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)

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Part C - Agency Budget Statements (continued)
Director of National Parks

Section 1 – Overview, Appropriations and Budget Measures

Overview
Appropriations and Resourcing
Table 1.1 - Appropriations and other Revenue for 2004-2005
Table 1.2 - Summary of Measures Disclosed in the 2004-05 Budget
Table 1.3 - Receipts from Independent Sources
Table 1.4 - Movement of Administered Funds from 2003-04 to 2004-05
Table 1.5 - Estimates of Expenses from Special Appropriations
Table 1.6 - Estimates of Special Account Flows and Balances
Administered Capital and Departmental Equity Injections and Loans

OVERVIEW

The Director of National Parks assists the Minister for the Environment and Heritage and the Department in the conservation and appreciation of Australia's biological diversity and associated cultural heritage, through leadership and cooperation in the management of the Commonwealth's protected areas.

The Director of National Parks will administer his statutory responsibilities under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

The Director of National Parks, assisted by branches of the Parks Australia Division and through delegated functions to the Land, Water and Coasts Division and the Australian Antarctic Division:

conserves and manages Commonwealth reserves;
actively contributes to the conservation of Australia's indigenous cultural heritage;
provides a framework for safe visitation and associated tourism businesses in Commonwealth reserves;
develops and disseminates knowledge, information and practical methods to encourage a better understanding of protected areas and their associated values;
provides the Minister with coordinated, objective policy advice, analysis and research on key biodiversity issues related to the establishment and management of protected areas; and
coordinates and promotes Australian participation in key environment forums related to national parks and other protected areas and contributes to the development of protected areas nationally and internationally.

APPROPRIATIONS AND RESOURCING

There is no direct appropriation from Government to the Director of National Parks. Funds of $35.965 million will be appropriated directly to the Department of the Environment and Heritage and transferred to the Director of National Parks.

Table 1.1 shows the total price of statutory outputs for the Director of National Parks, Sub-outcome - conservation and appreciation of Commonwealth reserves which contributes to Outcome 1 - the environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved.

TABLE 1.1 - APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER REVENUE FOR 2004-2005 ($'000)

	DEPARTMENTAL PRICE OF OUTPUTS
	Revenue from Government (Appropriations)			Revenue	Price of
		Special		from other	Price of	Total
	Bill 1	Approps	Total	Sources ⁽¹⁾	Outputs	Approp
	A	B	C	D	E=C+D	F=C
Outcome 1
Conservation and appreciation
of Commonwealth reserves				56,635	56,635
TOTAL				56,635	56,635
1. (1) Refer to Budgeted Departmental Statement of Financial Performance for application of agency revenue (refer Table 3.1). Revenue from other sources includes other revenue from Government (resources free of charge) revenue from sales of goods and services and interest revenue (refer Table 1.3).

TABLE 1.2 - SUMMARY OF MEASURES DISCLOSED IN THE 2004-05 BUDGET
There are no measures for the Director of National Parks in the 2004-05 Budget.

TABLE 1.3 - RECEIPTS FROM INDEPENDENT SOURCES
	2003-2004	2004-2005
	Estimated	Estimated
	Revenue	Revenue
	$'000	$'000


Revenues from Sales of Goods and Services	10,670	16,220
Interest	450	450
Other	5,259	4,000

TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE	16,379	20,670

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 Director of National Parks.

TABLE 1.5 - ESTIMATES OF EXPENSES FROM SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
There are no special appropriations for the Director of National Parks in the 2004-05 Budget.

TABLE 1.6 - ESTIMATES OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT FLOWS AND BALANCES
There are no special accounts for the Director of National Parks in the 2004-05 Budget.

ADMINISTERED CAPITAL AND DEPARTMENTAL EQUITY INJECTIONS AND LOANS

The Director of National Parks has not been appropriated any administered capital for 2004-05 and will not receive any departmental equity injection or loans in 2004-05.

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