1. The Legislature
Expenses
Agency
2011-12
Budget
$m
Capital Expenditure
2012-13
Budget
$m
Var.
%
2011-12
Budget
$m
2012-13
Budget
$m
Var.
%
The Legislature
Service Group
Chamber and Committee Support ....................
Members' Support .............................................
Community Access ............................................
18.2
112.0
7.4
18.4
113.4
7.5
1.3
1.3
1.2
0.8
6.3
1.6
0.7
5.2
0.3
(4.9)
(17.5)
(80.6)
Total
137.6
139.4
1.3
8.6
6.2
(27.7)
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The Legislature
Introduction
The Legislature, or Parliament of New South Wales, provides a system of representative and
responsible government by:

making laws

providing a forum for supervising and scrutinising the Executive Government and for
debating public policy issues.
Departments within the Legislature provide support services for the Legislative Council,
Legislative Assembly and Members of Parliament, and for the operation of the Parliament House
building.
The Parliament operates under the Constitution Act 1902.
Services
The Legislature’s key services are:

providing chamber and committee support services, such as procedural advice, research,
public consultation and parliamentary reporting

providing support services for Members such as organisational development, salary and
entitlement administration, facilities management and information

running community access programs such as school visits, tours, exhibitions, displays, public
events, functions and web streaming, and publishing Member newsletters.
2012-13 Budget Highlights
In 2012-13, key initiatives will include spending:

$1.7 million to upgrade email, network, file and print services to improve communications

$900,000 to optimise accommodation at Parliament House and return Legislative Assembly
Committee staff to the House from leased premises

$637,000 to replace the Hansard digital recording system to ensure the ongoing production of
parliamentary debate records.
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The Legislature
Service Group Statements
Chamber and Committee Support
Service description: This service group covers specialist advice, information and research services for
Members, operational support for the chambers, secretariat services for
committees, and Hansard services for the Houses and committees.
__________
2011-12__________
Budget
Revised
$000
$000
2012-13
Budget
$000
Financial indicators:
Total Expenses Excluding Losses
Capital Expenditure
18,156
18,053
18,398
778
860
740
Members' Support
Service description: This service group covers Members' services by providing corporate services,
facilities management and information and technology support. For Legislative
Assembly Members, it includes management of electorate offices.
Units
2009-10
Actual
2010-11
Actual
2011-12
Forecast
2011-12
Revised
2012-13
Forecast
no.
271
268
270
276
270
no.
3,375
11,299
7,400
10,582
8,592
Service measures:
FTE Members' staff supported
IT helpdesk calls from Members
and staff
__________
2011-12__________
Budget
Revised
$000
$000
2012-13
Budget
$000
111,970
111,328
113,449
6,303
6,325
5,202
Financial indicators:
Total Expenses Excluding Losses
Capital Expenditure
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Community Access
Service description: This service group covers community education services by providing school
and visitor tours, open days and educational sessions. It also provides
exhibition services, public events and functions, web streaming of the
proceedings in both Houses and Members' newsletters to constituents.
Units
2009-10
Actual
2010-11
Actual
2011-12
Forecast
2011-12
Revised
2012-13
Forecast
no.
113
78
115
80
84
Service measures:
Education programs conducted
__________
2011-12__________
Budget
Revised
$000
$000
2012-13
Budget
$000
Financial indicators:
Total Expenses Excluding Losses
7,429
7,386
7,519
Capital Expenditure
1,555
1,765
302
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Financial Statements
Operating Statement
__________
2011-12__________
Budget
Revised
$000
$000
2012-13
Budget
$000
Expenses Excluding Losses
Operating Expenses Employee related
Other operating expenses
Depreciation and amortisation
64,667
26,532
66,055
27,336
64,888
27,402
7,385
7,385
7,203
38,971
35,991
39,873
137,555
136,767
139,366
116,599
115,831
117,812
Capital appropriation
8,636
8,950
6,244
Sales of goods and services
5,285
5,185
5,044
Investment income
120
200
130
Grants and contributions
370
370
...
8,400
8,400
8,934
244
244
243
139,654
139,180
138,407
2,099
2,413
(959)
Other expenses
TOTAL EXPENSES EXCLUDING LOSSES
Revenue
Recurrent appropriation
Acceptance by Crown Entity of employee benefits and
other liabilities
Other revenue
Total Revenue
Net Result
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The Legislature
Balance Sheet
__________
2011-12__________
Budget
Revised
$000
$000
2012-13
Budget
$000
Assets
Current Assets
Cash assets
2,204
2,204
2,204
Receivables
2,345
2,345
2,345
Inventories
105
105
105
4,654
4,654
4,654
134,178
55,789
135,117
55,754
134,814
52,937
1,813
1,923
4,084
Total Non Current Assets
191,780
192,794
191,835
Total Assets
196,434
197,448
196,489
Payables
5,211
5,211
5,211
Provisions
4,900
4,900
4,900
10,111
10,111
10,111
45
45
45
45
45
45
10,156
10,156
10,156
186,278
187,292
186,333
Total Current Assets
Non Current Assets
Property, plant and equipment Land and building
Plant and equipment
Intangibles
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities
Non Current Liabilities
Provisions
Total Non Current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Net Assets
Equity
Reserves
Accumulated funds
Total Equity
1-6
32,806
33,506
33,506
153,472
153,786
152,827
186,278
187,292
186,333
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Cash Flow Statement
__________
2011-12__________
Budget
Revised
$000
$000
2012-13
Budget
$000
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Payments
Employee related
56,188
57,576
55,954
Other
69,165
68,139
71,425
125,353
125,715
127,379
116,599
115,831
117,812
Capital appropriation
8,636
8,950
6,244
Sale of goods and services
5,007
4,907
5,044
Interest
145
225
130
Grants and contributions
370
370
...
3,244
4,394
4,393
134,001
134,677
133,623
8,648
8,962
6,244
(8,161)
(8,365)
(3,586)
(475)
(585)
(2,658)
(8,636)
(8,950)
(6,244)
12
12
...
Opening Cash and Cash Equivalents
2,192
2,192
2,204
Closing Cash and Cash Equivalents
2,204
2,204
2,204
Net result
2,099
2,413
(959)
Non cash items added back
7,385
7,385
7,203
Change in operating assets and liabilities
(836)
(836)
...
Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities
8,648
8,962
6,244
Total Payments
Receipts
Recurrent appropriation
Other
Total Receipts
Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
Other
Net Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash
Cash Flow Reconciliation
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