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Portfolio Budget Statements 2006-07

Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Budget initiatives and explanations of appropriations specified by outcomes and outputs by agency
Budget Related Paper No. 1.7
ISBN 1 741 77538 8

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Environment and Heritage Portfolio overview

Portfolio responsibilities

The Environment and Heritage Portfolio provides leadership on issues with a national focus, or that are under direct Australian Government jurisdiction.

Key issues for the Portfolio includes those identified in the 'Heads of agreement on Commonwealth and State Roles and Responsibilities for the Environment', signed by the Council of Australian Governments in 1997 (see http://www.deh.gov.au/epbc/about/agreement/index.html). This agreement is part of a national approach to protecting Australia's environment and heritage, where achieving outcomes depends on cooperation between Local, State and Territory and the Australian Governments.

Department of the Environment and Heritage

The Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) is responsible for delivering two outcomes:

DEH's responsibilities include conserving Australia's natural and cultural heritage, administration of the Australian Government's main environment and heritage protection laws and programmes, including the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), the Climate Change Strategy and the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT).

The Portfolio is comprised of DEH, the Bureau of Meteorology, the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator, the Director of National Parks, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, and the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust. DEH's Australian Antarctic Division undertakes science and administers Australia's Antarctic territories and has responsibility for Outcome 2.

Bureau of Meteorology

The Bureau of Meteorology (the Bureau) is an executive and prescribed agency and is responsible for the outcome:

The Bureau is the national meteorological authority and makes observations; forecasts the weather and climate; issues warnings; studies climate change; and supports international cooperation. This work supports all Australians, including the Australian Defence Force and key industry sectors such as transport and agriculture. The Bureau operates under the Meteorology Act 1955.

Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator

The Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator (ORER) is a statutory and prescribed agency and is responsible for the outcome:

ORER is responsible for implementing the Australian Government's mandatory renewable energy target, which is to be achieved over the period 2001 to 2020. ORER operates under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000.

Director of National Parks

The Director of National Parks (DNP) is a Commonwealth Authority and is responsible for the outcome:

DNP manages the Australian Government's Commonwealth reserves and conservation zones, including Kakadu and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Parks, and provides national leadership in protected area management. DNP operates under the EPBC Act.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) is a Commonwealth authority and statutory agency and is responsible for the outcome:

GBRMPA protects and conserves the World Heritage values of the Great Barrier Reef and operates under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust (SHFT) is a Commonwealth authority and is responsible for the outcome:

SHFT is responsible for conserving and planning the future uses of former military bases and other Commonwealth land around Sydney Harbour. SHFT operates under the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001.

More details about each agency's responsibilities appear in individual agency budget statements.

Appropriations and variations at the portfolio level

Portfolio structure and outcomes

Figure 1: Portfolio structure and outcomes

* These outcomes contribute to protecting the environment under DEH's Outcome 1: the environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved.

Figure 2: Departmental appropriations for agencies in the portfolio

Departmental appropriations for agencies in the portfolio

DEH includes appropriations for Outcome 1 - Environment ($238.531m) and Outcome 2 - Antarctic ($101.936m). Appropriations for Outcome 1 Environment includes funding for the DNP. Funds of $43.766m will be appropriated directly to Outcome 1 - Environment and transferred to the DNP.

Appropriations of $40.23 million for Departmental Capital Equity Injections are also included in the above totals for the DEH Outcome 2 - Antarctic ($2.195m), the Bureau of Meteorology ($16.672m), the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ($0.359m) and the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust ($21m). (Refer Appropriations and Other Revenue - Portfolio Summary Table).

Figure 3: Administered appropriations for agencies in the portfolio

Administered appropriations for agencies in the portfolio

Appropriations and other revenue – Portfolio summary

Appropriations and other revenue – Portfolio summary
Departmental(1) Administered(1)
Agency/Outcome/
Non-operating		 Appropriation
Bill No. 1
$'000		 Appropriation
Bill No. 2
$'000		 Special
Appropriation
$'000		 Receipts
(4)
$'000		 Appropriation
Bill No. 1
$'000		 Appropriation Bill No. 2 Special
Appropriation
$'000		 Receipts
(4)
$'000		 Total
(3)
$'000
SPPs
$'000		 Other(4)
$'000
Outcome 1 - The environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved
Department of the Environment and Heritage 238,531 - - 26,448 565,929 34,839 2,611 24,061 2,395 894,814
Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator 2,749 - - - - - - 447 - 3,196
Director of National Parks(2) - - - 57,025 - - - - - 57,025
>Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 16,158 359 7,500 15,094 - - - - - 39,111
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust 1,619 21,000 - 5,503 - - - - - 28,122
Total Outcome 1 259,057 21,359 7,500 104,070 565,929 34,839 2,611 24,508 2,395 1,022,268
Outcome 2 - Australia's interests in Antarctica are advanced
Department of the Environment and Heritage 99,741 2,195 - 3,392 - - - - - 105,328
Total Outcome 2 99,741 2,195 - 3,392 - - - - - 105,328
Outcome 1 - Australia benefits from meteorological and related science and services
Bureau of Meteorology 214,412 16,672 16,692 247,776
Total Outcome 1 214,412 16,672 - 16,692 - - - - - 247,776
SUBTOTAL 573,210 40,226 7,500 124,154 565,929 34,839 2,611 24,508 2,395 1,375,372
Director of National Parks(2) - - - 43,766 - - - - - 43,766
TOTAL PORTFOLIO RESOURCES (5) 573,210 40,226 7,500 80,388 565,929 34,839 2,611 24,508 2,395 1,331,606

(1) Under the appropriation structure, Bill No. 2 include Specific Purpose Payments (SPPs), new agency outcomes (NAOs), administered capital and
departmental capital via departmental injections and loans.

(2) DNP resourcing is appropriated to DEH and is included in Outcome 1 appropriation totals. To avoid double counting DNP's resourcing is not again counted in total resourcing figures.

(3) Total appropriations = Bill No. 1 and Bill No. 2 + Special Appropriations.

(4) Departmental and administered receipts from independent sources that are available to be spent. This amount may differ from 'other resources available to be used' due to timing of cash flows.

(5) Total resources = Total appropriations + Revenue from other sources.

Australian Government Indigenous expenditure - Environment and Heritage Portfolio

Table 1: Australian Government Indigenous expenditure - portfolio level
Outcome Appropriations Other
resources


$'000		 Total
resources


$'000
Bill
No.1
$'000
(A)		 Bill
No.2
$'000
(B)		 Special
Approp
$'000
(C)		 Total
Approp
$'000
(D)
Outcome 1 - Environment
The Environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national significance, is protected and conserved
Administered 2006-07 8,643 - - 8,643 - 8,643
Administered 2005-06 7,808 - - 7,808 - 7,808
Departmental 2006-07 2,045 - - 2,045 - 2,045
Departmental 2005-06 2,192 - - 2,192 - 2,192
Total Outcome 2006-07 10,688 - - 10,688 - 10,688
Total Outcome 2005-06 10,000 - - 10,000 - 10,000
Outcome 1 - Bureau of Meteorology
Australia benefits from meteorological and related science and services
Administered 2006-07 - - - - - -
Administered 2005-06 - - - - - -
Departmental 2006-07 75 - - 75 - 75
Departmental 2005-06 27 - - 27 - 27
Total Outcome 2006-07 75 - - 75 - 75
Total Outcome 2005-06 27 - - 27 - 27
Outcome 1 - Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Protection, wise use, understanding and enjoyment of the Great Barrier Reef
Administered 2006-07 - - - - - -
Administered 2005-06 - - - - - -
Departmental 2006-07 1,500 - - 1,500 - 1,500
Departmental 2005-06 1,402 - - 1,402 77 1,479
Total Outcome 2006-07 1,500 - - 1,500 - 1,500
Total Outcome 2005-06 1,402 - - 1,402 77 1,479
Total Administered 2006-07 8,643 - - 8,643 - 8,643
Total Administered 2005-06 7,808 - - 7,808 - 7,808
Total Departmental 2006-07 3,620 - - 3,620 - 3,620
Total Departmental 2005-06 3,621 - - 3,621 77 3,698
Total AGIE 2006-07 12,263 - - 12,263 - 12,263
Total AGIE 2005-06 11,429 - - 11,429 77 11,506
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