❓ A parliamentary question addresses the reclassification of the Public Transport Authority and its impact on government revenue, expenditure, and budget presentation. The Treasurer provides specific financial details and justifications for the budgetary approach.
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I refer the minister to the reclassification of the Public Transport Authority as a trading enterprise rather than a general government agency. (1) When was the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia officially designated as a public non-financial corporation? (2) What is the total amount of revenue and expenditure, as opposed to the appropriation amount, that was moved from the general government sector as a result of the reclassification? (3) Why did the budget present Public Transport Authority information in the same manner as information of other general government agencies when the standard has been for public corporations to show only their capital works budgets, as was the case for Western Power? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response - (1) 1 July 2003. (2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
(1) When was the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia officially designated as a public non-financial corporation? (2) What is the total amount of revenue and expenditure, as opposed to the appropriation amount, that was moved from the general government sector as a result of the reclassification? (3) Why did the budget present Public Transport Authority information in the same manner as information of other general government agencies when the standard has been for public corporations to show only their capital works budgets, as was the case for Western Power? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response - (1) 1 July 2003. (2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
(2) What is the total amount of revenue and expenditure, as opposed to the appropriation amount, that was moved from the general government sector as a result of the reclassification? (3) Why did the budget present Public Transport Authority information in the same manner as information of other general government agencies when the standard has been for public corporations to show only their capital works budgets, as was the case for Western Power? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response - (1) 1 July 2003. (2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
(3) Why did the budget present Public Transport Authority information in the same manner as information of other general government agencies when the standard has been for public corporations to show only their capital works budgets, as was the case for Western Power? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response - (1) 1 July 2003. (2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response - (1) 1 July 2003. (2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response - (1) 1 July 2003. (2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
(1) 1 July 2003. (2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
(2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
(3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
(1) When was the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia officially designated as a public non-financial corporation? (2) What is the total amount of revenue and expenditure, as opposed to the appropriation amount, that was moved from the general government sector as a result of the reclassification? (3) Why did the budget present Public Transport Authority information in the same manner as information of other general government agencies when the standard has been for public corporations to show only their capital works budgets, as was the case for Western Power? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response - (1) 1 July 2003. (2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
(2) What is the total amount of revenue and expenditure, as opposed to the appropriation amount, that was moved from the general government sector as a result of the reclassification? (3) Why did the budget present Public Transport Authority information in the same manner as information of other general government agencies when the standard has been for public corporations to show only their capital works budgets, as was the case for Western Power? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response - (1) 1 July 2003. (2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
(3) Why did the budget present Public Transport Authority information in the same manner as information of other general government agencies when the standard has been for public corporations to show only their capital works budgets, as was the case for Western Power? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response - (1) 1 July 2003. (2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response - (1) 1 July 2003. (2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Treasurer has provided the following response - (1) 1 July 2003. (2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
(1) 1 July 2003. (2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
(2) Appendix 4 of the 2003-04 government midyear financial projections statement showed that revenue and expenses for the general government sector would decline by $75 million per annum over the forward estimates. Since the midyear review, capital user charge arrangements have been extended to the Public Transport Authority to include assets controlled by the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. This arrangement adds the same quantum to both revenue and expenses, and in 2004-05 represents a further $59.5 million movement in general government aggregates, with a zero net operating balance impact. The capital user charge impact is shown in both revenue and expense parameter changes in table 1 of chapter 2 in Budget Paper No 3. (3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
(3) The Budget Statements include financial and performance information for all agencies supported by an output appropriation. The Public Transport Authority is supported by an output appropriation and is therefore covered in the appropriation level of detail in the Budget Statements .
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