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Attorney-General's Department Annual Report 2020-21

Appendix 1: Entity resource statement 2020–21

Entity resource statement 2020–21
	Actual available appropriation for 2020–21 $'000 (a)	Payments made 2020–21 $'000 (b)	Balance remaining 2020–21 $’000 (a) minus (b)
Departmental
Annual appropriations - ordinary annual services ^{1, 2}	580,160	407,986	172,174
Annual appropriations - other services - non-operating ³	2,883	1,563	1,320
Total departmental annual appropriations	583,043	409,549	173,494
Administered
Annual appropriations - ordinary annual services - Outcome 1 ¹	429,248	350,108
Annual appropriations - ordinary annual services - Outcome 2 ¹	42,665	31,707
Payments to corporate entities	22,385	22,385
Annual appropriations - other services - non-operating - Outcome 1 ³	12,890	453
Total administered annual appropriations	507,188	404,653
Administered special appropriations
Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) Act 2005		25,825
Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012		105,355
High Court Justices (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979		1,104
Law Officers Act 1964		280
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013		48
Safety, Rehabilitation & Compensation Act 1988		26,163
Total administered special appropriations		158,775
Special accounts	1,721	80
Total special accounts receipts	1,721	80
less payments to corporate entities from annual/special appropriations	22,385	22,385
Total administered resourcing	486,524	541,123
Total resourcing and payments for Attorney-General's Department	1,069,567	950,672

^1. Supply Act (No. 1) 2020–21, Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2020–21 and Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2020–21. This may also include prior-year departmental appropriation and section 74 external revenue.

^2. Departmental capital budgets are not separately identified in Appropriation Bill (No.1, 3, 5) and form part of ordinary annual services items. For accounting purposes, this amount has been designated as a 'contribution by owner'.

^3. Supply Act (No. 2) 2020–21, Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2020–21 and Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2020–21.

Expenses for Outcome 1
Outcome 1: Outcome 1—A just and secure society through the maintenance and improvement of Australia’s law, justice, security and integrity frameworks.	Budget * 2020–21 $'000 (a)	Actual expenses 2020–21 $'000 (b)	Variation 2020–21 $'000 (a) minus (b)
Program 1.1: Attorney-General’s Department Operating Expenses – Civil Justice and Legal Services
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation	82,320	79,764	2,556
s74 external revenue ¹	9,251	9,251	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year ²	7,222	6,549	673
Total expenses for Program 1.1 ³	98,793	95,564	3,229
Program 1.2: Attorney-General’s Department Operating Expenses – National Security and Criminal Justice
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation	63,533	62,348	1,185
s74 external revenue ¹	9,906	9,906	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year ²	6,926	6,279	647
Total expenses for Program 1.2 ³	80,365	78,533	1,832
Program 1.3: Australian Government Solicitor
Departmental expenses
s74 external revenue	145,444	132,607	12,837
Total expenses for Program 1.3	145,444	132,607	12,837
Program 1.4: Justice Services
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act Nos. 1 and 3)	83,917	77,424	6,493
Special appropriations	1,471	1,183	288
Special accounts	1,039	80	959
Payments to corporate entities	16,515	16,515	-
Total expenses for Program 1.4	102,942	95,202	7,740
Program 1.5: Family Relationships
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act Nos. 1 and 3)	181,782	181,782	-
Total expenses for Program 1.5	181,782	181,782	-
Program 1.6: Indigenous Legal and Native Title Assistance ⁴
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act Nos. 1 and 3)	337	337	-
Total expenses for Program 1.6	337	337	-
Program 1.7: Royal Commissions
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act Nos. 1 and 3)	150,283	93,502	56,781
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year ²	6,299	6,130	169
Total expenses for Program 1.7	156,582	99,632	56,950
Outcome 1 totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act Nos. 1 and 3)	416,319	353,045	63,274
Special appropriations	1,471	1,183	288
Special accounts	1,039	80	959
Payments to corporate entities	16,515	16,515	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year ²	6,299	6,130	169
Administered total	441,643	376,953	64,690
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation	145,853	142,112	3,741
s74 external revenue ¹	164,601	151,764	12,837
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year ²	14,148	12,827	1,321
Departmental total	324,602	306,703	17,899
Total expenses for Outcome 1	766,245	683,656	82,589

* Full year budget, including any subsequent adjustments made to the 2020–21 Budget at Additional Estimates.

^1. Actual receipts retained under section 74 of the PGPA Act 2013.

^2. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year are made up of depreciation and amortisation expenses and resources received free of charge.

^3. Departmental expenses includes amounts eliminated in the financial statements for transactions between programs.

^4. In 2019–20 the Indigenous Legal Assistance Program transferred to Treasury. From 2021–22 Program 1.6: Indigenous Legal and Native Title Assistance Program will be reported under Program 1.4: Justice Services.

Expenses for Outcome 2
Outcome 2: Facilitate jobs growth through policies and programs that promote fair, productive and safe workplaces.	Budget * 2020–21 $'000 (a)	Actual expenses 2020–21 $'000 (b)	Variation 2020–21 $'000 (a) minus (b)
Program 2.1: Attorney-General’s Department Operating Expenses – Industrial Relations
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation	81,671	71,653	10,018
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year ²	5,980	6,123	(143)
Total expenses for Program 2.1	87,651	77,776	9,875
Program 2.2: Workplace Support
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act Nos. 1 and 3)	42,513	32,111	10,402
Special appropriations	322,085	246,562	75,523
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year	-	5	(5)
Total expenses for Program 2.2	364,598	278,679	85,919
Program 2.3: Workers' Compensation Payments
Administered expenses
Special appropriations	51,988	51,988	-
Payments to corporate entities	5,870	5,870	-
Total expenses for Program 2.3	57,858	57,858	-
Outcome 2 Totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act Nos. 1 and 3)	42,513	32,111	10,402
Special appropriations	374,073	298,550	75,523
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year	-	5	(5)
Payments to corporate entities	5,870	5,870	-
Administered total	422,456	336,536	85,920
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation	81,671	71,653	10,018
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year ²	5,980	6,123	(143)
Departmental total	87,651	77,776	9,875
Total expenses for Outcome 2	510,107	414,312	95,795
	2020–21	2020–21
Average Staffing Level (number)	1,703	1,807

* Full year budget, including any subsequent adjustments made to the 2020–21 Budget at Additional Estimates.

^1. Actual receipts retained under section 74 of the PGPA Act 2013.

^2. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year are made up of depreciation and amortisation expenses and resources received free of charge.

^3. Departmental expenses includes amounts eliminated in the financial statements for transactions between programs.

^4. Includes Native Title System program which was transferred from the Indigenous Legal and Native Title Assistance program (previously program 1.6) in 2020–21 following the transfer of the Indigenous Legal Assistance program to Treasury in 2019–20.

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