Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2005–06
Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Explanation of Additional Estimates 2005-06
ISSN 1448-9058 (Online)
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. However, unlike the Portfolio Budget Statements, the PAES summarise only the changes in resourcing by outcome since the Budget. The PAES include new measures, summarise the changes by Appropriation Bill, and, where relevant, by Special Appropriation and Special Account.
The PAES facilitate understanding of the proposed appropriations in Appropriation Bills (Nos. 3 and 4) 2005-06. In this sense, the PAES is declared by the Additional Estimates Appropriation Bills to be a ‘relevant document’ to the interpretation of the Bills according to section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Whereas the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2005-06 is a mid-year budget report which provides updated information to allow the assessment of the Government’s fiscal performance against its fiscal strategy, the PAES update the most recent budget appropriations for agencies within the Portfolio.
STRUCTURE OF THE PORTFOLIO ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES STATEMENTS
User Guide
Provides an introduction explaining the purpose of the PAES as well as information in relation to the styles and conventions used.
Portfolio Overview
Provides an overview of the Portfolio, including a chart that outlines the outcomes for agencies in the Portfolio.
Agency Additional Estimates Statements
- Section 1: Agency overview and resources, variations and measures
- Section 2: Revisions to outcomes, administered items and outputs
- Section 3: Budgeted financial statements
- Glossary
A statement (under the name of the agency) for each agency affected by Additional Estimates.
Section 1: Agency overview, variations and measures
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 Agency outcomes
This section details changes to planned Government outcomes, or to the contributing administered items and agency outputs.
Section 3: Budgeted financial statements
This section contains revisions to the budgeted financial statements in accrual format covering Budget year, previous year and the three out-years for each agency.
Glossary
Explains key terms.
STYLES AND CONVENTIONS USED
(a) The following notations may be used:
| NEC/nec | not elsewhere classified |
|---|---|
| - | nil |
| .. | not zero, but rounded to zero |
| na | not applicable (unless otherwise specified) |
| nfp | not for publication |
| $m | $ million |
Figures in tables and in the text may be rounded. Discrepancies in tables between totals and sums of components are due to rounding.
ENQUIRIES
A copy of this document can be located on the Australian Government Budget website at: www.budget.gov.au.
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