APPENDIX B: EXPENSES BY FUNCTION AND
SUB-FUNCTION
Table B1 sets out Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function for 2006-07. This table has been prepared in accordance with
the Government Finance Statistics accounting framework.
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Appendix B: Expenses by Function and Sub-function
Table B1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function
2005-06
Outcome
$m
2006-07
Estimate at
2007-08
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(a)
Total general public services
768
3,958
2,955
2,346
560
2,203
12,790
881
4,991
3,183
2,457
655
2,371
14,539
870
4,641
3,282
2,476
667
2,679
14,615
Defence
16,194
17,358
16,854
612
1,945
2,558
833
2,481
3,314
841
2,477
3,318
5,362
1,617
5,414
2,910
8,324
467
0
112
15,883
5,372
1,617
5,772
3,103
8,874
486
2
199
16,549
5,839
1,592
5,743
3,127
8,870
456
0
140
16,898
Public order and safety
Courts and legal services
Other public order and safety
Total public order and safety
Education
Higher education
Vocational and other education
Non-government schools
Government schools
Schools
Student assistance
General administration
School education - specific funding
Total education
2006-07
Outcome
$m
Health
Medical services and benefits
Hospital services
Health care agreements
Hospital services and health care
agreements
Pharmaceutical services and benefits
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Health services
Other health services
Other health services
General administration
Health assistance to the aged
Total health
16,398
1,540
8,369
17,215
1,549
8,865
17,213
1,549
8,867
9,909
7,130
323
1,436
1,526
2,962
599
227
37,549
10,414
7,669
352
1,493
2,304
3,797
594
61
40,102
10,416
7,634
397
1,320
2,302
3,622
576
89
39,948
Social security and welfare
Assistance to the aged
Assistance to veterans and dependants
Assistance to people with disabilities
Assistance to families with children
29,839
5,588
12,316
26,219
32,722
6,172
12,730
28,522
32,437
6,244
12,826
27,810
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Appendix B: Expenses by Function and Sub-function
Table B1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function (continued)
2005-06
Outcome
Social security and welfare
(continued)
Assistance to the unemployed
Assistance to the sick
Assistance to the unemployed and
the sick
Common youth allowance
Other welfare programmes
Aboriginal advancement nec
General administration
Total social security and welfare
2006-07
Outcome
$m
2006-07
Estimate at
2007-08
Budget
$m
4,844
85
4,773
84
4,713
85
4,929
2,102
1,629
1,403
2,193
86,219
4,857
2,128
2,446
1,244
2,393
93,215
4,799
2,074
2,201
1,304
2,380
92,075
$m
Housing and community amenities
Housing
Urban and regional development
Environment protection
Total housing and community
amenities
1,634
175
439
1,731
181
1,160
1,679
151
1,079
2,248
3,072
2,909
Recreation and culture
Broadcasting
Arts and cultural heritage
Sport and recreation
National estate and parks
Total recreation and culture
1,245
812
314
213
2,585
1,310
873
267
223
2,673
1,226
829
273
232
2,561
Fuel and energy
4,046
4,711
4,635
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
49
130
105
145
300
67
116
103
156
545
58
110
81
168
483
399
570
886
194
2,780
119
760
394
613
2,873
137
856
405
532
2,831
Mining, manufacturing & construction
1,905
1,884
1,920
Transport and communication
Communication
Rail transport
Air transport
Road transport
Sea transport
Other transport and communication
Total transport and communication
636
305
155
1,616
198
165
3,075
671
32
149
2,151
236
161
3,400
546
51
143
2,173
226
157
3,296
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Appendix B: Expenses by Function and Sub-function
Table B1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function (continued)
2005-06
Outcome
Other economic affairs
Tourism and area promotion
Vocational and industry training
Labour market assistance to job
seekers and industry
Industrial relations
Immigration
Total labour and employment affairs
Other economic affairs nec
Total other economic affairs
Other purposes
Interest on Australian Government's behalf
Interest on behalf of States and
Territories
Interest received on Australian Government
stock
Public debt interest
Nominal superannuation interest
General revenue assistance States and Territories
General capital assistance States and Territories
Debt assistance
Local government assistance
Revenue assistance to the States and
Territories
Assistance to other governments
General purpose inter-government
transactions
Natural disaster relief
Contingency reserve(b)
Total other purposes
Total expenses
2006-07
Outcome
$m
2006-07
Estimate at
2007-08
Budget
$m
209
648
193
698
196
704
1,919
355
903
3,825
840
4,874
1,889
465
1,088
4,139
990
5,322
1,924
303
1,105
4,035
934
5,165
3,627
3,596
3,592
1
0
0
0
3,628
5,582
0
3,596
5,730
0
3,592
5,470
1,258
0
0
0
220
1,630
0
0
1,703
0
0
1,704
164
664
169
725
170
699
3,936
211
36
13,393
2,597
113
578
12,613
2,573
115
589
12,338
206,096
221,625
219,362
$m
(a) Government superannuation benefits differs from superannuation expense disclosed in the operating
statement for the 2006-07 outcome (Table 8 and Table 12) due to the revised treatment of the
accumulated superannuation scheme whereby superannuation expenses are now allocated to the
function of the agency concerned.
(b) Asset sale related expenses are treated as a component of the contingency reserve.
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