APPENDIX A: EXPENSES BY FUNCTION AND
SUB-FUNCTION
Table A1 sets out Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function for 2010-11.
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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
2009-10
Outcome
$m
2010-11
Estimate at
2011-12
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
840
6,845
4,869
2,358
818
3,472
19,202
1,083
6,947
5,749
2,804
1,033
3,623
21,239
1,039
7,834
5,564
2,687
1,208
4,150
22,481
Defence
20,150
20,136
20,408
826
2,767
3,593
839
3,104
3,943
803
3,020
3,823
Education
Higher education
Vocational and other education
Schools
Non-government schools
Government schools
Student assistance
General administration
School education - specific funding
Total education
7,750
2,017
19,550
9,575
9,974
3,954
343
1,276
34,889
7,851
1,900
11,218
7,255
3,963
4,737
348
6,501
32,555
7,722
1,887
11,188
7,261
3,926
4,567
387
6,355
32,106
Health
Medical services and benefits
Hospital services
National health and hospitals network
Pharmaceutical benefits and services
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Health services
General administration
Total health
21,878
1,817
11,303
9,653
623
4,608
1,544
51,426
23,368
3,262
11,988
10,337
678
5,702
1,904
57,240
23,247
2,627
12,063
10,040
650
5,627
1,817
56,070
Social security and welfare
Assistance to the aged
Assistance to veterans and dependants
Assistance to people with disabilities
Assistance to families with children
40,776
6,851
18,041
30,063
44,302
6,976
20,632
30,799
44,493
7,022
20,734
31,286
Public order and safety
Courts and legal services
Other public order and safety
Total public order and safety
92
2010-11
Outcome
$m
Appendix A: Expenses by Function and Sub-function
Table A1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function (continued)
2010-11
Outcome
$m
2010-11
Estimate at
2011-12
Budget
$m
6,965
1,950
1,317
3,234
109,197
6,995
1,843
1,443
3,749
116,739
6,965
2,174
1,180
3,241
117,093
2009-10
Outcome
Social security and welfare
(continued)
Assistance to the unemployed and
the sick
Other welfare programs
Aboriginal advancement nec
General administration
Total social security and welfare
$m
Housing and community amenities
Housing
Urban and regional development
Environment protection
Total housing and community
amenities
7,944
263
822
4,409
373
958
4,352
354
837
9,029
5,741
5,543
Recreation and culture
Broadcasting
Arts and cultural heritage
Sport and recreation
National estate and parks
Total recreation and culture
1,464
1,037
351
428
3,280
1,542
1,062
412
326
3,342
1,489
1,081
349
333
3,252
Fuel and energy
8,473
6,269
5,914
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
132
48
171
230
51
142
52
191
246
57
156
48
166
225
19
684
941
546
2,816
24
549
1,159
655
3,067
21
498
769
606
2,546
Mining, manufacturing and construction
1,630
2,039
1,456
Transport and communication
Communication
Rail transport
Air transport
Road transport
Sea transport
Other transport and communication
Total transport and communication
478
587
155
4,939
276
207
6,641
463
551
202
2,999
301
230
4,748
428
539
196
2,980
282
239
4,664
93
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
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
Natural disaster relief
Contingency reserve
Total other purposes
Total expenses
94
2010-11
Outcome
$m
2010-11
Estimate at
2011-12
Budget
$m
162
4,694
1,854
160
4,637
1,805
158
4,669
1,726
2,241
600
1,571
2,200
8,628
2,192
641
2,041
2,216
9,055
2,320
623
2,206
2,013
9,046
6,303
6,303
6,687
9,286
9,286
6,958
9,273
9,273
6,997
47,157
48,919
49,298
44,830
2,327
136
0
60,283
46,540
2,379
997
-1,468
64,692
46,964
2,334
6,129
0
71,696
339,239
350,803
356,100
$m