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Output Class Performance Reports

OUTPUT CLASS STRUCTURE

The performance reporting sequence follows the Output Class structure presented in the Department of Transport and Regional Development 1998-99 Portfolio Budget Statements [PDF: 248 KB], as amended by the December 1998 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, which reflect changes made by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 21 October 1998.

The Maritime Program was transferred to the Department from the former Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business (Program 5) and is reported here as Output Class 10.

The following programs and resources were transferred to the Department of Transport and Regional Services from the former Department of Primary Industries and Energy (subprogram 1.5):

• Countrylink Australia;
• CreditCare;
• Part of the Rural Women's Unit;
• Rural Development Centre Grant;
• Research, Information and Data Fund;
• Rural Domestic Violence Programme;
• Rural Communities Program; and
• Understanding Rural Australia Program.

They are reported here under Output Class 9.

PERFORMANCE REPORTING

Performance reporting for each Output Class is presented against the description of planned major activities, planned levels of achievement and planned performance information set out in the Department's 1998-99 Portfolio Budget Statements [PDF: 248 KB].

 

PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL AND STAFFING RESOURCES SUMMARY

Portfolio financial and staffing resources summary

A reconciliation of programs and appropriation elements, broken down by subprogram, is shown at Appendix 10.

Although the Department trialed an outputs-based approach to budgeting during 1998-99, the financial statements guidelines required the financial statements to be prepared on a program basis. Consequently, the financial and staffing resource tables included in this annual report have been prepared on a program basis to be consistent with the financial statements.

The figures in the total below include components of appropriations for all program items in the portfolio.

Running costs and staffing costs, figured in the resource tables for individual subprograms administered by the Department, do not include an allocation of corporate overheads to reflect the benefits derived by those subprograms.

 

PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL AND STAFFING RESOURCES SUMMARY

	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget(1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
Components of appropriations
Running costs	77 658	100 175	90 123
Other program costs	2 457 980	2 595 648	2 534 732
Total appropriations	2 535 638	2 695 823	2 624 854
Less adjustments	(61 162)	(63 599)	(55 004)
Total outlays	2 474 476	2 632 224	2 569 850
Total revenue(2)	(169 741)	(180 562)	(176 283)
Staffing (3)	729.8		794.8

1. Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.
2. See Budget Paper 1 for a description of items included in revenue (eg 1998-99 BP1, pages 5-6)
3. Staffing figures apply to the Department only.

 

PROGRAM 1: AVIATION FINANCIAL AND STAFFING SUMMARY

		Outlays
Subprogram	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget(1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
1.1 Airports	79 441	88 215	66 244
1.2 Aviation	34 706	33 585	9 146
1.3 Air Safety Investigation	8 815	7 917	7 069
1.4 International Air Services Commission Secretariat	961	681	622
Total outlays	123 923	130 398	83 081
Total revenue	(42 083)	(48 183)	(43 476)
ACCRUAL BASIS
Net cost of service delivery	-	-	38 697
Other program costs (excluding service delivery)	-	-	41 230
Total costs	-	-	79 927
Program revenue	-	-	(102 956)
Staff years	216.3		221.5

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

1.1 AIRPORTS

	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget(1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
Components of appropriations	6 471	5 596	5 034
Running costs
Other program costs
Sydney West Airport - land acquisition and works	512	7 485	58
Sydney West Airport - expenses for rental properties	44	1 031	5
Implementation of Noise Amelioration for Sydney airport	68 386	69 947	60 562
Environmental impact studies for second Sydney Airport site	4 938	4 835	2 056
Public awareness campaign for second Sydney Airport	-	500	93
Total appropriations	80 351	89 394	67 808
Less adjustments	(910)	(1 179)	(1 564)
Total outlays	79 441	88 215	66 244
Total revenue	(39 423)	(43 874)	(41 565)
Staff years	67.2		57.4

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

1.2 AVIATION

	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget(1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
Components of appropriations
Running costs	7 320	7 633	6 867
Other program costs
Remote Air Services Subsidy Scheme	1 264	1 260	1 260
International Civil Aviation Organization - contribution	1 297	1 354	1 098
FAC - payment for runway extension at Adelaide airport	25 000	3 000	0
Payment to SA for runway extension at Adelaide airport	-	20 000	0
Reimbursement to airport lessees of costs of parking fines	178	1 064	1 064
National Aviation Consumer Organisation	10	-	-
Total appropriations	35 069	34 311	10 289
Less adjustments	(363)	(726)	(1 143)
Total outlays	34 706	33 585	9 146
Total revenue	(2 660)	(4 309)	(1 911)
Staff years	63.6		78.3

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

1.3 AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATION

	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget(1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
Components of appropriations
Running costs	8 553	7 672	6 902
Other program costs
Air accident investigation	-	380	194
Search and rescue	316	-	-
Total appropriations	8 869	8 052	7 096
Less adjustments	(54)	(135)	(27)
Total outlays	8 815	7 917	7 069
Total revenue	-	-	-
Staff years	77.5		78.7

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

1.4 INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES COMMISSION SECRETARIAT

	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget(1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
Components of appropriations
Running costs	963	692	623
Total appropriations	963	692	623
Less adjustments	(2)	(11)	(1)
Total outlays	961	681	622
Total revenue	-	-	-
Staff years	8.0		7.1

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

PROGRAM 2: LAND TRANSPORT FINANCIAL AND STAFFING SUMMARY

		Outlays
Subprogram	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget (1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
2.1 Road, Rail and Infrastructure Policy and Programs	844 456	859 114	885 279
2.2 Road safety	68 062	63 789	65 594
Total outlays	912 518	922 903	950 873
Total revenue	(26 634)	(22 457)	(27 715)
ACCRUAL BASIS
Net cost of service delivery	-	-	26 078
Other program costs (excluding service delivery)	-	-	816 126
Total costs	-	-	842 204
Program revenues	-	-	(51 663)
Staff years	156.4		161.3

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

2.1 ROAD, RAIL AND INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY AND PROGRAMS

	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget (1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
Components of appropriations
Special appropriations
Australian Land Transport Development Act 1988	817 321	798 967	876 467
Running costs	6 378	6 856	6 168
Other program costs
Australian National Railways Commission - restructuring of Australian National Railways Commission	3 500	19 900	0
Upgrade of Mainline Interstate Railway Track	-	35 000	4 934
Payment to Tasmanian Government for track upgrading	1 386	1 614	1 614
Concessional fares	1 676	200	151
Commonwealth contribution for the standardisation of Pinaroo line	2 038	5 489	3 150
Payment to SA for remediation of land at the Islington railyards	1 750	-	-
National Rail Corporation - equity contribution	16 069	-	-
Reimbursement to the Australian National Railways Commission for free or concessional fares	1 937	-	-
Total appropriations	852 055	868 026	892 484
less adjustments	(7 599)	(8 912)	(7 205)
Total outlays	844 456	859 114	885 279
Total revenue	(1 839)	(752)	(756)
Staff years	66.8		68.0

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

2.2 ROAD SAFETY

	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget (1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
Components of appropriations
Special appropriations
Australian Land Transport Development Act 1988	36 648	37 198	36 414
Payments under the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985	17 750	15 000	18 934
Running costs	8 088	9 408	8 464
Other program costs
Contribution to the OECD - Road Transport Research Program	34	40	13
Establishment of and payment to the National Road Transport Commission	1 238	1 240	1 239
Payments of amounts equal to penalties resulting from prosecutions under the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985	117	250	60
Road safety improvement package	3 571	382	381
Road vehicle certification scheme	1 200	453	444
Total appropriations	68,646	63 971	65 949
less adjustments	(584)	(182)	(355)
Total outlays	68 062	63 789	65 594
Total revenue	(24 795)	(21 705)	(26 959)
Staff years	89.6		93.3

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

PROGRAM 3: MARITIME FINANCIAL AND STAFFING RESOURCE SUMMARY

		Outlays
Subprogram	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget (1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
3 Maritime	0	60 837	60 052
Total outlays	0	60 837	60 052
Total revenue	-	-	-
ACCRUAL BASIS
Net cost of service delivery	-	-	6 049
Other program costs (excluding service delivery)	-	-	165 474
Total costs	-	-	171 523
Program revenues	-	-	(47 426)
Staff years			29.0

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

3.1 MARITIME

	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget (1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
Components of appropriations
Special appropriations
Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993	-	3 528	3 528
Stevedoring Levy (Collection Act) 1998	-	9 950	9 950
Running costs	-	3 586	3 226
Other program costs
Maritime - Search and Rescue	-	3 239	3 239
International Maritime Organisation - contribution	-	287	286
Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme	-	28 706	28 701
Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme - payments to private operators	-	2	0
Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme	-	11 539	11 122
Total appropriations	0	60 837	60 052
less adjustments	0	(14 987)	(14 942)
Total outlays	0	45 850	45 110
Total revenues	-	-	-
Staff years	-		29.0

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

PROGRAM 4: REGIONAL SERVICES, TERRITORIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AND STAFFING SUMMARY

		Outlays
Subprogram	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget (1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
4.1 Regional Development and Local Government and other Territories	1 258 163	1 299 168	1 282 364
4.2 Indian Ocean Territories	36 049	48 580	40 889
Total outlays	1 294 212	1 347 748	1 323 253
Total revenue	(18 384)	(12 963)	(12 915)
ACCRUAL BASIS
Net cost of service delivery	-	-	80 832
Other program costs (excluding service delivery)	-	-	1 262 501
Total costs	-	-	1 343 333
Program revenues	-	-	(26 058)
Staff years	87.0		125.8

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

4.1 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, OTHER TERRITORIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget (1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
Components of appropriations
Special appropriations
Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995	1 205 208	1 228 762	1 227 785
States Grants (Petroleum Products) Act 1965	3 684	3 500	-
Petroleum Products Freight Subsidy Scheme
Running costs	7 997	11 698	10 524
Other program costs
Farm Business and Community Programs	-	9 128	3 718
Rural Communities - Research Information	-	60	-
Rural Development Centre - Grant	-	160	-
Local Government Incentive Programme	3 267	5 700	1 979
Payment to ACT - assistance for water and sewerage services	7 878	7 997	7 997
Payment to ACT - compensation for the effects of national capital influence on the costs of providing municipal services	19 596	19 890	19 890
Regional Assistance - impact of Australian National Railways Commission restructuring	9 600	400	200
Loan to Norfolk Island Government - Cascade Cliff Safety Project	-	3 000	589
Territories running costs	1 766	2 974	1 933
Territories program costs	4 622	4 849	4 787
Regional and Urban Development	11 681	8 767	6 873
NT indigenous health infrastructure	10 000	10 000	10 000
Relief - Exmouth Cyclone	-	5 000	5 000
Katherine Region Redevelopment Program	3 334	-	-
Newcastle Assistance Package	10 000	-	-
Total appropriations	1 298 633	1 321 885	1 301 275
less adjustments	(40 470)	(22 717)	(18 911)
Total outlays	1 258 163	1 299 168	1 282 364
Total revenue	(14 675)	(12 963)	(12 915)
Staff years	74.0		108.8

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

4.2 INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORIES

	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget (1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
Components of appropriations
Other program costs
Territories running costs	1 080	1 819	1 182
Territories program costs	38 234	40 114	39 598
Territories capital program	7 446	20 971	10 593
Total appropriations	46 760	62 904	51 373
less adjustments	(10 711)	(14 324)	(10 484)
Total outlays	36 049	48 580	40 889
Total revenues	(3 709)	0	0
Staff years	13.0		17.0

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

PROGRAM 5: CORPORATE FINANCIAL AND STAFFING SUMMARY

		Outlays
Subprogram	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget (1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
5.1 Research	5 223	7 746	6 970
5.2 Management support	26 821	40 868	34 725
5.3 Executive	965	1 324	1 191
Total outlays	33 009	49 938	42 886
Total revenue	-	-	-
ACCRUAL BASIS
Net cost of service delivery	-	-	10 125
Other program costs (excluding service delivery)	-	-	0
Total costs	-	-	10 125
Program revenues	-	-	(16)
Staff years	270.1		257.2

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

5.1 RESEARCH

	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget (1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
Components of appropriations
Running costs	5 331	7 827	7 042
Total appropriations	5 331	7 827	7 042
less adjustments	(108)	(81)	(72)
Total outlays	5 223	7 746	6 970
Total revenue	-	-	-
Staff years	60.5		42.8

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

5.2 MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT

	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget (1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
Components of appropriations
Running costs	25 592	37 872	34 072
Other program costs
Supermarket to Asia: Export Gateways - Establishment of sea and air freight councils	379	1 741	431
Compensation and legal expenses	1 211	1 589	512
Total appropriations	27 182	41 202	35 015
Less adjustments	(361)	(334)	(290)
Total outlays	26 824	40 868	34 725
Total revenue	-	-	-
Staff years	202.8		207.1

(1) Budget figures amended to include Additional Estimates and any applicable amounts standing as a final charge to the Advance to the Minister for Finance and Administration, or provision for running costs borrowing.

 

5.3 EXECUTIVE

	1997-98 Actual ($'000)	1998-99 Budget (1) ($'000)	1998-99 Actual ($'000)
BUDGETARY (CASH) BASIS
Components of appropriations
Running costs	965	1 335	1 201
Total appropriations	965	1 335	1 201
less adjustments	-	(11)	(10)
Total outlays	965	1 324	1 191
Total revenue	-	-	-
Staff years	6.8		7.3