LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT
Objectives
The Legislative Assembly Secretariat (the Secretariat) is responsible for providing a range of business and procedural advice and support services to the Legislative Assembly (the Assembly), including:
•	procedural advice and research services to members and their staff through the Chamber Support Office and the Committee Office;
•	business and policy advice and support relating to payroll, personnel, accounting, members’ entitlements, building and operations management, and corporate governance;
•	Hansard recording and transcription services, IT support and advice, and broadcasting services;
•	communicating and promoting the roles and functions of the Assembly to the community and Government agencies; and
•	building and strengthening relationships with other parliaments.
2006‑07 Priorities
Strategic and operational issues to be pursued in 2006‑07 include: 
•	migrating the Assembly's IT environment and business applications to a Windows XP operating platform;
•	contributing to, and implementing the results of, a review of the Assembly's standing orders;
•	negotiating a replacement certified agreement for the Secretariat staff and contributing to the negotiation of a replacement certified agreement for the staff of Assembly Members;
•	continuing to examine and archive older Assembly records as part of the Secretariat Records Management Program; and
•	improving community access to information about the Assembly by providing a pamphlet in a range of languages.

Changes to Appropriation
Changes to Appropriation - Departmental						
 	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	
Government Payment for Outputs	Est. Outc.	Budget	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	
 	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	
						
2005-06 Budget	5,199	5,317	5,350	5,451	5,451	
						
2006-07 Budget Technical Adjustments						
Revised Indexation Parameters	 - 	 - 	 - 	 - 	103	
Increased Notional Superannuation Contributions	 - 	22	23	26	26	
						
2006-07 Budget	5,199	5,339	5,373	5,477	5,580	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Changes to Appropriation - Territorial						
 	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	
Payment for Expenses on Behalf of Territory	Est. Outc.	Budget	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	
 	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	
						
2005-06 Budget	4,300	4,354	4,401	4,461	4,461	
						
2006-07 Budget Technical Adjustments						
Act of Grace Payment	310	 - 	 - 	 - 	 - 	
Revised Indexation Parameters	 - 	 - 	 - 	 - 	59	
Indexation of MLA Remuneration	 - 	1	2	4	5	
Indexation of Wage Negotiations	 - 	1	2	3	4	
Election Year Adjustment	 - 	 - 	 - 	150	 - 	

Remuneration Tribunal Determination for Non-executive Members	130	133	135	137	139	
Increased Notional Superannuation Contributions	 - 	6	7	13	13	
						
2006-07 Budget	4,740	4,495	4,547	4,768	4,681	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Changes to Appropriation - Territorial						
 	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2008-09	
Capital Injections	Est. Outc.	Budget	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	
 	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	
						
2005-06 Budget	800	200	200	200	200	
2006-07 Budget	800	200	200	200	200	

2006‑07 Capital Works Program
Territorial
 	Estimated	Estimated	2006‑07	2007-08	2008-09	Expected	
	Total	Expenditure	Financing	Financing	Financing	Completion	
	Cost	Pre 2006‑07				Date	
 	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	 	
							
New Capital Works							
							
Capital Upgrades							
Building Improvements	100	-	100				
Occupational Health and Safety	100	-	100				
							
Total Capital Upgrades	200	-	200				
							
Total New Capital Works	200	-	200				
 						 	
Total Departmental Capital Works	200	-	200				

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Operating Statement	
  2005‑06			  2005‑06	   2006‑07		  2007-08	  2008-09	  2009-10		
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Budget	   Var	  Estimate	   Estimate	  Estimate		
    $'000			   $'000	   $'000	    %	   $'000	    $'000	   $'000		
		Income								
		Revenue								
5,199		Government Payment for Outputs	5,199	5,339	3	5,373	5,477	5,580		
22		Interest	32	22	-31	22	22	22		
10		Other Revenue	10	10	-	10	10	10		
209		Resources Received free of charge	209	209	-	209	209	209		
5,440		Total Revenue	5,450	5,580	2	5,614	5,718	5,821		
		Gains								
0		Total Gains	0	0	-	0	0	0		
5,440		Total Income	5,450	5,580	2	5,614	5,718	5,821		
		Expenses								
2,379		Employee Expenses	2,465	2,426	-2	2,455	2,485	2,516		
361		Superannuation Expenses	361	394	9	399	405	410		
2,722		Supplies and Services	2,902	2,773	-4	2,773	2,841	2,908		
12		Depreciation and Amortisation	12	12	-	12	12	12		
5,474		Total Ordinary Expenses	5,740	5,605	-2	5,639	5,743	5,846		
-34		Operating Result	-290	-25	91	-25	-25	-25		

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Balance Sheet	
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Planned		   Planned	   Planned	   Planned		
as at 30/6/06			as at 30/6/06	as at 30/6/07	   Var	as at 30/6/08	as at 30/6/09	as at 30/6/10		
   $'000			   $'000	    $'000	    %	    $'000	    $'000	    $'000		
		Current Assets								
37		Cash	24	24	-	24	24	24		
33		Receivables	53	53	-	53	53	53		
535		Investments	396	409	3	422	435	448		
8		Other	11	11	-	11	11	11		
613		Total Current Assets	484	497	3	510	523	536		
		Non Current Assets								
581		Property, Plant and Equipment	624	612	-2	600	588	576		
581		Total Non Current Assets	624	612	-2	600	588	576		
1,194		TOTAL ASSETS	1,108	1,109	..	1,110	1,111	1,112		
		Current Liabilities								
348		Payables	276	279	1	282	285	288		
284		Employee Benefits	310	284	-8	254	224	194		
632		Total Current Liabilities	586	563	-4	536	509	482		
		Non Current Liabilities								
401		Employee Benefits	441	490	11	543	596	649		
401		Total Non Current Liabilities	441	490	11	543	596	649		
1,033		TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,027	1,053	3	1,079	1,105	1,131		
161		NET ASSETS	81	56	-31	31	6	-19		
		REPRESENTED BY FUNDS EMPLOYED								
-197		Accumulated Funds	-277	-302	-9	-327	-352	-377		
358		Reserves	358	358	-	358	358	358		
161		TOTAL FUNDS EMPLOYED	81	56	-31	31	6	-19		

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Cash Flow Statement	
  2005‑06			  2005‑06	   2006‑07		  2007-08	  2008-09	  2009-10		
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Budget	   Var	  Estimate	   Estimate	  Estimate		
    $'000			   $'000	   $'000	    %	   $'000	    $'000	   $'000		
		CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES								
		Receipts								
5,199		Cash from Government for Outputs	5,199	5,339	3	5,373	5,477	5,580		
22		Interest Received	32	22	-31	22	22	22		
171		Other Revenue	171	171	-	171	171	171		
5,392		Operating Receipts	5,402	5,532	2	5,566	5,670	5,773		
		Payments								
2,699		Related to Employees	2,785	2,797	..	2,831	2,867	2,903		
2,515		Related to Supplies and Services	2,695	2,561	-5	2,561	2,629	2,696		
161		Other	161	161	-	161	161	161		
5,375		Operating Payments	5,641	5,519	-2	5,553	5,657	5,760		
17		NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	-239	13	105	13	13	13		
17		NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH HELD	-239	13	105	13	13	13		
555		CASH AT BEGINNING OF REPORTING PERIOD	659	420	-36	433	446	459		
572		CASH AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD	420	433	3	446	459	472		

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Statement of Changes in Equity	
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Planned		   Planned	   Planned	   Planned		
as at 30/6/06			as at 30/6/06	as at 30/6/07	   Var	as at 30/6/08	as at 30/6/09	as at 30/6/10		
   $'000			   $'000	    $'000	    %	    $'000	    $'000	    $'000		
195		Opening Balance	371	81	-78	56	31	6		
		Accumulated Funds								
-34		Operating Result for the Period	-290	-25	91	-25	-25	-25		
		Reserves								
-34		Total Income And Expense For The Period	-290	-25	91	-25	-25	-25		
		Transactions Involving Equity Holders Affecting Accumulated Funds								
161		Closing Balance	81	56	-31	31	6	-19		
Notes to Budget Statements
Significant variations are as follows:
Operating Statement
•	government payment for outputs:  the increase of $0.140 million in the 2006‑07 Budget from the 2005‑06 estimated outcome is due to annual indexing and increased notional superannuation contribution rates; and
•	supplies and services:  
–	the increase of $0.180 million in the 2005‑06 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to higher costs associated with IT services, travel and the new Financial Management System; and
–	the decrease of $0.129 million in the 2006‑07 Budget from the 2005‑06 estimated outcome reflects the return to a normal level of expenditure.
Balance Sheet
•	investments:  the decrease of $0.139 million in the 2005‑06 estimated outcome from the original budget is due to the use of funds for higher IT services, travel and the new Financial Management System costs;
•	payables:  the decrease of $0.072 million in the 2005‑06 estimated outcome from the original budget is due to a decrease in payables for year end accruals; and
•	current and non current employee benefits:  the increase of $0.066 million in the 2005‑06 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to an increase in long service leave entitlements associated with the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement wage increase.

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Statement of Income and Expenses on Behalf of the Territory	
  2005‑06			  2005‑06	   2006‑07		  2007-08	  2008-09	  2009-10		
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Budget	   Var	  Estimate	   Estimate	  Estimate		
    $'000			   $'000	   $'000	    %	   $'000	    $'000	   $'000		
		Income								
		Revenue								
4,300		Payment for Expenses on behalf of the Territory	4,740	4,495	-5	4,547	4,768	4,681		
4,300		Total Revenue	4,740	4,495	-5	4,547	4,768	4,681		
		Gains								
0		Total Gains	0	0	-	0	0	0		
4,300		Total Income	4,740	4,495	-5	4,547	4,768	4,681		
		Expenses								
3,882		Employee Expenses	4,322	4,062	-6	4,081	4,281	4,184		
560		Superannuation Expenses	560	572	2	580	591	599		
28		Supplies and Services	28	31	11	56	66	68		
485		Depreciation and Amortisation	485	485	-	485	485	485		
4,955		Total Ordinary Expenses	5,395	5,150	-5	5,202	5,423	5,336		
-655		Operating Result	-655	-655	-	-655	-655	-655		

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Statement of Assets and Liabilities on Behalf of the Territory	
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Planned		   Planned	   Planned	   Planned		
as at 30/6/06			as at 30/6/06	as at 30/6/07	   Var	as at 30/6/08	as at 30/6/09	as at 30/6/10		
   $'000			   $'000	    $'000	    %	    $'000	    $'000	    $'000		
		Current Assets								
181		Cash	59	61	3	63	65	67		
4		Receivables	7	8	14	9	10	11		
30		Capital Work in Progress	14	14	-	14	14	14		
215		Total Current Assets	80	83	4	86	89	92		
		Non Current Assets								
20,329		Property, Plant and Equipment	20,549	20,064	-2	19,579	19,094	18,609		
200		Capital Works in Progress	200	400	100	600	800	1,000		
20,529		Total Non Current Assets	20,749	20,464	-1	20,179	19,894	19,609		
20,744		TOTAL ASSETS	20,829	20,547	-1	20,265	19,983	19,701		
		Current Liabilities								
208		Payables	146	146	-	146	146	146		
319		Employee Benefits	268	403	50	538	673	808		
527		Total Current Liabilities	414	549	33	684	819	954		
		Non Current Liabilities								
105		Employee Benefits	70	108	54	146	184	222		
105		Total Non Current Liabilities	70	108	54	146	184	222		
632		TOTAL LIABILITIES	484	657	36	830	1,003	1,176		
20,112		NET ASSETS	20,345	19,890	-2	19,435	18,980	18,525		
		REPRESENTED BY FUNDS EMPLOYED								
11,838		Accumulated Funds	12,071	11,616	-4	11,161	10,706	10,251		
8,274		Reserves	8,274	8,274	-	8,274	8,274	8,274		
20,112		TOTAL FUNDS EMPLOYED	20,345	19,890	-2	19,435	18,980	18,525		

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Budgeted Statement of Cashflows on Behalf of the Territory	
  2005‑06			  2005‑06	   2006‑07		  2007-08	  2008-09	  2009-10		
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Budget	   Var	  Estimate	   Estimate	  Estimate		
    $'000			   $'000	   $'000	    %	   $'000	    $'000	   $'000		
		CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES								
		Receipts								
4,300		Cash from Government for EBT	4,740	4,495	-5	4,547	4,768	4,681		
19		Other Revenue	19	19	-	19	19	19		
4,319		Operating Receipts	4,759	4,514	-5	4,566	4,787	4,700		
		Payments								
4,269		Related to Employees	4,709	4,461	-5	4,488	4,699	4,610		
28		Related to Supplies and Services	28	31	11	56	66	68		
20		Other	20	20	-	20	20	20		
4,317		Operating Payments	4,757	4,512	-5	4,564	4,785	4,698		
2		NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	2	2	-	2	2	2		
		CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES								
		Payments								
800		Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment	800	200	-75	200	200	200		
800		Investing Payments	800	200	-75	200	200	200		
-800		NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-800	-200	75	-200	-200	-200		
		CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES								
		Receipts								
800		Capital Injection from Government	800	200	-75	200	200	200		
800		Financing Receipts	800	200	-75	200	200	200		
800		NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	800	200	-75	200	200	200		
2		NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH HELD	2	2	-	2	2	2		
179		CASH AT BEGINNING OF REPORTING PERIOD	57	59	4	61	63	65		
181		CASH AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD	59	61	3	63	65	67		

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Statement of Changes in Equity on Behalf of the Territory	
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Planned		   Planned	   Planned	   Planned		
as at 30/6/06			as at 30/6/06	as at 30/6/07	   Var	as at 30/6/08	as at 30/6/09	as at 30/6/10		
   $'000			   $'000	    $'000	    %	    $'000	    $'000	    $'000		
19,967		Opening Balance	20,200	20,345	1	19,890	19,435	18,980		
		Accumulated Funds								
-655		Operating Result for the Period	-655	-655	-	-655	-655	-655		
		Reserves								
-655		Total Income And Expense For The Period	-655	-655	-	-655	-655	-655		
		Transactions Involving Equity Holders Affecting Accumulated Funds								
800		Capital Injections	800	200	-75	200	200	200		
20,112		Closing Balance	20,345	19,890	-2	19,435	18,980	18,525		
Notes to Budget Statements
Significant variations are as follows:
Statement of Income and Expenses on Behalf of the Territory
•	payment for expenses on behalf of the Territory:
–	the increase of $0.440 million in the 2005‑06 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to increased funding for Member’s salaries, additional salaries provided in the Remuneration Tribunal’s determination, Member’s staff salaries, and additional one‑off workers compensation payments;
–	the decrease of $0.245 million in the 2006‑07 Budget from the 2005‑06 estimated outcome is due to a return to trend levels of expenditure after the higher employee costs incurred in 2005‑06;
•	employee expense:  the variance in employee expense in the 2005‑06 estimated outcome from the original budget has been identified above within expenses on behalf of the Territory; and
•	employee expenses: the decrease of $0.260 million in the 2006‑07 Budget from the 2005‑06 estimated outcome is due to a return to trend levels of expenditure after the higher employee costs incurred in 2005‑06;
Statement of Assets and Liabilities on behalf of the Territory
•	cash: the decrease of $0.122 million in the 2005‑06 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to use of funds for Member’s and Member’s staff salaries;
•	current and non current employee benefits: the decrease of $0.051 million and $0.035 million respectively in the 2005‑06 estimated outcome from the original budget is due to a lower than anticipated annual leave provisions and long service leave liability associated with changing staff profiles.