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Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner Section 1 - Agency overview and resources - variations and measures

Overview

There have been no changes to the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABCC) outcomes and outputs since the 2007-08 Portfolio Budget Statements.

Table 1.1:  Agency outcomes and output groups
Outcome Description Output groups
Outcome 1 Workplace relations laws are enforced in building and construction industry workplaces. Output Group 1.1

Additional estimates and variations to outcomes

The Australian Building and Construction Commission has the following additional estimates variations:

Departmental Outputs

The departmental output appropriation for 2007-08 has been decreased by
 $3.2 million to $29.6 million.

  • A decrease of $3.2 million for new measures announced since
    the 2007-08 Budget.  These are outlined in Tables 1.2 and 1.4.
Table 1.2:  Additional estimates and variations to outcomes – measures
  2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
  ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) ($'000)
Outcome 1        
Decrease in estimates (departmental)        
Election Commitment Savings: 2 per cent Efficiency Dividend   (151)   (668)   (675)   (703)
A Fairer and Flexible Workplace Relations System   (3,000)   -   -   -
Total decrease in estimate (departmental)   (3,151)   (668)   (675)   (703)
         
Total variation of appropriation for outcome 1   (3,151)   (668)   (675)   (703)

Table 1.3:  Additional estimates and variations to outcomes – other variations

There are no other variations for the Australian Building and Construction 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
    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                            
Election Commitment Savings: 1 1.1   -   (151)   (151)   -   (668)   (668)   -   (675)   (675)   -   (703)   (703)
2 per cent Efficiency Dividend                            
A Fairer and Flexible 1 1.1   -   (3,000)   (3,000)   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
Workplace Relations System                            
Total Expense Measures       -   (3,151)   (3,151)   -   (668)   (668)   -   (675)   (675)   -   (703)   (703)
                             
Total of All Measures       -   (3,151)   (3,151)   -   (668)   (668)   -   (675)   (675)   -   (703)   (703)

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          
Workplace relations laws are enforced   32,915   32,747   29,596   -   (3,151)
in building and construction industry          
workplaces.          
Total   32,915   32,747   29,596   -   (3,151)
           
Total departmental   32,915   32,747   29,596   -   (3,151)
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 Building and Construction 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      
Workplace relations laws are enforced in   155   155   -
building and construction industry workplaces      
       
Total   155   155   -

Other resources available to be used

There have been no changes to the Australian Building and Construction Commission’s other resources available to be used since the 2007-08 Portfolio Budget Statements.

Estimates of expenses from special appropriations

The Australian Building and Construction Commission has no special appropriations in the 2007-08 financial year.

Estimates of special account flows

The Australian Building and Construction Commission has no special account flows in the 2007-08 financial year.

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