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Treasury Annual Report 2011-12

Part 4: Financial statements (continued)

Notes to and forming part of the financial statements
for the period ended 30 June 2012

Note 26: Administered financial instruments
  2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Note 26A: Categories of financial instruments    
Financial Assets    
Loans and receivables:    
Cash and cash equivalents 1,735 4,763
IMF related monies owing 277 950
Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and
Wholesale Funding contractual fee receivable
1,064,144 1,825,935
Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and
Wholesale Funding fee receivable
60,882 78,824
Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing
contractual fee receivable
265,960 301,920
Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing
fee receivable
4,738 5,998
IMF maintenance of value - 342,113
IMF new arrangements to borrow loan 661,133 224,547
Loans to States and Territories 15,101 -
Dividends receivable 900,000 -
NDRRA receivables - 128,643
Other receivables 17,577 13,900
Total loans and receivables 2,991,547 2,927,593
Available for sale:    
International financial institutions 649,581 565,581
Australian Government entities 6,718,394 6,004,846
IMF Quota 4,797,510 4,813,206
Total available for sale 12,165,485 11,383,633
     
Carrying amount of financial assets 15,157,032 14,311,226
     
Financial Liabilities    
At amortised cost:    
Promissory notes 3,259,907 3,851,036
Grant liabilities 473,356 884,081
IMF SDR allocation liability 4,570,369 4,585,323
Other payables 974 3,987
Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and
Wholesale funding contractual guarantee
service obligation
1,064,144 1,825,935
Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing
contractual guarantee service obligation
265,960 301,920
Other liabilities 18,162 21,773
Total financial liabilities at amortised cost 9,652,872 11,474,055
     
Carrying amount of financial liabilities 9,652,872 11,474,055
Note 26: Administered financial instruments (continued)
  2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Note 26B: Net income and expense from financial assets    
Loans and receivables    
Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and
Wholesale Funding fee
847,780 1,106,067
Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing 63,373 100,129
Interest revenue 973 127
Net gain/(loss) loans and receivables 912,126 1,206,323
     
Available for sale financial assets    
Interest revenue 3,066 3,840
Exchange gains/(loss) 1,071 (541,679)
Net gain/(loss) available for sale 4,137 (537,839)
     
Net gain/(loss) from financial assets 916,263 668,484
     
Note 26C: Net income and expense from financial liabilities    
Financial liabilities — at amortised cost    
IMF Charges 11,289 (18,734)
Exchange gains/(loss) 12,730 879,898
Net gain/(loss) financial liabilities — at amortised cost 24,019 861,164
     
Net gain/(loss) from financial liabilities 24,019 861,164
Note 26: Administered financial instruments (continued)
Note 26D: Fair value of financial instruments
The net fair values of Treasury’s administered financial instruments are equal to the carrying amount.
 
Fair value measurements categorised by fair value hierarchy
The following table provides an analysis of financial instruments that are measured at fair value, by valuation method. The different levels are defined below:
Level 1 — quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3 — inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
 
Fair value hierarchy for financial assets
  2012
$'000
Level 1
2011
$'000
2012
$'000
Level 2
2011
$'000
2012
$'000
Level 3
2011
$'000
2012
$'000
Total
2011
$'000
Loans and receivables                
IMF related monies owing - - 277 950 - - 277 950
Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale
Funding contractual fee receivable
- - - - 1,064,144 1,825,935 1,064,144 1,825,935
Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale
Funding fee receivable
- - 60,882 78,824 - - 60,882 78,824
Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing
contractual fee receivable
- - - - 265,960 301,920 265,960 301,920
Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing fee
receivable
    4,738 5,998     4,738 5,998
IMF maintenance of value - - - 342,113 - - - 342,113
IMF new arrangements to borrow loan - - 661,133 224,547 - - 661,133 224,547
Loans to States and Territories - - 15,101 - - - 15,101 -
HLIC premiums receivable - - - 40 - - - 40
Dividend receivables - - 900,000 - - - 900,000 -
NDRRA receivables - - - 128,643 - - - 128,643
Other receivables - - 17,577 13,860 - - 17,577 13,860
Total - - 1,659,708 794,975 1,330,104 2,127,855 2,989,812 2,922,830
Note 26: Administered financial instruments (continued)
Note 26D: Fair value of financial instruments (continued)
Available for sale                
International financial institutions - - 649,581 565,581 - - 649,581 565,581
Australian Government entities - - 6,718,394 6,004,846 - - 6,718,394 6,004,846
IMF Quota - - 4,797,510 4,813,206 - - 4,797,510 4,813,206
Total - - 12,165,485 11,383,633 - - 12,165,485 11,383,633
                 
Amortised cost                
Promissory notes - - 3,259,907 3,851,036 - - 3,259,907 3,851,036
Grant liabilities - - 473,356 884,081 - - 473,356 884,081
IMF SDR allocation liability - - 4,570,369 4,585,323 - - 4,570,369 4,585,323
Other payables - - 974 4,025 - - 974 4,025
Other liabilities - - - - 18,162 21,773 18,162 21,773
Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale
funding contractual guarantee service obligation
- - - - 1,064,144 1,825,935 1,064,144 1,825,935
Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing
contractual guarantee service obligation
        265,960 301,920 265,960 301,920
Total - - 8,304,606 9,324,465 1,348,266 2,149,628 9,652,872 11,474,093
Note 26: Administered financial instruments (continued)
Fair value measurements categorised by fair value hierarchy
 
  Loans and receivables
  2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Financial assets at fair value — Level 3    
Opening balance 2,127,855 3,322,908
Settlement (797,751) (1,195,053)
Closing balance 1,330,104 2,127,855
 
  Available for sale financial assets
  2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Financial assets at fair value — level 3    
Opening balance 6,570,427 17,213,607
Total gains or losses for the period recognised in profit or loss1 10,439 (883,077)
Total gains or losses recognised in other comprehensive income2 713,548 (4,993,614)
Purchases 73,561 46,717
Transfers out of Level 33 (7,367,975) -
Closing balance - 11,383,633
 
1. These gains and losses are presented in the schedule of administered comprehensive income under other gains, net foreign exchange gains exchange losses.
 
2. These gains and losses are presented in the Administered Reconciliation Schedule
 
3. Investments in International Financial Institutions are based on paid in capital, and in Australian Government entities are based on the Net asset position of the entity. Both are recorded at fair value using observable prices and should be recorded as Level 2 financial assets.
 
  At amortised cost
  2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Financial liabilities at fair value — Level 3    
Opening balance 2,149,628 3,358,370
Total gains or losses recognised in
other comprehensive income
- 3,085,498
Issues (797,751) (1,195,053)
Settlements (3,611) (3,099,187)
Closing balance 1,348,266 2,149,628

Note 26: Administered financial instruments (continued)
Note 26F: Credit risk

The maximum exposure to credit risk of the Treasury's administered financial assets is the carrying amount of 'loans and receivables' (2012: $2,991,547,000 and 2011: $2,927,593,000) and the carrying amount of 'available for sale financial assets' (2012: $12,165,485,000 and 2011: $11,383,633,000).

However, the international financial institutions that the Treasury holds its financial assets with, hold a minimum of AAA credit ratings. The contractual fee receivable arising from the Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale Funding and Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing that the Treasury holds relates only to prudentially regulated Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions (ADIs) and State and Territory Governments. These entities hold a minimum of AA credit ratings, therefore the Treasury does not consider any of its financial assets to be at risk of default.

Note 26: Administered financial instruments (continued)
Note 26G: Liquidity risk
The Treasury’s administered financial liabilities are promissory notes grant liabilities the IMF SDR allocation and HIH and HLIC provisions. The contractual guarantee service obligation arising from the guarantee scheme for large deposits and wholesale funding and State and Territory borrowing are not included as there are no liquidity risks associated with these items. They are contingent on the value of the associated contractual fee receivable. The exposure to liquidity risk is based on the notion that the Treasury will encounter difficulty in meeting its obligations associated with administered financial liabilities. This is highly unlikely due to appropriation funding through special appropriations and non-lapsing capital appropriations as well as internal policies and procedures put in place to ensure there are appropriate resources for the Treasury to meet its financial obligations.
The following tables illustrate the maturities for financial liabilities:
             
  On
demand
$'000
Within 1
year
$'000
1 to 2
years
$'000
2 to 5
years
$'000
> 5
years
$'000
Total
$'000
Promissory notes - - - 50,247 3,209,660 3,259,907
Grant liabilities - 473,356 - - - 473,356
IMF SDR allocation liabilities - - - - 4,570,369 4,570,369
Other payables 974 - - - - 974
Other liabilities 18,162 - - - - 18,162
Total 19,136 473,356 - 50,247 7,780,029 8,322,768
             
  On
demand
$'000
Within 1
year
$'000
1 to 2
years
$'000
2 to 5
years
$'000
> 5
years
$'000
Total
$'000
Promissory notes - - - - 3,851,036 3,851,036
Grant liabilities - 884,081 - - - 884,081
IMF SDR allocation liabilities - - - - 4,585,323 4,585,323
Other payables 3,987 - - - - 3,987
Other liabilities 21,773 - - - - 21,773
Total 25,760 884,081 - - 8,436,359 9,346,200
Note 26: Administered financial instruments (continued)
Note 26H: Market risk

Foreign currency risk refers to the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The Treasury is exposed to foreign exchange currency risk primarily through undertaking certain transactions denominated in foreign currency. The Treasury is exposed to foreign currency denominated in USD, EUR and SDR. The following table details the effect on profit and equity as at 30 June 2012 from a 15 per cent (30 June 2011 from a 15 per cent) favourable/unfavourable change in AUD against the Treasury with all other variables held constant.

Sensitivity analysis of the risk that the entity is exposed to for 2012
    Effect on
Risk Variable Change in risk
variable
%
Profit and loss
2012
$'000
Equity
2012
$'000
       
IFI Investments 15 (84,728) (84,728)
IFI investments (15) 114,632 114,632
IMF related moneys owing 15 (36) (36)
IMF related moneys owing (15) 49 49
IMF new arrangements to borrow loan 15 (86,235) (86,235)
IMF new arrangements to borrow loan (15) 116,670 116,670
Quota 15 (625,762) (625,762)
Quota (15) 846,619 846,619
Promissory notes 15 5,684 5,684
Promissory notes (15) (7,690) (7,690)
IMF allocation liability 15 596,135 596,135
IMF allocation liability (15) (806,536) (806,536)
Other liabilities 15 127 127
Other liabilities (15) (172) (172)
Sensitivity analysis of the risk that the entity is exposed to for 2011
    Effect on
Risk Variable Change in risk
variable
%
Profit and loss
2011
$'000
Equity
2011
$'000
       
IFI Investments 15 (73,772) (73,772)
IFI investments (15) 99,809 99,809
IMF related moneys owing 15 (124) (124)
IMF related moneys owing (15) 168 168
IMF new arrangements to borrow loan 15 (29,272) (29,272)
IMF new arrangements to borrow loan (15) 39,604 39,604
Quota 15 (627,810) (627,810)
Quota (15) 849,389 849,389
Promissory notes 15 5,394 5,394
Promissory notes (15) (7,297) (7,297)
IMF allocation liability 15 598,086 598,086
IMF allocation liability (15) (809,175) (809,175)
Other liabilities 15 519 519
Other liabilities (15) (703) (703)
Note 27: Administered financial assets reconciliation
  Notes 2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Financial assets      
       
Total financial assets per administered schedule
of assets and liabilities
  15,157,084 14,311,226
Less: non-financial instrument components
GST receivable
  (52) -
Total non-financial instrument components   (52) -
Total financial assets as per financial
instruments note
26A 15,157,032 14,311,226
Note 28: Appropriations
Note 28A: Annual appropriations ('Recoverable GST exclusive')
  2012 Appropriations Appropriation applied in 2012 (current and prior years)
$'000
Variance
$'000
Appropriation Act FMA Act Total appropriation
$'000
Annual Appropriation
$'000
Appropriations reduced(a)
$'000
AFM(b)
$'000
Section 30
$'000
Section 31
$'000
Section 32
$'000
DEPARTMENTAL                  
Ordinary annual services 161,230 (5,730) - - 11,317 1,115 167,932 (191,500) (23,568)
Other services                  
Equity 583 - - - - - 583 (583) -
Loans - - - - - - - - -
Total departmental 161,813 (5,730) - - 11,317 1,115 168,515 (192,083) (23,568)
ADMINISTERED                  
Ordinary annual services                  
Administered items 18,687 - - - - - 18,687 (12,741) 5, 946
Payments to CAC Act bodies - - - - - - -   -
Other services                  
States, ACT, NT and Local government - - - - - - - - -
New administered outcomes - - - - - - - - -
Administered assets and liabilities 62,708 ( 60,571) - - - - 2,137 (15,561) (13,424)
Payments to CAC Act bodies - - - - - - - - -
Total administered 81,395 ( 60,571) - - - - 20,824 (28,302) (7,478)

Notes:
(a) Appropriation Acts (Nos. 1, 3) 2011-12: sections 10, 11, 12 and 15. Appropriation Acts (Nos. 2, 4) 2011-12: sections 13 and 14. Departmental appropriations do not lapse at financial year-end. However, the responsible Minister may decide that part or all of a departmental appropriation is not required and request that the Finance Minister reduce that appropriation. The reduction in the appropriation is effected by the Finance Minister's determination and is disallowable by Parliament. On 26 June 2012, the Finance Minister issued a determination to reduce departmental appropriation following a request by the Minister. The amount of the reduction under Appropriation Act (No.1) was $5,729,267.00.
As with departmental appropriations, the responsible Minister may decide that part or all of an administered appropriation is not required and request that the Finance Minister reduce that appropriation. For administered appropriations reduced under section 11 of Appropriation Acts (Nos, 1, 3) 2011-12 and section 12 of Appropriation Acts (Nos. 2, 4) 2011-12, the appropriation is taken to be reduced to the required amount specified in Note 28G once the annual report is tabled in Parliament. All administered appropriations may be adjusted by a Finance Minister’s determination, which is disallowable by Parliament. On 26 June 2012, the Finance Minister issued a determination to reduce administered appropriations following a request by the Minister. The amount of the reduction under the Appropriation Acts (nos. 2, 4) was $60,571,841.29.
(b) Advance to the Finance Minister (AFM) — Appropriation Acts (No. 1, 3) 2011-12: section 13 and Appropriation Acts (No. 2, 4) 201: section 15.
Note: the variance associated with the Departmental ordinary annual services was the result of voluntary redundancies paid during 2011-12 and higher than expected capital purchases.

Note 28: Appropriations (continued)
  2011 Appropriations Appropriation applied in 2011 (current and prior years)
$'000
Variance
$'000
Appropriation Act FMA Act Total appropriation
$'000
Annual Appropriation
$'000
Appropriations reduced(a)
$'000
AFM(b)
$'000
Section 30
$'000
Section 31
$'000
Section 32
$'000
DEPARTMENTAL                  
Ordinary annual services 169,592 (926)     8,370 (938) 176,098 (173,426) 2,672
Other services                  
Equity 1,395       n/a   1,395 (1,395) -
Total departmental 170,987 (926) - - 8,370 (938) 177,493 (174,821) 2,672
ADMINISTERED                  
Ordinary annual services                  
Administered items 47, 778 (31, 862)     n/a   15,916 (14,880) 1, 036
Other services                  
States, ACT, NT and Local government       - n/a - -   -
New administered outcomes - - - - n/a - - - -
Administered assets and liabilities 162, 265 - - - n/a - 162,265 (4,079) 158,186
Total administered 210, 043 (31, 862) - - - - 178,181 (18,959) 159,222

Notes:
(a) Appropriations reduced under Appropriation Acts (Nos. 1,3) 2010-11: sections 10, 11 and 12 and under Appropriation Acts (Nos. 2,4) 2010-11: sections 12, 13 and 14. Departmental appropriations do not lapse at financial year-end. However, the responsible Minister may decide that part or all of a departmental appropriation is not required and request the Finance Minister to reduce that appropriation. The reduction in the appropriation is effected by the Finance Minister's determination and is disallowable by Parliament. On 15 April 2011, the Finance Minister determined a reduction in departmental appropriations following a request by the Treasurer. The amount of reduction determined under Appropriation Act (No.3) 2010-11 was $926,000.
As with departmental appropriations, the responsible Minister may decide that part or all of an administered appropriation is not required and request that the Finance Minister reduce that appropriation. For administered appropriations reduced under section 11 of Appropriation Acts (Nos, 1, 3) 2010-11 and section 12 of Appropriation Acts (Nos. 2, 4) 2010-11, the appropriation is taken to be reduced to the required amount specified in Note 28G once the annual report is tabled in Parliament. All administered appropriations may be adjusted by a Finance Minister’s determination, which is disallowable by Parliament. On 15 April 2011, the Finance Minister issued a determination to reduce administered appropriations following a request by the Minister. The amount of the reduction under the Appropriation Acts (nos. 2, 4) was $31,862,246.43.
(b) Advance to the Finance Minister (AFM) — Appropriation Acts (No. 1, 3) 2010-11: section 13 and Appropriation Acts (No. 2, 4) 2010: section 15.

Note 28: Appropriations (continued)
Note 28B: Departmental and Administered Capital Budgets ('Recoverable GST exclusive')
  2011-12 Capital Budget Appropriations Capital Budget Appropriations applied in
2011-12 (current and prior years)
Variance
$'000
Appropriation Act FMA Act Total Capital
Budget
Appropriations
$'000
Payments for
non-financial
assets(c)
$'000
Payments for
other
purposes
$'000
Total payments
$'000
Annual Capital Budget
$'000
Appropriations reduced(b)
$'000
Section 32
$'000
DEPARTMENTAL                
Ordinary annual services                
Capital Budget(a) 6,485 - - 6,485 6,724 - 6,724 (239)
ADMINISTERED                
Ordinary annual services                
Capital Budget(a) - - - - - - - -

Notes:
(a) Departmental and Administered Capital Budgets are appropriated through Appropriation Acts (No.1,3,5). They form part of ordinary annual services and are not separately identified in the Appropriation Acts. For more information on ordinary annual services appropriation, please see Table A: Annual appropriations
(b) Appropriations reduced under Appropriation Acts (No. 1,3,5) 2011-12: sections 10,11,12 and 15 or via a determination by the Finance Minister
(c) Payments made on non-financial assets include purchase of assets, expenditure on assets which has been capitalised, costs incurred to make good an asset to its original condition, and the capital repayment component of finance leases.

Note 28: Appropriations (continued)
  2010-11 Capital Budget Appropriations Capital Budget Appropriations applied in
2010-11 (current and prior years)
Variance
$'000
Appropriation Act FMA Act Total Capital
Budget
Appropriations
$'000
Payments for
non-financial
assets(c)
$'000
Payments for
other
purposes
$'000
Total payments
$'000
Annual Capital Budget
$'000
Appropriations reduced(b)
$'000
Section 32
$'000
DEPARTMENTAL                
Ordinary annual services                
Capital Budget(a) 6,462 - - 6,462 6,223 - 6,223 239
ADMINISTERED                
Ordinary annual services                
Capital Budget(a) - - - - - - - -

Notes:

(a) Departmental and Administered Capital Budgets are appropriated through Appropriation Acts (No.1,3,5). They form part of ordinary annual services and are no separately identified in the Appropriation Acts. For more information on ordinary annual services appropriation, please see Table A: Annual appropriations
(b) Appropriations reduced under Appropriation Acts (No. 1,3,5) 2011-12: sections 10,11,12 and 15 or via a determination by the Finance Minister
(c) Payments made on non-financial assets include purchase of assets, expenditure on assets which has been capitalised, costs incurred to make good an asset to its original condition, and the capital repayment component of finance leases.

Note 28: Appropriations (continued)
Note 28C: Unspent annual appropriations (‘Recoverable GST exclusive’)
Authority 2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Cash held 1,108 836
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2008-09 578 578
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-10 - -
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2010-11 - 71,586
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2011-12 42,954 -
Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2011-12 4,158 -
Total unspent departmental annual appropriations 50,810 75,011
     
Authority 2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2004-05 - 668
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2006-07 - 62
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2007-08 - 27,674
Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2006-07 - 14,068
Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2008-09 - 3,996
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2008-09 - 14,103
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2009-10 18,508 18,508
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2010-11 143,336 158,186
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2010-11 - 7,005
Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2010-11 - 16,493
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2011-12 61,997 -
Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2011-12 3,281 -
Total unspent administered annual appropriations 227,122 260,763
Note 28:Appropriations (continued)
Note 28D: Special appropriations ('Recoverable GST exclusive')

The following table lists current special appropriations contained in legislation that the Treasury is responsible for administering. In 2010-11, the Treasury expanded the list to include special appropriations contained in legislation that are inactive but still current as at 30 June 2011

The Treasury process to complete the 2010-11 financial statements identified 8 payments (2010: 6 payments) made from the COAG Reform Fund special account that resulted in technical breaches of Section 83 of the Constitution (refer to Note 26 for more information).

After reviewing the circumstances of Section 83 breaches in relation to the COAG Reform Fund special account, the Treasury considers that there is a risk of non-compliance with Section 83 of the Constitution where payments are made from special appropriations and special accounts in circumstances where the payments do not accord with conditions included in the relevant legislation.

The Treasury will investigate these circumstances and any impact on its special appropriations and special accounts shown below, seeking legal advice as appropriate.

Authority Type Purpose Appropriation applied
2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Act 2009 (Administered) Limited To provide an appropriation for subscription Act 2009 payments to the ADB. The balance available (Administered) is USD$4,742,173,913.5 in callable shares and USD$181,781,020.18 in paid-in shares. (14,812) (18,687)
         
Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for payments of financial assistance to the States, the ACT and the NT. (65,685,936) (63,441,516)
         
International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for redemption of securities by the IMF. (291,567) (315,051)
         
International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide appropriation for Australia's obligations as a participant in the IMF's New Arrangements to Borrow. (444,619) (225,137)
         
International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for the payment of charges on Special Drawing Rights issued to Australia by the IMF. (14,274) (16,965)
         
International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for Australia's purchase of additional shares in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Balance available is USD$859,886,280. (12,171) -
Note 28:Appropriations (continued)
Note 28D: Special appropriations ('Recoverable GST exclusive')
Authority Type Purpose Appropriation applied
2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for the purpose of paying compensation to the States in respect of constitutionally invalid States levied on Commonwealth Places (466,870) (424,285)
         
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for financial assistance to superannuation funds that have suffered an eligible loss as a result of fraudulent conduct or theft. - (54,994)
         
Car Dealership Financing Guarantee Appropriation Act 2009 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for claims under Act 2009 the Deed of Guarantee in respect of the (Administered) Australian Government guarantee to support interim funding to car dealerships. - (4,922)
         
Clean Energy Act 2011 Unlimited Amount Provides a mechanism to deal with climate change by encouraging the use of clean energy. - -
         
International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for Special Drawing Rights sold by the RBA to the Commonwealth. - -
         
International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for Australia's obligations as a participant in the IMF's Special Drawing Rights Department. - -
         
International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for Australia's support of the IMF's programs. - -
         
International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for Australia's support of the World Bank and Asian Development Banks Programs. - -
         
A New Tax System (Commonwealth — State Financial Arrangements Act 1999 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for payments to States if a State was under paid (Administered) GST revenue in the 2008-09 financial year. - -
Note 28:Appropriations (continued)
Note 28D: Special appropriations ('Recoverable GST exclusive')
Authority Type Purpose Appropriation applied
2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Asian Development Bank Act 1996 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for payments to establish the Bank. Balance available is USD$42,500,000 in callable shares. - -
         
Asian Development Bank Act (Additional Subscription) Act 1972 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the additional subscription to the ADB. Balance available USD$102,000,000 in callable shares. - -
         
Asian Development Bank Act (Additional Subscription) Act 1977 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the additional subscription to the ADB. Balance available USD$258,180,000 in callable shares. - -
         
Asian Development Bank Act (Additional Subscription) Act 1983 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the additional subscription to the ADB. Balance available USD$498,110,000 in callable shares. - -
         
Asian Development Bank Act (Additional Subscription) Act 1995 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the additional subscription to the ADB. Balance available USD$1,210,246,511 in callable shares. - -
         
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Act 1990 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for payments to establish the Bank. Balance available is USD$81,690,700 in callable shares. - -
         
Financial Agreements (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1932 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for payment of principal and interest on bonds issued under the Financial Agreement Validation Act 1929, consolidating State debts. - -
         
Financial Services Reform Act 2001 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for payment of compensation in respect to levys payable by participants in particular financial markets. - -
         
Financial Services Reform Act 2001 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for payment of compensation in respect of a loss that is connected with a financial market. - -
         
Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale Funding Appropriation Act 2008 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for payment of claims under the Deed of Guarantee in accordance with the Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale Funding - -
Note 28:Appropriations (continued)
Note 28D: Special appropriations ('Recoverable GST exclusive')
Authority Type Purpose Appropriation applied
2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing Appropriation Act 2008 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for payment of claims under the Deed of Guarantee in accordance with the Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing. - -
         
Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Act 1996 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for payments of claims made before the transfer period leading to the abolition of the HLIC. - -
         
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Share Increase) Act 1988 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the purchase of additional shares in the IBRD. - -
         
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (General Capital Increase) Act 1989 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the purchase of additional shares in the IBRD. - -
         
International Finance Corporation Act 1955 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the subscription to the capital stock of the IFC. - -
         
International Finance Institutions (Share Increase) Act 1982 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the purchase of additional shares in the IFC and the IBRD. Balance available is USD$692,927,440 in callable shares. - -
         
International Finance Institutions (Share Increase) Act 1986 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the purchase of additional shares in The IFC and the IBRD. - -
         
International Monetary Agreements Act 1959 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the increase in Australia's quota in the IMF and increase in Australia's capital stock in the IBRD.    
         
International Monetary Agreements Act 1960 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the increase in Australia's quota in the IMF and increase in Australia's capital stock in the IBRD. - -
         
International Monetary Agreements Act 1965 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the increase in Australia's quota in the IMF. - -
Note 28:Appropriations (continued)
Note 28D: Special appropriations ('Recoverable GST exclusive')
Authority Type Purpose Appropriation applied
2012
$'000
2011
$'000
International Monetary Agreements Act 1970 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the increase in Australia's quota in the IMF. - -
         
International Monetary Agreements Act 1974 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for payments to the IBRD. Balance available is USD$37,368,120 in callable shares. - -
         
International Monetary Fund (Quota Increase) Act 1983 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for the increase in Australia's quota in the IMF. - -
         
International Monetary Fund (Quota Increase and Agreements Amendments) Act 1991 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for the increase in Australia's quota in the IMF. - -
         
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Act 1997 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for payments to establish the Agency. Balance available is USD$14,827,728 in callable shares. - -
         
Papua New Guinea Loans Guarantee Act 1975 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for Australia's guarantee of certain public loans raised by Papua New Guinea. Balance available is AUD$3,530,000. - -
         
Papua New Guinea Loan (International Bank) Act 1970 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for Australia's guarantee of the loan to Papua New Guinea by the IBRD. Balance available is $1,365,000. - -
         
Papua New Guinea Loan (International Bank) Act 1970 (Administered) Limited Amount To provide an appropriation for Australia's guarantee of the loan to Papua New Guinea by the IBRD. - -
         
Payment of Tax Receipts (Victoria) Act 1996 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for payments to Victoria for certain taxes collected by the Australian Government of Victoria's behalf. - -
         
State Grants Act 1927 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for the distribution of surplus revenue to the States. - -
Note 28:Appropriations (continued)
Note 28D: Special appropriations ('Recoverable GST exclusive')
Authority Type Purpose Appropriation applied
2012
$'000
2011
$'000
States (Work and Housing) Assistance Act 1984 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for financial assistance to the States in connection with expenditure on Public Housing. - -
         
States (Work and Housing) Assistance Act 1988 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for financial assistance to the States in connection with expenditure on Public Housing. - -
         
Terrorism Insurance Act 2003 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for payments to the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation. - -
         
Terrorism Insurance Act 2003 (Administered) Unlimited Amount To provide an appropriation for payments of compensation in the acquisition of land. - -
         
Total     (66,930,249) (64,501,557)
Note 28: Appropriations (continued)
Note 28E: Disclosure by agent in relation to annual and special appropriations ('Recoverable GST exclusive')
  Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Inspector General of Taxation
2012 National Partnership Payments and Assistance to States
and Territories for Non-Government Schools
$'000
Transaction service provider

$'000
Total receipts 8,569,820 2,361
Total payments 8,569,820 2,344
     
  Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Inspector General of Taxation
2011 National Partnership Payments and Assistance to States
and Territories for Non-Government Schools
$'000
Transaction service provider

$'000
Total receipts 9,653,561 2,192
Total payments 9,653,561 2,213
Note 28: Appropriations (continued)
Note 28F: Reduction in administered Items ('Recoverable GST exclusive')
2011-12 Amount required3 — by Appropriation Act Total amount required3 Total amount appropriated4 Total reduction5
Ordinary Annual Services Act (No.1) Act (No.3) Act (No. 5)      
Outcome 1 13,800,581.04 - - 13,800,581.04 18,687,000.00 4,886,418.96
 
2010-11 Amount required3 — by Appropriation Act Total amount required3 Total amount appropriated4 Total reduction5
Ordinary Annual Services Act (No.1) Act (No.3) Act (No. 5)      
Outcome 1 15,915,753.57 - - 15,915,753.57 47,778,000.00 31,862,246.43

Notes:
1. Numbers in this section of the table must be disclosed to the cent.
2. Administered items for 2011-12 were reduced to these amounts when these financial statements were tabled in Parliament as part of the department's 2011-12 annual report. This reduction is effective in 2012-13, but the amounts are reflected in Table A in the 2010-11 financial statements in the column 'Appropriations reduced' as they are adjustments to 2011-12 appropriations.
3. Amount required as per Appropriation Act (Act 1 s. 11; Act 2 s. 12).
4. Total amount appropriated in 2011-12.
5. Total reduction effective in 2012-13.

Note 29: Compliance with statutory conditions for payments from the Consolidated Revenue Fund

Section 83 of the Constitution provides that no amount may be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund except under an appropriation made by law. The Department of Finance and Deregulation provided information to all agencies in 2011 regarding the need for risk assessments in relation to compliance with statutory conditions on payments from special appropriations, including special accounts. Treasury identified several breaches in 2010-11 and these were reported in the notes to the 2010-11 financial statements. Treasury undertook to investigate the issue during 2011-12.

During 2011-12, the Treasury developed a plan to review exposure to risks of not complying with statutory conditions on payments from appropriations. The plan involved:

  • identifying each special appropriation and special account;
  • determining the risk of non-compliance by assessing the difficulty of administering the statutory conditions and assessing the extent to which existing payment systems and processes satisfy those conditions;
  • determining procedures to confirm risk assessments in medium risk cases and to quantify the extent of non-compliance, if any, in higher risk situations;
  • obtaining legal advice as appropriate to resolve questions of potential non-compliance; and
  • considering legislative or procedural changes to reduce the risk of non-compliance in the future to an acceptably low level.

The Treasury identified 7 appropriations involving statutory conditions for payment, comprising:

  • 6 special appropriations; and
  • 1 special account.

As at 30 June 2012 this work had been completed in respect of all appropriations with statutory conditions. 3 groups of payments totalling $4,320,123 (total payments for all special accounts and appropriations in 2011-12 was $87,938,199,311) were identified as potential breaches pending legal advice.

The work conducted to date has identified:

  • no payments were made without legal authority and are in contravention of section 83 of the Constitution (8 payments totalling $25,963,775 in 2010-11);
  • amounts for which recovery or offset against a later payment has occurred is nil ($25,963,775 payments in 2010-11); and
  • 3 groups of payments totalling $4,320,123 are subject to pending legal advice to determine whether contraventions of section 83 exist.

In order to reduce the risks of non-compliance to an acceptably low level, changes were made to the Intergovernmental Agreement on Federal Financial Relations (the IGA). The changes to the IGA mean payments made in good faith that are found to be erroneous do not result in breaches of section 83.

The next stage of the plan is to develop and implement continuous verification processes that will detect possible s83 breach payments. This verification process will include:

  • ensuring payments are made in-line with the purpose and conditions of the relevant legislation; and
  • analysing payments to identify duplication and offsetting amounts.
Note 29: Compliance with statutory conditions for payments from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (continued)
Appropriations Payment amount 2011-12 $'000 Review complete? Breaches identified Potential breaches to date yet to be resolved Remedial action taken or proposed
 
Special appropriations     Number Total $'000 Incorrect $'000 Recovered /offset as at 30 June 2012 Yes/No Indicative extent  
International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 s7 291,567 Yes - - - - N/A N/A N/A
International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 s8 14,274 Yes - - - - N/A N/A N/A
International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 s8B 444,619 Yes - - - - N/A N/A N/A
International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 s9 12,172 Yes - - - - N/A N/A N/A
Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Act 2009 14,812 Yes - - - - N/A N/A N/A
Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 65,685,936 Yes - - - - N/A N/A N/A
 
Special accounts                  
COAG Reform Fund Act 2008 21,474,820 Yes - - - - Yes 3 groups of payments totalling $4,320 Awaiting legal advice
Note 29: Compliance with statutory conditions for payments from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (continued)
2011-12 payments pending legal advice
Portfolio Payment Details Amount ($)
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Exotic Disease Preparedness — several payments 38,661
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Plant Eradication — several payments 409,017
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Literacy and Numeracy — several payments 3,872,445
Total 4,320,123
 
2010-11 payments without legal authority
Portfolio Payment Details Amount ($)
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Better TAFE Facilities — 2 payments 9,225
Department of Health and Ageing Health Services 136,000
Department of Infrastructure and Transport Fort Street High School 3,000,000
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Water for the Future — 2 payments 2,142,800
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Trade Training Centres — 2 payments 20,675,750
Total 25,963,775
Note 30: Special accounts and FMA Act Section 39
Note 30A: Special accounts ('Recoverable GST exclusive')
  Actuarial Services Special Account1 COAG Reform Fund Special Account2
  2012 2011 2012 2011
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Balance brought forward from previous period 2,149 2,223 - -
Appropriation for reporting period - - 18,247,153 17,065,350
Other receipts from rendering of services 1,842 1,501 - -
Receipts from other agencies - - 3,227,667 1,337,197
Total increase 3,991 3,724 21,474,820 18,402,547
Available for payments 3,991 3,724 - -
Decreases:        
Departmental        
Payments made to employees (1,316) (1,202) - -
Payments made to suppliers (393) (373) - -
Total Departmental decreases (1,709) (1,575) - -
         
Administered        
Payments made to suppliers - - (21,474 820) (18,402 547)
Repayments debited from the Special Account - - - -
Repayments debited from the Special Account (FMA Act section 39) - - - -
Total Administered decreases - - (21,474 820) (18,402 547)
Total decrease (1,709) (1,575) (21,474,820) (18,402,547)
Total balance carried to the next period 2,282 2,149 - -

1 Legal authority: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997; s20
Purpose: providing actuarial services and advice
Note: Actuarial Services Special Account was established on 1 October 2006.

 

2 Legal authority: COAG Reform Fund Act 2008
Appropriations: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997; section 21
Purpose: For the making of grants of financial assistance to the States and Territories.
Note: The Treasury makes payments to the States and Territories from the COAG Reform Fund special account based on information provided by other Government departments that have policy and program implementation responsibility. Some payments have been found to have breached s83 of the Constitution. See note 29 for more details.

Note 30: Special accounts and FMA Act Section 39 (continued)

Financial System Stability Special Account (Administered)

The Treasury’s ‘Financial System Stability’ special account established under section 70E of the Banking Act 1959 for the making of payments authorised under specified sections of the Banking Act 1959, the Insurance Act 1973 and the Life Insurance Act 1975 and to meet expenses of administering the special account. For the years ended 30 June 2011 and 30 June 2012 this special account had nil balances and no transactions were credited or debited to the account.

Services for other Governments and non agency bodies account (Departmental)

The Treasury’s ‘Services for other Governments and non-agency bodies’ special account established under section 20 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) was abolished on 12 October 2010. For the years ended 30 June 2011 and 30 June 2012 this special account had nil balances and no transactions were credited or debited to the account.

Other trust moneys account (Departmental — Special Public Money)

The Treasury has an ‘Other trust monies’ special account established under section 20 of the FMA Act. The purpose of this special account is for expenditure of monies temporarily held on trust or otherwise for the benefit of a person other than the Australian Government. Any money held is thus special public money under section 16 of the FMA Act. For the years ended 30 June 2011 and 30 June 2012 this special account had nil balances and no transactions were credited or debited to the account.

Other trust moneys account (Administered — Special Public Money)

The Treasury has an ‘Other trust monies’ special account established under section 20 of the FMA Act. The purpose of this special account is for expenditure of monies temporarily held on trust or otherwise for the benefit of a person other than the Australian Government. Any money held is thus special public money under section 16 of the FMA Act. This account was abolished on 26 June 2012.

For the year ended 30 June 2012 the balance of the account was zero. For the year ended 30 June 2011 this special account had nil balances and no transactions were credited or debited to the account.

Special Accounts investment of public money

For the periods 2010-11 and 2011-12, the Treasury has not used section 28 or 39 of the FMA Act in respect of all special accounts.

Services for Other Entities and Trust Money Special Account

On 26 June 2012 the Services for Other Entities and Trust Money Special Account was established under the section 20 of the FMA Act. The purpose of the account is to hold and expend amounts on behalf of persons or entities other than the Commonwealth. There were no transactions on the account during the 2011-12 financial year, the balance of the account is nil.

Note 31: Compensation and debt relief
  2012
$
2011
$
Departmental    
No ‘Act of Grace’ expenses were incurred during the reporting period (2011: No expenses). - -
     
No waivers of amounts owing to the Australian Government were made pursuant to subsection 34(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.(2011: No waiver) - -
     
No payments were provided under the Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration (CDDA) Scheme during the reporting period. (2011: No payments) - -
     
No ex-gratia payments were provided for during the reporting period. (2011: No payments). - -
     
No payments were provided in special circumstances relating to APS employment pursuant to section 73 of the Public Service Act 1999 (PS Act) during the reporting period. (2011: No payments). - -
     
Administered    
No ‘Act of Grace’ expenses were incurred during the reporting period (2011: No expenses). - -
     
No waivers of amounts owing to the Australian Government were made pursuant to subsection 34(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.(2011: No waivers) - -
     
No payments were provided under the Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration (CDDA) Scheme during the reporting period. (2011: No payments) - -
     
No ex-gratia payments were provided for during the reporting period. (2011: No payments). - -
     
No payments were provided in special circumstances relating to APS employment pursuant to section 73 of the Public Service Act 1999 (PS Act) during the reporting period. (2011: No payments). - -
Note 32: Reporting of outcomes
Note 32A: Net cost of outcome delivery
  Outcome 1
  2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Departmental    
Expenses 192,838 177,767
Own-source income 9,731 9,920
Administered    
Expenses 86,868,463 86,961,136
Own-source income 5,252,242 3,306,709
Net cost/(contribution) of outcome delivery 81,799,328 83,822,274
Note 33: Net cash appropriation arrangements
  2012
$'000
2011
$'000
Total comprehensive income (loss) less depreciation/amortisation expenses previously funded through revenue appropriations and other comprehensive income1 (11,570) 2,436
Plus: depreciation/amortisation expenses previously funded through revenue appropriation (13,418) (12,015)
Plus: other comprehensive income/(loss) (60) -
Total comprehensive income (loss) — as per the Statement of Comprehensive Income (25,048) (9,579)

1. From 2010-11, the Government introduced net cash appropriation arrangements, where revenue appropriations for depreciation/amortisation expenses ceased. Entities now receive a separate capital budget provided through equity appropriations. Capital budgets are to be appropriated in the period when cash payment for capital expenditure is required.

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