The department's outcome is described below together with its related program. The following provides detailed information on expenses for each outcome and program, further broken down by funding source.
Note:
Performance reporting requirements in the Portfolio Budget Statements are part of the Commonwealth performance framework established by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. The performance measures described in Portfolio Budget Statements will be read with broader information provided in a department’s corporate plans and annual performance statements – included in Annual Reports - to provide a complete picture of a department’s planned and actual performance.
The most recent corporate plan for the department can be found at https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/corporate_plans.
The most recent annual performance statement can be found at https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/annual_reports.
2.1 Budgeted expenses and performance
Budgeted expenses
This table shows how much the department intends to spend (on an accrual basis) on achieving its outcome
Table 2.1: Budgeted expenses for Outcome 1
| |
2022-23
Estimated
actual
$'000 |
2023-24
Budget
$'000 |
2024-25
Forward
estimate
$'000 |
2025-26
Forward
estimate
$'000 |
2026-27
Forward
estimate
$'000 |
| Outcome 1: Department of the Senate |
| Departmental expenses |
| Departmental appropriation |
23,937 |
26,972 |
27,614 |
27,960 |
28,258 |
| s74 External Revenue (a) |
450 |
450 |
450 |
450 |
450 |
| Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year (b) |
2,470 |
2,547 |
2,597 |
2,707 |
2,718 |
| Departmental total |
26,857 |
29,969 |
30,661 |
31,117 |
31,426 |
| Total expenses for Outcome 1 |
26,857 |
29,969 |
30,661 |
31,117 |
31,426 |
| Average staffing level (number) |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
|
| 160 |
173 |
|
(a) Estimated expenses incurred in relation to receipts retained under section 74 of the PGPA Act.
(b) Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year are made up of depreciation and amortisation expenses, audit fees and resources received free of charge where recognition of an expense is required.
Figures displayed as a negative (-) represent a decrease in funds and a positive (+) represent an increase in funds.
Performance measures
Departmental activities contributing to the department’s outcome are undertaken under a single program, 1 – Advice and support. Table 2.2 details the performance measures for that program and provides the related key activities as expressed in the current corporate plan where further detail is provided about the delivery and how the performance will be measured for these activities.
Table 2.2: Performance measures
| Outcome 1 – Advisory and administrative support services to enable the Senate and senators to fulfil their representative and legislative duties. |
Program 1 – Advice and support - Secretariat support for the Senate and its committees, and advice and support to enable senators and others to participate in their meetings. |
| Key Activities1 |
The department's outcome is delivered under a single program, comprising key activities in the following areas:
- Advice about Senate and committee proceedings
- Secretariat support for the Senate
- Secretariat support for committees
- Administrative advice and support for senators
- Public information and parliamentary education
- Sustaining capability, governance and accountability.
|
| Current year 2022-23 |
The department’s activities enable the Senate and its committees to meet in accordance with their decisions.
Senators (and others) have the advice and support they require to participate in meetings of the Senate and its committees.
Senators are satisfied with the administrative advice and support they receive from the department.
Public information about the work and role of the Senate and its committees and parliamentary education programs are current and accessible to all. |
Secretariat support has been provided for all meetings.
Advice and support has been consistently sound and timely.
Relevant public information has been made available as soon as possible following activity and planned education programs has been provided.
All identified accountability obligations to the Senate have been met.
Efficiencies in service delivery have been identified and implemented. |
| Budget year 2023-24 |
The department’s activities enable the Senate and its committees to meet in accordance with their decisions.
Senators (and others) have the advice and support they require to participate in meetings of the Senate and its committees.
Senators are satisfied with the administrative advice and support they receive from the department.
Public information about the work and role of the Senate and its committees and parliamentary education programs are current and accessible to all. |
Secretariat support is provided for all meetings.
Advice and support are consistently sound and timely.
Relevant public information is made available as soon as possible following activity and planned education programs are provided.
All identified accountability obligations to the Senate are met.
Efficiencies in service delivery are actively sought and implemented. |
| Forward Estimates 2024-25 and beyond |
As for 2023-24 |
As for 2023-24 |
1 As all the key activities of the department are ongoing; no expected dates of achievement have been included in the performance information.