APPENDIX A: EXPENSES BY FUNCTION AND
SUB-FUNCTION
Table A1 sets out Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function for 2009-10.
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Appendix A: Expenses by Function and Sub-function
Table A1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function
2008-09
Outcome
$m
2009-10
Estimate at
2010-11
Budget
$m
General public services
Legislative and executive affairs
Financial and fiscal affairs
Foreign affairs and economic aid
General research
General services
Government superannuation benefits
Total general public services
728
6,331
4,763
2,237
995
2,142
17,197
882
6,581
4,848
2,535
730
3,288
18,864
840
6,845
4,869
2,358
818
3,472
19,202
Defence
19,190
20,620
20,150
981
2,578
3,558
858
3,078
3,936
826
2,767
3,593
Education
Higher education
Vocational and other education
Schools
Non-government schools
Government schools
Student assistance
General administration
School education - specific funding
Total education
7,013
1,881
11,416
7,210
4,206
1,532
38
721
22,601
7,541
2,007
19,294
9,466
9,828
4,263
333
1,458
34,895
7,750
2,017
19,550
9,575
9,974
3,954
343
1,276
34,889
Health
Medical services and benefits
Hospital services
National health and hospitals network
Pharmaceutical services and benefits
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Health services
General administration
Health assistance to the aged
Total health
20,767
3,023
10,505
9,210
523
3,720
1,291
107
49,146
22,251
2,198
11,224
9,808
642
5,045
1,619
0
52,786
21,878
1,817
11,303
9,653
623
4,608
1,544
0
51,426
Social security and welfare
Assistance to the aged
Assistance to veterans and dependants
Assistance to people with disabilities
Assistance to families with children
40,367
6,902
17,229
38,381
40,662
6,901
18,002
30,060
40,776
6,851
18,041
30,063
Public order and safety
Courts and legal services
Other public order and safety
Total public order and safety
86
2009-10
Outcome
$m
Appendix A: Expenses by Function and Sub-function
Table A1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function (continued)
2009-10
Outcome
$m
2009-10
Estimate at
2010-11
Budget
$m
5,098
2,504
9,235
1,703
3,163
124,581
7,016
0
1,722
1,585
3,728
109,675
6,965
0
1,950
1,317
3,234
109,197
3,430
139
1,511
7,974
346
950
7,944
263
822
5,080
9,270
9,029
Recreation and culture
Broadcasting
Arts and cultural heritage
Sport and recreation
National estate and parks
Total recreation and culture
1,495
1,092
339
180
3,107
1,466
1,039
356
347
3,208
1,464
1,037
351
428
3,280
Fuel and energy
5,806
8,971
8,473
2008-09
Outcome
Social security and welfare
(continued)
Assistance to the unemployed and
the sick
Common youth allowance
Other welfare programs
Aboriginal advancement nec
General administration
Total social security and welfare
Housing and community amenities
Housing
Urban and regional development
Environment protection
Total housing and community
amenities
$m
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Wool industry
Grains industry
Dairy industry
Cattle, sheep and pig industry
Fishing, horticulture and other agriculture
General assistance not allocated to
specific industries
Rural assistance
Natural resources development
General administration
Total agriculture, forestry and fishing
46
118
55
164
256
42
141
48
170
254
46
132
48
171
230
102
1,006
388
587
2,723
23
753
1,271
629
3,330
19
684
941
546
2,816
Mining, manufacturing and construction
1,911
1,690
1,630
Transport and communication
Communication
Rail transport
Air transport
Road transport
Sea transport
Other transport and communication
Total transport and communication
509
254
167
5,490
289
232
6,941
532
584
163
5,047
292
219
6,837
478
587
155
4,939
276
207
6,641
87
Appendix A: Expenses by Function and Sub-function
Table A1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function (continued)
2008-09
Outcome
2009-10
Outcome
$m
2009-10
Estimate at
2010-11
Budget
$m
192
3,764
1,359
172
4,706
2,030
162
4,694
1,854
1,859
546
1,276
1,275
6,507
2,032
644
1,632
2,286
8,796
2,241
600
1,571
2,200
8,628
3,946
3,946
6,715
6,514
6,514
6,695
6,303
6,303
6,687
45,248
47,632
47,157
41,682
2,854
713
312
0
56,222
45,268
2,364
0
402
-999
60,244
44,830
2,327
0
136
0
60,283
Total expenses
324,569
343,122
(a) Asset sale related expenses are treated as a component of the Contingency Reserve.
339,239
Other economic affairs
Tourism and area promotion
Total labour and employment affairs
Vocational and industry training
Labour market assistance to job seekers
and industry
Industrial relations
Immigration
Other economic affairs nec
Total other economic affairs
Other purposes
Public debt interest
Interest on Australian Government's behalf
Nominal superannuation interest
General purpose inter-government
transactions
General revenue assistance States and Territories
Local government assistance
Assistance to other governments
Natural disaster relief
Contingency reserve(a)
Total other purposes
88
$m