APPENDIX A: EXPENSES BY FUNCTION AND
SUB-FUNCTION
Table A1 sets out Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function for 2008-09.
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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
2007-08
Outcome
$m
2008-09
Estimate at
2009-10
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
961
6,102
3,881
2,146
925
2,600
16,615
819
5,946
4,972
2,722
761
2,689
17,910
728
6,331
4,763
2,237
995
2,142
17,197
Defence
17,670
18,745
19,190
950
2,556
3,506
1,012
2,675
3,687
981
2,578
3,558
Education
Higher education
Vocational and other education
Schools
Non-government schools(a)
Government schools
Student assistance(b)
General administration
School education - specific funding(a)
Total education
6,850
1,554
9,163
6,085
3,078
472
5
389
18,433
6,747
1,829
10,677
6,336
4,342
562
94
1,592
21,502
7,013
1,881
11,416
7,210
4,206
1,532
38
721
22,601
Health
Medical services and benefits
Hospital services
Health care agreements
Pharmaceutical services and benefits
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Health services
General administration
Health assistance to the aged
Total health
19,089
1,791
9,968
8,593
500
2,876
764
816
44,397
20,629
2,947
10,563
9,332
517
3,947
1,331
107
49,373
20,767
3,023
10,505
9,210
523
3,720
1,291
107
49,146
Social security and welfare
Assistance to the aged
Assistance to veterans and dependants
Assistance to people with disabilities
Assistance to families with children(b)
35,454
6,395
14,368
28,528
40,314
6,891
17,286
38,770
40,367
6,902
17,229
38,381
Public order and safety
Courts and legal services
Other public order and safety
Total public order and safety
88
2008-09
Outcome
$m
Appendix A: Expenses by Function and Sub-function
Table A1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function (continued)
2007-08
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
2008-09
Outcome
$m
2008-09
Estimate at
2009-10
Budget
$m
4,371
2,026
2,464
1,418
2,818
97,842
5,168
2,359
9,163
2,183
2,781
124,915
5,098
2,504
9,235
1,703
3,163
124,581
1,646
164
1,100
3,216
166
1,029
3,430
139
1,511
$m
2,910
4,410
5,080
Recreation and culture
Broadcasting
Arts and cultural heritage
Sport and recreation
National estate and parks
Total recreation and culture
1,320
1,267
450
171
3,207
1,372
1,055
359
211
2,997
1,495
1,092
339
180
3,107
Fuel and energy
5,361
6,280
5,806
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
57
110
69
165
353
48
120
50
169
269
46
118
55
164
256
456
1,343
766
516
3,834
98
1,164
785
565
3,267
102
1,006
388
587
2,723
Mining, manufacturing and construction
1,410
1,921
1,911
Transport and communication
Communication
Rail transport
Air transport
Road transport
Sea transport
Other transport and communication
Total transport and communication
534
186
141
2,853
239
177
4,129
519
498
174
5,286
282
230
6,989
509
254
167
5,490
289
232
6,941
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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 (continued)
2007-08
Outcome
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(c)
Total other purposes
2008-09
Outcome
$m
2008-09
Estimate at
2009-10
Budget
$m
207
4,506
999
195
5,463
1,343
192
5,040
1,359
1,896
508
1,102
1,213
5,926
2,129
689
1,302
1,380
7,037
1,859
546
1,276
1,275
6,507
3,544
3,544
6,011
3,938
3,938
6,432
3,946
3,946
6,715
45,277
45,433
45,248
42,627
1,798
852
28
8
54,868
42,382
2,384
667
398
-793
55,408
41,682
2,854
713
312
0
56,222
$m
Total expenses
280,109
324,443
324,569
(a) Since the 2009-10 Budget, some expenses relating to non-government schools have been reclassified
from the School Education — Specific Funding sub-function to the Non-Government Schools
sub-function.
(b) Since the 2009-10 Budget, the Education Tax Refund has been reclassified from the Assistance to
Families with Children sub-function to the Student Assistance sub-function.
(c) Asset sale related expenses are treated as a component of the Contingency Reserve.
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