Australian Bureau of Statistics

Section 1: Overview, variations and measures

Agency overview

There has been no change to the overview included in the 2004-05 Portfolio Budget Statements (page 51).

Additional estimates and variations to outcomes

Measures

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has had no measures since the 2004-05 Budget.

Other variations to appropriations

The ABS is seeking additional price of outputs funding of $0.297 million for coverage of indexation adjustments in 2004-05.

Map 2: Outcomes and output groups for the agency

Breakdown of additional estimates by appropriation bill

Table 1.2: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2004-05

Summary of staffing changes

Table 1.4: Average staffing level (ASL)

Variations to revenue from other sources through net annotated (Section 31) receipts

Table 1.5: Changes to net annotated appropriations (Section 31) receipts

Agency revenues

Table 1.6: Agency revenues

Estimated special account flows

Table 1.8: Estimated special account flows

(1) The revised Opening Balance for 2004-05 (reference A) is the same as the final actual closing balance for 2003-04 (reference B). This balance may have changed from that shown in the 2004-05 Portfolio Budget Statements as the actual for 2003-04 will have been updated to reflect the final budget outcome for that year.

(2) This special account is departmental in nature and is governed by the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1998.

(3) This special account is departmental in nature and is governed by the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

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