Sustainability Report 2005-2006
Department of the Environment and Water Resources, 2007
Economic performance
Expenditures
PA8: Gross expenditures by type of payment
Goals 2005-06
- None set
Performance 2005-06 and trends
Outcome 1 expenses for 2005-06 totalled $782m. This is an increase of $125m (19%) from last year. This spending occurs primarily over Australia and the external territories. Some payments are made to overseas suppliers for items not available in Australia and for the provision of financial assistance in the form of grant payments ($2.8m).
Of Outcome 1 total expenses in 2005-06, the major expenses were on grants and transfer payments ($507.4m), suppliers ($158.1m) and employees ($106.4m). Figure 1 shows the breakdown of total expenses by payment type.
Outcome 2 expenses for 2005-06 totalled $124.4m. This is an increase of 16.8% from last year. This spending occurs over Australia and the external territories and overseas.
Of Outcome 2 total expenses in 2005-06, the major expenses were on suppliers ($54.2m), employees ($32.4m) and depreciation ($20.5m). The Antarctic outcome does not make transfer payments. Figure 2 shows the breakdown of total expenses by payment type.
Commentary
Specialist scientific and mechanical equipment used by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is sourced from overseas, both directly and through Australian-based distributors. Examples include heavy-duty earthmoving equipment, snow-blowers, hagglunds (a special type of Antarctic vehicle), shipping containers, and specialist scientific equipment.
Goals 2006-07
- None set
Related Indicators
Contents
- Sustainability Report 05-06
- Executive summary
- Vision and strategy
- Our organisation
- Governance
- Policy and influence
- Environmental performance
- Social performance
- Economic performance
- Report assurance statement
- Case studies
- GRI index
Key
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