Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements 2008-2009

Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 1) 2008-09

• User Guide
• Overview of Supplementary Appropriations Sought
• Agency Measures Table
• Supplementary Estimates
• Breakdown of Supplementary Estimates by Appropriation Bill, of Funding Sought
• Breakdown of Supplementary Estimates by Special Appropriation, of Funding Sought

President of the Senate
Australian Senate
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600


Speaker
House of Representatives
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600


Dear Mr President
Dear Mr Speaker


I hereby submit Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements in support of the supplementary appropriations being sought for the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolio through the Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 1).

These statements have been developed, and are submitted to the Parliament, as a statement on the funding requirements being sought for the Portfolio.

I present these statements by virtue of my ministerial responsibility for accountability to the Parliament and, through it, the public.

Yours sincerely


The Hon. Jenny Macklin, MP

User Guide

The purpose of the Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements (PSES) is to explain Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 1). This document serves to inform senators and members of parliament and the public of the proposed allocation of supplementary appropriations to Government outcomes by agencies within the portfolio.

The PSES are declared by the Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 1) to be a 'relevant document' to the interpretation of the Bill according to section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. 

Whereas the PSES are focused on explaining the supplementary estimates appropriations, information on total 2008-09 Budget resourcing, planned performance, and a full set of agency budgeted financial statements can be found in the 2008-09 Portfolio Budget Statements which accompanied the 2008-09 annual appropriation Bills.

Overview of Supplementary Appropriations sought

On 14 October 2008, the Australian Government announced measures for an Economic Security Strategy to strengthen the Australian economy and support families, pensioners, carers and seniors as a result of the global financial crisis. 

The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) is seeking additional appropriations of $28.1 million through Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 1) 2008-09 and $8,223.7 million through Special Appropriations. This variation is due to three new measures related to the Government's Economic Security Strategy.

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Agency Measures Table

Table 1.1 summarises new Government expense measures funded through the Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 1) and Special Appropriations. 

1. FaHCSIA is responsible for the whole-of-government measure Economic Security Strategy - public information campaign.

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Supplementary Estimates

Table 1.2 details the Supplementary Estimates resulting from new measures by Outcomes, Administered Items and Departmental Outputs.

1. FaHCSIA is responsible for the whole-of-government measure Economic Security Strategy - public information campaign.

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Breakdown of Supplementary Estimates by Appropriation Bill, of Funding sought

Table 1.3 details the Supplementary Estimates sought for FaHCSIA through Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 1) by Administered Items, Departmental Outputs and Outcomes.

Note: The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs is responsible for the Whole-of-Government Economic Security Strategy  - public information campaign measure.

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Breakdown of Supplementary Estimates by Special Appropriation, of Funding sought

The following table details the Supplementary Estimates sought for FaHCSIA through Special Appropriations.