Portfolio budget statements

Portfolio Budget Statements 2005-06

Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Budget Initiatives and Explanations of Appropriations 2005-06
Budget Related Paper No. 1.7
ISSN 1448-1219 (Online), 1448-1200 (Print)

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Agency Budget Statements (continued)
Department of the Environment and Heritage (continued)

Tables in this section

Section 3 - Agency Outcomes (continued)

3.3 OUTCOMES RESOURCING - OUTCOME 1 ENVIRONMENT

OUTCOME 1 RESOURCING

Table 3.1 shows how the 2005-06 Budget appropriations translate to total resourcing for Outcome 1, including administered expenses, Revenue from Government (appropriation), Revenue from other sources (departmental) and the total price of outputs.

TABLE 3.1 – TOTAL RESOURCES FOR OUTCOME 1
Estimated
Actuals
2004–05
$'000		 Budget
Estimate
2005–06
$'000
ADMINISTERED APPROPRIATIONS
Special Appropriation
Natural Heritage Trust Interest (1) 20,439 22,130
Sub–total Special Appropriation 20,439 22,130
Annual appropriations
Bill 1 Grants and other payments
Payment to National Cultural Heritage Account (1) 185 182
Regional Natural Heritage Programme 1,608 7,363
Grants–in–Aid – National Trust 822 842
Great Barrier Reef – Representative Areas Programme Structural Adjustment Package 49,125 5,575
Australian Biological Resources Study Participatory Grants Programme 1,827 1,869
National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) Service Corporation 429 429
Payment to Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Account (1) 302,607 302,116
Maintenance and Protection of Indigenous Heritage Programme 1,934 3,359
Acquisition of leases and legal costs 9,850 -
Protecting Australia’s Biodiversity Hotspots 6,665 12,150
Australian Government’s Community Water Grants Programme 1,000 48,210
Commonwealth Environment Research Facilities - 3,000
Launceston’s air quality - 280
National Heritage Investment Initiative - 2,200
St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth - 3,000
Church of St Mary’s Star of the Sea, Melbourne - 2,000
Renewable Energy Equity Fund 3,165 1,465
Alternative Fuels Conversion Programme 2,796 2,602
Photovoltaic Rebate Programme 200 1,500
Renewable Energy Commercialisation Programme 1,821 2,333
Renewable Remote Power Generation Programme 2,372 2,316
Greenhouse Gas Abatement Programme 11,840 14,650
Action on Energy Efficiency 750 800
Local Greenhouse Action 392 400
Greenhouse Action to Enhance Sustainability in Regional Australia 3,165 3,353
Low Emissions Technology and Abatement 400 4,501
Influencing International Climate Change Policy 1,414 1,450
Climate Change Science Programme 6,000 6,000
Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies - 3,350
Solar Cities - 5,100
Sub–total Appropriation Bill 1 410,367 442,395
Bill 2 Specific Payments to the States and Territories
Development of Sewerage Schemes for Boat Harbour and Sisters Beach, Tasmania 1,000 -
Renewable Remote Power Generation Programme 18,587 22,241
Photovoltaic Rebate Programme 3,638 4,450
Strengthening Tasmania – Tamar River Pylons 500 1,000
Strengthening Tasmania – Low Head Precinct 50 100
Sub–total Appropriation Bill 2 23,775 27,791
TOTAL ADMINISTERED APPROPRIATIONS 454,581 492,316
ADMINISTERED SPECIAL ACCOUNTS
Estimated payments from Special Account balances (1)
Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Account (2) 310,000 310,000
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Account 2,265 3,280
National Cultural Heritage Account 182 182
Total estimated payments from Special Accounts 312,447 313,462
DEPARTMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Output 1.1 – Response to climate change 46,425 61,854
Output 1.2 – Conservation of the land and inland waters 72,777 71,955
Output 1.3 – Conservation of the coasts and oceans 15,459 20,942
Output 1.4 – Conservation of natural, indigenous and historic heritage 23,417 22,210
Output 1.5 – Response to the impacts of human settlements 49,897 49,914
TOTAL REVENUE FROM GOVERNMENT (Appropriations) 207,975 226,875
  Contributing to Price of Departmental Output 86.5% 88.1%
REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES
Output 1.1 – Response to climate change 968 1,053
Output 1.2 – Conservation of the land and inland waters 18,510 15,228
Output 1.3 – Conservation of the coasts and oceans 4,707 5,218
Output 1.4 – Conservation of natural, indigenous and historic heritage 1,097 702
Output 1.5 – Response to the impacts of human settlements 7,297 8,422
TOTAL REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES 32,579 30,623
TOTAL PRICE OF DEPARTMENTAL OUTPUTS 240,554 257,498
DEPARTMENTAL SPECIAL ACCOUNTS - -
TOTAL ESTIMATED RESOURCING FOR OUTCOME 1 695,135 749,814
(1) Administered Special Appropriation expenses are also shown in Table 2.5 Estimates of Expenses from Special Appropriations. Administered expenses from Special Accounts also appear in Table 2.6 Estimates of Special Account Flows and Balances.

 (2) For 2005–06 this amount includes estimated Specific Payments to the States and Territories of approximately $138.637m. Payment amounts may vary and are dependant on Ministerial approval of Regional Investment Plans and ability of service providers to undertake and complete contracted projects.
2004–2005 2005–2006
  AVERAGE STAFFING LEVEL (NUMBER) 1,072.0 1,220.0
MEASURES AFFECTING OUTCOME 1

Measures affecting the DEH (as reflected in Budget Paper No. 2) Outcome 1 are listed below:

Revenue Measure
Revenue Measure
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Scheme
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage (1,992) (404) (512) (414)
Expense Measures
Expense Measures
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Scheme
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage 582 380 719 949
Department of the Environment and Heritage - integration of the Australian Greenhouse Office
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage (1,000) (1,000) - -
Hydrogen Fuel Depots and Buses – scoping study *
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage - - - -
* The cost of this measure is being fully absorbed within existing resources of DEH.  
Commonwealth Environment Research Facilities
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage 4,779 22,104 22,612 25,186
Regional marine planning – extension
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage 9,400 - - -
Launceston's air quality
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage 415 349 237 -
Used oil recycling - uptake of technologies*
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage - - - -
* The cost of this measure is being fully absorbed within existing resources of DEH.  
National Recycling Telephone Hotline*
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage - - - -
* The cost of this measure is being fully absorbed within existing resources of DEH.  
Green Stamp Programme *
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage (183) - 183 -
* The cost of this measure is being fully absorbed within existing resources of the DEH.
National Pollutant Inventory – continuation*
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage - - - -
* Provision of $1.3 million per annum from 2005-06 to 2008-09 has already been included in the forward estimates.  
Wildlife programme and biodiversity conservation responsibilities*
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage - - - -
* Provision of $0.6 million per annum from 2005-06 to 2008-09 has already been included in the forward estimates.
Efficiency dividend – increase in the rate from 1 per cent to 1.25 per cent*
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage (483) (980) (1,491) (1,491)
* This is a cross portfolio measure and impacts on all agencies within the Environment and Heritage Portfolio (includes Director of National Parks).
Photovoltaic Rebate Programme – extension*
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage - - - -
* The cost of this measure is being fully absorbed within existing resources of the DEH.  
National Heritage Investment Initiative
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage 2,500 3,750 3,750 500
St Mary's Cathedral and the church of St Mary's Star of the Sea - restoration
2005–06
$'000		 2006–07
$'000		 2007–08
$'000		 2008–09
$'000
Department of the Environment and Heritage 5,000 - - -
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