1. In 2019–20, there were no appropriations subject to quarantine and no reductions. The departmental and administered appropriation are automatically repealed three years after they are passed by parliament.

2. The departmental variance primarily relates to:

a. operating budget:

• lower catering and incidental expenses, travel and office services from March to June 2020 due to the pandemic.
• the department's term deposit of $2,546,108.00 matured on 29 June 2020 and was not revinvested until July. This amount was held in the department's bank account and not applied until reinvestment in July 2020.

b. capital budget—a number of procurements of new equipment for the print room were delayed and not completed or delivered by 30 June 2020, it is anticipated these will be completed in the first half of 2020–21. In addition, the department had budgeted to pay for replacement of the Parliamentary Relations Office database, but this was subsequently identified to be funded through the Department of Parliamentary Services capital works plan.

The administered variance relates to reduced school visits because of the pandemic shutdown from March to June 2020.

1. In 2018–19, there were no appropriations subject to quarantine and no reductions. The departmental and administered appropriation are automatically repealed three years after they are passed by parliament.
2. The departmental variance primarily relates to:

• a) operating budget—lower employee benefits expense due to a number of positions remaining vacant throughout the reporting period
• b) capital budget—a number of bespoke software projects remained incomplete at balance date.

The administered variance relates to accrued expenses in 2017–18 which were drawn and paid in 2018–19.