Appendix A: Expenses by Function and
Sub‑function
Table A1 sets out Australian Government general government sector expenses by function and sub‑function for 2012‑13.
| 2011-12 Outcome $m |
2012-13 Estimate at 2013-14 Budget $m |
2012-13 Outcome $m |
Change on 2013-14 Budget $m |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General public services | ||||
| Legislative and executive affairs | 1,003 | 1,021 | 959 | -61 |
| Financial and fiscal affairs | 7,982 | 7,749 | 7,843 | 94 |
| Foreign affairs and economic aid | 5,878 | 5,896 | 5,796 | -100 |
| General research | 2,764 | 2,639 | 2,651 | 12 |
| General services | 1,432 | 683 | 759 | 76 |
| Government superannuation benefits | 4,360 | 7,567 | 7,947 | 380 |
| Total general public services | 23,419 | 25,555 | 25,956 | 401 |
| Defence | 21,692 | 21,122 | 21,146 | 24 |
| Public order and safety | ||||
| Courts and legal services | 829 | 899 | 852 | -47 |
| Other public order and safety | 3,170 | 3,129 | 3,071 | -58 |
| Total public order and safety | 3,999 | 4,028 | 3,923 | -105 |
| Education | ||||
| Higher education | 8,533 | 8,724 | 8,714 | -10 |
| Vocational and other education | 1,998 | 1,904 | 1,887 | -17 |
| Schools | 12,243 | 12,419 | 12,442 | 22 |
| Non-government schools | 7,737 | 8,094 | 8,116 | 22 |
| Government schools | 4,505 | 4,326 | 4,326 | 0 |
| Student assistance | 4,110 | 3,532 | 3,597 | 65 |
| General administration | 263 | 268 | 276 | 8 |
| School education - specific funding | 1,903 | 1,563 | 1,552 | -11 |
| Total education | 29,050 | 28,411 | 28,468 | 56 |
| Health | ||||
| Medical services and benefits | 25,081 | 25,307 | 25,342 | 35 |
| Hospital services | 2,944 | 2,694 | 2,632 | -62 |
| National Health Reform Payment | 12,544 | 13,252 | 13,309 | 57 |
| Pharmaceutical benefits and services | 10,188 | 10,689 | 9,832 | -857 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health | 736 | 752 | 730 | -23 |
| Health services | 7,359 | 6,362 | 6,294 | -68 |
| General administration | 3,159 | 3,192 | 3,164 | -29 |
| Total health | 62,012 | 62,249 | 61,302 | -947 |
| Social security and welfare | ||||
| Assistance to the aged | 48,231 | 50,984 | 50,688 | -296 |
| Assistance to veterans and dependants | 7,090 | 7,046 | 6,968 | -78 |
| Assistance to people with disabilities | 23,016 | 23,873 | 24,018 | 145 |
| Assistance to families with children | 34,919 | 35,256 | 35,119 | -138 |
| Assistance to the unemployed and the sick | 7,448 | 8,559 | 8,518 | -42 |
| Other welfare programs | 992 | 1,663 | 1,555 | -107 |
| Assistance for Indigenous Australians nec | 1,162 | 1,145 | 1,172 | 27 |
| General administration | 3,889 | 3,861 | 3,863 | 2 |
| Total social security and welfare | 126,747 | 132,388 | 131,901 | -487 |
| Housing and community amenities | ||||
| Housing | 3,387 | 2,877 | 2,844 | -33 |
| Urban and regional development | 595 | 560 | 531 | -29 |
| Environment protection | 2,197 | 3,460 | 3,391 | -69 |
| Total housing and community amenities | 6,180 | 6,898 | 6,766 | -131 |
| Recreation and culture | ||||
| Broadcasting | 1,608 | 1,748 | 1,665 | -83 |
| Arts and cultural heritage | 1,221 | 1,118 | 1,167 | 49 |
| Sport and recreation | 523 | 375 | 403 | 29 |
| National estate and parks | 457 | 400 | 389 | -12 |
| Total recreation and culture | 3,809 | 3,641 | 3,625 | -16 |
| Fuel and energy | 6,464 | 6,168 | 5,954 | -214 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | ||||
| Wool industry | 62 | 54 | 57 | 4 |
| Grains industry | 169 | 173 | 184 | 11 |
| Dairy industry | 51 | 53 | 51 | -3 |
| Cattle, sheep and pig industry | 170 | 173 | 168 | -6 |
| Fishing, horticulture and other agriculture | 228 | 242 | 217 | -25 |
| General assistance not allocated to specific industries | 24 | 28 | 25 | -3 |
| Rural assistance | 256 | 139 | 119 | -20 |
| Natural resources development | 1,327 | 1,052 | 951 | -101 |
| General administration | 667 | 690 | 635 | -55 |
| Total agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2,953 | 2,605 | 2,407 | -198 |
| Mining, manufacturing and construction | 2,245 | 2,267 | 2,920 | 653 |
| Transport and communication | ||||
| Communication | 861 | 589 | 637 | 49 |
| Rail transport | 1,045 | 1,032 | 1,025 | -7 |
| Air transport | 228 | 208 | 213 | 5 |
| Road transport | 6,341 | 2,529 | 2,521 | -8 |
| Sea transport | 290 | 319 | 310 | -9 |
| Other transport and communication | 364 | 326 | 316 | -10 |
| Total transport and communication | 9,129 | 5,002 | 5,023 | 20 |
| Other economic affairs | ||||
| Tourism and area promotion | 177 | 181 | 190 | 9 |
| Total labour and employment affairs | 4,783 | 4,271 | 4,156 | -115 |
| Vocational and industry training | 1,977 | 1,658 | 1,628 | -30 |
| Labour market assistance to job seekers and industry | 2,109 | 1,803 | 1,727 | -76 |
| Industrial relations | 698 | 809 | 801 | -9 |
| Immigration | 2,740 | 3,575 | 3,533 | -42 |
| Other economic affairs nec | 2,354 | 2,337 | 2,752 | 414 |
| Total other economic affairs | 10,054 | 10,365 | 10,631 | 266 |
| Other purposes | ||||
| Public debt interest | 11,421 | 12,209 | 12,521 | 312 |
| Interest on Australian Government's behalf | 11,421 | 12,209 | 12,521 | 312 |
| Nominal superannuation interest | 7,376 | 6,778 | 6,729 | -49 |
| General purpose inter-government transactions | 49,940 | 51,160 | 51,480 | 320 |
| General revenue assistance - States and Territories | 47,149 | 48,935 | 49,244 | 309 |
| Local government assistance | 2,791 | 2,225 | 2,236 | 11 |
| Natural disaster relief | 1,516 | 1,894 | 1,893 | -1 |
| Contingency reserve | 0 | -1,301 | 0 | 1,301 |
| Total other purposes | 70,253 | 70,741 | 72,623 | 1,883 |
| Total expenses | 378,005 | 381,439 | 382,644 | 1,205 |
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