Overview
There is no change to the Outcome and Output structure from the 2007-08 Portfolio Budget Statements.
Table 1.1: Agency outcomes and output groups
| Outcome |
Description |
Output groups |
| Outcome 1 |
Set federal minimum and classification wages to promote the economic prosperity of the people of Australia |
Output Group 1 Wage-setting |
Additional estimates and variations to outcomes
The Australian Fair Pay Commission has the following additional estimates variations:
Departmental Outputs
The departmental output appropriation for 2007-08 has been decreased by
$2.300 million to $8.478 million. The major variations include:
- A decrease of $2.300 million associated with the measure A Fairer and Flexible Workplace Relations System.
This is detailed in Table 1.2. and Table 1.4.
Table 1.2: Additional estimates and variations to outcomes – measures
| |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
| |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
| Outcome 1 |
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|
|
| Decrease in estimates (departmental) |
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|
|
| A Fairer and Flexible Workplace Relations System |
(2,300) |
(1,300) |
(1,300) |
(2,500) |
| Total decrease in estimate (departmental) |
(2,300) |
(1,300) |
(1,300) |
(2,500) |
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|
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| Total variation of appropriation for outcome 1 |
(2,300) |
(1,300) |
(1,300) |
(2,500) |
Table 1.3: Additional estimates and variations to outcomes – other variations
There are no other variations for the Australian Fair Pay Commission in the 2007‑08 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.
Measures — Agency summary
Table 1.4: Summary of measures since the 2007‑08 Budget
| Measure Title |
Outcome |
Output |
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groups |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
| |
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affected |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
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Admin |
Dept |
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Admin |
Dept |
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Admin |
Dept |
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Admin |
Dept |
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items |
outputs |
Total |
items |
outputs |
Total |
items |
outputs |
Total |
items |
outputs |
Total |
| Expense Measures |
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| A Fairer and Flexible Workplace |
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| Relations System |
1 |
1 |
- |
(2,300) |
(2,300) |
- |
(1,300) |
(1,300) |
- |
(1,300) |
(1,300) |
- |
(2,500) |
(2,500) |
| Total Expense Measures |
|
|
- |
(2,300) |
(2,300) |
- |
(1,300) |
(1,300) |
- |
(1,300) |
(1,300) |
- |
(2,500) |
(2,500) |
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| Total of All Measures |
|
|
- |
(2,300) |
(2,300) |
- |
(1,300) |
(1,300) |
- |
(1,300) |
(1,300) |
- |
(2,500) |
(2,500) |
Breakdown of additional estimates by appropriation bill
Table 1.5: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2007‑08
| |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2007-08 |
Additional |
Reduced |
| |
available |
Budget |
revised |
estimates |
estimates |
| |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
($'000) |
| DEPARTMENTAL OUTPUTS |
|
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|
|
| Outcome 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Set minimum and classification wages |
7,718 |
10,778 |
8,478 |
- |
(2,300) |
| to promote the economic prosperity of |
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|
|
| the people of Australia |
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|
|
| Total |
7,718 |
10,778 |
8,478 |
- |
(2,300) |
| Total Departmental |
7,718 |
10,778 |
8,478 |
- |
(2,300) |
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
Note 2: No appropriation is provided in Appropriation Bill 3 for the agency where the total funding change across outcomes for departmental outputs is negative (where the amount shown in the Reduced Estimates' column is greater than the amount in the 'Additional Estimates' column). |
Table 1.6: Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2007‑08
The Australian Fair Pay Commission 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 |
|
|
|
| Set minimum and classification wages |
38.5 |
37.5 |
(1.0) |
| to promote the economic prosperity of |
|
|
|
| the people of Australia |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
38.5 |
37.5 |
(1.0) |
Other resources available to be used
Table 1.8: Other resources available to be used
There have been no changes to the Australian Fair Pay Commission’s other resources available to be used since the 2007‑08 Portfolio Budget Statements.
Estimates of expenses from special appropriations
The Australian Fair Pay Commission has no special appropriations in the 2007-08 financial year.
Estimates of special account flows
The Australian Fair Pay Commission has no special accounts in the 2007-08 financial year.