DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE

222 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (7 July 2011) (First Session). What was the actual level for 2010-11 of both capital and recurrent expenditure underspending (or overspending) for all departments and agencies (which were not classified in the general government sector) then reporting to the minister?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women): I have been advised:

Primary Industries and Regions SA

There were no programs within the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA, relating to my ministerial responsibility that was not classified in the general government sector.

ForestrySA

ForestrySA is a public non-financial corporation. As a 'for profit' trading enterprise the concept of underspending or overspending a recurrent expenditure budget is not applicable. In terms of impact on the State's cash position, the most relevant measures are the variation between actual and original budget for the following items:

Dividends paid in FY11: Budget $29,237k, Actual $26,516k;

Income Tax Equivalent payments in FY11: Budget $13,503k, Actual $13,155k; and

Total: Budget $42,740k, Actual $39,671k, Shortfall $3,069k.

As regards capital expenditure:

Capital Expenditure payments in FY11: Budget $16,834k, Actual $12,614k, Underspend $4,220k.

South Australian Tourism Commission

The actual level for 2010-11 of net recurrent expenditure underspending for the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) was $118,000 (Government Finance Statistics based).

The actual level for 2010-11 of capital overspending for the SATC was $52,000. The variance can be attributed to additional capitalisation of expenditure on Christmas Pageant floats.

Office for Women

The Office for Women is classified as general government sector and so this question does not apply.