PM&C’s 2019-20 financial statements are presented in Part Four of this report. The Auditor-General issued an unmodified audit opinion of these statements.
Activities administered on behalf of Government
In 2019–20, PM&C administered one program on behalf of Government. Administered expenses totalled $146.4 million and comprised primarily of payments to corporate Commonwealth entities and companies ($119.2 million, 81.4 per cent of the total) and grant payments ($21.0million, 14.3 per cent of the total).
Administered expenditure included:
- $119.2 million for payments to corporate Commonwealth entities and companies
- $3.7 million for supplier expenses
- $21.0 million for grants expenditure, of which $17.0 million was for payments to the National Australia Day Council and $3.9 million was for payments for Office for Women programs.
Graph 3.1 Breakdown of administered expenses
The significant decrease in administered expenditure is due to the transfer of the Indigenous Affairs functions to the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA).
As at 30 June 2020, PM&C's administered assets totalled $2,650.3 million. Administered assets decreased from prior years primarily due to the transfer of the Indigenous Affairs function to the NIAA.
Graph 3.2 Breakdown of administered assets
As at 30 June 2020, PM&C administered liabilities totalled $20.7 million. This figure included the provision for future non-cash benefits to be provided to former Governors-General.
Departmental activities
PM&C reported an operating deficit of $13.0 million. After adjusting for unfunded depreciation and amortisation expenses and non-cash asset write-downs and impairments, PM&C recorded a small operating surplus.
In 2019–20 departmental expenses totalled $247.8 million.
Graph 3.3 Breakdown of expenses
The significant decrease in expenditure is due to the transfer of the Indigenous Affairs functions to the NIAA.
Departmental income totalled $69.5 million and comprised revenue from contracts with customers, resources received free of charge and asset gains. Departmental income increased due to the provision of enabling services.
As at 30 June 2020, PM&C had a positive net asset position of $61.4 million. Assets totalled $235.8 million. PM&C’s liabilities totalled $174.4 million as at 30 June 2020, including employee provisions, supplier accruals and lease liabilities.
Graph 3.4 Breakdown of assets
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|
|
Actual available appropriation for 2019‑20 |
Payment made 2019-20 |
Remaining balance 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
$’000 |
$’000 |
$’000 |
|
Departmental appropriation¹,² |
|
279,090 |
250,658 |
28,432 |
|
Total |
|
279,090 |
250,658 |
28,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administered expenses3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Prior year administered appropriation |
|
– |
– |
|
|
Outcome 1: Prime Minister and Cabinet |
|
34,730 |
28,736 |
|
|
Payments to corporate Commonwealth entities and companies4 |
|
119,185 |
119,185 |
|
|
Total |
|
153,915 |
147,921 |
|
|
Total ordinary annual services |
A |
433,005 |
398,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Departmental non-operating |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity injections5 |
|
139 |
- |
139 |
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Total |
|
139 |
- |
139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administered non-operating |
|
|
|
|
|
Administered assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Payments to corporate Commonwealth entities and companies non-operating |
|
25,035 |
25,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
25,035 |
25,035 |
|
|
Total other services |
B |
25,174 |
25,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total available annual appropriations and payments |
A+B |
458,179 |
423,614 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special accounts6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Opening balance |
|
37,779 |
|
|
|
Appropriation receipts |
|
- |
|
|
|
Non-appropriation receipts to special accounts |
|
100 |
|
|
|
Adjustments |
|
(37,552) |
|
|
|
Payments made |
|
|
327 |
|
|
Total special accounts |
C |
327 |
327 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total resourcing and payments |
|
|
|
|
|
A+B+C |
|
458,506 |
423,941 |
|
|
Less appropriations drawn from annual or special appropriations above and credited to special accounts and/or corporate Commonwealth entities and companies through annual appropriations |
|
- |
- |
|
|
Total net resourcing and payments for PM&C |
|
458,506 |
423,941 |
|
1 Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2019-20, Supply Act (No. 1) 2019-20 and Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2019-20. This may also include prior-year departmental appropriation and section 74 retained revenue receipts. For further details refer to Note 5.1 to the financial statements.2 Includes an amount of $20.174 million in 2019-20 for the departmental capital budget. For accounting purposes, this amount was designated as ‘contributions by owners’.
3 Includes an amount of $1.233 million in 2019-20 for the administered capital budget. For accounting purposes, this amount was designated as ‘contributions by owners’.
4 Corporate Commonwealth entities are corporate Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth companies as defined under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act).
5Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2019-20 equity injections and prior year equity injections.
6.Does not include special public money held in accounts like Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys special accounts (SOETM).
Expenses for Outcome 1
Outcome 1: Provide high-quality policy advice and support to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, Portfolio Ministers and Assistant Ministers, including through the coordination of government activities, policy development, and program delivery.
|
|
Budget* 2019-20 |
Actual expenses 2019-20 |
Variation 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
$’000 |
$’000 |
$’000 |
|
|
Program 1.1: Prime Minister and Cabinet |
|
|
|
|
Administered expenses |
|
|
|
|
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Acts Nos. 1, 3 and 5) |
147,340 |
144,941 |
2,399 |
|
Special appropriations |
10 |
- |
10 |
|
Special accounts |
27,646 |
327 |
27,319 |
|
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year2 |
716 |
1,155 |
(439) |
|
Departmental expenses |
|
|
|
|
Departmental appropriation1 |
217,433 |
219,943 |
(2,510) |
|
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year2 |
9,014 |
27,849 |
(18,835) |
|
Total for Program 1.1 |
402,159 |
394,215 |
7,944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outcome 1 Totals by appropriation type |
|
|
|
|
Administered expenses |
|
|
|
|
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) |
147,340 |
144,941 |
2,399 |
|
Special appropriations |
10 |
- |
10 |
|
Special accounts |
27,646 |
327 |
27,319 |
|
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year2 |
716 |
1,155 |
(439) |
|
Departmental expenses |
|
|
|
|
Departmental appropriation1 |
217,433 |
219,943 |
(2,510) |
|
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year2 |
9,014 |
27,849 |
(18,835) |
|
Total expenses for Outcome 1 |
402,159 |
394,215 |
7,944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2019-20 Budget |
2019-20 Actuals |
Variation |
|
Average staffing level (number) |
926 |
867 |
59 |
* Full year budget, including any subsequent adjustment made.
1 Departmental appropriation combines ordinary annual services (Appropriation Acts Nos. 1 and 3) and Retained Revenue Receipts under section 74 of the PGPA Act.
2 Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year are made up of depreciation and amortisation expenses, impairment of receivables, make-good expense, audit fees and services provided free of charge.