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The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

President of the Senate Australian Senate Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Speaker House of Representatives Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Mr President Dear Ms Speaker

I hereby submit Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements in support of the additional appropriations being sought for the Immigration and Citizenship Portfolio through Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012-13 and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2012-13.

These statements have been developed, and are submitted to the Parliament, as a statement on the funding requirements being sought for the portfolio.

I present these statements to provide accountability to the Parliament and, through it, the public. Yours sincerely

BRENDAN O’CONNOR

Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Telephone (02) 6277 7667 Fax (02) 6273 9395

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Abbreviations and conventions

The following notations may be used:

NEC/nec not elsewhere classified

- nil

.. not zero, but rounded to zero

na not applicable (unless otherwise specified)

nfp not for publication

$m $ million

Figures in tables and in the text may be rounded. Figures in text are generally rounded

to one decimal place, whereas figures in tables are generally rounded to the nearest

thousand. Discrepancies in tables between totals and sums of components are due to

rounding.

USER GUIDE TO THE

PORTFOLIO ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES STATEMENTS

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USER GUIDE

USER GUIDE

The purpose of the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES), like that of the

Portfolio Budget Statements (PB Statements), is to inform Senators and Members of

Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to Government outcomes by

agencies within the portfolio. The focus of the PAES differs from the PB Statements in

one important aspect. While the PAES include an Agency Resource Statement to

inform Parliament of the revised estimate of the total resources available to an agency,

the focus of the PAES is on explaining the changes in resourcing by outcome(s) since

the Budget. As such, the PAES provides information on new measures and their

impact on the financial and/or non-financial planned performance of programs

supporting those outcomes.

The PAES facilitate understanding of the proposed appropriations in Appropriation

Bills (No. 3 and No. 4) 2012-13. In this sense the PAES is declared by the Additional

Estimates Appropriation Bills to be a relevant document to the interpretation of the

Bills according to section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Whereas the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2012-13 is a mid-year budget report

which provides updated information to allow the assessment of the Government’s

fiscal performance against its fiscal strategy, the PAES update the most recent budget

appropriations for agencies within the portfolio.

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STRUCTURE OF THE PORTFOLIO ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES STATEMENTS

The PAES are presented in three parts with subsections.

User guide

Provides a brief introduction explaining the purpose of the PAES.

Portfolio overview

Provides an overview of the portfolio, including a chart that outlines the outcomes for agencies

in the portfolio.

Agency additional estimates statements

A statement (under the name of the agency) for each agency affected by Additional

Estimates.

Section 1: Agency

overview and resources

This section details the total resources available to an agency,

the impact of any measures since Budget, and impact on

Appropriation Bills No. 3 and No. 4.

Section 2: Revisions to

outcomes and planned

performance

This section details changes to Government outcomes and/or

changes to the planned performance of agency programs.

Section 3: Explanatory

tables and budgeted

financial statements

This section contains updated explanatory tables on special

account flows and staffing levels and revisions to the budgeted

financial statements.

Glossary Explains key terms relevant to the Portfolio.

Index (Optional) Alphabetical guide to the Statements

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CONTENTS

Portfolio Overview......................................................................................................... 3

Department of Immigration and Citizenship .............................................................. 9

Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal .................................... 109

Glossary ..................................................................................................................... 129

Acronyms ................................................................................................................... 132

PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW

Portfolio Overview

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PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW

There have been no significant changes to the functions of the Immigration and

Citizenship Portfolio during 2012-13. A full outline of Immigration and Citizenship’s

Portfolio Overview can be found in the Portfolio Budget Statements 2012-13.

The portfolio agencies – both of which are Financial Management and Accountability Act

1997 (FMA Act) entities – are:

the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)—a department of state

and

the Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal (MRT-RRT)—a

prescribed agency.

ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES AND VARIATIONS—PORTFOLIO LEVEL

DIAC:

DIAC is seeking additional resourcing of $92.664 million.

The additional funding for DIAC comprises:

$73.276 million for Administered programs; and

$19.388 million for Departmental programs.

The revised funding requirements by agency outcome and their impact on

appropriations are detailed in the Agency Resource Statement section of this

document.

MRT-RRT:

The Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal are seeking additional

funding of $4.663 million.

Portfolio Overview

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Figure 1: Immigration and Citizenship portfolio structure and outcomes

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP

Minister for Multicultural Affairs

Senator The Hon Kate Lundy

Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal

Principal Member: Ms Kay Ransome

Outcome 1 To provide correct and preferable decisions for visa applicants and sponsors

through independent, fair, just, economical, informal and quick merits reviews of

migration and refugee decisions.

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Secretary: Mr Martin Bowles PSM

Outcome 1 Managed migration through visas granted for permanent settlement, work, study,

tourism, working holidays or other specialised activities in Australia, regulation,

research and migration policy advice and program design.

Outcome 2 Protection, resettlement and temporary safe haven for refugees and people in

humanitarian need through partnering with international agencies; assessing

humanitarian visa applications; and refugee and humanitarian policy advice and

program design.

Outcome 3 Lawful entry of people to Australia through border management services involving

bona fide traveller facilitation; identity management; document verification;

intelligence analysis; partnerships with international and domestic agencies; and

border policy advice and program design.

Outcome 4 Lawful stay of visa holders and access to citizenship rights for eligible people

through promotion of visa compliance responsibilities, status resolution,

citizenship acquisition integrity, case management, removal and detention, and

policy advice and program design.

Outcome 5 Equitable economic and social participation of migrants and refugees, supported

through settlement services, including English language training; refugee

settlement; case coordination; translation services; and settlement policy advice

and program design.

Outcome 6 A cohesive, multicultural Australian society through promotion of cultural diversity

and a unifying citizenship, decisions on citizenship status, and multicultural and

citizenship policy advice and program design.

Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority

Chief Executive Officer: Mr Stephen Wood

(Included in Outcome 1)

Portfolio Overview

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PORTFOLIO RESOURCES

Table 1 reports the additional resources provided to the portfolio in the 2012-13 budget

year, by agency.

Table 1: Portfolio resources 2012-13

Receipts Total

Bill No. 3 Bill No. 4 Special

$m $m $m $m $m

Department of Immigration and

Citizenship

Administered appropriations 40.9 32.4 - - 73.3

Departmental appropriations 19.2 - - 0.2 19.4

Total: 60.1 32.4 - 0.2 92.7

MRT-RRT

Administered appropriations - - - - -

Departmental appropriations 4.7 - - - 4.7

Total: 4.7 - - - 4.7 -

Portfolio total 64.8 32.4 - 0.2 97.4

Less amounts transferred

w ithin portfolio

Resources available w ithin portfolio: 97.4

Appropriation

AGENCY ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES

STATEMENTS

Department of Immigration and Citizenship .............................................................. 9

Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal .................................... 109

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DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

Section 1: Agency Overview and Resources ........................................................... 10

1.1 Strategic Direction .................................................................................................. 10

1.2 Agency Resource Statement ................................................................................. 12

1.3 Agency Measures table .......................................................................................... 14

1.4 Additional Estimates and variations ....................................................................... 17

1.5 Breakdown of Additional Estimates by appropriation bill ....................................... 21

Section 2: Revisions to Outcomes and Planned Performance .............................. 24

2.1 Resources and performance information ............................................................... 24

Section 3: Explanatory Tables and Budgeted Financial Statements ..................... 93

3.1 Explanatory tables .................................................................................................. 93

3.2 Budgeted financial statements ............................................................................... 94

DIAC Additional Estimates Statements

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DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

Section 1: Agency overview and resources

1.1 STRATEGIC DIRECTION

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) is a policy, program and

service delivery agency that builds Australia’s future through the lawful and orderly

entry, stay and settlement of people. It also promotes the values of Australian

citizenship, diversity and social cohesion. The department provides services through

offices in every state and territory and in 54 countries through its overseas network.

The department makes a significant contribution to national security, promoting

strong border security and working across government and internationally to combat

people smuggling.

On 13 August 2012, the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers, led by Air Chief Marshal

Angus Houston (retired), released its report recommending options to prevent asylum

seekers risking their lives on dangerous boat journeys to Australia. The panel

proposed an integrated approach, based on incentives for the use of regular asylum

pathways and disincentives for undertaking dangerous maritime options. The

department is leading the implementation of the panel’s recommendations, including

the establishment of regional processing arrangements and the opening up of regular

pathways through an increase in the Humanitarian Program to 20,000 places.

The department continues to progress it’s reform program, commenced in 2009-10,

which is focused on developing the highest quality strategic policy advice that is

responsive to Australia’s changing economic and social needs; continuing to improve

program integrity through enhanced risk management capabilities; and building a

stronger migration, visa and citizenship service that is effective, efficient and better

targeted to support Australia’s migration programs and client needs. These priorities

are in alignment with the Blueprint for the Reform of Australian Government

Administration, and support the department’s aspiration to be the world’s best

immigration and citizenship portfolio.

The Australian Public Service Commission conducted a capability review in 2012 that

assessed the department’s ability to meet its future objectives and challenges. The

department has taken early steps to address some of the areas of concern and has

identified a number of improvement initiatives to be conducted over the next 18

months.


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During 2012-13, the strategic priorities of the department are to:

contribute to Australia’s economic, labour market, social and environmental

objectives through a holistic long-term planning framework for temporary and

permanent migration

respond to the challenges of displacement and irregular migration through

administering Australia’s Humanitarian Program and close engagement with

regional immigration and border control agencies, relevant international

organisations and through the Regional Cooperation Framework

implement the recommendations of the Expert Panel, including regional

processing arrangements

strengthen the department’s organisational capability

strengthen identity management through increased use of biometrics and risk

analytics to facilitate bona fide entry and enhance border management

continue the process of modernising the delivery of immigration and citizenship

services through a range of more efficient client-centric service delivery channels

that include Service Centres, Service Delivery Partners, e-business initiatives,

and more strategic work placement with a strong focus on centralised electronic

processing of high volume, low risk caseloads

build a more mature capacity to detect, measure and mitigate risk across the

department’s full operations, including identifying program risks, and more

accurate targeting and resolution of potentially high risk cases

achieve substantive outcomes for unlawful non-citizens in a lawful, timely, fair

and reasonable way, and treat people in immigration detention fairly and

reasonably in accordance with our obligations

continue work associated with simplifying the visa system to make it responsive

to changing needs, cost-effective and easier to understand

continue to promote the benefits of a united and diverse society through

programs that support and enhance social cohesion

enhance analysis, research and evaluation capacity to provide innovative and

quality advice to government on current and emerging policy and program

issues

consolidate changes to the skilled migration program to ensure it is responsive

to economic cycles, the needs of industry and employers, and better addresses

the nation’s future skill needs.


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1.2 AGENCY RESOURCE STATEMENT

The Agency Resource Statement details the resourcing for the Department of

Immigration and Citizenship at Additional Estimates. Table 1.1 outlines the total

resourcing available from all sources for the 2012-13 Budget year, including variations

through Appropriation Bills No. 3 and No. 4, special appropriations and special

accounts.

Table 1.1: DIAC Resource Statement — Additional Estimates for 2012-13 as at Additional Estimates February 2013

Estimate as at Proposed Total Total

Supplementary+

Additional=

estimate at available

Estimates9

Estimate Additional appropriation

Estimates

2012- 13 2012- 13 2012- 13 2011- 12

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Ordina ry a nnua l se rvic e s1

De pa rtme nta l a ppropria tion

Prior year departmental appropriation2 115,166 - 115,166 -

Departmental appropriation3 1,515,066 19,177 1,534,243 1,436,973

s31 Relevant agency receipts4 56,605 211 56,816 101,725

Tota l 1,6 8 6 ,8 3 7 19 ,3 8 8 1,7 0 6 ,2 2 5 1,5 3 8 ,6 9 8

Administe re d e xpe nse s

Outcome 1 50 - 50 50

Outcome 2 41,128 - 41,128 37,169

Outcome 3 - - - 168

Outcome 45 1,995,334 32,699 2,028,033 1,067,491

Outcome 5 407,932 8,183 416,115 329,642

Outcome 6 2,757 - 2,757 5,433

Tota l 2 ,4 4 7 ,2 0 1 4 0 ,8 8 2 2 ,4 8 8 ,0 8 3 1,4 3 9 ,9 5 3

Tota l ordina ry a nnua l se rvic e s A 4 ,13 4 ,0 3 8 6 0 ,2 7 0 4 ,19 4 ,3 0 8 2 ,9 7 8 ,6 5 1

Othe r se rvic e s6

De pa rtme nta l non- ope ra ting

Equity injections 25,115 - 25,115 11,698

Tota l 2 5 ,115 - 2 5 ,115 11,6 9 8

Administe re d non- ope ra ting

Administered assets and liabilities 267,380 32,394 299,774 23,966

Tota l 2 6 7 ,3 8 0 3 2 ,3 9 4 2 9 9 ,7 7 4 2 3 ,9 6 6

Tota l othe r se rvic e s B 2 9 2 ,4 9 5 3 2 ,3 9 4 3 2 4 ,8 8 9 3 5 ,6 6 4

Tota l a va ila ble a nnua l

a ppropria tions 4 ,4 2 6 ,5 3 3 9 2 ,6 6 4 4 ,5 19 ,19 7 3 ,0 14 ,3 15

Spe c ia l a ppropria tions

Spe c ia l a ppropria tions limite d

by c rite ria /e ntitle me nt

Migration Act 1958, section 332B - - - -

Tota l spe c ia l a ppropria tions C - - - -

Tota l a ppropria tions e xc luding

Spe c ia l Ac c ounts 4 ,4 2 6 ,5 3 3 9 2 ,6 6 4 4 ,5 19 ,19 7 3 ,0 14 ,3 15 Continued on next page


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Table 1.1: DIAC Resource Statement — Additional Estimates for 2012-13 as at Additional Estimates February 2013 (continued)

Estimate as at Proposed Total Total

Supplementary+

Additional=

estimate available

Estimates9

Estimate at Additional appropriation

Estimates

2012- 13 2012- 13 2012- 13 2011- 12

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Spe c ia l Ac c ounts

Opening balance7

235 - 235 326

Appropriation receipts8

- - - -

Non- appropriation receipts to

Special Accounts - - - -

Tota l Spe c ia l Ac c ount D 2 3 5 - 2 3 5 3 2 6

Tota l re sourc ing

A+B+C+D 4,426,768 92,664 4,519,432 3,014,641

Less appropriations drawn from

annual or special appropriations above

and credited to special accounts - - - -

Tota l ne t re sourc ing for DIAC 4 ,4 2 6 ,7 6 8 9 2 ,6 6 4 4 ,5 19 ,4 3 2 3 ,0 14 ,6 4 1 1. Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-13, Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on

Asylum Seekers) Act (No. 1) 2012-13 & Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012-13. 2. Estimated adjusted balance carried forward from previous year. 3. This item includes an amount of $76.2 million in 2012-13 for the Departmental Capital Budget (refer to table

3.2.5 for further details). For accounting purposes this amount has been designated as 'contributions by owners'.

4. s31 Relevant Agency receipts – estimate. 5. This item includes an amount of $15.5 million in 2012-13 for the Administered Capital Budget (refer to table

3.2.10 for further details). For accounting purposes this amount has been designated as 'contributions by owners'.

6. Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2012-13, Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Act (No. 2) 2012-13 & Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012-13.

7. Opening balance for special accounts (less ‘Special Public Money’ held in accounts like Other Trust Monies accounts (OTM), Services for other Government and Non-agency Bodies accounts (SOG), or Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys Special accounts (SOETM)) has been adjusted to align with closing balance from the annual report and known activity for the current year. For further information on special accounts see Table 3.1.1.

8. Appropriation receipts from DIAC's annual and special appropriations for 2012-13 are included. 9. 2012-13 Budget estimates (PBS) + 2012 -13 Supplementary Estimates (PSES).

Reader Note: All figures are GST exclusive.


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1.3 Agency Measures Table

Table 1.2 summarises new Government measures taken since the 2012-13 Budget except

for measures funded through the Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the

Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Act (No.1) 2012-13 and Appropriation (Implementation

of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Act (No.2) 2012-13 which were

published in the Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements (PSES) 2012-13 which was

tabled on 29 October 2012. The table is split into revenue, expense and capital measures,

with the affected program identified.

Table 1.2: DIAC 2012-13 Measures since Budget (excluding PSES)

Program 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Revenue measures

Response to the expert panel

- Permanent migration program - additional

family stream places from 2012-13

Administered revenues 1.1 3,914 4,012 4,112 4,215

Departmental revenues - - - -

Total 3,914 4,012 4,112 4,215

Visa Application Charges - targeted

increases

Administered revenues 1.1 52,240 143,022 156,243 168,957


Total 52,240 143,022 156,243 168,957

2015 Asian Football Cup1

Administered revenues 1.1 - - 4,655 -


Total - - 4,655 -

2015 Cricket World Cup1

Administered revenues 1.1 - - 2,915 -


Total - - 2,915 -

Australia in the Asian century

- Work and Holiday Visa Program - addition

of new capped places1

Administered revenues 1.1 500 513 526 539


Total 500 513 526 539

Private Sponsorship of Humanitarian

Entrants Pilot Program1

Administered revenues 1.1 2,623 2,683 - -


Total 2,623 2,683 - -

Total revenue measures

Administered 59,277 150,230 168,451 173,711

Departmental - - - -

Total 59,277 150,230 168,451 173,711 Continued on next page


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Table 1.2: DIAC 2012-13 Measures since Budget (excluding PSES) (continued)

Program 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Expense measures

2015 Asian Football Cup1

Administered expenses 4.1 - - 11 22

Departmental expenses Various - - 2,283 183

Total - - 2,294 205

2015 Cricket World Cup1

Administered expenses 4.1 - - 12 24

Departmental expenses Various - - 1,758 190

Total - - 1,770 214


- Work and Holiday Visa Program - addition

of new capped places1

Administered expenses - - - -

Departmental expenses 1.1 63 64 65 65

Total 63 64 65 65

Targeted savings - public service

eff iciencies


Departmental expenses All (6,667) (6,653) (6,653) (6,653)

Total (6,667) (6,653) (6,653) (6,653)

Counter People Smuggling

Communications1


Departmental expenses 4.3 1,862 - - -

Total 1,862 - - -

Fire Service Levy - reduction2


Departmental expenses All (1,343) (1,402) (1,466) (1,466)

Total (1,343) (1,402) (1,466) (1,466)

Biometrics - introduction into selected

Australian visa processing arrangements

overseas


Departmental expenses - - - -

Total - - - -

Response to the expert panel

- Irregular Migration - research


Departmental expenses - - - -

Total - - - -

Total expense measures

Administered - - 23 46

Departmental (6,085) (7,991) (4,013) (7,681)

Total (6,085) (7,991) (3,990) (7,635)


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Table 1.2: DIAC 2012-13 Measures since Budget (excluding PSES) (continued)

Program 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Capital measures

Immigration Detention Netw ork

- Enhanced accomodation capacity1

Administered capital 4.3 15,675 - - -

Departmental capital - - - -

Total 15,675 - - -

Total capital measures

Administered 15,675 - - -

Departmental - - - -

Total 15,675 - - - 1. Measure relates to a decision made post 2012 -13 MYEFO. 2. Measure was announced in the 2012-13 Budget but has not previously been reported in a portfolio

statement. This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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1.4 Additional Estimates and Variations

The following tables detail the changes to the resourcing for the Department of

Immigration and Citizenship at Additional Estimates, by outcome. Table 1.3 details the

Additional Estimates and variations resulting from new measures since the 2012-13

Budget in Appropriation Bills No. 3 and No. 4. Table 1.4 details Additional Estimates or

variations through other factors, such as parameter adjustments.

Table 1.3: Additional estimates and variations to Outcomes from measures since 2012-13 Budget (excluding PSES)

Program 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

impacted $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Outcome 1

Increase in estimates (departmental)

2015 Asian Football Cup1 1.1 - - 1,593 -

2015 Cricket World Cup1 1.1 - - 1,027 -


- Work and Holiday Visa Program -

addition of new capped places1 1.1 63 64 65 65

Decrease in estimates (departmental)

Fire Service Levy - reduction2 1.1 (616) (643) (672) (672)


eff iciencies 1.1 (3,056) (3,050) (3,050) (3,050)

Net impact on estimates

for Outcome 1 (departmental) (3,609) (3,629) (1,037) (3,657)

Outcome 2


2015 Asian Football Cup1 2.1 - - 178 183

2015 Cricket World Cup1 2.1 - - 188 190




eff iciencies 2.1 (400) (400) (400) (400)


for Outcome 2 (departmental) (481) (484) (122) (115)

Outcome 3


2015 Asian Football Cup1 3.1 - - 134 -

2015 Cricket World Cup1 3.1 - - 543 -




eff iciencies 3.1 (653) (652) (652) (652)


for Outcome 3 (departmental) (785) (789) (119) (796) Continued on next page


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Table 1.3: Additional estimates and variations to Outcomes from measures since 2012-13 Budgets (excluding PSES) (continued)

Program 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

impacted $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Outcome 4

Increase in estimates (administered)

2015 Asian Football Cup1 4.1 - - 11 22

2015 Cricket World Cup1 4.1 - - 12 24


for Outcome 4 (administered) - - 23 46


Counter People Smuggling

Communications 1 4.3 1,862 - - -

2015 Asian Football Cup1 4.1 - - 378 -


Fire Service Levy - reduction2 4.1 - 4.5 (369) (385) (403) (403)


eff iciencies 4.1 - 4.5 (1,831) (1,826) (1,826) (1,826)


for Outcome 4 (departmental) (338) (2,211) (1,851) (2,229)

Outcome 5




eff iciencies 5.1 (332) (331) (331) (331)



Outcome 6




eff iciencies 6.1 (395) (394) (394) (394)


for Outcome 6 (departmental) (474) (478) (480) (480) 1. Measure relates to a decision made post 2012-13 MYEFO. 2. Measure was announced in the 2012-13 Budget but has not previously been reported in a portfolio

statement.


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Table 1.4: Additional estimates and variations to Outcomes from other variations

Program 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

impacted $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Outcome 1


Program specif ic parameter variations 1.1 18,290 - - -

Other variations 1.1 2,743 6,179 11,459 11,459


Economic parameter variations 1.1 - (2,073) (3,183) (4,068)


for Outcome 1 (departmental) 21,033 4,106 8,276 7,391

Outcome 2

Decrease in estimates (administered)

Economic parameter variations 2.1 - (221) (183) (157)


for Outcome 2 (administered) - (221) (183) (157)


Program specif ic parameter variations 2.1 594 - - -

Other variations 2.1 - 66 66 66




for Outcome 2 (departmental) 594 (255) (419) (566)

Outcome 3




Economic parameter variations 3.1 - (483) (763) (1,030)

Program specif ic parameter variations 3.1 (2,832) - - -


for Outcome 3 (departmental) (2,832) (375) (655) (922)

Outcome 4


Program specif ic parameter variations 4.3 32,699 312,381 - -


Economic parameter variations 4.1 - 4.5 - (5,943) (2,385) (1,668)


for Outcome 4 (administered) 32,699 306,438 (2,385) (1,668)


Program specif ic parameter variations 4.1 - 4.5 33,863 10,475 - -

Other variations 4.1 - 4.5 - 302 302 302


Program specif ic parameter variations 4.3 (28,978) - - -

Economic parameter variations 4.1 - 4.5 - (1,582) (1,904) (2,155)


for Outcome 4 (departmental) 4,885 9,195 (1,602) (1,853) Continued on next page


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Table 1.4: Additional estimates and variations to Outcomes from other variations (continued)

Program 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

impacted $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Outcome 5




Economic parameter variations 5.1 - (2,216) (2,689) (3,192)


for Outcome 5 (administered) 8,183 (2,216) (2,689) (3,192)






for Outcome 5 (departmental) - (171) (267) (420)

Outcome 6




for Outcome 6 (administered) - (9) (15) (17)







for Outcome 6 (departmental) 1,582 (212) (356) (478)


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1.5 Breakdown of additional estimates by Appropriation Bill

The following tables detail the Additional Estimates sought for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship through Appropriation Bills No. 3 and No. 4.

Table 1.5: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012-13

2011-12 2012-13 2012-13 Additional Reduced

Available1 PSES2 Revised Estimates Estimates

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

ADMINISTERED ITEMS

Outcome 1

Contributing to Australia's society and its

economic advancement through the lawful

and orderly entry and stay of people

50 50 50 - -

Outcome 2

A society which values Australian citizenship

and social cohesion, and enables migrants

and refugees to participate equitably37,169 41,128 41,128 - -

Outcome 3

Lawful entry o f people to Australia through

border management services invo lving bona

f ide traveller facilitation; identity

management; document verification;

intelligence analysis; partnerships with

international and domestic agencies; and

border policy advice and program design

168 - - - -

Outcome 4

Lawful stay of visa holders and access to

citizenship rights for eligible people through

promotion of visa compliance

responsibilities, status resolution, citizenship

acquisition integrity, case management,

removal and detention, and policy advice and

program design

1,067,491 1,995,334 2,028,033 32,699 -

Outcome 5

Equitable economic and social participation

of migrants and refugees, supported through

settlement services, including English

language training; refugee settlement; case

coordination; translation services; and

settlement policy advice and program design

329,642 407,932 416,115 8,183 -

Outcome 6

A cohesive, multicultural Australian society

through promotion of cultural diversity and a

unifying citizenship, decisions on citizenship

status, and multicultural and citizenship

policy advice and program design

5,433 2,757 2,757 - -

Total 1,439,953 2,447,201 2,488,083 40,882 - Continued on next page


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Table 1.5: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012-13 (continued)



$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS

Outcome 1

Contributing to Australia's society and its

economic advancement through the lawful

and orderly entry and stay of people

581,918 555,866 573,290 21,096 (3,672)

Outcome 2

A society which values Australian citizenship

and social cohesion, and enables migrants

and refugees to participate equitably70,184 84,153 84,266 594 (481)

Outcome 3

Lawful entry o f people to Australia through

border management services invo lving bona

f ide traveller facilitation; identity

management; document verification;

intelligence analysis; partnerships with

international and domestic agencies; and

border policy advice and program design

133,287 126,975 123,358 - (3,617)

Outcome 4

Lawful stay of visa holders and access to

citizenship rights for eligible people through

promotion of visa compliance

responsibilities, status resolution, citizenship

acquisition integrity, case management,

removal and detention, and policy advice and

program design

517,878 614,386 618,933 35,725 (31,178)

Outcome 5

Equitable economic and social participation

of migrants and refugees, supported through

settlement services, including English

language training; refugee settlement; case

coordination; translation services; and

settlement policy advice and program design

56,928 60,545 60,147 - (398)

Outcome 6

A cohesive, multicultural Australian society

through promotion of cultural diversity and a

unifying citizenship, decisions on citizenship

status, and multicultural and citizenship

policy advice and program design

76,778 73,141 74,249 1,582 (474)

Total 1,436,973 1,515,066 1,534,243 58,997 (39,820)

Total administered and

departmental 2,876,926 3,962,267 4,022,326 99,879 (39,820) 1. 2011-12 available appropriation is included to allow a comparison of this financial year's appropriation with

the amount that was made available for use in the previous year. Available appropriation is the amount available to be drawn down, and is equal to: Budget Appropriation + Additional Estimates Appropriation + AFM – Savings - Other Reductions (includes all quarantines + movement of funds) +/- Section 32 ="- formal reductions determined by the Finance Minister".

2. 2012-13 PSES is the estimate reported in the 2012-13 Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements (PSES) and includes Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-13 and Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Act (No. 1) 2012-13.


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$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Non-operating

Equity injections 11,698 25,115 25,115 - -

Administered assets and liabilities 23,966 267,380 299,774 32,394 -

Total non-operating 35,664 292,495 324,889 32,394 -

Department of Immigration and

Citizenship

Total 35,664 292,495 324,889 32,394 - 1. 2011-12 available appropriation is included to allow a comparison of this financial year's appropriation with

the amount that was made available for use in the previous year. Available appropriation is the amount available to be drawn down, and is equal to: Budget Appropriation + Additional Estimates Appropriation + AFM – Savings - Other Reductions (includes all quarantines + movement of funds) +/- Section 32 ="- formal reductions determined by the Finance Minister".

2. 2012-13 PSES is the estimate reported in the 2012-13 Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements (PSES) and includes Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-13 and Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Act (No. 1) 2012-13.


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Section 2: Revisions to Outcomes and Planned Performance

2.1 RESOURCES AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The Program Key Performance Indicators table reflects the changes in the respective

Outcome key performance indicators and targets used to assess and monitor the

performance of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship in achieving government

outcomes.

Outcome strategies, program information and deliverables have been outlined under the

respective Outcome below.

Details of Outcome strategy, program information and deliverables are in line with those

reported in the Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) 2012-13.

Outcome 1: Managed migration through visas granted for permanent

settlement, work, study, tourism, working holidays or other specialised

activities in Australia, regulation, research and migration policy advice and

program design.

Outcome 1 Strategy

Outcome 1 contributes to Australia’s economic and social prosperity through the

provision of visa services and policy and program development in relation to permanent

migration and temporary entry, including:

• developing policy in line with the Government’s expectations to implement migration

and visa reform agendas including labour market initiatives, long-term migration

planning, reforms to temporary entry programs and visa simplification and

deregulation

• program development

• robust policy and sound research and evaluation to support efficient program delivery

and to enhance the integrity of the program

• promotion of client service delivery excellence.

The Department’s progress is measured on the development and implementation of the

Government’s reform agenda including the:

• labour market policy framework

• long-term migration planning framework


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• skills targeting (permanent and temporary)

• review of student programs

• working holiday visitor and specialist entry programs

• visa simplification and deregulation agenda

• implementation of a fairer approach to migration for people with a disability

The Department’s performance will be measured by:

• the delivery of the 2012-13 Migration Program within parameters set by the

Government

• the Continuous Survey of Australian Migrants to monitor the integration of recent

migrants, and a rolling annual program for surveying the main groups of temporary

migrants

• the Department’s responsiveness to Australian Government initiatives and reforms

related to migration, the temporary entry program and sustainable population policies

• progress in the development of the long-term migration planning framework

• the integration of research and evaluation programs, which support evidence based policy formulation and decision making including relevant stakeholder input and expert opinions.


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Table 2.1.1: Budgeted Expenses and Resources for Outcome 1 Table 2.1.1: Budgeted Expenses for Outcome 1

2011-12 2012-13

Actual Revised

expenses estimated

expenses

$'000 $'000

Program 1.1: Visa and Migration

Administered expenses

Ordinary annual services 1 - 50

Total for Program 1.1 - 50

Program 1.1.1: Visa and Migration - Service Delivery

Departmental expenses

Departmental appropriation 2 448,670 457,202

Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year 3 37,750 49,120

Total for Program 1.1.1 486,420 506,322

Program 1.1.2: Visa and Migration -

Policy Advice and Program Design





Program 1.1.3: Visa and Migration - Office of the MARA


Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year 3 337 441


Outcome 1 Totals by appropriation type

Administered Expenses

Ordinary annual services 1 - 50




Total expenses for Outcome 1 565,626 594,061

2011-12 2012-13

Average Staffing Level (number) 3,901 3,839 1. Ordinary annual services include Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-13 & Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012-13 .

2. Departmental Appropriation combines ‘Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1 & Appropriation

Bill No. 3)’ and ‘Revenue from independent sources (s31)’. 3. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year consists of Depreciation and Amortisation Expense. Note: Departmental appropriation amounts are indicative estimates and may change in the course of the budget year as government priorities change.


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Contributions to Outcome 1


Program Objective

Permanent migration and temporary entry is a key contributor to Australia’s economic, demographic, cultural and social needs. A targeted migration program which facilitates the lawful and orderly entry and stay of people in Australia and that responds to Australia’s changing economic, cultural and social needs, will be achieved by:

• the delivery of the annual Migration Program, within the parameters set by Government to respond to Australia’s labour and demographic needs whilst maintaining program integrity

• the implementation of strategies to strengthen the economic, budgetary, cultural and social benefits from both permanent migration and temporary entry

• the strengthening of the Government’s ability to develop evidence-based policy addressing population and migration issues

• the ongoing review and improvement of Australia’s temporary entry arrangements to better meet the needs of business, education and tourism

• the delivery of the permanent skilled migration program in a way that supports the Australian economy, business, and the education and training of Australians

• a robust family migration program which brings benefits to individual families and the wider community

• the protection of the Australian people and health systems from potential health risks arising from migration

• supporting the Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration’s capacity to provide strong advice to Government.

Office of the MARA

The Office of the MARA works collaboratively with its stakeholders to achieve the following objectives:

• consumers understand their rights and agents understand their obligations under the regulatory framework

• only suitable persons are registered as migration agents, and unsuitable persons are refused registration or re-registration

• registered migration agents maintain appropriate knowledge and skills to enable them to provide accurate and timely advice to consumers

• registered migration agents are monitored to ensure the integrity of their conduct and quality of the immigration assistance provided to consumers

• consumers of the services of registered, or formerly registered, migration agents are provided with an efficient and effective complaints handling service.


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Program Expenses

The increase in expenses is the result of new funding relating to the increase in places for the annual Migration Program, specifically the Family Migration Program as a result of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers.

Table 2.2.1: Program Expenses Outcome 1

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Actual Revised Forw ard Forw ard Forw ard

budget year 1 year 2 year 3

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Annual Administered Expenses - 50 50 50 50

Annual Departmental Expenses 514,213 527,016 540,353 559,324 608,996

Expenses not requiring appropriation

in the Budget year 1 51,413 66,995 66,444 55,458 53,518

Total program expenses 565,626 594,061 606,847 614,832 662,564

1. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year consists of depreciation and amortisation expense.


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Table 2.3.1: Program Component Expenses Outcome 1

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000


Annual administered expenses

Joint Commonw ealth, State and Territory

Research Program (for payment to the

Australian Population, Multicultural and

Immigration Research Program Account) - 50 50 50 50

Total administered expenses

Program 1.1 - 50 50 50 50

Annual departmental expenses

Program 1.1.1: Visa and

Migration - Service Delivery

Economic Migration 89,590 100,392 103,641 105,137 113,104

Family Migration 102,444 107,544 112,144 115,451 127,490

Resident Return Visas, Former Resident

Visas, Australian Declaratory Visas

and Certif icates of Evidence of 19,432 21,804 21,968 21,628 22,792

Resident Status

Students 74,478 72,850 75,032 76,605 86,210

Temporary Residents (Economic) 61,888 67,936 69,937 70,934 75,083

Temporary Residents (Non–economic) 17,638 15,068 14,572 13,514 14,272

Visitors and Working Holiday Makers 98,082 97,900 102,305 108,650 112,247

Visitors and Working Holiday Makers - ETAs 22,871 22,829 19,407 18,785 19,756

Total departmental expenses

Program 1.1.1 486,423 506,322 519,006 530,703 570,953

Program 1.1.2: Visa and Migration -


Economic Migration 15,943 15,429 15,403 14,825 16,303

Family Migration 8,551 9,586 9,496 9,017 9,855

Resident Return Visas, Former Resident

Visas, Australian Declaratory Visas

and Certif icates of Evidence of 4,179 3,168 3,181 2,874 3,000

Resident Status

Students 9,815 10,746 10,727 10,267 11,263

Temporary Residents (Economic) 19,302 16,523 16,635 16,025 17,679

Temporary Residents (Non–economic) 4,095 3,707 3,726 3,409 3,642

Visitors and Working Holiday Makers 6,585 13,208 13,234 12,705 14,000

Visitors and Working Holiday Makers - ETAs 4,429 8,882 8,880 8,486 9,298


Program 1.1.2 72,899 81,249 81,282 77,608 85,040

Program 1.1.3: Visa and

Migration - Office of the MARA

Regulation of migration agents 6,304 6,440 6,509 6,471 6,521


Program 1.1.3 6,304 6,440 6,509 6,471 6,521

Total administered expenses - 50 50 50 50

Total departmental expenses 565,626 594,011 606,797 614,782 662,514

Total program expenses Outcome 1 565,626 594,061 606,847 614,832 662,564


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Program 1.1 Deliverables

The Visa and Migration outcome will:

• continue to develop and implement permanent migration and temporary entry strategies which support government priorities, including social, economic, budgetary and international imperatives

• deliver the Migration Program within Government targets whilst maintaining program integrity

• process visa applications within service standards and according to applicable priority processing directions

• ensure temporary entry and permanent migration does not increase health risks or costs to the Australian community

• undertake high quality evidence-based analysis of the way migration, the economy, the labour market and the wider community support evidence-based migration policy development and program delivery

• work closely with key stakeholders to increase the level of awareness of key issues and concerns with the operation of visa programs and gain support for necessary changes

• provide secretariat support to the Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration to allow them to advise government on skilled migration policy

• consolidate the new SkillSelect migrant selection model within the skilled migration program delivery framework.

The Office of the MARA will:

• implement a communications strategy that increases consumers understanding of their rights and agents understanding of their obligations under the regulatory framework

• consider all applications for registration appropriately to ensure that only suitable persons are registered as migration agents, and unsuitable persons are refused registration or re-registration

• pursue improvements to entry level qualifications and continuing professional development

• ensure the interests of persons using the services of registered migration agents are effectively protected

• ensure all complaints about the services of registered, or formerly registered, migration agents are appropriately addressed in line with transparent complaint handling criteria including referral to other relevant agencies.


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Program 1.1 Key Performance Indicators

• temporary and permanent migration programs actively contribute towards the government’s social, economic, budgetary and international imperatives

• the permanent migration program, including skilled migration, family migration and special eligibility components are delivered within government targets

• visa applications are finalised within service standards and according to applicable priority processing directions

• data and analysis is regularly provided on the performance of visa programs in order to support evidence based policy development and implementation

• temporary entry and permanent migration does not increase health risks or costs to the Australian community

• policy development and reform to visa programs are implemented effectively and in a timely and cost-effective manner while maintaining program integrity

• high quality and timely support provided to key stakeholders through the provision of migration program policy advice via helpdesks, secretariats, briefings, speeches and presentations and replies to correspondence

• provide effective support to the Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration with appropriate secretariat services.


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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Revised Forw ard Forw ard Forw ard

Actual Target year 1 year 2 year 3

Outcome 1Deliver the Migration Program w ithin

government targets for approved

grantsFamily migration is delivered in line

w ith government planning levels

Special eligibility component is

delivered in line w ith government

planning levels

Level of tuberculosis incidence in the

Australian community stemming

from migration

Economic Migration

Percentage of temporary program

applications for economic visas are

finalised w ithin service standards

Permanent economic migration is delivered w ithin government

planning levels

Non-Economic Migration

Percentage of temporary program

applications for non-economic

visas are f inalised w ithin service

standards

Percentage of temporary entrants

(Visitor w orking holiday makers,

students) w ho abide by their visa

conditions remain high or increase >95% >95% >95% >95%

Percentage of applications from

eligible caseloads lodged through

eVisa

>95%

up to 58,600

Contribute to

the

maintenance

of TB rates in

Australia at

<6 cases per

100,000

Contribute to

the

maintenance

of TB rates in

Australia at

<6 cases per

100,000

Contribute to

the

maintenance

of TB rates in

Australia at

<6 cases per

100,000

Contribute to

the

maintenance

of TB rates in

Australia at

<6 cases per

100,000

75%

up to 550 up to 550 up to 550

75% 75% 75% 75%75%

up to 58,600

75%75%

up to 58,600

Contribute to

the

maintenance

of TB rates in

Australia at

<6 cases per

100,000

>80%

up to 125,850 up to 130,850

up to 550 up to 550

>80% >80%

75%75%

>80%

up to 130,850

up to 58,600

>80%

up to 58,600

up to 130,850 up to 130,850

up to 185,000 up to 190,000 up to 190,000 up to 190,000 up to 190,000

Note: Service standards available on www.immi.gov.au


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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



Office of the MARA

Percentage of MARA’s stakeholders

that f ind information products useful

and informative

Percentage of complete registration

applicants f inalised w ithin service

standards

Percentage of registered migration

agents w ho participated in Continuing

Professional Development activities

and found them useful

Percentage of registered migration

agents applying for repeat

that are compliance checked.

Percentage of complete complaints

f inalised w ithin service standards1 100%

>60%

95%

>65%

100%

>60%

95%

>65%

100%

100%

100%

95%

>65%

100% 100%

>65%

>60% >60%

95%

>60%

>65%

100% 100% 100%

95%

Note: Service standards available at www.mara.gov.au.

Program 1.1 Key Performance Indicators - Office of the MARA

• improved level of consumer understanding of what they can expect from registered migration agents and how those agents are regulated

• new registration or re-registration applications finalised within service standards

• effective continuing professional development activities offered to registered migration agents

• efficient resolution of complaints about registered or formerly registered migration agents.


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Administered item under Program 1.1: Visa and Migration

Joint Commonwealth, State and Territory Research Program (for payment to

the Australian Population, Multicultural and Immigration Research Program

Account)

Item Objectives

The Australian Population, Multicultural and Immigration Research Program was

established jointly by the Australian Government and state and territory

governments to undertake studies in the areas of migration settlement, multicultural

affairs and population trends. Individual studies are designed to gather information

not adequately covered by existing data and surveys.

Item Deliverables

Research contributes to and informs Government policy making.


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Outcome 2: Protection, resettlement and temporary safe haven for refugees and

people in humanitarian need through partnering with international agencies;

assessing humanitarian visa applications; and refugee and humanitarian policy

advice and program design.

Outcome 2 Strategy

Outcome 2 will be achieved through the following strategies and initiatives:

• meet Australia’s international protection obligations and contribute to the resettlement of refugees and those in humanitarian need through the delivery of the Humanitarian Program, to a high level of integrity

• through the offshore Humanitarian Program, continue to work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to provide resettlement for refugees, focusing on those in protracted situations, in urban environments and others in critical need

• enhance the protection framework in Australia to ensure those in need of protection receive it

• work closely with UNHCR, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), other international agencies and partner countries to promote managed migration, enhance the functioning of the international protection system to more equitably meet the protection needs of refugees, make effective use of resettlement, reduce incentives for secondary movement and provide greater support for countries of first asylum

• continue to develop policy, program design and procedures to improve the fairness, accountability and integrity of the Humanitarian Program.


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Outcome 2 Expense Statement

Table 2.1.2 provides an overview of the total expenses for Outcome 2, by program.

Table 2.1.2: Budgeted Expenses and Resources for Outcome 2

2011-12 2012-13

Actual Revised

expenses estimated

expenses

$'000 $'000

Program 2.1: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance


Ordinary annual services 1 34,496 41,128

Total for Program 2.1 34,496 41,128

Program 2.1.1: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance -

Service Delivery





Program 2.1.2: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance -




Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year 3 857 1,120









2011-12 2012-13

Average Staffing Level (number) 473 457 1. Ordinary annual services include Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-13, Appropriation (Implementation of the

Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Act (No. 1) 2012-13 & Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012-13. 2. Departmental Appropriation combines ‘Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1 & Appropriation

Bill No. 3)’ and ‘Revenue from independent sources (s31)’. 3. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year consists of Depreciation and Amortisation Expense. Note: Departmental appropriation amounts are estimates and may change in the course of the budget year as Government priorities change.


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Program 2.1: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

Program Objective

The objectives of Program 2.1 are to:

• meet Australia's international protection obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and other relevant conventions in relation to people claiming protection within Australia's jurisdiction

• contribute to the resettlement of refugees and those in humanitarian need through the delivery of the Humanitarian Program set by the Government

• advance Australia's interests in relation to migration and refugee issues internationally through a program of multilateral and bilateral activity, including capacity building with selected countries.

Program Expenses

The increase in expenses in 2012-13 is primarily the result of new funding as a result of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers, which recommended an increase in the Humanitarian Program to 20,000 places.


2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Annual Administered Expenses 34,496 41,128 37,013 35,710 36,665


Expenses not requiring appropriation in the

Budget year 1 2,866 3,886 3,992 3,539 3,595


1. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year consists of Depreciation and Amortisation Expense.


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Table 2.3.2: Program Component Expenses for Outcome 2

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Program 2.1: Refugee and Humanitarian

Assistance


Allow ances for persons granted temporary

visas in the Humanitarian Program - 52 53 55 56

Immigration Advice and Application

Assistance Scheme - onshore 3,665 3,241 3,299 3,459 3,546

protection

Initiatives to address the situation of

displaced persons and promote 7,024 10,238 10,221 7,543 7,664

sustainable returns

International Organization for Migration - 883 762 762 762 762

contribution

Payments to the Australian Red Cross

Society for the Asylum Seeker 11,600 10,929 6,214 6,476 6,581

Assistance Scheme

Refugee and humanitarian passage,

associated costs and related

services 11,204 15,772 16,330 17,281 17,922

Secretariat for Inter-Governmental

Consultations on migration, asylum 120 134 134 134 134

and refugees - membership contribution


Program 2.1 34,496 41,128 37,013 35,710 36,665


Program 2.1.1: Refugee and Humanitarian

Assistance - Service Delivery

Offshore Humanitarian Program 23,930 24,952 26,409 27,533 30,438

Protection visas (Onshore) 25,184 20,619 20,862 21,204 22,040

Litigation 776 7,449 7,487 7,407 8,101


Program 2.1.1 49,890 53,020 54,758 56,144 60,579

Program 2.1.2: Refugee and

Humanitarian Assistance -


Offshore Humanitarian Program 9,832 20,729 20,733 20,294 22,571

Protection visas (Onshore) 10,815 11,128 10,764 10,024 12,900

Litigation 982 64 65 55 53


Program 2.1.2 21,629 31,921 31,562 30,373 35,524

Total administered expenses 34,496 41,128 37,013 35,710 36,665




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• deliver a Humanitarian Program of 20,000 places (inclusive of onshore places)

• deliver 12 per cent of offshore refugee grants through the Woman at Risk subclass.


• persons in Australia’s jurisdiction in need of protection receive protection and have access to appropriate support services as measured by reporting on processing standards

• targeted consultations with clients and stakeholders are held to:

– provide feedback on effectiveness of humanitarian program delivery and pre departure services

– inform policy development and program innovation and design

• productive working relations are maintained with international partner agencies with regard to Australia’s contribution to strengthening the international protection framework in countries other than Australia

• Australia's bilateral and multilateral activity in relation to migration and refugee issues has a positive effect on managed migration and refugee issues internationally, as evidenced by internal evaluation and review outcomes.


2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



Outcome 2

Percentage of onshore protection

applications decided w ithin 90

days in accordance w ith

legislation 100%100% 100%100% 100%

Note: Service standards available on www.immi.gov.au.


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Administered items under Program 2.1: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

Allowances for persons granted temporary visas in the Humanitarian Program

Item Objectives

This item provides for a one-off cash payment to cover the living expenses of holders of humanitarian visas after their release from detention or their arrival in Australia until their first Centrelink income-support payment is made.

Item Deliverables

All payments are made in accordance with eligibility criteria.

Immigration Advice and Application Assistance Scheme—onshore protection

Item Objectives

To provide funding to selected migration agents to help all onshore asylum seekers in immigration detention and disadvantaged protection and other visa applicants in the community with professionally qualified application assistance, including interpreters and being accompanied at visa interview.

To provide funding for more frequent or larger general information sessions and brief face-to-face or telephone advice.

Item Deliverables

Funding provided to selected migration agents for the provision of:

• application assistance to people in immigration detention and eligible clients in the community

• general immigration advice.

Initiatives to address the situation of displaced persons and promote

sustainable returns

Item Objectives

The Department concentrates its efforts on assisting displaced populations in protracted situations and on urgently responding to the humanitarian needs of those displaced by conflict.

Support is provided to the UNHCR, the IOM and other international organisations and non-government organisations with protection expertise overseas.

Item Deliverables

Australia’s contributions are made throughout the financial year and support the development and implementation of durable solutions for displaced populations as well as urgent humanitarian relief.


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Payments to the Australian Red Cross Society for the Asylum Seeker

Assistance Scheme

Item Objectives

Consistent with Australia’s international obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention, provide subsistence support for asylum seekers who are in financial hardship and who meet the criteria for support. The Asylum Seeker Assistance Scheme provides income support to cover food, shelter and basic health care. Income support is capped at 89 per cent of the Centrelink Special Benefit payable to an equivalent Australian family.

Item Deliverables

Estimated number of people assisted: 3,000.

International Organization for Migration—contribution

Item Objectives

Australia contributes towards the administrative costs of the IOM, an international

organisation based in Geneva that is committed to the principle that humane and

orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As an inter-governmental body,

the IOM acts with its partners in the international community to assist in meeting

the operational challenges of migration, advancing understanding of migration

issues, encouraging social and economic development through migration and

upholding the human dignity and wellbeing of migrants.

Item Deliverables

Australia’s annual funding contribution is provided on time.

Australia’s contribution to the administrative costs of the IOM enables the Department to participate in the governance of the IOM and ensure that the IOM’s work continues to reflect Australia’s interests, in particular a state-driven approach to managing migration.


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Secretariat for Inter-Governmental Consultations on migration, asylum and

refugees—membership contribution

Item Objectives

Australia contributes towards the administrative costs of the Inter-Governmental Consultations on migration, asylum and refugees (IGC), which is an informal, non-decision making forum for information exchange and policy debate on issues relevant to the management of international migratory flows. It provides an avenue for participating governments to benchmark national policies and to influence international standards and policies on a range of migration, asylum and refugee issues.

The IGC is one of the few multilateral consultation mechanisms through which Australia can engage regularly and directly with like-minded states on migration, asylum and border control issues from both a national and international perspective.

Item Deliverables

Australia’s annual funding contribution is provided on time.

Australia’s contribution to the IGC enables the Department to have relatively low cost and effective access to a secure forum comprising 17 participating countries, the UNHCR, IOM and the European Commission. IGC provides an opportunity for Australia to share best practice and to influence international standards and policies on a range of migration, asylum and refugee issues.

Refugee and humanitarian passage, associated costs and related services

Item Objectives

Through a contracted agency, provision of health screening for all eligible applicants under the Offshore Humanitarian Program; and provision of assisted passage and associated costs to people approved for entry to Australia under the refugee categories of the Offshore Humanitarian Program. The assistance provided under this agreement covers the full cost of medical examinations, airfares and related expenses for all eligible applicants.

Item Deliverables

Number of refugees moved to Australia: 12,000.

Number of refugee applicants medically screened for entry to Australia: 30,000.


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Outcome 3: Lawful entry of people to Australia through border management

services involving bona fide traveller facilitation; identity management;

document verification; intelligence analysis; partnerships with international

and domestic agencies; and border policy advice and program design.

Outcome 3 Strategy

The key initiatives and major strategies contributing to Outcome 3 in 2012-13 are to:

• enhance the Department’s ability, through international and inter-jurisdictional agreements, biometric technology and tools, to acquire (offshore and onshore) and use identity information

• support law enforcement and security agencies in preventing the entry of people who are a direct or indirect threat to the Australian community and to national security and contribute to the Australian Government’s efforts in relation to counter terrorism

• prevent and deter unauthorised and irregular entry to Australia by working closely with overseas governments, international organisations, airlines, shipping companies and other agencies through the use of information, intelligence and technology

• maintain and where appropriate develop new intelligence led risk-based entry policies and procedures, which facilitate the orderly arrival and departure of travellers whilst maintaining integrity

• maintain the integrity of the border by closely working with other border agencies to maintain and improve effective screening, through initiatives and international fora that aim to strengthen border integrity within the Asia and Pacific regions

• enhance the Department’s ability to detect and minimise identity and document fraud

• contribute to whole of government initiatives on identity fraud and transnational organised crime

• maintain a capacity to coordinate and contribute to engagement in whole of government responses to offshore emergencies.


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2011-12 2012-13

Actual Revised

expenses estimated

expenses

$'000 $'000

Program 3.1: Border Management


Ordinary annual services 1 279 -

Total for Program 3.1 279 -

Program 3.1.1: Border Management - Service Delivery





Program 3.1.2: Border Management - Policy Advice

and Program Design







Ordinary annual services 1 279 -





2011-12 2012-13

Average Staffing Level (number) 718 684 1. Ordinary annual services include Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-13 & Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012-13 2. Departmental Appropriation combines ‘Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1 & Appropriation

Bill No. 3)’ and ‘Revenue from independent sources (s31)’ 3. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year consists of Depreciation and Amortisation

Expense. Note: Departmental appropriation amounts are estimates and may change in the course of the budget year as Government priorities change.


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Program Objective

Effectively facilitate entry of genuine travellers to Australia while preventing entry

of those likely to threaten the national interest, as achieved through a

whole-of-government, layered approach to border management.

Linked to:

• Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

• Attorney-General’s Department.


2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Annual Administered Expenses 279 - - - -







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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000



Combating people smuggling 285 - - - -

Border Protection

Combating people smuggling

Indonesian Border Management Capacity (6) - - - -

Building Partnership


Program 3.1 279 - - - -


Program 3.1.1: Border Management -

Service Delivery

Borders 64,891 62,572 65,684 70,256 79,428

Identity 28,755 29,714 29,987 31,823 37,175


Program 3.1.1 93,646 92,286 95,671 102,079 116,603

Program 3.1.2: Border Management -


Borders 32,951 26,819 25,945 24,874 27,792

Identity 21,452 19,444 20,129 19,127 21,121


Program 3.1.2 54,403 46,263 46,074 44,001 48,913

Total administered expenses 279 - - - -




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• continued increase in the use of biometrics and identity management services

• facilitate the entry to Australia of genuine travellers

• border integrity is maintained, including work to prevent the entry of those likely to threaten the national interest

• a high level of confidence in the accurate identification of people entering and departing Australia

• contribution to whole of government efforts to combat people smuggling.


Ensure less than 0.015% of total passenger and crew arrivals are refused immigration clearance at airports and seaports.


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Outcome 3

The percentage of people refused

immigration clearance at airports

and seaports, as a proportion

of total passenger and crew

arrivals <0.015%<0.015% <0.015% <0.015% <0.015%

Note: Service standards are available on www.immi.gov.au


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Outcome 4 Strategy

To achieve this outcome, the Department will:

• support the integrity of Australia's visa and citizenship programs by enabling staff within the Department and other agencies to identify and respond to breaches of immigration and citizenship law or other irregularities in an appropriate manner

• maximise voluntary compliance by raising awareness of Australia's immigration and citizenship laws through a variety of media, education and training programs and communication with clients, and stakeholders through collaboration with other Government service providers

• deter non-citizens from overstaying or breaching their visa conditions through prompt and effective enforcement of immigration and citizenship law

• reduce the incidence of people working illegally, deter people smugglers, investigate offences under migration and citizenship law by migration agents, employers or intermediaries, and undertake employer awareness activities through an active compliance strategy

• administer the immigration detention of unlawful non-citizens, including Irregular Maritime Arrivals (IMAs) and foreign fishers in accordance with law and government policy by the provision of appropriate care, facilities and options for their lawful, humane and efficient detention

• efficiently and effectively develop and manage changes to detention infrastructure as necessary

• facilitate the continued use of residence determination (known as Community Detention) to enable children, families and vulnerable clients to live in the community with appropriate support while their status is being resolved

• manage people who are granted Bridging Visas, including IMAs to achieve an immigration outcome through early intervention and provision of needs-based support and assistance

Outcome 4: Lawful stay of visa holders and access to citizenship rights for

eligible people through promotion of visa compliance responsibilities, status

resolution, citizenship acquisition integrity, case management, removal and

detention, and policy advice and program design.


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• secure the return of people who do not have a right to remain in Australia, and those to whom Australia does not owe a protection obligation, including unlawful non-citizens, IMAs and foreign fishers

• strengthen the migration and border management capabilities of governments in the Asia-Pacific region and parts of South Asia and the Middle East

• assist the facilitation of bona fide people movements while preventing and deterring irregular movements, including people smuggling and trafficking, in our region and in source/transit countries

• support international organisations in the care of irregular migrants intercepted en route to Australia

• provide funding to the IOM to enhance Indonesian immigration detention and transit facilities

• provide resources including infrastructure to support, manage and oversee agreed bilateral and multilateral arrangements under the Regional Cooperation Framework and other measures for harmonisation of treatment of asylum seekers across the region

• support and facilitate timely and efficient independent merits reviews and judicial reviews of refugee status determination for IMAs, and treat people fairly and reasonably within the law.


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2011-12 2012-13

Actual Revised

expenses estimated

expenses

$'000 $'000

Program 4.1: Visa Compliance and Status Resolution




Program 4.1.1: Visa Compliance and Status Resolution -

Service Delivery





Program 4.1.2: Visa Compliance and Status Resolution -






Program 4.2: Onshore Detention Network





Program 4.2.1: Onshore Detention Network - Service Delivery





Program 4.2.2: Onshore Detention Network - Policy Advice

and Program Design




Total for Program 4.2.2 2,384 2,291 Continued on next page


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Table 2.1.4: Budgeted Expenses and Resources for Outcome 4 (continued)

2011-12 2012-13

Actual Revised

expenses estimated

expenses

$'000 $'000

Program 4.3: Offshore Asylum Seeker Management


Ordinary annual services 1 1,055,241 1,683,154


Total for Program 4.3 1,081,221 1,711,410

Program 4.3.1: Offshore Asylum Seeker Management -

Service Delivery












Refugee Status Determination


Departmental appropriation 2 33,130 -

Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year 3 210 -

Total for Program 4.3.3 33,340 -


Implementation of Offshore Processing Solutions and

Regional Cooperation Framework Solution


Departmental appropriation 2 428 -

Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year 3 3 -

Total for Program 4.3.4 431 - Continued on next page


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2011-12 2012-13

Actual Revised

expenses estimated

expenses

$'000 $'000

Program 4.4: Foreign Fishers



Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year 3 2,623 193


Program 4.4.1: Foreign Fishers - Service Delivery





Program 4.4.2: Foreign Fishers - Policy Advice

and Program Design


Departmental appropriation 2 457 464


Total for Program 4.4.2 478 491

Program 4.5: Regional Cooperation and

Associated Activities


Ordinary annual services 1 - 55,701

Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year 3 - -

Total for Program 4.5 - 55,701

Program 4.5.1: Regional Cooperation and

Associated Activities - Service Delivery


Departmental appropriation 2 - 3,564


Total for Program 4.5.1 - 3,564 Continued on next page


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2011-12 2012-13

Actual Revised

expenses estimated

expenses

$'000 $'000

Program 4.5.2: Regional Cooperation and Associated

Activities - Policy Advice and Program Design




Total for Program 4.5.2 - 8,637

Program 4.6: Refugee Status Determinations

for Offshore Entry Persons


Ordinary annual services 1 - 13,617


Total for Program 4.6 - 13,617

Program 4.6.1: Refugee Status Determinations

for Offshore Entry Persons - Service Delivery




Total for Program 4.6.1 - 27,186


Administered Expenses

Ordinary annual services 1 1,129,569 1,826,508





Total expenses for Outcome 4 1,720,087 2,461,952

2011-12 2012-13

Average Staffing Level (number) 2,691 2,990 1. Ordinary annual services include Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-13, Appropriation (Implementation

of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Act (No. 1) 2012-13 & Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012-13.

2. Departmental Appropriation combines ‘Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1 & Appropriation Bill No. 3)’ and ‘Revenue from independent sources (s31)’.

3. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year consists of Depreciation and Amortisation Expense. Note: Departmental appropriation amounts are estimates and may change in the course of the budget year as Government priorities change.


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Program Objective

To design, manage and undertake an effective program of prevention and deterrence with enforcement used as a last resort that seeks to:

• achieve adherence to Australian entry and stay requirements

• identify and respond to suspected breaches of immigration and citizenship law in Australia

• detect and locate persons who have no lawful authority to be in Australia or are in breach of conditions that apply to their visa (for example, people working in breach of their conditions)

• protect the public through the cancellation or refusal of visas to non-citizens who may be of concern to the public for reasons such as their involvement in serious criminal activity

• obtain a substantive immigration outcome for unlawful non-citizens or Bridging Visa E holders in a lawful, timely, fair and reasonable manner .

Program 4.1 Expenses

There are no significant variations in respect of the estimate of expenses in relation

to this program for 2012-13.


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Program Objective

To advise on, develop and provide a range of support, health and detention services in community and detention environments that seeks to:

• best suit the needs of individual people in immigration detention

• treat people in immigration detention fairly and reasonably within the law

• ensure the inherent dignity of people in immigration detention

• minimise the time minors are detained in Immigration Detention Centres

• ensure the availability for immigration processing, or removal, of people detained under the Migration Act

• protect the Australian community from unlawful non-citizens who present unacceptable risks to the community

• enable the management of health, identity and security risks to the community arising from unauthorised arrivals.





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Program 4.3: Offshore Asylum-Seeker Management

Program Objective

To advise on, develop and provide a range of support, health care and services in regional processing centres, community and onshore detention environments for Irregular Maritime Arrivals (IMAs), that seeks to:

• best suit the needs of individual people transferred to regional processing centres, in immigration detention or on a Bridging Visa E

• treat people in detention and the community fairly and reasonably within the law

• ensure the inherent dignity of people in immigration detention and on a Bridging Visa E


• ensure the availability for immigration processing, or the removal, of people under the Migration Act

• enable the management of health, identity and security risks to the community arising from IMAs

• encourage cooperation and voluntary compliance of IMAs, whether in detention or on a Bridging Visa E, in respect of resolving their status

• remove from Australia IMAs who are not owed protection by Australia and who have no lawful basis to remain

• assist the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and the Republic of Nauru to best meet the needs, and ensure the inherent dignity, of people transferred for regional processing .


The increase in estimated expenditure for this program reflects the continued

increase in arrivals of IMAs and the response to the Report of the Expert Panel on

Asylum Seekers. With the implementation of the recommendations in relation to

Regional Processing Centres, appropriations have increased through the

Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum

Seekers) Act (no.1) 2012-13 to enable these facilities to become established and

commence taking clients. This Appropriation also included additional funding

required to cover the increased expenditure in relation to the increase in arrivals.


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Program Objective

To advise on, develop and provide a range of support, health and other services for foreign fishers apprehended and detained in Australian territorial waters, that seeks to:





• ensure the availability for immigration processing, legal proceedings, or removal, of foreign fishers detained under the Migration Act

• protect the Australian community from foreign fishers who present unacceptable risks to the community

• enable the management of health, identity and security risks to the community arising from foreign fishers

• remove foreign fishers from Australia.





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Program 4.5: Regional Cooperation & Associated Activities

Program Objective

To strengthen the migration and border management capabilities of governments in the Asia-Pacific region and parts of South Asia and the Middle East by providing advice on, developing and providing a range of support and other services in respect of regional cooperation and associated activities, that seeks to:

• assist the facilitation of bona fide people movements while preventing and deterring irregular movements, including people smuggling and trafficking, in our region and in source/transit countries

• support international organisations for the care of irregular migrants intercepted en route to Australia

• provide funding to the IOM to enhance Indonesian immigration detention and transit facilities

• provide assistance, training and resources to support, manage and oversee agreed bilateral and multilateral arrangements under the Regional Cooperation Framework and other measures for the effective management and harmonisation of treatment of asylum seekers across the region

• assist in the establishment of a Regional Support Office to take forward a range of practical initiatives under the auspices of the Regional Cooperation Framework.


The increase in this program is due to the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum

Seekers and the recommendations which involved an increase in Regional Capacity

Building initiatives.


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$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Annual Administered Expenses 1,129,568 1,826,508 1,073,136 306,603 215,112




Total program expenses 1,720,087 2,461,952 1,545,807 688,432 582,503


Program 4.6: Refugee Status Determination for Offshore Entry Persons

Program Objective

To provide a range of support and other services in respect of refugee status determination for IMAs, that seeks to:

• facilitate independent merits reviews by the Independent Protection Assessment Office to be carried out and concluded as expeditiously and efficiently as possible

• support the courts and administrative tribunals to ensure the delivery of timely and efficient judicial reviews

• treat people fairly and reasonably within the law.


The estimates for this program are expected to decrease in line with the decline in

the caseload of the Independent Protection Assessment Office as a result of the

Government decision to move to a single protection visa process and the

responsibility for merits reviews of refugee status determinations to transition to the

Refugee Review Tribunal.


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$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Program 4.1: Visa Compliance and

Status Resolution


Compliance Resolution, Community

Care and Assistance 6,907 9,289 9,457 9,940 10,211


Program 4.1 6,907 9,289 9,457 9,940 10,211


Program 4.1.1: Visa Compliance

Status Resolution - Service Delivery

Detection Onshore 63,847 52,131 54,003 55,762 57,599

Removals 25,225 16,786 16,996 16,950 17,092

Status Resolution 41,055 17,680 17,688 17,415 17,517


Program 4.1.1 130,127 86,597 88,687 90,127 92,208

Program 4.1.2: Visa Compliance &

Status Resolution - Policy Advice

and Program Design

Detection Onshore 15,474 20,155 20,109 19,968 19,962

Removals 11,053 4,944 4,969 4,813 4,824

Status Resolution 13,161 6,094 6,108 6,067 6,111


Program 4.1.2 39,688 31,193 31,186 30,848 30,897


Program 4.1 169,815 117,790 119,873 120,975 123,105

Total expenses Program 4.1 176,722 127,079 129,330 130,915 133,316

Program 4.2: Onshore Detention

Network


Community and Detention Services 61,426 59,222 60,218 63,233 64,817

Payments under Section 33 (FMA Act ) -

Act of Grace Payments 23 100 100 100 100

Recovery of Removal Charges and

Detention Costs 3,176 3,666 3,849 4,042 4,042


Program 4.2 64,625 62,988 64,167 67,375 68,959

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Table 2.3.4: Program Component Expenses for Outcome 4 (continued)

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$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000


Program 4.2.1: Onshore Detention

Network - Service Delivery



Program 4.2.1 28,263 24,511 24,641 24,085 25,740

Program 4.2.2: Onshore Detention

Network - Policy Advice and

Program Design



Program 4.2.2 2,384 2,291 2,203 1,799 2,902


Program 4.2 30,647 26,802 26,844 25,884 28,642


Program 4.3: Offshore Asylum

Seeker Management


Community and Detention Services 1,010,899 1,711,410 1,001,704 229,783 136,987

Management and Care of Irregular

Immigrants in Indonesia 9,980 - - - -

Regional Cooperation and Capacity

Building 44,748 - - - -

Returns & Reintegration Assistance

package 858 - - - -

Refugee Status Determinations for Offshore Entry Persons 14,198 - - - -

Regional Cooperation Framew ork - - - - -

Regional Support Office 539 - - - -


Program 4.3 1,081,221 1,711,410 1,001,704 229,783 136,987


Program 4.3.1: Offshore Asylum Seeker

Management - Service Delivery

Offshore Asylum Seeker Management 272,046 376,511 244,327 158,380 141,935


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$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Program 4.3.2: Offshore Asylum

Seeker Management - Policy Advice

and Program Design

Offshore Asylum Seeker Management 48,577 36,238 33,750 28,455 25,440


Program 4.3.2 48,577 36,238 33,750 28,455 25,440

Program 4.3.3: Offshore Asylum

Seeker Management - Refugee

Status Determination

Refugee Status Determinations for Offshore Entry Persons 33,340 - - - -


Program 4.3.3 33,340 - - - -

Program 4.3.4: Offshore Asylum Seeker

Management - Implementation of

Offshore Processing Solutions &

Regional Cooperation Framework

Solution

Regional Cooperation Framew ork 431 - - - -


Program 4.3.4 431 - - - -


Program 4.3 354,394 412,749 278,077 186,835 167,375

Total expenses Program 4.3 1,435,615 2,124,159 1,279,781 416,618 304,362





Program 4.4 10,077 9,518 9,689 10,350 10,604

Annual departmental expenses:

Program 4.4.1: Foreign Fishers -

Service Delivery

Foreign Fishers 1,924 2,210 2,233 2,293 2,312


Program 4.4.1 1,924 2,210 2,233 2,293 2,312



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$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Program 4.4.2: Foreign Fishers -


Foreign Fishers 478 491 495 496 501


Program 4.4.2 478 491 495 496 501


Program 4.4 2,402 2,701 2,728 2,789 2,813


Program 4.5: Regional Cooperation

and Associated Activities

Management and Care of Irregular Immigrants in Indonesia - 7,891 - - -

Regional Cooperation and Capacity Building - 42,493 21,011 22,095 22,648

Returns and Reintegration Assistance - 1,726 1,875 1,994 2,150

packages

Regional Support Office - 1,471 1,486 1,512 -

Combatting People Smuggling- Address irregular migration in region - 2,120 - - -


Program 4.5 - 55,701 24,372 25,601 24,798


Program 4.5.1: Regional Cooperation

& Associated Activities - Service

Delivery

Regional Cooperation and Associated

Activities - 3,564 304 303 303


Program 4.5.1 - 3,564 304 303 303

Program 4.5.2: Regional Cooperation

& Associated Activities - Policy

Advice and Program Design

Regional Cooperation and Associated

Activities - 8,637 8,592 8,597 8,706


Program 4.5.2 - 8,637 8,592 8,597 8,706


Program 4.5 - 12,201 8,896 8,900 9,009

Total expenses Program 4.5 - 67,902 33,268 34,501 33,807



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$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Program 4.6: Refugee Status

Determinations for Offshore

Entry Persons

Refugee Status Determinations for

Offshore Entry Persons - 13,617 - - -


Program 4.6 - 13,617 - - -

Program 4.6.1: Refugee Status

Determinations for Offshore

Entry Persons - Service Delivery

Refugee Status Determinations for

Offshore Entry Persons - 27,186 - - -


Program 4.6.1 - 27,186 - - -


Program 4.6 - 27,186 - - -

Total expenses Program 4.6 - 40,803 - - -

Total administered expenses 1,162,830 1,862,523 1,109,389 343,049 251,559


Total program expenses

Outcome 4 1,720,087 2,461,952 1,545,807 688,432 582,503


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Visa compliance and status resolution programs will:

• provide general compliance activities including targeted communication strategies, promotion of visa obligations and education for clients, employers, unions, universities and other stakeholders

• undertake compliance field activities to conduct awareness and integrity verification visits and locate unlawful non-citizens

• investigate suspected breaches of immigration and citizenship law and where appropriate impose prompt sanctions and prosecute individuals and third parties involved in the abuse of the immigration and citizenship systems/programs

• refuse or cancel visas for individuals who are in breach of their visa conditions or present a risk to the Australian community

• initiate and manage immigration detention of non-citizens in accordance with the law and government policy

• provide services that assist to resolve the immigration status of clients in the community or immigration detention

• remove people who have no right to remain in Australia

• policy advice and service design to enable such service provision.


2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Revised Budget Forw ard Forw ard Forw ard

Deliverables budget year 1 year 2 year 3

Field activities to conduct aw areness

and integrity verif ication visits

and locate unlaw ful non-citizens. 2,000+ 2,000+ 2,000+ 2,000+2,000+


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• prevention and deterrence strategies which increase voluntary compliance with visa conditions

• increased engagement of peak employment bodies, employers, unions and labour suppliers, the provision of employment status information to employers through Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO), and where appropriate the application of sanctions to limit the opportunity for illegal work in Australia

• enforcement strategies imposed that maintain the integrity of the Department’s programs by prosecuting serious breaches of immigration law

• effective screening of visa applications offshore to prevent people of character concern from travelling to Australia through maintaining effective relationships with law enforcement and security partners, and enhanced application of identity technology

• people held in immigration detention are to have the length and conditions of their detention subject to regular reviews to ensure that it is lawful and appropriate

• the effective management of lawful non-citizens and resolution of their immigration status while they are in the community on a Bridging Visa E, does not lead to an unacceptable increase in non-compliance with Bridging Visa E conditions

• people who have no right to remain in Australia are removed by the Department at the earliest practicable opportunity.


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Program 4.1

Percentage of overstayers against

relevant temporary entries

Number of parties registered w ith

VEVO

Percentage of people held in

immigration detention w hose

ongoing detention and placement

is review ed w ithin service

standards

Percentage of Bridging Visa E

overstayers against relevant

Bridging Visa E grants

<1%

12,000+

98%

<1%

12,000+

98% 98% 98%

9-10%9-10% 9-10% 9-10% 9-10%

12,000+ 12,000+

98%

<1% <1% <1%

12,000+



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Program 4.2

Percentage of persons in IDCs that

are not know n to be,or are not

reasonably suspected of being,

a minor





standards 98% 98% 98%

100% 100% 100%

98% 98%

100% 100%



• Provision of support, health and detention services to people in immigration detention, in both community and detention environments, in accordance with the objectives and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets for this program

• Policy advice and service design to enable such service provision.


• Only people who are not known to be, or are not reasonably suspected of being, minors are detained in Immigration Detention Centres

• People held in immigration detention will have the length and conditions of their detention subject to regular review to ensure that it is lawful, appropriate and neither indefinite nor arbitrary.


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Program 4.3: Offshore Asylum Seeker Management


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Program 4.3

Percentage of persons in IDCs that

are not know n to be, or are not

reasonably suspected of being,

a minor





standards 98% 98%98%

100%

98% 98%

100% 100% 100%100%



• provision of support, health and other services to IMAs in the immigration detention network, Community Detention or those who are granted a Bridging Visa E while their status is being resolved, in accordance with the objectives and KPI targets for this program

• provision of policy advice and service design that enables service delivery

• services to develop, implement and undertake the removal from Australia of IMAs that are not owed protection by Australia. All removals to be handled expeditiously and in line with service standards.


• only people who are not known to be, or are not reasonably suspected of being, minors are detained in Immigration Detention Centres

• IMAs held in immigration detention will have the length and conditions of their detention subject to regular review to ensure that it is neither indefinite nor arbitrary

• IMAs who are found not to be owed protection under Australia's international obligations, are to be removed by the Department at the earliest practicable opportunity.


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Program 4.4

Percentage of persons in IDCs

that are not know n to be or are

reasonably suspected to be a minor 100% 100%100%100% 100%



• provision of support, health and detention services to foreign fishers in immigration detention, in both community and detention environments, in accordance with the objectives and KPI targets for this program

• provision of policy advice and service design that enables service delivery

• services to develop, implement and undertake the removal of foreign fishers from Australia.


• only people who are not known to be, or are not reasonably suspected of being, minors are detained in Immigration Detention Centres

• foreign fishers, who have no right to remain in Australia, are to be removed by the Department at the earliest practicable opportunity.


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Program 4.5: Regional Cooperation & Associated Activities


Regional Cooperation and Associated Activities will:

• provide assistance, training and resources to support, manage and oversee agreed bilateral and multilateral arrangements under the Regional Cooperation Framework and other measures for the effective management and harmonisation of treatment of asylum seekers across the region

• provide assistance with a strong focus on working in partnership with international organisations to provide enhanced migration management (enhancements to legislation, governance and organisational structures, business processes, returns and reintegration assistance, cross-agency coordination mechanisms and policy frameworks), identity management, immigration intelligence initiatives and support for regional fora

• assist in the establishment of a Regional Support Office to take forward a range of practical initiatives under the auspices of the Regional Cooperation Framework

• support international organisations for the care of irregular migrants intercepted en route to Australia

• provide policy advice and service design to enable such service provision.


• the capacity of states in the region to manage irregular migration through the region, including that of asylum seekers is increased

• the Regional Support Office is established and effectively acting as a focal point and coordination point for migration management and increased protection capacity in the region

• returns and reintegration assistance supports voluntary returns to country of origin for those found not to be in need of protection.


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Program 4.6: Refugee Status Determination for Offshore Entry Persons


• provision of support and other services to enable independent merits review and judicial review of Refugee Status Determination for IMAs to be carried out and concluded as expeditiously and efficiently as possible

• policy advice and service design to enable such service provision.


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Program 4.6

IPAO cases interview ed w ithin 90

days of referral

IPAO cases finalised w ithin 90 days

of interview

-

- 70% - - -

- 70% - -



• the conduct of lawful, fair and efficient independent merits reviews (IMRs) and independent protection assessments (IPAs) are prioritised for IMAs

• IMRs and IPAs are required to be conducted in accordance with the rules of natural justice and require a fresh assessment of the refugee or complementary protection claims of IMAs

• hearings with IMAs are conducted by reviewers to ascertain whether refugee or complementary protection is owed by Australia

• oral evidence at hearings is provided by the IMAs and witnesses

• written and oral representations are made by Immigration Advice and Application Assistance Scheme providers, who support and represent IMAs in the presentation of their merits review requests

• case management and support staff provide administrative and country advice support to reviewers.


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Administered items under Program 4.1: Visa Compliance and Status Resolution

Compliance Resolution, Community Care and Assistance

Item Objectives

To actively, efficiently and effectively manage unlawful non-citizens and Bridging Visa E holders in the community to an immigration outcome through early intervention and provision of needs-based support and assistance.

Item Deliverables

• health, welfare and income support.

• national assisted voluntary return service.

• expanded immigration advice and application assistance.

Administered items under Program 4.2: Onshore Detention Network

Community and Detention Services

Item Objectives

To fund the provision of a range of support, health and detention services to people in the immigration detention environments, including community detention that seek to:


• treat people in detention fairly and reasonably within the law



• ensure the availability for immigration processing, or otherwise the removal of, people detained under the Migration Act

• enable the management of health, identity and security risks to the community arising from unauthorised arrivals.

Item Deliverables

Provision of support, health and detention services to people in the immigration

detention environments, including community detention, in accordance with the

objectives and KPI targets for this program.


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Administered items under Program 4.3: Offshore Asylum Seeker Management


Item Objectives

To fund the provision of a range of support, health and detention services to IMAs seeking asylum who are in an immigration detention environment, including community detention, as well as those in the community on Bridging Visa E’s, that seek to:

• best suit the needs of individual people in immigration detention or on a Bridging Visa E

• treat people in immigration detention, or on a Bridging Visa E, fairly and reasonably within the law

• ensure the inherent dignity of people in immigration detention or on a Bridging Visa E


• provide IMAs in immigration detention, or on a Bridging Visa E, who are seeking asylum, with professionally qualified immigration advice and assistance

• ensure the availability for immigration processing, or otherwise the removal of, people detained under the Migration Act

• enable the management of health, identity and security risks to the community arising from IMAs.

Item Deliverables

Provision of support, health and detention services to IMAs in immigration

detention environments, including community detention, as well as those in the

community on Bridging Visa E’s in accordance with the objectives and KPI targets

for this program.

Payments under Section 33 (FMA Act)—Act of Grace Payments

Item Objectives

Payments made under Section 33 (FMA Act) are special discretionary compensatory

payments (acts of grace) made in circumstances where there is no other viable

avenue of redress available and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation considers

the payment is appropriate because of ‘special circumstances’.

Item Deliverables

Payments are made in accordance with legislative requirements and guidelines.


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Administered items under Program 4.4: Foreign Fishers


Item Objectives

To fund the provision of a range of support, health and detention services in the immigration detention environments that seek to:





• ensure the availability for immigration processing, or removal, of people detained under the Migration Act

• enable the management of health, identity and security risks to the community arising from foreign fishers.

Item Deliverables

Provision of support, health and detention services to foreign fishers in immigration

detention environments, in accordance with the objectives and KPI targets for this

program.


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Administered items under Program 4.5: Regional Cooperation and Associated Activities

Regional Cooperation and Capacity Building

Item Objectives

• to strengthen the migration and border management capabilities of governments in the Asia-Pacific region and parts of South Asia and the Middle East.

• to assist the facilitation of bona fide people movements while preventing and deterring irregular movements, including people smuggling and trafficking, in our region and in source/transit countries.

• to support international organisations for the care of irregular migrants intercepted en route to Australia.

Item Deliverables

• provide assistance with a strong focus on working in partnership with international organisations to enhance migration management (enhancements to legislation, governance and organisational structures, business processes, cross-agency coordination mechanisms and policy frameworks), identity management and document examination, immigration intelligence initiatives, support for regional fora and English language training.

• provide support to international organisations for the care of irregular migrants intercepted en route to Australia.

Management and Care of Irregular Immigrants in Indonesia

Item Objectives

• strengthen regional cooperation arrangements in Indonesia to support international organisations to provide care and welfare for irregular migrants who are intercepted in Indonesia.

• provide funding to the IOM to enhance Indonesian immigration detention and transit facilities and to improve the care and support provided to irregular migrants in Indonesia.

• provide training in identity management to Indonesian immigration officials, in particular facial identification techniques.

Item Deliverables

• payment to IOM to undertake major refurbishment works at a number of detention centres in Indonesia.

• training sessions conducted for Indonesian immigration officials.


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Returns and Reintegration Assistance Packages

Item Objectives

The primary objective is to provide support for the returnee to rebuild their life in the country of return and to reduce the risk of further irregular migration.

Item Deliverables

IOM will develop and deliver reintegration assistance tailored to the needs of the

individual.

Administered items under Program 4.6: Refugee Status Determination for Offshore Entry Persons

Refugee Status Determination for Offshore Entry Persons

Item Objectives

To streamline the process for the determination of refugee status for offshore entry persons.

Item Deliverables

Refugee status assessments under the Protection Obligation Determination (POD)

process will be made efficiently and lawfully.

The backlog of requests for independent merits review of negative decisions under

the previous process will be determined expeditiously and concurrently with POD

assessments being finalised.


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Outcome 5: Equitable economic and social participation of migrants and

refugees, supported through settlement services, including English language

training; refugee settlement; case coordination; translation services; and

settlement policy advice and program design.

Outcome 5 Strategy

To achieve this outcome, the Department ensures high quality settlement services are

available and accessible for humanitarian entrants and other eligible migrants as soon as

possible after arrival. These services support clients in their transition to life in Australia

by helping to build self-reliance, developing English language skills and fostering links

with mainstream services.

This outcome will be achieved through: • providing a planning framework for the delivery of settlement services, and

information for recently arrived migrants and humanitarian entrants that complements other services the Government directs to the Australian community

• providing demographic data and other information to assist service providers across the three levels of Government to plan to meet the needs of newly arrived migrants and humanitarian entrants

• supporting initial settlement services delivered through the Humanitarian Settlement Services (HSS), managed through contracted service providers

• supporting the Settlement Grants Program (SGP) by helping funded organisations manage work programs, service agreements and reporting and financial accountability requirements

• supporting the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) managed by the Department through contracts for English training and ancillary services

• providing translating and interpreting services.


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The administered expenses supporting this outcome are:

• the AMEP, providing settlement-focused English training to eligible humanitarian entrants and migrants

• the SGP, where eligible organisations are funded to provide settlement services, including information, referral and casework services for new arrivals, community capacity building, service planning, participation and integration services

• the HSS, where funded organisations provide initial settlement services to humanitarian entrants, including case coordination, cultural orientation, referrals and accommodation services

• the financial contribution to the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd (NAATI)

• the grant to the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) for advice on the views of the refugee and humanitarian non-government sector on the Australian Humanitarian Program and its related impact on settlement processes

• settlement support and welfare supervision arrangements for Unaccompanied Humanitarian Minors (UHMs).


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2011-12 2012-13

Actual Revised

expenses estimated

expenses

$'000 $'000

Program 5.1: Settlement Services for Migrants and




Program 5.1.1: Settlement Services for Migrants and

Refugees - Service Delivery





Program 5.1.2: Settlement Services for Migrants and

Refugees - Policy Advice and Program Design












2011-12 2012-13

Average Staffing Level (number) 391 408 1. Ordinary annual services include Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-13, Appropriation (Implementation of the

Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Act (No. 1) 2012-13 & Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012-13. 2. Departmental Appropriation combines ‘Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1 & Appropriation



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Program 5.1: Settlement Services for Migrants and Refugees

Program Objective

• provide settlement services designed to support migrants and humanitarian entrants to settle and participate as fully as possible in Australian society.

• provide demographic data and information to help service providers across the three levels of Government and in the community sector plan to meet the needs of newly arrived migrants and humanitarian entrants.

• ensure that services are responsive and accessible, and eligible client groups are able to access services as appropriate.

Program Expenses

The increase in administered expenses in 2012-13 is the result of an increase in

funding for the Adult Migrant English Program and Humanitarian Settlement

Services primarily as a result of the implementation of the recommendations from

the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers.

The increase in departmental expenses is primarily as a result of an increase in

Translating and Interpreting Services of approximately $7.0 million. The budget for

the Free Translating and Interpreting Service was increased in 2012-13 to reflect the

increased intake in the Humanitarian program. An increase in expenditure for the

Free Translating and Interpreting Service is expected.

Table 2.2.5: Program Expenses for Outcome 5

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000








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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Program 5.1: Settlement Services

for Migrants and Refugees


Adult Migrant English Program 195,055 238,847 263,950 276,448 282,422

Assistance for Former Child Migrants 113 - - - -

Grant to Refugees Council of Australia 144 140 140 140 140

Grants for Community Settlement Services 38,448 39,938 41,306 44,357 46,207

Humanitarian Settlement Services 82,534 112,702 115,650 119,890 121,486

National Accreditation Authority for

Translators and Interpreters Ltd - 1,241 612 623 653 670

contribution

Supervision and w elfare

for unaccompanied humanitarian 19,615 23,876 11,598 3,765 3,859

minors


Program 5.1 337,149 416,115 433,267 445,253 454,784


Program 5.1.1: Settlement Services

Migrants and Refugees - Service

AMEP Administration 238 2,404 2,419 2,275 2,766

Free Translating and Interpreting Services 10,347 13,758 14,891 14,852 17,715


Settlement Planning and Information

Delivery 3,513 8,823 9,022 8,785 10,321

Support for Community Services 5,497 6,846 6,907 6,523 7,905

Translating and Interpreting Service -

Document Translating - - - - -

TIS-On-site Interpreting 5,992 9,750 10,752 10,964 10,955

TIS-Telephone Interpreting 17,817 29,048 32,035 32,668 32,645


Program 5.1.1 50,922 81,651 87,107 86,575 95,073 Continued on next page


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Table 2.3.5: Program Component Expenses Outcome 5 (continued)

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Program 5.1.2: Settlement Services

for

Migrants and Refugees - Policy

and Program Design

AMEP Administration 3,502 3,086 3,018 2,461 3,941

Free Translating and Interpreting Services 326 2,355 3,101 3,234 3,736


Settlement Planning and Information

Delivery 4,527 3,987 3,454 2,991 4,118

Support for Community Services 3,169 1,717 1,681 1,425 2,249

TIS - On-site Interpreting 29 2 2 2 2

TIS - Telephone Interpreting 127 23 23 19 18


Program 5.1.2 19,205 15,975 16,007 14,194 20,476





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• settlement information and services are available to eligible migrants and humanitarian entrants nationwide

• Humanitarian Settlement Services and Complex Case Support services are available and being delivered across Australia

• NAATI provide high a quality credentialing service supported by Members

• administer the payment for the provision of fee free language services for eligible clients.


2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



Outcome 5

Effective and timely assessment of

grants applications

Percentage of service level

standards in Humanitarian

Settlement Services and

Complex Case Support contracts

are met1

Settlement focused English language

training is made available to all eligible

humanitarian entrants and migrants

through contracted service providers

95%

95%

95%

95%

95%

100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

95%

95%

95%

95%

95%



• evidence based policy advice to the Government on settlement services for migrants and humanitarian entrants

• settlement planning information to support community organisations and migrants and humanitarian entrants

• administration of the AMEP

• administration of the SGP

• support for humanitarian entrants by effective management of the HSS and Complex Case Support programs

• support the NAATI in the provision of an effective credentialing framework for translators and interpreters

• supervision and settlement of UHMs

• translating and interpreting services for eligible clients.


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Administered items under Program 5.1: Settlement Services for Migrants and Refugees

Adult Migrant English Program

Item Objectives

Provide access to settlement focussed English language training to eligible migrants and humanitarian entrants.

Item Deliverables

Settlement focussed English language training is made available to all eligible humanitarian entrants and migrants through contracted service providers.

Grants for Settlement Services

Item Objectives

Provide grants to community based organisations under the SGP for the delivery of settlement services including:

• assistance to new arrivals to acquire and develop the knowledge and skills to settle in Australia

• assistance to new communities to grow and develop in a self-sustaining manner

• promotion of social participation and integration.

Item Deliverables

Grant funding is allocated according to SGP eligibility criteria.

Grant recipients provide services in line with grant agreements.

Humanitarian Settlement Services

Item Objectives

To provide intensive settlement services for newly arrived refugees and special humanitarian entrants through contracted providers.

Item Deliverables

Contracted settlement service for:

• on arrival reception and assistance

• case coordination and cultural orientation

• accommodation services

• Complex Case Support services.


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National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd –

contribution

Item Objectives

Provide financial support to the NAATI as specified in the funding agreement.

Item Deliverables

Funding paid to NAATI according to funding agreement.

Refugee Council of Australia

Item Objectives

Provide a grant to the RCOA for advice on the views of the refugee and humanitarian non-government sector on the Humanitarian Program, including resettlement and onshore protection, and humanitarian settlement issues.

Item Deliverables

Funding agreement meets Government objectives.

Supervision and welfare for Unaccompanied Humanitarian Minors (UHMs)

Item Objectives

To have in place guardianship, monitoring and settlement support arrangements for UHMs until they reach 18 years of age or otherwise exit the program.

Item Deliverables

Supervision and settlement of UHMs.


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Outcome 6: A cohesive, multicultural Australian society through promotion of

cultural diversity and a unifying citizenship, decisions on citizenship status,

and multicultural and citizenship policy advice and program design.

Outcome 6 Strategy

To achieve this outcome, the Department promotes the importance of respect, fairness,

inclusion and a sense of belonging in a culturally diverse society and the value of

Australian citizenship. The Department will:

• promote the benefits of a united and diverse Australia

• ensure that citizenship policies and procedures support the objectives of Australia’s citizenship law

• implement Government policy in relation to Australian citizenship

• encourage the community to value citizenship

• promote the acquisition of Australian citizenship.

This outcome will be achieved through:

• implementing the People of Australia, Australia’s Multicultural Policy and its initiatives

• a Diversity and Social Cohesion Program, which addresses issues of cultural, racial and religious intolerance by delivering grants to community-based organisations and information activities such as Harmony Day

• an Australian Government Multicultural Access and Equity Policy and Multicultural language Services Guidelines for Australian Government Agencies, which promotes the importance of Australian Government agencies being responsive to Australia's cultural diversity

• the Department's nationwide network of community liaison officers, which monitors community relations through extensive contacts with community groups and individuals

• provision of funding to eligible community organisations to conduct community-based projects that build on social cohesion, harmony and security

• provision of research, evidence-based policy advice and support for both Ministers

• providing secretariat support for the Australian Multicultural Council, a ministerially-appointed body that provides advice on social cohesion, the inclusion of migrants into Australian society, overcoming racism and intolerance and communicating the benefits of Australia’s cultural diversity to the community


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• a communication strategy that promotes the value of Australian citizenship

• lawful decision making in accordance with Australian citizenship legislation.

The administered expenses supporting this outcome are:

• grants for the Diversity and Social Cohesion Program, which provides funding to eligible community organisations to address issues affecting community relations and to conduct community-based projects

• grants to support communities participating in the Pacific Seasonal Workers’ Scheme

• the grant to the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) for the FECCA to provide advice to the Government on the views and needs of ethnic communities in Australia

• contributing towards the cost of developing a multicultural centre in Mirrabooka, Western Australia.


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2011-12 2012-13

Actual Revised

expenses estimated

expenses

$'000 $'000

Program 6.1: Multicultural and Citizenship Services




Program 6.1.1: Multicultural and Citizenship Services -

Service Delivery





Program 6.1.2: Multicultural and Citizenship Services -













2011-12 2012-13

Average Staffing Level (number) 463 457 1. Ordinary annual services include Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-13 & Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012-13 . 2. Departmental Appropriation combines ‘Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1 & Appropriation



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Program 6.1: Multicultural and Citizenship Services

Program Objective

• promoting mutual respect, fairness, inclusion and a sense of belonging and addressing issues of cultural, racial and religious intolerance.

• efficient and effective delivery of the Australian citizenship program in line with Australia’s citizenship law and Government policies.

• promote the value of Australian citizenship.

Program Expenses

The decrease in administered expenses in 2012-13 is a return to levels that were

normal prior to 2011-12. In 2011-12 there was an additional $2.1 million rolled

forward from 2010-11 in regards to the Diversity and Social Cohesion program.

Table 2.2.6: Program Expenses for Outcome 6

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000





Total program expenses 74,043 78,186 79,478 79,551 87,170 1. Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year consists of Depreciation and Amortisation Expense.


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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Program 6.1: Multicultural and

Citizenship Services


Diversity and Social Cohesion 3,974 1,906 1,906 2,000 2,046

Grants for Multicultural Affairs 425 432 437 455 465

Mirrabooka Multicultural Centre - contribution 242 419 - - -

Pacif ic Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme -

establishment 296 - - - -

Parliament of the World's Religions 2009

- Contribution(35) - - - -


Program 6.1 4,902 2,757 2,343 2,455 2,511


Program 6.1.1: Multicultural and

Citizenship Services - Service Delivery

Decision on Citizenship Status 41,228 48,830 50,573 51,509 54,424

Promoting the Value of Australian Citizenship 4,835 2,157 2,158 2,034 2,535

Promoting the Benefits of a United

and Diverse Society 4,583 5,692 5,640 5,386 6,840


Program 6.1.1 50,646 56,679 58,371 58,929 63,799

Program 6.1.2: Multicultural and

Citizenship Services - Policy

Advice and Program Design

Decision on Citizenship Status 11,379 10,541 10,557 10,207 11,673

Promoting the Value of Australian Citizenship 5,586 1,992 1,991 1,903 2,157

Promoting the Benefits of a United

and Diverse Society 1,530 6,217 6,216 6,057 7,030


Program 6.1.2 18,495 18,750 18,764 18,167 20,860





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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16



Outcome 6

Visits to the Citizenship Wizard 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000

Percentage of citizenship decisions

overturned

Effective and timely assessment

of grant applications

<1%

80%

<1%

80%

<1%

80%

<1%

80%

<1%

80% Note: Service standards available on www.immi.gov.au


• provide research, evidence-based policy advice and support services to both Ministers

• administer the grants for community relations and for multicultural affairs

• manage the Diversity and Social Cohesion Program

• provide support services to the Australian Multicultural Council

• encourage Australian Government agency responsiveness to cultural and linguistic diversity through implementing the Multicultural Access and Equity Policy and Multicultural Language Services Guidelines for Australian Government Agencies

• deliver lawful citizenship decisions under Australian citizenship legislation

• continue to provide a communication strategy that promotes the value of Australian citizenship and encourages eligible non-citizens to become Australian citizens.


• milestones and timelines specified in funding agreements for grants are met

• government agencies report increased client satisfaction with the delivery of government services

• government services available and accessible nationwide

• percentage of refusal decisions for Australian citizenship overturned through an appeal process

• percentage of client conferral applications decided within service delivery standards

• increased awareness of, and interest in, Australian citizenship.


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Administered items under Program 6.1: Multicultural and Citizenship Services

Diversity and Social Cohesion Program

Item Objectives

• provide grants to community organisations to build social cohesion through stronger community relations.

• provide grants to priority community groups to build capacity and develop leadership skills to assist them to fully participate in Australian society.

Item Deliverables

• grants awarded according to Diversity and Social Cohesion policy guidelines.

• projects achieve agreed objectives/milestones.

Grants for Multicultural Affairs

Item Objectives

Provide a grant to the FECCA to provide advice on behalf of ethnic communities in Australia to Government and the wider community.

Item Deliverables

Funding agreement meets Government objectives.

Mirrabooka Multicultural Centre—contribution

Item Objectives

Contribute towards the cost of developing a multicultural centre in Mirrabooka, Western Australia.

Item Deliverables

Funding enables the establishment of a multicultural centre.

Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme

Item Objectives

Provide grants to identified organisations to support communities participating in the Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme to build community capacity and promote community harmony.

Item Deliverables

Grants awarded to eligible organisations in areas participating in the Scheme.


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Section 3: Explanatory Tables and Budgeted Financial Statements

3.1 EXPLANATORY TABLES

Estimates of Special Account Flows

Special accounts provide a means to set aside and record amounts used for specified

purposes. Table 3.1.1 reports the expected additions (receipts) and reductions (payments)

for each account used by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. The

corresponding table in the 2012-13 Portfolio Budget Statements is Table 3.1.2.

Table 3.1.1: Estimates of Special Account Flows

Opening Closing

balance Receipts Payments Adjustments balance

2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13

2011-12 2011-12 2011-12 2011-12 2011-12

Outcome $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Australian Population

Multicultural and Immigration

Research Program Account 1 235 - 235 - -

- Section 20 FMA Act (A) 326 - 91 - 235

Total Special Accounts

2012-13 Budget estimate 235 - 235 - -

Total Special Accounts

2011-12 actual 326 - 91 - 235 (A) = Administered (D) = Departmental


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3.2 BUDGETED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3.2.1 Analysis of budgeted financial statements

An analysis of the primary source of movements between the financial statements published in the Portfolio Budget Statements 2012-13 (PBS) and the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2012-13 (PAES) is provided below.

Budgeted departmental comprehensive income statement

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship is budgeting for a break-even departmental operating result, adjusted for depreciation and amortisation expense, in 2012-13.

This statement presents the expected financial result for the Department and identifies expenses and revenues on a full accrual basis.

Expenses

In 2012-13, total departmental expenses are expected to increase from $1,435.1 million (as published in the 2012-13 PBS) to $1,590 million, an increase of $154.9 million. This movement reflects the net impact of $77.4 million increase due to new measures since 2012-13 Budget, an increase of $37.4 million in depreciation and amortisation costs and other variations of $40.1 million across all outcomes.

Full details of the additional funding for 2012-13 for new measures and other variations are provided in the tables presented in Section 1 of this document.

Income

In 2012-13, total departmental revenue is expected to increase from $1,354.2 million (as published in the 2012-13 PBS) to $1,471.6 million. The movement is primarily due to an increase in Revenue from Government (appropriation revenue) of $113.8 million and an increase in DIAC’s own source revenue of $3.6 million.

Budgeted departmental balance sheet

This statement reports the financial position of the Department, its assets, liabilities and equity.

In 2012-13, total departmental assets are expected to decrease from $844.5 million (as published in the 2012-13 PBS) to $793.5 million. This decrease is mainly due to the increase in depreciation of $37.4 million.


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Departmental Statement of Changes in Equity – Summary of Movements

Equity is also expected to decrease from $435.1 million (as published in the 2012-13 PBS) to $372.5 million. The decrease of $62.6 million in departmental equity mainly reflects the Accumulated Deficit in relation to the 2011-12 operating result.

Budgeted departmental statement of cash flows

The cash flow statement reports the extent and nature of cash flows, grouped according to operating, investing and financing activities.

The budgeted cash flows largely mirror the trends and impacts of the measures reported above for the income statement and balance sheet.

Capital budget statement—departmental

This statement reports the forward plan for capital expenditure. `

Statement of asset movements

This statement reports the budgeted movements by asset class of the Department’s non-financial assets during the current financial year.

Schedule of Administered Activity

Schedule of budgeted income and expenses administered on behalf of government

This schedule identifies the main revenue and expense items administered by the Department on behalf of the Government.

Expenses

In 2012-13, administered expenses are expected to increase from $1,206.8 million (as published in the 2012-13 PBS) to $2,322.6 million, an increase of $1,115.8 million. The change in administered expenses reflects an increase in government decisions of $317.2 million, additional funding of $984.6 million due to the continued increase in arrivals and to implement recommendations from the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers.

Income

In 2012-13, the Department will administer the collection of revenue on behalf of the Government of $1,374.6 million, which is an increase of $58.6 million in the administered revenue estimate published in the 2012-13 PBS.

This increase in revenue primarily relates to additional government revenue measures of $59.3 million which are detailed in this document in Table 1.2 Budget Measures.


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Schedule of budgeted assets and liabilities administered on behalf of government

This schedule reports assets and liabilities administered by the Department on behalf of the Government.

Schedule of budgeted administered cash flows

This schedule shows the cash flows administered on behalf of the Government. The cash flows largely reflect the transactions of the schedule of income and expenses.

Schedule for administered capital budget

This statement reports the forward plan for capital expenditure.

Statement of administered asset movements

This statement reports the budgeted movements by asset class of Administered non-financial assets during the current financial year.


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3.2.2 Analysis of Budgeted Financial Statements

Table 3.2.1: Budgeted Departmental Comprehensive Income Statement (Showing Net Cost of Services)


Budget estimate estimate estimate

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

EXPENSES

Employee benefits 799,345 862,718 746,018 688,804 769,932

Supplier expenses 578,319 599,920 578,696 573,805 579,740

Depreciation and amortisation 90,435 118,357 117,863 99,083 96,229

Finance costs 2,264 3,436 3,424 3,417 3,873

Bad and Doubtful Debts 5,580 5,547 5,528 5,518 5,511

Write-dow n & impairment of assets 5,198 - - - -

Other Expenses 581 7 - - -

Total expenses 1,481,722 1,589,985 1,451,529 1,370,627 1,455,285

LESS:

OWN-SOURCE INCOME

Own-source revenue

Sale of goods and rendering of

services 27,696 42,897 46,536 47,558 47,589

Rental income 1,388 1,859 1,938 1,928 1,404

Other 21,464 18,313 9,413 9,409 9,409

Total own-source revenue 50,548 63,069 57,887 58,895 58,402

Gains

Sale of assets 21 - - - -

Foreign exchange gains 140 - - - -

Other 1,849 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000

Total gains 2,010 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000

Total own-source income 52,558 65,069 59,887 60,895 60,402

Net cost of (contribution by)

services 1,429,164 1,524,916 1,391,642 1,309,732 1,394,883

Revenue from Government 1,330,622 1,406,559 1,273,779 1,210,649 1,298,654

Surplus (Deficit) attributable to

the Australian Government (98,542) (118,357) (117,863) (99,083) (96,229)

Total comprehensive

income (loss) (98,542) (118,357) (117,863) (99,083) (96,229)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Changes in asset revaluation surplus - - - - -

Total other comprehensive income

(loss) - - - - -

Total comprehensive income (loss)

attributable to the Australian

Government (98,542) (118,357) (117,863) (99,083) (96,229)



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Table 3.2.1: Budgeted Departmental Comprehensive Income Statement (Showing Net Cost of Services) (continued)

Note: Reconciliation of comprehensive income attributable to the agency

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Total Comprehensive Income

(loss) less depreciation/amortisation

expenses previously funded

through revenue

appropriations (98,542) (118,357) (117,863) (99,083) (96,229)

plus depreciation/amortisation

expenses previously funded 90,435 118,357 117,863 99,083 96,229

through revenue appropriations1


(loss) - as per the Statement of

Comprehensive Income (8,107) - - - -

1. From 2010-11, the Government introduced net cash appropriation arrangements where Bill 1 revenue appropriations for the depreciation/amortisation expenses of FMA Act agencies were replaced with a separate capital budget (the Departmental Capital Budget, or DCB) provided through Bill 1 equity appropriations. For information regarding DCBs, please refer to Table 3.2.5 Departmental Capital Budget Statement.

This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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Table 3.2.2: Budgeted Departmental Balance Sheet (as at 30 June)



2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

ASSETS

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents 2,386 53,883 53,883 53,883 53,883

Trade and other receivables 353,670 315,773 303,508 310,666 319,501

Other f inancial assets 2,070 2,069 2,069 2,069 2,069

Total financial assets 358,126 371,725 359,460 366,618 375,453

Non-financial assets

Land and buildings 73,761 63,287 60,406 55,170 229,519

Property, plant and equipment 37,511 58,929 107,414 116,189 123,252

Intangibles 313,165 285,166 204,271 183,016 163,859

Other non-financial assets 14,407 14,407 14,407 14,407 14,407

Total non-financial assets 438,844 421,789 386,498 368,782 531,037

Total assets 796,970 793,514 745,958 735,400 906,490

LIABILITIES

Payables

Suppliers 25,649 25,649 25,649 25,649 25,649

Other payables 125,835 129,375 129,375 129,375 129,375

Total payables 151,484 155,024 155,024 155,024 155,024

Interest bearing liabilities

Leases 2,690 2,241 (17,466) (17,466) (17,466)

Total interest bearing liabilities 2,690 2,241 (17,466) (17,466) (17,466)

Provisions

Employee provisions 231,675 234,767 234,767 234,767 234,767

Other 29,021 29,023 29,021 29,021 29,021

Total provisions 260,696 263,790 263,788 263,788 263,788

Total liabilities 414,870 421,055 401,346 401,346 401,346

Net assets 382,100 372,459 344,612 334,054 505,144

EQUITY*

Parent entity interest

Contributed equity 478,739 580,041 662,613 743,977 1,002,460

Reserves 112,495 116,094 116,366 116,369 116,369

Retained surplus

(accumulated deficit) (209,134) (323,676) (434,367) (526,292) (613,685)

Total parent entity interest 382,100 372,459 344,612 334,054 505,144

Total Equity 382,100 372,459 344,612 334,054 505,144 * Equity is the residual interest in assets after deduction of liabilities. This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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Table 3.2.3: Departmental Statement of Changes in Equity — Summary of Movement (Budget year 2012-13)

Retained Asset Other Contributed Total

earnings revaluation reserves equity/ equity

reserve capital

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Opening balance as at 1 July 2012

Balance carried forw ard from

previous period (209,134) 112,495 - 478,739 382,100

Adjustment for changes in

accounting policies - - - - -

Adjusted opening balance (209,134) 112,495 - 478,739 382,100

Comprehensive income

Other comprehensive income - - - - -

Surplus (deficit) for the period (118,357) - - - (118,357)

Other 3,815 3,599 - - 7,414

Total comprehensive income (114,542) 3,599 - - (110,943)

of w hich:

Attributable to the Australian Government (114,542) 3,599 - - (110,943)

Transactions with owners

Contributions by owners

Equity Injection - - - - -

Equity Injection - Appropriation - - - 25,115 25,115

Departmental Capital Budget (DCBs) - - - 76,187 76,187

Sub-total transactions with owners - - - 101,302 101,302

Estimated closing balance

as at 30 June 2013 (323,676) 116,094 - 580,041 372,459

Closing balance attributable to the

Australian Government (323,676) 116,094 - 580,041 372,459 This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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Table 3.2.4: Budgeted Departmental Statement of Cash Flows (as at 30 June)



2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Cash received

Sale of goods and rendering

of services 36,310 36,742 37,149 38,184 35,997

Appropriations 1,409,476 1,465,627 1,294,022 1,231,150 1,322,680

Net GST received 49,887 70,688 61,588 59,814 66,691

Other 17,582 15,382 9,413 9,409 9,409

Total cash received 1,513,255 1,588,439 1,402,172 1,338,557 1,434,777

Cash used

Employees 758,641 865,767 751,919 694,680 769,932

Suppliers 638,423 638,818 617,902 627,095 648,596

Borrow ing costs 2,264 3,436 3,427 3,421 2,858

Other 107,955 15,560 15,563 - -

Total cash used 1,507,283 1,523,581 1,388,811 1,325,196 1,421,386

Net cash from (used by)

operating activities 5,972 64,858 13,361 13,361 13,391

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Cash received

Proceeds from sales of property,

plant and equipment and

intangibles 25 30 30 30 -

Total cash received 25 30 30 30 -

Cash used

Purchase of property, plant,

equipment and intangibles 136,744 101,302 82,572 81,368 83,494

Total cash used 136,744 101,302 82,572 81,368 83,494


investing activities (136,719) (101,272) (82,542) (81,338) (83,494)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Cash received

Contributed equity 136,744 101,302 82,572 81,368 83,494

Total cash received 136,744 101,302 82,572 81,368 83,494

Cash used

Repayments of borrow ings 14,833 13,391 13,391 13,391 13,391

Other - - - - -

Total cash used 14,833 13,391 13,391 13,391 13,391


financing activities 121,911 87,911 69,181 67,977 70,103

Net increase (decrease)

in cash held (8,836) 51,497 - - -

Cash and cash equivalents at the

beginning of the reporting period 11,222 2,386 53,883 53,883 53,883


end of the reporting period 2,386 53,883 53,883 53,883 53,883 This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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Table 3.2.5: Capital Budget Statement — Departmental



2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS

Capital budget - Act No. 1 (DCB) 104,746 76,187 76,737 80,603 82,720

Equity injections - Act No. 2 11,698 25,115 5,835 765 774

Total new capital appropriations 116,444 101,302 82,572 81,368 83,494

Provided for:

Purchase of non-financial assets 99,631 101,302 82,572 81,368 83,494

Annual finance lease costs 16,813 - - - -

Total Items 116,444 101,302 82,572 81,368 83,494

PURCHASE OF NON-FINANCIAL

ASSETS

Funded by capital appropriations 131,583 25,115 5,835 765 774

Funded by capital appropriation - DCB 2132,255 76,187 76,737 80,603 82,720

TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT 163,838 101,302 82,572 81,368 83,494

RECONCILIATION OF CASH

USED TO ACQUIRE ASSETS

TO ASSET MOVEMENT TABLE

Total purchases 136,744 101,302 82,572 81,368 83,494

Total cash used to

acquire assets 136,744 101,302 82,572 81,368 83,494 1. Includes both current and prior Act 2 and Bills 4/6 appropriations and special capital appropriations. 2. Does not include annual finance lease costs. Include purchase from current and previous years'

Departmental Capital Budgets (DCB).


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Table 3.2.6: Statement of Asset Movements (2012-13)

Asset Category (as appropriate)

Land Buildings Other Computer Total

property, softw are

plant and and

equipment Intangibles

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

As at 1 July 2012

Gross book value 400 91,873 49,425 593,249 734,947

Accumulated

depreciation/amortisation

and impairment - (18,512) (11,914) (280,084) (310,510)

Opening net book balance 400 73,361 37,511 313,165 424,437

CAPITAL ASSET ADDITIONS

Estimated expenditure on

new or replacement assets

By purchase - appropriation

equity 1 - 9,645 11,129 80,528 101,302

By f inance lease - - - - -

Total additions - 9,645 11,129 80,528 101,302

Other movements

Depreciation/amortisation expense - (20,119) (15,438) (82,800) (118,357)

Other - - 25,727 (25,727) -

Total other movements - (20,119) 10,289 (108,527) (118,357)

As at 30 June 2013

Gross book value 400 101,518 86,281 648,050 836,249

Accumulated


and impairment - (38,631) (27,352) (362,884) (428,867)

Closing net book balance 400 62,887 58,929 285,166 407,382 1. "Appropriation equity" refers to equity injections or Administered Assets and Liabilities appropriations

provided through Appropriation Act No. 2 and Bill 4 2012-13, including CDABs.


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Schedule of Administered Activity

Table 3.2.7: Schedule of Budgeted Income and Expenses Administered on behalf of Government (for the period ended 30 June)



2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

EXPENSES ADMINISTERED ON

BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT

Suppliers 1,369,031 2,196,518 1,471,653 727,626 643,645

Subsidies 12,031 9,512 8,610 9,019 9,313

Personal benefits 73,765 14,648 9,883 6,915 6,788

Grants 43,498 65,880 55,663 46,511 49,377


Write-dow n and impairment of assets 7,846 3,666 3,849 4,042 4,042

Other expenses 222 - - - -

Total expenses administered

on behalf of Government 1,539,656 2,322,573 1,582,062 826,517 745,569

LESS:

OWN-SOURCE INCOME

Non-taxation revenue

Sale of goods and rendering

of services - 30,380 24,984 25,212 1,296

Fees and f ines 1,063,910 1,328,265 1,713,272 1,732,511 1,719,033

Other revenue 17,980 15,979 16,904 14,760 7,650

Total non-taxation revenue 1,081,890 1,374,624 1,755,160 1,772,483 1,727,979

Total own-source revenues

administered on behalf of

Government 1,081,890 1,374,624 1,755,160 1,772,483 1,727,979

Gains

Foreign exchange 466 - - - -

Reversal of previous asset

w rite-dow ns and impairments 187 - - - -

Total gains administered

on behalf of Government 653 - - - -

Total own-sourced income

administered on behalf of

Government 1,082,543 1,374,624 1,755,160 1,772,483 1,727,979

Net Cost of (contribution by)

services (457,113) (947,949) 173,098 945,966 982,410

Surplus (Deficit) (457,113) (947,949) 173,098 945,966 982,410

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Changes in asset revaluation surplus - - - - -

Total other comprehensive income - - - - -

Total comprehensive income (loss) (457,113) (947,949) 173,098 945,966 982,410 This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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Table 3.2.8: Schedule of Budgeted Assets and Liabilities Administered on behalf of Government (as at 30 June)



2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

ASSETS ADMINISTERED ON


Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents 24,708 24,708 24,708 24,708 24,708


Other f inancial assets 22,192 22,192 22,192 22,192 22,192



Land and buildings 895,100 1,161,337 1,144,728 1,128,381 1,112,459


Other non-financial assets 73 73 73 73 73

Total non-financial assets 900,450 1,183,400 1,166,775 1,150,404 1,134,455

Total assets administered

on behalf of Government 961,496 1,248,376 1,231,780 1,216,000 1,200,051

LIABILITIES ADMINISTERED ON


Payables

Suppliers 59,137 59,137 59,137 59,137 59,137

Subsidies 6,675 6,675 6,675 6,675 6,675


Grants 984 984 984 984 984

Other payables 320,213 134,213 134,213 134,213 134,213

Total payables 400,741 214,741 214,741 214,741 214,741

Provisions

Other provisions 13,157 13,157 13,157 13,157 13,157


Total liabilities administered

on behalf of Government 413,898 227,898 227,898 227,898 227,898

Net assets/(liabilities) 547,598 1,020,478 1,003,882 988,102 972,153 This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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Table 3.2.9: Schedule of Budgeted Administered Cash Flows (for the period ended 30 June)



2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000


Cash received

Sales of goods and rendering

of services 1,060,659 1,355,345 1,734,340 1,753,478 1,720,379

Net GST received 159,489 87,156 67,837 67,543 65,511

Other 29,276 15,864 16,971 14,963 11,339

Total cash received 1,249,424 1,458,365 1,819,148 1,835,984 1,797,229

Cash used

Grant 42,938 65,876 55,660 46,485 49,277

Subsidies paid 7,408 11,636 11,745 9,019 9,313


Suppliers 1,435,719 2,469,228 1,540,035 793,388 706,809

Other 35,461 - - - -

Total cash used 1,588,838 2,561,388 1,617,323 859,307 775,687


operating activities (339,414) (1,103,023) 201,825 976,677 1,021,542


Cash used

Purchase of property, plant 192,494 315,299 15,779 16,033 16,455

and equipment

Total cash used 192,494 315,299 15,779 16,033 16,455




Cash received

Capital injections 192,494 315,299 15,779 16,033 16,455



financing activities 192,494 315,299 15,779 16,033 16,455

Net increase (decrease) in

cash held (339,414) (1,103,023) 201,825 976,677 1,021,542

Cash and cash equivalents at

beginning of reporting period 15,105 24,708 24,708 24,708 24,708

Cash from Official Public

Account for:

- Appropriations 1,592,802 2,559,737 1,615,468 857,179 775,687

Total 1,607,907 2,584,445 1,640,176 881,887 800,395

Cash to Official Public

Account for:

- Appropriations 1,243,785 1,456,714 1,817,293 1,833,856 1,797,229

Total 1,243,785 1,456,714 1,817,293 1,833,856 1,797,229

Cash and cash equivalents at end

of reporting period 24,708 24,708 24,708 24,708 24,708 This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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Table 3.2.10: Schedule of Administered Capital Budget



2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS

Capital budget - Act 1 (ACB) 18,517 15,525 15,779 16,033 16,455

Administered assets and

Liabilities - Act 2 23,966 299,774 - - -

Total new capital appropriations 42,483 315,299 15,779 16,033 16,455 - - - -

Provided for:


Other Items 20,728 267,380 - - -

Total Items 42,483 315,299 15,779 16,033 16,455 - - - -


ASSETS

Funded by capital appropriations1177,089 299,774 - - -

Funded by capital appropriation - ACB218,517 15,525 15,779 16,033 16,455




TO ASSET MOVEMENT TABLETO ASSET MOVEMENT TABLE - - - - Total purchases 192,494 315,299 15,779 16,033 16,455

Total cash used to

acquire assets 192,494 315,299 15,779 16,033 16,455 1. This item includes both current and prior Act 2 and Bills 4/6 appropriations and special capital

appropriations. 2. This item does not include annual finance lease costs. Include purchase from current and previous years

Administered Capital Budgets (ACBs).


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Table 3.2.11: Statement of Administered Asset Movements (2012-13)

Asset Category (as appropriate)

Land Buildings Other Computer Total

property, softw are

plant and and

equipment Intangibles

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

As at 1 July 2012

Gross book value 66,470 863,245 8,042 - 937,757

Accumulated


and impairment - (34,615) (2,765) - (37,380)

Opening net book balance 66,470 828,630 5,277 - 900,377


Estimated expenditure on

new or replacement assets

By purchase - appropriation equity 1 43 289,517 25,739 - 315,299

Total additions 43 289,517 25,739 - 315,299 - - -

Other movements

Depreciation/amortisation expense - (23,323) (9,026) - (32,349)

Total other movements - (23,323) (9,026) - (32,349)

As at 30 June 2013

Gross book value 66,513 1,152,762 33,781 - 1,253,056

Accumulated

and impairment - (57,938) (11,791) - (69,729)

Closing net book balance 66,513 1,094,824 21,990 - 1,183,327 1. "Appropriation equity" refers to equity injections or Administered Assets and Liabilities appropriations

provided through Appropriation Act No.2 and Bill No.4 2012-13, including CDABs. This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.

Migration Review Tribunal and

Refugee Review Tribunal

Agency resources and planned performance

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MIGRATION REVIEW TRIBUNAL

AND

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Section 1: Agency overview and resources ........................................................... 113

1.1 Strategic Direction ................................................................................................ 113

1.2 Agency Resource Statement ............................................................................... 114

1.3 Agency Measures table ........................................................................................ 114

1.4 Additional Estimates and variations ..................................................................... 115

1.5 Breakdown of Additional Estimates by appropriation bill ..................................... 116

Section 2: Revisions to agency outcomes and planned performance ................ 117

2.1 Resources and performance information ............................................................. 117

Section 3: Explanatory tables and budgeted financial statements ..................... 118

3.1 Explanatory tables ................................................................................................ 118

3.2 Budgeted financial statements ............................................................................. 119

MRT-RRT Additional Estimates Statements

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MIGRATION REVIEW TRIBUNAL

AND

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Section 1: Agency overview and resources

1.1 STRATEGIC DIRECTION

The key strategic priorities for the tribunals are to meet their statutory objectives

through the delivery of consistent, high-quality reviews and timely and lawful

decisions. Each review has to be conducted in a way that ensures, as far as practicable,

that an applicant understands the issues and has a fair opportunity to respond to any

matters which might lead to an adverse outcome. These priorities are reflected in the

Tribunals’ Plan.

In 2012–13, the tribunals expect that lodgements will increase to around 23,000

applications for review.

In July 2012-13, under a Machinery of Government change, the functions for the

operation of the Independent Protection Assessment Office (IPAO) were transferred to

the tribunal and the caseload has now been finalised.


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1.2 AGENCY RESOURCE STATEMENT

The Agency Resource Statement details the resourcing for the Migration Review

Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal (MRT-RRT) at Additional Estimates. Table 1.1

outlines the total resourcing available from all sources for the 2012-13 Budget year,

including variations through Appropriation Bills No.3 and No.4, special

appropriations and special accounts.

Table 1.1: MRT-RRT resource statement — Additional estimates for 2012-13 as at Additional Estimates February 2013

Estimate

as Proposed Total Total

at Budget+

Additional=

estimate available

Estimate

at

Additional

appropriati

on

Estimates

2012- 13 2012- 13 2012- 13 2011- 12

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Ordina ry a nnua l se rvic e s1

De pa rtme nta l a ppropria tion

Prior year departmental appropriation2 6,000 - 6,000 -

Departmental appropriation3

54,166 4,663 58,829 46,772

s31 Relevant agency receipts4

200 - 200 -

Tota l 6 0 ,3 6 6 4 ,6 6 3 6 5 ,0 2 9 4 6 ,7 7 2

Othe r Se rvic e s

De pa rtme nta l non- ope ra ting

Equity injections 41 - 41 -

Tota l 4 1 - 4 1 -

Tota l othe r se rvic e s 4 1 - 4 1 -

Tota l a va ila ble a nnua l

a ppropria tions 6 0 ,4 0 7 4 ,6 6 3 6 5 ,0 7 0 4 6 ,7 7 2 1. Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2012-13 & Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2012-13. 2. Estimated adjusted balance carried forward from previous year. 3. This item includes an amount of $4.87 million in 2012-13 for the Departmental Capital Budget

(refer to table 3.2.5 for further details). For accounting purposes this amount has been designated as 'contributions by owners'.

4. s31 Relevant Agency receipts – estimate

NOTE: The MRT-RRT has received $14.455 million under an interim section 32 determination.

Reader note: All figures are GST exclusive.

1.3 AGENCY MEASURES TABLE

Table 1.2 summarises new Government measures taken since the 2012-13 Budget. The

table is split into revenue, expense and capital measures, with the affected program

identified.


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Table 1.2: MRT-RRT 2012-13 Measures since Budget

Program 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Expense measures


efficiencies


Departmental expenses 1.1 (10) (12) (12) (12)

Total (10) (12) (12) (12)

Total expense measures

Administered - - - -

Departmental (10) (12) (12) (12)

Total (10) (12) (12) (12) This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.

1.4 ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES AND VARIATIONS

The following tables detail the changes to the resourcing for the MRT-RRT at

Additional Estimates, by outcome. Table 1.3 details the Additional Estimates and

variations resulting from new measures since the 2012-13 Budget in Appropriation

Bills No. 3 and No. 4. Table 1.4 details Additional Estimates or variations through

other factors, such as parameter adjustments.

Table 1.3: Additional estimates and variations to outcomes from measures since 2012-13 Budget

Program 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

impacted $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Outcome 1



efficiencies 1.1 (10) (12) (12) (12)



Table 1.4: Additional estimates and variations to outcomes from other variations

Program 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

impacted $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Outcome 1


Program specif ic parameter variation 1.1 4,673 - - -


Other variation 1.1 - (173) (261) (311)


for Outcome 1 (departmental) 4,673 (173) (261) (311)


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1.5 BREAKDOWN OF ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES BY APPROPRIATION BILL

The following tables detail the Additional Estimates sought for the MRT-RRT through

Appropriation Bill No. 3 and No.4.



Available1 Budget Revised Estimates Estimates

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS

Outcome 1

Outcome 1: To provide correct

and preferable decisions for

visa applicants and sponsors

through independent, fair, just,

economical, informal and quick

merits review s of migration and

refugee decisions.

46,772 54,166 58,829 4,673 (10)

46,772 54,166 58,829 4,673 (10) 1. 2011-12 available appropriation is included to allow a comparison of this financial year's appropriation

with the amount that was made available for use in the previous year. Available appropriation is the amount available to be drawn down, and is equal to: Budget Appropriation + Additional Estimates Appropriation + AFM – Savings - Other Reductions (includes all quarantines + movement of funds) +/- Section 32 ="- formal reductions determined by the Finance Minister"


The MRT-RRT has no Appropriation Bill No. 4 items. For this reason Table 1.6 has

been omitted.


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Section 2: Revisions to agency resources and planned performance

2.1 RESOURCES AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Outcome 1: To provide correct and preferable decisions for visa applicants

and sponsors through independent, fair, just, economical, informal and quick

merits reviews of migration and refugee decisions.

Outcome 1 strategy

There has been no change to the MRT-RRT’s strategy.

Table 2.1 Budgeted Expenses and Resources for Outcome 1

2011-12 2012-13

Actual Revised

expenses estimated

expenses

$'000 $'000

Program 1.1: Final independent merits review of decisions

concerning refugee status and the refusal or cancellation

of migration and refugee visas.


Write-dow n of assets - bad debts 1,751 2,600

Refund of application fees 4,481 5,700


Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Bill No. 1) 46,772 58,829



2011-12 2012-13

Average Staffing Level (number) 335 365


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Section 3: Explanatory tables and budgeted financial statements

3.1 EXPLANATORY TABLES

Estimates of special account flows

Special accounts provide a means to set aside and record amounts used for specified

purposes.

Table 3.1.1: Estimates of special account flows

The MRT-RRT has no special accounts. For this reason Table 3.1.1 has been omitted.


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3.2 BUDGETED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3.2.1 Analysis of budgeted financial statements

There are no major changes for the year.

3.2.2 Budgeted financial statements

Table 3.2.1: Budgeted departmental Comprehensive Income Statement (Showing Net Cost of Services)


budget estimate estimate estimate

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

EXPENSES

Employee benefits 41,658 58,461 34,827 35,107 35,992

Suppliers 10,021 10,174 9,449 9,436 9,530


Finance costs 65 80 80 - -

Write-dow n and impairment of assets 111 - - - -

Total expenses 53,332 69,946 45,587 45,774 46,753

LESS:

OWN-SOURCE INCOME

Own-source revenue

Sale of goods and rendering of services 1,457 200 200 147 200

Total own-source revenue 1,457 200 200 147 200

Gains

Other R.R.F.O.C. 42 60 60 56 60

Total gains 42 60 60 56 60

Total own-source income 1,499 260 260 203 260

Net cost of services 51,833 69,686 45,327 45,571 46,493

Revenue from Government 48,168 68,455 44,096 44,340 45,262 * * * *

(Deficit) attributable to

the Australian Government (3,665) (1,231) (1,231) (1,231) (1,231)

Total comprehensive (loss)

attributable to the Australian

Government (3,665) (1,231) (1,231) (1,231) (1,231)


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Note: Impact of Net Cash Apppropriation Arrangements

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000


(loss) less depreciation/amortisation

expenses previously funded through

revenue appropriations. (2,188) - - - -

plus depreciation/amortisation expenses

previously funded through revenue

appropriations 1,477 1,231 1,231 1,231 1,231

Total Comprehensive

(loss) - as per the Statement of

Comprehensive Income (3,665) (1,231) (1,231) (1,231) (1,231) This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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Table 3.2.2: Budgeted departmental balance sheet (as at 30 June) Actual Revised Forw ard Forw ard Forw ard


2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

ASSETS

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents 304 307 259 282 (1,343)




Land and buildings 837 3,443 3,059 2,988 2,988


Intangibles 2,556 2,547 2,500 2,095 1,888

Other non-financial assets 30 30 30 30 30

Total non-financial assets 4,603 8,177 8,623 8,679 8,728

Assets held for sale

Total assets 11,736 14,781 15,147 15,126 13,550

LIABILITIES

Payables

Suppliers 1,612 1,612 1,612 1,612 1,612

Total payables 1,612 1,612 1,612 1,612 1,612

Interest bearing liabilities

Leases 848 263 101 25 25

Total interest bearing liabilities 848 263 101 25 25

Provisions

Employee provisions 9,026 9,026 9,026 9,026 9,026


Total liabilities 11,486 10,901 10,739 10,663 10,663

Net assets 250 3,880 4,408 4,463 2,887

EQUITY*

Parent entity interest

Contributed equity 14,782 19,643 21,402 22,688 22,343

Reserves 384 384 384 384 384

Retained surplus

(accumulated deficit) (14,916) (16,147) (17,378) (18,609) (19,840)

Total parent entity interest 250 3,880 4,408 4,463 2,887 This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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Table 3.2.3: Departmental statement of changes in equity — summary of movement (Budget year 2012-13)

Retained Asset Contributed Total

earnings revaluation equity/ equity

reserve capital

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Opening balance as at 1 July 2012 (14,916) 384 14,782 250

Comprehensive income

Other comprehensive income

Surplus (deficit) for the period (1,231) - - (1,231)

Total comprehensive income (1,231) - - (1,231)

Transactions with owners

Contributions by owners

Equity Injection - Appropriation - - 41 41

Departmental Capital Budget (DCBs) - - 4,820 4,820

Sub-total transactions with owners - - 4,861 4,861

Estimated closing balance

as at 30 June 2013 (16,147) 384 19,643 3,880 This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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Table 3.2.4: Budgeted departmental statement of cash flows (as at 30 June) Estimated Budget Forw ard Forw ard Forw ard

actual estimate estimate estimate estimate

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000


Cash received

Goods and services 1,457 200 200 147 200

Net GST Received (69) - - - -

Other 45

Appropriations 48,128 68,987 44,128 44,440 45,262


Cash used

Employees 39,792 58,461 34,827 35,107 35,992

Suppliers 9,287 11,345 9,389 9,380 9,470

Borrow ing costs 65 80 80 - -

Total cash used 49,144 69,886 44,296 44,487 45,462


operating activities 417 (699) 32 100 -


Cash used

Purchase of property, plant

and equipment 1,614 3,574 1,677 1,287 1,280

Total cash used 1,614 3,574 1,677 1,287 1,280




Cash received

Contributed equity 1,922 4,861 1,759 1,286 (345)

Total cash received 1,922 4,861 1,759 1,286 (345)

Cash used

Repayments of borrow ings (546) (585) (162) (76) -

Total cash used (546) (585) (162) (76) -


financing activities 1,376 4,276 1,597 1,210 (345)

Net increase (decrease)

in cash held 179 3 (48) 23 (1,625)


beginning of the reporting period 125 304 307 259 282


end of the reporting period 304 307 259 282 (1,343) This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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Table 3.2.5: Capital Budget Statement — Departmental



2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

NEW CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS

Capital budget - Act No. 1 (DCB) 1,659 4,829 1,770 1,296 1,315

Equity injections - Act No. 2 263 41

Total new capital appropriations 1,922 4,870 1,770 1,296 1,315

Provided for:


Total Items 1,922 4,870 1,770 1,296 1,315


ASSETS

Funded by capital appropriations 1263 41 - - -

Funded by capital appropriation - DCB 21,659 4,829 1,770 1,296 1,315




TO ASSET MOVEMENT TABLE

Total accrual purchases 1,922 4,870 1,770 1,296 1,315

less additions by creditors / borrow ings 308 1,296 93 9 35

Total cash used to

acquire assets 1,614 3,574 1,677 1,287 1,280

1. Includes both current and prior Act 2 and Bills 4/6 appropriations and special capital appropriations. 2. Does not include annual finance lease costs. Include purchase from current and previous years'

Departmental Capital Budgets (DCBs).


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Table 3.2.6: Statement of Asset Movements (2012-13)

Buildings Other property, Computer Total

plant and software and

equipment intangibles

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

As a t 1 July 2 0 12

Gross book value 1,915 1,180 6,788 9,883

Accumulated depreciation/amortisation

and impairment 1,078 - 4,232 5,310

Ope ning ne t book ba la nc e 8 3 7 1,18 0 2 ,5 5 6 4 ,5 7 3


Estima te d e xpe nditure on

ne w or re pla c e me nt a sse ts

By purchase - appropriation equity 1

- - 41 41

By purchase - appropriation ordinary

annual services 2

2,990 1,423 351 4,764

Tota l a dditions 2 ,9 9 0 1,4 2 3 3 9 2 4 ,8 0 5

Othe r move me nts

Depreciation/amortisation expense 384 446 401 1,231

Disposals 3

From disposal of entities or operations

(including restructuring)

Tota l Othe r 3 8 4 4 4 6 4 0 1 1,2 3 1

As a t 3 0 June 2 0 13

Gross book value 4,905 2,603 7,180 14,688

Accumulated depreciation/amortisation

and impairment 1,462 446 4,633 6,541

Closing ne t book ba la nc e 3 ,4 4 3 2 ,15 7 2 ,5 4 7 8 ,14 7



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Schedule of administered activity

Applications are expected to increase and this has been reflected in the accounts as an

increase in revenues.

Table 3.2.7: Schedule of budgeted income and expenses administered on behalf of government (for the period ended 30 June)

Estimated Budget Forw ard Forw ard Forw ard


2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

INCOME ADMINISTERED ON


Revenue

Non-taxation revenue

Fees 23,504 27,788 28,431 26,431 26,431

Total non-taxation revenue 23,504 27,788 28,431 26,431 26,431

Total income administered


EXPENSES ADMINISTERED ON


Bad Debts - RRT Post Decision Fees 1,751 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600

Refunds - MRT Application Fees 4,481 5,700 5,700 5,700 5,700

Total expenses administered

on behalf of Government 6,232 8,300 8,300 8,300 8,300 This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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Table3.2.8: Schedule of budgeted assets and liabilities administered on behalf of government (as at 30 June)



2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

ASSETS ADMINISTERED ON


Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents 71 71 71 71 71

Receivables 1,782 1,782 1,782 1,782 1,782


Total assets administered


LIABILITIES ADMINISTERED ON


Total liabilities administered

on behalf of Government - - - - - This statement has been prepared on an Australian Accounting Standards basis.


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Table 3.2.9: Schedule of budgeted administered cash flows (for the period ended 30 June)



2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000


Cash received

Rendering of services 21,276 25,188 25,831 23,831 23,831


Cash used

Refunds 4,481 5,700 5,700 5,700 5,700

Total cash used 4,481 5,700 5,700 5,700 5,700


operating activities 16,795 19,488 20,131 18,131 18,131

Net increase (decrease) in

cash held

Cash and cash equivalents at

beginning of reporting period 71 71 71 71 71

Cash from Official Public Account for:

- Transfers from other entities

(Finance - Whole of Government) 4,481 5,700 5,700 5,700 5,700

Sub-total 4,552 5,771 5,771 5,771 5,771

Cash to Official Public Account for:

- Transfers to other entities

(Finance - Whole of Government) 21,276 25,188 25,831 23,831 23,831

Sub-total 21,276 25,188 25,831 23,831 23,831

Net (decrease) in cash held (16,724) (19,417) (20,060) (18,060) (18,060)

Cash and cash equivalents at end

of reporting period 71 71 71 71 71


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PORTFOLIO GLOSSARY

Term Meaning

Administered

items

Expenses, revenues, assets or liabilities managed by agencies on

behalf of the Commonwealth. Agencies do not control

administered items. Administered expenses include grants,

subsidies and benefits. In many case, administered expenses

fund the delivery of third party agencies.

Additional

estimates

Where amounts appropriated at Budget time are insufficient,

Parliament may appropriate more funds to portfolios through

the Additional Estimates Acts.

Appropriation An authorisation by Parliament to spend monies from the

Consolidated Revenue Fund, for a particular purpose.

Annual

appropriation

Two appropriation Bills are introduced into Parliament in May

and comprise the Budget for the financial year beginning 1 July.

Further Bills are introduced later in the financial year as part of

the Additional Estimates. Parliamentary Departments have

their own appropriations.

Consolidated

Revenue Fund

Section 81 of the Constitution stipulates that all revenue raised

or money received by the Commonwealth forms the one

Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). The CRF is not a bank

account. The Official Public Accounts reflects most of the

operations of the CRF.

Departmental

items

Assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses that are controlled by

the agency in providing program outputs. Departmental items

would generally include computers, plant and equipment assets

used by agencies in providing goods and services and most

employee expenses, supplier costs and other administrative

expenses incurred.

Depreciation Apportionment of an asset’s capital value as an expense over its

estimated useful life to take account of normal usage,

obsolescence, or the passage of time.

Equity or net

assets

Residual interest in the assets of an entity after deduction of its

liabilities.

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Expense Total value of all of the resources consumed in producing goods

and services or the loss of future economic benefits in the form

of reductions in assets or increases in liabilities of an entity.

FMA Act Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

Migration Act Migration Act 1958.

Outcomes The Government’s objectives in each portfolio area. Outcomes

are desired results, impacts or consequences for the Australian

community as influenced by the action of the Australian

Government. Actual outcomes are assessments of the end-

results or impacts actually achieved.

Prescribed

agency

As per section 5 of the FMA Act, a prescribed agency means: a

body, organisation or group of persons prescribed by the

Regulations for the purposes of this definition. Prescribed

agencies are made by the Governor-General by Regulation

under the FMA Act. Prescribed legal authority and

responsibility to manage their financial affairs.

Programs A logical aggregation of agency outcomes based on

homogeneity, type of product, business line or beneficiary target

group. Aggregation of programs may also be needed for the

provision of adequate information for performance monitoring,

or based on a materiality test.

Quality One of the three key efficiency indicators. Relates to the

characteristics by which customers or stakeholders judge an

organisation, product or service. Assessment of quality involves

use of information gathered from interested parties to identify

differences between user’s expectations and experiences.

Quantity One of the three key efficiency indicators. Examples include:

size of an output; count or volume measures; how many or how

much.

Revenue Total value of resources earned or received to cover production

of goods and services.

Section 31

(FMA) revenue

Section 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act

1997, which identifies revenue items where cash will be received

that the Department is permitted to spend.

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Service centre Service Centres are multi-channelled contact centres, aimed at

providing low to medium risk general information to the public.

Special account Balances existing within the CRF that are supported by standing

appropriations (FMA Act section 20 and 21). Special Accounts

allow money in the CRF to be acknowledged as set-aside

(hypothecated) for a particular purpose. Amounts credited to a

Special Account may only be spent for the purposes of the

Special Account. Special Accounts can only be established by a

written determination of the Finance Minister (section 20 FMA

Act) or through an Act of Parliament (referred to in section 21 of

the FMA Act).

Acronyms

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ACRONYMS

Acronym Description

AMEP Adult Migrant English Program

CRF Consolidated Revenue Fund

DCB Departmental Capital Budget

DIAC Department of Immigration and Citizenship

ETA Electronic Travel Authority

FECCA Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia

FMA Act Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

GST Goods and Services Tax

HSS Humanitarian Settlement Services

ICT Information and Communication Technology

IDC Immigration Detention Centre

IGC Inter-Governmental Consultations on migration, asylum and

refugees

IMA Irregular Maritime Arrival

IOM International Organization for Migration

KPI Key Performance Indicator

MARA Migration Agents Registration Authority

Migration Act Migration Act 1958

MP Member of Parliament

MRT Migration Review Tribunal

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NAATI National Accreditation Authority for Translators and

Interpreters Ltd

RCOA Refugee Council of Australia

RRT Refugee Review Tribunal

SGP Settlement Grants Program

TIS Translating and Interpreting Service

UHM Unaccompanied Humanitarian Minor

UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

VEVO Visa Entitlement Verification Online.

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