Section 2: Resources for 2007-08
2.1 Appropriations and other resources
The total appropriation (including capital appropriation) and other resources for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in the 2007-08 Budget is $114.4 million.
Table 2.1 shows the total resources from all origins for 2007-08, including appropriations. The table summarises how resources will be applied by outcome, administered and departmental classification.
Table 2.1: Appropriations and other resources 2007-08
2.2 2007-08 Budget measures
The following table summarises the Budget measure for the ACCC as explained in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2007-08.
Table 2.2 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission measures
2.3 Other resources available to be used
The following table provides details of resources obtained by the ACCC for the provision of goods or services as well as resources received free of charge. These resources are approved for use by the ACCC and are also included in Table 2.1.
Table 2.3: Other resources available to be used
Note: Departmental resources are collected under section 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
The ACCC currently levies a variety of fees and charges under the Trade Practices Act 1997 (TPA). Receipts from these fees and charges are included in the above table. They include goods and services, that is, seminars/speaker fees, sale of publications, photocopy revenue and sale of non-current assets. Further information on cost recovery arrangements is explained in Section 4.
2.4 Movement of administered funds
Table 2.4: Movement of administered funds between years
The ACCC does not have any administered appropriations.
2.5 Special appropriations
Table 2.5: Estimates of expenses from special appropriations
The ACCC does not have any special appropriations.
2.6 Movements in special accounts
Special accounts provide a means to set aside and record amounts used for specified purposes. The following table shows the expected additions (credits) and reductions (debits) for each account used by the ACCC.
Table 2.6: Estimates of special account cash flows and balances
Special Public Moneys are held by the ACCC in a Trustee capacity. The Trust moneys are a result of court orders of which payments to the beneficiaries are pending. These moneys are temporarily held for the benefit of a person or entity other than the Australian Government. This special account is departmental in nature and is governed by section 20 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.