Overview
There have been no changes to the AIRC/AIR outcomes and output structure since the Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS).
Table 1.1: Agency outcomes and output groups
| Outcome |
Description |
Output groups |
| Outcome 1 |
Co-operative workplace relations which promote the economic prosperity of the people of Australia |
Output Group 1.1 |
| Dispute resolution, orders and decisions |
| |
| Output Group 1.2 |
| Registered organisations, compliance checks and investigations |
| |
| Output Group 1.3 |
| Publications and information services |
| |
Additional estimates and variations to outcomes
The AIRC/AIR has the following additional estimates variations:
Departmental Outputs
The departmental output appropriation for 2007-08 of $53.868m has not changed since the 2007-08 budget. However the estimates for the forward years have increased for new measures announced since the 2007-08 budget. These are outlined in Tables 1.2 and 1.4.
Departmental Equity Injections
There have been no additional departmental equity injections.
Table 1.2: Additional estimates and variations to outcomes – measures
| |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
| |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
| Outcome 1 |
|
|
|
|
| Change in estimates (departmental) |
|
|
|
|
| A Fairer and Flexible Workplace Relations System |
- |
3,200 |
2,900 |
3,600 |
| Election Commitment Savings: 2 percent Efficiency |
(185) |
(802) |
(809) |
(819) |
| Dividend |
|
|
|
|
| Total change in estimate (departmental) |
(185) |
2,398 |
2,091 |
2,781 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Total variation of appropriation for outcome 1 |
(185) |
2,398 |
2,091 |
2,781 |
Table 1.3: Additional estimates and variations to outcomes – other variations
There are no other variations for the AIRC/AIR in the 2007-08 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.
Measures — Agency summary
Table 1.4: Summary of measures since the 2007-08 Budget
| Measure Title |
Outcome |
Output |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
groups |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
| |
|
affected |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
| |
|
|
Admin |
Dept |
|
Admin |
Dept |
|
Admin |
Dept |
|
Admin |
Dept |
|
| |
|
|
items |
outputs |
Total |
items |
outputs |
Total |
items |
outputs |
Total |
items |
outputs |
Total |
| Expense Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| A Fairer and Flexible Workplace |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
3,200 |
3,200 |
- |
2,900 |
2,900 |
- |
3,600 |
3,600 |
| Relations System |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Election Commitment Savings: 2 percent |
|
|
|
(185) |
(185) |
|
(802) |
(802) |
|
(809) |
(809) |
|
(819) |
(819) |
| Efficiency Dividend |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Expense Measures |
|
|
- |
(185) |
(185) |
- |
2,398 |
2,398 |
- |
2,091 |
2,091 |
- |
2,781 |
2,781 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total of All Measures |
|
|
- |
(185) |
(185) |
- |
2,398 |
2,398 |
- |
2,091 |
2,091 |
- |
2,781 |
2,781 |
Breakdown of additional estimates by appropriation bill
Table 1.5: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2007‑08
| |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2007-08 |
Additional |
Reduced |
| |
available |
Budget |
revised |
estimates |
estimates |
| |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
| DEPARTMENTAL OUTPUTS |
|
|
|
|
|
| Outcome 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Co-operative workplace relations |
|
|
|
|
|
| which promote the economic |
|
|
|
|
|
| prosperity of the people of Australia |
58,067 |
53,868 |
53,868 |
- |
- |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Note 1: 2006-07 available appropriation is included to allow a comparison of this year's appropriation with what was made available for use in the previous year.
Available appropriation is the amount available to be drawn down, and is equal to:
Budget Appropriation + Additional Estimates Appropriation + DIAB + AFM - Savings - Rephasings - Other Reductions +/- Section 32 |
Table 1.6: Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2007‑08
The AIRC/AIR has no Appropriation Bill (No. 4) funding.
Summary of staffing changes
Table 1.7: Average Staffing Level (ASL)
| |
2007-08 |
2007-08 |
|
| |
Budget |
Revised |
Variation |
| Outcome 1 |
|
|
|
| Co-operative workplace relations |
|
|
|
| which promote the economic |
|
|
|
| prosperity of the people of Australia |
209 |
209 |
- |
| Total |
209 |
209 |
- |
Other resources available to be used
There have been no changes to the AIRC/AIR’s other resources available to be used since the 2007-08 Portfolio Budget Statements.
Estimates of expenses from special appropriations
The AIRC/AIR has no changes to the special appropriations in the 2007-08 financial year.
Estimates of special account flows
The AIRC/AIR has no changes to the special account flows in the 2007-08 financial year since the 2007-08 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.