Prime Minister and Cabinet

APEC 2007 — additional funding

Expense ($m)
	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	15.5	-	-	-

The Government will provide $15.5 million in 2007-08 to assist with the costs of hosting the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2007 Leaders’ meeting and associated ministerial and business meetings.

The funding relates to additional costs identified in relation to logistics support and security.

Auditing standards — meeting new requirements

Expense ($m)
	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
Australian National Audit Office	2.4	2.4	2.5	2.5
Related revenue ($m)
Australian National Audit Office	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6

The Government will provide $9.8 million over four years to assist in meeting the requirements of new Australian Auditing Standards.

The cost of this measure will be partially offset by additional revenue of $2.4 million over four years from fees for the audit of financial statements of entities subject to the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.

Australian Public Service — Registered Training Organisation accreditation

Expense ($m)
	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
Australian Public Service Commission	0.6	0.4	0.4	0.4
Related capital ($m)
Australian Public Service Commission	0.1	-	-	-

The Government will provide $1.9 million over four years to assist the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) to achieve and maintain Registered Training Organisation accreditation.

Accreditation will help address difficulties in staff recruitment and retention in the Australian Public Service (APS) by allowing the APSC to customise courses to the specific needs and requirements of the APS, and providing qualifications to trainees that are recognised outside the APS.

This measure includes $0.1 million in capital funding in 2007-08 to upgrade the APSC’s Learning Management System to ensure that student records meet audit and quality assurance requirements.

Information technology infrastructure and outsourcing capability — investment

Expense ($m)
	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
Australian Public Service Commission	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1
Related capital ($m)
Australian Public Service Commission	0.2	-	-	-

The Government will provide $0.8 million over four years to fund additional IT infrastructure for the Australian Public Service employment portal, enable the Australian Public Service Commission to undertake market testing of its IT services and enhance the Australian Public Service Employment Database.

This measure includes $0.2 million in capital funding in 2007-08 for database redevelopment.

Migration legislation — two year detention reviews

Expense ($m)
	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman	0.9	0.9	1.0	1.1

The Government will provide $4.0 million over four years to continue reviewing the cases of persons who have been in detention for more than two years. Funding for the first two years of this programme was provided in the 2005-06 Additional Estimates.

The Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman has legislative responsibility under the Migration Act 1958 to assess and report on the detention arrangements for each person in detention for more than two years.

Task Group on Emissions Trading

Expense ($m)
	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	-	-	-	-

The Government will provide $2.2 million in 2006-07 to fund the work undertaken by the joint government-business Task Group on Emissions Trading.

The Task Group is advising on the nature and design of a workable global emissions trading system in which Australia would be able to participate. The Task Group will advise and report on additional steps that might be taken, in Australia, consistent with the goal of establishing such a system. The Task Group is due to present a final report to the Australian Government by 31 May 2007.

Further information can be found in the press release of 10 December 2006 issued by the Prime Minister.

2007-08 Budget Documents

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