AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS - Section 1: Overview, Appropriations and Budget Measures Summary

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Section 1: Overview, Appropriations and Budget Measures Summary

Overview
Appropriations
Administered Capital and Equity Injections and Loans

OVERVIEW

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS):

is the central statistical authority for the Australian Government;
provides statistical services for the State and Territory Governments;
collects, compiles, analyses and disseminates statistics and related information;
ensures the coordination of the statistical activities of, and provides advice and assistance to, other federal agencies; and
provides liaison between Australia and other countries and international organisations on statistical matters.

APPROPRIATIONS

Total appropriations for the ABS in the 1999-2000 Budget are $243.7 million (see Table 1.1).

Australian Bureau of Statistics -- Appropriations 1999-2000
Table 1.1: Appropriations ($'000)

Outcomes	Administered Expenses				Price of Outputs					Total Appropriations ^(e)	Total Estimated Expenses
	Special Appropriations ^(a)	Annual Appropriations		Total Administered Appropriations	Total Price of Outputs^(c)	Revenue from Other Sources^(d)	Revenue from Government (Appropriations)
		Bill 1	Bill 2 (SPPs & NAOs)^(b)				Special	Annual Bill 1	Total
	(A)	(B)	(C)	(D=A+B+C)	(E)	(F)	(G)	(H=E-F-G)	(I=G+H)	(J=D+I)	(K=J+F)
Outcome 1 -- Informed decision making, research and discussion within governments and the community based on the provision of a high quality, objective and responsive national statistical service	-	-	-	-	270,834	27,118	-	243,716	243,716	243,716	270,834
Total	-	-	-	-	270,834	27,118	-	243,716	243,716	243,716	270,834
Bill 2 Administered Capital^(b)										-
Bill 2 Agency Equity Injections and Loans^(b)										-
Total appropriations										243,716

Estimated expenses from individual Special Appropriations are shown in Appendix 2.
Under the proposed Appropriation Structure, Bill 2 includes Specific Purpose Payments (SPPs), New Agency Outcomes (NAOs), Administered Capital and Agency Capital via Agency Injections and Loans.
Refer to Budget Statement of Revenue and Expenses for Application of Agency Revenue (see Table 3.1).
Other Revenue includes other revenue from Government (eg resources free of charge) and revenue from other sources (eg sales of goods and services).
Links from Appropriations to Budget Financial Statements include Budget Statement of Revenue and Expenses (see Table 3.1); and Capital Budget (see Tables 3.4 & 3.5).

ADMINISTERED CAPITAL AND EQUITY INJECTIONS AND LOANS

The ABS does not have an appropriation for an equity injection or loan or an appropriation for administered capital in 1999-2000.