Environmental performance reporting

Sustainability Report 2005-2006

Department of the Environment and Water Resources, 2007

Economic performance

Suppliers

EC3: Cost of all goods, materials and services purchased

Goals 2005-06
Performance 2005-06 and trends

Outcome 1 expenses on goods, services and leases in 2005-06 were $158.1m, an increase of 24.2% ($30.8m) on the 2004-05 total of $127.3m (note: the figures include both departmental and administered expenses). Goods expenses were $9.8m in 2005-06, services expenses were $139.2m and lease expenses were $9.1m. Out of the supplier expenses, spending on goods comprises 6.2%, services 88.0% and leases 5.8%.

Table 1: Outcome 1 (Environment) supplier expenses by major reporting categories, 2005-06
Category Expenses
($ million) 2004-05		 Expenses
($ million) 2005-06		 % change, 2004-05 to 2005-06 No. of suppliers
2005-06
Consultants and other professional services 55.9 64.4 +15% 156
Information and communication services 9.3 11.8 +27% 11
Property and lease payments 9.7 11.2 +16% 2
Travel 7.5 9.8 +31% 100
Office services and public relations 5.6 11.6 +107% 95
Acquisition of furniture, equipment and other goods 6.2 7.7 +24% 146
Legal services 1.6 2.4 +50% 10
Employment, professional development and conference expenses 4.4 7.4 +68% 245
Transport 0.1 0.1 0% 5
Insurance 0.7 0.6 -14% 2
Joint contribution and service delivery agreement charges 25.3 30.1 +19% 5
Repairs and maintenance 1 0.9 -10% 3
Major reporting categories totals 127.3 158 - 780

Outcome 2 expenses on goods, services and leases in 2005-06 were $54.2m, an increase of 2% ($1.1m) on the 2004-05 total of $53.1m. Goods expenses were $12.4m in 2005-06, services expenses were $20.8m and lease expenses were $21m. Out of the supplier expenses, spending on goods comprises 22.9%, services 38.4% and leases 38.7%. The increase in property and other goods expenses in 2005-06 is due to a change in accounting policy.

Table 2: Outcome 2 (Antarctic) supplier expenses by major reporting categories, 2005-06
Category Expenses
($ million)
2004-05		 Expenses
($ million) 2005-06		 % change, 2004--05 to 2005-06 No. of suppliers
2005-06
Consultants 0.51 0.72 +41% 16
Information and communication services 0.53 1.49 +181% 21
Insurance 5.17 4.31 -17% 2
Property 2.3 10.40 +352% 28
Transport 25.25 24.43 -3% 2
Travel 0.85 2.15 +153% 15
Repairs and maintenance 0.72 - 20
Acquisition of furniture, equipment and other goods 6.74 - 55
Employment, professional development and conference expenses 1.87 - 70
Legal services 0.03 - 1
Office services and public relations 1.34 - 28
Major reporting categories totals 258
Goals 2006-07

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