639
ESTIMATES 1996-97
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FUND*
_____________________________________________________________________________________
1995-96
1996-97
Appropriation
Revised Appropriation
$000
$000
$000
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Agency
67
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
Recurrent Services
1,529,166
Capital Works and Services
1,567,848
1,508,311
33,602
33,602
38,180
_____________________________________
1,562,768
1,601,450
1,546,491
_____________________________________
68
TOURISM NEW SOUTH WALES
Recurrent Services
31,174
Capital Works and Services
31,321
32,240
890
210
685
_____________________________________
32,064
31,531
32,925
_____________________________________
TOTAL, MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND
MINISTER FOR TOURISM
Recurrent Services
1,560,340
Capital Works and Services
1,599,169
1,540,551
34,492
33,812
38,865
_____________________________________
1,594,832
1,632,981
1,579,416
_____________________________________________________________________________________
*
Summaries of payments from all funding sources, including the Consolidated Fund, are contained in
the Appendices in Budget Paper No. 2 - "Budget Information"
SUMMARY OF AVERAGE STAFFING
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Agency
Average Staffing (EFT)
____________________
1995-96
1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
TOURISM NEW SOUTH WALES
223
234
175
163
____________________
TOTAL, MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
398
397
_____________________________________________________________________________________
640
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
67
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
_____________________________________________________________________________________
1995-96
1996-97
Budget
Revised
Budget
$000
$000
$000
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
OPERATING STATEMENT
Expenses
Operating expenses Employee related
Other operating expenses
Depreciation
Grants and subsidies
Other services
12,997
7,231
778
1,530,449
11,921
13,052
7,799
778
1,588,044
12,227
13,340
7,202
778
1,494,374
12,317
Total Expenses
1,563,376
1,621,900
1,528,011
Less:
Retained Revenue
User charges revenue
Other departmental revenue
326
11,280
326
31,998
337
17,357
Total Retained Revenue
11,606
32,324
17,694
1,551,770
1,589,576
1,510,317
...
...
120
...
...
206
Net Cost of Services
Plus: Increase in receivables
Increase in agency cash balances
Less: Non funded expenses Depreciation
Crown acceptance of agency liabilities
Decrease in agency cash balances
778
778
778
1,392
1,392
1,434
20,434
19,678
...
_____________________________________
Consolidated Fund Recurrent Appropriation
1,529,166
1,567,848
1,508,311
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
TOTAL CURRENT PAYMENTS
1,179,696
1,202,677
1,126,790
_____________________________________________________________________________________
641
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
67
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
_____________________________________________________________________________________
1995-96
1996-97
Budget
Revised
Budget
$000
$000
$000
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (cont)
INVESTING STATEMENT
Outflows
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
Purchase of investments
Less: Decrease in agency cash balances
14,701
23,600
11,965
23,600
19,445
28,500
4,699
1,963
9,765
_____________________________________
Consolidated Fund Capital Appropriation
33,602
33,602
38,180
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
CAPITAL PROGRAM
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
Capital grants and advances
14,701
11,965
19,445
370,693
386,754
382,140
_____________________________________
Total Capital Program
385,394
398,719
401,585
_____________________________________________________________________________________
642
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
67
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
_____________________________________________________________________________________
67.1
Development, Co-ordination and Planning of Transport Services
67.1.1
Development, Co-ordination and Planning of Transport Services
Program Objective(s):
To meet the transport needs of the New South Wales community in an optimal
way, balancing social and economic objectives.
Program Description:
Development of transport objectives in New South Wales and the overall
strategies and policies for achieving them. Advice to the Minister.
Implementation of self-regulation by the private sector. Development of
appropriate monitoring and regulatory activities.
Average Staffing (EFT)
__________________
1995-96
1996-97
Activities:
Vehicle transport
Corporate and communications
Transport planning and projects
Commercial policy
Transport Safety Bureau
Ministerial office
Other
110
46
31
14
8
12
2
______
223
113
43
33
14
9
12
...
______
224
_____________________________________
1995-96
1996-97
Budget
Revised
Budget
$000
$000
$000
_____________________________________
OPERATING STATEMENT
Expenses
Operating expenses Employee related
Other operating expenses
Depreciation
Grants and subsidies Grant to the Chartered Institute of Transport
Community groups and certain individuals
Light Rail project
National Rail Corporation
Other services Refunds and remissions of Crown revenue
Total Expenses
12,997
7,231
778
13,052
7,799
778
13,340
7,202
778
3
1,140
...
...
3
1,140
19,000
13,800
3
...
6,659
16,800
100
100
100
22,249
55,672
44,882
643
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
67
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
_____________________________________________________________________________________
67.1
Development, Co-ordination and Planning of Transport Services
67.1.1
Development, Co-ordination and Planning of Transport Services (cont)
OPERATING STATEMENT (cont)
Less:
Retained Revenue
User charges revenue Minor user charges
Other departmental revenue Interest
Grants from Budget Sector agencies
Grants from other organisations
Light Rail project funding
Other
326
326
337
1,118
1,338
...
...
...
1,874
1,361
366
19,000
91
1,153
1,380
...
6,000
...
Total Retained Revenue
2,782
23,018
8,870
19,467
32,654
36,012
...
...
120
...
...
206
Net Cost of Services
Plus: Increase in receivables
Increase in agency cash balances
Less: Non funded expenses Depreciation
Crown acceptance of agency liabilities
Decrease in agency cash balances
778
778
778
1,392
1,392
1,434
5,404
3,678
...
_____________________________________
Consolidated Fund Recurrent Appropriation
11,893
26,926
34,006
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
TOTAL CURRENT PAYMENTS
18,086
32,509
34,625
_____________________________________________________________________________________
644
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
67
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
_____________________________________________________________________________________
67.1
Development, Co-ordination and Planning of Transport Services
67.1.1
Development, Co-ordination and Planning of Transport Services (cont)
INVESTING STATEMENT
Outflows
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
Purchase of investments *
Less: Decrease in agency cash balances
14,701
23,600
11,965
23,600
19,445
28,500
4,699
1,963
9,765
_____________________________________
Consolidated Fund Capital Appropriation
33,602
33,602
38,180
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
CAPITAL PROGRAM
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
14,701
11,965
19,445
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
PROGRAM RECEIPTS
Commonwealth payments and dedicated funds
paid into Consolidated Fund
Parking Space Levy
7,290
7,290
7,200
_____________________________________________________________________________________
*
State's equity contribution under the agreement covering the establishment of the National Rail
Corporation.
645
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
67
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
_____________________________________________________________________________________
67.2
Provision of Transport Services
67.2.1
Assistance in Implementing Rail Services Reform
Program Objective(s):
To assist rail services progressively reach world best practice.
Program Description:
Government contribution to fund operating losses and staff redundancies.
_____________________________________
1995-96
1996-97
Budget
Revised
Budget
$000
$000
$000
_____________________________________
OPERATING STATEMENT
Expenses
Grants and subsidies Redundancies
Rail services - capital grants
Maintenance grant for rail services
70,000
370,693
224,518
70,000
386,754
207,413
70,000
382,140
253,248
Total Expenses
665,211
664,167
705,388
Net Cost of Services
665,211
664,167
705,388
Less: Decrease in agency cash balances
15,000
15,000
...
_____________________________________
Consolidated Fund Recurrent Appropriation
650,211
649,167
705,388
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
TOTAL CURRENT PAYMENTS
294,518
277,413
323,248
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
CAPITAL PROGRAM
Capital grants and advances
370,693
386,754
382,140
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
PROGRAM RECEIPTS
Commonwealth payments and dedicated funds
paid into Consolidated Fund
Commonwealth payment - Building Better Cities Program
9,820
9,820
...
_____________________________________________________________________________________
646
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
67
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
_____________________________________________________________________________________
67.2
Provision of Transport Services
67.2.2
Purchase of Passenger and Freight Transport Services
Program Objective(s):
To improve community mobility on public and private transport and assist
freight transport users confronted with long distances to markets and ports.
Program Description:
Provision of subsidies to SRA, STA and private transport operators for services
which would not otherwise be provided by them at the current fare and/or
service levels, and to community groups and certain individuals for particular
services.
Units
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
mill
$
57.9
2.38
54.1
2.44
55.9
1.99
57.6
n.a.
mill
$
$
227.5
3.46
2.85
251.7
2.86
2.34
255.1
3.05
2.61
263.0
n.a.
n.a.
mill
$
1.8
31.84
1.5
35.25
1.7
34.12
1.7
n.a.
mill
$
$
2.1
52.71
26.19
2.2
45.51
21.71
2.6
37.28
15.21
2.7
n.a.
n.a.
mill
$
98.6
1.05
100.7
1.00
105.6
1.00
109.9
n.a.
mill
$
$
189.3
0.88
0.34
193.3
0.79
0.27
202.8
0.71
0.18
211.0
0.70
0.17
mill
$
0.2
24.60
0.5
8.62
0.4
13.33
0.4
n.a.
no.
$
736,156
427.76
727,957
445.22
708,316
485.48
729,565
465.05
Outputs:
CityRail services - *
Concession passengers Total concession trips
Average concession subsidy per trip
Total passengers, including concession recipients Total trips
Average subsidy per trip, including concessions
Average subsidy per trip, excluding concessions
Countrylink services - *
Concession passengers Total concession trips
Average concession subsidy per trip
Total passengers, including concession recipients Total trips
Average subsidy per trip, including concessions
Average subsidy per trip, excluding concessions
State Transit bus and ferry services Concession passengers Total concession trips
Average concession subsidy per trip
Total passengers, including concession recipients Total trips
Average subsidy per trip, including concessions
Average subsidy per trip, excluding concessions
Freight Rail services Non-commercial tonnes
Average subsidy per non-commercial tonne
School Student Transport Scheme - #
Total beneficiaries
Cost per beneficiary
*
#
Includes capital and maintenance grants provided for under program 67.2.1.
Includes SSTS payments to State Transit and State Rail.
Note:
1996-97 outputs for rail services cannot be calculated until allocations have been apportioned to the
new business units.
647
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
67
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
_____________________________________________________________________________________
67.2
Provision of Transport Services
67.2.2
Purchase of Passenger and Freight Transport Services (cont)
_____________________________________
1995-96
1996-97
Budget
Revised
Budget
$000
$000
$000
_____________________________________
OPERATING STATEMENT
Expenses
Grants and subsidies Private operators of buses, taxis and ferries
Community groups and certain individuals
STA bus and ferry services
SRA CityRail services
SRA Countrylink services
SRA Freight Rail services
Rail Services 
Other service Contracted passenger services
281,570
26,537
134,936
226,047
73,898
121,107
...
306,581
24,175
138,126
226,047
73,898
121,107
...
300,530
28,318
137,424
...
...
...
299,252
11,821
12,127
12,217
Total Expenses
875,916
902,061
777,741
Less:
Retained Revenue
Other departmental revenue Grants from Budget Sector agencies
8,824
9,306
8,824
Total Retained Revenue
8,824
9,306
8,824
867,092
892,755
768,917
Net Cost of Services
Less: Decrease in agency cash balances
30
1,000
...
_____________________________________
Consolidated Fund Recurrent Appropriation
867,062
891,755
768,917
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
TOTAL CURRENT PAYMENTS
867,092
892,755
768,917
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Government grants for the operation of rail services in 1996-97 will be reallocated across the newly
formed business units following restructure of the State Rail Authority from 1 July 1996.
648
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
68
TOURISM NEW SOUTH WALES
_____________________________________________________________________________________
1995-96
1996-97
Budget
Revised
Budget
$000
$000
$000
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
OPERATING STATEMENT
Expenses
Operating expenses Employee related
Other operating expenses
Maintenance
Depreciation
Grants and subsidies
9,089
26,867
37
80
2,864
8,905
27,807
37
60
2,514
8,565
28,534
35
95
2,713
Total Expenses
38,937
39,323
39,942
Less:
Retained Revenue
User charges revenue
Other departmental revenue
1,597
4,489
1,193
5,565
635
6,013
Total Retained Revenue
6,086
6,758
6,648
32,851
32,565
33,294
...
26
...
Net Cost of Services
Plus: Decrease in accrued expenses
Less: Non funded expenses Depreciation
Crown acceptance of agency liabilities
Increase in accrued expenses
Decrease in receivables
Decrease in agency cash balances
80
60
95
800
800
685
170
...
200
396
300
...
231
110
74
_____________________________________
Consolidated Fund Recurrent Appropriation
31,174
31,321
32,240
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
TOTAL CURRENT PAYMENTS
37,468
38,041
38,557
_____________________________________________________________________________________
649
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
68
TOURISM NEW SOUTH WALES
_____________________________________________________________________________________
1995-96
1996-97
Budget
Revised
Budget
$000
$000
$000
_____________________________________________________________________________________
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (cont)
INVESTING STATEMENT
Outflows
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
890
210
685
_____________________________________
Consolidated Fund Capital Appropriation
890
210
685
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
CAPITAL PROGRAM
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
890
210
685
_____________________________________________________________________________________
650
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
68
TOURISM NEW SOUTH WALES
_____________________________________________________________________________________
68.1
Development of the Tourism Industry
68.1.1
Strategic Planning
Program Objective(s):
To improve the yield from tourism and the quality of its contribution to the future
development of New South Wales through the development of the tourism
industry.
Program Description:
Generation of a broadly based tourism industry and government commitment
to the strategies of the New South Wales Tourism Masterplan.
Units
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
%
n.a.
15
50
70
no.
no.
no.
n.a.
4
14
12
4
17
15
5
20
15
5
20
EFT
12
14
16
14
Outputs:
Tourism Masterplan recommendations initiated
Key government agencies implementing strategies
which are consistent with Tourism Masterplan
recommendations
Tourism regional and local plans supported
Industry development program seminars
Average Staffing:
_____________________________________
1995-96
1996-97
Budget
Revised
Budget
$000
$000
$000
_____________________________________
OPERATING STATEMENT
Expenses
Operating expenses Employee related
Other operating expenses
Maintenance
Depreciation
Grants and subsidies Year 2000 International Garden Festival feasibility study
Total Expenses
1,127
821
1
12
1,051
927
1
8
906
1,049
1
11
151
151
...
2,112
2,138
1,967
651
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
68
TOURISM NEW SOUTH WALES
_____________________________________________________________________________________
68.1
Development of the Tourism Industry
68.1.1
Strategic Planning (cont)
OPERATING STATEMENT (cont)
Less:
Retained Revenue
User charges revenue Rents and leases
Other departmental revenue Interest
Grants from Budget Sector agencies
Grants from other organisations
Other
Total Retained Revenue
Net Cost of Services
Plus: Decrease in accrued expenses
Increase in receivables
Less: Non funded expenses Depreciation
Crown acceptance of agency liabilities
Decrease in receivables
Decrease in agency cash balances
15
14
14
2
13
30
...
43
...
12
40
30
...
9
...
60
109
53
2,052
2,029
1,914
28
...
...
8
...
...
12
8
11
96
112
82
6
...
...
195
146
43
_____________________________________
Consolidated Fund Recurrent Appropriation
1,771
1,771
1,778
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
TOTAL CURRENT PAYMENTS
1,975
1,961
1,831
_____________________________________________________________________________________
652
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
68
TOURISM NEW SOUTH WALES
_____________________________________________________________________________________
68.1
Development of the Tourism Industry
68.1.2
Marketing
Program Objective(s):
To drive demand for and sales of New South Wales tourism products to
achieve economic benefit throughout the State.
Program Description:
Promotion of tourism in New South Wales through fostering development of a
greater range of tourism products and marketing systems, such as
co-operative advertising with industry partners, with the aim of attracting high
yield markets. Expansion of the knowledge and distribution of the New South
Wales product through wholesaling initiatives to increase sales.
Encouragement of wider distribution of tourism benefits throughout New South
Wales by implementing the Regional Tourism strategy.
Units
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
$m
$m
$m
6.5
2.0
n.a.
8.7
4.3
n.a.
8.7
4.5
2
5.0
4.8
5
$m
$m
n.a.
3.5
17.7
6.9
16.7
7.0
20.0
10.0
no.
thous
thous
$m
29
50
241
187
43
55
283
220
30
53
270
200
35
60
310
230
$m
5.3
9.2
9.3
11.2
thous
thous
150
250
250
760
870
530
720
500
no.
no.
n.a.
108
309
137
300
140
350
140
no.
320
440
420
400
%
no.
68
40
76
141
59
152
70
147
EFT
139
166
159
149
Outcomes:
Marketing funds contributed by the tourist industry
In-kind
Cash
Product sales wholesale
Value of publicity generated through media and
visiting journalist program activities International
Domestic
Conference bids won for Sydney (SCVB)
Conferences
Delegates
Delegate days
Estimated value of conferences to the economy
Outputs:
Expenditure value of promotional activities
Brochures distributed International
Domestic
Visiting journalists hosted
International
Domestic
New South Wales Tourism Conference Delegates
Usefulness of conference (rated good
and excellent)
Tourism industry development seminars
Average Staffing:
653
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
68
TOURISM NEW SOUTH WALES
_____________________________________________________________________________________
68.1
Development of the Tourism Industry
68.1.2
Marketing (cont)
_____________________________________
1995-96
1996-97
Budget
Revised
Budget
$000
$000
$000
_____________________________________
OPERATING STATEMENT
Expenses
Operating expenses Employee related
Other operating expenses
Maintenance
Depreciation
Grants and subsidies Regional tourist associations
Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau
Total Expenses
Less:
Retained Revenue
User charges revenue Rents and leases
Publication sales
Travel Centre commissions
Other departmental revenue Interest
Donations and industry contributions
Grants from Budget Sector agencies
Grants from other organisations
Total Retained Revenue
Net Cost of Services
7,962
26,046
36
68
7,854
26,880
36
52
7,659
27,485
34
84
413
2,300
413
1,950
413
2,300
36,825
37,185
37,975
70
20
1,492
70
14
1,095
70
6
545
6
3,309
124
1,005
267
4,293
...
910
220
4,780
...
974
6,026
6,649
6,595
30,799
30,536
31,380
654
ESTIMATES 1996-97
_____________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM
68
TOURISM NEW SOUTH WALES
_____________________________________________________________________________________
68.1
Development of the Tourism Industry
68.1.2
Marketing (cont)
OPERATING STATEMENT (cont)
Plus: Decrease in accrued expenses
Increase in agency cash balances
Less: Non funded expenses Depreciation
Crown acceptance of agency liabilities
Increase in accrued expenses
Decrease in receivables
Decrease in agency cash balances
...
...
26
36
...
...
68
52
84
704
688
603
198
...
200
390
308
...
36
...
31
_____________________________________
Consolidated Fund Recurrent Appropriation
29,403
29,550
30,462
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
TOTAL CURRENT PAYMENTS
35,493
36,080
36,726
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
INVESTING STATEMENT
Outflows
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
890
210
685
_____________________________________
Consolidated Fund Capital Appropriation
890
210
685
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
CAPITAL PROGRAM
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
890
210
685
_____________________________________________________________________________________