APPENDIX A: EXPENSES BY FUNCTION AND
SUB-FUNCTION
Table A1 sets out Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function for 2012-13.
Table A1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function
2011-12
Outcome
$m
2012-13
Estimate at
2013-14
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
1,003
7,982
5,878
2,764
1,432
4,360
23,419
1,021
7,749
5,896
2,639
683
7,567
25,555
959
7,843
5,796
2,651
759
7,947
25,956
-61
94
-100
12
76
380
401
Defence
21,692
21,122
21,146
24
829
3,170
3,999
899
3,129
4,028
852
3,071
3,923
-47
-58
-105
Education
Higher education
Vocational and other education
Schools
Non-government schools
Government schools
Student assistance
General administration
School education - specific funding
Total education
8,533
1,998
12,243
7,737
4,505
4,110
263
1,903
29,050
8,724
1,904
12,419
8,094
4,326
3,532
268
1,563
28,411
8,714
1,887
12,442
8,116
4,326
3,597
276
1,552
28,468
-10
-17
22
22
0
65
8
-11
56
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
25,081
2,944
12,544
10,188
736
7,359
3,159
62,012
25,307
2,694
13,252
10,689
752
6,362
3,192
62,249
25,342
2,632
13,309
9,832
730
6,294
3,164
61,302
35
-62
57
-857
-23
-68
-29
-947
Social security and welfare
Assistance to the aged
Assistance to veterans and dependants
Assistance to people with disabilities
Assistance to families with children
48,231
7,090
23,016
34,919
50,984
7,046
23,873
35,256
50,688
6,968
24,018
35,119
-296
-78
145
-138
Public order and safety
Courts and legal services
Other public order and safety
Total public order and safety
97
2012-13
Outcome
Change on
2013-14
Budget
$m
$m
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Table A1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub-function (continued)
2012-13
Outcome
Change on
2013-14
Budget
$m
2012-13
Estimate at
2013-14
Budget
$m
$m
$m
7,448
992
1,162
3,889
126,747
8,559
1,663
1,145
3,861
132,388
8,518
1,555
1,172
3,863
131,901
-42
-107
27
2
-487
0
3,387
595
2,197
2,877
560
3,460
2,844
531
3,391
-33
-29
-69
2011-12
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
Housing and community amenities
Housing
Urban and regional development
Environment protection
Total housing and community
amenities
6,180
6,898
6,766
-131
0
Recreation and culture
Broadcasting
Arts and cultural heritage
Sport and recreation
National estate and parks
Total recreation and culture
1,608
1,221
523
457
3,809
1,748
1,118
375
400
3,641
1,665
1,167
403
389
3,625
-83
49
29
-12
-16
Fuel and energy
6,464
6,168
5,954
-214
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
62
169
51
170
228
54
173
53
173
242
57
184
51
168
217
4
11
-3
-6
-25
24
256
1,327
667
2,953
28
139
1,052
690
2,605
25
119
951
635
2,407
-3
-20
-101
-55
-198
Mining, manufacturing and construction
2,245
2,267
2,920
653
Transport and communication
Communication
Rail transport
Air transport
Road transport
Sea transport
Other transport and communication
Total transport and communication
861
1,045
228
6,341
290
364
9,129
589
1,032
208
2,529
319
326
5,002
637
1,025
213
2,521
310
316
5,023
49
-7
5
-8
-9
-10
20
98
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
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
99
2012-13
Outcome
Change on
2013-14
Budget
$m
2012-13
Estimate at
2013-14
Budget
$m
$m
$m
177
4,783
1,977
181
4,271
1,658
190
4,156
1,628
9
-115
-30
2,109
698
2,740
2,354
10,054
1,803
809
3,575
2,337
10,365
1,727
801
3,533
2,752
10,631
-76
-9
-42
414
266
11,421
11,421
7,376
12,209
12,209
6,778
12,521
12,521
6,729
312
312
-49
49,940
51,160
51,480
320
47,149
2,791
1,516
0
70,253
48,935
2,225
1,894
-1,301
70,741
49,244
2,236
1,893
0
72,623
309
11
-1
1,301
1,883
0
378,005
381,439
382,644
1,205