| 2016 $'000 |
2015 $'000 |
2016 Budget $'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||
| Cash received | |||
| Other cash received | - | 2 | - |
| Total cash received | - | - | - |
| Cash used | |||
| Employees | 60,190 | 61,338 | 63,141 |
| Total cash used | 60,190 | 61,338 | 63,141 |
| Net cash used by operating activities | (60,190) | (61,336) | (63,141) |
| Net decrease in cash held | (60,190) | (61,336) | (63,141) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period | - | - | - |
| Cash from Official Public Account | |||
|
Appropriations |
60,190 | 61,338 | 63,141 |
| Total cash from Official Public Account | 60,190 | 61,338 | 63,141 |
| Cash to Official Public Account | |||
|
Appropriations |
- | (2) | - |
| Total cash to Official Public Account | - | (2) | - |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period | - | - | - |
Budget Variances Commentary
| Explanation of variances over $1,000,000 | Affected line items |
|---|---|
| Employee payments were lower than budget due to the dissolution of the House of Representatives in May 2016. As a result, the retiring members received their last pay in May. Due to the dissolution no additional allowances were paid to parliamentarians who were Chairs of Committees. | Employees $2,951,000 lower than budget |
The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
