LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT
Objectives
The Legislative Assembly Secretariat (the Secretariat) is responsible for providing 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; and
•	communicating and promoting the roles and functions of the Assembly to the community and Government agencies.
2007‑08 Priorities
Strategic and operational initiatives to be pursued in 2007‑08 include: 
•	implementing enhanced security and access control arrangements across the Assembly building;
•	replacing broadcasting infrastructure;
•	implementing an internal audit program;
•	enhancing research and committee support;
•	building and strengthening relationships with other parliaments;
•	finalising the review of the Assembly’s standing orders; and
•	implementing further building improvements in accordance with the Secretariat’s Strategic Asset Management Plan.
Business and Corporate Strategies
The key strategies which the Secretariat will adopt to achieve its objectives, priorities and to manage its business and financial risks will be consistent with the Secretariat’s Strategic Plan 2004‑2009, relevant Whole of Government requirements and general principles of good governance.  The strategies will build on the improved corporate governance framework that the Secretariat has developed since the launch of its Strategic Plan in 2004 and will include: 
•	maintaining and reviewing the Secretariat’s risk management framework, including its high risk register and business continuity plan;
•	undertaking an internal audit program;
•	analysing and responding to user feedback based on a regular client survey program;
•	enhancing fraud and corruption prevention processes; and
•	reviewing and implementing strategic planning processes and frameworks.
Estimated Employment Level
	2006‑07
Est.  Outcome	2007‑08
Budget	
Staffing (FTE)	37	39	

Changes To Appropriation
Changes to Appropriation - Departmental						
 	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	
Government Payment for Outputs	Est. Out.	Budget	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	
						
 	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	
						
2006-07 Budget	5,339	5,373	5,477	5,580	5,580	
						
2007-08 Budget Policy Adjustments 						
Wage Outcome	21	69	120	149	150	
Additional Building and Security Maintenance 	 - 	52	62	64	65	
X-Ray Scanning Capability	 - 	110	111	113	114	
Additional Committee Resources	 - 	86	87	88	89	
						
2007-08 Budget Technical Adjustments						
Revised Indexation Parameters	 - 	6	6	7	118	
Shared Services Centre SLA Adjustment	 - 	24	30	34	35	
Revised Notional Superannuation Contribution Rates	 - 	44	35	34	38	
						
2007-08 Budget	5,360	5,764	5,928	6,069	6,189	

Changes to Appropriation - Territorial						
 	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	
Payment for Expenses on Behalf of Territory	Est. Out.	Budget	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	
						
 	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	
						
2006-07 Budget	4,495	4,547	4,768	4,681	4,681	
						
2007-08 Budget Policy Adjustments 						
Wage Negotiations	31	103	180	223	225	
						
2007-08 Budget Technical Adjustments						
Revised Indexation Parameters	 - 	 - 	 - 	 - 	65	
Revised Notional Superannuation Contribution Rates 	 - 	(11)	(23)	(26)	(22)	
						
2007-08 Budget	4,526	4,639	4,925	4,878	4,949	

Changes to Appropriation - Departmental						
 	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	
Capital Injections	Est. Out.	Budget	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	
 	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	
						
2006-07 Budget	 - 	 - 	 - 	 - 	 - 	
						
2007-08 Budget Policy Adjustments 						
X-Ray Scanning Capability	 - 	80	 - 	 - 	 - 	
Broadcasting Infrastructure Upgrades	 - 	83	 - 	 - 	 - 	
						
2007-08 Budget	 - 	163	 - 	 - 	 - 	

Changes to Appropriation - Territorial						
 	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	
Capital Injections	Est. Out.	Budget	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	
 	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	$'000	
						
2006-07 Budget	200	200	200	200	200	
						
2007-08 Budget Policy Adjustments 						
Capital Upgrades	 - 	80	 - 	 - 	 - 	
						
2007-08 Budget Technical Adjustments						
Capital Upgrades Indexation	 - 	6	11	16	21	
						
2007-08 Budget	200	286	211	216	221	

2007‑08 Capital Works Program
Territorial
 	Estimated	Estimated	2007‑08	2008-09	2009-10	Expected	
	Total	Expenditure	Financing	Financing	Financing	Completion	
	Cost	Pre 2007‑08				Date	
 	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	$’000	 	
							
New Capital Works							
							
Capital Upgrades							
Building Improvements	191	-	191				
Occupational Health and Safety	95	-	95				
							
Total Capital Upgrades	286	-	286				
							
Total New Capital Works	286	-	286				
 						 	
Total Territorial Capital Works	286	-	286				

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Operating Statement	
  2006-07			  2006-07	   2007-08		  2008-09	  2009-10	  2010-11		
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Budget	   Var	  Estimate	   Estimate	  Estimate		
    $'000			   $'000	   $'000	    %	   $'000	    $'000	   $'000		
		Income								
		Revenue								
5,339		Government Payment for Outputs	5,360	5,764	8	5,928	6,069	6,189		
22		Interest	31	31	-	31	31	31		
10		Other Revenue	40	40	-	40	40	40		
209		Resources Received free of charge	209	209	-	209	209	209		
5,580		Total Revenue	5,640	6,044	7	6,208	6,349	6,469		
		Gains								
0		Total Gains	0	0	-	0	0	0		
5,580		Total Income	5,640	6,044	7	6,208	6,349	6,469		
		Expenses								
2,426		Employee Expenses	2,786	3,046	9	3,115	3,151	3,187		
394		Superannuation Expenses	516	496	-4	515	535	555		
2,773		Supplies and Services	2,383	2,543	7	2,615	2,678	2,742		
12		Depreciation and Amortisation	12	25	108	25	25	25		
5,605		Total Ordinary Expenses	5,697	6,110	7	6,270	6,389	6,509		
-25		Operating Result	-57	-66	-16	-62	-40	-40		

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Balance Sheet	
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Planned		   Planned	   Planned	   Planned		
as at 30/6/07			as at 30/6/07	as at 30/6/08	   Var	as at 30/6/09	as at 30/6/10	as at 30/6/11		
   $'000			   $'000	    $'000	    %	    $'000	    $'000	    $'000		
		Current Assets								
433		Cash and Cash Equivalents	745	758	2	771	784	797		
53		Receivables	42	42	-	42	42	42		
11		Other	3	3	-	3	3	3		
497		Total Current Assets	790	803	2	816	829	842		
		Non Current Assets								
612		Property, Plant and Equipment	531	669	26	644	619	594		
612		Total Non Current Assets	531	669	26	644	619	594		
1,109		TOTAL ASSETS	1,321	1,472	11	1,460	1,448	1,436		
		Current Liabilities								
279		Payables	474	477	1	480	483	486		
284		Employee Benefits	808	801	-1	786	753	720		
563		Total Current Liabilities	1,282	1,278	..	1,266	1,236	1,206		
		Non Current Liabilities								
490		Employee Benefits	81	139	72	201	259	317		
490		Total Non Current Liabilities	81	139	72	201	259	317		
1,053		TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,363	1,417	4	1,467	1,495	1,523		
56		NET ASSETS	-42	55	231	-7	-47	-87		
		REPRESENTED BY FUNDS EMPLOYED								
-302		Accumulated Funds	-400	-303	24	-365	-405	-445		
358		Reserves	358	358	-	358	358	358		
56		TOTAL FUNDS EMPLOYED	-42	55	231	-7	-47	-87		

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Cash Flow Statement	
  2006-07			  2006-07	   2007-08		  2008-09	  2009-10	  2010-11		
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Budget	   Var	  Estimate	   Estimate	  Estimate		
    $'000			   $'000	   $'000	    %	   $'000	    $'000	   $'000		
		CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES								
		Receipts								
5,339		Cash from Government for Outputs	5,360	5,764	8	5,928	6,069	6,189		
22		Interest Received	31	31	-	31	31	31		
171		Other Revenue	201	203	1	204	204	204		
5,532		Operating Receipts	5,592	5,998	7	6,163	6,304	6,424		
		Payments								
2,797		Related to Employees	3,247	3,491	8	3,583	3,661	3,717		
2,561		Related to Supplies and Services	2,171	2,331	7	2,403	2,466	2,530		
161		Other	161	163	1	164	164	164		
5,519		Operating Payments	5,579	5,985	7	6,150	6,291	6,411		
13		NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	13	13	-	13	13	13		
		CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES								
		Payments								
0		Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment	0	163	#	0	0	0		
0		Investing Payments	0	163	#	0	0	0		
0		NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	0	-163	#	0	0	0		
		CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES								
		Receipts								
0		Capital Injection from Government	0	163	#	0	0	0		
0		Financing Receipts	0	163	#	0	0	0		

										
0		NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	0	163	#	0	0	0		
13		NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH HELD	13	13	-	13	13	13		
420		CASH AT BEGINNING OF REPORTING PERIOD	732	745	2	758	771	784		
433		CASH AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD	745	758	2	771	784	797		

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Statement of Changes in Equity	
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Planned		   Planned	   Planned	   Planned		
as at 30/6/07			as at 30/6/07	as at 30/6/08	   Var	as at 30/6/09	as at 30/6/10	as at 30/6/11		
   $'000			   $'000	    $'000	    %	    $'000	    $'000	    $'000		
81		Opening Balance	15	-42	-380	55	-7	-47		
		Accumulated Funds								
-25		Operating Result for the Period	-57	-66	-16	-62	-40	-40		
		Reserves								
-25		Total Income And Expense For The Period	-57	-66	-16	-62	-40	-40		
		Transactions Involving Equity Holders Affecting Accumulated Funds								
0		Capital Injections	0	163	#	0	0	0		
56		Closing Balance	-42	55	231	-7	-47	-87		
Notes to Budget Statements
Significant variations are as follows:
Operating Statement
•	government payment for outputs:  the increase of $0.404 million in the 2007‑08 Budget from the 2006‑07 estimated outcome is mainly due to the implementation of X‑ray scanning capability ($0.110 million), additional committee resources ($0.086 million), additional building and security maintenance ($0.052 million), wage outcomes ($0.069 million) and revised notional superannuation contribution rates ($0.044 million).
•	other revenue:  the increase of $0.030 million in the 2006‑07 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to higher than expected use of the Legislative Assembly’s conference facilities and income associated with seminars.
•	employee expenses:
–	the increase of $0.360 million in the 2006‑07 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to staff increments and appointments from previous periods; and
–	the increase of $0.260 million in the 2007‑08 Budget from the 2006‑07 estimated outcome is mainly due to wage outcomes and increased staff associated with additional committee resources and the implementation of X‑ray scanning capability.
•	superannuation expenses:  the increase of $0.122 million in the 2006‑07 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to a technical adjustment to superannuation funding.
•	supplies and services:
–	the decrease of $0.390 million in the 2006‑07 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to a reallocation of funding to employee expenses; and
–	the increase of $0.160 million in the 2007‑08 Budget from the 2006‑07 estimated outcome is mainly due to additional building and security maintenance and a reallocation of funding to employee expenses.
Balance Sheet
•	cash and cash equivalents:  the increase of $0.312 million in the 2006‑07 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to an increase in payables ($0.195 million) and an increase in employee benefits ($0.115 million).
•	property, plant and equipment:
–	the decrease of $0.081 million in the 2006‑07 estimated outcome from the original budget is due to the donation of heritage and community assets to the Australian Government; and
–	the increase of $0.138 million in the 2007‑08 Budget from the 2006‑07 estimated outcome is mainly due to the purchase of X-ray scanning equipment and the upgrade of broadcasting infrastructure.
•	payables:  the increase of $0.195 million in the 2006-07 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to a delay in payments.
•	current employee benefits:  the increase of $0.524 million in the 2006‑07 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to the ACT Accounting Policy requirement to classify all annual leave and unconditional long service leave as current employee benefits. The change in policy is attributable to advice received regarding the interpretation of the Australian Accounting Standards.
•	non-current employee benefits:
–	the decrease of $0.409 million in 2006‑07 estimated outcome from original budget is mainly due to the reason shown for current employee benefits above; and
–	the increase of $0.058 million in the 2007‑08 Budget from the 2006-07 estimated outcome is mainly due to the projected accumulation of employee entitlements.
Statement of Changes in Equity
•	capital injections:  the increase of $0.163 million in the 2007‑08 Budget from the 2006‑07 estimated outcome is due to the upgrade of broadcasting infrastructure, and the purchase of X-ray scanning equipment.

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Statement of Income and Expenses on Behalf of the Territory	
  2006-07			  2006-07	   2007-08		  2008-09	  2009-10	  2010-11		
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Budget	   Var	  Estimate	   Estimate	  Estimate		
    $'000			   $'000	   $'000	    %	   $'000	    $'000	   $'000		
		Income								
		Revenue								
4,495		Payment for Expenses on behalf of Territory	4,526	4,639	2	4,925	4,878	4,949		
4,495		Total Revenue	4,526	4,639	2	4,925	4,878	4,949		
		Gains								
0		Total Gains	0	0	-	0	0	0		
4,495		Total Income	4,526	4,639	2	4,925	4,878	4,949		
		Expenses								
4,062		Employee Expenses	4,102	4,192	2	4,463	4,388	4,444		
572		Superannuation Expenses	577	585	1	596	608	621		
31		Supplies and Services	31	56	81	66	68	70		
485		Depreciation and Amortisation	485	491	1	492	493	494		
5,150		Total Ordinary Expenses	5,195	5,324	2	5,617	5,557	5,629		
-655		Operating Result	-669	-685	-2	-692	-679	-680		

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Statement of Assets and Liabilities on Behalf of the Territory	
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Planned		   Planned	   Planned	   Planned		
as at 30/6/07			as at 30/6/07	as at 30/6/08	   Var	as at 30/6/09	as at 30/6/10	as at 30/6/11		
   $'000			   $'000	    $'000	    %	    $'000	    $'000	    $'000		
		Current Assets								
61		Cash and Cash Equivalents	17	19	12	21	23	25		
8		Receivables	50	51	2	52	53	54		
14		Capital Work in Progress	0	0	-	0	0	0		
83		Total Current Assets	67	70	4	73	76	79		
		Non Current Assets								
20,064		Property, Plant and Equipment	20,564	20,359	-1	20,078	19,801	19,528		
400		Capital Works in Progress	0	0	-	0	0	0		
20,464		Total Non Current Assets	20,564	20,359	-1	20,078	19,801	19,528		
20,547		TOTAL ASSETS	20,631	20,429	-1	20,151	19,877	19,607		
		Current Liabilities								
146		Payables	80	80	-	80	80	80		
403		Employee Benefits	364	519	43	679	826	974		
549		Total Current Liabilities	444	599	35	759	906	1,054		
		Non Current Liabilities								
108		Employee Benefits	39	81	108	124	166	207		
108		Total Non Current Liabilities	39	81	108	124	166	207		
657		TOTAL LIABILITIES	483	680	41	883	1,072	1,261		
19,890		NET ASSETS	20,148	19,749	-2	19,268	18,805	18,346		
		REPRESENTED BY FUNDS EMPLOYED								
11,616		Accumulated Funds	11,874	11,475	-3	10,994	10,531	10,072		
8,274		Reserves	8,274	8,274	-	8,274	8,274	8,274		
19,890		TOTAL FUNDS EMPLOYED	20,148	19,749	-2	19,268	18,805	18,346		

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Budgeted Statement of Cashflows on Behalf of the Territory	
  2006-07			  2006-07	   2007-08		  2008-09	  2009-10	  2010-11		
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Budget	   Var	  Estimate	   Estimate	  Estimate		
    $'000			   $'000	   $'000	    %	   $'000	    $'000	   $'000		
		CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES								
		Receipts								
4,495		Cash from Government for EBT	4,526	4,639	2	4,925	4,878	4,949		
19		Other Revenue	19	19	-	19	19	19		
4,514		Operating Receipts	4,545	4,658	2	4,944	4,897	4,968		
		Payments								
4,461		Related to Employees	4,492	4,580	2	4,856	4,807	4,876		
31		Related to Supplies and Services	31	56	81	66	68	70		
20		Other	20	20	-	20	20	20		
4,512		Operating Payments	4,543	4,656	2	4,942	4,895	4,966		
2		NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	2	2	-	2	2	2		
		CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES								
		Payments								
200		Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment	300	286	-5	211	216	221		
200		Investing Payments	300	286	-5	211	216	221		
-200		NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-300	-286	5	-211	-216	-221		
		CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES								
		Receipts								
200		Capital Injection from Government	200	286	43	211	216	221		
200		Financing Receipts	200	286	43	211	216	221		

										
200		NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	200	286	43	211	216	221		
2		NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH HELD	-98	2	102	2	2	2		
59		CASH AT BEGINNING OF REPORTING PERIOD	115	17	-85	19	21	23		
61		CASH AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD	17	19	12	21	23	25		

Legislative Assembly Secretariat	
Statement of Changes in Equity on Behalf of the Territory	
    Budget			Est.Outcome	   Planned		   Planned	   Planned	   Planned		
as at 30/6/07			as at 30/6/07	as at 30/6/08	   Var	as at 30/6/09	as at 30/6/10	as at 30/6/11		
   $'000			   $'000	    $'000	    %	    $'000	    $'000	    $'000		
20,345		Opening Balance	20,617	20,148	-2	19,749	19,268	18,805		
		Accumulated Funds								
-655		Operating Result for the Period	-669	-685	-2	-692	-679	-680		
		Reserves								
-655		Total Income And Expense For The Period	-669	-685	-2	-692	-679	-680		
		Transactions Involving Equity Holders Affecting Accumulated Funds								
200		Capital Injections	200	286	43	211	216	221		
19,890		Closing Balance	20,148	19,749	-2	19,268	18,805	18,346		
Notes to Budget Statements
Significant variations are as follows:
Statement of Income and Expenses on Behalf of the Territory
•	supplies and services:  the increase of $0.025 million in the 2007‑08 Budget from the 2006‑07 estimated outcome is due to increases in general administrative costs arising from increases in staffing levels.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities on behalf of the Territory
•	cash and cash equivalents:  the decrease of $0.044 million in the 2006‑07 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to the purchase of property, plant and equipment.
•	receivables:  the increase of $0.042 million in the 2006‑07 estimated outcome from the original budget is due to a GST refund from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) not received as at 30 June 2006.
•	capital works in progress:  the decrease of $0.4 million in the 2006‑07 estimated outcome from the original budget is due to the completion of capital upgrade projects.
•	payables:  the decrease of $0.066 million in the 2006‑07 estimated outcome from the original budget is due to the expected payment of an ATO Fringe Benefits Tax liability as at 30 June 2006.
•	current employee benefits:
–	the decrease of $0.039 million in the 2006‑07 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to the pay-out of employee entitlements as at 30 June 2006, offset by the ACT Accounting Policy requirement to classify all annual leave and unconditional long service leave as current employee benefits.  The change in policy is attributable to advice received regarding the interpretation of the Australian Accounting Standards; and
–	the increase of $0.155 million in the 2007‑08 Budget from 2006‑07 estimated outcome is mainly due to the projected accumulation of employee entitlements.
•	non-current employee benefits:
–	the decrease of $0.069 million in the 2006‑07 estimated outcome from the original budget is mainly due to the ACT Accounting Policy requirement to classify all annual leave and unconditional long service leave as current employee benefits.  The change in policy is attributable to advice received regarding the interpretation of the Australian Accounting Standards; and
–	the increase of $0.042 million in the 2007‑08 Budget from 2006‑07 estimated outcome is mainly due to the projected accumulation of employee entitlements.
Statement of Changes in Equity on behalf of the Territory
•	capital injections:  the increase of $0.086 million in the 2007‑08 Budget from the 2006‑07 estimated outcome is due to the increased level of capital upgrade funding.