Part C: Agency Additional Estimates Statements — Agency name

PortfolioAdditional

Estimates Statements 2014-15

Finance Portfolio

Explanations of Additional Estimates 2014-15

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SENATOR THE HON MATHIAS CORMANN

Minister for Finance

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SENATOR THE HON MATHIAS CORMANN

Minister for Finance

President of the Senate

Australian Senate

Parliament House

CANBERRA ACT 2600

Speaker

House of Representatives

Parliament House

CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr President and Madam Speaker

I hereby submit Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements in support of the 2014-15 Additional Estimates for the Finance Portfolio.

These statements have been developed, and are submitted to the Parliament, as a statement on the funding requirements being sought for the Portfolio.

I present these statements by virtue of my ministerial responsibility for accountability to the Parliament and, through it, to the public.

Kind regards

Mathias Cormann

Minister for Finance

February 2015

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Abbreviations and conventions

The following notations may be used:

NEC/necnot elsewhere classified

nil

..not zero, but rounded to zero

nanot applicable (unless otherwise specified)

nfpnot for publication

$m$ million

Figures in tables and in the text may be rounded. Figures in text are generally rounded to one decimal place, whereas figures in tables are generally rounded to the nearest thousand. Discrepancies in tables between totals and sums of components are due to rounding.

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User Guide
to the
Portfolio Additional
Estimate Statements

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User Guide

The purpose of the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES), like that of the Portfolio Budget Statements (PB Statements), is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to Government outcomes by entities within the portfolio. The focus of the PAES differs from the PB Statements in one important aspect. While the PAES include an Entity Resource Statement to inform Parliament of the revised estimate of the total resources available to an entity, the focus of the PAES is on explaining the changes in resourcing by outcome(s) since the Budget. As such, the PAES provides information on new measures and their impact on the financial and/or nonfinancial planned performance of programmes supporting those outcomes.

The PAES facilitate understanding of the proposed appropriations in Appropriation Bills Nos. 3 and 42014-15. In this sense the PAES is declared by the Additional Estimates Appropriation Bills to be a ‘relevant document’ to the interpretation of the Bills according to section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Whereas the MidYear Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) 2014-15 is a midyear budget report which provides updated information to allow the assessment of the Government’s fiscal performance against its fiscal strategy, the PAES update the most recent budget appropriations for entities within the portfolio.

Structure of the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements

The PAES are presented in three parts with subsections.

User Guide
Provides a brief introduction explaining the purpose of the PAES.
Portfolio Overview
Provides an overview of the portfolio, including a chart that outlines the outcomes for entities in the portfolio.
EntityAdditional Estimates Statements
A statement (under the name of the entity) for each entity affected by Additional Estimates.
Section 1: EntityOverview and Resources / This section details the total resources available to an entity, the impact of any measures since Budget, and impact on Appropriation Bills Nos. 3 and 4.
Section 2: Revisions to Outcomes and Planned Performance / This section details changes to Government outcomes and/or changes to the planned performance of entityprogrammes.
Section 3: Explanatory Tables and Budgeted Financial Statements / This section contains updated explanatory tables on special account flows and staffing levels and revisions to the budgeted financial statements.
Glossary / Explains key terms relevant to the Portfolio.
Acronyms / Details key acronyms used throughout the document.

Contents

Portfolio Overview

Entity Additional Estimates Statements

Department of Finance

Australian Electoral Commission

Glossary

Acronyms

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Portfolio Overview

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Portfolio Overview

Finance PortfolioOverview

Portfolio Overview

The Finance portfolio outcomes are represented in Figure 1 on page 4.

Additional Estimates and Variations – Portfolio Level

Additional estimates and variations are being sought by the Department of Finance (Finance) and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). These are detailed in the respective statements later in this document, with a brief outline of the changes summarised below.

Funding for the other entities within the portfolio, being ComSuper, the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and the Future Fund Management Agency, remains unchanged.

Department of Finance

Finance is seeking net additional funding of $75.3 million in Appropriation BillNo.32014-15 and $14.2 million in Appropriation Bill No.4 2014-15.

Finance’s administered special appropriation will increase by $4.3billion in 2014-15 primarily due to revisions of superannuation estimates and repayment of oversubscription amounts flowing from the sale of Medibank Private Ltd.

Australian Electoral Commission

The AEC is seeking net additional funding of $2.3 millionin Appropriation BillNo.32014-15.


Figure 1: FinancePortfolio Structure and Outcomes

Portfolio Resources

Table 1 shows the additional resourcesprovided to the portfolio in the 2014-15 budget year, by entity.

Table 1: Portfolio Resources 2014-15

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Portfolio Overview

Entity Additional Estimates Statements

Department of Finance

Australian Electoral Commission

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Portfolio Overview

Department of Finance

Section 1: Entity Overview and Resources

1.1Strategic Direction

1.2Entity Resource Statement

1.3Department of Finance Measures Table

1.4Additional Estimates and Variations

1.5Breakdown of Additional Estimates by Appropriation Bill

Section 2: Revisions to Entity Resources and Planned Performance

2.1Resources and Performance Information

Section 3: Explanatory Tables and Budgeted Financial Statements

3.1Explanatory Tables

3.2Budgeted Financial Statements

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Portfolio Overview

Department of Finance

Section 1: EntityOverview and Resources

1.1Strategic Direction

No changes have occurred that impact on Finance’s Strategic Direction since the issue of the 2014-15 PBStatements.

1.2Entity Resource Statement

The Entity Resource Statement details the resourcing for Finance at Additional Estimates. Table 1.1 outlines the total resourcing available from all sources for the 2014-15 Budget year, including variations through Appropriation Bills Nos.3 and4,Special Appropriations and Special Accounts.

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Finance Additional Estimates Statements

Table 1.1: Department of FinanceResource Statement — Additional Estimates for 2014-15 as at Additional Estimates February2015

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Table 1.1: Department of FinanceResource Statement — Additional Estimates for 2014-15 as at Additional Estimates February2015(continued)

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Table 1.1: Department of Finance Resource Statement — Additional Estimates for 2014-15 as at Additional Estimates February2015 (continued)

  1. Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2014-15and Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2014-15.
  2. Includes an amount of $11.050m in 2014-15 for the Departmental Capital Budget (refer to table 3.2.5 forfurther details). For accounting purposes this amount has been designated as 'contributions by owners'. Alsoincludes an amount of $9.110m that will be credited to the Comcover Special Account for Interest Equivalency Payments (IEPs) in 2014-15 (refer to Table 3.1.1 for further details).
  3. Estimated retained revenue receipts under section 74 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (PGPA) Act 2013.
  4. Includes an amount of $4.810m in 2014-15 for the Administered Capital Budget (refer to table 3.2.10 for further details). For accounting purposes this amount has been designated as 'contributions by owners'.
  5. Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2014-15and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2014-15.
  6. For the special appropriations section of this table, 2014-15 amounts reflect expenses estimated to be charged from the special appropriation. 2013-14 figures represent actual cash usage in that year.
  7. Estimated opening balance for special accounts. For further information on Special Accounts see Table3.1.1.

Reader note: All figures are GST exclusive.

Table 1.1: Department of Finance Resource Statement — Additional Estimates for 2014-15 as at Additional Estimates February 2015(continued)
Third Party Paymentsfrom and on behalf of other entities

  1. Compensation and legal payments
  2. Act of Grace payments.
1.3Department of Finance Measures Table

Table 1.2 summarises new Government measures taken since the 2014-15 Budget. The table is split intoexpense and capital measures, with the affected programme identified.

Table 1.2: Department of Finance2014-15 Measures since Budget

Prepared on a Government Financial Statistics (fiscal) basis

1.4Additional Estimates and Variations

The following tables detail the changes to the resourcing for the Department of Finance at Additional Estimates, by outcome. Table 1.3 details the Additional Estimates and variations resulting from new measures since the 2014-15 Budget in Appropriation Bills Nos.3 and4. Table 1.4 details Additional Estimates or variations through other factors, such as parameter adjustments.

Table 1.3: Additional Estimates and Variations to Outcomes from Measures since 2014-15 Budget

Note: This table has been prepared on an appropriation basis. A positive amount indicates an increate to Finance’s appropriations while a negative amount indicates a decrease to Finance’s appropriations.

Table 1.4: Additional Estimates and Variations to Outcomes from Other Variations

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Table 1.4: Additional Estimates and Variations to Outcomes from Other Variations (continued)

Note: This table has been prepared on an appropriation basis. A positive amount indicates an increate to Finance’s appropriations while a negative amount indicates a decrease to Finance’s appropriations.

1.5Breakdown of Additional Estimates by Appropriation Bill

The following tables detail the Additional Estimates sought for the Department of Finance through Appropriation Bills Nos.3 and4.

Table 1.5: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2014-15

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Table 1.5: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2014-15 (continued)

Note: Outcome allocations for departmental Appropriation Bill 3 amounts are notional only. These amounts may change in the course of the Budget year as Government priorities change.

Table 1.6: Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2014-15

Section 2: Revisions to EntityResources and Planned Performance

2.1Resources and Performance Information

No changes have been made to Finance’s outcome structure since the 201415PBStatements. Changes to programmes from Additional Estimates are detailed on pages 23-35. Complete details of Finance’s outcomes and performance information can be found in the 2014-15 PB Statements.

Outcome 1

Outcome 1 Strategy

No changes have been made to this Outcome Strategy since the 2014-15PBStatements.

Table 2.1 Budgeted Expenses and Resources for Outcome 1

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Table 2.1.1: Budgeted Expenses and Resources for Outcome 1 (continued)
  1. This function was transferred to PM&C as part of the AAO issued on 18 September 2013.
  2. The Coordinated Procurement Contracting Special Account expenses include expenses for ICT-related coordinated procurement activities. The policy for ICT coordinated procurement activities is provided under Outcome 2.
  3. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year are made up of depreciation expenses and amortisation expenses.

Note: Departmental appropriation splits and totals are indicative estimates and may change in the course of the budget year as Government priorities change.

Contributions to Outcome 1

Programme 1.1: Budget, Financial Management and Procurement Framework
Programme 1.1 Objective

No changes have been made to the Programme Objective since the
201415PBStatements.

Programme 1.1 Expenses

  1. This function was transferred to PM&C as part of the AAO issued on 18 September 2013.
  2. The Coordinated Procurement Contracting Special Account expenses include expenses for ICTrelated coordinated procurement activities. The policy for ICT coordinated procurement activities is provided under Outcome 2.
  3. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year are made up of depreciation expenses and amortisation expense.

Programme 1.1 Deliverables

No changes have been made to the Programme Deliverables since the
201415PB Statements.

Programme 1.1 Key Performance Indicators

No changes have been made to the Programme Key Performance Indicators since the 201415 PB Statements.

Programme 1.2: Public Sector Superannuation

Programme 1.2 Objective

No changes have been made to the Programme Objective since the 201415PBStatements.

Programme 1.2 Expenses

  1. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year are made up of depreciation expenses and amortisation expenses.

Programme 1.2 Deliverables

No changes have been made to the Programme Deliverables since the
201415 PB Statements.

Programme 1.2 Key Performance Indicators

No changes have been made to the Programme Key Performance Indicators since the 201415 PB Statements.

Programme 1.3: Australian Government Asset Funds

Programme 1.3 Objective

No changes have been made to the Programme Objective since the
201415PBStatements.

Programme 1.3 Expenses

  1. The Asset Recycling Fund and the Medical Research Future Fund are subject to the passage of legislation.
  2. The Building Australia Fund, Education Investment Fund and Health and Hospitals Fund will be closed by 1April 2015, subject to the passage of legislation.

Programme 1.3 Deliverables

No changes have been made to the Programme Deliverables since the
201415 PB Statements.

Programme 1.3 Key Performance Indicators

No changes have been made to the Programme Key Performance Indicators since the
201415PB Statements.

OUTCOME 2

Outcome 2 Strategy

No changes have been made to theOutcome Strategy since the 201415PBStatements.

Table 2.1.2: Budgeted Expenses and Resources for Outcome 2

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Table 2.1.2: Budgeted Expenses and Resources for Outcome 2 (continued)

(A) = Administered

(D) = Departmental

  1. Estimates of expenses for the Medibank Private Sale Act 2006 (A) are zero. Estimates of $3.3b in Table 1.1 relate to refund of oversubscription on the Medibank Private Sale.
  2. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year are made up of depreciation expenses and amortisation expenses.

Note: Departmental appropriation splits and totals are indicative estimates and may change in the course of the budget year as Government priorities change.

Contributions to Outcome 2

Programme 2.1: Government Business and ICT

Programme 2.1 Objective

No changes have been made to the Programme Objective since the
2014-15PB Statements.

Programme 2.1 Expenses

(A) = Administered

(D) = Departmental

  1. Estimates of expenses for the Medibank Private Sale Act 2006 (A) are zero. Estimates of $3.3b in Table 1.1 relate to refund of oversubscription on the Medibank Private Sale.
  2. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year are made up of depreciation expenses and amortisation expenses.

Programme 2.1 Deliverables

No changes have been made to the Programme Deliverables since the
2014-15PB Statements.

Programme 2.1 Key Performance Indicators

No changes have been made to the ProgrammeKey Performance Indicators since the 2014-15PB Statements.

Programme 2.2: Property and Construction

Programme 2.2 Objective

No changes have been made to the Programme Objective since the
2014-15PB Statements.

Programme 2.2 Expenses

Programme 2.2 Deliverables

No changes have been made to the Programme Deliverables since the
2014-15PB Statements.

Programme 2.2 Key Performance Indicators

No changes have been made to the Programme Key Performance Indicators since the 2014-15PB Statements.

Programme 2.3: Insurance and Risk Management

Programme 2.3 Objective

No changes have been made to the Programme Objective since the
2014-15PB Statements.

Programme 2.3 Expenses

Programme 2.3 Deliverables

No changes have been made to the ProgrammeDeliverables since the
2014-15PB Statements.

Programme 2.3 Key Performance Indicators

No changes have been made to the ProgrammeKey Performance Indicators since the 2014-15PB Statements.

Outcome 3

Outcome 3 Strategy

No changes have been made to this Outcome Strategy since the 2014-15 PBStatements.

Table 2.1.3: Budgeted Expenses and Resources for Outcome 3

  1. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year are made up of depreciation expenses and amortisation expenses.

Note: Departmental appropriation splits and totals are indicative estimates and may change in the course of the budget year as Government priorities change.

Contributions to Outcome 3

Programme 3.1: Ministerial and Parliamentary Services

Programme 3.1 Objective

No changes have been made to this Programme Objective since the
2014-15PB Statements.

Programme 3.1 Expenses

  1. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year are made up of depreciation expenses and amortisation expenses.

Programme 3.1 Deliverables

No changes have been made to the ProgrammeDeliverables since the
2014-15PB Statements.

Programme 3.1 Key Performance Indicators

No changes have been made to the ProgrammeKey Performance Indicators since the 2014-15PB Statements.

Section 3: Explanatory Tables and Budgeted Financial Statements

3.1Explanatory Tables

Estimates of Special Account Flows

Special Accounts provide a means to set aside and record amounts used for specified purposes. Table 3.1.1 shows the expected additions (receipts) and reductions (payments) for each account used by Finance. The corresponding table in the 201415 PB Statements is Table 3.1.2.

Table 3.1.1: Estimates of Special Account Flows and Balances