APPENDIX A: EXPENSES BY FUNCTION AND
SUB-FUNCTION
Table A1 sets out Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function for 2011-12.
Table A1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function
2010-11
Outcome
$m
2011-12
Estimate at
2012-13
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
1,039
7,834
5,564
2,687
1,208
4,150
22,481
1,010
7,663
5,798
2,789
841
3,843
21,944
1,003
7,982
5,878
2,764
1,432
4,094
23,153
Defence
20,408
21,656
21,692
803
3,020
3,823
869
3,203
4,072
829
3,170
3,999
Education
Higher education
Vocational and other education
Schools
Non-government schools
Government schools
Student assistance
General administration
School education - specific funding
Total education
7,722
1,887
11,188
7,261
3,926
4,567
387
6,355
32,106
8,579
1,997
12,308
7,734
4,574
4,121
314
1,940
29,259
8,533
1,998
12,243
7,737
4,505
4,110
263
1,903
29,050
Health
Medical services and benefits
Hospital services
National Health Reform Payment
Pharmaceutical benefits and services
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Health services
General administration
Total health
23,247
2,627
12,063
10,040
650
5,627
1,817
56,070
24,199
2,890
12,694
10,539
742
6,974
3,130
61,168
25,081
2,944
12,544
10,188
736
7,359
3,159
62,012
Social security and welfare
Assistance to the aged
Assistance to veterans and dependants
Assistance to people with disabilities
Assistance to families with children
44,493
7,022
20,734
31,286
48,675
7,071
22,951
34,589
48,231
7,090
23,016
34,919
Public order and safety
Courts and legal services
Other public order and safety
Total public order and safety
93
2011-12
Outcome
$m
Appendix A: Expenses by Function and Sub-function
Table A1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function (continued)
2011-12
Outcome
$m
2011-12
Estimate at
2012-13
Budget
$m
6,965
2,174
1,180
3,241
117,093
7,449
974
1,366
3,804
126,879
7,448
992
1,162
3,889
126,747
2010-11
Outcome
Social security and welfare
(continued)
Assistance to the unemployed and
the sick
Other welfare programs
Assistance for Indigenous Australians 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
4,352
354
837
3,336
585
2,316
3,387
595
2,197
5,543
6,238
6,180
Recreation and culture
Broadcasting
Arts and cultural heritage
Sport and recreation
National estate and parks
Total recreation and culture
1,489
1,081
349
333
3,252
1,660
1,153
519
373
3,705
1,608
1,221
523
457
3,809
Fuel and energy
5,914
6,633
6,464
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
156
48
166
225
64
170
49
180
243
62
169
51
170
228
21
498
769
606
2,546
26
281
1,581
662
3,255
24
256
1,327
667
2,953
Mining, manufacturing and construction
1,456
2,114
2,245
Transport and communication
Communication
Rail transport
Air transport
Road transport
Sea transport
Other transport and communication
Total transport and communication
428
539
196
2,980
282
239
4,664
892
1,066
247
6,294
305
373
9,178
861
1,045
228
6,341
290
364
9,129
94
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
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
95
2011-12
Outcome
$m
2011-12
Estimate at
2012-13
Budget
$m
158
4,669
1,726
171
4,765
1,982
177
4,783
1,977
2,320
623
2,206
2,013
9,046
2,088
694
2,475
2,347
9,758
2,109
698
2,740
2,354
10,054
9,273
9,273
6,997
11,510
11,510
7,358
11,421
11,421
7,376
49,298
49,555
49,940
46,964
2,334
6,129
0
71,696
46,714
2,841
815
-1,426
67,812
47,149
2,791
1,516
0
70,253
356,100
373,671
377,739
$m