Appendix A: Expenses by Function and
Sub‑function
Table A1 sets out Australian Government general government sector expenses by function and sub‑function for 2007‑08.
Table A1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub‑function

Table A1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub‑function (continued)

Table A1: Australian Government general government sector expenses by
function and sub‑function (continued)

- Purchases of specialist military equipment are now treated as net capital investment rather than as expenses.
- This sub‑function now includes health care agreements, due to the new framework for federal financial relations.
- Asset sale related expenses are treated as a component of the Contingency Reserve.



