Portfolio budget statements

Portfolio Budget Statements 2004-2005

Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Budget Initiatives and Explanations of Appropriations 2004-2005
Budget Related Paper No. 1.7
ISSN 1448-1219 (Online), 1448-1200 (Print)

Part C - Agency Budget Statements (continued)
Australian Greenhouse Office

Section 1 - Overview, Appropriations and Budget Measures

OVERVIEW

The Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO) is the lead Commonwealth agency on greenhouse issues. It is responsible for promoting a whole of government position on greenhouse issues to the broader domestic and international community. Its integrated, balanced approach will facilitate the realisation of both economic and environmental benefits for Australia from the opportunities arising from greenhouse response actions.

The AGO has a focus on consultation with stakeholders, both government and non-government. Its aim is to ensure that Australia's national interests are promoted; that jobs and industry are protected; and that Australia plays its part in the world effort needed to reduce greenhouse emissions.

Prior to 1 July 2003, the AGO's annual appropriations included appropriations for the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator (ORER) and ORER's financial statements were published in the Department of the Environment and Heritage Annual Reports. On 1 July 2003 ORER became a prescribed agency under the Financial Management and Accountability (FMA Act) 1997 and reports as an independent agency from that date. ORER appeared as an independent agency for the first time in the 2003-04 Additional Estimates Statements.

APPROPRIATIONS AND RESOURCING

The total appropriation for the AGO in 2004-2005 is $116.564 million. This comprises $44.719 million departmental output appropriation and $71.845 million administered appropriation.

Table 1.1 on the following page shows the revenues for the AGO for 2004-2005.

TABLE 1.1 - APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER REVENUE FOR 2004-2005 ($'000)
 
DEPARTMENTAL PRICE OF OUTPUTS

ADMINISTERED
 
  Revenue from Government
(Appropriations)
    Annual Appropriations      
Revenue Total   Bill No.2   Total  
    Special   from other Price of   (SPPs & Special Administered TOTAL
  Bill 1 Approp Total Sources (1) Outputs (2) Bill No.1 NAOs) Approp Approp APPROP
  A B (C=A+B) (D) (E=C+D) F G H (I=F+G+H) (J=C+I)
Outcome 1                    
Sub-outcome                    
Australians working together to                    
meet the challenge of climate change 44,719 0 44,719 0 44,719 43,457 28,388 0 71,845 116,564
      100.0% #              
TOTAL 44,719 0 44,719 0 44,719 43,457 28,388 0 71,845 116,564
(1) Revenue from other sources includes other revenue from Government (resources free of charge) and revenue from other sources (for example, sales of goods and services). Refer Table 1.3 – Receipts from Independent Sources.

(2) Refer to Table 3.1 - Budgeted Departmental Statement of Financial Performance for application of agency revenue (see Table 3.1).

# Percentage figure indicates the percentage contribution of revenue from Government (departmental output appropriations) to the total price of outputs . The overall percentage for the Australian Greenhouse Office is 100%.

TABLE 1.2 - SUMMARY OF MEASURES CONTAINED IN THE 2004-05 BUDGET
     
Appropriations
($'000)
Appropriations
($'000)
Appropriations
($'000)
Appropriations
($'000)
MEASURE
Outcome
Output
Groups
Affected
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
Admin
Exp
Dept.
Outputs
Total
Admin
Exp
Dept.
Outputs
Total
Admin
Exp
Dept.
Outputs
Total
Admin
Exp
Dept.
Outputs
Total
The Climate Change Strategy – action on energy efficiency 1
1.2
750
4,787
5,537
800
5,944
6,744
850
6,337
7,187
900
6,289
7,189
The Climate Change Strategy – Challenge Plus – Industry Partnerships 1
1.2
0
6,747
6,747
0
6,943
6,943
0
8,805
8,805
0
8,837
8,837
The Climate Change Strategy – Climate Change Science Programme 1
1.3
6,000
643
6,643
6,000
806
6,806
7,850
704
8,554
7,850
813
8,663
The Climate Change Strategy – emissions measurement and analysis 1
1.3
0
5,287
5,287
0
8,071
8,071
0
8,095
8,095
0
8,169
8,169
The Climate Change Strategy – local greenhouse action 1
1.2
400
2,137
2,537
400
2,816
3,216
400
3,235
3,635
400
3,404
3,804
The Climate Change Strategy – greenhouse action to enhance sustainability in regional Australia 1
1.2
3,165
513
3,678
3,353
1,578
4,931
3,853
1,564
5,417
3,851
1,579
5,430
The Climate Change Strategy – influencing international climate change policy 1
1.1
1,700
773
2,473
1,450
3,350
4,800
3,050
3,355
6,405
3,000
3,386
6,386
The Climate Change Strategy – low emissions technology and abatement 1
1.2
1,400
1,844
3,244
3,501
2,174
5,675
6,612
2,386
8,998
6,613
2,413
9,026
The Climate Change Strategy – National Climate Change Adaptation Programme 1
1.3
0
2,336
2,336
0
3,632
3,632
0
3,973
3,973
0
4,221
4,221
The Climate Change Strategy – strategic national response 1
1.3
0
4,410
4,410
0
7,160
7,160
0
7,049
7,049
0
6,980
6,980
The Climate Change Strategy – reprioritisation of funding from existing programmes 1
1.2
0
(42,101)
(42,101)
0
(57,466)
(57,466)
0
(49,338)
(49,338)
0
(29,124)
(29,124)
The new measures will have funding of $248.3 million plus existing $11.7 million giving a total funding of $260.0 over four years for these measures.

TABLE 1.3 - RECEIPTS FROM INDEPENDENT SOURCES
  2003-2004 2004-2005
  Estimated Estimated
  Revenue Revenue
  $'000 $'000
ADMINISTERED REVENUE    
     
Renewable Energy Equity Fund - Revenue 1,764 0
     
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE 1,764 0

TABLE 1.4 - MOVEMENT OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS FROM 2003-04 TO 2004-05
There are no movements of administered funds from 2003-04 to 2004-05 for the Australian Greenhouse Office.

TABLE 1.5 - ESTIMATES OF EXPENSES FROM SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
    2003-2004 2004-2005
  Outcome Estimated Estimated
  affected Expense Expense
    $'000 $'000
ADMINISTERED SPECIAL APPROPRIATION      
Appropriation (Supplementary Measures)
Act (No. 2) 1999*
1 17,937 0
DEPARTMENTAL SPECIAL APPROPRIATION      
Appropriation (Supplementary Measures)
Act (No. 2) 1999*
1 69,382 0
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENSE   87,319 0

* Appropriation (Supplementary Measures) Act (No. 2) 1999 lapses in 2003-04. Unspent funding from the Measures for a Better Environment will revert to annual appropriation from 2004-05


TABLE 1.6 - ESTIMATES OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT FLOWS AND BALANCES
There are no special accounts for the Australian Greenhouse Office in the 2004-05 Budget.

ADMINISTERED CAPITAL AND DEPARTMENTAL EQUITY INJECTIONS AND LOANS

The Australian Greenhouse Office has not been appropriated any administered capital for 2004-05 and will not receive any departmental equity injections or loans in 2004-05.

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