❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the calculation and amounts of 'unforeseen slippages' in the State Budget and whether other government agencies have similar allowances. The Treasurer refers to another question for the specific calculations and amounts, and clarifies that while agencies don't have individual allowances, a global provision exists.
AnsweredQoN 5511Legislative Assembly
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(1) I refer to page 222 of the Economic and Fiscal Outlook of the 2016-17 State Budget and footnote (b) to Note 5, and I ask: (a) how was the underspend calculated for ‘unforeseen slippages’; and (b) what was the total ‘unforeseen slippage’ in 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15? (2) I refer to page 222 of the Economic and Fiscal Outlook of the 2016-17 State Budget and footnote (c) to Note 5, and I ask: (a) how was the underspend calculated for ‘unforseen slippages’; and (b) what was the total ‘unforeseen slippage’ in 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15? (3) Do any other agencies of Government have allowances for ‘unforeseen slippages’? If so, which agencies, and how much per agency?
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16 August 2016
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(1) (a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5512, 1a. (b) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5512, 1b. (2) (a) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5512, 2a. (b) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5512, 2b.
(3) No. However, a provision for broader underspending on the total public sector Asset Investment Program is held at a global level (that is, not allocated to agencies). The global allowance is disclosed under the Provisions heading in Chapter 6: Asset Investment of Budget Paper No. 3: Economic and Fiscal Outlook (see page 182 in the 2016-17 Budget Paper No. 3). The impact of the change in the value of the provision is also shown in the reconciliation of net debt movements since the 2015-16 Mid-year Review forecasts were released in December 2016 (see Table 7 on page 49 of the 2016-17 Budget Paper No. 3).
(3) No. However, a provision for broader underspending on the total public sector Asset Investment Program is held at a global level (that is, not allocated to agencies). The global allowance is disclosed under the Provisions heading in Chapter 6: Asset Investment of Budget Paper No. 3: Economic and Fiscal Outlook (see page 182 in the 2016-17 Budget Paper No. 3). The impact of the change in the value of the provision is also shown in the reconciliation of net debt movements since the 2015-16 Mid-year Review forecasts were released in December 2016 (see Table 7 on page 49 of the 2016-17 Budget Paper No. 3).
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