	68,741	60,648
Outcome 1
Variations in departmental appropriations
Transfer from the Australian Greenhouse Office	39,406	45,481	47,607	47,845
Transfer from the National Oceans Office	6,108	23	23	24
Transfer from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services	1,322	1,464	1,477	1,519
Administrative Arrangements Order changes in departmental appropriations for Outcome 1	46,836	46,968	49,107	49,388
TOTAL VARIATIONS – ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS ORDER CHANGES	116,307	124,408	117,848	110,036

OUTCOMES AND OUTPUT GROUPS FOR THE AGENCY

		DEPARTMENTAL OUTPUTS				ADMINISTERED APPROP
		Revised Total Price of Outputs $'000	(a) Variation to Price of Outputs $'000	Revised Outputs Approp $'000	(a) 2004-05 Additional Estimate $'000	Revised Admin Approp $'000	2004-05 Additional Estimate $'000
TOTAL ENVIRONMENT & HERITAGE		320,388	61,767	294,447	14,931	473,795	65,171
*Outcome 1 –* The environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved
1.1	Atmosphere	14,723	0	14,723	0
1.2	Biodiversity	25,521	899	19,949	899
1.3	Coasts and Oceans	16,277	7,207	13,632	1,099
1.4	Environmental Assessment and Approvals	12,405	0	12,230	0
1.5	Heritage	24,586	1,322	23,707	0
1.6	Human Settlements	31,597	4,513	27,011	4,513
1.7	Inland Waters	13,832	431	6,962	431
1.8	Land Management	7,047	171	3,021	171
1.9	Parks and Reserves	43,212	4,080	42,943	4,080
1.10	Climate Change	43,797	43,797	43,797	4,391
TOTAL OUTCOME 1		232,997	62,420	207,975	15,584	-	-
*Outcome 2 –* Australia's interests in Antarctica are advanced
2.1	Influence in Antarctic Treaty System	13,739	(103)	13,595	(103)
2.2	Protection of Antarctic Environment	34,431	(258)	34,069	(258)
2.3	Understanding Global Climate System	21,381	(159)	21,156	(159)
2.4	Science of practical, economic or national significance	17,840	(133)	17,652	(133)
TOTAL OUTCOME 2		87,391	(653)	86,472	(653)	-	-

(a) The difference between "Variation to Total Price of Outputs" and "2004-05 Additional Estimate" for Outcome 1 relates to 2004-05 Administrative Arrangements Order changes affecting the Department of the Environment and Heritage - Outcome 1 (annual appropriations transferred, through Section 32 directions, from the Australian Greenhouse Office and the National Oceans Office for the period 4 November to
30 June 2005 and annual appropriations transferred, through Section 32 Direction, from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs for the period 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005).

Table 1.1 Summary of measures since the 2004–05 budget
MEASURE	Outcome	Output Groups Affected	Appropriations ($'000) 2004–05			Appropriations ($'000) 2005–06			Appropriations ($'000) 2006–07			Appropriations ($'000) 2007–08
MEASURE	Outcome	Output Groups Affected	Admin Items	Dept Outputs	Total	Admin Items	Dept Outputs	Total	Admin Items	Dept Outputs	Total	Admin Items	Dept Outputs	Total
Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Advanced electricity storage technologies ⁽¹⁾	1	1.10	500	345	845	3,350	353	3,703	5,500	321	5,821	5,500	324	5,824
Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Wind forecasting capability ⁽²⁾	1	1.10	0	1,086	1,086	0	4,425	4,425	0	3,991	3,991	0	3,210	3,210
Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Solar Cities ⁽³⁾	1	1.10	600	1,456	2,056	4,500	1,360	5,860	20,000	1,169	21,169	23,500	1,093	24,593
Securing Australia’s Energy Future – Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund ⁽⁴⁾	1	1.10	0	1,512	1,512	0	1,778	1,778	50,000	1,789	51,789	50,000	1,596	51,596
Director of National Parks – additional funding	1.1	1.9	0	4,120	4,120	0	3,750	3,750	0	4,091	4,091	0	4,432	4,432
Great Barrier Reef Structural Adjustment Package – enhancement⁽⁷⁾	1		16,000	0	16,000	4,000	0	4,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Protecting Australia’s Biodiversity Hotspots	1	1.2	11,000	500	11,500	9,500	500	10,000	9,500	500	10,000	0	0	0
Prime Ministers’ Memorial – reconstruction of commemorative wall ⁽⁵⁾	1	1.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
National Tidal Centre – additional funding ⁽⁶⁾	1	all	0	(109)	(109)	0	(109)	(109)	0	(109)	(109)	0	(59)	(59)
Australian Water Fund – Communities Programme	1	1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8	1,000	5,312	6,312	48,210	5,686	53,896	50,510	4,386	54,896	50,947	3,949	54,896
Strengthening Tasmania	1		550	0	550	1,100	0	1,100	850	0	850	750	0	750

(1) The government will provide $20.400m over five years, ending with $4.307m in 2008-09
(2) The government will provide up to $14.0m over five years, ending with $1.267m in 2008-09
(3) The government will provide $75.300m over nine years, ending with $0.553m in 2012-13
(4) The government will provide $522.900m over sixteen years, ending with $0.887m in 2019-20
(5) The cost of this measure is being fully absorbed within existing resourcing of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
(6) Reduction represents the Department of the Environment and Heritage Outcome 1 offset towards this measure. Funding for the measure has been appropriated to the Bureau of Meteorology, however the National Tidal Centre is a cross portfolio measure with no fiscal impact across the Commonwealth as it is fully offset through contributions from portfolios and agencies which benefit from the National Tidal Centre's services (Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Attorney-General's, Defence, Environment and Heritage, Education, Science and Training, Industry, Tourism and Resources, Transport and Regional Services)
(7) The Government will provide $41.120m for this programme in 2004-05. Refer page 39 for further details.

Table 1.2 Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2004–05
	(a) 2003–2004 Available $'000	2004–2005 Budget $'000	(b) 2004–2005 Revised $'000	2004–2005 Additional Estimates $'000	2004–2005 Reduced Estimate $'000
ADMINISTERED ITEMS
*Outcome 1 -* The environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved (a)	144,950	318,103	425,670	64,621	0
*Outcome 2 -* Australia's interests in Antarctica are advanced	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL ADMINISTERED ITEMS	144,950	318,103	425,670	64,621	0
DEPARTMENTAL OUTPUTS
*Outcome 1 -* The environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved	126,159	145,555	207,975	15,584	0
*Outcome 2 -* Australia's interests in Antarctica are advanced	85,484	87,125	86,472	(653)	0
TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL OUTPUTS	211,643	232,680	294,447	14,931	0
TOTAL APPROPRIATION BILL NO. 3	356,593	550,783	720,117	79,552	0

(a) Represents administered funds drawn down against available 2004-05 Appropriation Bills 1, 3 and 5.
(b) Revised appropriation includes Administrative Arrangements Order changes.

Table 1.3 Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2004–05
	2003–2004 Available $'000	2004–2005 Budget $'000	(a) 2004–2005 Revised Budget $'000	2004–2005 Additional Estimates $'000	2004–2005 Reduced Estimate $'000
SPECIFIC PAYMENTS TO THE STATES AND TERRITORIES
*Outcome 1 -* The environment, especially those
aspects that are matters of national environmental
significance, is protected and conserved	1,530	1,000	28,075	550	0
*Outcome 2 -* Australia's interests in Antarctica
are advanced	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,530	1,000	28,075	550	0
Non-Operating
Previous Year’s Outputs	4,333	0	0	0	0
TOTAL CAPITAL	4,333	0	0	0	0
TOTAL APPROPRIATION BILL NO. 4	5,863	1,000	28,075	550	0

(a) Revised appropriation includes Administrative Arrangements Order changes.

Table 1.4 Staff years – Average Staffing Level (ASL)
	2004–05 Budget sy	2004–05 Revised sy	Variation sy
*Outcome 1 -* The environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved ()(*)	884.0	1,059.0	175.0
*Outcome 2 -* Australia's interests in Antarctica are advanced	392.0	392.0	0.0
TOTAL	1,276.0	1,451.0	175.0

* Staff seconded to the Director of National Parks (275.0) are not included in departmental staff numbers.
** Revised ASL for Outcome 1 - Environment includes staff transferred from the Australian Greenhouse Office (116.0), National Oceans Office (29.0) and the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (15.5) under Administrative Arrangements Order change

SUMMARY OF AGENCY SAVINGS 2004-05

There are no savings for the Department of the Environment and Heritage in 2004-05.

VARIATIONS TO REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES THROUGH NET ANNOTATED (SECTION 31) RECEIPTS

Table 1.5 Changes to net annotated appropriations (Section 31) receipts
	Price of outputs		Receipts from Independent Sources (Budget) $'000	Receipts from Independent Sources (Revised) $'000	Variation in Non-Govt Revenue $'000
	Approp 2004–05 (Budget) $'000	Approp 2004–05 (Revised) $'000	Receipts from Independent Sources (Budget) $'000	Receipts from Independent Sources (Revised) $'000	Variation in Non-Govt Revenue $'000
*Outcome 1 –* The environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved	145,555	207,975	25,022	25,022	0
*Outcome 2 –* Australia's interests in Antarctica are advanced	87,125	86,472	919	919	0
TOTAL	232,680	294,447	25,941	25,941	0

Table 1.6 Revenue from independent sources
	2004–2005 Budget Estimate $'000	2004–2005 Revised Estimate $'000
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
Sales of goods and services	25,901	25,901
Other	40	40
Total non-appropriation departmental revenue	25,941	25,941
ADMINISTERED REVENUE
Environment – Miscellaneous Revenue	1,600	1,600
Captains Flat (Abatement of Pollution) Agreement – Interest
and principal repayments	13	13
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act
1989 – Levies, fees and penalties	1,964	1,964
Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 – fees	30	30
Wildlife protection – Export/import fees	300	300
Great Barrier Reef environmental management charge	7,000	7,400
Total non-appropriation administered revenue	10,907	11,307
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE	36,848	37,248

Table 1.7 Estimates of expenses from special appropriations
	Outcome Affected	2004–2005 Budget Estimate $'000	2004–2005 Revised Estimate $'000
ADMINISTERED SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Interest *	1	18,836	20,050
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENSE		18,836	20,050

* Revised estimate reflects actual interest earned at 30 June 2004.

Table 1.8 Estimates of special account flows and balances
**Estimate – 2004–05, Heavy Figures**
*Actual - 2003–04, Light figures*
	Notes	Opening Balance ⁽⁴⁾2004–05 ^(4a)2003–04 $'000	Receipts ⁽³⁾2004–05 2003–04 $'000	Expenses ^{(1) (2)}2004–05 2003–04 $'000	Closing Balance 2004–05 2003–04 $'000
NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST OF AUSTRALIA ACCOUNT - Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997, Section 40.	(1), (3)	389,320 484,147	333,964 142,902	310,000 237,729	413,284 389,320
OZONE PROTECTION AND SYNTHETIC GREENHOUSE GAS ACCOUNT - Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989, Sections 65C & 65D	(1), (3) (5)	10,409 1,765	1,964 8,978	2,870 334	9,503 10,409
NATIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ACCOUNT - Protection of Moveable Cultural Heritage Act 1986, Section 25	(1), (3)	441 357	185 149	185 65	441 441
ENVIRONMENT - FEDERATION FUND ACCOUNT – Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, Section 20	(6)	31,043 31,043	0 0	0 0	31,043 31,043
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION COUNCIL FUND TRUST ACCOUNT* – Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, Section 20	(2)	12 12	0 0	0 0	12 12
ENVIRONMENT – SERVICES FOR OTHER GOVERNMENTS AND NON-AGENCY BODIES ACCOUNT* – Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, Section 20	(2)	3,373 3,424	255 255	306 306	3,322 3,373
OTHER TRUST MONEYS ACCOUNT* – Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, Section 20	(2)	11 11	3 3	3 3	11 11
TOTAL SPECIAL ACCOUNTS		434,609 520,759	336,371 152,287	313,364 238,437	457,616 434,609

(1) Estimates make provision for amounts accrued.
(2) Estimates for Special Public Monies are based on actual payments.
(3) Estimates include appropriation receipts, refunded Trust grants and GST credits. Appropriation receipts ($25.694m) for the Trust in 2003-04 will not be drawn down from Administered annual appropriations. The amount represents Special Account interest for the Trust at 30 June 2004 (refer the Department of the Environment and Heritage 2002-03 Annual Report (pp 376, 377)) accruing to the Official Public Account.
(4,4a) The opening balance for 2004-05 is the closing balance for 2003-04 as per the Department of the Environment and Heritage 2003-04 Annual Report (page 299). This balance may have changed from that shown in the 2004-05 PBS as the actual for 2003-04 will have been updated to reflect the final budget outcome for that year.
* Special Public Monies Special Accounts
(5) The Ozone Protection Act 1989 has been reformed and amendments are now reflected in the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989. Receipts and expenses have been revised in line with Sections 65C and 65D of the new Act. Receipts include the Halon Bank balance transferred from the Department of the Environment and Heritage bank account to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Account (revised receipts for this Account are also reflected in Table 1.3 Receipts from Independent Sources on page 28).
(6) The 2002-03 closing balance for the Environment Federation Fund Account was increased by $30.2m (refer Department of the Environment and Heritage 2002-03 Annual Report page 378). The Account is expected to be abolished before 30 June 2005 under a Determination made by the Minister for Finance and Administration. Upon abolition of the Account, any funds remaining in the Account at 30 June 2005 are expected to lapse back to the Official Public Account.
The above Special Account flows do not include investments under section 39 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act.