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2000–2001 Annual ReportDepartment of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

II Annual Report 2000–2001

© Commonwealth of Australia 2001

ISSN: 1441-2845

DOCITA 09/01

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter of transmittal III

Corporate vision, mission, principal functions and goal 1

Organisation chart 2

Introduction and structure of report 3

Portfolio overview 3

List of outcomes and outputs 4

Secretary’s review 7

Signifi cant changes to major functions 10

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Outcome 1—A rich and stimulating cultural environment

Output 1.1—Cultural support and awareness. 11

Output 1.2—Increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of the Centenary of Federation and encourage participation in events celebrating the Centenary. 18

Output 1.3—Understanding and knowledge of Australian history, culture and portraiture through access to Old Parliament House and the National Portrait Gallery. 21

Output 1.4—New facilities for the National Museum of Australia and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. 27

Outcome 2—A competitive and sustainable advantage in the global information economy

Output 2.1—Strategic advice, programs and policy to achieve competitive and diverse communications and information technology industries and services. 28

Outcome 3—Australians value science and technology’s contribution to our culture and economic prosperity

Output 3.1—Programs and exhibitions that engage people in science and technology. 37

Outcome 4—Increased use, enjoyment and safety of Australian’s audiovisual heritage

Output 4.1—A high quality, safe and accessible national audiovisual collection. 45

Output 4.2—The national audiovisual collection is widely accessed by the public. 48

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MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILIT Y

Corporate governance 50Departmental agencies 51Senior Executive Staff and their responsibilities 52Senior Executive Service remuneration 53DOCITA planning processes and performance review 53Internal audit and external scrutiny 55Commonwealth Ombudsman 57

APPENDIX

Appendix 1—Freedom of Information Act 1982 s.8 statement 61Appendix 2—Department and Portfolio address list 75Appendix 3—Ecologically sustainable development environmental reporting 81Appendix 4—Discretionary grants 85Appendix 5—Client service charter 87Appendix 6—Consultants, purchasing, competitive tendering and contracting 91Appendix 7—Advertising, direct mail and market research 93Appendix 8—Occupational health and safety 95Appendix 9—Resources for outcomes 97Appendix 10—Parliamentary committees 101Appendix 11—Management of human resources 105Appendix 12—Commonwealth disability strategy 109Appendix 13—Staffi ng statistics 115Appendix 14—Assets management 121Appendix 15—Networking the Nation Board Annual Report 123

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Financial Performance 177Financial Statements 179

ABBREVIATION S 307

INDE X 315

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DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW

VISIONThe Department’s vision is that Australia will continue to develop Australia’s world-class communications, information technology and cultural sectors to build on underlying creativity and opportunities provided by new technologies to enrich the economic, social and cultural wellbeing of all Australians.

MISSIONTo enhance the wellbeing of all Australians through the enrichment of our culture and the development of the communications and information technology sectors.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTION STo support its mission, the Department provides strategic advice and professional support to the Australian Government on a wide range of signifi cant and rapidly changing policy areas including telecommunications; information technology; broadcasting; the arts and cultural development; intellectual property; Australia’s heritage collections; and the Centenary of Federation. It also administers legislation, regulations, grants and incentives to industry and the wider community.

CORPORATE GOALThe Department’s corporate goal is to contribute to the development of communications, information technology and cultural sectors in Australia that:

• are vigorous and sustainable in a global environment;

• encourage innovation, creativity and excellence;

• allow Australians to participate effectively in the life of the community by facilitating access to communications services and diverse cultural experiences;

• respond to the needs and interests of consumers of communications and cultural services and products; and

• take full advantage of synergies between them.

In pursuing this corporate goal, the Department recognises that staff are a critical resource and:

• fosters a working environment that encourages and supports staff to reach their potential;

• actively practises the principles of equal employment opportunity and access and equity;

• adopts the highest standards of ethics, probity and accountability; and

• encourages initiative, innovation and creativity.

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INTRODUCTIONThe report of the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DOCITA) for the 2000–2001 fi nancial year has been prepared in accordance with the Requirements for Annual Reports approved by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit. It focuses on core information enabling Ministers, the Parliament and the public to make informed assessments of the Department’s administration and performance.

More information about the Department’s activities is available through other publications on the Department’s website (www.dcita.gov.au) or by contacting the Department’s Corporate Communications group—the contact offi cer is Jane Fleming, phone (02) 6271 1252.

Guidance on the information available from the Department is contained in Appendix 1 (Freedom of Information s.8 Statement).

STRUCTURE OF THE REPORTThis report is in six sections:

Section 1 contains the Departmental overview;

Section 2 contains a review by the Departmental Secretary;

Section 3 reports on Departmental performance;

Section 4 reports on management and accountability;

Section 5 contains the fi nancial statements; and

Section 6 contains other mandatory reporting information as appendixes.

PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW

RoleThe Portfolio has responsibility for advising on development of Government policies designed to encourage the development of communications, information technology and the arts in Australia, for implementing those policies, and for achieving outcomes that meet the Government’s objectives for these sectors.

This role is performed by the Department and Portfolio Agencies and spans a range of activities, including:

• providing policy advice;

• implementing programs to intermediate operators and end users—including administering fi nancial assistance programs;

• developing and administering regulations;

• providing infrastructure; and

• providing services.


OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS

The Department worked to achieve four outcomes in 2000–2001, through 10 outputs:

Outcome 1 A rich and stimulating cultural environment.

Output 1.1 Cultural support and awareness.

Output 1.2 Increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of the Centenary of Federation and encourage participation in events celebrating the Centenary.

Output 1.3 Understanding and knowledge of Australian history, culture and portraiture through access to Old Parliament House and the National Portrait Gallery.

Output 1.4 New facilities for the National Museum of Australia and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

Outcome 2 A competitive and sustainable advantage in the global information economy.

Output 2.1 Strategic advice, programs and policy to achieve competitive and diverse communications and information technology industries and services.

Output 2.2 Strategic advice, programs and policy to put Government services online.

Output 2.3 Strategic advice, programs and policy to advance Australia’s participation in the global information economy.

Outcome 3 Australians value science and technology’s contribution to our cultural and economic prosperity.

Output 3.1 Programs and exhibitions that engage people in science and technology.

Outcome 4 Increased use, enjoyment and safety of Australia’s audiovisual heritage.

Output 4.1 A high quality, safe and accessible national audiovisual collection.

Output 4.2 The national audiovisual collection is widely accessed by the public.


Changes to outcomes and outputs

1999–2000 2000–2001

Outcome 1

Output 1.1 Output 1.1







Output 1.8 The National Archives of Australia has recently been granted prescribed agency status and now reports separately from the Department—see the National Archives of Australia Annual Report.

Output 1.9 The National Archives of Australia has recently been granted prescribed agency status and now reports separately from the Department—see the National Archives of Australia Annual Report.

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Outcome 3


Output 3.2 Related to Y2K—completed.

Outcome 4


There were no changes to the outcomes and outputs structure during 2000–2001


SECRETARY’S REVIEW

Signifi cant issues and developments and overview of Departmental performance

The Department’s outputs in the year 2000–2001 continue to demonstrate high levels of performance when measured against the targets set in the Portfolio Budget Statements.

Strategic policy advice

The Department provided policy advice to Government to assist in developing a range of signifi cant Government initiatives. They were:

• the price controls review of Telstra, together with preparation of a new price control determination to implement the Government’s decision to extend Telstra price controls for a further 12 months;

• amendment of the Universal Service Obligation (USO) arrangements in the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999;

• implementation of the social bonus program ($150 million) with Telstra to provide untimed local calls, untimed local Internet access and advanced telecommunication services to the extended zones of Australia;

• secretariat support to the Telecommunications Service Inquiry;

• a new Industry Development (ID) framework to apply to future Commonwealth Information Technology (IT) outsourcing tenders;

• introduction of digital television services, including management of possible interference;

• a review of audio and video streaming;

• consideration of the Intellectual Property Competition Review under the Competition Principles Agreement;

• transfer of funding responsibility for Opera Australia and six symphony orchestras to the Australia Council; and

• enhancements to philanthropy provisions to encourage private sector support for cultural organisations.


Development of regulatory frameworks

The Department assisted the development of legislation and legislative amendments in relation to:

• Telecommunications Act 1997;

• Trade Practices Act 1974;

• Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999;

• Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Act 2000;

• Interactive Gambling Act 2001;

• Broadcasting Services Act 1992;

• Radiocommunications Act 1992;

• Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000;

• Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000; and

• Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2001.

Regulations, determinations and directions were issued by the Minister in relation to:

• extension of Telstra price controls;

• Internet services not to be regulated as broadcasting services;

• minimum audio standards for the transmission of standard defi nition television programs;

• cancellation of the datacasting auction;

• renewal of high-powered open narrowcasting licences;

• ‘use it or lose it’ condition on low-powered open narrowcasting licences; and

• implementation of the Regional Equalisation Plan to assist the digital transition for regional broadcasters.

Program administration

The Department has assisted the Government to meet its policy objectives through effi cient program administration. Major programs administered by the Department include:

• Networking the Nation (including the General Fund, Internet Points of Presence; Remote and Isolated Islands program; Building Additional Rural Networks and extending mobile phone coverage);

• the Advanced Networks Program;

• the Building on IT Strengths (BITS) Incubator Program;

• the Intelligent Island program;

• the Regional Equalisation Plan;

• the Television Fund;

• the Educational Lending Right Scheme;

• the Public Lending Right Scheme;

• the Federation Cultural and Heritage Projects program;

• the Federation Fund Major Projects;

• the Federation Community Projects;

• the Cultural Development Program; and

• the Regional Volunteer Skills project.


National Museum of Australia

The Prime Minister opened the National Museum of Australia on 11 March 2001. The Department was a member of the Alliance team (along with the architects, builders, exhibition designers and Australian Capital Territory Government) which was responsible for constructing both the National Museum of Australia and Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies buildings on Acton Peninsula. The project was completed on time, on budget and to a high standard.

Portfolio involvement in the Olympic and Paralympic Games

The Department coordinated the portfolio’s participation in the Sydney 2000 Olympic andParalympic Games.

Four portfolio agencies—Telstra, the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA), the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)—fulfi lled formal Olympic responsibilities. The responsibilities included:

• Telstra was contracted by the Sydney Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (SOCOG) to provide ‘a complete end-to-end network solution’—telecommunications infrastructure for fi xed and mobile telephony, data broadcast and print media (including carriage of high defi nition television);

• the ABA and ACA were members of the Sydney Olympic Communications Coordination Authority, tasked with resolving issues relating to equipment standards, electromagnetic interference and radio frequency spectrum issues (including frequency allocations); and

• the ABC was the offi cial television broadcaster for the Paralympics and public radio broadcaster for the Olympics.

Several other portfolio agencies were involved in promotional events during the Games. For example:

• the Australia Council launched Ausarts 2000, an Australian arts information and referral service;

• Australia Post printed stamps celebrating all Australian gold medallists within 24 hours of each medal presentation. The artwork was subsequently exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery;

• the Australian Film Commission coordinated a program of events profi ling Australia’s fi lm and television industry; and

• the National Museum of Australia held a media call at the Sydney Media Centre, promoting the new museum and its opening exhibition Gold and Civilisation.

Pricing review

The Department, including ScreenSound Australia and Questacon, participated in a joint Department of Finance and Administration (DOFA)/DOCITA pricing review during 2000–2001. The aim of the review was to evaluate the price of the Department’s outputs including consideration of quality, quantity and timeliness.

A steering committee, comprising both DOFA and DOCITA staff, was responsible for the conduct of the review using a jointly agreed approach and methodology. The National Offi ce for the Information Economy (NOIE) was not included due to its recent restructure and establishment as an Executive Agency, and will be considered at a later date.

The review concluded the price of DOCITA’s outputs was correct. The review supported the transfer of $500 000 per annum from DOCITA to Questacon to ensure the Government’s objectives in promoting science among school children through Questacon are fully achieved.

Security

Following promulgation of the new Commonwealth Protective Security Manual, the Department initiated a Security Review aimed at ensuring effective arrangements were in place to safeguard the Department’s information and assets and to provide assurance of the Department’s compliance with any new security requirements. This will be completed in 2001–2002.


Knowledge and records management

The Department continues to improve its systems for accountability, particularly for electronic record-keeping, in response to the Government Online Strategy.

Progress with Online Strategy

The Department tendered for the development of its new website, awarding the contract to a consortium lead by Fujitsu Australia. Their bid, which involved partners Vignette and Microsoft, enables the Department to develop a website that moves the Internet into new areas for online interaction with consumers and government. The new website will also serve as a platform of additional services to be delivered by the Department in meeting its obligation to bring all appropriate services online by 2001.

Signifi cant changes to major functions

Dr Ian Watt succeeded Mr Neville Stevens as Secretary of the Department in April 2001.

On 18 October 2000, NOIE was established as an Executive Agency under the Public Service Act 1999. Staff and functions, previously the responsibility of the Department, were transferred to NOIE. These functions included those of information technology industry policy, the Offi ce for Government Online and the original NOIE. Mr John Rimmer was appointed Chief Executive Offi cer of NOIE and the new agency was relocated to separate offi ces.

DOCITA and NOIE continue to work closely together on issues of mutual interest and shared responsibility. The majority of corporate services are provided to NOIE by DOCITA on a cost recovery basis, with provision of those services being governed by a service level agreement. Likewise, the Communications Research Unit within DOCITA undertakes projects on NOIE’s behalf. NOIE undertakes international policy development and representational functions on behalf of the Department.

Reporting in relation to NOIE outputs, including those administered by the Department until October 2001, are contained within the NOIE Annual Report.

The Department’s Financial Statements for 2000–2001 are prepared on a consolidated basis and incorporate fi nancial data relating to NOIE for the period. NOIE became a Prescribed Authority effective 1 July 2001. Consequently, commencing 2001–2002 NOIE will prepare and publish its own agency Financial Statements.

The National Archives of Australia was established as an Executive Agency on 28 February 2001.


OUTCOME 1

A rich and stimulating cultural environment

Output 1.1—Cultural support and awareness.

Description

The Department provides strategic policy advice covering the arts, cultural development and fi lm. It administers a range of programs that support cultural excellence, give access to cultural activities, promote Australia’s movable heritage, support Australian fi lm production and develop cultural facilities.

Summary of major activities, signifi cant issues and developments for Output 1.1

The following major activities occurred during 2000–2001:

• the transfer of funding responsibility for Opera Australia and six symphony orchestras to the Australia Council was completed in accordance with the recommendations of the Major Performing Arts Inquiry;

• the Department provided advice and assistance to the cultural sector in its transition to the New Tax System, including facilitating special arrangements for Indigenous artists in remote locations;

• the fi rst year of the Educational Lending Right Scheme was implemented, under which payments were made to Australian creators and publishers whose books are held in educational libraries;

• the Department hosted forums to provide stakeholders in the fi lm post-production industry an opportunity to consider how to strengthen and expand the industry;

• the Department completed an evaluation of the capital raising stage of the Film Licensed Investment Company pilot scheme in conjunction with the Treasury and the Australian Taxation Offi ce;

• 42 per cent of the Department’s Federation Cultural and Heritage Projects were completed;

• 31 per cent of the Department’s Federation Fund major projects were completed;

• 30 per cent of the Department’s Federation Community Projects were completed;

• the announcement by the Minister for the Arts and Centenary of the Federation, Peter McGauran MP, and the former Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Jocelyn Newman, of the National Arts and Museums Regional Volunteers Skills Project, which will provide valuable skills to the sectors volunteer workers throughout regional Australia over the next three years;

• the Department provided secretariat support for the Heritage Collections Council through the year with the completion of support material for the Heritage Sector including: Signifi cance—a guide to assessing the signifi cance of cultural heritage objects collections and the continued development of Australian Museums Online by increasing the level of access to digitised collections and the development of new content such as the Victorian Regional Galleries trail;

• three international exhibitions were indemnifi ed for a total value of $1.5 billion. They were: Gold and Civilisation, Renoir to Picasso, Masterpieces from the Musee de L’Orangerie, Paris; and Monet and Japan; and

• the National Archives of Australia was established as an Executive Agency on 28 February 2001.


Performance Information: Output 1.1

Grant recipients provide reports on performance outcomes such as the range of performances, audience reach, critical acclaim, international response, recognition and achievements of graduating students.

The Department funded the following organisations through grants: Opera Australia; Opera Conference; State Orchestra of Victoria; and Orchestral Network Australia (six symphony orchestras). All organisations have complied with the requisite reporting requirements.

During 2000–2001 the Commonwealth provided $9.378 million in operational funding for seven arts training organisations. Achievements of these organisations included:

• Students from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australian Ballet School, National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association, the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and the Australian Youth Orchestra performed in the Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies;

• The Australian Youth Orchestra (formerly Youth Music Australia) held its national Music Camp in Canberra, and its elite chamber orchestra, Camerata Australia, toured North America and performed at Centenary of Federation events;

• Australian Ballet School students trained and performed at the Conservatoire de Paris;

• The Flying Fruit Fly Circus showcased at the International Society of Performing Arts conference in Sydney and performed at the opening of the National Museum of Australia in Canberra;

• Australian National Academy of Music students undertook an inaugural national tour and competed successfully in several Australian and international competitions; and

• National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association students performed in Indonesia.

Impact of assisted touring cultural activities, festivals and indemnifi ed exhibitions.

Playing Australia and Visions of Australia contributed to the Australia-wide delivery of quality performing arts and exhibitions, with a particular focus on audiences in regional Australia. Both programs increased the diversity and frequency of performing arts and exhibitions experiences available to Australians.

Under Playing Australia, grants included $39 855 to Musica Viva for a tour by the female a cappella quartet, Blindman’s Holiday, to Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland. The Melbourne International Comedy Festival went on the road to eastern and western States and Territories with a grant of $110 000.

Examples of tours funded under the Visions program included the exhibition Refi ned White, which explores the social impact of the White Australia policy on the South Sea Islander people. The Australian Sugar Industry Museum, Innisfail, Queensland received $49 700 to tour this exhibition to Mackay, Brisbane, Caloundra, Bundaberg, Joskeleigh, Mourilyan, Gladstone, Stanthorpe, Maclean, Casula and Townsville. A Visions of Australia grant of $83 498 enabled the Museums and Galleries Foundation of New South Wales to tour the exhibition Rings of History: Contemporary Craft from Historical Timbers to venues throughout Australia, including nine regional centres.

The Contemporary Music Touring Program has supported tours by musicians to all States and Territories, giving audiences access to a diverse range of musical experiences.


Bands supported under the program included:

• Prawns with Horns, a seven piece Western Australian funk band which toured South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales; and

• The Flannelettes, a Queensland female a cappella group, which toured regional Western Australia performing and conducting workshops in Bridgetown, Albany, Narrogin, Margaret River, Busselton, Bunbury and Fremantle.

Festivals Australia supported cultural activities within community festivals enhancing access and participation by local communities, particularly in regional and remote locations.

Art Indemnity Australia provided public access to a large number of valuable and signifi cant artworks and cultural treasures drawn from public and private collections around the world. Three indemnifi ed exhibitions—exploring respectively the role of gold in international and Australian history, the infl uence of Japanese prints on the paintings of Claude Monet, and an overview of modern art from Renoir to Picasso—enriched Australia’s cultural life and furthered art education.

Implementation of the Educational Lending Right (ELR) Scheme in accord with the approved scheme and with a high level of client satisfaction.

The ELR Scheme was implemented in accord with the approved scheme formally launched by the Minister for the Arts and Centenary of Federation, Peter McGauran on 22 June 2001. Payments totalling $7.44 million were made in June 2001 to more than 5 000 eligible creators and publishers. The objectives of the scheme is to make payments to Australian creators and publishers on the basis that income is lost when their books are held in educational libraries; and to encourage the growth and development of Australian writing.

Compliance of Grant Deeds or Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) under the Federation Fund programs with heritage, construction and audit requirements.

All Grant Deeds and MOUs have clauses requiring compliance with heritage laws. All projects of heritage signifi cance are monitored for compliance.

All Grant Deeds and MOUs used for the Federation Fund meet the Australian National Audit Offi ce’s (ANAO) Better Practice Guide requirements. Projects are monitored for compliance with these requirements. The ANAO is currently conducting a performance audit of the Agreements and the report is expected during the 2001–2002 fi nancial year.

All Grant Deeds and MOUs require compliance with the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry. Grantees are required to report to the Department on this issue.

These projects will increase employment both in the short-term through the construction industry and in the long-term through ongoing employment in the cultural tourism industry. The projects provide an opportunity to improve the conservation, documentation and accessibility of our Nation’s valuable cultural and heritage collections for all Australians.

Importance of items donated under the Cultural Gifts and Bequests Program.

During 2000–2001, donations to the value of $27 million were made under the Cultural Gifts Program. These donations included many signifi cant collections and items such as:

• several Rodin sculptures;

• a series of engraved plates of Australian fl ora collected by Sir Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander;

• a substantial personal library belonging to John Curtin;

• opalised fossil specimens from Lightning Ridge including a dinosaur vertebra; and

• several Australian Indigenous artworks to various public collecting institutions.


The program benefi ted from new philanthropy incentives enacted in the income tax law by the Government in May 2000. These incentives included targeting the Cultural Gifts Program—in particular, exemption of these gifts from capital gains tax, and the option for donors to apportion their gift deductions over a period of up to fi ve years.

The Cultural Bequests component of the Program, which ran for a three-year trial period ending in 1999–2000, is being reassessed in the light of the new incentives which replace its role to a signifi cant extent.

Production of high quality Australian fi lm, television and online content.

Australian Government funded productions won 64 national and international awards during 2000. Among the highlights was the Best Actress award received by Rose Byrne at the Venice Film Festival for The Goddess of 1967.

In February 2001, the Department concluded a review of the fi rst two years, the capital raising stage, of the pilot Film Licensed Investment Companies scheme (FLICs) in February 2001.

The Department undertook a joint review of the Commonwealth Film Co-production Program with the Australian Film Commission. The review was completed in February 2001 and as a consequence, objectives for both the signing of new treaty partners and review of existing treaties will be developed.

Timely consideration of the fi nal report of the Major Performing Arts Inquiry.

The response of Commonwealth and State/Territory Governments to the 95 recommendations of the Major Performing Arts Inquiry was agreed at a meeting of the Cultural Ministers Council in August 2000. Ministers asked to receive, at their next meeting, a report on implementation of their decisions prepared jointly by the Commonwealth and the States. An Implementation Reference Committee, chaired by the Department and including representatives of the Australia Council, State Arts Ministries and the major performing arts companies, was established to allow an exchange of stakeholder views and to monitor implementation of Ministers’ decisions.

The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments agreed to the merger of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Queensland Philharmonic Orchestras. Queensland Orchestras Pty Ltd was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of the ABC on 30 October 2000.

Under a MOU signed with the Australia Council, funding responsibility for those major performing arts companies, hitherto funded through the Department, was transferred to the Australia Council. In accordance with the MOU, funding responsibility for Opera Australia was transferred on 1 January 2001. Funding responsibility for the symphony orchestras was transferred on 1 April 2001. Funding responsibility for the State Orchestra of Victoria will be transferred to the Council after its corporatisation on 1 July 2001.

Funding for the Opera Conference will be provided in future as part of the grants paid to Opera Australia and State Opera Companies.

The number and location of performances by national organisations of cultural excellence, and the number of graduating students.

Assistance provided to Opera Australia enabled 196 performances of 17 operas in Sydney and Melbourne in 2000, including Fledermaus, Guilio Cesare, Les Pecheurs de Perles, Idomeneo, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Carlo, Capriccio, The Gondoliers, Madame Butterfl y, The Abduction from the Seraglio and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. There were also 392 performances in New South Wales and Victorian regional and metropolitan schools.


OzOpera, the touring arm of Opera Australia, gave 16 performances of Rigoletto in New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.

The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra accompanied Opera Australia and The Australian Ballet during its Sydney seasons.

Commonwealth support to the State Orchestra of Victoria in 2000 enabled it to accompany Opera Australia and The Australian Ballet for 117 performances in Melbourne. The State Orchestra of Victoria also undertook concert, recording and educational activities.

The six orchestras in Orchestral Network Australia gave 780 concerts in 2000–2001, including 214 schools concerts and 39 free concerts.

Overall, performance numbers were similar to those for 1999–2000.

The number of graduating students in 2000 from the centres of excellence, funded under the Cultural Development Program, is as follows:

National Institute of Dramatic Arts 60

Australian Ballet School 24

National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association 5

Flying Fruit Fly Circus 12

Australian National Academy of Music 53*

Australian Youth Orchestra 291*

* Participating students (rather than graduates).

Number and geographic range of performance tours, festivals and cultural exhibitions assisted, and number and value of international exhibitions indemnifi ed.

Access to Australia’s culture for people living in regional and rural Australia is enhanced and promoted by Playing Australia, Festivals Australia and Visions of Australia.

Playing Australia supported 42 performing arts tours ($3.6 million), with 366 visits to regional venues in all States and Territories.

A total of 61 tours received funding ($678 000) through the Contemporary Music Touring Program and will be seen in venues in all States and Territories, with 87 per cent of bands touring to regional destinations.

Festivals Australia assisted 61 regional and community festivals ($887 000). An estimated 70 per cent of Festivals Australia funds were distributed to regional or remote communities.

Visions of Australia funded 40 exhibitions ($1.7 million), with 126 visits to regional venues in all States and Territories. The exhibitions funded included 24 touring and 16 development or start-up projects.

Overall, these fi gures are similar to those for 1999–2000.

Three major exhibitions with a total value of $1.5 billion were indemnifi ed and toured to fi ve Australian capital cities during the fi nancial year. The total number of visitors to these exhibitions was 456 917.


Increase in online access to cultural information.

Online access to the websites of Australia’s culture and recreation sectors is provided by the new Culture and Recreation Portal (www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au ). Developed from the earlier Australia’s Cultural Network site, the new portal was launched by the Hon Peter McGauran MP, Minister for the Arts and Centenary of Federation, at the OZeCulture Conference on 13 June 2001. Providing access to more than 1 800 Australian websites on arts and culture, sport and recreation, the portal records approximately 120 000 visits per month. The portal also sends a regular newsletter to 6 000 subscribers with news and events from the culture and recreation areas. The portal offers assistance and advice to contributor organisations about their use of the online economy.

The OZeCulture program has offered education and training to the cultural sector on the use of the online environment to achieve operational success. A national program of workshops and short consultancies and telephone and email assistance was offered during March to July 2001. These services were offered at a nominal cost in all capital cities and a number of regional centres including Alice Springs, Orange and Townsville. The OZeCulture Conference was held in Melbourne from 13 to 14 June 2001. Enhanced by an exhibition of Australian new media art, the intent of this conference was to further highlight the potential of the information economy and digital technologies for both creative purposes and business operations of the cultural sector. More than 300 people attended from Australia and overseas.

Increase in the level of private sector support for the arts and humanities.

The Australian Business Arts Foundation estimates the value of partnerships it has assisted, between corporations and the arts, as around $4 million.

New tax incentives announced by the Government in 1999 and enacted in May 2000 further assisted 820 gift-deductible cultural groups on the Register of Cultural Organisations which can now accept and grant deductions for gifts of appreciated property, such as real estate, over $5 000.

In 2000–2001, tax deductible cash donations of $20 million were received by organisations on the Register. This represented an increase of $7 million from the previous year.

The value of cultural item gifts to public museums, art galleries and libraries under the Cultural Gifts Program in 2000–2001 was $27 million—an increase of some $13 million from the previous year.

Support for contemporary visual arts and access to their work.

Artbank supports contemporary Australian artists through the acquisition of their works and operates an art rental scheme to fund this activity. It is the largest collection of Australian art for rent and during 2000–2001, Artbank continued to expand with 111 new clients across Australia. At 30 June 2001, there were 6 245 artworks on hire to private and public sector clients throughout Australia and overseas.

Works from the collection are often sought for special exhibitions. During 2000–2001, 11 works from the collection were made available on temporary loan for exhibitions. A series of educational lectures on the Artbank collection was also given throughout the year to a variety of special interest groups.

The collection is valued at $13 304 018 at 30 June 2001.


Number and timeliness of applications processed under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986.

The Department provides policy advice and secretariat services to the National Cultural Heritage Committee. In 2000–2001 the Committee met eight times, including four times by telephone hook-up.

A total of 118 applications for export permits covering 742 objects were processed in 2000–2001, with the Minister refusing permits for four objects. Straightforward applications take an average of fi ve weeks, but potentially contentious and complex applications can take longer due to the requirement for additional research and assessment by Expert Examiners.

Three appeals were heard by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in response to applicants seeking review of the Minister’s decisions to refuse export permits. In all cases the Minister’s decisions were upheld by the Tribunal.

Level of domestic audience reach by Commonwealth fi lm and television investments.

Australian fi lms accounted for eight per cent of domestic box offi ce share in 2000, compared to three per cent the previous year. Films fi nanced by the Australian Film Finance Corporation (FFC) and under Division 10BA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, were responsible for this result.


Output 1.2—Increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of the Centenary of Federation and encourage participation in events celebrating the Centenary.

Description

The Department provides the Secretariat that supports and advises the National Council for the Centenary of Federation in developing and coordinating an inclusive approach to the celebrations to mark the Centenary of Federation in 2001.

The National Council develops strategies to promote awareness and understanding of the Centenary across the community, for planning and coordinating a range of national events and celebrations to mark the centenary, and for administering a History and Education Program. These strategies aim to support activities that encourage Australians to gain a better understanding of the processes that led to Federation, to refl ect on 100 years of Australian achievements, and to look to Australia’s future as a nation.


The Secretariat provided support to fi ve meetings of the National Council during the 2000–2001 fi nancial year. Advice was given on key issues for the National Council’s deliberations, including:

• the Communications Strategy;

• the History and Education Program;

• national events and celebrations, including Centrepiece events managed by State and Territory Committees;

• the Sponsorship Program; and

• merchandising.

The Centenary Year was promoted through magazine inserts, television community service announcements, advertisements, the National Council’s website, corporate displays, various publications including a regular newsletter, brochures and fact sheets, media interest and through non-paid coverage of the centenary.

The National Council has also encouraged and assisted other organisations in promoting the centenary. Examples include:

• The Royal Australian Mint’s Centenary of Federation commemorative coin series, both collectable and circulatory, which includes the State/Territory 20 cent piece school design competition;

• Centenary of the Australian Army;

• Centenary of the Australian Public Service; and

• London to Sydney Air Race.

During the year, the National Council secured sponsorship from BHP for the People’s Voice project, AMP for the AMP Journey of a Nation: Federation Expo, and AAT Kings for the Yeperenye Federation Festival.


Half the major celebrations and ‘centrepiece’ events for the Centenary Year have occurred in the 2000–2001 fi nancial year. They were:

• Australia Week, 2–9 July 2000, London, United Kingdom;

• Launch of the National Centenary Program, 8 November 2000 in Canberra;

• International Messages of Congratulations from 80 world leaders (published on the National Council’s website on 1 January 2001);

• New Dawn, 1 January 2001, Alice Springs, Northern Territory;

• Ringing the Bells, 1 January 2001, nation-wide;

• Federation Day, 1 January 2001, Sydney, New South Wales;

• Federation Frontline, 19 February 2001, Darwin, Northern Territory;

• A Capital Celebration, 12 March 2001, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory;

• A Nation United, 9 May 2001, Melbourne, Victoria;

• Medallions for Primary School Students, 9 May 2001, nation-wide.

Additionally, the 100 Centenary of Federation Youth Envoys participated in the launch of the National Centenary Program, and the ‘centrepiece’ events in Sydney and Melbourne.

All centrepiece events have been developed by the National Council and State and Territory Committees for the Centenary Year. Partnership funding arrangements have been settled with all States and Territories.

Social justice and equity

The National Council for the Centenary of Federation has adhered to a principal objective to develop and plan activities that include all Australians.

Performance information: Output 1.2

The National Council and the Minister are satisfi ed with Secretariat services, quality and timeliness.

Of the fi ve National Council meetings held during the 2000–2001 fi nancial year, all meeting papers were provided to Councillors at least one week prior to the meeting. The Secretariat gives priority to all Ministerial matters.

The communications strategy and the celebratory activities are integrated to ensure widespread community knowledge and interest in the activities relevant to the community.

Research has been undertaken to ascertain the community’s preferences to mark the Centenary. This has informed the development of the planned celebrations.


The effective and effi cient administration of the History and Education Program.

A total of 124 grants have been offered to organisations and individuals for projects, most of which will culminate by the end of 2001. A number of variations to grants have been negotiated by the Secretariat to refl ect changing circumstances of some grant recipients.

Sixty-three projects funded under the History and Education Program delivered fi nal outputs during the 2000–2001 fi nancial year.

Levels of awareness across the community of the Centenary and proposed celebratory activities increase

(as measured by community sample surveys).

In 1999, just 32 per cent of the population had any awareness of the Centenary Year. This increased to 80 per cent of the population by January 2001.

A range of national celebratory activities is delivered around the country featuring at least one major

event in each State and Territory. A major event featured approximately every month of 2001, leading

ultimately to widespread community involvement.

The National Council Secretariat and Secretariats in each State and Territory are working together to organise centrepiece events for the National Centenary Program. The centrepiece events will be spread throughout the year and around the nation in capital cities, and regional and remote areas, culminating in a fi nale in Canberra in late 2001.

The Australia-wide National Centenary Program currently includes 3 364 events, projects and activities which are taking place across the country throughout 2001. The National Council and State and Territory Centenary of Federation Committees are continually adding to the Program, as communities, individuals and organisations develop their own commemorative activities.

The National Council has provided funding to a number of overseas Australian Embassies and High Commissions to enable them to enhance their public diplomacy programs in the Centenary Year.


Output 1.3—Understanding and knowledge of Australian history,

culture and portraiture through access to Old Parliament House and the

National Portrait Gallery.

Description

The Department is responsible for managing Old Parliament House (OPH) and the National Portrait Gallery (NPG). Key activities include conservation, interpretation and maintenance of the OPH building and its collections as a major heritage site and museum of social and political history and development of a nationally signifi cant collection of portraits of subjects who have made a major impact on Australia.


• The OPH Governing Council met three times during the year. The NPG Board met four times during the year.

• OPH Council approved the OPH Interpretation Plan 2000–2005 which provides a framework for interpretation of the historic signifi cance of OPH.

• OPH presented seven temporary exhibitions, numerous major events (including exhibition launches, the OPH Open Day and anniversary celebrations) and introduced two new or substantially revised tours.

• OPH introduced an innovative museum theatre experience as part of its commemoration of the Centenary of Federation. Kings Hall 9 attracted strong audiences and provided an entertaining and educational introduction to the issues and personalities leading up to Federation.

• 23 537 school students (up from 20 981 the previous year) participated in schools programs conducted by OPH. The level of interactivity and participation by students was increased when the education program was revamped with a range of new programs and activities.

• Conservation of key heritage spaces in OPH was undertaken and detailed heritage studies were commissioned to provide further information on the signifi cance and management of major precincts of OPH.

• Work was completed on the refurbishment of the Senate Wing of OPH to house the Australian Federation Centre (AFC). The Government had committed $5.5 million from the Federation Fund for this purpose. The Australian Electoral Commission’s Electoral Education Centre has now relocated to the AFC, commencing operations in February 2001.

• During the year OPH and the NPG received approximately 172 000 visitors.

• During the year the NPG presented ten temporary exhibitions and toured fi ve exhibitions to other States.

• The NPG Board approved the acquisition of 53 works for the permanent collection. Notable donations included portraits of Sir Zelman Cowen, Robert Dessaix, Jill Ker Conway and Jack Lang.

• A particularly notable acquisition was the NPG’s purchase of Portrait of Captain James Cook RN 1782, in July 2000, by the Commonwealth Government with the generous support of Mr Robert Oatley and Mr and Mrs John and Julie Schaeffer. The Prime Minister, John Howard unveiled the portrait on 16 August 2000.


• On Saturday 24 February 2001, the second NPG Anniversary Lecture entitled Daughters, Wives,

Mothers and Mistresses: Women in the National Gallery, London, was presented by Mr Neil MacGregor, Director, National Gallery, London.

• The NPG received $2 875 052 in cash donations and $47 500 in sponsorship from a number of major sponsors during the year. Major sponsors and supporters included the Gordon Darling Foundation, the Myer Foundation, wwwicked and DiskTech.

• The NPG was a benefi ciary of the late Mr Basil Bressler of Sydney, with upwards of $270 000 in funds to be used for the purchase of portraits by living Australian artists. The Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG launched the Basil Bressler Bequest on 23 May 2001.

• The NPG website received more than two million hits during the year. It continued to be a resource for people interested in portraiture, gallery events and the NPG collection. The Portrait Archive, a collaborative online database of Australian portraiture, was published in November 2000.


Refurbish and maintain OPH in accordance with the building master plan.

OPH is being refurbished and maintained in accordance with the long-term Master Building Plan. Major capital works were ongoing during the year and included the substantial completion of the fi re detection, emergency systems upgrade, the heating and cooling systems upgrade and removal of hazardous materials from the main building and the Senate Wing.

Refurbishment of the Senate Wing of OPH to house the Australian Federation Centre was completed in early 2001.

The front-of-house services at OPH were enhanced with further improvements to the disabled and schools access area and refurbishment of the cloaking area.

Enhance visitor experience at OPH by providing high quality visitor services and innovative and

accessible interpretation activities.

Activities included:

• conservation, interpretation, maintenance and upgrading of OPH/NPG and its collections;

• provision of a range of public programs, including tours, exhibitions, interpretation, seminars, lectures and education activities for young people;

• establishment of the fi rst phase of the Australian Federation Centre;

• further development of a National Register of Australian Portraits;

• marketing and promotion; and

• provision of quality catering, restaurant and conference facilities.


OPH presented a wide range of public events complementing each exhibition to enhance the visitors’ experience, including:

• lectures and associated events to complement major exhibitions, such as Within The Walls and Dismissed!;

• continued development of education programs for schools, including a popular new program focusing on Federation;

• the OPH live music program with more than 50 professional and amateur musical groups performing in the Senate Chamber and Kings Hall;

• continuation of the popular Super Sleuth discovery trail for children, which has helped increase the interest of large numbers of young people in OPH and generated consistently positive feedback;

• 25 children/adults holiday workshops; and

• the OPH Open Day on 5 May 2001 to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the opening of the House.

OPH conducted several intakes of new volunteer guides. Their recruitment and intensive training has helped to both enhance the quality of the information provided to visitors and provide a valuable resource for the operation of the House.

Measures to increase public understanding of the role and history of OPH include improvements to interpretive material in the building’s publicly accessible spaces and new interpretive and educational activities.

The NPG presented a range of public programs to complement its exhibitions including public lectures, informal gallery talks and art-enrichment holiday workshops. Learning programs were presented to 7 204 primary, secondary and tertiary students.

OPH and the NPG continued to develop merchandise for sale in the OPH shop to provide a service for visitors. Staff have also continued to work with the functions and restaurant contractor to improve services, promote activities and ensure a high standard of visitor experience.

Manage OPH collections and conserve the heritage signifi cance of OPH.

OPH undertook a major program of conservation works in Kings Hall and the House of Representatives and Senate Chambers.

OPH commissioned a series of detailed heritage studies of the major precincts of OPH to provide detailed advice on the conservation of the building.

Development of a comprehensive database of the furniture, fabric and fi ttings of the building is continuing.

Develop a national collection of Australian portraits which is recognised for its national inclusiveness

and quality.

During the year the National Portrait Collection was further enhanced by the acquisition of more than 53 signifi cant works for the permanent collection. A National Online Portrait Archive was established with the support of the Myer Foundation to create a national database of portraiture, allowing electronic access to the NPG’s entire collection.

Develop the NPG as a centre for the understanding of Australian portraiture and history.

The NPG presented eight exhibitions, three lectures (including the Anniversary Lecture), four seminars and numerous fl oor talks.


Increase general visitor numbers and the numbers of school and college groups participating in OPH and

NPG education programs by 10 per cent.

During the year OPH and the NPG received more than 172 000 visitors, a level similar to the previous year. The visitor numbers refl ect the negative impact of the Sydney Olympics on interstate visitors to Canberra early in the fi nancial year. Visitor numbers have, nevertheless, shown a steady increase since that time.

Deliver eight core tours daily and 45 specialist tours per year.

One new specialist tour was introduced during the year—Secrets of the House. In addition, the specialist Dismissal! tour was extensively revamped to complement the Dismissed! Exhibition, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the dismissal of the Whitlam Government.

In addition to the core Behind the Scenes and Heart of the House tours, which are offered eight times per day, OPH now has fi ve specialist tours covering a wide range of themes and interests that can be offered at appropriate times and occasions. Specialist tours operated 81 times through the year.

Develop ten new interpretive activities during the year.

In addition to the new and revamped tours and Kings Hall 9 (outlined below), new interpretive activities included:

• new interpretive role-plays for schools, based on the Kings Hall 9 characters;

• new interpretive panels in various locations;

• reconnection of the Opposition Whip’s offi ce monitor to cameras in the House of Representatives;

• political history training for volunteer guides;

• commencement of oral history interviews, establishment of oral history database and a community function for former OPH employees as part of the oral history program;

• acquisition of Federation-related items and other political memorabilia, including material related to Sir Robert Menzies;

• interpretive way-stations established in several key locations in OPH; and

• restoration of furniture and reproduction of relevant artworks for the Speaker’s Suite.

Undertake four OPH exhibitions, two major and 12 targeted OPH events.

OPH presented seven exhibitions in 2000–2001:

• Within The Walls, in conjunction with the Sydney Jewish Museum;

• The 2000 Sporting Prize, in conjunction with the NPG;

• The Art of Place (The Fifth National Indigenous Art Award, coordinated by the Australian Heritage Commission);

• Terra Nova—A Land of Milk and Honey;

• Dismissed! Whitlam, Fraser, Kerr and the story of 1975;

• It’s an honour—Australia; and

• Australians of the Year.


OPH commissioned its fi rst ‘museum theatre’ production. The Kings Hall 9 brought to life the bronze bas reliefs in Kings Hall in a number of theatrical pieces telling the story of those who campaigned for a democratic Australia. Some 52 performances were held in March and April 2001, coinciding with school holidays and ACT Centenary of Federation activities.

OPH celebrated its 74th anniversary with a Federation themed open day on 5 May 2001 which linked with the Australian Parliament House and the National Archives of Australia.

A range of targeted events was undertaken throughout the year including themed workshops for adults and children during holiday periods; lectures, specialist tours and other activities which complemented the exhibitions.

Undertake seven NPG exhibitions of which three will tour to other States, two NPG seminars and one

anniversary lecture.

The NPG presented ten temporary exhibitions in 2000–2001:

• Headspace: An exhibition of student portraits;

• The Athlete: Sporting Portraits by Anderson and Low;

• Heads of the People: A Portrait of Colonial Australia;

• Olympic Gold Medallist Exhibition;

• Cavalcade of Scientists;

• David Moore: From Face to Face;

• Best of British: Contemporary Portraits from NPG London;

• Legends: The art of Walter Barnett 1862–1934;

• Polly Borland Australians; and

• Tête-à-tête: Portraits by Henri Cartier-Bresson.

The following NPG exhibitions toured the country:

• Legends: The art of Walter Barnett 1862–1934 was exhibited at the State Library of New South Wales from 23 December 2000 to 18 February 2001 and at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery from 1 June 2001 to 15 July 2001;

• Recognition: Percy Leason’s Aboriginal Portraits was exhibited at the Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne from 17 October 2000 to 19 November 2000;

• Upfront: Faces of Australians at War (developed in partnership with the Australian War Memorial) was exhibited at the Newcastle Regional Art Gallery from 5 June 2000 to 30 July 2000;

• Polly Borland Australians was exhibited at Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne from 29 June 2001 to 5 August 2001; and

• Glossy: Faces Magazines Now was exhibited at George Adams Gallery, Melbourne from 1 September 2000 to 8 October 2000.

The NPG presented three portraiture seminars in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney to raise awareness and enhance understanding of portraiture.

NPG lectures and seminars included:

• Portrait of an Architect: Constructing Architectural Identity—an international symposium hosted by the School of Fine Arts, Classical Studies and Archaeology in partnership with the NPG, was held at the University of Melbourne on 12 August 2000;


• Portraiture and Photography—a national symposium, was held by the NPG at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth on 28 October 2000;

• The Aspects of Colonial Portraiture—a series of lectures, was held in conjunction with Heads of

the People;

• Portraits by Ingres: Images of an Epoch—a lecture by Dr Philip Conisbee, Senior Curator of European Painting, National Gallery of Art, Washington was presented on 13 November 2000;

• Making Faces, Making Waves: the hazardous business of commissioning portraits—a lecture by Ms Honor Clerk of the National Portrait Gallery, London presented on 18 November 2000;

• Daughters, Wives, Mothers and Mistresses: Women in the National Gallery London—the NPG’s Second Anniversary Lecture was delivered by Neil MacGregor, Director of the National Gallery London, on 24 February 2001; and

• Likeness; Portrait and Photography—held in conjunction with the Sydney College of Arts on 5 May 2001.

Exhibition programs at OPH and the NPG were supported by market research into visitors to the House, as well as targeted marketing campaigns including launches, advertising and media liaison. OPH and the NPG were also strongly involved in promoting links with the Canberra tourism industry to raise awareness of the range of exhibitions, programs and facilities they offer to visitors.

Increase the number of donated works to the NPG collection.

• The NPG received $47 500 in sponsorship and $2 875 052 in cash donations during 2000–2001 compared with a total of $157 000 in 1999–2000.

• 18 works were donated to the NPG during the year, compared with 20 in 1999–2000.

Complete the refurbishment of the lower and main fl oors of the South-West (Senate) Wing of OPH to

house the Australian Federation Centre by February 2001.

Refurbishment of the Australian Federation Centre in the Senate Wing was completed on schedule in February 2001.


Output 1.4—New facilities for the National Museum of Australia and the

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

Description

To help preserve and promote Australia’s heritage, the Commonwealth has built new facilities for the National Museum of Australia (NMA) and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) on Acton Peninsula, Canberra.


• Formal approval to proceed with the project was given in July 1998. The project was completed on 9 March 2001 at the projected cost of $155.4 million including $147 million from the Federation Fund. Works beyond the original agreed scope of the project, requested and funded by the NMA at a cost of $2.4 million were also provided.

• A Construction Coordination Committee, established by the Minister for the Arts and Centenary of Federation, Peter McGauran oversaw the project which comprised representatives of the Department, National Capital Authority, ACT government, NMA and AIATSIS.

• The Construction Coordination Committee met three times in 2000–2001. The Acton Peninsula Project Task Force provided secretariat support for the Committee. It also provided policy advice to the Minister on the construction, administration of the National Museum of Australia Act 1980 and, through the Minister, provided two progress reports to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Public Works.

• The project was delivered by the Acton Peninsula Alliance—a team representing the Commonwealth and Australian Capital Territory Governments, the architects, exhibition designers and building and service providers who jointly contracted for the initiative.


Buildings, landscaping and exhibitions independently recognised as being of high quality and facilities

fully functional at a level suitable for national cultural institutions.

The Acton Peninsula Alliance agreement with the architects, building contractors and exhibition designers included strong incentives to ensure completion on time, within budget and to a high quality. Measures were established to independently assess the design integrity and quality of the buildings.

The Design Integrity Panel found that the design integrity of the project was sustained through all design and construction stages. The Quality Panel in its interim assessment at the time of opening (fi nal assessment does not take place until 12 months after the opening) found that the project had substantially achieved the specifi ed quality objectives to a very high level.

Project time and budget milestones are met.

The project was completed within budget in time for the formal opening by the Prime Minister on 11 March 2001.


OUTCOME 2

A competitive and sustainable advantage in the global

information economy

Output 2.1—Strategic advice, programs and policy to achieve competitive and

diverse communications and information technology industries and services.

Description

The Department develops and maintains policy, regulatory and program frameworks which support the delivery of competitive, innovative and diverse communications services. Policy advice is directed towards improving access for all Australians to communications services, towards providing adequate consumer safeguards and to ensuring that Australian intellectual property is managed to balance the needs of users, creators and investors.

The Department’s Communications Research Unit (CRU) assists policy formulation within the Department through a targeted economic and technical research program and provides up-to-date and relevant statistical information. The Communications Research Unit undertakes fee-for-service consultancies for other government agencies on telecommunications and broadcasting issues.


Telecommunications

The Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment Act 2001 was passed which included:

• amendment to the Telecommunications Act 1997 giving carriers and carriage service providers statutory immunity arising from an act or omission made in good faith in certain circumstances; and

• amendment to the Trade Practices Act 1974.

Advice was prepared for the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts on the price controls review of Telstra and a new price control determination was prepared to implement the Government’s decision to extend the Telstra price controls for a further 12 months. The Determination was gazetted on 28 June 2001, to go into force on 1 July 2001.

The new legislative provision on telephone sex services in Part 9A of the Telecommunications

(Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 came into effect on 3 February 2000.

The Universal Service Obligation (USO) arrangements in the Telecommunications (Consumer

Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 were amended to:

• support the $150 million Extended Zones Tender;

• enable Universal Service Obligation (USO) subsidies to be set in advance;

• expand, in principle, the USO funding base;

• support multi-provider USO competition;

• enhance competitive provision of the Digital Data Service Obligation (DDSO); and

• streamline USO and National Relay Service (NRS) administration.


The world’s fi rst national Emergency Call Service for users of text communication devices, the Emergency Call Service for the NRS, was launched.

The Department signed an Agreement with Telstra on 1 June 2001 for the implementation of the social bonus program ($150 million) to provide untimed local calls, untimed local Internet access and advanced telecommunication services to the extended zones of Australia.

The Department also signed an agreement with Vodafone on 19 April 2001 for the implementation of continuous mobile phone service along designated major Australian highways.

The Department provided secretariat support to the Telecommunications Service Inquiry, which was established to report on the adequacy of service levels across Australia. The Inquiry reported on 30 September 2000 and policy advice was provided on the Government’s response to the Telecommunications Service Inquiry, which was announced on 15 May 2001.

The Department progressed the implementation of the Networking the Nation program including the General Fund ($250 million), Internet points of presence ($36 million), Remote and Isolated Islands program ($20 million), Building Additional Rural Networks (BARN) ($70 million) and extending mobile phone coverage ($3 million).

The Broadband Services in Australia report was produced by the Department. The report provides the current state-of-play in the broadband services market in Australia and provides a comparison of Australia with other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries.

The Department provided policy advice on the re-allocation of spectrum and the setting of competition rules for spectrum licensing in the 3.4 GHz, 27 GHz, 800 MHz and 2 GHz spectrum bands. The auctioning of licences raised more than $1.3 billion in 2000–2001.

IT Industry Development

Three projects were funded under the Advanced Networks Program (ANP). These projects will contribute to the development of advanced network infrastructure in Australia that should deliver long term benefi ts to the Australian economy, including by supporting progress towards the establishment of a national advanced backbone network.

Eight business incubators, that had received grant funding under the Building on IT Strengths (BITS) program at the end of June 2000, began operations this fi nancial year.

Activities under the Intelligent Island program this year included the launch of the Business Development Fund (part of the Launceston Broadband Project) in March 2001 and the signing of a funding agreement in June 2001 for an Information Technology and Telecommunications (IT&T) Incubator. The incubator is a joint venture between ITem 3 (a BITS funded Incubator), KPMG Tasmania and the University of Tasmania.

On 23 April 2001 the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts released details of the Industry Development (ID) framework to apply to future Commonwealth IT outsourcing tenders. The new ID framework favours strategic ID outcomes and complements the Government's strategies to encourage the growth of Australia's information and communications technology (ICT) sector. As part of the new framework, strategic ID objectives, previously pursued on a contract-by-contract basis, will now be incorporated in a new strategic ID agreement that will apply to companies with signifi cant sales to the Commonwealth. These arrangements will replace the existing Partnerships for Development plans.

A review was initiated to identify inhibitors to small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) winning Commonwealth IT outsourcing work. The Department released a Discussion Paper in early June 2001 and responses to the Paper will assist the development of an Action Plan to be released in September 2001.


Broadcasting

Amendments were made to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (BSA) to allow:

• automatic de-listing under the anti-siphoning regime;

• exemptions from the high defi nition television (HDTV) simulcast requirements for demonstration programs;

• improvements in arrangements for providing a third commercial television service in currently under-served regional and remote areas;

• introduction of an ‘international broadcasting’ category of broadcasting service to ensure national interest considerations are taken into account when licensing international broadcasting services;

• matters relating to ABC and SBS datacasting services; and

• a range of technical amendments to the BSA and the Radiocommunications Act 1992 relating to the datacasting regime.

The Department assisted the ABA and the industry to develop a system to manage interference to existing analog television reception that may arise from the introduction of digital television services.

The review of audio and video streaming over the Internet was completed. The Government’s conclusion that Internet services providing television and/or radio programs outside the broadcasting services bands should not be regulated as a broadcasting service was implemented through a Ministerial determination.

Regulations implementing minimum audio standards for transmission of standard defi nition television programs were made.

The Minister issued a direction to the ACA to provide for the renewal of high-powered open narrowcasting licences, thereby improving security of tenure. A ‘use it or lose it’ condition on low powered open narrowcasting radio licences was introduced to prevent hoarding.

Regulations implementing the Regional Equalisation Plan were made, specifying measures to facilitate the provision of digital commercial television broadcasting services in regional licence areas.

The Department managed the $120 million Television Fund which has increased access to television services by people in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia by extending SBS television, fi xing television black spots, and providing community groups with access to a second remote commercial television service.

The Department prepared and distributed a discussion paper as part of the statutory review of the digital transmission of community television (CTV).

The Department provided policy advice, which assisted the Government in approving funding for ABC and SBS contracts to provide digital television services, allowing the commencement of digital broadcasting by the ABC and SBS in major metropolitan areas on 1 January 2001.

The Department assisted the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the development of an Australian international television service. The Minister for Foreign Affairs made an announcement in relation to this service in June 2001.


Intellectual Property

The Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000 commenced on 4 March 2001, promoting the development of online content and enabling fair online access to educational and cultural materials.

The Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000 commenced on 21 December 2000, strengthening the rights of creators.

The Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2001, which was passed in the House of Representatives in June 2001, refl ects the Government’s policy of allowing the parallel importation of books, periodicals, printed music and software.

The Department fi nalised management guidelines for intellectual property associated with Government information technology contracts.

The Department, in conjunction with the Attorney-General’s Department, released a discussion paper on the duration of copyright in photographs. A number of submissions were received from stakeholders and consideration of the issue is continuing.

The Department is participating with other Intellectual Property agencies in drafting a response to the Intellectual Property and Competition Review Committee’s review of Intellectual Property legislation under the Competition Principles Agreement.

Communications Research Unit

The CRU undertakes research for all areas of the Department and NOIE, including telecommunications, broadcasting, fi lm and the arts, intellectual property, the IT sector, the Internet and e-commerce.

The CRU maintains statistical databases covering industry statistics (for example employment, output, quality of service and pricing data) as well as international benchmarking data. The unit maintains links with the Australian Bureau of Statistics and a wide range of industry participants to obtain current data.

The CRU provided assistance to the Government’s Telecommunications Service Inquiry and to the Television Fund Black Spots Program.

The CRU developed a geographic spatial mapping facility which has been used to complement a wide range of policy advice to the Department and Ministers’ offi ces.

The CRU again organised a Communications Research Forum in Canberra in October 2000. Registrations for the Forum continue to grow as does the number of papers submitted.

The scope and coverage of the CRU fee-for-service contract work for the ACA and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission continued to expand.

The Department’s library has expanded the range of desk-top electronic services to Departmental staff.

Performance Information Output 2.1

Quality and timeliness of advice and draft legislation.

The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts has expressed satisfaction with the timeliness and quality of advice and draft legislation on the broadcasting, telecommunications and intellectual property regulatory frameworks.


Industry and other stakeholders’ satisfaction with consultation processes.

Telecommunications

Key stakeholders have provided positive feedback on the opportunities provided for consultation on policy development and program delivery activities during the year. Examples of consultation activity conducted include:

• the Regional Communications Forum in May 2001;

• development of a package to streamline the telecommunications access regime which included an industry forum with 65 participants, the release of a discussion paper and dialogue with important industry players and authorities;

• consultation on Telstra price controls;

• consultation on the new legislative provision on telephone sex services;

• consultation with industry in the course of developing advice on competition rules for individual spectrum auctions;

• consultation with Commonwealth Ministers, State Governments and industry on the privatisation of the INTELSAT satellite network;

• the consultation program for the Telecommunications Service Inquiry, including discussions in Darwin, Adelaide, Hobart and Sydney and approximately 13 regional centres;

• the consultation program on the Government’s response to the Telecommunications Service Inquiry;

• consultation with project applicants and State Government representatives on Networking the Nation activities and online Council initiatives; and

• consultation with Commonwealth agencies, State and Territory Governments and industry associations and participants about the formulation of a new industry development framework applying to ICT procurement.

Broadcasting

The Department released an issues paper in October 2000 as the basis for public and industry consultation regarding the statutory review under Schedule 4, clause 59A(1) of the Broadcasting Services

Act 1992 into the adequacy of the ABA’s spectrum allocation powers. Submissions received raised a number of issues which will be considered in the development of the Minister’s report to Parliament on the review in the second half of 2001.

The Department consulted with broadcasting industry bodies on the Senate Select Committee on Information Technologies Report In the Public Interest: Monitoring Australia’s Media and the Productivity Commission’s Broadcasting Report.

The Department released a discussion paper in March 2001 on possible amendments to the Broadcasting

Services Act 1992 in response to certain recommendations of the Australian Broadcasting Authority’s

Commercial Radio Inquiry Report.

The Department released a discussion paper in October 2000 canvassing options for extending tenure for radio high powered open narrowcasters and submissions which were later taken into consideration in the Government’s decision to provide greater security of tenure.

Aspirant licensees—the ABA, ABC and SBS—were consulted in the development of the new licensing scheme for international broadcasters.


Intellectual Property

Relevant industry organisations and regulatory agencies were consulted on aspects of a range of intellectual property regulatory changes introduced during the year. Results included:

• key stakeholders publicly supporting the Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000;

• consultation with industry and key stakeholders was undertaken in relation to the Copyright

Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000. Stakeholders expressed a high degree of support for the amendments;

• positive feedback was received in relation to the Moral Rights education and awareness campaign (which focused on the arts sector in particular);

• management guidelines for intellectual property associated with Government information technology contracts were fi nalised following consultation with industry and other stakeholders and were well received across Government and industry.


CRU seeks and gets feedback from all its clients on a regular basis. This has generally been very positive, particularly for statistical and mapping services.

Written advice from fee-for-service clients demonstrates their satisfaction with the work of the CRU. The CRU continues to be asked to expand and develop its analyses for these consultancies.

Effi cient and timely program administration.

Telecommunications

A number of key programs have met or are scheduled to meet their target objectives. The objectives are:

• for 2000–2001, grants totalling $721 000 were allocated for telecommunications representation and research under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997;

• the introduction of untimed local calls and untimed Internet access in the Extended Zones and preferential rate calls to Community Service Towns is proceeding in line with the Government’s timing commitment;

• phase one of the Spatial Data Network and the Regional Commercial Activities Database were completed on schedule;

• the date for the completion of continuous mobile phone coverage on designated major highways is mid-2002 in line with the Government’s commitment; and

• effi cient management of Programs, including the BITS program and the Software Engineering Quality Centres program and meeting funding and reporting milestones.

Broadcasting

• The Department received more than 400 expressions of interest for new services and more than 180 applications to replace obsolete equipment under two rounds of the Television Black Spots Program.

• To date, funding had been offered for new services at 43 sites and to replace obsolete equipment at 96 sites.


Improved access to communications services.

Telecommunications

The 2000–2001 spectrum auctions program enabled spectrum to be allocated on an effi cient and competitive basis for the provision of a wider range of radiocommunications services e.g. mobile telephony, Internet access and business data transmissions.

The Minister announced on 25 June 2001 that the Government would introduce legislative amendments to quickly resolve access disputes under the telecommunications access regime in the Trade Practices

Act 1974.

The Agreement for the provision of untimed local calls, untimed Internet access and other carriage services to the Extended Zones provides for lower prices of telephony services, improved prices and data rates for Internet and other services which increase the availability of advanced telecommunication services in remote Australia. The Commonwealth’s 10 year agreement with Telstra also includes an obligation on Telstra to supply universal services during the contract term.

The Agreement for the provision of continuous mobile phone coverage along major Australian highways provides for travellers on those highways, regardless of where they normally reside or do business, to have access to mobile phone services which is an increasingly important social, economic and personal safety facility.

The Department provided advice and conducted consultations to assist bulk mail customers of Australia Post to aggregate mail from several sources before lodgement, improving access to high volume discounts.

The Networking the Nation (NTN) program continued to provide incentives to improve the type, quality and price of telecommunications services to communities in regional, rural and remote parts of Australia. A total of 207 new projects totalling $91.6 million were approved in 2000–2001, providing a wide range of communications services to meet community needs across regional Australia.

Strengthened requirements for temporary services pending connection of the standard service or fault repair will ensure that all consumers have access to a basic telephone service. Service will have to be provided within 30 working days of a request for connection of the standard service, within fi ve working days of a fault on the standard service and in cases of recurrent fault and emergency situations. The introduction of reliability standards for services provided in fulfi lment of the USO will ensure improved access, particularly in regional areas.

The Government is implementing an $88.2 million program to improve mobile phone coverage in regional Australia and a $50 million program (including $38 million from Telstra) to provide better quality and faster dial-up Internet access in regional and metropolitan Australia.

Broadcasting

An effective system has been established by broadcasters, with the assistance of the ABA and the Department, to help affected viewers overcome interference to analog television reception arising from the introduction of digital television services. The Government has allocated up to $10 million to the ABC and SBS to meet 20 per cent of free to air broadcaster costs for the interference management scheme.

The Government agreed to fund the actual costs of analog channel changes to relevant ABC and SBS translator services to improve the quality of proposed datacasting channels in Sydney and Newcastle.


Regional television licensees began to draw on funds under the Regional Equalisation Plan which assists regional television broadcasters with the costs of digital conversion with funding of $260 million over 13 years. Assistance under the Plan is available in the form of rebates on annual licence fees, supplemented by a small grants program for broadcasters in some single-service licence areas.

The introduction of a ‘use it or lose it’ condition for radio low-powered open narrowcasters on 22 December 2000 will reduce hoarding of these licences and provide increased diversity of radio services for listeners.

The Government's Television Fund has improved the range of television services available to all Australians through the following initiatives:

• SBS television extensions are providing 1.2 million regional viewers with access to the SBS analog television service involving 36 retransmission areas and 78 sites;

• the Television Black Spots Program has provided 25 new services in 13 black spot areas, helping more than 7 194 households across Australia, and assisted 67 organisations to replace obsolete equipment at 96 retransmission sites helping to avoid loss of television reception at more than 19 312 households;

• under the Second Remote Commercial Television Subsidy, a two-thirds subsidy has been provided to 75 organisations at 109 retransmission sites to purchase decoders and transmitters for accessing a second remote commercial service; and

• the Regional Communications Partnership self-help subsidy scheme has made access to national transmission network sites operated by ntl Australia Ltd affordable for communities in regional and remote areas.

Commercial Broadcasters in Declared Remote Areas were funded for the difference between the concessional transmission fees paid to the National Transmission Agency (NTA) and the commercial fees paid to the new owner of the national transmission network.

Radio for the Print Handicapped (RPH) received funding in 2000–2001 for all station transmission costs.

The ABA granted ten additional community radio licences during the reporting period, bringing the number of licences granted to 217.

Introduction of digital television legislation.

The Department, in conjunction with the ABA, the ACA and industry, provided advice on issues to assist the implementation of digital television. Results included:

• digital television broadcasting services commenced in fi ve major metropolitan areas on 1 January 2001. Planning is proceeding for implementation of digital television in regional and remote areas;

• a framework was developed to manage interference from the introduction of digital television to analog television services and ancillary equipment;

• regulations implementing HDTV quota and captioning requirements and audio standards for SDTV were made;

• minor enhancements and technical amendments to the legislation were made during the year to improve effectiveness; and

• an industry-wide Digital Television Strategy Group was established to ensure introduction of the next generation of digital receivers is coordinated.


NetAlert progress in implementing its charter.

The Department provided annual funding to NetAlert on approval of its 2000–2001 workplan. NetAlert made progress against the workplan in the following areas:

• established a Help Line service offering information and advice on safe use of the Internet;

• developed information resources on Internet safety issues;

• completed an Industry Liaison Project to raise Internet industry awareness of the online content scheme; and

• appointed a NetAlert Ambassador to promote NetAlert community education activities.

Implement funding and monitoring arrangements for the BITS business incubators, advanced

communications infrastructure projects and Intelligent Island.

Eight BITS business incubators, which had received grant funding at the end of June 2000, began operations this fi nancial year. Grant deeds were also fi nalised for the remaining two successful applicants—in September 2000 for the Northern Territory and April 2001 for South Australia.

The incubators have provided the Department with quarterly reports during the course of the year. In the fi rst nine months of the year, the incubators had received more than 1 100 applicants and accepted 53 incubatees.

The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts launched the Advanced Networks Program (ANP) in September 2000. Forty-nine applications for funding were received by the December closing date. The selection process involved assessment by the Department, examination by a technical/network specialist with 11 applications being shortlisted for interview by an independent advisory panel. The three successful applications were announced in May and Deeds of Agreement were being prepared in June.

Intelligent Island Program Strategic and Implementation Plans were approved and put in place. Monitoring has begun for the Intelligent Island Memorandum of Understanding and Launceston Broadband Project funding agreement. The Business Development Fund agreement was signed and monitoring is underway. A funding agreement for an IT&T Incubator was signed in June 2001.


OUTCOME 3

Australians value science and technology’s contribution to our

culture and economic prosperity

Output 3.1—Programs and exhibitions that engage people in science

and technology.

Description

The National Science and Technology Centre (Questacon) aims to help Australians to value science and technology’s contribution to our culture and economic prosperity. As a national leader in communicating science, Questacon makes science fun and relevant for everyone by engaging people in making their own stimulating discoveries.

Questacon operates as a semi-autonomous agency with the Department. An advisory Council comprising a part-time Chairman and seven Members appointed by the Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation, support Questacon’s activities.


The 2000–2001 fi nancial year was successful for Questacon, with more than 1.64 million people participating in a Questacon program, including nearly 400 000 in Olympics-related programs. This represents a 53 per cent increase on 1999–2000. The Centre’s website recorded over 270 000 visitors (more than 4.37 million hits) during the year.

Activities in 2000–2001 included:

• staging a varied program of exhibitions and other programs in Canberra;

• organising 16 travelling exhibitions and outreach activities, including a new travelling exhibition, a new travelling program in partnership with Photonics Australia, and a new outreach program for schools in metropolitan Sydney;

• visiting more than 100 locations around Australia with the Olympic torch relay and staging a sports science exhibition at Homebush during the Olympics, both with the support of Shell Australia;

• commencing planning for Smart Moves, a new four-year regional outreach program for which $3.7 million in Government funding was approved through the Backing Australia’s Ability program;

• developing two new exhibitions, including Our Clever Country, which was opened by the Prime Minister in January 2001;

• installing a new permanent exhibition, Awesome Earth, developed in collaboration with Perth’s Scitech Discovery Centre;

• attracting an extension of Shell Australia’s existing 15-year sponsorship of the Shell Questacon

Science Circus;

• establishing a high-profi le group, drawn from Government, business and industry, and the science research community, to support the Centre’s fundraising activities;

• completing the building upgrade commenced last year and refurbishing two major travelling exhibitions; and

• winning the Alta Vista award for the best URL at Australia’s fi rst Science Film and Multimedia Festival in May 2001.



More than 85 per cent satisfaction rate of visitors to our programs and exhibitions.

Visitor surveys and Customer Service Charter feedback both demonstrate a 95 per cent satisfaction rate with the Centre’s Canberra-based exhibitions and programs, an improvement on the 80 per cent satisfaction rate recorded in surveys in the previous year.

An external evaluation of the Shell Questacon Science Circus (the main outreach program) during the second half of 2000 elicited similar results. The results were:

• 95 per cent of visitors to the exhibition found their visit worthwhile;

• 95 per cent of teachers interviewed found the Shell Questacon Science Circus visits to their schools to be valuable for students in one or more ways; and

• 900 000 people participated in Questacon programs in 2000–2001, 60 per cent outside the Centre in Canberra.

900 000 people participate in Questacon programs in 2000–2001, 60 per cent outside the

Centre in Canberra

A total of 1 640 103 people participated in Questacon programs during 2000–2001, with 80 per cent outside the Centre in Canberra. Overall, this was an increase of 53 per cent on total visitor numbers in 1999–2000.

The Sydney Olympics affected Questacon visitor numbers in two ways. First, there was a large increase in outreach program visitor numbers because of Questacon’s participation at the Torch Relay Celebration Sites and its Olympics exhibition. Second, there was also a signifi cant drop in the number of visitors to the Centre in Canberra during September and October.

Excluding participants in Olympics-related programs, Questacon’s total visitor numbers were 1 251 303 with 74 per cent outside the Centre. This total is 17 per cent up on last year. Outreach program participant numbers increased by 249 per cent on last year, due to the introduction of two new programs and a 14 per cent increase in attendances for the Shell Questacon Science Circus. Travelling exhibition visitor numbers were boosted by large attendances in Bangkok.

Being a national leader in communicating science and technology.

Questacon achieves this through:

• the high quality of its interactive exhibitions and programs, with an increasing focus on profi ling Australian science and innovation;

• strategic partnerships with other organisations—through the resulting synergies which mean that Questacon can extend its range of programs and reach a wider audience while contributing to achievement of its partners’ goals; and

• its continuing involvement in broader science communication activities and the science centre industry, both in Australia and internationally.


High quality exhibitions and programs.

As part of a three-year program to refurbish the Centre’s building in Canberra to showcase the best in interactive exhibitions, Questacon developed and opened two new exhibitions during 2000–2001. They are:

• Our Clever Country, a new permanent exhibition launched by the Prime Minister on 24 January 2001, which showcases Australian inventions—from pacemakers to solar cells and from the boomerang to the ute; and

• Sea Chest Secret, a highly portable travelling exhibition designed specifi cally for upper primary and lower secondary students.

Questacon also installed, for opening on 2 July 2001, a new permanent exhibition titled Awesome

Earth. This is about spectacular natural phenomena including earthquakes, cyclones, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and lightning.

The gallery refurbishment program will be completed in 2001–2002. In the longer term, one gallery will be available to host travelling exhibitions, and the ‘permanent’ exhibition offering will be refreshed on a rolling basis through development of a new exhibition every 12–18 months.

Other exhibitions featured during the year included:

• Special Effects Mark II, which allows visitors to explore the science behind fi lm-making, from Scitech Discovery Centre, Perth;

• Cyberzone, an exhibition about digital technology from Scienceworks, Museum Victoria;

• Einstein: Man of the Century, featuring information, images and facsimiles of some key documents; owned by the Hebrew University of Israel, supported by the Embassy of Israel; and

• BG WildLife Photographer of the Year, a display of the winning entries in an international wildlife photographic competition from the Natural History Museum, London (toured by the Australian Museum, Sydney).

The Centre’s target of no more than fi ve per cent of exhibits down at any time was met comfortably, with an average across the year of only 1.9 per cent.

Questacon’s enhanced Science Theatre program has professional actors presenting a regular daily program of shows on a range of science topics. A separate charge applies to these shows, which have attracted audiences totalling more than 72 000 people during the year.

Questacon is increasingly profi ling Australian science and technology through, for example:

• the new Our Clever Country exhibition at the Centre in Canberra;

• the start of planning for a major new regional outreach program, Smart Moves, which will target secondary school students, teachers and communities across Australia to encourage students to recognise their potential as Australia’s future innovators and consider careers in fi elds of science and technology;

• a new outreach program supported by Photonics Australia, using innovative presentations that combine live theatre with multimedia techniques, targeting senior secondary students to increase understanding of the science and technology underpinning the emerging photonics industry and raise awareness of the range of available careers in the industry;

• adding material on photonics and cloning to the Questacon website’s new ‘Teens’ section; and

• the display of a Holden hybrid-technology car at the Centre in Canberra in 2001.


Strategic partnerships.

Continuing sponsors during 2000–2001 included Shell Australia Limited, Cootes Holdings Pty Limited, NRMA Member Services and BHP Limited.

Questacon has long collaborated with the Australian National University through the university’s National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science (CPAS). With the backing of Shell Australia, Questacon and CPAS jointly run the Shell Questacon Science Circus/Graduate Diploma in Scientifi c Communication program. Questacon also contributes to other postgraduate programs in CPAS and both organisations work together on projects such as evaluation of the Questacon visitor experience.

In working towards a Sydney base for its operations, Questacon has developed strong strategic relationships with key players at the Australian Technology Park (ATP). They are:

• the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority;

• Australian Technology Park Innovation which includes four universities as well as business interests; and

• major tenants of the ATP.

In May 2001, Questacon’s Director signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the NSW Department of Education and Training, setting a framework for the collaborative development of a range of science and technology programs and activities for students and teachers, especially in relation to educational activities at the ATP.

Involvement in broader science communication activities.

Questacon’s Director is the President of the Australasian Science and Technology Exhibitors’ Network (ASTEN), a member of the National Executive of the Council of Australian Museum Directors, Chair of the panel of the ACT Research and Development Grants Scheme, and a member of the ACT Information Industry Development Board.

Questacon had prominent involvement in the 2000 ASTEN and Asia Pacifi c Network of Science and Technology Centres (ASPAC) conferences. A Questacon offi cer is editor of the ASTEN newsletter; another is advisory editor for an International Council of Museums bulletin. Questacon is also an associate member of the European Collaborative of Science, Industry and Technology Exhibitions (ECSITE).

Questacon has a Friendship Agreement with the National Science Museum (NSM) in Japan, and a commercial agreement with the Kokoro Company in Japan.

The Shell Questacon Science Circus contributed exhibits and science demonstrations to the Amazing World of Science exhibition during National Science Week.


Taking interactive science and technology to regional, remote and rural Australia.

Outreach programs

Questacon’s ongoing outreach programs were attended by 209 109 people, in all Australian States and Territories including capital cities in fi ve States and two Territories, more than 50 regional communities, covering every State and 11 remote Aboriginal communities in South Australia. This coverage is similar to that in previous years. In addition, a further 142 900 people experienced a Questacon program at non-metropolitan Olympic Torch Relay Celebration Sites.

The major outreach program, the Shell Questacon Science Circus, attracted 140 343 visitors during six tours in fi ve States and while in Canberra. The Science Circus received funding from the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs to visit 11 remote Aboriginal communities and fi ve remote area schools in South Australia, with programs for students, teachers and, where possible, other community members.

The Shell Questacon Science Circus also appeared at more than 100 Olympic Torch Relay Celebration sites around the nation for an estimated 216 300 people. Questacon presented demonstration shows and exhibits at the Olympic site at Homebush during the Games, with an estimated 172 500 visitors.

NRMA RoadZone aims to teach nine to 14 year olds important safety messages through high-tech interactive exhibits. During the year it visited four venues in New South Wales and Queensland attracting 46 105 visitors.

Two new outreach programs were launched in 2000–2001. They were:

• the Questacon Science Squad which is based at Questacon’s ATP offi ce and delivered science- based performances in 37 Sydney metropolitan schools during the fi rst half of 2001; and

• the Photonics program which takes drama-based presentations incorporating multimedia elements to students in senior secondary classes, with the primary aim of increasing interest in careers in the photonics industry. Forty-two schools experienced the program in its fi rst four months in Queensland and New South Wales.

Other Questacon outreach programs include portable planetariums called Starlabs, the Questacon

Maths Centre and professional development workshops on a range of topics for teachers.

Travelling exhibitions

During the year Questacon toured nine interactive exhibitions to science centres and museums across Australia, in the Asia Pacifi c region and in Central and North America. In Australia, a total of 368 470 people visited these exhibitions while 284 250 people visited them outside Australia.

Engaging people in discovering how new technologies shape our future.

Work continues towards establishing a signifi cant presence at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney, to showcase cutting edge Australian science and technology and to expose young Australians to the varied career opportunities in developing industries. A fundraising campaign is under way to gain private sector support.

Questacon increasingly uses new technologies to deliver some of its programs. Questacon’s website, www.questacon.edu.au, added to its impressive collection of awards by winning the Alta Vista Award for Best URL at the fi rst Australian Science Film and Multimedia Festival in May 2001.

The website attracted more than 4.77 million hits and delivered 36 gigabytes of information during the year. More detailed information for the eleven months from 1 August 2000 showed a total of 270 854 visits averaging just over three minutes in duration.


Adding value for stakeholders.

Revenue Generation

Questacon has consistently had a government to non-government funding ratio of about 60:40 over recent years with the ratio for 2000–2001 at 64:36. In order to maintain a ratio of the order of this magnitude, the organisation has worked hard to ensure it has a good mix of revenue from sources other than government.

Questacon achieved an increase of 7.8 per cent to $5.629 million on revenue from non-government sources on the previous year, despite the fall off in visitor numbers to the Centre in Canberra after the Olympics.

The key source of revenue from other sources is admission charges to the Centre in Canberra, which is to some extent dependent upon the fl ow of tourists into the Australian Capital Territory. To add to the visitor experience in Canberra and generate small increases in revenue, renewed emphasis has been placed on Visitor Programs in addition to the gallery experiences—for example, the Science Theatre shows. Other areas of revenue generation to which particular emphasis has been paid this fi nancial year include:

• Travelling Exhibitions—touring exhibitions to other science centres and museums and achieving a price for them that represents a reasonable return on investment;

• Commercial opportunities—seeking opportunities to use the organisation’s expertise to raise additional revenue continues to remain a reactive rather than proactive strategy;

• Sponsorship—Questacon has had a number of long-term high profi le sponsors for many years, however, fi nding new sponsors has proven extremely diffi cult. With this in mind and the need to raise a high level of corporate support for two signifi cant strategic initiatives (Smart Moves and a presence at the Australian Technology Park), a major fundraising initiative was mounted in the latter part of this fi nancial year. Interest has been strong and consolidation is expected in the fi rst half of 2001–2002; and

• Collaborative ventures—Questacon completed a second collaborative venture with a state science centre, Scitech Discovery Centre in Perth. The Awesome Earth exhibition for a refurbished gallery in Canberra was constructed by Scitech and exhibited in Perth prior to moving across to Canberra for its opening in July 2001.


Effi ciency measures

Questacon regularly reviews systems and processes to either reduce costs or identify savings to help fund initiatives of greater priority. One of the key measures of success is the average cost per visitor.In 2000–2001, the average cost per visitor was $11.43. This represents a decrease of 3.8 per cent on the previous year. With Olympic visitor numbers included, the average cost per visitor drops to $8.71 which represents a decrease of 27 per cent on the previous year.

Some effi ciency measures have been made during the year to redirect resources to other priorities within the organisation, including:

• a review of the senior structure of the organisation resulting in the removal of one level of management with the three Branch Managers taking on additional roles and becoming Deputy Directors; and

• greater emphasis being placed on asset management to optimise asset utilisation and life within the Centre.

Being a well managed and effi cient organisation with a strong customer focus

A new Certifi ed Agreement was developed by the Workplace Relations Committee and endorsed by a 95 per cent positive vote. A human resource development plan was prepared, focusing on existing and needed knowledge and skills. Staff training occurred in a range of areas including leadership, customer service, project management, computer skills, occupational health and safety, fi rst aid and emergency procedures. A staff satisfaction survey was undertaken in June 2001, with results to be fed into planning and management activities during 2001–2002.

The Centre’s volunteers, who work with the public in the exhibition galleries, complement and are extremely well integrated with the Customer Services staff team operating under the Volunteer Policy and Procedures developed in the previous year.

The Centre developed a risk management policy and identifi ed high-level business risks and associated mitigation strategies. Identifi cation of business risks at the team level across the organisation is planned for 2001–2002.

Building, facilities and systems upgrades continued during 2000–2001. This included work on the airconditioning system, the fi re protection system, some staff accommodation and both infrastructure and software enhancements for a number of information technology applications. A master leasing contract has been implemented to enable leasing instead of purchasing IT infrastructure.



Questacon promotes social justice through its exhibitions and programs by:

• taking the needs of disadvantaged and minority groups into account in designing and selecting

exhibitions and programs;

• choosing topics which cater for cultural and gender differences;

• using clearly visible and easy-to-understand graphics and text; and

• providing access to exhibitions and programs to people in their own communities

around Australia.

The Centre’s admission prices provide a discount for family groups and reduced rates for pensioners

and students.

Through its outreach programs Questacon continued to extend its audience reach in regional, rural

and remote areas of Australia and welcomed a variety of visitor groups. Questacon’s ongoing programs

visited more than 50 regional, rural and remote centres in all States with approximately 12 per cent

of all Australian schools directly serviced in their own communities, the majority of these in regional

rural and remote communities. During July to September 2000, people in more than 100 locations

experienced a Questacon program in the form of demonstration shows on the science of sport,

accompanying the Olympic torch relay.

The Shell Questacon Science Circus again received funding from the Department of Education, Training

and Youth Affairs (DETYA) to visit 11 remote Aboriginal communities and fi ve remote schools in South

Australia. To ensure the suitability of the program for the communities, Questacon staff underwent

cross-cultural awareness training (also funded by DETYA) and sought advice from the Tandanya

Aboriginal Cultural Centre, The Investigator Science and Technology Centre in Adelaide and from the

Centre for Appropriate Technology in Alice Springs. As well as shows and hands-on activities for

students, and where possible other members of the communities, the program included sessions for

teachers on simple classroom activities using materials provided by Questacon.

A small exhibition on Aboriginal science and technology is currently being researched and developed

by Questacon in close consultation with the Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation in Maningrida, Northern

Territory and with The Investigator Science and Technology Centre in Adelaide. This exhibition, to be

staged at Questacon from 2002, will provide access to aspects of Indigenous science and technology

for a wide cross-section of Australians.

A growing range of material is available on the Questacon website. Science content, educational

materials, online activities and information about Questacon and its programs—including some online

booking options for both outreach and Canberra-based programs—are increasingly accessible across

Australia and internationally.


OUTCOME 4Increased use, enjoyment and safety of Australia’s audiovisual heritage

Output 4.1—A high quality, safe and accessible national audiovisual collection.

Description

ScreenSound Australia, the National Screen and Sound Archive is responsible for collecting, storing, preserving and providing access to Australia’s audiovisual heritage. The headquarters are in Canberra with offi ces in Melbourne and Sydney, and representation in Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart and Perth.

ScreenSound Australia operates as a semi-autonomous organisation within the Department. Its activities are supported by an advisory Council which provides advice to ScreenSound Australia.

ScreenSound Australia develops and maintains an audiovisual collection that is refl ective of Australian culture and the audiovisual industry and encourages access and use of the collection throughout the country.

ScreenSound Australia has extensive technical facilities and world-class expertise in restoring a broad range of fi lm, video and audio artefacts and, where necessary, transferring their content to modern media for preservation and access.

The collection is extensive and continues to grow, refl ecting the vast output being generated throughout Australia. ScreenSound Australia nurtures partnerships with external experts and commercial organisations to ensure that the quality of the collection continues to increase. The collection is housed in world-class, environmentally controlled facilities and is monitored to ensure its safety.


• New digital telecine machine and video noise reduction systems were added to ScreenSound Australia’s extensive technical facilities, signifi cantly enhancing the organisation’s capabilities and expertise.

• A total number of 44 120 items were entered into ScreenSound Australia’s collection management system database (MAVIS), an increase over the previous year, continuing a long-term trend which has seen a steady increase since 1993–1994.

• A major risk management project to improve the storage and accessibility of the poster collection was implemented.

• The sale of ScreenSound Australia’s specifi cally developed collection management software (MAVIS) proceeded during the year with the Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv, Germany adopting the system in May.

• Signifi cant acquisitions comprised:

• 2000 Olympic and Paralympic footage including opening and closing ceremonies, welcome home parades and the torch relay;

• a major collection from Network Ten of some 4 600 video tapes covering the past 30 years;

• a substantial collection of Crawford Production titles including Homicide, All the Rivers Run

and The Sullivans;

• more than 300 recordings from contemporary label, Shock Records; and

• donation of oral histories, transcripts, manuscripts, letters and photographs of the late actor, John Hargreaves.


• A major sponsorship with Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd and Atlab Australia resulted in the acquisition of 16 new colour prints of Australian fi lms from the 1970s and 1980s.

• Four major international consultancies and training packages were delivered to countries in the south-east Asia Pacifi c region.


During the year, ScreenSound Australia’s Indigenous Reference Group, comprised of expert external representatives, provided active advice on the revision of the Archive’s Indigenous Policy.

Indigenous employment opportunities have also been a primary focus for the Group with a combined approach to indigenous employment being pursued.

Other programs—including occupational health and safety, supervisor, workplace representative and manual handling training—have been maintained.


The Collection is better described. One hundred per cent of new acquisitions accessioned

within 18 months.

All new acquisitions into the Collection have been entered into ScreenSound Australia’s collection management system database (MAVIS) within 18 months of receipt.

48 000 items accessioned in 2000–2001.

A total of 44 120 items were entered into the collection management system database in 2000–2001. While this is an increase of 890 items over the previous year it is an eight per cent shortfall against the target of 48 000 items. This shortfall is due in part to the reduction in accessing resources and the

varying complexity of the items being accessed.

The Collection is continually safer. Materials maintained in optimum conditions for 95 per cent

of the time.

During 2000–2001 optimum environmental storage conditions, in relation to relative humidity, were achieved for 91.8 per cent of the time, and temperature for 98.3 per cent of the time.

1.7 million items stored.

Some 1.5 million items are stored in the National Collection. This fi gure has been calculated following a detailed survey of the unaccessioned collection and is slightly lower than the estimate of 1.7 million items. A collection and storage review is currently underway which may lead to targeted de-selection activity, resulting in further reduction of the overall size of the collection over the coming two years.


The Collection is more refl ective of Australian output. Materials obtained meet identifi ed collection priority

needs and formal preferences.

All acquired items met the criteria outlined in ScreenSound Australia’s Collection Development Policy and guidelines. Several projects including Archiving Australia’s Folk Music, Australian Jazz Archive, Oral History, Country Music, Home Movies and Documentaries were developed to broaden the Collection and make it more refl ective of Australian output.

12 000 items acquired into the collection.

A total of 15 672 items were acquired into the collection, an increase of 43 per cent over 1999–2000 and an increase of 30 per cent against the target fi gure of 12 000 items. ScreenSound Australia continued to work with other government and commercial audiovisual media organisations to refi ne the mechanisms for automatically lodging contemporary materials into the National Collection.

20 000 items disposed from the collection.

A minimal number of items were de-selected from the collection during 2000–2001 pending a review of de-selection protocols for material excess to ScreenSound Australia’s needs.


Output 4.2—The National audiovisual collection is widely accessed by the public.

DescriptionAccess to ScreenSound Australia’s national collection is gained through a wide range of public programs including exhibitions, live presentations, fi lm screenings and products as well as direct access to collection material for research and broadcast purposes. Partnerships with industry, researchers, producers and performers are actively encouraged to ensure the widest possible use of the collection and its presentation to a diverse cross-section of Australians.


• ScreenSound Australia’s new major exhibition, Sights + Sounds of a Nation which opened in February 2001, more than doubled the exhibition space in its Canberra headquarters.

• Visitors attending a live presentation, exhibition, screening or event at ScreenSound Australia’s headquarters totalled 77 500, an increase of 16.5 per cent over the previous year. Audience attendance at screenings external to Canberra totalled 43 000. The longer-term trend for these programs has seen a steady increase.

• Big Screen 2001: a celebration of Australian cinema—a major touring exhibition of Australian fi lms presented in partnership with the Australian Film Commission and supported by the National Council for the Centenary of Federation, commenced in March and will visit 22 regional centres throughout Australia during 2001.

• Curriculum targeted learning programs have been developed ensuring that ScreenSound Australia’s education experiences are relevant to all visiting schools. Educational resources and activities are now accessible online.


In 2000–2001, ScreenSound Australia’s touring and public programs continued visiting rural and regional Australia. They accommodated a variety of visitor groups, including primary, secondary and tertiary students; community groups, clubs and seniors; those with specialist education interests; and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

The availability of ScreenSound Australia’s collection database on the Internet has greatly increased the accessibility of its Collection to regional and remote areas of Australia, as well as internationally.

ScreenSound Australia’s product program, which releases video and audio compilations from the Collection, provides inexpensive and easy access to the Collection anywhere in Australia. ScreenSound Australia released 12 additional products in 2000–2001.

Wheelchair access is available at one of ScreenSound Australia’s two main entrances. The provision of similar access at the front entrance of ScreenSound Australia’s heritage-listed building in Canberra, is currently being assessed.

The ScreenSound Australia’s website has been updated to ensure that it complies with the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.


The collection is more accessible through original or copied material. Ninety-fi ve per cent of clients

serviced according to Service Charter.

Feedback from surveys in 2000–2001 indicated that 98 per cent of clients were satisfi ed with ScreenSound Australia’s programs and services. Formal feedback from ScreenSound Australia’s clients during the year included 49 letters complimenting employee performance, programs and technical services with three written complaints being received.


1 300 access requests serviced throughout the year.

ScreenSound Australia’s client centres in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney serviced 2 429 access requests through the year, an increase of 325 over 1999–2000. Staff also responded to a total of 10 590 initial enquiries, an increase of 350 from 1999–2000. This result illustrates the longer-term trend that has seen a steady rise in output since 1996–1997.

Research access to the Collection has been signifi cantly enhanced by the availability of a continually updated collection database on ScreenSound Australia’s website.

65 per cent (12 350 000 people) of the Australian public view or listen to at least one item from the

collection during the year, via media distribution channels.

At least 65 to 70 per cent of Australia’s population viewed or listened to some part of the National Collection during the year via media distribution channels. This equates to a minimum of 12 to 13 million individual people. Programs broadcast comprising archival material included: 100 Years: The

Australian Story (ABC); Australians at War (ABC); From Vaudeville to Video—the History of Comedy in

Australia (Nine Network); and Britain at War in Colour (BBC).

The collection is more accessible through interpretative programs and products. Ninety-fi ve per cent of

visitors satisfi ed.

Feedback from clients surveyed who visited ScreenSound Australia’s new exhibition or attended live presentations and events indicated that overall 100 per cent of clients rated them as good to excellent in formal surveying. ScreenSound Australia’s new Sights + Sounds of a Nation exhibition has received very positive feedback with comments such as—‘What a wonderful way to learn our history’ and ‘What a fantastic achievement—congratulations, you all should be saluted’.

1 310 000 visitors to exhibition, screening or show.

During the year:

• 77 500 people visited exhibitions, presentations, screenings or events in Canberra;

• 36 600 people attended screenings external to Canberra;

• in excess of one million people listened to material broadcast on radio throughout the country, including a weekly ScreenSound Australia program, Theatre of the Mind;

• 21 000 people attended a travelling exhibition;

• archival gems were shown at all screenings at Hoyts Cinema Paris in Sydney from July to November 2000. In addition, 25 000 people per week over a 48 week period viewed small foyer exhibitions of ScreenSound Australia material installed at Hoyts Cinema Paris, Sydney and Hoyts Chadstone, Melbourne; and

• 200 000 people view/listen to ScreenSound Australia products.

An estimated 358 000 people viewed or listened to products based on the collection, comprising 238 000 people who viewed or listened to ScreenSound Australia products sold in 2000–2001 and 120 000 people who viewed or listened to ScreenSound Australia products sold in the previous fi ve years. This is an increase of eight per cent from 1999–2000.

ScreenSound Australia’s product development program produced 12 additional audio, video and print products drawn from fi lm and sound material in the Collection during 2000–2001. The product range now totals 145 titles.


MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILIT Y

DOCITA MANAGEMENT COMMIT TEES

Corporate Governance

Executive Management Group

The Executive Management Group (EMG) is DOCITA’s main forum for decision making at senior management level. The EMG is chaired by the Secretary and considers matters of corporate governance, accountability and operational effectiveness. It plays a major role in strategic planning, resource allocation and performance monitoring.

Following the establishment of NOIE as an Executive Agency, the composition and functions of the governance Committees were reviewed. EMG membership was extended and a number of former governance committees were subsumed into EMG to refl ect the reduced size of the Department. Accordingly, the roles of the former Organisational Development Committee, Strategic Issues Group and Budget Committee are now incorporated within EMG. EMG will establish specifi c taskforces or sub-committees to address particular issues as required. This ensures that a range of Departmental staff continue to be involved in providing input to the policy development process.

The members of EMG include the Secretary, Executive Directors, Chief General Managers and the General Manager, Legal, Parliamentary and Coordination. EMG met every six weeks to consider signifi cant issues of strategy, direction, performance and policy. It met eight times during the year. Key items covered at these meetings include regular reports on budget and fi nancial performance, human resource development, workforce planning and performance management issues. Other issues considered during the year included:

• the Department’s Business Planning process;

• the Department’s participation in a Pricing Review with DOFA;

• review of the Department’s Information Management Strategic Plan;

• market testing of Corporate Services activities;

• development and implementation of the Department’s Risk Management Plan;

• development of guidelines for the administration of grants programs;

• the Department’s involvement in the Sydney Olympics and Paralympics;

• recruitment/selection issues; and

• the Department’s Client Service Charter.

EMG is supplemented by a regular weekly meeting of SES staff to discuss current major issues.


Information Management Committee

The Information Management Committee (IMC) which is chaired by the Chief General Manager, Corporate and Coordination operates as a sub-committee of EMG and provides advice and strategic direction in the management of DOCITA’s information needs. IMC met three times during 2000–2001. The Committee considered a range of issues such as:

• service level achievement under the IT outsourcing contract;

• knowledge management strategy;

• online initiatives;

• rollout of the Standard Operating Environment;

• IT security polices; and

• email and Internet usage guidelines.

Other committees

The Workplace Consultative Committee (WCC) was established under the Department's Agreement

2000 and replaces the former Workplace Relations Committee. Membership of the WCC includes the Secretary, Chief General Manager, Corporate and Coordination, the Human Resources Manager, Chief Finance Offi cer, elected staff representatives from each Division, Old Parliament House and participants from the Graduate Program and a Union representative.

The role of this committee is to consult with staff and provide advice to management on workplace issues, oversight implementation of the current Certifi ed Agreement and to gather input for the Department’s successor Agreement.

The Fraud, Audit and Evaluation Committee (FAEC) which is chaired by the Secretary, oversees and provides guidance on audit, risk management, fraud control and evaluation activities. Further information on this committee is provided under ‘Internal and External Scrutiny’.

Departmental project teams

From time to time Departmental project teams are established to address specifi c issues over a fi xed period. These projects may include policy, program or organisational matters. Project teams were set up during the year to address Market Testing of Corporate Services, DOCITA Pricing Review, Telecommunications Service Inquiry Implementation Taskforce, Mobile Phones on Highways Tender Secretariat and the Untimed Local Calls Tendering Team.

Departmental agencies

ScreenSound Australia and Questacon operated within DOCITA’s overall accountability framework but are independent in determining their own strategic directions and policies and practices. In addition to information provided in this Report, further information on the operation of ScreenSound Australia and Questacon can be found in their separate annual reports.


Senior executive staff and their responsibilities at 30 June 2001.

Department

Dr Ian Watt, Secretary

Communications

Ms Fay Holthuyzen, Executive Director, Communications

Mr Chris Cheah, Chief General Manager, Telecommunications

Dr Beverly Hart, Acting Principal Adviser, Telecommunications and IT Industry

Mr Brenton Thomas, General Manager, Enterprise and Radiocommunications

Mr Colin Lyons, General Manager, Telecommunications Competition and Consumer

Mr Simon Bryant, General Manager, Regional Communications Policy

Mr Michael Sutton, General Manager, IT Industry Development

Dr David Williamson, General Manager, Networking the Nation

Mr Philip Allnutt, Acting General Manager, Telecommunications Service Inquiry Implementation

Ms Susan Page, Chief General Manager, Broadcasting and Intellectual Property

Ms Trish Barnes, Acting General Manager, Digital Broadcasting

Mr Rohan Buettel, General Manager, Public Broadcasting

Mr Gordon Neil, General Manager, Licensed Broadcasting

Dr Kay Daniels, General Manager, Intellectual Property

Mr David Luck, General Manager, Research, Statistics and Technology

Arts

Dr Alan Stretton, Acting Executive Director, Arts

Mr Craddock Morton, Chief General Manager, Old Parliament House

Mr Les Neilson, General Manager, Arts

Ms Karen Gosling, Acting General Manager, Cultural Development

Ms Megan Morris, General Manager, Film and New Media

Mr James Barr, General Manager, National Council for the Centenary of Federation

Corporate and Coordination

Mr Arthur Blewitt, Chief General Manager, Corporate and Coordination

Ms Lynn Bean, General Manager, Legal, Parliamentary and Coordination

Ms Jennifer Gale, Chief Finance Offi cer

See also the Department’s Organisational Structure Chart.


Questacon

Dr Annie Ghisalberti, Director

ScreenSound Australia

Mr Ron Brent, Director

Ms Mary Durkin, Deputy Director

Mr Ray Edmondson, Deputy Director (retired)

Mr David Boden, Acting Deputy Director

Senior Executive Service remuneration.

The Secretary determines Senior Executive Service (SES) remuneration. In setting remuneration levels, consideration is given to Departmental and individual performance outcomes, market forces and the outcomes of the annual Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business SES

Remuneration Survey. The Secretary also determines the remuneration for the heads of ScreenSound Australia and Questacon.

DOCITA planning processes and performance review.

Business planning

Following the introduction of a new business planning process for the Department in 1999–2000, a Strategic Plan for 2000–2003 was developed. The Strategic Plan outlines the broad strategic directions and key priorities the Department is pursuing over this period to encourage the development of communications, information technology and the arts in Australia and to achieve outcomes which meet the Commonwealth Government’s objectives for these sectors.

The Strategic Plan is supported by an annual Business Plan which details key priorities/initiatives and performance indicators for 2000–2001. The Department’s Strategic and Business Plans are underpinned by divisional business planning activities and DOCITA’s performance management system which guides the management of individual and team performance.

Risk management

In March 2000, the Department adopted a risk management policy aimed at providing a consistent and systematic framework for risk management within DOCITA. The policy is supported by risk management guidelines to assist managers and staff to assess the level and nature of risks associated with their activities. A Risk Management Plan was subsequently developed for the Department for 2000–2001 which addresses high and signifi cant risks and details strategies to minimise these risks. The Risk Management process is integrated with the Department’s business planning and internal audit activities to ensure these activities focus on factors critical to the successful achievement of DOCITA’s objectives and goals.

Fraud control

Following the conduct of a fraud risk assessment, the Department revised its Fraud Control Plan. The Department is committed to effective fraud management and control and the minimisation of fraud through the identifi cation of risk and the development, implementation and regular review of a range of fraud prevention and detection strategies.


Ethical standards

The Department is strongly committed to supporting and promoting the Australian Public Service Values and Code of Conduct in accordance with the Public Service Act 1999. The Department’s Values and Behaviours Framework is integrated into the performance management process.

The Department is currently reviewing its Workplace Diversity Program and Harassment policy and guidelines. When complete, revised guidelines will be distributed to all staff and will be included in information packages for new recruits.


Internal audit and external scrutiny

Fraud, Audit and Evaluation Committee

The Fraud, Audit and Evaluation Committee (FAEC) is responsible for considering and monitoring policy on probity, compliance and internal control issues. It oversees and provides guidance on audit, risk management, fraud control and evaluation activities. It assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of the Department's administrative, operating and accounting policies and promotes the effi cient, effective and ethical use of resources.

FAEC oversees and appraises the quality of reviews conducted both by the Department's internal auditor and the Department's external auditor (the Australian National Audit Offi ce) and acts as an advisory body on the development of the Department’s Risk Management, Fraud Control and Evaluation Plans. The Committee comprises the Secretary, three members at Chief General Manager or higher level (including a representative of NOIE) and the Chief General Manager, Corporate and Coordination.

The Committee met three times during the year.

Internal audit

KPMG was re-appointed to provide internal audit services for the Department as the result of a competitive tender process. Following consideration of DOCITA’s Risk Management Plan and discussion with Senior Management, a Strategic Audit Plan for 2000–2002 and a more detailed Annual Audit Plan for 2000–2001 were developed by the auditors and subsequently approved by FAEC. Four internal audits were conducted during the year and considered by the Fraud, Audit and Evaluation Committee. They were:

• Business Activity Statement Review;

• Financial Accountability and Reporting;

• Grants Administration Computer System; and

• Accounting Policy Manual Review.

Two other audits are in progress. They are:

• Financial Processing (Department); and

• Financial Processing (ScreenSound Australia).

KPMG assisted the Department with probity advice in relation to a number of grants programs and conducted audits of a number of grantees.


Auditor-General’s reports

The ANAO issued a number of reports in 2000–2001 which were either of specifi c or general interest to the Department.

Audits in which the Department participated or had a specifi c interest, include:

• Audit Report No. 54 Engagement of Consultants (29 June 2001);

• Audit Report No. 38 The Use of Confi dentiality Provisions in Commonwealth Contracts (24 May 2001);

• Audit Report No. 25 Benchmarking the Finance Function (22 December 2000);

• Audit Report No. 23 Audits of the Financial Statements of Commonwealth Entities for the Period

Ended 30 June 2000 (15 December 2000);

• Audit Report No. 14 Benchmarking the Internal Audit Function 2000–2001 (26 October 2000);

• Audit Report No.15 Agencies' Performance Monitoring of Commonwealth Government Business

Enterprises (9 November 2000); and

• Audit Report No. 9 Implementation of Whole-of-Government Information Technology and

Infrastructure Consolidation and Outsourcing Initiative (6 September 2000).

Audits of general interest to the Department include:

• Audit Report No. 53 Commonwealth Management of Leased Offi ce Property (27 June 2001);

• Audit Report No. 52 Payment of Accounts (18 June 2001);

• Audit Report No. 19 Management of Public Sector Travel Arrangements (4 December 2000); and

• Audit Report No. 13 Certifi ed Agreements in the Australian Public Service

(4 October 2000).

The Department's FAEC considered relevant recommendations by the Auditor-General. Details of the audit reports can be found on the ANAO website www.anao.gov.au.

Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit

Staff from DOCITA and the Department of Environment and Heritage appeared before a public hearing of the Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit to address issues raised in relation to Audit Report No. 30, 1999–2000, Examination of the Federation Cultural and Heritage Projects Program.


Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals affecting the operations

of the Department.

Telstra Corporation Limited & Ors v Hurstville City Council & Ors; Optus Vision Pty Ltd & Ors v Warringah

Council & Ors [2000] FCA 1887

On 21 December 2000, Wilcox J in the Federal Court dismissed applications by Telstra and Optus challenging decisions of various local government bodies in Sydney and Melbourne to levy rates and charges on Telstra and Optus for their network infrastructure. Wilcox J concluded that cl. 44(1) of Schedule 3 to the Telecommunications Act 1997, which prohibits State and Territory laws discriminating against carriers, was devoid of legal effect.

Telstra and Optus have appealed to the Full Federal Court against this decision.

Commonwealth Ombudsman

In 2000–2001 the Ombudsman received fi ve complaints relating to six different departmental actions. In addition, one complaint received during the previous fi nancial year was closed during 2000–2001. Of these seven complaints, the Ombudsman investigated three complaints, and exercised the discretion not to investigate four complaints. In relation to the three complaints investigated, the Ombudsman found there was no defective administration in relation to one complaint, and drew no conclusion in relation to one complaint investigated.

The Ombudsman found an agency defect in relation to the remaining complaint, a complaint regarding a Freedom of Information Act 1982 application. The Ombudsman made recommendations to the department regarding standard departmental Freedom of Information procedures. The department conceded that there was undue delay in relation to this application, and has amended its procedures to forestall recurrence. The Ombudsman made no recommendations for act of grace payments.


APPENDIX

Appendix 1—Freedom of Information Act 1982 s.8 statement

Appendix 2—Department and Portfolio address list

Appendix 3—Ecologically sustainable development environmental reporting

Appendix 4—Discretionary grants

Appendix 5—Client service charter

Appendix 6—Consultants, purchasing, competitive tendering and contracting

Appendix 7—Advertising, direct mail and market research

Appendix 8—Occupational health and safety

Appendix 9—Resources for outcomes

Appendix 10—Parliamentary committees

Appendix 11—Management of human resources

Appendix 12—Commonwealth disability strategy

Appendix 13—Staffi ng statistics

Appendix 14—Assets management

Appendix 15—Networking the Nation Board Annual Report



APPENDIX 1

Freedom of Information Act 1982: Section 8 StatementThe Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) requires Commonwealth Government agencies to make available information about their organisation, functions and operations and about rules and practices used in making decisions that affect members of the public.

Section 8 of the FOI Act requires each agency to publish detailed information about the way it is organised, its powers, the kinds of decisions made, arrangements for public involvement in work of the agency, documents held by the agency and how members of the public can access these documents.

The body of this Annual Report explains the major functions of the Department, the issues currently affecting members of the public and the role of the other agencies in the Portfolio. This statement supplements that general information to meet the requirements of s.8 of the FOI Act and is correct as at 30 June 2001.

In this statement, particulars of the organisation and functions of the Department are detailed under each outcome and output.

How to get information

Anyone is entitled to apply for access to documents under the FOI Act. However, in many cases you may not need to use the FOI Act. First, try asking the Department or looking at the Department’s website (www.dcita.gov.au). The information you want may be readily available. An alternative is to approach the Manager of Corporate Communications, phone (02) 6271 1255, who may be able to help you. If you do decide to make a formal request under the FOI Act, the Department’s FOI Coordinator (phone (02) 6271 1657) can assist you.

The Secretary holds general power to grant or refuse access to any document held by the Department. The Secretary has authorised certain offi cers of the Department to grant and refuse access to documents. Generally access is provided in the form of copies of documents. However, the Department can provide a reading area for the inspection of documents made available under the FOI Act.

Correspondence on FOI matters should be addressed to:

The SecretaryDepartment of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsGPO Box 2154CANBERRA ACT 2601

ATTENTION: Freedom of Information Coordinator

There are a number of agencies which, although part of the Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Portfolio, are not part of the Department. These include:

Australia Council

Australian Broadcasting Authority

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Business Arts Foundation

Australian Communications Authority

Australian Film Commission


Australian Film Finance Corporation Ltd

Australian Film, Television and Radio School

Australian National Maritime Museum

Australian Postal Corporation

Film Australia Ltd

National Archives of Australia

National Australia Day Council Ltd

National Offi ce for the Information Economy

National Gallery of Australia

National Library of Australia

National Museum of Australia

Special Broadcasting Service

Telstra Corporation Limited

The Bundanon Trust

If you wish to obtain information or documents about these agencies, please approach them directly. Appendix 2 lists their addresses and phone numbers.

For the purposes of the FOI Act, records of the following are records of the Department:

Artbank

ScreenSound Australia—National Screen and Sound Archive

Questacon—the National Science and Technology Centre

Requests for access to documents of Artbank should be directed to the Department’s FOI Coordinator.

Requests for access to documents of ScreenSound Australia should be addressed to:

ScreenSound AustraliaGPO Box 2002CANBERRA ACT 2601

Attention: Freedom of Information Coordinator

Requests for access to documents of the National Science and Technology Centre should be addressed to:

National Science and Technology CentrePO Box E28KINGSTON ACT 2604

Attention: Freedom of Information Coordinator


Categories of documents

The Department maintains records in various physical forms including:

• Files—on a wide range of topics related to the Department’s functions. The Records Management Unit maintains details of the fi les used by the Department.

• Card indexes—which are generally used for minor record keeping and in particular for such purposes as indexing reference material.

• Computer databases—which are maintained for bulk record keeping.

• Audio and visual recordings—held as part of the Department’s cultural development activities.

Classes of records

Records are maintained by the Department in one or more physical forms on the following topics:

Cultural matters:

• performing, literary and visual arts;

• movable heritage;

• science and technology;

• online cultural and heritage services;

• cultural industry development;

• library and information services;

• arts and heritage collection agencies;

• cultural taxation incentives schemes;

• arts education;

• international cultural relations;

• public and educational lending rights;

• cultural access programs (Playing Australia, Contemporary Music Touring, Festivals Australia and Visions of Australia);

• taxation issues relating to the cultural sector;

• return of indigenous cultural property;

• Cultural Ministers Council;

• national cultural organisations;

• use of new media in the cultural and heritage sectors;

• promotion of sponsorship and philanthropy for the arts;

• departmental support of the National Australia Day Council;

• National Portrait Gallery;

• Old Parliament House;

• the Centenary of Federation in 2001;

• the Acton Peninsula Project;

• Federation Fund Major Projects;

• Federation Community Projects;

• Federation Cultural and Heritage Projects;

• fi lm; and

• fi lm agencies.


Telecommunications:

• telecommunications policy, legislation and regulation;

• radiocommunications policy, legislation and regulation;

• postal policy, legislation and regulation;

• international communications—bilateral and multilateral arrangements including INTELSAT, INMARSAT, UPU and APPU;

• national relay service;

• communications standards arrangements;

• regional telecommunications infrastructure fund;

• grants to consumer bodies and for research into telecommunications;

• IT&T industry development programs;

• IT&T industry development aspects of government procurement;

• Telstra and Australia Post—corporate accountability;

• Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Energy Program;

• Networking the Nation (NTN);

• Telecommunications Service Inquiry Implementation;

• Untimed Local Calls Agreement—in association with the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) manage implementation of contract awarded to Telstra; and

• Mobile Phones on Highways Agreement—manage implementation of contract, awarded to Vodafone.

Broadcasting and Intellectual Property:

• commercial and satellite broadcasting;

• community broadcasting;

• national broadcasting;

• broadcasting technology;

• television and radio, including digitisation, pay television, subscription and narrow-casting services;

• intellectual property policy;

• online content policy and legislation; and

• TV Fund, including TV Blackspots Program.

Corporate and Coordination:

• fi nancial management;

• personnel matters;

• advice on legal and other matters;

• contracts and information management; and

• other corporate support services.


Questacon—National Science and Technology Centre:

• science and technology;

• education; and

• corporate support.

ScreenSound Australia—National Film and Sound Archive:

• management of the national collection of moving image and recorded sound materials;

• conservation and preservation; and

• corporate support.

Some of this material may be exempt from disclosure under the FOI Act.

Manuals

In accordance with s.9 of the FOI Act, a list has been compiled of unpublished manuals and other documents used by Department offi cers as a guide to procedures and practices to be followed when dealing with the public. The list is correct as at 30 June 2001 and is available on request from the FOI Coordinator or any offi ce of the National Archives of Australia.

Functions and powers by outcome and output.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

Outcome 1 A rich and stimulating cultural environment.

Output 1.1: Cultural support and awareness.

Output 1.2: Increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of the Centenary of Federation and encourage participation in events celebrating the Centenary.

Output 1.3: Understanding and knowledge of Australian history, culture and portraiture through access to Old Parliament House and the National Portrait Gallery.

Output 1.4 New facilities for the National Museum of Australia and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

Outcome 2 A competitive and sustainable advantage in the global information economy.

Output 2.1: Strategic advice, programs and policy to achieve competitive and diverse communications and information technology industries and services.

Outcome 3 Australians value science and technology’s contribution to our culture and economic prosperity.

Output 3.1 Programs and exhibitions that engage people in science and technology.

Outcome 4 Increased use, enjoyment and safety of Australia’s audiovisual heritage.


Output 4.2 The National audiovisual collection is widely accessed by the public.

Various Corporate and Coordination


Output 1.1: Cultural support and awareness.

The Department is responsible for the provision of strategic policy advice covering the arts, cultural development and fi lm. It also administers a range of programs which support cultural excellence, provide access to cultural activities, promote Australia’s moveable heritage, support Australian fi lm production and develop cultural activities.

Functions

Major functions are to:

• provide the Ministers with advice on arts, heritage and cultural development issues;

• administer cultural and heritage programs (including public lending rights and cultural access programs) and tax incentives schemes;

• administer direct fi nancial assistance to the national cultural organisations and national arts training institutions;

• provide secretariat services to committees within cultural and heritage programs;

• provide the Ministers with advice on new media developments in the cultural and heritage sectors and administer new media programs;

• provide the Ministers with policy advice on matters concerning Federation Fund Major Projects, Federation Community Projects and Federation Cultural and Heritage Projects, and administer the funding of these projects;

• provide the Ministers with advice on fi lm and fi lm agencies, and administrative issues, including overseeing administration of the Australian Film Commission, Australian Film Television and Radio School, ScreenSound Australia, the Australian Film Finance Corporation and Film Australia Limited;

• administer the Commonwealth grant to the Australian Children’s Television Foundation;

• administer the scheme for certifi cation of Australian fi lms for tax concessions under Divisions 10B and 10BA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, and the Film Licensed Investment Company Scheme; and

• provide advice on and administer the certifi cation scheme in respect of the entry of foreign actors to Australia under Schedule 2 of the Migration Regulations 1994.

Powers

The Department administers the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 and the Public

Lending Right Act 1985. Employees exercise delegated powers under those Acts. The Department advises the Ministers on the administration of the National Library of Australia Act 1960, the National

Gallery Act 1975, the Australia Council Act 1975, the National Museum of Australia Act 1980, the Archives Act 1983, and the Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990.

Departmental employees also exercise delegated decision-making powers under Schedule 2 of the Migration Regulations 1994 and Divisions 10B and 10BA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and advise the Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation in relation to the exercise of powers vested in him under the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973, the Film Licensed

Investment Company Act 1998 and the Australian Film Commission Act 1975.

Employees also exercise delegated powers under the Financial Management and Accountability Act

1997 and the Public Service Act 1999.


Output 1.2: Increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of the Centenary

of Federation and encourage participation in events celebrating

the Centenary.

The Department provides the secretariat that supports the National Council for the Centenary of Federation.

The National Council develops strategies to promote awareness and understanding of the Centenary across the community. It is also responsible for planning and coordinating a range of national events and celebrations to mark the Centenary. The Council administers a History and Education Program which supports activities encouraging Australians to gain a better understanding of the processes that led to Federation, to refl ect on 100 years of Australian achievements, and to look to Australia’s future as a nation.

Powers

Employees in the secretariat exercise delegated powers under the Financial Management and

Accountability Act 1997 and the Public Service Act 1999.

Output 1.3: Understanding and knowledge of Australian history, culture and

portraiture through access to Old Parliament House and the National

Portrait Gallery.

The Department has a Division within the Arts Group which is responsible for managing Old Parliament House and the National Portrait Gallery.

Functions


• provide the Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation with advice on the redevelopment and refurbishment of Old Parliament House;

• manage implementation of Government decisions concerning redevelopment and refurbishment of Old Parliament House; and

• provide the Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation with advice on the National Portrait Gallery.

Powers

Employees exercise delegated powers under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and the Public Service Act 1999.


Output 1.4: New facilities for the National Museum of Australia

and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander Studies.

The Acton Peninsula Project Taskforce is responsible for managing the construction of new facilities for the National Museum of Australia and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies at Acton Peninsula, Canberra. The project was completed within budget and formally opened by the Prime Minister on 11 March 2001.

Output 2.1: Strategic advice, programs and policy to achieve competitive and

diverse communications and information technology industries

and services.

This output is provided by the Telecommunications Division, the Broadcasting and Intellectual Property Division, and the Research, Statistics and Technology Branch.

The relevant Divisions assist Government in developing and implementing policy, maintaining the regulatory framework and administering programs in accordance with the Government’s broader objectives. The Divisions develop policy and administer programs in consultation with the community and industry and on the basis of relevant research and analysis into technical and statistical information, and an assessment of the broader social and economic implications.

Policy advice promotes access to a range of communications services for all Australians and provides appropriate consumer safeguards.

The Department’s program administration complements the broader policy objectives. It provides assistance for communities in regional, rural and remote areas to access services.

Telecommunications Division

The Telecommunications Division consists of the Enterprise and Radiocommunications Branch, the Telecommunications Competition and Consumer Branch, Networking the Nation (NTN) Branch, the Information Technology (IT) Industry Development Branch, the Regional Communications Policy Branch, the Agreement Implementation Section and the Telecommunications Service Inquiry (TSI) Implementation Task Force.

Functions


• manage the administration and coordination of Government Business Enterprise (Telstra and Australia Post) policy, including fi nancial policy and shareholder issues, and manage Australia’s interests in the Universal Postal Union;

• provide policy advice in relation to the Telecommunications Act 1997 and associated and subordinate legislation, including price regulation, universal service, access to infrastructure and services, competition arrangements, and the Australian Communications Industry Forum; consumer safeguards, social justice and technical standards;

• liaise with the Australian Communications Authority (ACA);

• provide policy advice in relation to the Radiocommunications Act 1992;

• manage the Department’s role in the Internet Assistance Program;

• regional policy development, including management of Universal Service Obligation delivery, and regional communications policy initiatives;

• develop guidelines and associated promotional material relating to the NTN program—the Commonwealth’s Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund;

• receive, examine and advise on applications being developed and considered under the NTN program, as input to the NTN Board’s assessment and decision making process;


• service the NTN Board and manage other aspects of the program’s administration, fi nancial management and accountability;

• monitor the implementation, progress and outcomes of projects approved by the NTN Board, in continuing cooperation with State and Territory Governments;

• oversee the operation of the National Relay Service contract;

• in association with the ACA, manage implementation of the contract awarded for the Untimed Local Calls Agreement (Telstra) and the Mobile Phones on Highways Agreement (Vodafone);

• implement initiatives fl owing from the Government’s response to the Telecommunications Service Inquiry Report;

• provide the Minister with advice on ICT industry development aspects of government procurement;

• administer the industry development elements of the Government’s IT outsourcing initiative;

• administer the Software Engineering Quality Centres program and the Test IT program;

• administer Alliance Programs, including Carrier Industry Development Plans, Partnerships for Development, Endorsed Supplier arrangements and Major Project Approvals;

• administer the Building on IT Strengths program; and

• administer the Launceston Broadband Project and the Commonwealth Technology Port project.

Powers

The Division advises the Minister on the exercise of his powers under the:

• Australian Communications Authority Act 1997;

• NRS Levy Imposition Act 1998;

• Radiocommunications Act 1992;

• Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992;

• Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983;

• Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Act 1997;

• Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Act 1983;

• Radiocommunications Taxes Collection Act 1983;

• Telecommunications Act 1997;

• Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997;

• Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999;

• Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Act 1997;

• Telecommunications (Universal Service Levy) Act 1997;

• Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989;

• Telecommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1997;

• Telstra Corporation Act 1991; and

• Trade Practices Act 1974, Parts XIB and XIC

Divisional employees exercise delegated powers under the Telstra Corporation Act 1991 (in relation to social bonus programs), the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and the Public Service Act 1999.


Publications

• Telecommunications Service Inquiry, Connecting Australia: Report of the Telecommunications

Service Inquiry, Canberra, 2000.

Broadcasting and Intellectual Property Division

The Broadcasting and Intellectual Property Division consists of Public Broadcasting Branch, Licensed Broadcasting Branch, Digital Television Branch and Intellectual Property Branch.

Functions


• provide the Minister with advice on community broadcasting policy and administer community broadcasting grants;

• provide the Minister with advice on national broadcasting policy and responsibilities in relation to the ABC and the SBS;

• provide the Minister with advice on intellectual property policy;

• provide the Minister with advice on general broadcasting transmission matters, particularly those relating to the network formerly known as the national transmission network;

• administer programs that increase access to broadcasting services;

• provide the Minister with advice on commercial broadcasting policy, digital radio and television, new broadcasting and information network services and technologies and administrative issues;

• provide the Minister with advice on the Minister’s responsibilities in regard to the Australian Broadcasting Authority;

• consult with industry, particularly on the development and application of the minimum regulation necessary to implement Government policies;

• monitor international broadcasting developments and provide advice to the Minister on relevant aspects;

• contribute to the Government’s strategic direction for the information economy by providing policy advice on online content;

• provide the Minister with advice on commercial and satellite content policy; and

• provide the Minister with advice on Australian content on free-to-air commercial television and pay TV policy.

Powers

Division employees exercise delegated powers under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and the Telstra

Corporation Act 1991 (in relation to social bonus programs) and advise the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts in relation to the exercise of powers vested in him under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, the Radio Licence Fees Act 1964, the Television Licence Fees Act 1964, the Datacasting Charge Imposition Act 1998, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983, the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991, and the National Transmission Network Sale Act 1998.

Divisional employees exercise delegated powers under the Financial Management and Accountability Act

1997 and the Public Service Act 1999.



The Communications Research Unit conducts research and provides advice and information on communications and information technology issues.

Functions

The major function of this Branch is to engage in a targeted program of research and statistics gathering to ensure that the economic and technical implications of policy options are properly examined and explained.

Powers

Employees exercise delegated powers under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and the Public Service Act 1999.

Output 3.1 Programs and exhibitions that engage people in science

and technology.

The National Science and Technology Centre opened in 1988 as a joint Australia-Japan Bicentennial project. It operates as a semi-autonomous agency within the Department.

Functions

The Centre has the following functions to:

• promote and enhance the quality of science and technology education and communication;

• develop and operate programs that demonstrate the signifi cance and relevance of, and Australia’s contribution to, science and technology;

• provide public access to programs;

• promote, whether in Australia or elsewhere, the dissemination of information and knowledge about science and technology;

• exchange programs and conduct joint programs with other appropriate persons or bodies, whether in Australia or elsewhere;

• engage in sponsorship, marketing and other commercial activities relating to the centre’s functions;

• seek gifts for the purposes of any or all of its functions; and

• provide advice to governments on the centre’s functions and on the public understanding of science and technology.

Powers

Employees of the Centre exercise delegated powers under the Financial Management and




Output 4.2 The national audiovisual collection is widely accessed by the public.

ScreenSound Australia is the national institution responsible for collecting, preserving and making accessible Australia’s audiovisual heritage. Its headquarters are in Canberra, with offi ces in Melbourne, Sydney and representation in Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart and Perth. It operates as a semi-autonomous organisation within the Department.

Functions

ScreenSound Australia has the following functions to:

• acquire moving image and recorded sound materials and associated documentation and equipment, of cultural signifi cance which form part of Australia’s audiovisual heritage;

• catalogue the collection to make it more accessible to the public;

• preserve and provide safe storage for the national collection;

• conserve, restore and copy audiovisual materials;

• provide access to the collection and the wider audiovisual heritage;

• increase knowledge, appreciation, use and enjoyment of Australia’s audiovisual heritage; and

• contribute to the development of audiovisual archiving nationally and internationally.

Powers

Employees of ScreenSound Australia exercise delegated powers under the Financial Management and


Various outputs—Corporate and Coordination.

The Corporate and Coordination Division contributes to a range of the Department’s outputs. The Legal, Parliamentary and Coordination Branch, the Corporate Communications group and the other Corporate Services areas perform corporate management functions. The division provides corporate and coordination services to both the Department and the National Offi ce for the Information Economy.

Functions

The corporate and coordination functions are to:

• provide fi nancial policy and management advice including monitoring fi nancial performance;

• develop and implement policies, procedures and systems relating to effective human resource management and development;

• provide support services in the areas of supply, accommodation and offi ce services, property planning and management and information services and systems;

• provide advice and assistance in relation to legislative development and other legal issues;

• provide Parliamentary liaison and Ministerial support services;

• coordinate cross portfolio matters and provide advice to the Minister and management; and

• provide corporate communications services and advice to the Ministers, the Parliamentary Secretary and the Department.


Powers

Divisional employees exercise delegated powers under the Public Service Act 1999 and associated legislation, the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, and the Archives Act 1983.

Arrangements for outside participation and public involvement.

Departmental employees participate in a wide range of organisations refl ecting the broad range of the Department’s functions. The Department has an ongoing involvement in the following organisations and committees.

Australia Business Arts Foundation

The Australia Business Arts Foundation is a wholly-owned Commonwealth company limited by guarantee.

Established in 1994, the Foundation’s primary purpose is to encourage and facilitate creative partnerships between business and cultural bodies and to promote awareness of the benefi ts of supporting Australian arts and culture.

Committee on Taxation Incentives for the Arts

This committee was established to oversee the operation of the Cultural Gifts Program, which offers tax incentives for donations of cultural heritage items to public museums, art galleries and libraries and the supplementary Cultural Bequests Program.

The committee’s principal role is to assess the veracity and acceptability of the value of gifts under the scheme, and to make recommendations on the appointment of valuers. The committee also advises the Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation on selection of bequests under the Cultural Bequests Program.

Committee members are appointed on the basis of their expertise in cultural heritage matters, with a view to covering the full range of cultural heritage material and achieving representation from both the commercial and institutional sectors. The Australian Taxation Offi ce (ATO) provides a representative on the committee.

Community Broadcasting Foundation

The Community Broadcasting Foundation is an independent body, established to distribute funds to the community broadcasting sector. The Board of the Foundation is appointed by members of the community broadcasting sector and is structured to represent both community and special interest licensees and aspirant groups. A senior offi cer of the Department is also on the Board.

Cultural Ministers Council

The Cultural Ministers Council (CMC) was established in 1984–1985 by agreement between the Prime Minister, the Premiers and the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory. In 1991, New Zealand became a full member of the CMC in lieu of its previous status as an observer.

The CMC is the Ministerial forum for exchanging views on issues affecting cultural activities in Australia and New Zealand and the basis for cooperative effort to cultural benefi t to citizens of Australian States and Territories and New Zealand.

The CMC consists of the Ministers responsible for cultural activities in the Commonwealth, the Australian States and Territories and New Zealand. The relevant ministers from Papua New Guinea and a representative from Local Government are invited to attend meetings with observer status. The Department is represented on the Standing Committee of the Cultural Ministers Council.


Heritage Collections Council (HCC)

Established in 1993, through the Cultural Ministers Council, the HCC is a joint Commonwealth, State and museum sector body responsible for the development of national approaches designed to increase the level of access to and care of Australia’s heritage collections.

Key initiatives include the development of the Australian Museums Online (AMOL) Internet site, and the development and promotion of a National policy and strategy for the conservation of collections.

Media and Communications Council (MACC)

The MACC is an informal body made up of representatives of public interest groups, trade unions and consumer organisations with an interest in broadcasting issues. It seeks to promote information fl ow to the public, and public participation in the decision-making processes affecting broadcasting. Present membership of the MACC includes the Communications Law Centre; the Media, Entertainment and the Arts Alliance; the Australian Caption Centre; the Community and Public Sector Union; the Australian Writers Guild; and the Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations. The Department meets with MACC twice a year.

National Australia Day Council

The National Australia Day Council (NADC) is a non-profi t public interest company, limited by guarantee. It was incorporated in 1990 and is partly funded by the Commonwealth.

Its purpose is to coordinate national Australia Day activities and to contribute through national programs to the development of national pride. The State/Territory Australia Day councils/committees are autonomous bodies which liaise with the NADC to form a nationwide Australia Day network.

National Cultural Heritage Committee

The National Cultural Heritage Committee is established under section 15 of the Protection of

Moveable Cultural Heritage Act 1986. The Committee has ten members—four represent different Australian collecting institutions, four must have expertise in the cultural heritage of Australia, one represents the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee, and one is a nominee of the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs.

The committee advises the Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation on the operation of the Act, the inclusion and classifi cation of objects on the National Cultural Heritage Control List, and the operation of the National Cultural Heritage Account.

The Committee also maintains, under section 22 of the Act, a register of Expert Examiners who advise on the signifi cance of Australian cultural heritage objects.

Public Lending Right Committee

The Public Lending Right (PLR) Committee, appointed by the Minister in accordance with the

Public Lending Right Act 1985, determines eligibility, approves payments and provides advice and recommendations to the Minister about the operation of the Act or the Public Lending Right Scheme. Committee members comprise representatives from the writing, publishing and library communities.

The PLR Committee also provides advice to the Minister on administration and operational matters relating to the new Educational Lending Right Scheme.


APPENDIX 2

Department and portfolio address list

DEPARTMENT OF

COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS

38 Sydney AvenueForrest ACT 2603GPO Box 2154Canberra ACT 2601Email: [email protected]: www.dcita.gov.au

ARTBANK

50C Rosebery AvenueRosebery NSW 2018Phone: 02 9662 8011Fax: 02 9662 2563Website: www.artbank.gov.au

QUESTACON – THE NATIONAL

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

PO Box E28Kingston ACT 2604Phone: 02 6270 2800Fax: 02 6273 4346Website: www.questacon.edu.au

SCREEN SOUND AUSTRALIA –

NATIONAL SCREEN AND

SOUND ARCHIVE

Head Offi ce:McCoy CircuitActon ACT 2601GPO Box 2002Canberra ACT 2601Phone: 02 6248 2000Fax: 02 6248 2165Email: [email protected]: www.screensound.gov.au

State offi ces:

New South Wales:1st Floor 61-127 Frank Hurley GrandstandFox Studios AustraliaDriver AvenueMoore Park NSW 1363PO Box 63Driver AvenueMoore Park NSW 1363Phone: 02 9380 1200Fax: 02 9380 1201Email: [email protected]

Victoria:223 Park StreetSouth Melbourne Vic 3205Phone: 03 9685 5800Fax: 03 9685 5810Email: [email protected]

Access:

State Library of QueenslandQueensland Cultural CentreSouthbankSouth Brisbane Qld 4101PO Box 3488South Brisbane Qld 4101Phone: 07 3840 7830Fax: 07 3840 7840

State Film and Video LibraryPerth Cultural CentrePerth WA 6000Phone: 08 9427 3159Fax: 08 9427 3212

State Library of South AustraliaNorth TerraceAdelaide SA 5000Phone: 08 8207 7330Fax: 08 8207 7257

State Library of TasmaniaHeritage Collections2nd Floor91 Murray StreetHobart Tas 7000Phone: 03 6233 7498Fax: 03 6233 7902


Government Business Enterprises,

Statutory Authorities and

other bodies

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS

AUTHORITY

Purple Building

Benjamin Offi ces

Belconnen ACT 2616

PO Box 78

Belconnen ACT 2616

Phone: 02 6219 5555

Fax: 02 6219 5353

Website: www.aca.gov.au

Melbourne

13th Floor

200 Queen Street

Melbourne Vic 3000

PO Box 13112

Law Courts PO

Melbourne Vic 8010

Phone: 03 9963 6800

Fax: 03 9963 6899

AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING

AUTHORITY

Level 15 Darling Park

201 Sussex Street

Sydney NSW 2000

PO Box Q500

Queen Victoria Building NSW 1230

Phone: 02 9334 7799

Fax: 02 9334 7777

DX 13012 Market Street Sydney

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.aba.gov.au

Canberra:

Level 3, Blue BuildingBenjamin Offi cesChan StreetBelconnen ACT 2617PO Box 34Belconnen ACT 2616Phone: 02 6256 2800Fax: 02 6253 3277

AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING

CORPORATION

ABC Ultimo Centre700 Harris StreetUltimo NSW 2007GPO Box 9994Sydney NSW 2001Phone: 02 9333 1500Fax: 02 9333 5305

Website: www.abc.net.au

AUSTRALIA BUSINESS ARTS

FOUNDATION

33-39 Little Lonsdale StreetMelbourne Vic 3000Phone: 9658 0200Fax: 03 9658 4505Website: www.abaf.org.au

AUSTRALIA COUNCIL

Australia Council372 Elizabeth StreetSurry Hills NSW 2012PO Box 788Strawberry Hills NSW 2012Phone: 02 9215 9000Toll-free: 1800 226 912Fax: 02 9215 9215 9111Email: [email protected]

Website: www.ozco.gov.au.


AUSTRALIAN FILM COMMISSION

Sydney

Level 4, 150 William StreetWoolloomooloo NSW 2011GPO Box 3984Sydney NSW 2001Phone: 02 9321 6444Toll free: 1800 226 615Fax: 02 9357 3737Email: [email protected]: www.afc.gov.au

Melbourne:

Level 2, 120 Clarendon StreetSouthbank Vic 3006PO Box 404South Melbourne Vic 3205Phone: 03 9279 3400Toll free: 1800 338 430Fax: 03 9696 1476Email: [email protected]

Brisbane:

C/- Pacifi c Film and TelevisionLevel 15, 111 George StreetBrisbane Qld 4000PO Box 94Albert StreetBrisbane Qld 4001Phone: 07 3224 4114Fax: 07 3224 6717

AUSTRALIAN FILM FINANCE

CORPORATION LIMITED

Sydney:

Level 12130 Elizabeth StreetSydney NSW 2000GPO Box 3886Sydney NSW 2001Phone: 02 9268 2555Fax: 02 9264 8551Website: www.ffc.gov.au

Melbourne:

221A Bay StreetPort Melbourne Vic 3207Phone: 03 9646 8399Fax: 03 9646 2933

AUSTRALIAN FILM, TELEVISION AND

RADIO SCHOOL

Sydney:

Cnr Balaclava and Epping RoadsNorth Ryde NSW 2113PO Box 126North Ryde NSW 1670Phone: 02 9805 6611Toll free: 1300 131 461Fax: 02 9887 1030Email: [email protected]: www.aftrs.educ.au

Melbourne:

1st Floor, 144 Moray StreetSouth Melbourne Vic 3205PO Box 1008South Melbourne Vic 3205Phone: 03 9690 7111Fax: 03 9690 1283Email: [email protected]

Queensland:

Unit 1A, 92-96 Methyr Road

New Farm Qld 4005

PO Box 370

New Farm Qld 4005

Phone: 07 3254 0212

Fax: 07 3358 1592

Email: [email protected]

South Australia:

3 Butler DriveHendon SA 5014Phone: 08 8244 0357Fax: 08 8244 5608Email: [email protected]


Western Australia

92 Adelaide StreetFremantle WA 6160Phone: 08 9335 1055Fax: 08 9335 1283Email: [email protected]

Tasmania

5 Trumpeter StreetBattery Point Tas 7004Phone: 03 6223 8703Fax: 03 6224 6143Email: [email protected]

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME

MUSEUM

2 Murray StreetDarling Harbour NSW 2000GPO Box 5131Sydney NSW 1032Phone: 02 9298 3777Fax: 02 9298 3777Website: www.anmm.gov.au

AUSTRALIAN POSTAL CORPORATION

20th Floor321 Exhibition StreetMelbourne Vic 3001GPO Box 1777QMelbourne Vic 3001Phone: 03 9204 7171Fax: 03 9663 1160Website: www.auspost.com.au

FILM AUSTRALIA LIMITED

101 Eton RoadLindfi eld NSW 2070PO Box 46Lindfi eld NSW 2070Phone: 02 9413 8777Fax: 02 9413 8671Website: www.fi lmaust.com.au

Victoria:

223 Park StreetSouth Melbourne Vic 3205PO Box 818Delivery CentreSouth Melbourne Vic 3205Phone: 03 9645 5970Fax: 03 9645 5971

NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA

Queen Victoria TerraceParkes ACT 2600PO Box 7425Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610Phone: 02 6212 3600Fax: 02 6212 3699Email: [email protected]

Sydney:

120 Miller RoadChester Hill NSW 2162Locked Bag 4Chester Hill NSW 2162Phone: 02 9624 0100

Melbourne:

31 Vision DriveEast Burwood Vic 3151PO Box 8005Burwood Heights Vic 3151Phone: 03 9803 1099Fax: 03 9886 1267

Brisbane:

996 Wynnum RoadCannon Hill Qld 4170PO Box 552Cannon Hill Qld 4170Phone: 07 3249 4226Fax: 07 3399 6589


Perth:

384 Berwick StreetEast Victoria Park WA 6101PO Box 1144Phone: 08 9470 2787Fax: 08 9470 2787

Adelaide:

11-13 Derlanger AvenueCollinswood SA 5081PO Box 119Walkerville SA 5081Phone: 08 8269 0100Fax: 08 8269 3234

Hobart:

4 Rosny Hill RoadRosny Park Tas 7018PO Box 510Phone: 03 6244 0101Fax: 03 6244 0101

Darwin:

Kelsey CrescentMillner NT 0810PO Box 24Nightcliff NT 0814Phone: 08 8948 4577Fax: 8948 4577

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA DAY COUNCIL1st FloorOld Parliament HouseKing George TerraceParkes ACT 2600Phone: 02 6273 8666Fax: 02 6273 8777Website: www.nadc.com.au

NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIAParkes PlaceParkes ACT 2600GPO Box 1150Canberra ACT 2601Phone: 02 6240 6411Fax: 02 6240 6529Website: www.nga.go.au

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIAParkes PlaceParkes ACT 2600Phone: 02 6262 1111Toll free: 1800 026 372Fax: 02 6257 1703Website: www.nla.gov.au

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIALawson CrescentActon PeninsulaActon ACT 2600Phone: 02 6208 5000Fax: 02 6208 5099Website: www.nma.gov.au

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR THE INFORMATION ECONOMYCanberra:

Centenary House 19 National Circuit and MTAA House39 Brisbane AvenueBarton ACT 2600PO Box 390Canberra ACT 2601Phone: 02 6271 1666Fax: 02 6271 1800Website: www.noie.gov.au

Sydney:

Australia Council Building, Level 1372 Elizabeth StreetSurry Hills NSW 2010 PO Box H237Australia Square NSW 1215 Phone: 02 9289 4700 Fax: 02 9282 9730

Melbourne:

Level 7257 Collins StreetMelbourne Vic 3000GPO Box 424GMelbourne Vic 3001Phone: 03 9667 8000 Fax: 03 9667 8004


SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE

14 Herbert StreetArtarmon NSW 2064Locked Bag 028Crows Nest NSW 1585Phone: 02 9430 2828Fax: 02 9430 3700Website: www.sbs.com.au

TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED

242 Exhibition StreetMelbourne Vic 3000GPO Box 188CMelbourne Vic 3001Phone: 11300 368 387Fax: 03 9632 3215Website: www.telstra.com

THE BUNDANON TRUST

PO Box 3343Nowra North NSW 2540Phone: 02 4423 5999Phone/Fax: 02 6251 5505


APPENDIX 3

Ecologically sustainable development environmental reporting


A DOCITA Environmental Management Plan was endorsed in May 2000 and implemented during 2000–2001. The Plan has a range of objectives and targets to ensure the Department’s compliance with the Government’s environmental management policies, particularly in relation to waste minimisation and energy management targets.

DOCITA recycles cardboard, paper, aluminium cans and used toner cartridges. Energy usage fi gures and costs are monitored and reported to the Department of Industry, Sciences and Resources on an annual basis.

The Department maintains its commitment to ensuring that all newly constructed or substantially refurbished commercial buildings, where it is the majority lessor, meet Commonwealth building energy use guidelines. New leases entered into include the requirement that the building owners are responsible for the installation of separate metering for tenant lighting and power and where feasible central services are attributed on a user-pay system.

Considerable attention was paid to environmental matters relating to the construction of the National Museum of Australia at Acton Peninsula. An Environmental and Conservation Management Plan was developed for the site and ‘environment’ was used as one of the quality measures for assessing performance throughout the construction of the facilities. The ‘environment measure’ was assessed on six components comprising environmental management, waste management, water quality, air quality, energy effi ciency/life cycle, and ecologically sustainable development. Quarterly reviews were undertaken of these environment measures since January 2000. The fi nal score for the environment quality measure was assessed as being satisfactory. Outstanding scores were achieved for environmental management, waste management, water quality, and air quality. Ecologically sustainable development also scored well. Whilst energy effi ciency did not rate as well as the other components, required levels were met as far as possible given the design constraints.


DOCITA energy use and greenhouse gas emissions 2000–2001

Building in Kw MJ GJ (KgCO2) Number of Area MJ per MJ per

Canberra Employees (m2) Employee m2

38 Sydney Ave 1 066 288 0 3 839 998 140 511 8 975 7 513 428

28 National Circuit 131 318 0 473 122 980 40 771 11 825 614

7 National Circuit Refer to

Note 3 below

Old Parliament House 3 213 141 9 884 931 21 452 5 577 520 150 25 000 16 347 858

122–124 Gladestone St 7 949 0 27 7 020 0 563 27 000 48

TOTAL 2000–2001 4 418 696 9 884 931 25 792 6 705 920 701 35 309 36 793 730

TOTAL 1999–2000 4 653 895 8 968 861 25 723 6 687 980 783 44 338 32 852 580

NOTES:

1) 1999–2000 energy usage fi gures included building operations for the National Offi ce of the Information Economy.

2) The Department entered into a new electricity supply contract with ACTEWAGL arranged by the Australian Greenhouse Offi ce.

3) No electricity bills had been received from the Lessor for 7 National Circuit (John McEwen House) due to billing diffi culties.

4) Old Parliament House (OPH) operates between the hours of 7.00 a.m.–7.00 p.m., 7 days per week. OPH facilities include

a café, galleries, restaurant, bar, conference and function areas. After hours functions are held in various locations, and

airconditioning for the galleries operates 24 hours per day.

Energy Use


Questacon—The National Science and Technology Centre

General

• Questacon purchases 20 000 kWh per year of ‘green power’.

• All 14 printers in the Centre use recycled toners and used paper is recycled.

Changes related to the upgrade of the airconditioning system

• The new plant was designed for long life (25 years) to minimise waste and lifecycle costs. All the new components were the most energy effi cient, commercially available.

• Major elements of the old plant were recycled.

• The old cooling towers have been replaced by air-cooled chillers to eliminate water usage and the chemical contamination of waste-water. The chiller plant was designed using the most modern energy effi ciency principles.

• While outside air ventilation rates were increased substantially to improve air quality when the building is occupied, all high occupancy areas were equipped with air quality sensors and dynamic control systems to vary air-fl ow as required. This provides major energy savings compared with fi xed ventilation schemes. The system has an ‘economy mode’ in which the building is cooled by outside air when climatic conditions are suitable—overall the Canberra climate is very favourable for this feature.

During 2001–2002, the operation of and energy use by this system will be carefully monitored to establish benchmarks and identify areas for potential improvement. of MJ/ Area MJ/sq m

Energy Use MJ per Area MJ per

kWh GJ kg CO2 No of employees person sq m sq m

(average)

1999–2000 1 528 375 5 504 1 431 91 60 480 10 500 524

2000–2001 1 853 309 6 674 1 736 116 57 533 10 500 636

Questacon—The National Science and Technology Centre: energy use 1999–2000 and 2000–2001

Questacon is a public institution, with exhibitions and programs open to the public.

The building is open seven days a week with evening activities often extending opening hours to 12 hours or more. Total energy use fi gures include energy for operating/lighting the exhibitions; airconditioning and lighting all the public areas; and operating the workshop and café, in addition to offi ce energy requirements.

Total energy use increased during 2000–2001 was primarily as a result of the installation of a new airconditioning system in the

building, to improve substantially the air quality (especially in public areas).


Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions 2000–2001

Building Energy Use Energy Use Total Total Number of Mj/ Area Mj/m2

Electricity Gas MJ Energy Kg Co2 Employees Employee (m2)

Kwh Use GJ

McCoy Circuit, Acton5 1 760 429 4 035 853 10 373 2 697 208 49 872 8 694 1 193

6–8 Baillieu Court1 514 890 0 1 854 482 0 0 1 718 1 079

10–12 Baillieu Court2 54 166 0 195 51 13 15 000 1 350 144

Unit 6, 160 Lysaght St3 242 185 1 637 620 2 509 652 0 0 960 2 614

Film Vaults, 16 Vicars St4 179 227 0 645 168 0 0 225 2 868

223 Park St, Sth Melb 34 970 0 126 33 10 12 589 279 451

Tenant1a Building61, 20 358 0 73 19 9 8 143 262 280

Fox Studios, Sydney

Total 2000–2001 2 806 225 5 673 473 15 776 4 102 240 65 733 13 488 1 170

Total 1999–2000 2 687 558 4 023 506 13 698 3 562 191 71 717 13 850 989

1 This building consists of climate controlled stores operating 24 hours per day.



4 This building is a climate controlled Nitrate Film Storage Vault operating 24 hours per day.

5 McCoy Circuit (Headquarters) contains offi ce space (3588 m2), climate controlled stores (1309 m2), climate controlled laboratories

(2075 m2) and public areas which are climate controlled and include a theatre and exhibition areas (1722 m2).


ScreenSound Australia has integrated environmental management practices and principles within its daily functional activities. It has developed specifi c programs and policies for the monitoring, recovery and recycling of environmental resources as follows:

• recycling paper and cardboard materials;

• recycling and/or environmentally friendly disposal of chemical wastes in accordance with local and State environment protection regulations;

• regularly monitoring international best practice with regard to chemical management for laboratories;

• managing energy consumption; and

• removing and replacing ozone depleting substances.


APPENDIX 4

Discretionary Grants

List of Discretionary Grant Programs

AccessAbility

Advanced Networks Program

Building Additional Rural Networks (BARN)

Building on Information Technology Strengths (BITS)

Community Broadcasting (including Radio for the Print Handicapped)

Contemporary Music Development Program

Cultural Development Program

Expanded Mobile Telephone Coverage

Federal Cultural and Heritage Projects

Federation Community Projects

Festivals Australia

Local Government Fund

Federation Fund major projects

Networking the Nation

Playing Australia

Rural Internet Access

Tasmanian Schools Online

Television Fund

Visions of Australia

More information on these programs is available on the website at www.dcita.gov.au.


APPENDIX 5

Client Service Charter

DOCITA Client Service Charter

The Department’s Client Service Charter represents the Department’s commitment to deliver high quality services to its clients. Following consultation with clients, the Service Charter was revised in October 2000 in accordance with the Government’s Client Service Charter Principles.

The Department surveyed a representative sample of the Department’s clients in mid-2001 to obtain feedback on the Department’s current service delivery performance.

The results of the survey indicated that in general the Department’s clients rated the service of Departmental staff as satisfactory to excellent (98 per cent of respondents). Particular areas of strength have been identifi ed in relation to courteousness, handling calls between 9–5 p.m. and resolution of non-complex enquiries during phone calls. However, room for improvement was identifi ed in relation to providing information to assist contractors and suppliers to provide their services and the administration of a couple of programs.

No formal complaints were recorded during the year.

The Department’s performance against stated Service Charter standards was as follows:

Communication with clients

• Courteousness—100 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• Responsiveness—94 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• Willingness to assist clients—98 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• Fair and professional treatment—98 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• Provision of timely oral and written advice which is clear, concise, accurate and complete—96 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• Technical/professional competence in providing advice—98 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• Sensitivity to diversity issues—96 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

Online access

• Availability of major Departmental publications, information and policy statements—97 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• 95 per cent website availability was achieved.


Telephone dealings with clients

• Handling of calls 9:00–5:00 p.m.—98 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• Staff identify themselves by name and/or work area—99 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• Resolution of enquiries during the call or if the query was more complex response provided within three working days—95 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

Email dealings with clients

• Responding as soon as possible and within three working days for more complex enquiries— 96 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

Written or fax enquiries

• Responding to clients as soon as possible. Where the matter is complex responding within 20 working days of receipt by the Department. Where this is not possible due to the nature of the inquiry, clients are informed of the time needed to provide a fi nal response and provided with a name and telephone number to call for further queries—96 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

Administration of programs

• Programs, application procedures and program policy issues were publicised using a range of methods including online and hardcopy format—92 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• Equitable access to our programs and services—90 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• Grants and programs were administered fairly, in accordance with relevant published guidelines, criteria, regulations or legislation—93 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• Grants payments were made within four weeks of acceptance of reports, and/or in accordance with relevant schedules or commitments—92 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

Dealings with contractors, consultants and suppliers and the administration of contracts

• Availability of, or access to, information required to assist contractors/consultants/suppliers to provide their services—92 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• Payments were made in accordance with relevant schedules or contractual obligations—100 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

Development and review of policy and legislation

• Consultation with interested parties as early as practicable, where appropriate—92 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

• Consultative processes were designed to include those who would be most affected by changes in policy or legislation—85 per cent rated performance as satisfactory to excellent.

The Service Charter is available on the Department’s website at www.dcita.gov.au.


Questacon Client Service Charter

Questacon introduced its Customer Service Charter in August 1998 after consultation with staff, Questacon members, the public and special stakeholders (such as the Council) and sponsors. The Charter was revised in early 2001 to refl ect changes in the Centre’s goals as set out in the Business Plan for 2001–2005.

The Questacon Customer Service Charter covers visitors to the Centre and its exhibitions and to programs throughout Australia. It is available online at www.questacon.edu.au/html/customer-

_service_charter.html and as a pamphlet with an attached comment card. Copies are displayed in the Centre’s galleries and foyer and distributed through outreach programs and travelling exhibitions throughout Australia, including regional, rural and remote areas.

The Charter sets out a number of performance standards for Questacon programs. These standards comply with the Government’s Charter of Public Service for a Culturally Diverse Society under the Commonwealth Access and Equity Strategy.

The Charter refl ects the values of service expressed in the Australian Public Service Act 1999.

During 2000–2001, 293 people (about 0.1 per cent of all visitors) used Customer Service comment cards to provide feedback to Questacon. Almost all were in relation to a visit to the Centre in Canberra. The proportions of positive responses on organisation’s performance against the standards in the Charter were as follows:

• warm, friendly and helpful staff—95 per cent;

• enquiries dealt with to customer’s satisfaction—92 per cent;

• special needs, if any, adequately catered for—83 per cent;

• premises clean and well presented—92 per cent;

• opening hours suitable—93 per cent; and

• the visit was good value for money—87 per cent.

The feedback card also provides space for general comments. Of these, 38 per cent (i.e. less than 0.04 per cent of the total number of visitors to the Centre) registered a complaint, 79 per cent offered a compliment and 54 per cent offered a suggestion on some aspect of the Centre’s operation. Many of the complaints related to the Centre’s café; Questacon’s management works closely with the operators on issues raised. All complaints were dealt with immediately or a written response provided within ten days.

In customer surveys, carried out at the Centre in January 2001 and for the Shell Questacon Science Circus over several months in 2000, more than 95 per cent of responses indicated that visitors were satisfi ed or very satisfi ed with their Questacon experience as a whole.


ScreenSound Australia Client Service Charter

ScreenSound Australia’s Service Charter, which was fi rst published in 1997, sets out the standards of service customers can expect in their dealings with the organisation, and the steps to be taken if these standards are not met.

During the year, ScreenSound Australia conducted in-house and external surveys to assess the level of client satisfaction with the services it provides. Ninety-eight per cent of respondents rated the programs and services provided by the Archive as satisfactory to excellent. The Archive’s performance against the standards in the current Service Charter was as follows:

• Provision of programs and services to a high standard: 98 per cent of clients who completed survey cards were satisfi ed or very satisfi ed with their ScreenSound Australia product purchases and 100 per cent of visitors to presentations and exhibitions rated them as good to excellent in our formal surveying.

• Prompt, effective, courteous and personal service: 96 per cent of Collection Access users rated the services provided very satisfactory or satisfactory, with 97 per cent of requests serviced within or before the deadlines requested by customers.

• Highest possible standard of technical work: 94 per cent of clients have indicated that the quality of technical work supplied by ScreenSound Australia was good or very good.

• Adherence to legal obligations and the right to privacy and confi dentiality: no complaints were received on this standard.

Formal feedback from ScreenSound Australia’s clients during the year comprised 49 letters complimenting ScreenSound Australia on its programs, employee performance and technical expertise.

Three written complaints were received about the logo for the ScreenSound Club; the inability to purchase shop products online; and a number of matters from one client including the disposal of recordings, access and audio costs, and the preservation of fi lm footage. These three complaints were dealt with promptly and action taken to address the matters raised.

ScreenSound Australia’s website has been available for greater than 99 per cent of the time during the reporting period. Policy documents and other administration documents for visitor information and orientation are available on our website and a guest book has been included on the site for users to provide comments.

ScreenSound Australia has a program in place to monitor service to clients, well-developed procedures for obtaining client feedback and a complaints handling mechanism. The Service Charter is available in hard copy from the Archive’s Corporate Relations area, included in mail-outs to customers and is on ScreenSound Australia’s website, www.screensound.gov.au/AboutUs.nsf/

Sub+Pages/Publications+Corporate+Service+Charter

In the next fi nancial year, ScreenSound Australia will undertake an external review of its Service Charter to examine its relevance and effectiveness and to determine what changes, if any, are required.


APPENDIX 6

Consultants, purchasing, competitive tendering and contracting

Consultants

In 2000–2001, the Department let a total of 228 consultancy services contracts. The total expenditure on consultancy services during the fi nancial year was $12 051 070. These fi gures do not include contracts let from 1 July 2000 to 19 October 2000 by DOCITA relating to matters that are now within NOIE’s responsibility. Those consultancies are reported on by NOIE.

Details of DOCITA consultancies are available on the Department’s website at www.dcita.gov.au/annualreport/

Purchasing

The purchasing policies and principles are:

• value for money;

• open and effective competition;

• ethics and fair dealing;

• promoting national competitiveness and developing industry;

• supporting other Commonwealth policies; and

• accountability and reporting.

The Department performed well against these policies and principles during the 2000–2001 fi nancial year.

The Department maintains a centralised contracts unit which ensures:

• staff have access to a single contact point when seeking advice on tendering and arranging contracts;

• timely and helpful advice and support is provided in relation to arranging and administering contracts, while ensuring that accountability requirements are met;

• consistent policies and practices are disseminated; and

• better practice is drawn together and continuous improvement is encouraged across the organisation.

The Department also provides this function for NOIE.

Staff are provided with risk guidelines and advice on how to identify whether a contract will be high or low risk. Projects with a high risk profi le receive more input from the contracts unit. The inclusion of a risk matrix in the procurement guidelines encourages adequate consideration of risk in contract management and provides a consistent framework for assessment of risk factors.

Project offi cers use a checklist to answer a series of questions and forward the responses to the contracts unit. The checklist assists in ensuring key issues are addressed during the preparation of the specifi cation, selection of the consultant and assessment of performance. The checklist encourages effective contract management by focusing attention on matters of importance, providing a formal reporting discipline for project offi cers and their managers and ensuring consistent provision of information to the contracts unit for monitoring purposes.


Contract documentation has been rewritten to accord with current best practice. Procedures for contracting for consultancies are currently under review with a view to streamlining tendering and contracting processes.

Training courses covering procurement policies and principles and project management have been conducted.

The Department advertises public tenders in the press, on the Commonwealth Electronic Tender System website, and in the Purchasing and Disposals Gazette, and publishes forward procurement plans to assist entry for new suppliers and small to medium business enterprises.

Market testing

The Department market tested Property Management, Offi ces Services, Financial Management Services and Human Resources Services during 2000–2001. Requests for tender were released in September 2000 to organisations short-listed from an expression of interest process conducted earlier.

The Department decided in December 2000 to retain the delivery of Property Management and Offi ce Services. A decision to retain Financial Management Services within the Department was made in March 2001.

The decision to outsource the Department’s Human Resources Services was announced in March 2001, this is also when contract negotiations commenced with The Empower Group. As part of the service delivery The Empower Group will be implementing a new Human Resources Management Information System to replace the PERSPECT System.


APPENDIX 7

Advertising, direct mail and market research

Output 1.1 $Advertising—media placements 112 993 Campaign advertising nilMarket research nilDirect mail Hermes Precisa Australia 22 549 National Mailing and Marketing 5 319

Output 1.2 $Advertising—media placements 3.174 million Campaign advertising Grey Advertising 3.083 millionMarket research Elliot and Shanahan 220 436Direct mail nil

Output 1.3 $Advertising—media placements 218 203Campaign advertising nilMarket research Environmetrics 21 873 Market Attitude Research Services 5 090Direct mail nil

Output 1.4 $Advertising—media placements nilCampaign advertising nilMarket research nilDirect mail nil

Output 2.1 $Advertising—media placements 96 125 Starcom Worldwide 38 931Campaign advertising nilMarket research nilDirect mail DAS Distributions 17 583


Output 3.1 $Advertising—media placements 277 551 ma@d Communication 125 730Campaign advertising nilMarket research Piazza Consulting 8 154 Environmetrics Pty Ltd 14 000 Curtin Consulting 15 210 Keith B Lucas 5 056Direct mail nil

Output 4.1 $Advertising—media placements 164 646Campaign advertising nilMarket research McPherson Promotions 2 100Direct mail nil


APPENDIX 8

Occupational health and safety


The Department recognises the importance of achieving its corporate goals through healthy and productive employees and is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all staff, in accordance with the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth

Employment) Act 1991.

Managers and supervisors play an important role in promoting and implementing the Department’s Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) policies and in maintaining communication with staff, health and safety representatives and employee organisations on workplace health and safety issues. The Department’s occupational health and safety framework includes the Health and Safety Committee, Designated Work Groups and Health and Safety Representatives and occupational health and safety staff.

The Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Committee is a staff/management consultative forum which discusses health and safety issues in the Department. The Committee comprises four management representatives, union representatives as agreed and an OH&S representative.

Training was provided throughout the year for OH&S representatives to assist them in fulfi lling their roles in accordance with the Act. Ongoing fi rst aid training was also provided during the year.

The Department has commenced a review of its OH&S policy. The review will be undertaken in consultation with employee organisations. SRC Solutions has been contracted to assist with this review and to continue to provide advice on all aspects of OH&S relating to:

• policy and procedures;

• work-station assessments (providing recommendations on equipment and information on correct work practices and procedures);

• OH&S audits, accident and injury investigation and reporting; and

• rehabilitation and case management.

The Department continues to operate a Healthy Life and Work Program to raise awareness of health issues, promote better health and prevent health problems. Subsidised yoga classes are conducted weekly and copies of Health Your Self magazine are distributed monthly.

To ensure the Department’s ongoing commitment to provide support mechanisms for staff and their families, the Department provides access to a professional confi dential counselling service through its Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

During the year there have been no incidents that have required giving notice under Section 68 of the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991, nor were there any investigations conducted during the year that relate to undertakings carried on by the employer.


Questacon

Questacon’s Occupational Health and Safety Committee includes representatives of designated work groups and unions. The Committee, chaired by the Centre’s Deputy Director, Finance and Business Services, meets regularly to review progress and address new issues. The Committee is reviewing current policies on OH&S, hazard assessment and risk management.

During 2000–2001, a number of staff undertook training in risk management and hazard identifi cation. Ongoing training in emergency procedures has seen the majority of staff trained to fi re warden level. A large number of front-of-house staff is trained as fi rst aid offi cers.

During 2000–2001, no directions were given under s.45 of the Occupational Health and Safety

(Commonwealth Employees) Act 1991 and no notices were given under s.30, 46, 47 or 48. Staff reported 22 minor accidents, the lowest level in fi ve years, with six resulting in compensation claims. While there have been 100 incidents reported during the year involving members of the public, many have been minor in nature and only one has been referred to Comcover for action. Questacon has strict reporting requirements in relation to accidents, resulting in quick investigations and resolutions.


An independent review of ScreenSound Australia’s fi rst aid facilities was carried out. The Health and Safety Committee endorsed all of the recommendations contained in the consultant’s report, which were generally of a minor nature, and follow up action was undertaken.

Training sessions were conducted for OH&S representatives and supervisors to ensure they understand their responsibilities under the legislation and are aware of relevant issues. Awareness training was also provided for new employees as part of ScreenSound Australia’s orientation program, which is held quarterly.

There was a signifi cant increase in the Comcare premium for the fi nancial year 2000–2001. The increase refl ects the increase in staffi ng numbers over the past 12 months and the cumulative effects of claims over the previous four years, as well as the work environment of the organisation such as handling chemicals. While the premium is above the average for APS agencies, the average cost per claim is more consistent with the APS average and is reducing. With the resources that ScreenSound Australia has directed towards rehabilitation and assisting staff to return to work, which are well above the public service average, it is expected that the premium for 2001–2002 will reduce.

The major injury types were strains and Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS).

ScreenSound Australia undertook several initiatives this year to inform staff of the risks of OOS and to help them prevent injury. They included:

• issuing staff bulletins providing background information on OOS and steps that can be taken to minimise the risks;

• arranging for a presentation about ergonomic awareness at an all-staff meeting;

• installing a computer application that is available to all employees and ‘pops up’ on the screen to encourage individuals to take regular breaks; and

• continuing to undertake individual workstation assessments.

During the year ScreenSound Australia reported nil accident/incidents to Comcare Australia under sections 68 and 69 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. No provisional improvement notices were issued.


APPENDIX 9

Resources for outcomes

Outcome 1—A rich and stimulating cultural environment.

(1) Budget* (2) Actual Variation Budget**

2001–2002 2000–2001 (col 2 2000–2002

$’000 $’000 minus col 1) $’000

Administered expenses 241 321 387 318 145 997 144 494(including third party outputs)

Price of Departmental outputs

Output 1.1—Cultural 16 804 22 377 5 573 18 593support and awareness.

Output 1.2—Increase 23 618 32 636 9 018 10 807awareness, knowledge and understanding of the Centenary of Federation and encourageparticipation in events celebrating the Centenary.

Output 1.3— 8 198 10 062 1 864 9 080Understanding and knowledge of Australian history, culture and portraiture through access to Old Parliament House and the National Portrait Gallery.

Output 1.4—New facilities 1 859 2 329 470 —for the National Museum of Australia and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander Studies

Revenue from Government 47 279 52 554 5 275 33 842

(appropriation) for Departmental outputs

Revenue from other sources 3 200 711 749* 708 549 4 638

Total price of outputs 50 479 67 404 16 925 38 480

TOTAL FOR OUTCOME 1

(Total price of outputs and administered expenses) 291 800 454 722 162 922 182 974

* Revenue from other sources includes revenue of $696.899 million relating to the initial valuation of the Heritage Collection of the National Archives of Australia.

2000–2001 2001–2002

276 231Average staffi ng level


2000–2001 2001–2002



2001–2002 2000–2001 (col 2 2000–2002

$’000 $’000 minus col 1) $’000

Administered expenses (including third party outputs) 238 392 226 209 -12 183 400 657


Output 2.1—

Strategic advice, programs and policy to achieve competitive and diverse communications and information technology industries and services. 44 699 50 303 5 604 48 536

Output 2.2—

Strategic advice, programs and policy to advance Australia’s participation in the global information economy. 12 235 13 412 1 177 —

Output 2.3—

Strategic advice, programs and policy to advance Australia’s participation in the global information economy. 15 285 17 322 2 037 —

Revenue from Government

(appropriation) for Departmental outputs 71 602 74 817 3 215 47 936

Revenue from other sources 617 6 220 5 603 600


TOTAL FOR OUTCOME 2 (Total price of outputs and administered expenses) 310 611 307 246 —3 365 449 193

Outcome 2—A competitive and sustainable advantage in the global information economy.


Outcome 3—Australians value science and technology’s contribution to our culture

and economic prosperity.


2001–2002 2000–2001 (col 2 2000–2002

$’000 $’000 minus col 1) $’000

Administered expenses (including third party outputs) 538 — —538 —


Output 3.1—

Programs and exhibitions that engage people in science and technology. 12 689 15 261 2 572 18 199


(appropriation)

for Departmental outputs 7 681 9 632 1 951 12 500

Revenue from other sources 5 008 5 629 621 5 699


TOTAL FOR OUTCOME 3 (Total price of outputs and administered expenses) 13 227 15 261 2 034 18 199

2000–2001 2001–2002



2000–2001 2001–2002


Outcome 4—Increased use, enjoyment and safety of Australian’s audiovisual heritage.


2001–2002 2000–2001 (col 2 2000–2002

$’000 $’000 minus col 1) $’000

Administered expenses (including third party outputs) 250 - -250 -


Output 4.1—

A high quality, safe and accessible national audiovisual collection. 10 645 15 071 4 26 36 306

Output 4.2—

The national audiovisual collection is widely accessed by the public. 39 493 31 624 -7 869 12 514


(appropriation)

for Departmental outputs 42 313 40 242 -2 071 40 878

Revenue from other sources 7 825 6 453 -1 372 7 942

Total price of outputs 50 138 46 695 -3 443 48 820

TOTAL FOR OUTCOME 4 (Total price of outputs and administered expenses) 50 388 46 695 -3 693 48 820


APPENDIX 10

Parliamentary committees The Department appeared before and made a number of submissions to inquiries by parliamentary committees during the year, including:

SENATE ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

AND THE ARTS REFERENCES COMMITTEE

Inquiry into ABC Online—Interim Report

Tabled: 12 April 2000 No Government response to be provided

The inquiry, established following negotiations between the ABC and Telstra, is examining existing and proposed commercial arrangements of the ABC relating to online content, related issues of editorial independence and possible legislative changes in relation to the ABC’s role in online content.

The recommendations in the interim report relate to internal ABC issues over which the Government has no power of direction; most relate to proposed contractual arrangements between the ABC and Telstra which did not proceed. Negotiations between the ABC and Telstra were terminated in May 2000.

The recommendations in the Interim Report were addressed in the Final Report which was tabled on 28 March 2001.

SENATE ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

AND THE ARTS REFERENCES COMMITTEE

Inquiry into ABC Online—Final Report

Tabled: 28 March 2001 No Government response to date

The second part of the inquiry was designed to examine the need for any extension to legislation to ensure the delivery of an independent, innovative and comprehensive online service. The Committee concluded that, following the rigorous level of questioning to which the ABC had been subject during Senate Estimates and the extensive debate on the issue in the Senate, there was no requirement this time for any extension to legislation. For this reason, the Committee resolved to take no further action on the second part of the inquiry.

A minority report from Labor Senators restated their support for legislative measures to prohibit advertising on any ABC services and the inclusion of new digital services as core ABC functions in the ABC Act. Similarly, a minority report from Democrat Senator Vicki Bourne noted that the Democrats would introduce a Private Senator’s Bill to prohibit advertising and sponsorship on ABC online.


SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

In the Public Interest—Monitoring Australia's Media

Tabled: 13 April 2000 No Government response to date

The report questions the effi ciency and effectiveness of self-regulation and co-regulation in the communication and information industries and in particular, the adequacy of measures to address complaints.

The Committee made fi ve recommendations proposing that an independent statutory authority, the Media Complaints Commission (MCC), be established to oversee the various existing bodies and processes that currently regulate television, radio, press news and the Internet. The proposed MCC would:

• provide more effective enforcement of self-regulatory codes;

• protect an individual’s right to privacy;

• increase awareness of the complaints process; and

• function as the fi nal adjudicatory body for complaints allowing it to impose sanctions in addition to those that currently exist.

The Government decided it would be appropriate to consider together, the common issues raised in the reports of:

• the Senate Select Committee on Information Technologies Report—In the Public Interest:

Monitoring Australia’s Media;

• certain content recommendations of the Productivity Commission’s Report on Broadcasting: and

• the Australian Broadcasting Authority’s (ABA) Final Report on its Commercial Radio Inquiry.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS,

TRANSPORT AND THE ARTS

Regional Radio Racing Services

Tabled 26 June 2000 No Government response to date

The report addressed the effect of the decision by ABC radio to discontinue its radio racing service. It considered the extent of the ABC coverage and the current extent of other radio racing coverage, gaps in that coverage and future options for the provision of broadcasting services of racing in regional Australia. The report also addressed the effect of the discontinuation of the ABC service on the community and the racing industry.

The Committee concluded that the ABC’s regional racing service was highly valued by racing enthusiasts across Australia. However, the Committee recognised that as the ABC has the power to make programming decisions on behalf of the people of Australia, the Committee was not in a position to recommend the restoration of the ABC regional racing service. The Committee considered that improvements in the existing broadcasting licensing and regulatory arrangements could be made but also called on the Totalizator Agency Boards (TABs) and racing broadcasters to accept responsibility to ensure that consumers in regional, rural and remote parts of Australia have affordable access to their racing services.


The Committee made nine recommendations, relating to:

• changes in the ABC’s consultation processes;

• changes to spectrum and licensing provisions in the current broadcasting and radiocommunications regulatory frameworks, particularly for high power and low power open narrowcasting licences; and

• a request that the Auditor-General conduct a performance audit of the ABA planning process.

The Government expects to fi nalise the response to the Report in the near future.

ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE

ARTS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Report on the Postal Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2000

Tabled : 5 June 2000 No Government response to be provided

The Postal Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2000 was discharged from the House of Representatives Notice Paper on 29 March 2001. The Government does not propose to respond to the report.

SENATE FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFERENCES COMMITTEE

Staff from the Department provided a written submission and appeared before the Committee’s Inquiry into the Government’s Information Technology Outsourcing Initiative.


APPENDIX 11

Management of Human Resources

Managing and developing DOCITA staff

Workforce planning

The Department introduced a workforce planning strategy to enable it to monitor its capacity to deliver the outcomes and outputs of the Department. A key part of the workforce planning strategy is to produce regular reliable quantitative and qualitative reports on DOCITA’s workforce against key outcome and output related measures to assist better planning by managers. The Department’s Executive Management Group considers reports on workforce planning.

Certifi ed Agreements and Australian Workplace Agreements

The Department’s current Certifi ed Agreement (CA) was certifi ed by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) in December 2000. The CA nominally expires on 30 June 2002.

This Agreement places increased emphasis on achieving high performance across the Department. Incentives are provided for staff who achieve very high performance levels and greater opportunities for leadership and management development. Provisions for managing under-performance were streamlined along with streamlining general employment conditions.

Number of APS employees covered by Certifi ed Agreement/AWAs

DOCITA SSA NSTC

SES Non-SES SES Non-SES SES Non-SES

Certifi ed Agreement - 397 1 238 - 157

AWA 24 129 1 - 1 3

Training and development

The Department developed a Core Capability Framework, based on the PSMPC’s SES Leadership Framework, for APS1–EL2 level staff. This will enable those staff to identify the qualifi cations, capabilities and attributes necessary for them to progress in their careers.

At the same time, the Department identifi ed core training to be undertaken by all staff. This has been integrated into the revised performance management agreement process. Participation in training and development activities also became a key factor in the two new mandatory key responsibilities ‘Corporate and Team Contribution’ and ‘Leadership’ in the revised performance agreement.

The Department also created a Leadership Development Strategy for EL1 and EL2 staff as required by the Certifi ed Agreement.


Training courses are designed to meet development needs of staff identifi ed through the performance management system. Courses are arranged in-house with the assistance of external providers and externally as appropriate. Subjects covered included:

• Presentation Skills, Project Management, Policy Formulation and Advice;

• The Parliamentary Process, Appearing Before Senate Committees, Legislation Process, Legal Awareness, Corporate Governance, Managing Contracts, Economics for Non-Economists, Managing Grant Deeds and Contracts;

• Research and Analysis;

• Financial Management;

• Interpersonal Skills, Confl ict Negotiation and Meeting Skills; and

• Performance Management, Speed Reading, Effective Writing, Writing for the APS and Interview Skills.

Occupational health and safety performance

The Department contracted its OH&S services to SRC Solutions in September 1999. They have consistently managed a 98 per cent return-to-work rate since their contract commenced with DOCITA in September 1999. Approximately 100 workstation assessments have been conducted during 2000–2001.

At any given time there have been approximately 15 compensatable claims being managed. With the exception of two cases all are at work—with most on full duties and full hours. There are fi ve staff on Graduated Return to Work Programs. It is expected these staff will be successfully returned to pre-injury duties and hours in the near future.

Classifi cation and salary ranges

Classifi cation Certifi ed Agreement AWA maximum

salary range $ $

SES Band 2–3 100 000–135 000 All on AWAs

SES Band 1 88 792–112 500 All on AWAs

Executive Level 2 67 442–81 064 - 90 000

Executive Level 1 58 502–71 157 - 67 222

APS 6 45 707–52 504 -

APS 5 42 319–44 874 - 44 954

APS 4 37 941–41 196 - 45 000

APS 3 34 042–36 742 -

APS 2 29 889–33 144 -

APS 1 26 410–29 188 -

In addition to standard entitlements, all employees have access to reimbursement of up to $5 000 per annum towards the cost of approved courses of tertiary study.

The range of non-salary benefi ts available for employees covered by AWAs is variable, but can cover items such as: air lounge membership; professional memberships; IT packages; enhanced professional development provisions; and access to performance based payments.


Performance pay

Performance pay may be made available to staff though the establishment of Australian Workplace Agreements. The table below provides information on the amount of performance pay paid during 2000–2001.

Performance pay DOCITA and ScreenSound Australia

Classifi cation Eligible staff Aggregate Average Range from Range to so far $ $ $ $

APS 4–APS 6 16 55 017.61 3 438.60 1 459.28 16 238.45

Exec 1–Exec 2 46 280 761.21 6 103.50 887.53 15 100.03

SES 21 213 685.28 10 175.49 5 750.00 16 500.00

Total for Dept: 83 549 464.10

Managing and developing Questacon staff

Under the Building an Even Better Questacon framework, Questacon has a People and Business performance management scheme and a Developing Q people human resource development plan. The performance management scheme centres on individual work plans with each plan and performance against it reviewed on a six-monthly basis. Developing Q people features key attributes of Questacon staff and identifi es priority skills for 2000–2001 both Centre-wide and team-specifi c.

Further information on Questacon’s Management of its Human Resources is provided in its Annual Report.

Questacon classifi cation and salary ranges

Classifi cation Salary to 3 January 2001 Salary from 4 January 2001

APS Level 1 $ $

Junior rates 14 066–21 334 14 629–22187

Adult rates 23 444–28 066 24 382–29 189

APS Level 2/APS Graduate 28 738–31 869 29 888–33 144

APS Level 3 32 733–37 150 34 042–38 636

APS Level 4 37 642–39 611 39 148–41 495

APS Level 5 40 691–43 148 42 319–44 874

APS Level 6 43 949–50 485 45 707–52 504

Executive Level 1 56 341–60 839 58 595–63 273

Executive Level 2/Ex-SPOA* 64 981–76 135 67 580–87 000

* Includes the three Deputy Directors who were covered by Questacon’s previous Certifi ed Agreementbut have had Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) since 4 January 2001. Non-salary benefi ts under these AWAs include information technology, travel and professional publications.Questacon’s director is an SES offi cer with an individual AWA negotiated with the Secretary of the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.

Staff at Questacon do not receive performance pay; the organisation has developed other ways to acknowledge and reward staff.


Managing and developing ScreenSound Australia staff

ScreenSound Australia’s 2000–2002 Certifi ed Agreement, which was endorsed by 87 per cent of the staff who voted, provided for a pay increase of four per cent on certifi cation, with a further three per cent from July 2001 being subject to staff agreement to a framework of performance indicators. These indicators will be used to assess productivity and effi ciency gains as the basis for assessing future pay increases. The framework was agreed to in June 2001 and includes a range of indicators relating to collection management and acquisitions, preservation, collection access and public programs, systems development and reporting.

The Certifi ed Agreement also provides for the development of a Strategic Employee Development Plan. A plan was developed during the year and agreed to by the Management Employee Consultative Group. The plan provides for a three-tiered approach of corporate, branch and individual training.

Further information on ScreenSound Australia’s Management of its Human Resources is provided in its Annual Report.

ScreenSound Australia classifi cation and salary ranges

Existing Salary and New Salary Rates

ScreenSound Australia Salary Points ScreenSound on Certifi cation

Structure Australia Structure four per cent

from Certifi cation increase

12.12.2000 12.12.2000

$ $ $

Executive Level 2 64 886–76 041 Executive Level 2 64 886–76 041 67 481–79 083

Executive Level 1 56 279–60 776 Executive Level 1 56 279–60 776 58 530–63 207

APS Level 6 43 953–50 490 APS Level 6 45 047–50 490 46 849–52 510





APS Level 1 APS Level 1

Junior rates 15 238–23 110 15 238–23 110 15 847–24 035Adult rates 25 396–26 389 25 396–27 382 26 412–28 477

There is no provision for performance pay in the Certifi ed Agreement. Pay outcomes are in terms of increment advancement.


APPENDIX 12

Commonwealth Disability Strategy

Implementation of the Commonwealth Disability Strategy (CDS) is the responsibility of all managers. Managers are increasingly aware of the need to consider diversity issues in the course of policy development, including the impact on people with disabilities. Employees from across the Department attended workshops run by the Offi ce of Disability to ensure that the CDS and new reporting framework are understood throughout the organisation.

The Department’s Service Charter, Strategic Plan and Values and Behaviours Framework all recognise the diversity of the Australian community and the Charter provides a formal complaints mechanism. No complaints were lodged during the year.

In some areas of the Department, 100 per cent of development of new or revised programs included consultation with or an assessment of the impact on the lives of people with disabilities. The Telecommunications Service Inquiry, to which the Government responded, both undertook consultations and considered the impact on the lives of people with disabilities. Captioning standards, applying to both analog and digital broadcasting transmissions, came into effect in metropolitan areas in January 2001 and will be introduced progressively in regional areas by December 2003. Organisations representing deaf and hearing-impaired members of the community were consulted in the formulation of the legislative amendments and the development of the regulations.

The Department’s website is under redevelopment and will be 100 per cent compliant with W3C and Bobby guidelines, in line with the Department’s commitment to the Government’s Online Strategy. One hundred per cent of media announcements of new policies and programs were available on the Internet in html format and no requests were received for information in other formats. The Department uses Auslan interpreters where appropriate. The Department makes all publicly available information available through the website and the Corporate Communications area makes material available in other formats when requested.

Departmental grants programs have mechanisms in place to report on funding recommendations related to people with disabilities and the Department’s Standard Grant Deed requires compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. The Television Fund Unit has provision for audio formats from a ‘freecall 1800’ telephone service. The AccessAbility Grants program will improve access to the Internet and online services for people with disabilities. Every project requires involvement of people with disabilities, information is accessible on the website, information has been provided in alternative formats and Auslan interpreters utilised.

Support for radio for the print handicapped is provided through the Department’s annual grant to the Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF). Feedback to the CBF is that information is easily accessible and the CBF funding processes are conducted with the full involvement of print handicapped organisations.

The disabled access area at the front of Old Parliament House has been improved and assistants have attended training and development programs, specifi cally to understand the needs of hearing impaired and visually impaired people.

The Culture and Recreation portal provides online information resources with search facilities and activities for people with disabilities within the culture and recreation sectors.

The Department has a policy of a discrimination free workplace, reinforced in the Certifi ed Agreement, the Values and Behaviours Framework and the workplace diversity program. The Certifi ed Agreement provides for a complaints mechanism and support is provided to staff through the Human Resource Management Section and the EAP counselling service. All contracts entered into by the Department are consistent with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.


Questacon

Questacon has started work on a full strategic approach to the CDS, to ensure that the Centre’s facilities, products and associated information are accessible to all, in accordance with its mission of ‘making science fun and relevant for everyone’. Customer comments are gathered through surveys and through the Centre’s Customer Service Charter feedback forms, which are made available to all visitors. The overall satisfaction rate is 95 per cent, and action is taken where appropriate in response to individual comments. Of the 89 people who used a Customer Service Charter feedback form to comment on whether their special needs were catered for, 83 per cent were satisfi ed.

Questacon’s website was upgraded during the year to improve accessibility and has almost achieved compliance with the Priority 1 level of the World Wide Web consortium’s Accessibility Guidelines.

All Questacon’s facilities management and building works programs address disability access issues. All employment policies, procedures and practices are consistent with the Disability Discrimination

Act 1992. Complaints and grievance mechanisms are fully documented and accessible to all staff in electronic and printed versions.

An aggregated table addressing the current level of performance for 2000–2001 against the performance indicators for each role other than the Employer role, is below.


ScreenSound Australia will report separately on implementation of the CDS in its Annual Report.


Commonwealth Disability Strategy—performance reporting framework[Does not incorporate details relating to ScreenSound Australia or Questacon][Percentage fi gures are indicative only]

Goals for 2001–2002Current level of performance

2000–2001

Performance

Indicator

Performance Measure

Percentage of consultations about new or revised policy/program proposals that are developed in consultation with PWD.

2 PWD are included in consultations about new or revised policy/program proposals.

Telecommunications—75 per cent. The Telecommunications Service Inquiry consulted with PWD.

Broadcasting—16 per cent. Organisations representing deaf and hearing impaired people were consulted in formulation of the legislative amendments and the development of captioning standards regulations.

Arts—not applicable.

Increase in percentage of new or revised policies consulting PWD.

3 Public announcements of new, revised or proposed policy/program initiatives are available in accessible formats for PWD in a timely manner.

Percentage of new, revised or proposed policy/program announcements available in a range of accessible formats.

Time taken in providing announcements in accessible formats.

One hundred per cent of electronic information is available in an accessible format at the time of the public announcement, with guidelines in place for producing material in accessible formats.

One hundred per cent of customers requesting information in accessible formats (other than electronic) will be responded to within fi ve days of the request by the responsible line area.

DOCITA website to be 100 per cent compliant with W3C and Bobby guidelines in accordance with the Department’s commitment to the Government’s Online Strategy.

100 per cent of media announcements re new policies/programs were available on the Internet in html.

No requests received for information in other formats. One announcement included an Auslan interpreter.

Percentage of new or revised policy or program proposals that document the impact of the porposal on pwd was considered prior to the decision making stage.

Greater percentage of new or revised policies assess the impact on the lives of PWD and document it.

Department to examine options for recording consideration of impact on PWD as part of the New Policy Proposal process.

Broadcasting—16 per cent. Captioning standards for digital and analog television, required by regulations under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, came into effect in metropolitan areas on 1.1.2001 and will be introduced progressively in regional areas before 31.12.2003.

Telecommunications—46 per cent. The Government’s response to the Telecommunications Service Inquiry included a number of policies and programs that may impact in different ways on the lives of PWD. Extensive consultation was undertaken, including with organisations representing consumer, community or industry groups including PWD.

Arts—not applicable.

1 New or revised program/policy proposals assess impact on the lives of people with disabilities (PWD) prior to decision.

POLICY ADVISOR ROLE


REGULATOR ROLE

Goals for 2001–2002

One hundred per cent of electronic information is available in an accessible format at the time of the public announcement.

One hundred per cent of customers requesting information in accessible formats (other than electronic) will be responded to within fi ve days of the request.


Current level of

performance 2000–2001

One hundred per cent—all material was either available on the department’s website or in hard copy on request.

No requests for information in alternative formats was received.

Performance indicator

1. Publicly available information on regulations and quasi-regulations is available in accessible formats for PWD.

2. Publicly available regulatory compliance reporting is available in accessible formats for PWD.

Performance measure

1. Percentage of publicly available information on regulations and quasi-regulations requested and provided in:

• accessible electronic formats; and

• accessible formats other than electronic

Average time taken to provide accessible material in:

• electronic format: and

• formats other than electronic

PURCHASER ROLE

Performance Indicator

1 Publicly available information on agreed purchasing specifi ca-tions are available in accessible formats for PWD.

Performance Measure

Percentage of publicly available purchasing specifi cations requested and provided in:


• accessible formats other than electronic.


• electronic formats; and

• formats other than electronic.

Current level of performance 2000–2001

Twenty-seven per cent of documentation for open tender processes available online.

One hundred percent of grant program guidelines available online. Formats other than electronic available on request. Easy English print advertising in national and regional newspapers. Television Fund Unit has audio formats ‘freecall 1800’ telephone service.

Community Broadcasting Foundation grant website is accessible by people with a print handicap.

AccessAbility Grant program: Text only or rtf versions on disk and large format print versions have been provided on request. Auslan interpreters provided at conferences and major marketing events. Alternative accessible formats used for registration forms for conferences.


One hundred per cent of open tenders to be available online.

One hundred per cent of customers requesting information in accessible formats (other than electronic) will be responded to within fi ve days of the request by the responsible line area.


Arts touring grants programs to review documentation and ensure the use of plain English.



2 Processess for purchasing goods or services with a direct impact on the lives of PWD are developed in consultation with PWD.

Performance Measure

Percentage of processes for purchasing goods or services that directly impact on the lives of PWD that are developed in consultation with PWD.


One hundred per cent—AccessAbility program has a direct impact on the lives of people with disabilities. Every project funded was required to involve representatives of the target group at all stages including a ‘client strategy’. Grant to the Community Broadcasting Foundation was developed in consultation with print handicapped organisations.

PURCHASER ROLE cont.

3 Purchasing specifi cations and contract requirements for the purchase of goods and services are consistent with the requirements of the Disability

Discrimination Act 1992.

Percentage of purchasing specifi cations for goods and services that specify tender organisations must comply with the Disability


Percentage of contracts for the purchase of goods and services that require the contractor to comply with the Disability


The Department’s standard contracts and grant deed require compliance with Commonwealth legislation including the Disability Discrimination

Act 1992. Draft contracts are supplied with tender documentation, meaning that all tender organisations are aware of requirements.

Any websites developed as a result of funding are required by the contract to comply with W3C WAI guidelines.

Community Broadcasting Foundation grant—underlying purpose of funding for RPH radio stations is consistent with Disability Discrimination Act.

One hundred per cent of customers requesting information in accessible formats (other than electronic) will be responded to within fi ve days of the request.


4 Publicily available performance reporting against the purchase contract specifi cations requested in accessible formats for PWD is provided.

Percentage of publicly available performance reports against the contract purchasing specifi cation requested and provided in:


• accessible formats other than electronic.


• electronic formats; and

• formats other than electronic.

Available online in accessible electronic format.

Other accessible formats on request.

5 Complaints/grievance mechanisms, including access to external mechanisms, in place to address concerns raised about provider’s performance.

Established complaints/grievance mechanisms, including access to external mechanisms, in operations.

The Department’s Service Charter outlines a formal complaints mechanism.

No complaints were lodged during the year.

In addition, the Television Fund unit ‘freecall 1800’ telephone service provides an avenue for complaints and grievances. Processes for handling concerns about provider’s performance are well established in the Television Fund Unit.

(No disability related issues have been raised about the service provider’s performance).



PROVIDER ROLE

Performance Measure

Evidence of quality improvement and assurance systems in operation.


Old Parliament House and National Portrait Gallery take account of a range of social justice and equity issues when designing public programs. The front of Old Parliament House disabled access has been improved.

NPG assistants attended training to understand the needs of the hearing and visually impaired. Multiple copies of large format labels are provided for visitors. Devising a program for blind visitors in conjunction with National Gallery of Australia.

NPG hosted educational programs for students who are intellectually disabled.

Arts—New Media Section utilised a 1800 telephone service for the ArtsInfo program. Service had facilities for people with hearing disabilities.

Culture and Recreation Portal (online) designed to be accessible for those using disability related browsers. Has a category allowing users to search on facilities and/or activities for those with disabilities within the culture and recreation sectors.


1 Providers have established mechanisms for quality improvement and assurance.

Departmental Service Charter addresses diversity concerns.

The Department’s Client Service Charter outlines the formal complaints mechanism.

No complaints lodged this year.

Established service charter that adequately refl ects the needs of people with disabilities in operation.

Established complaints/grievance mechanisms, including access to external mechanisms, in operation.

2 Providers have an established service charter that specifi es the roles of the provider and consumer and service standards which address accessibility for PWD.

3 Complaints/grievance mechanisms, including access to external mechanisms, in place to address concerns raised about performance.


APPENDIX 13

Staffi ng statistics

Table 1: Summary of EEO data: staff in EEO groups.

Staff who volunteered EEO data

Men Women Total1 DCLB ATSI4 PWD5 Total2

1&23

DOCITA 246 352 598 49 5 11 362 41 % 59 % 14 % 1 % 3 %

ScreenSound 101 149 240 12 1 15 200Australia 42 % 58 % 6 % 1 % 8 %

Questacon 73 88 161 7 0 6 161 45 % 55 % 4 % 4 %

Key:

1. Ongoing and non-ongoing actual staff including inoperatives. Percentages of men and women relate to this total.

2. Total number of staff who volunteered EEO information. Percentage of EEO relates to this total.

3. DCLB1 people from diverse cultural and linguistic background fi rst generation

3. DCLB2 people from diverse cultural and linguistic background second generation

4. ATSI Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

5. PWD people with a disability


Table 2: EEO groups within occupational groups


Men Women Total1 DCLB ATSI4 PWD5 Total2

1&23

DOCITA

SES and related 17 10 27 0 1 1 18

Administrative 217 319 536 48 3 9 325

Professional 12 23 563 1 1 1 19

Total 246 352 598 49 5 11 362

Questacon

SES and related 1 1 1 1

Administrative 57 87 144 4 4 144

Professional 3 3 3

Technical 13 13 3 1 13

Total 73 88 161 7 6 161

ScreenSound

SES and related 2 1 3 1 0 0 3

Administrative 63 113 178 8 1 9 147

Professional 11 17 28 4 0 2 24

Technical 25 8 33 0 0 4 26

Total 101 139 240 13 1 15 200

Key:



3. DCLB1 people from diverse cultural and linguistic background fi rst generation

3. DCLB2 people from diverse cultural and linguistic background second generation




Table 3: EEO groups within salary ranges

(includes ScreenSound Australia and Questacon)


Salary Range $ Men Women Total1 DCLB ATSI4 PWD5 Total2

1&23

<26 409 13 20 33 0 1 1 3326 410–29 888 14 21 35 3 1 0 3429 889–34 041 37 51 88 7 0 5 6334 042–37 940 55 75 130 8 0 4 10437 941–42 318 29 98 127 10 0 5 9042 319–45 706 43 75 118 12 0 6 8945 707–58 501 58 92 150 9 2 3 9958 502–67 441 92 83 175 14 1 6 11967 442–81 064 54 46 100 3 0 0 64>81 064 25 18 43 2 1 2 28

Total 420 579 999 68 6 32 723



3. DCLB1 people with diverse cultural and linguistic background fi rst generation

3. DCLB2 people with diverse cultural and linguistic background second generation



Table4A: SES Staff as at 30 June 2001

(includes ScreenSound Australia and Questacon)

ACTUAL CLASS M F TOTAL

SES B1 13 7 20SES B2 3 3 6SES B3 1 1 2Secretary/CEO 1 0 1

Total 18 11 29


Table4B: Movements of staff in the SES 2000–2001

(Includes SSA and NSTC, however, exclude movements in SES staff associated with the establishment of NOIE as an Executive Agency.)

NOMINAL CLASS M F

SES Band 1 Commencements Promotions/transfers 4 1Separations 2 2

SES Band 2 Commencements Promotions/transfers Separations

SES Band 3 Commencements Promotions/transfers Separations 1

Secretary/CEO Appointment 1

Table 5: Actual full-time and part-time staff 1

Ongoing Non-ongoing

Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time TOTAL

M F M F M F M F

DOCITA 202 221 7 30 21 47 5 18 551

Questacon 19 19 1 2 24 22 29 45 161

ScreenSound 77 106 4 12 17 16 4 4 240Australia

Key:

1. Ongoing and non-ongoing staff excludes inoperatives


Table 6: Actual staff by classifi cation groups and location at 30 June 2001

APS APS APS APS APS APS EXEC EXEC PAO LEG MISC ITP SES SES SES SEC/CEO TOTAL1

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 1 2 3

DOCITA

ACT 1 22 39 59 58 96 121 72 16 6 17 8 18 4 2 1 540

NSW 0 0 2 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11

TOTAL 1 22 41 63 59 98 121 74 16 6 17 8 18 4 2 1 551

Questacon

ACT 32 37 36 7 11 15 12 7 1 158

NSW 2 1 3

TOTAL 32 37 36 9 11 15 13 7 1 161


ACT 2 40 56 34 32 24 22 8 2 1 221

NSW 4 1 3 1 9

VIC 1 4 1 2 2 10

TOTAL 2 41 64 36 37 24 25 8 2 1 240

Key:

1. Ongoing and non-ongoing staff excludes inoperatives

APS Australian Public Servant

EXEC Executive Offi cer

PAO Public Affairs Offi cer

LEG Legal Offi cer

MISC Includes Graduate Administrative Assistants and Aboriginal Cadets

ITP Information Technology Professional

SES Senior Executive Service

SEC/CEO Secretary/Chief Executive Offi cer


APPENDIX 14

Assets management


Assests management is a signifi cant aspect of the strategic business of ScreenSound Australia. ScreenSound Australia, the National Screen and Sound Archive, is custodian of Australia’s national audiovisual collection. This collection has more than one million items and, as at 30 June 2001, has a value of $162 million. The collection is housed in specialist climate and humidity controlled storage facilities. ScreenSound Australia monitors the collection continuously in accordance with a collection assessment and monitoring program that is based on statistical principles. The results of this monitoring are used to determine asset preservation priorities. ScreenSound Australia is located in a heritage listed art deco building at Acton, which is open to the public for research, presentations, fi lm screenings and exhibitions. The building is valued at $17 million and is maintained in accordance with a conservation management plan. This plan ensures that the heritage value of, and public access to, the building are maintained.

Questacon

The last 12 months have seen much greater emphasis being placed on asset management to optimise asset utilisation and life within Questacon—The National Science and Technology Centre. Life cycle maintenance plans are not in place for the building, plant and equipment with life cycle planning for exhibitions to be a big focus in 2001–2002. An ongoing asset replacement program is in place to ensure the facility is functioning to a standard expected by both staff and visitors to the Centre.

During 2000–2001, building, facilities and systems upgrades were a priority. This included work on the airconditioning system, the fi re protection system, some staff accommodation and both infrastructure and software enhancements for a number of information technology applications. A master leasing contract has been implemented to enable leasing instead of purchasing IT infrastructure.

As part of a three-year program to refurbish the Centre’s building in Canberra to showcase the best in interactive exhibitions, Questacon developed and opened two new exhibitions during 2000–2001. They were:

• Our Clever Country—a new permanent exhibition launched by the Prime Minister on 24 January 2001 which showcases Australian inventions—from pacemakers to solar cells, and from the boomerang to the ute; and

• Sea Chest Secret—a highly portable travelling exhibition designed specifi cally for upper primary and lower secondary students.

Questacon also installed, for opening on 2 July 2001, a new permanent exhibition titled Awesome

Earth. This is about spectacular natural phenomena including earthquakes, cyclones, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and lightning.


Old Parliament House and the National Portrait Gallery

Asset management is integral to the operation of Old Parliament House and the National Portrait Gallery.

Old Parliament House contains signifi cant assets.

Home of the Commonwealth Parliament from 1927 until 1988, Old Parliament House is of national historic, social and architectural signifi cance. In recognition of its heritage signifi cance, Old Parliament House is listed on the Register of the National Estate. The building is valued at $28.1 million. Old Parliament House houses signifi cant collections of furniture associated with the building and its history, valued at $4.3 million. Most of the collection is housed on-site with those items not currently on display or in use in public areas of the building being kept in standard storage conditions, with some of the collection in temporary storage off-site.

The building is maintained in accordance with the Old Parliament House Conservation Management Plan 2000. This plan ensures the heritage values of the building are preserved while the public is also able to access the site. Old Parliament House is also being refurbished and maintained in accordance with the long term Master Building Plan.

The National Portrait Gallery, which is housed within Old Parliament House, currently has a permanent collection which the Department’s Asset Register values at $6.7 million. The collection is housed on-site with those items not currently on display being housed in specialist climate and humidity controlled storage facilities.


APPENDIX 15Networking the Nation Board Annual Report


NETWORKING THE NATION ANNUAL REPORT

1. History and focus of the networking the nation program.

Networking the Nation (NTN) is the grants program being delivered from the Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (RTIF). The initial $250 million allocation to the RTIF was announced in December 1996 and is being funded from the fi rst partial sale of Telstra. In 1999, the Government announced an increase of $171 million in NTN funding from the Social Bonus resulting from the sale of a further 16 per cent of Telstra.

The objective of the program is to assist the economic and social development of rural Australia by funding projects which:

• enhance telecommunications infrastructure and services;

• increase access to, and promote use of, services available through telecommunications networks; and

• reduce disparities in access to such services and facilities.

The program’s initial funding is being rolled out over fi ve years. The $250 million has been allocated so that the share each State receives is in direct relation to the share of that State’s population that resides outside the State’s capital city.

A small administrative component has been included in the allocations, which is used for the support of the NTN Secretariat, based at the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts in Canberra. The allocations are as follows:

Total allocation Funds available for projects

(excluding administrative component)

NSW $37.4 million $35.963 million

VIC $28.5 million $27.405 million

QLD $53.1 million $51.060 million

WA $26.5 million $25.482 million

SA $26.5 million $25.482 million

TAS $58.0 million $55.771 million

NT $16.0 million $15.385 million

ACT $4.0 million $3.846 million

AAnnual Report 2000–2001

Social Bonus funding for Networking the Nation

The new $171 million NTN funding initiatives were:

• $70 million for the Building Additional Rural Networks (BARN) initiative to promote ongoing, sustainable improvements in regional telecommunications services;

• $45 million for the Local Government Fund which will assist local government authorities in regional Australia to provide online access to information and services including the Internet;

• $36 million to stimulate Internet service delivery in regional and rural Australia; and

• $20 million to improve telecommunications access for remote islands communities.

The Board has noted that in the 2001–2002 Budget, the Government announced that it had decided to reallocate a proportion of the funding from the $36 million Internet Access initiative to fund telecommunications and Internet initiatives as part of the Government’s response to the Telecommunications Service Inquiry. The Board received advice from the Minister that the Government’s view was that the outcome of the Extended Zones Tender together with recent commercial developments, in particular Telstra’s BigPond offer from April 2001 of universal untimed Internet access, meets the objective of the NTN Internet Access Fund.

Six million dollars of uncommitted funds from the Internet Access Fund has been allocated towards the establishment of an Internet Assistance Program, a joint venture with Telstra to provide better quality and faster access to dial-up Internet services.

OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM

Nine major funding rounds have been conducted to the end of June 2001. To this date the Board approved 615 projects worth $290.3 million.

While most of the funded projects impact on just one State or Territory, 41 multistate projects have also been approved to date. Multistate projects must be able to demonstrate clear impacts in each State and Territory targeted as well as offering economies of scale and other benefi ts among States and Territories.

In the fourth fi nancial year of the program’s operation, the Board approved $91 596 491 million in funding for 206 projects across Australia. A list of projects approved in 1997–1998, 1998–1999 and 1999–2000 and payments made to these projects in 2000–2001 is provided at Annex A.

A list of projects approved during 2000–2001 and payments made during 2000–2001 is provided at Annex B; and a table summarising approvals and payments for each Fund administered under the NTN program in 2000–2001 and over the life of the program to end 2000–2001 is provided at Annex C. A table providing information on NTN applications and Board approvals during 2000–2001 by State and Territory, is at Annex D and a table providing information on applications, approvals and payments over the life of the program to the end of 2000–2001 is at Annex E.

Over the life of the program, a total of approximately 97 projects have been acquitted or have not proceeded due to factors such as the applicant’s inability to meet the conditions for funding set by the Board. As funding has been withdrawn for some projects and others have achieved their outcomes at a cost that was under the original NTN allocation, returns to the program have totalled approximately $6.7 million to date. These sums will be returned to the funds from which they were allocated.


A number of NTN funded projects have received awards, some of which include:

• Australia and New Zealand Regional Science Association—Prestigious Annual Practitioners: Local Call Internet Access for south west Western Australia;

• Asia Pacifi c IT&T–Best of IT Regional Community Skills: The BridgIT project;

• Australian Information Industry Association—Health and Medical: Queensland Telemedicine Network;

• The Premier’s Award for excellence in Public Sector Management—Services to Rural and Regional Queensland: Women’s Justice Network; and

• Outstanding New Business 2001 Lithgow Business Awards: Lithgow Community Technology Centre.

Benefi ts to communities

While a number of projects are still to be fully implemented, the program is already demonstrating that collaborative projects focusing on meeting the needs identifi ed by regional people can produce very signifi cant benefi ts for rural communities.

Many project proposals are multi-faceted and contain a number of integrated components and activities designed to maximise benefi ts to the target communities. Examples of the types of projects that have been approved for funding so far include:

• the provision of infrastructure to regions unlikely to attract a commercial provider in the medium term;

• improvements to the quality of existing telecommunications infrastructure;

• trials or pilots of innovative technology, or innovative uses of existing technology including satellite delivery and video-conferencing;

• projects to facilitate increased use of electronic commerce in regional areas;

• reduction of the high costs faced by many Australians in rural and remote areas in order to gain access to the Internet;

• provision of assistance with the development of telecommunications solutions to the delivery of services such as education, justice or health, to Australians in regional, rural and remote areas;

• the delivery of training and general awareness raising activities to residents of regional, rural and remote areas;

• the provision of public access points to ensure widespread availability of services such as the Internet and videoconferencing;

• the establishment of community telecommunications facilities in a number of broad regional areas has been enabled through the BARN initiative;

• signifi cant support for new mobile telephone services in recent funding rounds—following the ninth funding round NTN has allocated $32.2 million to 88 mobile phone projects; and

• local government bodies across Australia are actively pursuing the delivery of their services online under coordinated statewide strategies supported through the Local Government Fund.

Following the last funding round in June 2001 the amount remaining to be allocated in the NTN General Fund is $25 million with 12 months of the program remaining. This fi gure takes into account deductions for program administrative costs and returns to the fund due to project underspends. As at 30 June 2001 the amount remaining to be allocated across all Funds is approximately $99 million.


The following table shows the amount of funding remaining for each of the key initiatives under the NTN program.

INITIATIVE FUNDS REMAINING

NTN General Fund $25 022 913

BARN $39 868 927

Local Government Fund $15 897 696

Internet Access Fund $3 682 548

Remote and Isolated Islands Communities Fund $14 670 699

TOTAL $99 142 783


ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM

The NTN Board

NTN funding decisions are made by an independent Board appointed by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. The Board is responsible for determining the activities and projects to be funded, and that the level of funding accords with the program guidelines and the overall State and Territory funding limits. The Minister is not involved in decisions on individual projects.

Board Members are: the Rt Hon Doug Anthony (Chair); Professor Gerry Anderson, University of Ballarat; Mrs Lindsay MacDonald, a Queensland wool farmer and telecommunications activist; Ms Johanna Plante, Chief Executive Offi cer of the Australian Communications Industry Forum Limited; and Ms Eleanor Scholz, manager of a regional South Australian telecentre. All Board members and the Chair have been reappointed until 2002.

The Terms of Reference for the Board are at Annex F.

General processes

The NTN program operates under guidelines approved by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. In addition to the guidelines, which remain the primary document for bodies wishing to seek funding, the NTN Board has issued fact sheets describing its funding priorities, determined after the Board’s consideration of the program guidelines and based on its experience to date with the program. Applicants are able to access full information about the program online, including program guidelines and fact sheets.

NTN Online is the program’s grants application and project management facility. Applicants fi rstly complete a registration form at www.dcita.gov.au/ntn. When this form has been completed and submitted and eligibility has been confi rmed by the Secretariat, applicants are provided with a unique identifi er and password and have access to the application form online. If applicants do not have Internet access, the Secretariat can provide application forms and other material on fl oppy disk by request. Applicants without access to a computer are provided with a hard copy application form and hard copies of other material. Enquiries about the program and application process can be directed to the NTN Secretariat on the toll free telephone number, 1800 674 058 or emailed to [email protected].

The NTN Secretariat

A secretariat within the Commonwealth Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts provides advice and support services to the Board.

Secretariat staff assist the Board by assessing applications, with the Board making its decisions based on its own consideration and collective discussion of proposals.

Secretariat staff act as case managers, being available to provide information and guidance specifi c to the needs of each applicant. They provide advice and guidance in the application development stage, administer the deeds of agreement, monitor the progress of funded projects and provide guidance to project managers as appropriate. Secretariat staff promote the program and discuss with interested people the aims and potential benefi ts of the program to their communities.

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the NTN Secretariat before applying for funding.


State Advisory Groups/State contacts

Each State and Territory has established an Advisory Group to assist the Board in its deliberations. These groups meet before each Board meeting and provide information and advice on applications in relation to State policies and priorities for telecommunications and information technology. The State Advisory Groups provide valuable advice to the Board, although fi nal decision making rests with the Board.

In May 2001, each State and Territory Government provided the Board with a presentation on their strategic directions for telecommunications and information technology. The Board anticipates conducting a similar series in 2002.

In addition to the State Advisory Groups, each State/Territory has a NTN Coordinator to provide a point of contact for applicants and prospective applicants within that State/Territory. All prospective applicants are urged to contact their respective State/Territory Coordinator to establish whether their project is consistent with the State Government telecommunications and information technology objectives and priorities. The Coordinator can also provide information regarding similar projects or place applicants in contact with other projects within a specifi c region.

NTN BOARD ACTIVITIES DURING 2000–2001

Board meetings

In 2000–2001, the Board held two major funding meetings. The Board also convened two out of session teleconferences and one out of session meeting during the year.

The dates of Board meetings or teleconferences convened during 2000–2001 to discuss applications and/or strategic issues concerning the program, were as follows:

• 12 July 2000 (out of session teleconference);

• 29–30 November 2000;

• 1 May 2001 (State Advisory Group Presentations);

• 2 May 2001 (out of session Board meeting);

• 7 June 2001 (out of session teleconference); and

• 20–21 June 2001.


Board State visit and attendance at conferences

During the year the NTN Board members attended a number of project launches, regional conferences and other events including:

• State Seminar Longreach 10 July 2000

• Institute for International Research Group (IIRG) Conference— Rural and Regional Telecommunications Melbourne 16–18 August 2000

• Board visit to Western Australia Peel, Great Southern, Wheatbelt and Mid-West regions 17–20 October 2000

• Launch of South Australia Virtual Health Network project Port August, South Australia 9 February 2001

• ComsWorld/IBC Conference–Rural and Regional Telecommunications Sydney, New South Wales 12–13 February 2001

• Launch of Computer and Internet Awareness project Tambo, Queensland 1 June 2001

• Regional Communications/AccessAbility Forum Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 14–15 May 2001

The NTN Board toured regional Western Australia from 16–20 October 2000. Communities involved in the NTN projects from the Peel, Great Southern, Wheatbelt and mid-West regions were visited and the Board had an opportunity see many projects in action and talk to locals about the benefi ts the technology has brought to their communities.

The Board was able to experience the facilities offered through Denmark, Walpole and Wagin Telecentres, participate in a videoconferencing link, and discuss e-commerce services and the training activities associated with Internet access with a range of people from the communities. The Board was particularly interested in the telehealth services operating out of the Norrogin hospital, hearing fi rst hand accounts of ante natal care and speech therapy, and the partnering with telecentres in providing access to equipment and services.


Promoting the program

During the year NTN was promoted through a range of events and activities including fi eld visits by Board and Secretariat members, presentation to key conferences, media interviews and meetings with stakeholders. The second and third issues of the NTN Newsletter were circulated in September 2000 and March 2001. In addition, information kits containing fact sheets about the various aspects of the program were updated and distributed, the website (www.dcita.gov.au/ntn) was updated, funding decisions were announced, and the toll free 1800 number was available for people interested in the program.

The NTN Board and Secretariat staff are also actively involved in promoting the program during their visits to regional, rural and remote communities.

Monitoring and review of the program

The monitoring and review of the program comprises a number of elements.

In September 2000 the NTN Secretariat commenced a sample based program of compliance checks of NTN funded projects. On behalf of the Secretariat consultants will undertake a review covering fi nancial compliance with the funding agreement; quality of documentation; internal control/fi nancial management in the managing organisation; and the continuing (fi nancial) viability of the managing organisation.

All funding recipients have been advised that, as set out in the funding documentation, they may be required to participate in this review. It is intended to check approximately ten projects per year and since September 2000 four funding recipients have participated.

Appropriate funding recipients have been provided with advice on ways to improve the quality of their administrative processes.

In addition, independent consultants have been employed to conduct an ongoing evaluation, both in order to maximise the expertise available to the program as well as to ensure that a degree of research independence is applied to the analytical processes.

A series of evaluation questionnaires have been developed to obtain detailed information on every project funded by the NTN program. Each project will provide regular progress reports, articulating information about project activities and outcomes. Such information will be used for both ongoing project management and evaluative purposes. The evaluation analysis will be available on the NTN website.

At the completion of an NTN project the manager of the project is required to prepare a fi nal report on project outcomes which is in the form of a public document. These reports are intended to provide guidance and assistance to other projects as well as providing more detailed information on program outcomes. They will be posted on the NTN website in the near future, as the Department’s re-developed website comes on stream.

Consultancies and other sources of advice

Over the year, a number of consultancies have been commissioned, to assist with various aspects of the program. Details of consultancies are outlined in Annex G. Where necessary, technical and fi nancial consultants are utilised to provide analysis of more complex applications. This analysis forms part of the Board’s assessment.

In addition to the role of the State Advisory Groups, other relevant Commonwealth Government departments and agencies are regularly consulted by the Secretariat. They provide a source of advice on the merits of project applications; provisions of fi nancial and technical advice; the merits on project applications and other sources of Commonwealth funding and expertise.


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ANNEX BNTN PROJECTS APPROVED IN 2000–2001Project Applicant Funding Payments

Approved made

2000-2001

$ $

Multistate

Pilot for Satellite Internet Access for Students of School of the Air South Australia 325 000

the South Australian School of the Air

Outback Telecentre Network II Outback Telecentre Network Inc 445 000 300 000

National

State and Territory Association Local Australian Local Government Association 784 000

Government Information System

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Networking the Shoalhaven Illawarra Forum Inc 104 000 65 000

Lower Lachlan Mobile Telephone Coverage Lachlan Shire Council 256 000

Armidale Aboriginal Access to Oorala Aboriginal Centre 200 000

Communication Technology

Central Darling Shire Mobile Telephone Coverage Central Darling Shire Council 810 000

Murray Shire Mobile Telephone Coverage Murray Shire Council 150 000

Liverpool Plains Mobile Telephone Coverage Gunnedah Shire Council 190 000

Yallaroi Shire Mobile Telephone Coverage Yallaroi Shire Council 140 000

Coolamon Shire Mobile Telephone Coverage Coolamon Shire Council 90 000

Coleambally Irrigation Area Murrumbidgee Shire Council 90 000

Mobile Telephone Coverage

Rural Link Program NSW.Net 4 990 000 47 500

(State Library of New South Wales)

Wakool Shire Jobile Telephone Coverage Wakool Shire Council 155 000

Opening the Farm Gateway Institute for Rural Futures and 165 664 85 000

North West Service Providers (NWSP)

Central West Support Net OCTEC Incorporated 236 460 125 000

Riverina Regional Telecommunications Riverina Regional Development Board 125 000 80 000

Strategy Stage III

Barraba, Bingara and Manilla Mobile Telephone Coverage Barraba Shire Council on behalf of the 90 000

Shire of Barraba, Bingara and Manilla

Kempsey Koori Community Network Guri Wa Ngundagar Aboriginal Corporation 175 000


Project Applicant Funding Payments

Approved made

2000-2001

$ $

Online Action for NSW Local Government Local Government & 850 000 9 000

Shires Association of NSW

Mungindi Mobile Telephone Coverage Moree Plains Shire Council 120 000

Armidale Smart City Business Plan Armidale Inc 50 000

Balranald Shire Mobile Telephone Coverage Balranald Shire Council 355 000

Bland Shire Mobile Telephone Coverage Bland Shire Council 90 000

Burrendong Mobile Telephone Coverage Wellington Council 90 000

Central Ranges Fibre Optic Rollout Study Central Ranges Natural Gas 200 000

& Telecommunications

Association Incorporated

Conargo Mobile Telephone Coverage Conargo Shire Council 115 000

Dungog Shire Mobile Telephone Coverage Dungog Shire Council1 175 000

Ebor & Tingha Mobile Telephone Coverage Guyra Shire council 140 000

Emmaville Mobile Telephone Coverage Severn Shire Council 115 000

Goolgowi Mobile Telephone Coverage Carrathool Shire Council 90 000

Gunning Shire Mobile Telephone Coverage Gunning Shire Council 90 000

Harden Shire Mobile Telephone Coverage Harden Shire Council 40 000

Hume Shire Mobile Telephone Coverage Hume Shire Council 252 500

Moree Plains Telephone Coverage Moree Plains Shire Council 815 000

Murray Region Infrastructure Study Murray Regional Development Board 55 000

Nambucca e-Resources Nambucca Shire Council 35 000

Northern Rivers E-Town Wireless Local Loop Initiative Norlink Ltd 1 500 000

Quirindi/Parry Mobile Phone Coverage Quirindi Shire Council 55 000

Sofala Mobile Telephone Coverage Evans Shire Council 90 000

Southern Phone Co Eurobodalla Shire Council in association 2 500 000

with the Australian Capital Territory

Region Development Council

Temora Shire Mobile Telephone Coverage Temora Shire Council 90 000

Transforming Telecentres Department of Information 1 062 334

Technology and Management

Upper Clarence Mobile Telephone Coverage Upper Clarence Community and 290 000

Economic Development Organisation

Walcha Shire Mobile Telephone Coverage Walcha Council 310 000

Walgett Shire Mobile Telephone Coverage Walgett Shire Council 565 000

West Coolah and East Gilgandra Mobile Telephone Coverage Coolah Shire Council 140 000

Wollombi Mobile Telephone Coverage Cessnock City Council 40 000



Approved made

2000-2001

$ $

Northern Territory

Jawoyn Association Technology Education Program Jawoyn Association 72 650

Aboriginal Corporation

KROL Technology Facilitator Katherine Region Economic 72 650

Development Organisation Inc

Mobiles for the Territory Offi ce of Communications, 1 091 000

Science and Advanced Technology

On Line Strategy for Local Government in the NT Local Government Association 60 000

of the Northern Territory

The Electronic Outback Project – eCAF Offi ce of Communications, 910 000

(Enhanced Community Access Facilities) Science and Advanced Technology

Triangle Council Network Jabiru Town Council 136 000

Queensland

Capricornia Connect Indigenous Community Access Central Queensland University 74 900

CH Connect Central Highlands Development 60 000

Corporation Ltd

Dirranbandi Mobile Phone Project Balonne Shire Council 85 000

Mobile Telephony for Taroom Shire Taroom Shire Council 150 000

Mobile Phone Service to Richmond Richmond Shire Council 90 000

Mobile Phone Communications Quilpie Quilpie Shire Council 90 000

Mobile Telephony—Agnes Water & Seventeen Seventy Miriam Vale Shire Council 190 000

Mobile Service for Texas, Queensland Inglewood Shire Council 50 000

Business Education Adaptive Mundubbera Community 10 000 5 000

Technology Communications Development Association Inc

Connect Collinsville Collinsville Community 210 650

Association Inc

Central West Queensland Regional IT Central Western Queensland 708 000 220 000

Training and Associated Initiatives Remot eArea Planning and

Development Board

Gladstone Youth ‘ON LINE’ Queensland Police-Citizens 53 000

Youth Welfare Association—Gladstone Branch

Tara Shire Council—Mobile Phone Project Tara Shire Council 190 000

Alpha Glenden Mobile Telephony Service Central Highlands Development 327 500

` Corporation Ltd

Cape York CDMA Mobile Telephony Provisioning Cape York Peninsula Development 3 439 500

Association Inc. (CYPDA)

Central West Queensland Regional UHF Augmentation Central Western Queensland 600 000

Remote Area Planning and

Development Board



Approved made

2000-2001

$ $

Central Western Queensland CDMA Installations Central Western Queensland 189 000

Remote Area Planning and

Development Board

Establishment of Additional Central Western Queensland 20 000

Community Access Points (CAPs) Remote Area Planning and

Central Western Queensland Development Board

Maleny—A Model for Rural Social Maleny Enterprise 450 000

& Economic Growth Network Association

Mobile Learning Centres Learning Network Queensland 334 490

Mobile telephony infrastructure Gulf Local Authorities 527 550

for the Gulf Savannah Region Development Association

Monto IT Centre, Community North Burnett Regional 150 000

Sustainability Through IT Economic Development Council Inc

Murilla Mobile Telephony Access Murilla Shire Council 83 000

North Burnett Online Burnett Inland Economic 70 000

Development Organisation

Online Documentary—Training Program The Independent Living Centre 37 949

Project ESSENCE Eacham Shire Council 114 500

Provision of Mobile Telephony in McKinlay Shire McKinlay Shire Council 100 000

Qld Local Government—Connecting Communities Local Government 4 687 629

—Phase Two Associaiton of Queensland Inc

QRWN BridgIT2 Queensland Rural 1 435 000

Women’s Network Inc

Queensland Local Government Local Government 1 708 800

—Building Community Capacity Association of Queensland Inc

Rim Valleys Internet Training Western Subregional 599 000

Organisation of Councils

South Burnett Online Centre South Burnett Community 150 000

Training Centre Inc

TOPAP Online Toowoomba Older 170 000

People’s Action Program Inc

Waggamba Shire Mobile Phone Project Waggamba Shire Council 228 500

South Australia

Establishment of Internet Outback Areas Community 52 500 25 000

cafes/kiosks in remote SA Development Trust

Distance Mental Health Care Rural and Remote Mental 288 500

—Clinical Services, Education and Training Health Service of South Australia



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2000-2001

$ $

Increasing the uptake of Satellite Northern Regional Development Board 40 000

Mobile Phones in Northern South Australia

NetWorks for You—Stage 2 SA Information Economy Policy Offi ce 3 800 000

Community Access Centre District Council of Loxton Waikerie 144 836 60 000

IT Strategy for Regional Local Government Local Government 150 000 110 000

Association of South Australia

The Hub—Coonalpyn Communication Network Coonalpyn Communication Network 120 000 60 000

Dynamic Council Web Sites Local Government Association 974 000 50 000

of South Australia

Booleroo Centre Mobile Coverage Northern Regional Development Board 75 000

Computers for the Community Renmark Paringa Community Centre 68 329

Mobile Phone Coverage—Andamooka Northern Regional Development Board 130 000

REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE Port Pirie Regional Council 154 000

Redressing Telecommunications Murray and Mallee Local 90 000

Defi ciencies in the Murray Mallee of SA Government Association

Southern Goyder Telecommunications Network—Stage 2 Southern Goyder Telecommunications 50 400

Network Incorporated

Videoconferencing Facilities for Eyre Peninsula Eyre Regional Development Board 72 000

Wattle Range Communities Online Wattle Range Council 140 000

Tasmania

Telecommunications—Mobile Coverage Furneaux Enterprise Centre 15 000 10 000

Huon Business Portal Huon Valley Regional Development Board 8 900 8 880

King Island Telecentre Project King Island RTIF Group 5 000

St Marys Online Access Centre St Marys Association for 34 450 33 000

Equipment & Software Upgrade Community Development

Equipment Upgrade for Penguin Online Access Centre Penguin Online Access Centre 17 195

Dover On-site On-line Dover Community Telecentre Inc 24 250 20 488

Equipment Upgrade for Smithton Online Access Centre Smithton Online Access Centre 21 550 12 500

Winn Online Community/Business Training Winnaleah Online Access Centre inc 7 500 37 229

Equipment update and expansion for Winnaleah Online Access Centre inc 35 500

the Winnaleah Online Access Centre

Ouse Online Additional equipment Ouse Online Access Centre 9 742 5 500

Lorinna Online Lorinna Residents and Ratepayers 6 000 3 500

Association Incorporated

Upgrading of Computer Equipment at Ridgley Online Ridgley Online Access Centre 5 950 5 500

Tasmania’s E-Heritage Department of Education 434 000



Approved made

2000-2001

$ $

King Island Online Access Centre King Island Regional Development Orgaisation 8 850 6 000

Yolla Online Upgrade Yolla Online Access Centre Inc. 28 300

Expanding Horizons—Ulverstone Online Ulverstone Online Access Centre 4 990 4 930

Lower Channel Mobile Phone Implementation The Channel Enterprise Inc 210 000

A World of Difference Ashley Youth Detention Centre 40 000

Digital Technology in Sorell Sorell Online Access Centre 26 100 18 616

Flinders Island Telehealth Enhancement Department of Community 66 630 56 000

and Health Services

Authentication, Privacy and Security Local Government Association of Tasmania 335 000

Bagdad Online Access Centre Bagdad Online Access Centre 11 095

Bothwell Online additional equipment and upgrade Bothwell Online Access Centre Inc 11 550

Bracknell Online Offi ce Facility Bracknell Online Access Centre 8 250

Bruny Island Online Upgrade The Bruny Island Community 20 026

Association Inc. on behalf of The Bruny

Island Online Access Centre Management Committee

Centre Upgrade 2001 Launceston Online Access Centre 41 106

Dover Telecentre & Online Access Centre Dover Community Telecentre Inc 2 000

Electronic Procurement Scoping Project Local Government Association of Tasmania 120 000

Equipment Update and Expansion Bridport Online Access Centre Inc 18 810

Equipment Ugrade for Edith Creek OAC Edith Creek Online Access Centre Inc 15 818

Equipment Upgrade for Exeter Online Access Centre Exeter Online Access Centre 9 150

Equipment Upgrade for the Spring Bay Spring Bay Online Access Centre Inc 13 800

Community Access Centre

Equipment Upgrade Richmond Online Access Centre Incorporated 17 659

Equipment Upgrade Burnie Online Access Centre 28 200

Increasing Services of Community Access Centre Glenora Online Access Centre 17 100

Information Technology for Seniors, incorporating. Linking Tasmanian Seniors Inc 10 525

“Compassionate Computers”

Local Government Entry Point Implementation Local Government Association of Tasmania 940 000

Margate Online Access Centre Margate Online Association Inc 6 985

NATT PROGRAM (Network Access Technology & Training) Tasmanian Rural Counselling Inc 148 500

OUTREACH PROJECT Orana Respite Care Centre Inc 11 730

Oatlands Online Access Centre Oatlands Online Incorporated 27 250

Project Management and Common Elements Local Government Association of Tasmania 748 000

Queenstown Online Access Centre Equipment upgrade Tasmanian West Coast 26 109

Business Development Inc

Ravenswood Online Access Centre (ROLAC) Ravenswood Walk Tall Association 26 800

Re-location of the Winnaleah Online Access Centre Winnaleah Online Access Centre inc 11 825



Approved made

2000-2001

$ $

Service Expansion through Equipment Upgrade Beaconsfi eld Online Access Centre 21 300

Services—initial 10 Local Government Association of Tasmania 1 095 000

Services—remaining Local Government Association of Tasmania 1 467 333

St. Helens Online Service Extension St Helens Online Inc 22 220

Ulverstone Online Upgrade Ulverstone Online Access Centre 19 738

Upgrade of WOAC IT Facilities and Training Wynyard Online Access Centre 26 675

King Island Telecentre Project King Island Regional 4 761

Development Organisation

Victoria

Rutherglen and Chiltern Resource Centres Indigo Shire Council 121 750

Victorian Regional E-Business Management Network La Trobe University 170 000 70 000

Community Access Technology Centres Education Trust Victoria Ltd 131 500 95 000

Bendoc Information Terminal Bendoc Progress Association Inc 36 500

Victorian Local Government Online Service Delivery Municipal Association of Victoria 1 400 000 950 000

Skills.net for Small Business Skills.net Association Co–op Ltd 50 000 40 000

Burnt Toast Cyber Café (Phase 2) The Salvation Army (Victoria) Property Trust 278 000 75 000

The TONGALA coNnEcTion Tongala Community Activities Centre Inc 20 000 11 500

Wonthaggi Community Cyber Café The Salvation Army (Victoria) Property Trust 172 000

Koorie Community Information Technology Access Centre Woolum Bellum Koorie Open 108 760 50 000

Door Education School, Kurnai College

North East Online Network North East Telecommunications Limited 304 240 230 000

Gippsland Aboriginal Information Technology Project Djeetgun Kurnai Women’s 106 645 60 000

Aboriginal Corporation

Connecting the Upper Kiewa Valley Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre Inc 93 000 70 000

Access Through Outreach Stage 2 East Gippsland Institute of TAFE 201 335

Baranduda World Access program Baranduda Community Resource 35 800

Centre Sub-Committee

Beaufort Community Information & Technology Centre Pyrenees Shire Council 206 000

Central Victoria Goldfi elds Online Central Goldfi elds Shire Council 149 900

Foodbowl Remote Mobile and WLL Project City of Greater Shepparton 1 633 000

Gippsland Community Training: VICNET: Victoria’s Network 250 000

Advanced Internet Skills for the Gippsland Region

Halls Gap Community Mobile Coverage Project Northern Grampians Shire Council 80 000

Info Tech Lounge BRIGHT ADULT EDUCATION INC. 79 500

KING VALLEY MOBILE TELEPHONE COVERAGE Council of the Rural City of Wangaratta 190 000



Approved made

2000-2001

$ $

MOBILE TELEPHONY IN THE NORTH OF HINDMARSH SHIRE Hindmarsh Shire Council 140 000

Mobile Phone Coverage for the Otways Colac Otway Shire 70 000

NEON Public Access Network Integration and Extension North East Telecommunications Limited 16 660

Printers for Public Access VICNET: Victoria’s Network 114 000

Seymour Youth Café Mitchell Youth Affairs Inc 33 000

Skills.net in Schools III VICNET:Victoria’s Network 580 800

Towong Shire—Final Mile Pilot Towong Shire Council 50 000

Access@schools—Community ICT Access Department of Education, 2 500 000

Employment and Training, Victoria

c-ballarat Televillage Centres Project Ballarat City Council 250 000

Western Australia

Boyup Brook Mobile Phone Service South West Development Commission 195 000 97 500

Mobile Telephone Coverage for West Arthur (WA) Shire of West Arthur 204 400

Satellite Mobile Phone Program Deprtment of Commerce and Trade 3 000 000

Wyalkatchem Mobile Telephony Shire of Wyalkatchem 270 000

Esperance Shire Mobile Telephone Extension Project Shire of Esperance 375 000 270 000

Community Access to the Information Age Western Australian Municipal Association 232 000 50 000

Goldfi elds–Esperance Regional Kalgoorlie–Boulder Chamber of 300 000

Internet/E-commerce Portal (WA ) Commerce & Industry Inc

Linking Councils and Communities Western Australian Municipal Association 1 245 000 700 000

Networking the Ngaanyatjarra Ngaanyatjarra Council 254 500

Lands Roll Out and Support Services (Aboriginal Corporation)

External Territories

International Telecommunications Link The Government of Norfolk Island 750 000

Norfolk Island Telemedicine Pilot The Government of Norfolk Island 50 578

Overcoming pressing telecommunications Shire of Christmas Island 50 000

and Internet problems on Christmas Island

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Video Conferencing Network Cocos (Keeling) Island Administration 30 000 25 000

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Telecentres Cocos (Keeling) Islands Administration 200 000


Top-up Funding approved in 2000–2001

Project Applicant Top-up

Funding

Approved

Farmwide Regional Access Network Farmwide Pty Ltd 660 000

Nambucca Goori Youth Website & Training Nambucca Shire Council 84 000

Orana Region Telecommunications Coordinator Orana Regional Development Board 160 000

Networking the Hunter IT Coordinator Hunter Economic Development Corporation 40 000

Cobar Local Call Internet Access Cobar Community Development Station Inc 5 000

GrowZone Online GrowZone Development Network 600 000

Capricornia Connect Indigneous Community Access Central Queensland University 74 900

CH Connect Central Highlands Development Corporation Ltd 60 000

Norlinq Northern Online Rural Link (Queensland Association) 20 000

King Island Telecentre Project King Island RTIF Group 5 000

Connect 2000.foodbowl City of Greater Shepparton 105 000

Central Eastern Wheatbelt (WA) Mobile Shire of Kondinin 495 500

Telephone Extension Project

WA North Midlands Mobile Telephony Project North Midlands Voluntary Regional 443 680

Organisation of Councils—(NMVROC)

Filling in the Black Holes—SW WA Southern Province Projects Group 97 776

ACROSS—Australian Capital ACT Chief Minister’s Department 262 000

Region Online Supplier Network

Hunter Region On-Line Newcastle & Hunter Business Chamber 150 000

CYBERBUS—a Rural Internet Mentoring Program City of Whittlesea in partnership with 54 100

Shire of Murrindindi & Cutting Edge

Youth Serv’s (CEYS) of the Uniting Church

services in the Shire of Moira

Communityhall.Net Maffra Area International Inc 15 137

E Café/E Shop Delatite Shire Council 23 480

North East Online Network North East Telecommunications Limited 25 000

Regional Connectivity Project Regional Connectivity/University of Ballarat 85 000

Maranoa E-Business Incubator and Portal Maranoa Development Association 68 335

Telemedicine for North and Western Queensland Queensland Telemedicine Network 163 465

Women’s Justice Network Legal Aid Queensland 204 986

Mersey Accessible Internet network Orana Respite Care Centre Inc 26 082

NATT Program—Network Access, Tasmanian Rural Counselling Inc 12 975

Technology & Training for Tasmanian Farmers

NET—TREK for people with disabilities Independent Services Inc 2 259

OPEN-IT (phase 3)—Online Course Material project Department of Education 63 000

King Island Telecentre Project King Island Regional Development Organisation 4 761


Project Applicant Top-up

Funding

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Top-up Funding approved in 2000–2001

I’ve Got E-mail 2 Local Government Association 50 000

of the Northern Territory

The Electronic Outback Offi ce of Communications, 284 820

Science and Advanced Technology

TOTAL NTN BOARD APPROVALS 2000–2001 4 346 256


ANNE X C

Allocations, approvals and payments by fund in 2000–2001

Fund Approvals Payments

General 46 557 966 38 677 680

Building Additional Rural Networks 17 692 893 1 804 000

Local Government Fund 23 843 630 3 140 000

Internet Access Fund 1 362 776 2 168 500

Remote and Isolated Islands Fund 1 762 726 391 836

WA Mobile Telephony 376 500 335 000

TOTAL 91 596 491 46 517 016

Allocations, approvals and payments over the life of the program

Fund Total Allocation Approvals Payments

$ million

General 250 209 918 585 115 033 294

Building Additional Rural Networks 70 23 976 068 1 804 000

Local Government Fund 45 27 416 304 3 787 000

Internet Access Fund 36 23 420 228 2 348 500

Remote and Isolated Islands Fund 20 4 603 916 2 141 836

WA Mobile Telephony 1 1 000 000 789 500

TOTAL 290 335 101 125 904 130


ANNEX D

Applications, funding approvals and payments by State and

Territory, 2000–2001

ACT 1 596 984 591 992

NSW 52 45 18 079 960 9 057 960

NT 16 6 3 228 944 340 326

QLD 53 32 23 773 210 6 533 879

SA 37 16 7 700 453 4 697 855

TAS 69 50 6 407 478 8 434 396

VIC 58 31 17 313 484 5 520 841

WA 10 9 11 631 400 5 264 093

Multistate 27 11 (11 105 997) 5 961 838

National 1 1 784 000 65 000

External Territories 6 5 1 080 578 48 836

Total 329 206 91 596 491 46 517 016

NOTES

Approved projects in the south-east region of NSW are jointly funded from the ACT and NSW allocation as agreed by those governments.

All funding allocations for multi-state projects approved in 2000–2001 have been distributed on an agreed basis among the participating States and Territories and these amounts have been included into the fi gures for State and Territory commitments.

Total no. of

applications

considered by the

NTN Board in

2000–2001

(excluding

variations to

previously

approved projects)

Projects approved

by the Board for

each State or

Territory (excluding

variations to

previously

approved projects)

Total NTN

commitments

made by the NTN

Board in

2000–2001 by

State/Territory

(including

variations to

previously

approved projects)

Total 2000–2001

NTN payments by

State/Territory for

all projects

approved over the

life of the Program


ANNEX E

Applications, funding approvals and payments

By State and Territory, over life of program to end 2000–2001

ACT 6 4 3 848 376 891 492

NSW 185 129 47 456 199 17 219 965

NT 41 21 11 909 505 2 791 427

QLD 217 105 54 363 629 18 893 177

SA 120 68 23 620 606 10 869 778

TAS 178 115 51 196 824 31 013 420

VIC 157 76 37 276 820 12 264 220

WA 85 45 36 957 564 11 617 252

Multistate 93 40 (40 615 254) 19 959 563

National 3 3 21 232 000 245 000

External Territories 11 9 1 473 578 138 836

Total 1 096 615 290 335 101 125 904 130

NOTES

Approved projects in the south-east region of NSW are jointly funded from the ACT and NSW allocation as agreed by those governments.

All funding allocations for multi-state projects approved in 2000–2001 have been distributed on an agreed basis among the participating States and Territories and these amounts have been included into the fi gures for State and Territory commitments.

Figures do not include payments of $3 189 500 for RABS subsidies from $3.2 million additional funding provided by the Commonwealth Government.

Total commitments include $1million that is yet to be allocated from a particular State.

Projects approved

by the Board for

each State or

Territory (excluding

variations to

previously

approved projects)

Total no. of

applications

considered by

Board (excluding

variations to

previuosly

approved projects)

Total NTN

commitments

made by NTN

Board over the life

of the program by

State/Territory

(including

variations to

previously

approved projects)

Total NTN

payments over the

life of the Program

by State/Territory

for all projects

approved


ANNEX F

Networking the Nation Board terms of reference

The NTN Board’s primary role is to approve the allocation to projects of funds held in the Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund in accordance with guidelines approved by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Once the Board has made its decision, the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts will arrange for payments to applicants, subject to appropriate contractual arrangements.

The Board’s decisions on the allocation of funds to projects will not require Ministerial endorsement.

The other roles of the Board are:

• to develop guidelines for the Minister’s approval which set out the criteria against which projects will be assessed and selected for funding;

• consider submissions made to the Board by state and territory governments (at the invitation of the Minister) in determining a strategy for NTN funding for each State/Territory;

• make recommendations to the Minister on policy issues that may arise through the process of fund allocation;

• participate in the development, promotion and evaluation of the Fund; and

• present annual reports on the operations of the Fund (see below).

Responsibilities of the Board Members

Members have a responsibility:

• to consider each project application on its own merits in accordance with the guidelines as assessed against the selection criteria, and to be fair and unbiased; and

• to identify where there may be a confl ict of interest.

Accountability

Administration of the Fund will be subject to the normal processes of review of Departmental Estimates by the Senate Legislation Committee. The Fund will be audited by the Auditor-General. For each year of the Fund’s fi ve-year life the Board will present and the Minister will arrange for tabling in Parliament, an Annual Report on the operations of the Fund. The report will include fi nancial statements prepared in accordance with guidelines issued by the Minister for Finance and audit reports by the Auditor-General.

The Board will be expected by the general public, applicants, Parliament and key stakeholders to provide a justifi cation for its funding decisions. The Board will need to determine to what extent this information will be made publicly available while at the same time respecting commercial and applicant confi dentiality. Documents would be subject to normal provisions relating to documents held in the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts such as the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts.

General

The Board will perform these functions in accordance with any guidelines, confl ict of interest codes of conduct or meeting procedures in force from time-to-time.


ANNEX G

Table: Consultants engaged by the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the

Arts in previous fi nancial years but still under engagement in 2000–2001.


Reference no. Company name Task performed and justifi cation Commissioned cost Expenditure

for

2000–2001

$ $

00/1904 Distributed Systems Provide a technical analysis of selected grant

Technology Centre applications under the Networking the Nation 85 000 70 650

Pty Ltd program

PO 4501830 Ericsson Australia Assist the Networking the Nation Secretariat 6 120 6 120

Pty Ltd to assess selected applications received that

have technical matters that the Secretariat

cannot address in-house.

99/1780 PriceWaterhouse- Provide a fi nancial review of Networking the Nation 47 000 19 300

Coopers applications and provide analysis and guideline tools.

2000/1903 PriceWaterhouse- Provide fi nancial advice about the fi nancial 80 000 64 865.95

Coopers viability and business planning of proposals

put forward by applicants to the Networking

the Nation Program.

98/1666 Purdon Associates Assist the Secretariat of the Regional 780 000 66 000

Pty Ltd Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund with the

development and evaluation of the Networking the

Nation Program.

99/1813 Wizard Information Plan, design and implement a solution to the 281 260 26 720.61

Services Pty Ltd Networking the Nation Branch’s electronic data

networking requirements, to facilitate the

management and evaluation of grants.

Total commissioned cost $1 279 380

Total expenditure during 2000–2001 $253 656.56

Total consultants engaged in 2000–2001 6


Table: Consultants engaged by the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the

Arts during 2000–2001


Reference no. Company name Task performed Commissioned cost Expenditure

for

2000–2001

` $ $

PO 4503515 Wizard Information Provide continuing maintenance and 231 821.96 166 747.30

Services Pty Ltd development of the Networking the

Nation Branch’s electronic data networking

requirements, to facilitate the management

and evaluation of grants.
















Total commissioned cost $300 000

Total expenditure during 2000–2001 $242 023.73

Total consultants engaged in 2000–2001 4


FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ANDFINANCIAL STATEMENTS



FINANCIAL PERFORMANCEThe fi nancial statements included in this Annual Report provide detailed information on the Department’s fi nancial results for 2000–2001 and its fi nancial position at 30 June 2001.

The following summarises signifi cant issues in the fi nancial statements. The 2000–2001 year is the second under the Government’s accrual budgeting framework.

Department fi nancial performance

The Department recorded a net surplus of $718.191 million for the year, compared with a surplus of $46.370 million in the 1999–2000 fi nancial year. The major reason for this variance is the recognition of the Heritage Assets Collection (under the responsibility of the National Archives of Australia) valued on 1 July 2000 at $697 million.

In comparing the budgeted net surplus of $18.570 million published in the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, the Department’s actual net surplus of $718.191 million resulted in a $699.621 million increase. The major reason for this variance relates to the recognition of the Heritage Assets Collection as mentioned above.

Department fi nancial position

The major cause of the net decrease in equity was the transfer of $765.789 million to the National Archives of Australia who became a prescribed agency on 1 July 2000.

The introduction of the GST on 1 July 2000 has had no material impact upon our Financial Position.

The actual Assets and Liabilities for 2000–2001 compared favourably with the published Additional Estimates Statements. The increase in net assets was due to an increase in cash of $8.442 million and receivable of $8.570 million, offset by the increase in provision for unearned income of $4.391 million.

Department cash fl ow

Cash at 30 June 2001 represents unspent appropriation to be expensed in 2001–2002, and provisions and payables.

The unspent appropriations explain the major variance to the budgeted Cash Flow Statement included in the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.

In accordance with Australian Accounting Profession, UIG 31 pronouncement Operating Cash Flow fi gures have been grossed up to include GST.

Schedule of administered revenues and expenses

The Administered net surplus/defi cit is not a reliable indication of year-on-year performance, as timing issues affect the Administered items.

Summary of major items of signifi cance:

• Telstra dividend income decreased from $2,746.475 million to $1,160.469 million, following the sale in 1999–2000 of a further 16.6 per cent of Telstra.

• Licence fees and other revenues collected by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (previously reported by the Department) are reported by the Authority from 1 July 2000.

• DOCITA transferred a building to the National Museum of Australia at a value of $143.257 million.


• Recognition of the change in equity position in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders for Administered Investments.

• The National Institute of Drama and Arts building has been capitalised at a value of $16.508 million. This has been recorded through other revenue in accordance with Accounting Standard AAS1.

The budgeted Statement of Revenue and Expenses published in the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements exclude values for Telstra and Australia Post dividends in accordance with budget estimate arrangements.

Schedule of administered assets and liabilities

The major reduction of fi nancial assets were due to, the change in accounting policy that removes recognition of appropriation receivables, and the change in equity position for administered investments in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders.

Non-Financial Assets have decreased from $114.983 million in 1999–2000 to $87.410 million. Major movements are the transfer out of the building to the National Museum of Australia, and the recognition of National Institute of Drama and Arts building.

The budgeted Statement of Assets and Liabilities published in the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements excludes values for Telstra and Australia Post investments in accordance with budget estimate arrangements.

Administered cash fl ow

The cash fl ows refl ect transfers to and from accounts maintained by the Department of Finance and Administration. As a result of these arrangements, the Department holds minimal cash balances refl ecting timing variances

In accordance with Australian Accounting Profession, UIG 31 pronouncement Operating Cash Flow fi gures have been grossed up to include GST.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCEfor the period ended 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $'000 $'000

Revenues from ordinary activitiesRevenues from government 5 177,538 202,085 Sales of goods and services 6 8,955 9,063 Proceeds from the disposal of assets 7 18 2,747 Interest 8 1,594 1,845 Heritage assets first valued 10 696,899 - Other revenue 10 22,292 39,904

Total revenues from ordinary activities 907,296 255,644

Expenses from ordinary activitiesEmployees 11 68,392 77,891 Suppliers 12 65,824 80,483 Depreciation and amortisation 13 13,050 23,170 Write-down of assets 14 1,626 433 Grants 15 39,334 21,960 Subsidies 16 500 - Disposals of assets 7 36 4,033 Other 17 331 468

Total expenses from ordinary activities 189,093 208,438

Borrowing Cost Expense 18 12 836

Net operating surplus from ordinary activities 718,191 46,370

Net surplus 718,191 46,370

Net equity interests attributable to the Commonwealth 718,191 46,370

Net transfer from asset revaluation reserve 1,348 - Change in accounting policy 35 - 230 Transfer of net assets to National Archives of Australia 35 (704,087) -

Total revenue, expenses and valuation adjustments recogniseddirectly in equity (702,739) 230

Total changes in equity other than those resultingfrom transactions with owners as owners 15,452 46,600

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONas at 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $'000 $'000

ASSETSFinancial assets

Cash 22 17,467 34,021 Receivables 23 14,012 1,964 Investments 24 1,536 486 Accrued revenues 25 311 579

Total financial assets 33,326 37,050

Non-financial assetsLand and buildings 26 50,317 99,035 Infrastructure, plant and equipment 27 202,449 210,960 Inventories 29 579 734 Intangibles 30 1,696 4,784 Other 31 741 1,324

Total non-financial assets 255,782 316,837

Total assets 289,108 353,887

LIABILITIESInterest bearing liabilities

Leases 32 95 803 Total interest bearing liabilities 95 803

Provisions Employees 33 19,167 23,386

Total provisions 19,167 23,386

Payables Suppliers 34 2,374 3,163 Grants 34 77 24 Other payables 34 10,024 5,005

Total payables 12,475 8,192

Total liabilities 31,737 32,381

EQUITYCapital 35 51,928 44,167 Reserves 35 14,978 77,733 Accumulated surpluses 35 190,465 199,606

Total equity 257,371 321,506

Total liabilities and equity 289,108 353,887

Current liabilities 21,717 18,196 Non-current liabilities 10,020 14,185 Current assets 34,646 43,892 Non-current assets 254,462 309,995


Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsSTATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSfor the period ended 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $'000 $'000

OPERATING ACTIVITIESCash received

Appropriations for outputs 177,245 201,810 Sales of goods and services 9,457 8,545 Grant receipts and sponsorships 12,759 1,559 Interest 2,016 - GST Refunds 5,995 - Other 10,541 13,936

Total cash received 218,013 225,850

Cash usedEmployees (67,491) (75,997)Suppliers (74,451) (76,338)Grants (41,703) (21,936)Subsidies (550) (751)Other (159) (792)

Total cash used (184,354) (175,814)Net cash from operating activities 36 33,659 50,036

INVESTING ACTIVITIESCash received

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 18 2,747 Repayment of advance funding National Museum project 500 - Other 150 330

Total cash received 668 3,077

Cash usedPurchase of property, plant and equipment (16,311) (18,569)Advance to fund National Museum project (1,569) - Transfer of funds to National Archives Australia (7,335) - Repayment of deposits held in trust (300) - Purchase of short-term deposits (1,200) -

Total cash used (26,715) (18,569)Net cash used by investing activities (26,047) (15,492)

FINANCING ACTIVITIESCash received

Proceeds from equity injection 1,848 49,229 Total cash received 1,848 49,229 Cash used

Repayments of debt (18) (16,363)Capital use paid (23,063) (32,035)Refund of equity injection (2,933) - Other - (5,006)

Total cash used (26,014) (53,404)Net cash used by financing activities (24,166) (4,175)

Net (decrease)/increase in cash held (16,554) 30,369 Cash at the beginning of the reporting period 34,021 3,652

Cash at the end of the reporting period 22,36 17,467 34,021


Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsSCHEDULE OF COMMITMENTSas at 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $'000 $'000

By Type

Capital Commitments

Land and buildings (1) 93 -

Infrastructure, plant and equipment (2) 3,050 726 Other capital commitments 35 -

Total capital commitments 3,178 726

Other Commitments

Operating leases (3) 29,968 56,469

Project commitments (4) 16,708 30,911 Research and development 1,139 -

Other commitments (5) 14,875 19,129 Total other commitments 62,690 106,509

Commitments ReceivableNational Science and Technology Centre Sponsorship (1,917) (1,513)Centenary of Federation (1,087) (3,045)Old Parliament House Tenancies (83) (121)Old Parliament House Service Contracts (833) (400)GST Receivable (4,943) -

Total commitments receivable (8,863) (5,079)

Net commitments 57,005 102,156

BY MATURITY

All net commitmentsOne year or less 28,306 41,255 From one to five years 24,073 40,698 Over five years 4,626 20,203


Operating Lease CommitmentsOne year or less 1,874 8,993 From one to five years 21,651 25,897 Over five years 6,443 21,579


NB: Commitments are GST inclusive where relevant.(1) (2)

(3) Operating lease commitments are primarily for the provision of accomodation.(4) (5)

The above schedule should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Outstanding contractual payments for building under constructionInfrastructure, plant and equipment commitments are primarily contracts for the provision of IT services and also for purchases of furniture and fittings.

Project commitments include the Centenary of Federation projects.Other commitments largely comprise telecommunication and broadcasting communications research commitments.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsSCHEDULE OF CONTINGENCIESAs at 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $'000 $'000

Contingent losses

Claims for damages/costs (1) 125 193

Other - Unfinalised contract (2) 61 61 Total contingent losses 186 254

Contingent gainsOther - 40

Total contingent gains - 40

Net contingencies 186 214

Details(1) The amount represents an estimate of the Department's liability based on precedent cases. The

Department is defending the claims.(2) Contract settlement in dispute with Department

Remote contingencies are disclosed in Note 37

SCHEDULE OF UNQUANTIFIABLE CONTINGENCIESfor the period ended 30 June 2001

There are no unquantifiable departmental contingencies at 30 June 2001 (30 June 2000: Nil).


Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsSCHEDULE OF ADMINISTERED REVENUES AND EXPENSESfor the period ended 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $'000 $'000

Revenues from ordinary activitiesTaxation

Other taxes, fees and fines 4 - 213,923 Total taxation - 213,923

Non-taxationRevenues from Government 5 297,426 608,107 Dividends 9 1,322,469 2,902,875 Spectrum sale proceeds - 1,359,987 Other sources of non-taxation revenues 10 204,116 222,722

Total non-taxation 1,824,011 5,093,691

Total revenues from ordinary activities 1,824,011 5,307,614

Expenses from ordinary activitiesSuppliers 12 29 425 Depreciation and amortisation 13 2,538 1,358 Net write-down of assets 14 3,547 618 Grants 15 301,846 376,717 Subsidies 16 18 354 Other 17 305,549 59,896

Total expenses from ordinary activities 613,527 439,368

Net (expenses) from extraordinary items:Reclassification/ transfer of land and buildings 19 - (20,815)Capitalisation of previously expensed items 538 -

Cash transferred to Official Public Account (1,322,185) (4,666,940)

Net (decrease)/ increase in administered net assets (111,163) 180,491

1,210,484


Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsSCHEDULE OF ADMINISTERED ASSETS AND LIABILITIESas at 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $'000 $'000

ASSETSFinancial assets

Cash 22 487 2,987 Receivables 23 6,177 655,820 Investments 24 6,776,712 6,654,550 Accrued revenues 25 - 217,199

Total financial assets 6,783,376 7,530,556

Non-financial assetsLand and buildings 26 71,369 110,824 Infrastructure, plant and equipment 27 4,350 1,784 Other 31 11,691 2,375

Total non-financial assets 87,410 114,983

Total assets 6,870,786 7,645,539

LIABILITIESPayables

Suppliers 34 336 4,209 Grants 34 1,103 1,404 Other 34 9,243 20,917

Total payables 10,682 26,530

Total liabilities 10,682 26,530

EQUITYCapital 35 8,364 7,127 Accumulated results 35 194,651 957,150 Reserves 35 6,657,089 6,654,732

Total equity 6,860,104 7,619,009

Total equity and liabilities 6,870,786 7,645,539

Current liabilities 10,608 26,456 Non-current liabilities 74 74 Current assets 18,355 878,381 Non-current assets 6,852,431 6,767,158


Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsADMINISTERED CASH FLOWSfor the period ended 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $'000 $'000


Other taxes, fees and fines - 232,452 Appropriations for outputs 499,623 125,672 Grants Received 48,243 -Dividends 1,322,469 2,902,875 GST Refunds 15,742 -Other 187,299 1,429,842

Total cash received 2,073,376 4,690,841

Cash usedSubsidies (18) (354)Suppliers (10,719) -Grants (362,900) (375,804)Cash to Official Public Account (1,322,693) (4,666,940)Other (307,071) (56,747)

Total cash used (2,003,401) (5,099,845)Net cash from (used by) operating activities 36 69,975 (409,004)


Proceeds from sales of equity instruments - 470,000 Total cash received - 470,000

Cash usedPurchase of property, plant and equipment (29,924) (63,647)Purchase of investments (49,596) -

Total cash used (79,520) (63,647)Net cash (used by) from investing activities (79,520) 406,353


GST Appropriations 21,402 -Proceeds from equity injection 1,237 2,096

Total cash received 22,639 2,096 Cash used

Return of GST Appropriations (15,594) - Total cash used (15,594) -Net cash from financing activities 7,045 2,096

Net decrease in cash held (2,500) (555)

Cash at the beginning of reporting period 2,987 3,542 Cash at the end of reporting period 22, 36 487 2,987


Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsSCHEDULE OF ADMINISTERED COMMITMENTSas at 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $'000 $'000

By Type

Capital Commitments

Buildings (1) 4,738 78,843

Infrastructure, plant and equipment (2) 624 643

Other capital commitments (3) 1,300 8,024 Total capital commitments 6,662 87,510

Other Commitments

Project commitments (4) 292,166 321,937 Research and development 18 -

Other commitments (5) 13,091 106,956 Total other commitments 305,275 428,893

Commitments ReceivableGST on Commitments (27,421) -

Total commitments receivable (27,421) -


BY MATURITYAll net commitments

One year or less 259,209 322,715 From one to five years 25,307 191,719 Over five years - 1,969


(1)(2)

(3) Other capital commitments relate to the Acton Peninsula Project.(4) Project commitments largely relate to Federal Funding of various Art Projects.(5) Other commitments relate to the funding of the TeleCommunications Division.

Outstanding contractual payments for building under construction for the Acton Peninsula project.Infrastructure, plant and equipment commitments relate to refurbishment commitments at old Parliament House.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsSCHEDULE OF ADMINISTERED CONTINGENCIESAs at 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $'000 $'000

Contingent lossesOther guarantees 215 100

Indemnities (a) 1,495,425 -Total contingent losses 1,495,640 100 Details

Remote contingencies are disclosed in Note 37

SCHEDULE OF ADMINISTERED UNQUANTIFIABLE CONTINGENCIESas at 30 June 2001

There were no unquantifiable administered contingencies at 30 June 2001 (30 June 2000: Nil).


(a) Commonwealth indemnity of art exhibitions. Of this amount, approximately $126.7m is subject to variation due to changes in exchange rates.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001

Note Description

1 Objectives of the Department2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies3 Events Occuring after Balance Date4 Other taxes, fees and fines5 Revenues from Government6 Sales of Goods and Services7 Proceeds and Expense from Sales of Assets8 Interest9 Dividends

10 Other Revenue11 Employee Expenses12 Suppliers Expenses13 Depreciation and Amortisation14 Write-Down of Assets15 Grants16 Subsidies17 Other Goods and Services Expenses18 Borrowing Cost Expense19 Extraordinary Items20 Business Operations21 Resources Received Free of Charge22 Cash23 Receivables24 Investments25 Accrued Revenue26 Land and Buildings27 Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment28 Analysis of Property, Plant and Equipment, and Intangibles29 Inventories30 Intangibles31 Other Non-Financial Assets32 Interest Bearing Liabilities33 Provisions34 Payables35 Equity and Analysis of Equity36 Cash Flow Reconciliation37 Remote Contingencies38 Executive Remuneration39 Services Provided by the Auditor-General40 Act of Grace Payments and Waivers41 Average Staffing Levels42 Annual Appropriation Acts and Special Appropriations43 Special Accounts44 Reporting by Outcomes45 Financial Instruments

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the period ended 30 June 2001

Note 1 - Objectives of the Department

The objectives of the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts are:

• To contribute to the development of communications, cultural and information technology (IT) sectors in Australia that:

ù are vigorous and sustainable in a global environment;

ù encourage innovation, creativity and excellence;

ù facilitate access to communications and IT services and cultural experiences which will allow Australians to participate effectively in the community;

ù respond to the needs and interests of consumers of communications, IT and cultural services and products; and

ù take full advantage of synergies between them.

• To promote confidence in, understanding of, and a positive attitude to, science and technology, thereby advancing the cultural and economic wealth of Australia.

• To increase knowledge, appreciation, use and enjoyment of Australia's screen and recorded sound heritage by acquiring, preserving and providing access to a national collection of film, television, video, radio and recorded sound materials.

The Department comprises the Core Department, the National Office of the Information Economy, ScreenSound Australia, the National Science and Technology Centre and Artbank.

The Department is structured to meet four outcomes.

Outcome 1: A rich and stimulating cultural environment

This Outcome is directed at producing:

• An Australian cultural environment that continues to encourage participation in, and access to, diverse cultural experiences; promote creativity and excellence; cultivate vigorous and sustainable cultural industries; and foster the protection and preservation of Australia's cultural heritage.

• An intellectual property regime which balances the interests of creators and copyright holders with the interests of the community.

Outcome 2: A competitive and sustainable advantage in the global information economy

This Outcome is directed at developing:

• Efficient, innovative and diverse broadcasting, online and information industries and services that are consistent with the Government's economic, social and cultural policies.

• Efficient, innovative and globally competitive communications industries that meet user needs, through the provision of services which are: continuously responsive to user requirements; provide access by users to the widest range of services; stimulate exports, industry development and competitiveness.

• Electronic access to Government information and services.

• Competitive advantage in the global information economy to enhance Australian social well-being.


Outcome 3: Australians value science and technology's contribution to our culture and economic prosperity

Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre – aims to help Australians to value science and technology’s contribution to our culture and economic prosperity. As a national leader in communicating science, Questacon makes science fun and relevant for everybody by engaging people in making their own stimulating discoveries.

Outcome 4: Increased use, enjoyment and safety of Australia's audiovisual heritage

ScreenSound Australia is the national screen and sound archive for the nation. It develops and maintains an audiovisual collection reflective of Australian culture and the audiovisual industry and encourages access to, and use of, the collection throughout the country.

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2.1 Basis of Accounting

The financial statements are required by section 49 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and are a general purpose financial report.

The statements have been prepared in accordance with:

• Schedule 1 to the Financial Management and Accountability (Financial Statement 2000-2001) Orders (Orders) made by the Finance Minister for the preparation of Financial Statements in relation to financial years ending on or after 30 June 2001;

• Australian Accounting Standards and Accounting Interpretations issued by Australian Accounting Standards Boards;

• other authoritative pronouncements of the Boards; and

• Consensus Views of the Urgent Issues Group.

The statements have been prepared having regard to:

• Statements of Accounting Concepts; and

• the Explanatory Notes to Schedule 1, and Guidance Notes issued by the Department of Finance and Administration.

AASB 1041 (as amended) applies to annual reporting periods ending on or after 30 September 2001. Paragraph 3.2 of the Standard allows the revised Standard to be applied to annual reporting periods ending before 30 September 2001. The Department has elected to adopt the Standard for the year ending on 30 June 2001.

The Agency Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position have been prepared on an accrual basis and are in accordance with the historical cost convention, except for certain assets which, as noted, are at valuation. Except where stated, no allowance is made for the effect of changing prices on the results or the financial position.

Assets and liabilities are recognised in the Agency Statement of Financial Position when, and only when, it is probable that future economic benefits will flow and the amounts of the assets or liabilities can be reliably measured. Assets and liabilities arising under agreements equally proportionately unperformed are, however, not recognised unless required by an Accounting Standard. Liabilities and assets which are unrecognised are reported in the Schedule of Commitments and the Schedule of Contingencies (other than remote contingencies, which are reported at Note 37).


Revenues and expenses are recognised in the Agency Statement of Financial Performance when, and only when, the flow or consumption or loss of economic benefits has occurred and can be reliably measured.

The Department’s continued existence, in its current form and with its current outputs, is dependent on government policy and on continuing appropriations by Parliament for its administration and programs.

The Schedules of Administered Revenues and Expenses, Assets and Liabilities, and Cash Flows are prepared on the same basis and using the same policies as for Agency items, except where otherwise stated in the following notes.

Administered items are distinguished from agency items in the financial statements by shading.

2.2 Changes in Accounting Policy

All balances for administered Special Accounts at 1 July 2000 have not been recognised as receivables. This is a change in accounting policy as Special Account balances were carried forward as receivables in previous years. This change has reduced both administered receivables and accumulated results by $434.732m.

2.3 Departmental and Administered items

Departmental assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses are those items that are controlled by the Department including:

• infrastructure, plant and equipment used in providing goods and services;

• liabilities for employee entitlements;

• revenues from Departmental Expense appropriations;

• revenues from user charging etc where the proceeds are deemed to be appropriated under section 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997; and

• employee expenses and other administrative expenses incurred in providing goods and services.

Administered items are those items that are controlled by the Government and managed or oversighted by the Department on behalf of the Government.

The terms “Agency” and “Departmental” are interchangeable throughout the financial statements.

2.4 Principles of Consolidation

The financial statements of Artbank are consolidated into the Department’s financial statements. In the process of consolidating, and in preparation of the outcome statements, all material intra- and inter-agency transactions and balances have been eliminated in full.

Administered investments in controlled entities are not consolidated on a line-by-line basis because their consolidation is only relevant at the Whole of Government level.

The National Archives of Australia became a Prescribed Authority on 1 July 2000. Consequently, information on its financial performance after 1 July 2000 has not been included in this report, although results for 1999-00 have been included in comparative figures. Information on the net assets relinquished at 1 July 2000 has been disclosed at Note 35.


2.5 Revenues from Government

Appropriations for Departmental outputs are recognised as revenue to the extent that the Finance Minister has released appropriations for use by the Department.

Appropriations for administered expenses may be unlimited or limited as to amount. Where the appropriation is an annual appropriation and limited as to amount, revenue is recognised to the extent of the lesser of

• the amount appropriated by the Parliament and

• an amount determined by the Finance Minister – this amount is determined having regard to the expenses incurred for the reporting period.

Where unlimited, revenue is recognised to the extent that expenses have been incurred. Similarly, appropriations credited to administered special accounts are recognised as revenue to the extent that expenses have been incurred.

2.6 Resources Received Free of Charge

Services received free of charge are recognised in the Statement of Financial Performance as revenue when, and only when, a fair value can be reliably determined and the services would have been purchased if they had not been donated. Use of those resources is recognised as an expense.

Contributions of assets at no cost of acquisition of for nominal consideration are recognised at their fair value when the asset qualifies for recognition, unless received from another government agency as a consequence of a restructuring of administrative arrangements.

2.7 Other Revenue

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised upon delivery of goods to customers. Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to financial assets. Dividend revenue is recognised when the right to receive a dividend has been established. Revenue from disposal of non-current assets is recognised when control of the asset has passed to the buyer.

Agency revenue from the rendering of a service is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of contracts or other agreements to provide services. The stage of completion is determined according to the proportion that costs incurred to date bear to the estimated total costs of the transaction.

Administered fee and licence fee revenues are recognised to the extent that the licence period has elapsed or that the relevant service has been provided. Licence fees and other revenues collected by the Australian Broadcasting Authority and Australian Communications Authority, and subsequently reported by the Department, are being reported by those Authorities from 1 July 2000.

All revenues described in this note are revenues relating to the operating activities of the Department, whether in its own right or on behalf of the Commonwealth, except for gains from the sale of agency assets.

2.8 Bad and Doubtful Debts

Bad debts are written off during the year in which they are identified.

A provision is raised for doubtful debts based on a review of all outstanding accounts at year-end.


2.9 Asset Sales Program

Schedule 1 of the Orders requires that sales of Commonwealth assets conducted by the Office of Asset Sales & Commercial Support (OASACS) be fully reported by OASACS. At the time of any sale, the Department writes back the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities sold against accumulated results and the asset revaluation reserve.

During the 1999-00 financial year OASACS sold approximately 16.6% of the Commonwealth's ownership in Telstra Corporation Ltd. Any profit or loss made on this sale was reported by OASACS.

2.10 Transactions by the Government as Owner

Appropriations designated as ‘Capital – equity injections’ are recognised directly in equity to the extent drawn down as at the reporting date.

Net assets received under a restructuring of administrative arrangements are designated by the Finance Minister as contributions by owners and adjusted directly against equity. Net assets relinquished are designated as distributions to owners. Net assets transferred are initially recognised at the amounts at which they were recognised by the transferring agency immediately prior to the transfer.

2.11 Employee Entitlements

Leave

The liability for employee entitlements includes provision for annual leave and long service leave. No provision has been made for unplanned leave (mainly sick leave) as all such leave is non-vesting and the average unplanned leave taken in future years by employees of the Department is estimated to be less than the annual entitlement for unplanned leave.

The provision for annual leave reflects the value of total annual leave entitlements of all employees at 30 June 2001 and is recognised at the nominal amount.

The non-current portion of the provision for long service leave reflects the value of the estimated future cash flows to be made in respect of all employees at 30 June 2001. In determining the present value of the liability, the Department has taken into account estimated attrition rates and pay increases through promotion and inflation. The current portion of the liability is based on an estimation of the amount of long service leave payable within twelve months.

Separation and redundancy

Provision is made for separation and redundancy payments in circumstances where the Department has formally identified positions as excess to requirements and a reliable estimate of the amount of the payments can be determined.

Superannuation

Most staff of the Department are members of the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS) or the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS). A small number of employees and non-permanent personnel contribute to other superannuation schemes.

The Department is required to meet the employer share of the costs of benefits payable to all staff. In 2000-01 these were 21.9% (1999-00 21.9%) of salary under the CSS and 13.1% (1999-00 13.1%) of salary under the PSS (inclusive of productivity benefits). For personnel not in the CSS or the PSS, the Department contributed 8% (1999-00 7%) of salary (inclusive of productivity benefits) to the Australian Government Employee Superannuation Trust (AGEST). The Department also contributed between 6% and 8% to Council and Committee sitting members’ nominated superannuation funds (1999-00 between 6% and 7%).

Employer contributions totalled $7.609m in 2000-01 (1999-00 $9.076m).


2.12 Leases

A distinction is made between finance leases which effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of leased non-current assets and operating leases under which the lessor effectively retains substantially all such risks and benefits.

Where a non-current asset is acquired by means of a finance lease, the asset is capitalised at the present value of minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease and a liability recognised for the same amount. Leased assets are amortised over the period of the lease. Lease payments are allocated between the principal component and the interest expense.

Operating lease payments are charged to the Statement of Financial Performance on a basis which is representative of the pattern of benefits derived from the leased assets.

2.13 Borrowing Costs

All borrowing costs are expensed as incurred except to the extent that they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised. The amount capitalised in a reporting period does not exceed the amounts of costs incurred in that period.

2.14 Cash

Cash includes cheques, notes and coins held, deposits held at call with a bank or financial institution.

2.15 Financial Instruments

Accounting policies for financial instruments are stated at Note 45.

2.16 Acquisition of Assets

Assets are recorded at cost on acquisition except as stated below. The cost of acquisition includes the fair value of assets transferred in exchange and liabilities undertaken.

Assets acquired at no cost, or for nominal consideration, are initially recognised as assets and revenues at their fair value at the date of acquisition, unless acquired as a consequence of revised administrative arrangements.

Assets acquired as a consequence of restructuring administrative arrangements have been recognised at the amounts they were recognised in the transferor agency’s accounts immediately prior to the restructuring.

2.17 Property, Plant and Equipment

Asset Capitalisation Threshold

All non-current assets costing $2,000 or more are capitalised in the year of acquisition and included on the Agency’s asset registers, except:

• items of plant and equipment acquired as part of leasehold fitout. Leasehold improvements are valued on a project basis and therefore include items of plant and equipment with a unit value of less than $2,000;

• Old Parliament House heritage assets and Artbank artworks, which have no minimum reporting threshold.

This is a change in the Department’s capitalisation policy in that computer equipment and National Portrait Gallery artworks previously had no minimum reporting threshold. This change will result in an overall improvement in the relevance and reliability of financial information about the financial performance of the Department, and will have no material effect on asset balances. The effect of this change was to increase expenses in 2000-01 by approximately $72,000.

Other assets (costing less than $2,000) are expensed in the year of acquisition.


Revaluations

Schedule 1 of the Orders requires that land and buildings and infrastructure, plant and equipment be revalued in accordance with the “deprival” method of valuation and be revalued progressively on that basis every three years. The deprival method values land at its current market buying price and other assets at their depreciated replacement cost. Any assets that would not be replaced or are surplus to requirements are valued at net realisable value.

The Department has conducted revaluations as follows:

• freehold land and buildings are revalued progressively on a geographical basis. Revaluations of the Department’s Administered buildings were undertaken in 2000-01. Revaluation of the NSTC building was also undertaken this year;

• artworks held by Artbank and the National Portrait Gallery were revalued in the 1998-99 financial year. Subsequent acquisitions are valued at cost;

• leasehold improvements were revalued during the 1998-99 financial year;

• plant and equipment assets, whether at cost or under finance lease, were revalued during the 1998-99 financial year except for Artbank assets which were revalued in 2000-01.

Assets in each class acquired after the commencement of the progressive revaluation cycle will be reported at cost for the duration of the progressive revaluation then in progress.

Internally developed software is valued at the cost of any direct and any material indirect costs of programming enhancements.

Heritage Assets

ScreenSound Australia holds a national collection of film, television, video, radio and recorded sound materials. These items were initially valued at 30 June 1999.

The Department holds a collection of items at Old Parliament House that are classified as heritage assets. This collection was revalued as at 30 June 2001.

Depreciation and Amortisation of Non-Current Assets

Depreciable non-current assets are written-off to their estimated residual values over their estimated useful lives to the Department, using the straight-line method of depreciation. Leasehold improvements are amortised on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the improvements or the unexpired period of the lease.

Depreciation/amortisation rates (useful lives) and methods are reviewed at each balance date and necessary adjustments are recognised in the current, or current and future reporting periods, as appropriate. Residual values are re-estimated for a change in prices only when assets are revalued.


Depreciation and amortisation rates applying to each class of depreciable asset are as follows:

2000-01 1999-00

Buildings 40-50 years 40-50 years

Land improvements 35-50 years 35-50 years

Leasehold improvements 5-10 years 5-10 years

Infrastructure 15-40 years 15-40 years

Computer equipment 3-5 years 3-5 years

Plant, office equipment, furniture & fittings 5-10 years 5-10 years

Vehicles 10-15 years 10 years

Software 3-5 years 3-5 years

Heritage assets (other than SSA) 40 years 40 years

SSA Heritage assets 5-79 years 5 -79 years

The aggregate amount of depreciation allocated for each class of asset during the reporting period is disclosed in Note 13.

2.18 Inventories

Inventories held for resale are valued at average weighted cost, with the exception of inventories of the core department which are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Inventories not held for resale are valued at cost unless they are no longer required, in which case they are valued at net realisable value.

A provision for obsolete stock is raised based on a review of inventory on hand at year end.

2.19 Administered Investments

Administered investments in controlled entities are not consolidated because their consolidation is only relevant at the Whole of Government level.

The Commonwealth’s capital investment in other controlled authorities and companies in this portfolio is valued at the aggregate of the Commonwealth’s share of the net assets or net liabilities of each entity. The carrying amount of each investment and the associated investment reserve is fixed as at 30 June 1997 unless there are changes to equity, a change is directed by the Department of Finance and Administration, or unless the proportion of ownership by the Commonwealth changes the Commonwealth’s equity interest in the entity changes.

2.20 Taxation

The Department is exempt from all forms of taxation except fringe benefits tax and goods and services tax.

2.21 Foreign Currency

Transactions denominated in a foreign currency are converted at the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency receivables and payables are translated at the exchange rates current as at balance date. Associated currency gains and losses are not material.


2.22 Capital Usage Charge

A capital usage charge of 12% is imposed by the Government on the agreed net departmental assets of the Department. The charge is adjusted to take account of asset gifts and revaluation increments during the financial year.

2.23 Administered Grants

Appropriations of ‘Administered Capital’ are recognised in Administered Equity as the amounts appropriated by Parliament are drawn down.

Grant liabilities are recognised to the extent that, the services required to be performed by the grantee have been performed or the grant eligibility criteria have been satisfied. A commitment is recorded when the Government has a binding agreement to make the grants but services have not been performed or criteria satisfied. Where grants monies are paid in advance of performance or eligibility a prepayment is recognised.

2.24 Insurance

The Department has insured with the Comcover insurable risk managed fund for risks other than workers compensation, which is dealt with via continuing arrangements with Comcare.

2.25 Comparative Figures

Where necessary, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform with changes in presentation, errors detected in previous reports and disclosure requirements in the financial statements and notes.

2.26 Rounding

Amounts have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 except in relation to the following items:

• transactions of the Special Accounts (Note 43);

• appropriations (Note 42)

• act of grace payments and waivers (Note 40);

• remuneration of auditors (Note 39); and

• remuneration of executives (Note 38).

Note 3 –Events Occurring after Balance Date

The National Office for the Information Economy became a Prescribed Authority with effect from 1 July 2001. The estimated effect of this will be to reduce assets by $4.1m, liabilities by $1.8m, commitments by $2.8m, revenues by $36.8m and expenses by $36.8m.


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 4 - Other taxes, fees and fines

Administered

Licence Fees (a) & (b) - 213,923 Total Other Taxes, Fees and Fines - 213,923

(a) For 1999-00, net of write-offs and aggregation rebates approved by the Authorities.Note 1: For 1999-00, net of write-offs and aggregation rebates approved by the Authorities.

Note 5 - Revenues from Government

Agency 174,385 201,810 2,860 -

Resources received free of charge 293 275 Total Revenues from Government 177,538 202,085

AdministeredAppropriation for Outputs (Appropriation Acts (Nos.1 & 3) ) 290,035 230,702 Appropriation for Outputs (Appropriation Acts (Nos. 2 & 4) ) - 26,405 Special Appropriation - Telstra Social Bonus - 351,000 Special Appropriation - Book Industry Assistance Package 7,391 -

Total Revenues from Government 297,426 608,107

Note 6 - Sales of Goods and Services

AgencyServices

Entry Charges to Exhibitions 2,055 1,989 Royalties Received 178 133 Rent & Service Contract Licence Fees 509 443 Fees for Services Provided 1,521 1,120 Artbank Rental Revenue 1,796 1,735

6,059 5,420 Goods

Sale of Inventory Goods 1,496 1,523 Other Sale of Goods & Services 1,400 2,120

2,896 3,643 Total Sales of Goods and Services 8,955 9,063

(b) Licence fees and other revenues collected by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (previously reported bythe Department) have been reported by this Authority from 1 July 2000.

Appropriations for Outputs (Appropriation Acts (Nos.1 & 3) )Special Appropriations - Book Industries Assistance Package


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 7 - Proceeds and Expenses from Sale of Assets

AgencyNon-Financial assets - Infrastructure Plant and Equipment

Revenue (proceeds) from sale 18 2,747 Expenses associated with sale 36 4,033

Total (18) (1,286)

Note 8 - Interest

AgencyInterest from DoFA 1,521 1,737 Interest from other sources 73 108

Total Interest 1,594 1,845

Note 9 Dividends

AdministeredTelstra Dividends 1,160,469 2,746,475 Australia Post Dividends 162,000 156,400

Total Dividends 1,322,469 2,902,875

Note 10 - Other Revenue

Other RevenueAgency

Grants received 568 845 Sponsorship and donations received 10,874 7,840 Transfer of Land and Buildings from DoFA to Screensound Australia - 4,592 Reclassification of NSTC building from Administered to a Departmental asset - 20,815 Other 10,850 5,812

22,292 39,904 Heritage assets first valuedAgency

Heritage assets first valued 696,899 - Total Heritage assets first valued 696,899 -

AdministeredUniversal Service Obligation Levy 116,929 38,646 National Relay Service Levy 11,996 10,343 Other Revenue 75,191 1,674 Licence fees (a) - 172,059

Total Other Revenue 204,116 222,722

(a) Licence fees and other revenues collected by the Australian Communications Authority (previously reportedby the Department) have been reported by this Authority from 1 July 2000.


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 11 - Employee Expenses

AgencyRemuneration for services provided 50,906 62,383 Superannuation 7,609 9,076 Recreation and long service leave 5,063 2,439 Performance pay 698 384 Separation and redundancy payments 1,123 947 Workers' compensation premiums 549 480 Other employee expenses 2,444 2,182

Total Employee Expenses 68,392 77,891

Note 12 - Suppliers Expenses

AgencySupply of goods and services 65,486 79,855 Operating lease rentals 338 628

Total Suppliers Expenses 65,824 80,483

AdministeredSupply of goods and services 29 425

Total Suppliers Expenses 29 425

Note 13 - Depreciation and Amortisation

AgencyThe aggregate amount of depreciation or amortisation expensed during the reporting period for each class of depreciable asset is as follows:

Buildings and Land Improvements 1,078 457 Leasehold Improvements 1,228 6,851 Leasehold Improvements - under finance lease 18 18 Computers 270 575 Computers - under finance lease - 648 Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment 10,046 13,616 Software Purchased 320 393 Software Internally Developed 90 612

Total Depreciation and Amortisation 13,050 23,170 No depreciation or amortisation was allocated to the carrying amounts of other assets.

AdministeredThe aggregate amount of depreciation or amortisation expensed during the reporting period for each class of depreciable asset is as follows:

Buildings 2,491 1,311 Heritage Assets 47 47

Total Depreciation and Amortisation 2,538 1,358 No depreciation or amortisation was allocated to the carrying amounts of other assets.


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 14 - Write-Down of Assets

AgencyFinancial assets

Receivables 52 54 52 54

Non-financial assetsInfrastructure, plant and equipment written off 1,532 313 Inventories - obsolete stock expense 42 66

1,574 379

Total Write Down of Assets 1,626 433

AdministeredFinancial assets

Bad debts written off - 618 Total Financial Assets - 618

Non-financial assetsInfrastructure, Plant and Equipment written off 3,547 -

Total Non-financial Assets 3,547 -

Total Write Down of Assets 3,547 618

Note 15 - Grants

AgencyGrants to non-profit institutions 13,167 12,633 Grants to Commonwealth entities 5,152 53 Grants to State and Territory governments 10,870 3,722 Grants to other entities 10,145 5,552

Total Grants 39,334 21,960

The nature of the grants are as follows:

Centenary Of Federation 16,304 6,417 Information Technology - High Performance Computing 762 157 Japan Broadband link - 310 Software Engineering 6,945 5,740 Telecommunications Consumer Representation 716 749 Telecommunications Online initiative - 5 NetAlert 1,500 913 Information Technology Online 1,361 1,894 Community Broadcasting Foundation 4,823 4,900 Telecommunications AccessAbility 680 856 Arts Support Program 1,732 - Book Industry Assistance Package 2,300 - Indigenous Cultural Property 96 - E-commerce Skills Initiative 2,000 - Other 115 19

39,334 21,960


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 15 (Cont) - GrantsAdministered

Grants to non-profit institutions 59,082 72,673 Grants to Commonwealth entities 108,020 168,086 Grants to State and Territory governments 62,659 44,905 Grants to local government 21,834 15,086 Grants to other entities 50,251 75,967

Total Grants 301,846 376,717

The nature of the grants are as follows:Compensation to SITA 1,672 2,212 Contemporary Music Package 1,609 2,941 Cooma Call & Technology Centre 315 1,328 Cultural Development Program 88,049 80,179 Local Government Fund 3,140 1,102 Radio for Print Handicapped 361 358 Building Additional Rural Networks 1,804 2 St John's Cathedral Completion Fund 2,000 -Tasmanian Schools On-line - 15,000 Television Fund 6,610 70,399 Federation Fund 92,966 54,150 Australian Film Finance Corporation Ltd 48,015 48,014 Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund 42,133 53,747 National Transmission Network 3,577 5,185 Contributions to International Organisations (ITU/APT) 145 200 Building IT Strengths 9,450 41,900

301,846 376,717

Note 16 - SubsidiesAgency

Subsidies 500 - Total Subsidies 500 -

AdministeredRemote Area Broadcasting 18 354

Total Subsidies 18 354


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 17 - Other Expenses

AgencyLegal and compensation claims 50 9 Other 281 459

Total Other Goods and Services Expenses 331 468

AdministeredInternational membership fees 5,062 5,311 Universal Service Obligation 116,929 38,646 National Relay Service 11,996 10,343 Public Lending Rights / Education Lending Rights Schemes 13,305 5,596 Untimed Local Calls 15,000 - Transfer of Acton Peninsula 143,257 -

Total Other Goods and Services Expenses 305,549 59,896

Note 18 - Borrowing Cost Expense

AgencyFinance charges - lease liability 12 99 Interest on Loans - 737

Total Borrowing Cost Expense 12 836

Note 19 - Extraordinary Items

AdministeredReclassification of NSTC building from Administered to a Departmental asset - (20,815)

Total Extraordinary Items - (20,815)

Note 20 - Business Operations

Agency

Administered

There are no material activities within the Department that produce goods and services to other entities formarket prices. All operations are primarily funded by appropriations.

There are no material activities within the Department that produce goods and services to other entities formarket prices. All operations are primarily funded by appropriations.


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 21 - Resources Received Free of Charge

AgencyThe following resources received free of charge have been recognisedin the Department's Operating Statement:

Australian National Audit OfficeFinancial Statement Audit 293 268

Department of Finance and AdministrationComCover insurance premium - 6

Comcare AustraliaWorkers compensation coverage - 1

Total Agency Resources Received Free of Charge 293 275

Note 22 - Cash

AgencyCash on hand 38 55 Cash at bank 17,429 33,966

Total Cash 17,467 34,021

AdministeredCash at bank 487 2,987

Total Administered Cash 487 2,987

Note 23 - Receivables

AgencyCurrent

Loans 1,348 - Trade debtors 1,801 1,813 Goods and services tax 2,197 - Other 8,970 193

14,316 2,006 Less : Provision for doubtful debts (304) (42)

Total Receivables 14,012 1,964


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 23 - Receivables (Continued)

Receivables (gross) are aged as follows:

Overdue by:less than 30 days 14,020 1,213 30 to 60 days 122 617 60 to 90 days 85 48 more than 90 days 89 128


Administered ReceivablesCurrent

Appropriations - 636,928 Fees - 19,640 Goods and services tax 5,872 - Other 305 119

6,177 656,687 Less : Provision for doubtful debts - (867)


Receivables (gross) are aged as follows:

Not Overdue 3,892 636,928 Overdue by:

less than 30 days 2,285 19,746 30 to 60 days - 11 60 to 90 days - 2 more than 90 days - - Less : Provision for doubtful debts - (867)

6,177 655,820

Note 24 - Investments

AgencyCurrent

Fixed term deposit 1,536 486 Total Investments 1,536 486

Maturity schedule for investments is:within one year 1,536 486 in one year to five years - - more than five years - -

Total Investments 1,536 486


Note 24 - Investments (cont)

Administered

Owner- ship Principal 2000-01 1999-00% Activity $'000 $'000

Australia Council 100 A 7,701 7,701 Australian Broadcasting Authority 100 B 271 271 Australian Broadcasting Corporation and controlled entities 100 C 363,358 288,845 Australian Communications Authority 100 D 11,347 11,347 Australian Film Commission 100 E 5,905 5,905 Australian Film, Television and Radio School 100 F 24,221 24,221 Australian National Maritime Museum 100 G 16,375 15,375 National Gallery of Australia and controlled entity 100 H 242,967 234,967 National Library of Australia 100 I 149,651 147,591 National Museum of Australia 100 J 6 6 Special Broadcasting Service Corporation and controlled entity 100 K 46,135 12,736

Total 867,937 748,965

The Communications, Information Technology and the Arts portfolio includes the following Commonwealth Companies:

Australian Film Finance Corporation Ltd 100 L 66,530 66,530 Australian Business Arts Foundation Ltd 100 M 1,166 1,166 Australian Postal Corporation 100 N 855,500 855,500 Bundanon Trust 100 O 18,772 18,772 Film Australia Ltd 100 P 13,921 10,731 Telstra Corporation Ltd (b) 51 Q 4,952,886 4,952,886

Total 5,908,775 5,905,585

Total Administered Investments (a)6,776,712 6,654,550

The Communications, Information Technology and the Arts portfolio includes the following Commonwealth Authorities:

(a) Other Commonwealth authorities and companies within the Communications, Information Technology and the Arts portfolio which have liabilities that exceed their assets have been reported as "other provisions and payables" in Note 34.

(b) Approximately 2.13 billion shares were disposed of during the 1999-00 year as part of the Telstra 2 sale. The market value of the remaining share holding was estimated to be $34.68 billion as at 30th June 2001 ($42 billion 1999-00). The book value of the shares disposed of during 1999-00 was $1.6 billion (refer Note 35 - Analysis of Equity - disposal of capital.)


Note 24 - Investments (cont)

A

B

C

D

EIncorporated in Australia.

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

National Museum of Australia - Provides Australian's accessibility to Australian historical collections and public programs to develop Australia's history and culture. Incorporated in Australia.

Special Broadcasting Service Corporation and controlled entity - Provides multilingual and multicultural services that inform, educate and entertain. Promotes Australia's multicultural society. Incorporated in Australia.

Australian Film Finance Corporation Ltd - Provides financial support to the Australian film and television production industry. Incorporated in Australia.

Telstra Corporation Ltd - Provides a national and international telecommunication service. Incorporated in Australia.

Australian Business Arts Foundation Ltd (formerly Australian Foundation for Culture & Humanities Ltd) - Established to encourage private sector cultural sponsorship and philanthropy. Incorporated in Australia.

Australian Postal Corporation - Provides a national and international postal and parcel service. Incorporated in Australia.

Bundanon Trust - A Trust established to manage and develop properties at Bundanon NSW as a living art center. Incorporated in Australia.

Film Australia Ltd - Distributes and markets films and, in particular, produces programs of national interest. Incorporated in Australia.

Australia Council - Provides advice and support for artistic practice of individuals and companies. Encourages all Australian people, communities, institutions in cultural activities. Incorporated in Australia.

Australian Film, Television and Radio School - Provides advanced education and training programs for Australian media industry. Incorporated in Australia.

Australian National Maritime Museum - Acquires, researches, conserves and presents relevant material to Australia's maritime heritage. Incorporated in Australia.

National Gallery of Australia and controlled entity - Provides access to works of art and information about them locally, nationally and internationally. Incorporated in Australia.

National Library of Australia - Provides a comprehensive collection of Australian library material and international documentary resources. Incorporated in Australia.

Australian Broadcasting Authority - Facilitates an accessible, diverse and responsible broadcasting industry. Incorporated in Australia.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - National broadcaster, contributing to and reflecting Australia's culture. Incorporated in Australia.

Australian Communications Authority - Contributes to an efficient, competitive and self regulated communications sector. Incorporated in Australia.

Australian Film Commission - Development of an internationally competitive Australian screen industry.


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 25 - Accrued Revenue

AgencyGoods and services 302 293 Interest and dividends 9 286

Total Accrued Revenue 311 579

AdministeredLicence fees - 217,199

Total Accrued Revenue - 217,199

Note 26 - Land and Buildings

AgencyBuildings - National Science and Technology Centre - at valuation (a) 27,680 23,564 Accumulated depreciation (5,680) (2,749)

22,000 20,815

Land and Buildings on freehold land - Screensound - at cost 26,046 25,041 Accumulated depreciation (628) (90)

25,418 24,951

Leasehold Improvements - at cost 3,199 4,480 Accumulated amortisation ( 2,331) (2,080)

868 2,400

Leasehold Improvements - at valuation (b) 3,824 62,139 Accumulated amortisation ( 1,872) (11,366)

1,952 50,773

Leasehold Improvements - under finance lease 175 175 Accumulated amortisation (96) (79)

79 96

Total Land and Buildings 50,317 99,035


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 26 - Land and Buildings (Continued)

Land and BuildingsAdministered

Building - Old Parliament House - at valuation (c) 80,171 29,913 Accumulated depreciation (52,041) (1,401)

28,130 28,512

Buildings - National Institute of Dramatic Art - at valuation (d) 16,508 - Accumulated depreciation (1,743) -

14,765 -

Assets under construction - Old Parliament House Refurbishment - 3,300

Assets under construction - Acton Peninsula Development (e) 9,661 79,012

Assets under construction - Australian Federation Centre 4,870 -

Assets under construction - National Institute of Dramatic Art 13,943 -

Total Land and Buildings 71,369 110,824

(b) The core Department, the National Archives of Australia and the National Science and Technology Centreperformed revaluations on their leasehold improvements as at 30 June 1999 based on the deprival methodology.Details of the valuations are as follows:s the core Department's revaluation was performed by independent valuers Preston Rowe Patterson Pty Ltd. Thevaluer's name is Gregory C Rowe (B Bus, FAPI);s the National Archives of Australia’s revaluation was performed in-house by the Director of Facilities. Thevaluer’s name is Bill Okill.

(a) The National Science and Technology Centre's building and leasehold improvements were independently valuedas at 30 June 2001 by the Australian Valuation Office based on the depreciated replacement cost. The valuer’s nameis Anthony Galvin (AAPI). The cost of completed works under the Refurbishment Project were added oncompletion during the year. Comparative figure is based on valuation as at 30 June 1998 provided by the AustralianValuation Office on the basis of depreciated replacement cost.

(d) The National Institute of Dramatic Art building has been valued by the Secretary of the Department at aDirector's valuation. The valuation took place 1 August 2000.

s the National Science and Technology Centre's revaluation was performed by independent valuers EdwardRushton Australia Pty Ltd. The valuers name is James Chamberlain (AAPI, MAVA).

(e) The amount includes borrowing costs which have been capitalised of $Nil (1999-00: $Nil)

(c) The Old Parliament House building was independently valued at 30 June 2001 by Edward Rushton Australia PtyLtd based on the deprival methodology. The valuer’s name is Frank Peacocke GAPI, B.Com (Property Economics).The cost of completed works under the Refurbishment Project were added on completion during the year.Comparative figure is based on valuation as at 30 June 1998 provided by the Australian Valuation Office on the basisof depreciated replacement cost.


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 27 - Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment

AgencyInfrastructure, Plant and Equipment - at cost 13,335 5,466 Accumulated depreciation (1,930) (111)

11,405 5,355

Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment - at valuation (a) 23,627 47,361 Accumulated depreciation (14,508) (19,965)

9,119 27,396

Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment - under finance lease - 2,548 Accumulated depreciation - (1,840)

- 708

Artwork Collection - at cost 7,657 326

Artwork Collection - at valuation (b ) 12,411 13,284

Heritage Assets - at valuation (c) 179,197 173,727 Accumulated depreciation (17,340) (9,836)

161,857 163,891

Total Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment 202,449 210,960

s the core Department's revaluation was performed by independent valuers Preston Rowe Patterson Pty Ltd. Thevaluer's name is Gregory C Rowe (B Bus, FAPI); s the National Archives of Australia’s revaluation was performed in-house by the Director of Business Services.The valuer’s name is Stuart Robertson.s the National Science and Technology Centre’s revaluation was performed by independent valuers EdwardRushton Australia Pty Ltd. The valuer's name is James Chamberlain (AAPI, MAVA).

(a) The core Department, the National Archives of Australia and the National Science and Technology Centreperformed revaluations on their infrastructure, plant and equipment as at 30 June 1999 based on the deprivalmethodology. Details of the valuations are as follows:

(b) The core Department and Artbank performed revaluations on their artwork as at 30 June 1999 based on thedeprival methodology. Details of the valuations are as follows:s the core Department's revaluation performed by independent valuers Preston Rowe Patterson Pty Ltd. The valuer'sname is Gregory C Rowe (B Bus, FAPI); and

s documentation – performed by Ian Armstrong OAM JP (B. Com)

s Artbank's collection was revalued as at 30 June 1999 by an independent valuer, Edward Rushton Australia PtyLtd. The valuer's name is Simon Storey (MAVA).

(c) ScreenSound Australia valued its heritage collection as at 30 June 1999 based on current replacement/reproduction cost. The collection is divided into components and these were valued as follows:s film, audio and video – performed in-house by the Manager of Preservation and Technical Services, Mr MatthewDavies;s vintage equipment – performed by Ronald Snashall, antique radio restorer, and Geoffrey Webb, who has workedin the film industry for over 25 years; and


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 27 - Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment (Continued)

Administered

Heritage Collections - Old Parliament House - at valuation (d) 12,398 1,878 Accumulated depreciation (8,048) (94)

Total Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment 4,350 1,784

(d) The heritage collections at Old Parliament House were based on an independent valuation at 30 June 2001 by theAustralian Valuation Office using the deprival methodology. The valuer’s name is Simon O’Leary AVLE(PM)MSAA. Comparative figure is based on valuation as at 30 June 1998 provided by the Australian Valuation Office onthe basis of net market value.


Note 28 - Analysis of Property, Plant, Equipment and Intangibles

TABLE A - Movement Summary 2000-01 for all assets irrespective of valuation basis

Item Land BuildingsTotal land

and buildings

Infrastructureplant and

equipment

Computer software

Other Intangibles

Total Intangibles

Total

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

Gross Value as at 1 July 2000 2,520 112,879 115,399 242,712 8,581 - 8,581 366,692

Assets valued for first time - - - 696,899 - - - 696,899 Additions: Acquisition of new assets - 3,042 3,042 18,819 1,118 95 1,213 23,074 - - Revaluations: write-ups (write-downs) - 1,107 1,107 80 - - - 1,187 Assets transferred in (out): - (58,067) (58,067) (722,042) (6,064) - (6,064) (786,173)Reclassifications - (74) (74) 74 - - - - Write-offs - - - (141) (28) - (28) (169)Disposals - - - (176) - - - (176)Other movements/adjustments - (483) (483) 2 - - - (481)Gross Value as at 30 June 2001 2,520 58,404 60,924 236,227 3,607 95 3,702 300,853

Accumulated Depreciation/Amortisation as at 1 July 2000 - 16,364 16,364 31,752 3,797 3,797 51,913

Depreciation / Amortisation - charge for the year - 2,323 2,323 10,317 391 19 410 13,050 Depreciation / Amortisation - Disposals - - - (140) - - - (140)Revaluations: write-ups (write-downs) - 2,391 2,391 21 - - - 2,412 Assets transferred in (out): - (9,990) (9,990) (8,172) (2,222) - (2,222) (20,384)Reclassifications - (56) (56) 56 - - - - Write-offs - - - (58) (17) - (17) (75)Other movements/adjustments - (425) (425) 2 - 38 38 (385)- Accumulated Depreciation/Amortisation as at 30 June 2001 - 10,607 10,607 33,778 1,949 57 2,006 46,391 Net book value as at 30 June 2001 2,520 47,797 50,317 202,449 1,658 38 1,696 254,462

Net book value as at 1 July 2000 2,520 96,515 99,035 210,960 4,784 - 4,784 314,779

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001TABLE B - Summary of balances of assets at valuation as at 30 June 2001

Item Land BuildingsTotal land

and buildings

Infrastructureplant and

equipment

Computer Software

Other Intangibles

Total Intangibles

Total

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

As at 30 June 2001Gross value 2,520 55,030 57,550 215,235 - - - 272,785 Accumulated deprecation/amortisation - 8,180 8,180 31,848 - - - 40,028 Other movements - - - - - - - - Net book value 2,520 46,850 49,370 183,387 - - - 232,757

As at 30 June 2000Gross value - 85,703 85,703 234,372 6,285 - 6,285 326,360 Accumulated depreciation/amortisation - 14,115 14,115 29,801 2,301 - 2,301 46,217 Other movements - - - - - - - - Net book value - 71,588 71,588 204,571 3,984 - 3,984 280,143

TABLE C - Summary of balances of assets held under finance lease as at 30 June 2001

Item Land BuildingsTotal Land

& Buildings

Infrastructure plant and

equipmentComputer

softwareOther

IntangiblesTotal

intangibles Total

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000As at 30 June 2001 Gross value - 175 175 - - - - 175 Accumulated depreciation/amortisation - 96 96 - - - - 96 Other movements - - - - - - - - Net book value - 79 79 - - - - 79

As at 30 June 2000Gross value - 175 175 2,548 - - - 2,723 Accumulated depreciation/amortisation - 79 79 1,840 - - - 1,919 Other movements - - - - - - - - Net book value - 96 96 708 - - - 804

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001Analysis of Property, Plant, Equipment and Intangibles

TABLE A - Movement Summary 2000-01 for all assets irrespective of valuation basis

Item Land BuildingsTotal Land

and Buildings

InfrastructurePlant and

Equipment

Computer Software

Total Intangibles

Total

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

Gross value as at 1 July 2000 - 112,225 112,225 1,878 - - 114,103

Additions: Purchase of new assets - 109,568 109,568 - - - 109,568 Purchase of replacement assets - - - - - - - Acquisition by Finance Lease - - - - - - -

Revaluations: write-ups (write-downs) - 46,617 46,617 10,520 - - 57,137 Assets transferred in (out) - (143,257) (143,257) - - - (143,257)Reclassifications - - - - - - - Write-offs - - - - - - - Other - - - - - - - Disposals - - - - - - -

Gross value as at 30 June 2001 - 125,153 125,153 12,398 - - 137,551

Accumulated Depreciation as at 1 July 2000 - 1,401 1,401 94 - - 1,495 Depreciation/Amortisation - charge for assets held at 1 July - 748 748 47 - - 795 Depreciation/Amortisation - Charge on additions - 1,743 1,743 - - - 1,743 Depreciation/Amortisation - Disposals - - - - - - - Revaluations: write-ups (write-downs) - 49,892 49,892 7,907 - - 57,799 Assets transferred in (out): - - - - - - - Reclassifications - - - - - - - Write-offs - - - - - - - Other - - - - - - Accumulated Depreciation/Amortisation at 30 June 2001 - 53,784 53,784 8,048 - - 61,832 Net book value as as at 30 June 2001 - 71,369 71,369 4,350 - - 75,719 Net book value as at 1 July 2000 - 110,824 110,824 1,784 - - 112,608

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001TABLE B - Summary of balances of assets at valuation as at 30 June 2001 .

ItemLand Buildings

Total Land and

Buildings

InfrastructurePlant and

EquipmentComputer

SoftwareTotal

Intangibles Total$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

As at 30 June 2001 Gross value - 96,679 96,679 12,398 - - 109,077 Accumulated deprecation/amortisation - 53,784 53,784 8,048 - - 61,832 Other movements - - - - - - - Net book value - 42,895 42,895 4,350 - - 47,245

As at 30 June 2000 Gross value - 29,913 29,913 1,878 - - 31,791 Accumulated depreciation - 1,401 1,401 94 - - 1,495 Other movements - - - - - - - Net book value - 28,512 28,512 1,784 - - 30,296


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 29 - Inventories

AgencyAll Departmental inventories are current assets

Inventories held for sale Finished goods 488 652 Less: Provision for obsolete stock (62) (55)

426 597 Inventories not held for sale Store holdings - consumables 153 137 Less: Provision for obsolete stock - -

153 137 Total Inventories 579 734

All inventory held for sale is expected to be sold within 12 months of the reporting date.

Note 30 - Intangibles

AgencyComputer software

Purchased (including any modification cost) - at cost 1,723 1,306 Accumulated amortisation (1,105) (742)

618 564

Purchased (including any modification cost) - at valuation - 957 Accumulated amortisation - (654)

- 303

Internally developed - at cost 1,107 990 Accumulated amortisation (844) (754)

263 236

Internally developed - at valuation - 5,328 Accumulated amortisation - (1,647)

- 3,681

Software Development - Work in Progress 777 - Accumulated amortisation - -

777 -

Other IntangiblesPurchased (including any modification cost) - at cost 95 - Accumulated amortisation (57) -

38 - Total Intangibles 1,696 4,784


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 31 - Other Non-Financial AssetsAgencyCurrent

Prepayments 718 807 Other 23 517

Total Other Non-Financial Assets 741 1,324

AdministeredCurrent

Prepayments 11,691 2,375 Total Other Non-Financial Assets 11,691 2,375

Note 32 - Interest Bearing Liabilities

AgencyLeases

Finance lease commitmentsNot later than one year 20 578 Later than one year and not later than two years 75 356 Later than one year and not later than five years - - Later than five years - -

Minimum lease payments 95 934 Deduct: future finance charges - 131 Total Lease Liability 95 803

Lease liability is represented by:Current 20 505 Non-current 75 298

Total Lease Liability 95 803

Finance leases exist in relation to leasehold improvements. The leases are non-cancellable and forfixed terms averaging 7 years, with a maximum of 7 years. The Agency guarantees the residualvalues of all assets leased.

Note 33 - Provisions

AgencyEmployees

Salaries and wages 1,402 1,678 Recreation and Long Service Leave 17,683 21,599 Separations and redundancies 60 - Other employee expenses 22 109

Total Provisions 19,167 23,386

Current 9,222 10,551 Non-Current 9,945 12,835


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 34 - Payables

AgencySuppliers

Trade creditors 871 3,145 Other creditors 1,503 18

Total Suppliers 2,374 3,163

GrantsGrants payable to Departmental bodies 77 8 Grants payable to non profit institutions - 16

Total Grants 77 24

Other PayablesUnearned income 7,038 1,870 Moneys held on deposit - 305 Goods and services tax payable 626 - Other 2,360 2,830

Total Other Payables 10,024 5,005

AdministeredSuppliers

Trade creditors 86 4,209 Other creditors 250 -

Total Suppliers 336 4,209

GrantsState and Territory Governments 98 - Local Government 700 1,179 Private Sector 10 180 Overseas - - Non-Profit Institutions 295 45

Total Grants 1,103 1,404

Other PayablesCurrent

Unearned income - 19,208 Retention Provision for Acton Peninsula Project 2,676 - GST Payable 5,872 - Other 621 1,635

9,169 20,843 Non current

National Australia Day Council (a) 74 74 74 74

Total Other Payables 9,243 20,917

(a) The value of the liability in the National Australia Day Council is the Net Liability figure from the entity'saudited balance sheet at 30 June 1997. This balance will not change unless directed by the Department ofFinance and Administration or unless the proportion of ownership by the Commonwealth changes. OtherCommonwealth authorities and companies within the Communications, Information Technology and theArts portfolio which have assets that exceed their liabilities have been reported as investments in Note 24.


2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000

Note 35 - Equity

Accumulated surpluses or deficits at the beginning of the reporting period 199,606 185,041 Net surplus (deficit) attributable to the Commonwealth 718,191 46,370 Restructuring transfers (704,087) - Changes in accounting policy - 230 Aggregate of amounts transferred to reserves 1,348 - Total available for appropriation 215,058 231,641

Capital use provided for or paid (24,593) (32,035)Accumulated surpluses or deficits at end of reporting period 190,465 199,606

Administered

Accumluated surpluses or deficits at the beginning of the reporting period 957,150 768,071 Net surplus (deficit) attributable to the Commonwealth (111,163) 180,491 Restructuring transfers (286) - Changes in accounting policy (434,732) - Aggregate of amounts transferred from reserves - 8,588 Other (216,318) - Total available for appropriation 194,651 957,150

Accumulated surpluses or deficits at end of reporting period 194,651 957,150

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001Note 35- Analysis of Equity

Item 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00

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

Opening balance as at 1 July 199,606 185,041 77,733 73,880 77,733 73,880 44,167 35,133 321,506 294,054 Operating surplus 718,191 46,370 - - - - - - 718,191 46,370 Net revaluation increment (decrement) 59 3,853 59 3,853 - - 59 3,853 Transfers to/(from)/between reserves 1,348 - (1,348) - (1,348) - - - - - Restructuring transfers (704,087) - (61,466) - (61,466) - (236) - (765,789) - Changes in Accounting Policy - 230 - - - - - - - 230 Capital Use Charge payments (24,593) (32,035) - - - 8,570 (16,023) (32,035) Equity Injection: Appropriation - - - - - - (1,085) 14,552 (1,085) 14,552 Other - - - - - - 512 (5,518) 512 (5,518)

Closing balance as at 30 June 190,465 199,606 14,978 77,733 14,978 77,733 51,928 44,167 257,371 321,506 Total equity attributable to the Commonwealth 190,465 199,606 14,978 77,733 51,928 44,167 257,371 321,506

Administered

Item 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00

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

Opening balance as at 1 July 957,150 768,071 256 8,844 6,581,580 8,219,361 72,896 72,896 6,654,732 8,301,101 7,127 5,031 7,619,009 9,074,203 Net change in Administered net assets from operations 1,211,022 4,847,431 - - 1,211,022 4,847,431

Net revaluation increment / (decrement) 2,613 - 2,613 - 2,613 - Amount to/from Official Commonwealth Public Account (1,322,185) (4,666,940) - - (1,322,185) (4,666,940) Transfers to/(from)/between reserves - 8,588 (8,588) - (8,588) - - Changes in Accounting Policy (434,732) (434,732) - Restructuring transfers (286) (286) - Injection / (Disposal) of capital (1,637,781) (1,637,781) 1,237 2,096 1,237 (1,635,685) Other (216,318) (256) (256) - (216,574) -

Closing balance as at 30 June 194,651 957,150 2,613 256 6,581,580 6,581,580 72,896 72,896 6,657,089 6,654,732 8,364 7,127 6,860,104 7,619,009 Total equity attributable to the Commonwealth 194,651 957,150 6,657,089 6,654,732 8,364 7,127 6,860,104 7,619,009

Capital Total Equity

Total Equity

Total ReservesAdministered

investments reserve

Administered Investment Revaluation

Reserve

Total Reserves Capital Accumulated results Asset revaluation

Accumulated net changes in Administered net assets

from operationsAsset revaluation

reserve


Note 35 - Equity Restructuring

2000-01 1999-00$'000 $'000

Total Assets recognised 773,626 - Total Liabilities recognised 7,837 - Net Assets relinquished 765,789 -

Administered2000-01 1999-00

$'000 $'000

Total Assets recognised 286 - Total Liabilities recognised - - Net Assets relinquished 286 -

As a result of the National Archives of Australia becoming a prescribed agency under theFinancial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , the Department relinquished it'sresponsibility for the Archives from 1 July 2000.

Net book values of assets and liabilities transferred from the Department to the Archives for no consideration and recognised as at the date of transfer were:


2000-01 1999-00$'000 $'000

Note 36 - Cash Flow Reconciliation

Agency ReconciliationReconciliation of Cash per Statement of Financial Positionto Statement of CashFlows

Cash at year end per Statement of Cashflows 17,467 34,021 Statement of Financial Position items comprising above cash:

Financial Asset - Cash 17,467 34,021

Reconciliation of operating surplus to net cash provided by operating activities:

Operating Surplus 718,191 46,370

Depreciation / Amortisation 13,049 23,170 Loss on disposal of non-current assets 14 1,286 Fixed asset additions, non-cash (1,935) - Movement in provisions related to adjustment to accumulated results (696,170) - Movement in receivables related to capital injection 1,395 (512) Write-down of Infrastructure, plant and equipment 1,624 433 Movements in deposits relating to investing activities - (300) Movements in deposits relating to financing activities - (34,677) Restructuring - net revenues - (25,407) Movement in leases relating to financing activities - 118 Change in accounting policy - 230 Other non-cash items (5,583) - (Increase)/decrease in receivables (1,375) 34,409 Decrease/(increase) in accrued revenue 130 (300) (Increase) in inventories (70) - (Increase) in intangibles (822) - Decrease in other non-financial assets 564 766 (Decrease) in provisions and payables for suppliers (1,760) (241) Increase in provisions and payables for employees 1,469 1,905 Increase in provisions and payables for grants 53 24 Increase in provisions and payables for deposits - 305 Increase in other provision and payables 4,885 2,490 (Decrease) in lease liability - (33)

Net cash provided by Operating Activities 33,659 50,036


Note 36 - Cash Flow Reconciliation (cont)2000-01 1999-00

$'000 $'000

Administered Reconciliation of Cash per Statement of Financial Positionto Statement of CashFlows

Cash at year end per Statement of Cashflows 487 2,987Statement of Financial Position items comprising above cash:

Financial Asset - Cash 487 2,987

Reconciliation of 'Net change in administered net assets' from Schedule ofAdministered Revenues and Expenses to net cash providedby operating activities:

Net (decrease)/increase in administered net assets ( 111,163) 180,491

Depreciation / Amortisation 2,538 1,358 Write-down of Infrastructure, plant and equipment 3,547 - Assets acquired free of charge ( 16,508) - Movement in receivables related to non operating activities ( 433,936) - Restructuring - net expenses - 20,815 Funding for depreciation - ( 538)Capitalisation of previously expensed items ( 538)

Decrease/ (Increase) in Receivables 625,014 ( 632,977)(Increase)/Decrease in Provision for Doubtful Debts ( 867) - (Increase) in Accrued Revenues - ( 970)(Increase)/ Decrease in Other Assets ( 258) 561 Increase in Deposits 250 - (Decrease)/ Increase in Suppliers Payable ( 3,721) 1,378 (Decrease)/ Increase in Grants Payable ( 301) 913 Increase in Other Liabilites 5,918 19,965

Net cash provided (used) by Operating Activities 69,975 ( 409,004)


2000-01 1999-00Note 37 - Remote Contingencies $'000 $'000

Agency

There are no remote departmental contingencies at 30 June 2001 (30 June 2000 : Nil)

Administered

Superannuation guarantee for Government Business Enterprises 940,000 940,000 Sub total 940,000 940,000

Other GuaranteesABC Corporate Loan - Domestic Bonds (maturity 15/07/00) - 53,000 ABC Corporate Loan - Japanese Yen 3,000,000,000 yen (maturity 29/05/04) 40,000 47,600 SBS Corporate Loan (maturity 31/03/02) 39,000 39,000 ABC Inscribed Stock (maturity 1/03/03) 50,000 50,000 SBS Corporate Loan (maturity 1/06/02) - 1,800 Sub total 129,000 191,400

Indemnity over Optus Communications Promissory Notes 300,000 300,000 Total Remote Contingencies 1,369,000 1,431,400

The following borrowings have been guaranteed / indemnified by the Commonwealth in respect of entities within the Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Portfolio:


Note 38 - Executive Remuneration

Number under Public Service

Act 1999

Number under Public Service

Act 1999 2000-01 1999-00

The number of Executives who received or were due to receive totalremuneration of $100,000 or more:

$100,000 to $110,000 3 2 $110,001 to $120,000 8 4 $120,001 to $130,000 6 6 $130,000 to $140,000 7 10 $140,001 to $150,000 6 8 $150,001 to $160,000 1 6 $160,001 to $170,000 5 5 $190,001 to $200,000 2 -$240,001 to $250,000 1 -$250,001 to $260,000 1 -$270,001 to $280,000 1 1 $300,000 and above - 1

41 43

2000-01 1999-00$ $

5,908,646 6,497,120

929,708 196,208

(1) Prior year figures were prepared on a 'position' basis rather than a 'person' basis.

The aggregate amount of total remuneration of Executives shown above (includes Public Service and Non Public Service executives).

The aggregate amount of separation and redundancy payments during the year to Executives shown above.


2000-01 1999-00Note 39 - Services provided by the Auditor-General $ $

Financial statement audit services are provided free of charge to the Department. The fair value of audit services provided was:

Department 275,000 250,000 Artbank 13,000 12,500 Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Account 5,000 5,000 Moveable Cultural Heritage Account - 500

Total 293,000 268,000

No other services were provided by the Auditor-General.

Note 40 - Act of Grace Payments and Waivers

AgencyNo Act of Grace payments were made during either reporting period.

AdministeredNo Act of Grace payments were made during either reprting period.

Regional Television Equalisation Program - 12,264

Note 41 - Average Staffing Levels

The average staffing level for the Department in 2000-01 was 1,014 (1,309 for 1999-00).

No waivers of amounts owing to the Commonwealth were made pursuant to Subsection 34(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

The following amounts owing to the Commonwealth were waived pursuant to Subsection 34(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability 1997.

0NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001

Note 42 - Appropriations

Agency appropriationsAnnual appropriations for Departmental items (outputs)

2000-01 1999-00$ $

Appropriation Acts No 1 & 3 credits: Section 6 - Act 1 - basic appropriations (budget) 166,015,000 160,966,000 Section 6 - Act 3 - basic appropriations 8,370,000 40,844,000 Section 9 - Adjustments - - Section 10 - Advance to the Finance Minister - - Section 11 - Comcover receipts - - Total Current Appropriation Act 174,385,000 201,810,000 Add: FMA Act appropriations s30 Appropriations - - s30A appropriations (GST recoverable) 5,997,197 - s31 Appropriations 34,941,000 27,117,000 Total appropriations available for the year 215,323,197 228,927,000 Balance brought forward from previous period 34,021,000 3,652,000 Total appropriations available for payments 249,344,197 232,579,000 Payments during the year 231,968,732 198,558,000 Balance of appropriations (unspent) at 30 June carried to next period 17,375,465 34,021,000

Annual Appropriations for Departmental Capital items

2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Appropriation Act No 2 (Budget) 1,848,000 1,930,000 - - - - 1,848,000 1,930,000 Advance to the Finance Minister - - - - - - - - Total Current Appropriations Acts 1,848,000 1,930,000 - - - - 1,848,000 1,930,000 Add FMA Act s30 appropriations - - - - - - - - Add FMA Act s 30A appropriations (GST recoverable)Add Appropriation Act No 4 - 12,622,000 - - - - - 12,622,000 Total appropriations available for the year 1,848,000 14,552,000 - - - - 1,848,000 14,552,000 Balance available at 1 July brought forward from previous period - - - - 34,677,000 - 34,677,000 Total appropriations available for payments 1,848,000 14,552,000 - - - 34,677,000 1,848,000 49,229,000 Payments debited during the year 1,848,000 14,552,000 - - - 34,677,000 1,848,000 49,229,000 Balance of appropriations at 30 June carried to next period - - - - - - - -

Equity Injections Loans Carryovers Total


Special appropriations for Departmental items (outputs)2000-01 1999-00

$ $Appropriation Acts No 1 & 3 credits: Section 6 - Act 1 - basic appropriations (budget) - - Section 6 - Act 3 - basic appropriations - - Special Appropriations 2,860,000 - Section 9 - Adjustments - - Section 10 - Advance to the Finance Minister - - Section 11 - Comcover receipts - - Total Current Appropriation Act 2,860,000 - Add: FMA Act appropriations - - s30 Appropriations - - s30A appropriations (GST recoverable) - - s31 Appropriations - - Total appropriations available for the year 2,860,000 - Balance brought forward from previous period - - Total appropriations available for payments 2,860,000 - Payments during the year 2,766,268 - Balance of appropriations (unspent) at 30 June carried to next period 93,732 -

0NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001AdministeredAnnual Appropriations for Administered expense itemsOUTCOME 1 - A cultural environment that enriches the lives of all Australians.

2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Appropriation Act Nos 1/2 - - - - - - - - Basic appropriations specified Acts 1/2 ( Budget) 214,974,000 139,278,000 - - - 1,000,000 214,974,000 140,278,000 Basic appropriations specified Acts 3/4 - - - - 400,000 - 400,000 - Section 10 -Advance to the Finance Minister - - - - - - - - Section 11 -Comcover receipts - - - - - - - - Total Current Appropriations Acts 214,974,000 139,278,000 - - 400,000 1,000,000 215,374,000 140,278,000 Add FMA Act Appropriations - - - - - - - - s30 appropriations - - - - - - - - s30A appropriations (GST recoverable) 13,502,334 - - - - - 13,502,334 - s31 appropriations 28,797,000 - - - - - 28,797,000 - Total appropriations in the year 257,273,334 139,278,000 - - 400,000 1,000,000 257,673,334 140,278,000 Appropriations lapsing (a) - ( 2,238,922) - - - - - ( 2,238,922)Balance available at 1 July brought forward from previous period 1,954,850 - - - - - 1,954,850 - Total appropriations available for payments 259,228,184 137,039,078 - - 400,000 1,000,000 259,628,184 138,039,078 Payments during the year 248,362,012 135,084,228 - - 400,000 1,000,000 248,762,012 136,084,228 Balance of appropriations at 30 June carried to next period 10,866,172 1,954,850 - - - - 10,866,172 1,954,850

Administered expensesAppropriation Act No 1

Other administered expensesAppropriation Act No 2

State Payment itemsAppropriation Act No 2

Total Outcome 1

0NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001Annual Appropriations for Administered expense itemsOUTCOME 2 - Competitive and diverse communications and technology information industries and services.

2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Appropriation Act Nos 1/2 - - - - - - - - Basic appropriations specified Acts 1/2 ( Budget) 75,061,000 161,508,000 - - - - 75,061,000 161,508,000 Basic appropriations specified Acts 3/4 - - - - - 35,000,000 - 35,000,000 Section 10 -Advance to the Finance Minister - - - - - - - - Section 11 -Comcover receipts - - - - - - - - Total Current Appropriate Acts 75,061,000 161,508,000 - - - 35,000,000 75,061,000 196,508,000 Add: FMA Act appropriations - - - - - - - - s30 appropriations - - - - - - - - s30A appropriations (GST recoverable) 7,899,666 - - - - - 7,899,666 - s31 appropriations 1,497,787,000 - - - - - 1,497,787,000 - Total appropriated in the year 1,580,747,666 161,508,000 - - - 35,000,000 1,580,747,666 196,508,000 Appropriations lapsing (a) - ( 78,052,398) - - - - - ( 78,052,398)Balance available at 1 July brought forward from previous period, (previously Outcome 4, 1999-00) 304,783 - - - - - 304,783 - Balance available at 1 July brought forward from previous period 727,367 ( 2,032,920) - - - - 727,367 ( 2,032,920)Total appropriations available for payments 1,581,779,816 81,422,682 - - - 35,000,000 1,581,779,816 116,422,682 Payments during the year 1,570,756,988 80,695,315 - - - 35,000,000 1,570,756,988 115,695,315 Balance of appropriations at 30 June carried to next period 11,022,828 727,367 - - - - 11,022,828 727,367

Administered expensesAppropriation Act No 1

Other administered expensesAppropriation Act No 2

State Payment itemsAppropriation Act No 2

Total Outcome 2

0NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001Special appropriations for Administered items (outputs)

2000-01 1999-00$ $

Appropriation Acts No 1 & 3 credits: Section 6 - Act 1 - basic appropriations (budget) - - Section 6 - Act 3 - basic appropriations - - Special Appropriations 7,391,000 - Section 9 - Adjustments - - Section 10 - Advance to the Finance Minister - - Section 11 - Comcover receipts - - Total Current Appropriation Act 7,391,000 - Add: FMA Act appropriations - - s30 Appropriations - - s30A appropriations (GST recoverable) - - s31 Appropriations - - Total appropriations available for the year 7,391,000 - Balance brought forward from previous period - - Total appropriations available for payments 7,391,000 - Payments during the year 7,391,000 - Balance of appropriations (unspent) at 30 June carried to next period - -

OUTCOME 3 - Australians have electronic access to Government information and services.There were no transactions during the year for Outcome 3 (1999-00: no transactions).

OUTCOME 4 - Competitive advantage in the global information economy to enhance Australian social well-being.A balance of $304,783 was transferred from Outcome 4 to Outcome 2 during the year. The comparative balances for 1999-00 for Outcome 4 have been included in Outcome 2.


Annual Appropriations for Administered Capital itemsCapital Capital

2000-01 1999-00$ $

Appropriation Act No 2 (Budget) 1,237,087 2,570,000 Advance to the Finance Minister - - Total Current Appropriate Acts 1,237,087 2,570,000 Add: FMA Act appropriations - - s30 appropriations - - s30A appropriations (GST recoverable) Appropriation Act No 4 - 998,000 Total appropriated in the year 1,237,087 3,568,000 Balance available at 1 July brought forward from previous period - - Total appropriations available for payments 1,237,087 3,568,000 Payments during the year 1,237,087 3,568,000 Balance of appropriations at 30 June carried to next period - -


Expenditure Figures for Special Appropriations and Special Accounts:

Outcome No.Budget

EstimateActual

Expenditure Outcome No.Budget

EstimateActual

Expenditure2000-01 2000-01 2000-01 1999-00 1999-00 1999-00

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

Special Appropriations - DepartmentalBook Industry Assistance package 1 2,860 2,860 1 - - Sub total 2,860 2,860 - -

Special Appropriations - AdministeredBook Industry Assistance package 1 7,440 7,391 1 - - Sub total 7,440 7,391 - -

Special Accounts Departmental and AdministeredArtbank Business Operations Account 1 1,585 1,515 1 1,483 51Cultural Ministers' Council Account 1 389 - 1 813 551National Australian Archive's Project and Sponsored Activities Account 1 - - 1 20 242National Cultural Heritage Account 1 500 251 1 - -National Science and Technology Centre Account 1 - 340 1 - 2,089Other Trust Moneys Account 1 400 2,994 1 400 3,419ScreenSound Australia Account 1 250 240 1 250 141Federation Fund Account 1 177,083 208,456 1 82,017 115,880National Relay Service Account 2 10,000 11,996 2 10,000 10,210Regional Telecommunication Infrastructure Account 2 75,243 40,896 2 75,243 51,906Television Fund Account 2 24,000 6,610 2 24,000 71,217Universal Service Account 2 40,000 116,929 2 23,124 38,646Untimed Local Call Access Account 2 50,000 15,000 2 50,000 -

379,450 405,227 267,350 294,352

Total 389,750 415,478 267,350 294,352Totals for Special Appropriations and Special Accounts by Outcomes: Outcome 1 190,507 224,047 84,983 122,373 Outcome 2 199,243 191,431 182,367 171,979 Outcome 3 - - - - Outcome 4 - - - -Total 389,750 415,478 267,350 294,352


Note 43 - Special Accounts

The following components of the special accounts note have been prepared on a cash basis.

Artbank Business Operations Account

Legal authority - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , section 20. Purpose - for payments on program and operations of Artbank.

2000-01 2000-01 2000-01 1999-00 1999-00 1999-00Cash Investments Total Cash Investments Total

$ $ $ $ $ $

Amount available for appropriation at 1 July 2000 1,178,843 - 1,178,843 951,234 - 951,234

Plus: Appropriations credited during year 1,966,154 - 1,966,154 - - - Other revenue credited during year 69,907 - 69,907 278,274 - 278,274

Total available for expenditure 3,214,904 - 3,214,904 1,229,508 - 1,229,508

Less: Payments made during the year ( 1,514,766) - ( 1,514,766) ( 50,665) - ( 50,665)

Amount available for appropriation at 30 June 2001 1,700,138 - 1,700,138 1,178,843 - 1,178,843

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001Note 43 - Special Accounts (cont)

ScreenSound Australia Account

Legal authority - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , section 20. Purpose - for payments and investment of donations received in connection with the activities of ScreenSound Australia.


$ $ $ $ $ $

Amount available for appropriation at 1 July 2000 93,653 465,451 559,104 184,004 515,451 699,455

Plus: Appropriations credited during year - - - - - - Other revenue credited during year 50,000 - 50,000 1,051 - 1,051 Receipts from realisation of investments 150,000 ( 150,000) - 50,000 ( 50,000) -

Total available for expenditure 293,653 315,451 609,104 235,055 465,451 700,506

Less: Payments made during the year ( 240,262) - ( 240,262) ( 141,402) - ( 141,402)

Amount available for appropriation at 30 June 2001 53,391 315,451 368,842 93,653 465,451 559,104 (1)

(1) Comparative figures for 1999 - 2000 have been restated.


National Science and Technology Centre Account

Legal authority - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , section 20. Purpose - for payments from contributions and donations in accordance with their terms.


$ $ $ $ $ $

Amount available for appropriation at 1 July 2000 720,481 - 720,481 843,189 1,296,089 2,139,278

Plus: Appropriations credited during year - - - - - - Other revenue credited during year 112,337 - 112,337 669,848 - 669,848 Receipts from realisation of investments - - - 1,296,089 ( 1,296,089) -

Total available for expenditure 832,818 - 832,818 2,809,126 - 2,809,126

Less: Payments made during the year ( 340,330) - ( 340,330) ( 2,088,645) - ( 2,088,645)

Amount available for appropriation at 30 June 2001 492,488 - 492,488 720,481 - 720,481


National Australian Archives' Project and Sponsored Activities Account

Legal authority - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , section 20. Purpose - Payments for projects supported by sponsorship and donations.


$ $ $ $ $ $

Amount available for appropriation at 1 July 2000 - - - 177,030 - 177,030

Plus: Appropriations credited during year - - - - - - Other revenue credited during year - - - 240,970 - 240,970

Total available for expenditure - - - 418,000 - 418,000

Less: Payments made during the year - - - ( 242,431) - ( 242,431)

Amount available for appropriation at 30 June 2001 (1) - - - 175,569 - 175,569

(1) This special account is no longer reported as the result of a restructure removing the National Archives of Australia from the Department.


Cultural Ministers' Council Account

Legal authority - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , section 20.

The Finance Minister closed this Account with effect from 30 June 2000

Universal Service Account

Legal authority - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , section 21 and Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999, Section 21 . Purpose - for collection of payments from telecommunications carriers required to contribute to the costs of providing universal service obligations.


$ $ $ $ $ $

Amount available for appropriation at 1 July 2000 - - - - - -

Plus: Appropriations credited during year - - - - - - Other revenue credited during year 116,929,417 - 116,929,417 38,646,066 - 38,646,066


Less: Payments made during the year ( 116,929,417) - ( 116,929,417) ( 38,646,066) - ( 38,646,066)

Amount available for appropriation at 30 June 2001 - - - - - -

Purpose - for payments on research and other projects initiated by the Cultural Ministers' Council and its subordinate body, the Australian Libraries and information Council, the cost ofwhich will be met jointly by the Commonwealth and the States.


Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Account

Legal authority - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , section 20. Purpose - for payments on financial assistance for telecommunications related projects in regional areas.


$ $ $ $ $ $

Amount available for appropriation at 1 July 2000 89,645,527 - 89,645,527 549,972 60,000,000 60,549,972

Plus: Appropriations credited during year 48,540,000 - 48,540,000 81,000,000 - 81,000,000 Other revenue credited during year - - - 2,000 - 2,000 Receipts from realisation of investments - - - 60,000,000 ( 60,000,000) -





Federation Fund Account



$ $ $ $ $ $

Amount available for appropriation at 1 July 2000 297,263,097 - 297,263,097 1,641,459 410,000,000 411,641,459

Plus: Appropriations credited during year - - - - - - Other revenue credited during year 22,508,000 - 22,508,000 1,501,840 - 1,501,840 Receipts from realisation of investments - - - 410,000,000 ( 410,000,000) -




Purpose - for expenditure on substantial capital projects throughout Australia which will mark the centenary of Federation and make a significant and lasting contribution to the Australian community.


Other Trust Moneys Account

Legal authority - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , section 20. Purpose - for payments of moneys temporarily held on trust or otherwise for the benefit of a person other than the Commonwealth.


$ $ $ $ $ $

Amount available for appropriation at 1 July 2000 - - - 242,140 - 242,140






Services for other Governments and Non-agency Bodies Account

Legal authority - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , section 20. Purpose - for payments in connection with services performed on behalf of other Governments and bodies that are not FMA agencies.

For 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 there were no transactions through this account.

The Finance Minister closed this Account with effect from 30 June 2001

National Relay Service Account

Legal authority - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , section 21 and Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999, Section 102 . Purpose - provision of telephone services to the hearing impaired.


$ $ $ $ $ $

Amount available for appropriation at 1 July 2000 - - - - - -






Television Fund Account

Legal authority - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , section 21 and Telstra (Further Dilution of Public Ownership) Act 1999, Section 63 . Purpose - provide for extended and or improved television broadcast service coverage.


$ $ $ $ $ $

Amount available for appropriation at 1 July 2000 48,782,582 - 48,782,582 - - -

Plus: Appropriations credited during year - - - 120,000,000 - 120,000,000 Other revenue credited during year - - - - - -





Untimed Local Call Access Account

Legal authority - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , section 21 and Telstra (Further Dilution of Public Ownership) Act 1999, Section 52 . Purpose - provide untimed local call access to people outside the standard zone and extend facilities to those within.


$ $ $ $ $ $

Amount available for appropriation at 1 July 2000 150,000,000 - 150,000,000 - - -

Plus: Appropriations credited during year - - 150,000,000 - 150,000,000 Other revenue credited during year - - - - -


Less: Payments made during the year ( 15,000,000) - ( 15,000,000) - - -



National Cultural Heritage Account

Legal authority - Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , section 21 and Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Amendment Act 1999, Section 25Purpose - Facilitating the acquisition of Australian protected objects for display or safe-keeping.


$ $ $ $ $ $

Amount available for appropriation at 1 July 2000 500,000 - 500,000 500,000 - 500,000

Plus: Appropriations credited during year - - - - - - Other revenue credited during year - - - - - -

Total available for expenditure 500,000 - 500,000 500,000 - 500,000

Less: Payments made during the year ( 251,000) - ( 251,000) - - -

Amount available for appropriation at 30 June 2001 (1) 249,000 - 249,000 500,000 - 500,000

(1) Comparative figures for 1999 - 2000 have been restated.


Note 44 - Reporting by Outcomes

Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3 Outcome 4 TotalBudget Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual

Net subsidies, benefits and grants expenses 239,661 224,639 182,996 77,225 - - - - 422,657 301,864 Other administered expenses 1,800 162,679 55,256 148,984 538 - 250 - 57,844 311,663 Total net administered expenses 241,461 387,318 238,252 226,209 538 - 250 - 480,501 613,527 Add Net cost of departmental outputs 47,279 (643,405) 71,602 74,817 7,681 8,787 42,313 18,843 168,875 (540,958)

Cost of outcome before extraordinary items 288,740 (256,087) 309,854 301,026 8,219 8,787 42,563 18,843 649,376 72,569

Extraordinary items 1 (152,551) - - - - - - - (152,551) - Net Cost to Budget Outcome 136,189 (256,087) 309,854 301,026 8,219 8,787 42,563 18,843 496,825 72,569

*Outcome - specific assets deployed as at 30 June 2001 565,181 5,441,642 867,779 1,474,147 36,827 38,041 196,468 198,887 1,666,255 7,152,717 Assets that are not outcome specific deployed as at 30 June 2001 - -

1 Both departmental and administered extraordinary items

* Each asset has been allocated to an outcome where it is wholly or substantially employed to produce that outcome

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001Major Agency Revenues & Expenses by Outcome

Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3 Outcome 4Output/ Output Output/Output Output/Output Output/OutputGroup 1 Group 2 Group 5 Group 6

Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Actual$'000's $'000's $'000's $'000's $'000's $'000's

Operating RevenuesRevenues from government 52,554 74,817 9,632 40,242 168,875 177,245 Sale of goods and services 3,043 203 4,229 1,480 7,584 8,955 Other non-taxation revenues 708,706 6,017 1,400 4,973 9,066 721,096 Total Operating revenues 764,303 81,037 15,261 46,695 185,525 907,296 Operating ExpensesEmployees 16,575 35,814 5,006 10,997 47,921 68,392 Suppliers 35,525 21,352 5,466 5,107 100,102 67,450 Depreciation and Amortisation 482 906 2,472 9,190 10,464 13,050 Grants 15,692 22,170 1,472 - - 39,334 Other 70 795 - 2 67 867 Total Operating Expenses 68,344 81,037 14,416 25,296 158,554 189,093

Total

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001Major Administered Revenues & expenses by outcome

1 2 3 4Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Actual$'000's $'000's $'000's $'000's $'000's $'000's

Operating RevenuesTaxation Taxes, Fees and fines - - - - 50,000 - Total Taxation - - - - 50,000 - Non-Taxation Revenues from Government 222,365 75,061 - - 230,396 297,426 Dividends - 1,322,469 - - - 1,322,469 Other sources 28,797 175,319 - - 650 204,116 Total Non-taxation 251,162 1,572,849 - - 231,046 1,824,011 Total operating revenues 251,162 1,572,849 - - 281,046 1,824,011 Operating Expenses Subsidies - 18 - - 1,500 18 Grants 224,639 77,207 - - 476,413 301,846 Other 162,679 148,984 - - 2,588 311,663 Total Operating Expenses 387,318 226,209 - - 480,501 613,527

Outcome Total


Note 45 - Financial Instruments

(a) Terms, Conditions and Accounting Policies

Notes Accounting Policies and Methods Nature of underlying instrument

Financial Assets (Recognised): Financial assets are recognised when control over future economic benefits is established and the amount of the benefits can be reliably measured

Cash 22 Cash is recognised at its nominal amount. Any interest is credited as revenue when it is earned.

Cash held within the Official Public Account (OPA) earns interest at a rate derived by DoFA, based on cash rates paid by the RBA. The effective rate during 2000-01 was on average 2% per annum. (1999-00 : 4.2%)

Term Deposit 24 The term deposit is recognised at cost. Interest is credited to revenue as it is earned.

The deposits are with approved deposit funds including the DoFA and the RBA, invested for terms with an average of 60 days at 5.6% per annum.

Receivables 23 These receivables are recognised at the nominal amounts due less a provision for doubtful debts. Collectibility of debts is reviewed at balance date. Provisions are made when collection of the debt is judged to be less rather than more likely.

Credit terms are net 30 days (1999-00: 30 days). Receivables include a loan to the National Museum of Australia, with a term of 3 years at 3% per annum. (1999-00: Nil)

Accrued revenue 25 Accrued revenue is recognised when a service has been provided but billing has not yet occurred.

As for receivables for goods and services once billed.





Financial Liabilities (Recognised): Financial Liabilities are recognised when a present obligation to another party is entered into and the amount of the liability can be reliably measured.

Finance lease liabilities 26 Liabilities are recognised at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The discount rates used are estimates of the interest rates implicit in the lease.

At 30 June 2001, the Agency had one finance lease with a term of 4 years. The interest rate implicit in the lease was 11.9% (1999-2000: 11.9%).

Payables - goods and services 27 Payables are recognised at their nominal amounts, being the amounts at which the liabilities will be settled. Liabilities are recognised to the extent that the goods and services have been received (and irrespective of having been invoiced).

Settlement is usually made net 30 days.

Grants liabilities 28 In 2000-01 grants made by the Department were recognised as liabilities and expenses only at the time that the grantee had met all obligations and conditions implicit in the grant agreement.

The Department approves applications for grants based on application merits and selection criteria. Grant payments are made in accordance with the grant agreement. The timing of the payments is based on the nature of the project to which the grant is to be put towards and can be subject to the grantee fulfilling requirements relating to the project.

Financial Liabilities (Not recognised):Indemnities 29 The maximum amount payable under the indemnities

given is disclosed in the Schedule of Contingencies and in the Schedule of Remote Contingencies. At the time of completion of the financial statements, there was no reason to believe that the indemnities would be called upon, and recognition of the liabilities was therefore not required.

The Commonwealth indemnifies owners and promoters of exhibits against loss or damage of cultural objects loaned for display in approved exhibitions.





Financial Assets (Recognised): Financial assets are recognised when control over future economic benefits is established and the amount of the benefits can be reliably measured

Cash 22 Cash is recognised at its nominal amount. Cash held within the Official Public Account (OPA) earns interest at a rate derived by DoFA, based on cash rates paid by the RBA. The effective rate during 2000-01 has been 2% per annum (1999-00: 4.2% per annum).

Receivables - goods and services 23 These receivables are recognised at the nominal amounts due less a provision for doubtful debts.

Credit terms are net 30 days (1999-00: 30 days).

Accrued revenue 25 Accrued revenue is recognised when a service has been provided but billing has not yet occurred.

As for receivables for goods and services once billed.

Financial Liabilities (recognised): Financial Liabilities are recognised when a present obligation to another party is entered into and the amount of the liability can be reliably measured.

Payables 34 Payables are recognised at their nominal amounts, being the amounts at which the liabilities will be settled. Liabilities are recognised to the extent that the goods and services have been received (and irrespective of having been invoiced).

Settlement is usually made net 30 days.

Grants liabilities 34 In 2000-2001 grants made by the Department are recognised as liabilities and expenses only at the time that the grantee has met all obligations and conditions implicit in the grant agreement.






Financial Liabilities (Not recognised):

Other financial guarantees 37 The amounts guaranteed by the Commonwealth have been disclosed in the Schedule of Contingencies and in note 37, the Schedule of Remote Contingencies. At the time of completion of the financial statements, there was no reason to believe that the guarantees would be called upon, and recognition of the liabilities was therefore not required.

The guarantees are over borrowings of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation. The borrowings are at interest rates of between 9% and 11% per annum (1999-2000: 8% and 11% per annum). The borrowings will mature between July 1999 and May 2004. Other guarantees are in respect of Playing Australia approved production tours and are in addition to grants paid. They are limited guarantees against liability as a result of shortfalls in revenues generated by tours.

Indemnities 37 The maximum amount payable under the indemnities given is disclosed in the Schedule of Contingencies and in note 37, the Schedule of Remote Contingencies. At the time of completion of the financial statements, there was no reason to believe that the indemnities would be called upon, and recognition of the liabilities was therefore not required.

The Commonwealth indemnifies owners and promoters of exhibits against loss or damage of cultural objects loaned for display in approved exhibitions. The Commonwealth has also indemnified Optus Communications Pty Ltd against loss over promissory notes issued in respect of the sale of AUSSAT.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001Note 45 - Financial Instruments

(b) Interest Rate Risk: Agency

Notes Floating Interest Rate Fixed Interest Rate Fixed Interest Rate Non-Interest Bearing Total 1 year or less 1 to 2 years 2 to 5 years > 5 years

2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 % %Financial AssetsCash 22 17,305 31,519 - - - - - - - - 162 2,502 17,467 34,021 2.0 4.2Receivables - Goods and Services 23 - - 356 - 356 - 357 - - - 12,943 1,964 14,012 1,964 3.0 N/AInvestment - Term Deposit 24 - - 1,536 486 - - - - - - - - 1,536 486 5.6 N/AAccrued Revenue 25 - - - - - - - - - - 311 579 311 579 N/A N/ATotal Financial Assets (Recognised) 17,305 31,519 1,892 486 356 - 357 - - - 13,416 5,045 33,326 37,050

Total Agency Assets 289,108 353,887

Financial LiabilitiesDeposits 34 - - - - - - - - - - - 305 - 305 N/A N/AFinance Lease Liability 32 - - 20 18 22 20 53 74 - - - 691 95 803 11.9 N/APayables and provisions - Goods and Services 34 - - - - - - - - - - 2,374 3,163 (1) 2,374 3,163 N/A N/APayables and provisions - Grants 34 - - - - - - - - - - 77 24 77 24 N/A N/APayables and provisions - Other 34 - - - - - - - - - - 10,024 4,700 (1) 10,024 4,700 N/A N/A

Total Financial Liabilities (Recognised) - - 20 18 22 20 53 74 - - 12,475 8,883 12,570 8,995

Total Agency Liabilities 31,737 32,381

Financial Liabilities (Unrecognised)Other Contingencies - - - - - - - - - - 186 214 (2) 186 214 N/A N/ATotal Financial Liabilities (Unrecognised) - - - - - - - - - - 186 214 186 214

(1) Prior year comparatives have been reclassified.(2) Prior year comparatives have been included to complement current year information.

(b) Interest Rate Risk: Administered

Financial AssetsCash 22 487 2,969 - - - - - - - - - 18 487 2,987 2.0% 4.2%Receivables - Goods and Services 23 - - - - - - - - - - 6,177 655,820 6,177 655,820 0.0% N/AInvestments - Commonwealth Companies and Authorities - - - - - - - - N/A 6,654,550 - - N/A 6,654,550 N/A N/AAccrued Revenue 25 - - - - - - - - - - - 217,199 - 217,199 0.0% N/ATotal Financial Assets (Recognised) 487 2,969 - - - - - - - 6,654,550 6,177 873,037 6,664 7,530,556

Total Administered Assets 6,870,786 7,645,539

Financial Liabilities

Payables and provisions - Goods and Services 34 - - - - - - - - - - 336 4,209 (1) 336 4,209 0.0% N/APayables and provisions - Grants 34 - - - - - - - - - - 1,103 1,404 1,103 1,404 0.0% N/A

Payables and provisions - Other 34 - - - - - - - - - - 9,243 20,917 (1) 9,243 20,917 0.0% N/ATotal Financial Liabilities (Recognised) - - - - - - - - - - 10,682 26,530 10,682 26,530

Total Administered Liabilities 10,682 26,530

Financial Liabilities (Unrecognised)Guarantees to Public Trading Enterprises 37* - - - - - - - - - - 940,000 940,000 940,000 940,000 0.0% N/AGuarantees - Borrowings 37 50,000 50,000 39,000 53,000 - 40,800 40,000 47,600 - - - - 129,000 191,400 10.9% 9.9%

Other guarantees * - - - - - - - - - - 215 100 (2) 215 100 0.0% N/ACommonwealth indemnity of art exhibitions* - - - - - - - - - - 1,495,425 - 1,495,425 - 0.0% N/AOther indemnities 37 - - - - - - - - - - 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 0.0% N/ATotal Financial Liabilities (Unrecognised) 50,000 50,000 39,000 53,000 - 40,800 40,000 47,600 - - 2,735,640 1,240,100 2,864,640 1,431,500

* Schedule of Contingencies(1) Prior year comparatives have been reclassified.(2) Prior year comparatives have been included to complement current year information

Weighted Average Effective Interest



(c) Net Fair Values of Agency Financial Assets and Liabilities2000-01 1999-00

Note Total carrying

amount Aggregate net

fair value Total carrying


fair value $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Financial AssetsCash 22 17,467 17,467 34,021 34,021 Receivables - Goods and Services 23 14,012 14,012 1,964 1,964 Investment - Term Deposit 24 1,536 1,536 486 486 Accrued Revenue 25 311 311 579 579

Total Financial Assets 33,326 33,326 37,050 37,050

Financial Liabilities (Recognised)Finance Lease Liability 32 95 95 803 803 Deposits 34 - - 305 305 Payables and provisions - Goods and Services 34 2,374 2,374 3,163 3,163 Payables and provisions - Grants 34 77 77 24 24 Payables and provisions - Other 34 10,024 10,024 4,700 4,700

Total Financial Liabilities (Recognised) 12,570 12,570 8,995 8,995

Financial Liabilities (Unrecognised)Other Contingencies 186 186 214 214

Total Financial Liabilities (Unrecognised) 186 186 214 214

Financial AssetsThe net fair values of cash and non-interest bearing monetary financial assets approximate their carrying amounts.

Financial LiabilitiesThe net fair values of the finance leases are based on discounted cash flows using current interest rates for liabilitieswith similar risk profiles. The net fair values of trade creditors approximate their carrying amounts.

Administered Financial Assets 2000-01 1999-00

Note Total carrying




fair value

Financial AssetsCash 22 487 487 2,987 2,987 Receivables - Goods and Services 23 6,177 6,177 655,820 655,820 Investment - Internal Treasury Bills 24 N/A N/A 6,654,550 6,654,550 Accrued Revenue 25 - - 217,199 217,199 Total Financial Assets 6,664 6,664 7,530,556 7,530,556

Financial Liabilities (Recognised)Payables and provisions - Goods and Services 34 336 336 4,209 4,209 Payables and provisions - Grants 34 1,103 1,103 1,404 1,404 Payables and provisions - Others 34 9,243 9,243 20,917 20,917 Total Financial Liabilities (Recognised) 10,682 10,682 26,530 26,530

Financial Liabilities (Unrecognised)Guarantees to Public Trading Enterprises 37 940,000 940,000 940,000 940,000 Guarantees - Borrowings 37 129,000 129,000 191,400 191,400 Other guarantees* 215 215 100 100 Commonwealth indemnity of art exhibitions* 1,495,425 1,495,425 - - Other indemnities 37 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 Total Financial Liabilities (Unrecognised) 2,864,640 2,864,640 1,431,500 1,431,500

Financial AssetsThe net fair values of cash and non-interest bearing monetary financial assets approximate their carrying amounts.

Financial LiabilitiesThe net fair values of the guarantees are based on discounted cash flows using current interest rates for liabilitieswith similar risk profiles. The net fair values of trade creditors approximate their carrying amounts.The net fair values of indemnitities are regarding as the maximum possible loss which the Commonwealth faceswhile the indemnity remains current.

* Schedule of Contingencies

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsARTBANK ACCOUNTSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCEfor the period ended 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $ $

Revenues from ordinary activitiesRevenues from government 9 1,542,946 1,600,500 Sales of goods and services 8 1,892,426 1,958,505 Interest 7 61,411 48,352 Proceeds from disposals of assets 5D 4,541 52,190

Total revenues from ordinary activities 3,501,325 3,659,547

Expenses from ordinary activitiesEmployees 4 785,099 676,079 Suppliers 5A 547,134 546,196 Depreciation and amortisation 5B 95,436 107,454 Disposals of assets 5D 17,000 23,332 Write-down of assets 5C 24,800 10,300

Total expenses from ordinary activities 1,469,470 1,363,361

Borrowing costs expense 6 12,162 14,085

Net operating surplus from ordinary activities 2,019,693 2,282,102

Equity interestsNet surplus attributable to the Commonwealth 2,019,693 2,282,102

Net credit ( debit) to asset revaluation reserve 59,245 ( 800)Total revenues, expenses and valuation adjustmentsrecognised directly in equity 59,245 ( 800)

Total changes in equity other than those resultingfrom transactions with owners as owners 2,078,938 2,281,302


Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsARTBANK ACCOUNTSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONfor the period ended 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $ $

ASSETS Financial assets

Cash 13A 269,439 1,496,037 Investments 13C 1,200,000 Receivables 13B 512,567 361,155 Accrued revenues 13D 9,086 13,041

Total financial assets 1,991,092 1,870,234

Non-financial assetsLand and buildings 14A, 14B 78,766 114,428 Infrastructure, plant and equipment 14A, 14B 13,680,201 13,190,909 Other 14C 7,501 18,154

Total non-financial assets 13,766,468 13,323,491

Total assets 15,757,560 15,193,725

LIABILITIESInterest bearing liabilities

Leases 10 94,637 112,192 Total debt 94,637 112,192

Provisions Employees 11A 181,045 141,556

Total provisions 181,045 141,556

Payables Suppliers 11B 35,293 53,860 Other 11C 1,188,830 1,177,353

Total payables 1,224,123 1,231,214

Total liabilities 1,499,805 1,484,962

EQUITYCapital 12 250,000 250,000 Reserves 12 4,070,867 4,011,622 Accumulated surpluses or deficits 12 9,936,888 9,447,141

Total equity 14,257,755 13,708,763

Current liabilities 1,344,350 1,328,884 Non-current liabilities 155,455 156,078 Current assets 1,998,592 1,733,970 Non-current assets 13,758,968 13,459,754


Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsARTBANK ACCOUNTSTATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSfor the period ended 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $ $


Sales of goods and services 1,966,154 2,273,828 Interest 65,366 35,311

Total cash received 2,031,520 2,309,139

Cash usedEmployees (737,766) (778,095)Suppliers (573,987) (600,279)Borrowing Costs (12,162) (14,085)GST Payments on investing activities (48,879)Other (141,972)

Total cash used (1,514,766) (1,392,459)

Net cash from (used by) operating activities 15 516,754 916,680


Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 4,541 52,190 Total cash received 4,541 52,190

Cash usedPurchase of property, plant and equipment 27,981 205,653 Purchase of artwork 502,359 460,440 Other 13C 1,200,000 -

Total cash used 1,730,340 666,093

Net cash from (used by) investing activities (1,725,799) (613,903)


Proceeds from equity injection - 250,000 Total cash received - 250,000

Cash usedRepayments of debt 17,554 15,631

Total cash used 17,554 15,631

Net cash from (used by) financing activities (17,554) 234,369

Net increase / (decrease) in cash held (1,226,598) 537,146 Cash at the beginning of the reporting period 1,496,037 958,891

Cash at the end of the reporting period 13A 269,439 1,496,037


Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsARTBANK ACCOUNTSCHEDULE OF COMMITMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $ $

By Type

Other CommitmentsOperating leases 465,283 540,000

Total other commitments 465,283 540,000

BY MATURITY

All net commitmentsOne year or less 121,149 108,000 From one to five years 344,134 108,000 Over five years - 324,000


Operating Lease CommitmentsOne year or less 121,149 108,000 From one to five years 344,134 108,000 Over five years - 324,000



Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsARTBANK ACCOUNTSCHEDULE OF CONTINGENCIESfor the period ended 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $ $

Contingent losses - -

Contingent gains - -

At 30 June 2001, Artbank had no legal claims in action, either against it or for it.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsARTBANK ACCOUNTNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 2001

Note Description

1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies2 Segment Reporting3 Economic Dependency4 Employee Expenses5 Administration Expenses6 Interest Expense7 Interest Revenue8 Operating Revenues from Independent Sources9 Revenues from Government

10 Debt11 Provisions and payables12 Equity13 Financial Assets14 Non-Current Assets15 Cash Flow Reconciliation16 Remuneration of Officers17 Remuneration of Auditors18 Financial Instruments19 Average Staffing Levels


1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1.1 Basis of Accounting

These financial statements are required by Section 49 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997and are general purpose financial reports.

The Statements have been prepared in accordance with Schedule 1 of the Financial Management and Accountability(Financial Statements 2000 - 2001) Orders.

Schedule 1 which requires that the Financial Statements are prepared. in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, other authorative pronouncements of the Accounting

Standards Boards (Accounting Guidance Releases) and the Consensus Views of the Urgent Issues Group, and. having regard to Statements of Accounting Concepts.

The Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position have been prepared on an accrual basis and are in accordance with historical cost convention, except for certain assets which, as noted, are at valuation.Except where stated, no allowance is made for the effect of changing prices on the results or the financial position.

1.2 Taxation

Artbank is exempt from all forms of taxation except fringe benefits tax and the goods and services tax.

1.3 Property, Plant and Equipment

Asset recognition thresholdProperty, plant and equipment primarily consists of artworks held for rental. All artwork purchases are initially recognisedat cost in the Statement of Financial Position and are subsequently revalued on a triennial basis.

Purchases of other plant and equipment are recognised initially at cost in the Statement of Financial Position except forpurchases costing less than $2,000, which are expensed in the year of acquisition ( other than where they form part of a group of similar items that are significant in total). The $2,000 threshold was selected because it facilitates efficient assetmanagement and recording without materially affecting asset values recognised.

RevaluationsSchedule 1 requires that, infrastructure, plant and equipment be revalued progressively in accordance with the 'deprival'method of valuation in sucessive 3-year cycles.

The requirements of Schedule 1 are being implemented as follows:

. artworks will continue to be revalued every three years: the last revaluation being conducted in 1998/99 bySimon Storey of Edward Rushton Australia Pty. Ltd, the next revaluation will be in 2001/02;

. leasehold improvements, plant and equipment have been revalued in 2000/01. They will continued to be revaluedevery three years.

Assets in each class acquired after the commencement of a progressive revaluation cycle are not captured by the progressive revaluation then in progress.

Any assets that would be replaced or are surplus to requirements are valued at net realisable value.


Recoverable amount testThe carrying amount of each item of non-current property plant and equipment assets is reviewed to determine whether it is in excess of the asset's recoverable amount. If the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is written down to its recoverable amount immediately. In assessing recoverable amounts, the relevant cash flows are discounted to their present value.No write down to recoverable amount has been made in 2000-2001.

Depreciation and amortisationDepreciable plant and equipment assets are written off to their estimated residual values over their estimated useful livesto Artbank using, in all cases, the straight line method of depreciation. Leasehold improvements are amortised on a straightline basis over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the improvements or the unexpired period of the lease.Depreciation and amortisation rates are reviewed at each balance date and any adjustments are recognised in the currentand/or future reporting periods as appropriate.Artworks are not depreciated due to their longlife and the fact that as a group they appreciate in value. They are revaluedevery three years.

Depreciation and amortisation rates applying to each class of depreciable assets are as follows: 2000-01 1999-00

Office equipment 10%,20% 10%Leasehold improvements (owned) 4%-20% 4% - 20%Leasehold improvements (finance lease) Over 10 year lease Over 10 year leaseInformation technology equipment 20%,25%,33% 33%

1.4 Liability for Employee EntitlementsThe liability for employee entitlements includes provisions for annual leave and long service leave. No provisionhas been made for sick leave as all sick leave is non-vesting and the average sick leave taken by employees is lessthan the entitlement.

The provision for annual leave reflects the value of the total annual leave entitlements of all employees at 30 June 2001 and is recognised at its nominal value.

The liability for long service leave is recognised and measured at the present value of the estimated future cash flowsto be made in respect of all employees at 30 June 2001. In determining the present value of the liability, attrition rates and pay increases through promotion and inflation have been taken into account.

1.5 LeasesA distinction is made between finance leases, which effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially all therisks and benefits incidental to ownership of leased assets, and operating leases, under which the lessor effectivelyretains all such risks and benefits.

Assets acquired under a finance lease, are capitalised at the present value of minimum lease payments at the inceptionof the lease and a liability for lease payments recognised at the same amount. Lease payments are allocated between theprincipal component and the interest expense. Leased assets are amortised over the term of the lease.

1.6 CashFor the purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes deposits on hand and at banks. There is also minimalpetty cash.

1.7 Resources received free of charge.Resources received free of charge are recognised as revenues in the Statement of Financial Performance where their fair value can be reliably measured. Use of the resources is recognised in 2000/2001as the benefits only relate to thereporting period.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsARTBANK ACCOUNTNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 20011.8 Financial InstrumentsAccounting policies in relation to financial instruments are disclosed in Note 18.

1.9 Comparative figuresWhere necessary, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform with changes in presentation in these financialstatements.

1.1 Bad and doubtful debtsBad debts are written off to expenses during the year in which they are identified, to the extent they have not previouslybeen provided for. A provision is raised for doubtful debts, based on a review of all outstanding receivables at year end.

1.2 Revenue received in advanceRental for artwork is payable in advance. The usual agreement period is for twelve months. Rental received in advanceis recognised as a liability. Rental revenue is recognised progressively over the rental period.

2 Segment ReportingArtbank operates in a single industry and geographic segment, being provision of an art support program in Australia.It forms part of the Commonwealth Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.

3 Economic DependencyArtbank falls within the structure of Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, and iscontrolled by the Commonwealth of Australia. Despite this, Artbank is fully self funding and receives no financialappropriation to carry out its normal activities.

4 Employee Expenses 2000-01 1999-00$ $

Basic remuneration for services provided 750,378 654,824Accrued Leave and other entitlements 34,721 21,254Total employee expenses 785,099 676,078

Basic remuneration includes salary for employees and contracted staff, and related costs incurred during the year such as superannuation, workers compensation, fringe benefits tax, etc. There were no redundancy payments made during the year.

Artbank contributes to the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS) and the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme(PSS) at rates calculated to cover existing and emerging obligations. Current contribution rates are 21.9% of salary (CSS)and 13.1% of salary (PSS), which includes an additional 3% for employer productivity benefits.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsARTBANK ACCOUNTNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 20015 Administration Expenses 2000-01 1999-00

$ $5A Suppliers ExpenseSupply of goods and services 400,831 392,668Operating lease rentals 146,303 153,528Total suppliers expenses 547,134 546,196

5B Depreciation and amortisationDepreciation of plant and equipment 77,936 89,954Amortisation of leased assets 17,500 17,500Total expense 95,436 107,454

The aggregate amounts of depreciation or amortisation allocated during the reporting period, either as an expenseor as part of the carrying amount of other assets, for each class of depreciable asset are as follows:

Leasehold improvements 16,613 2,795Leasehold improvements (finance lease) 17,500 17,500Office equipment 6,098 12,812Information technology equipment 55,226 74,347Total allocated 95,436 107,454

5C Write-down of assetsArtwork lost or damaged 24,800 10,300

5D Net Loss on Sale of Assets

Gain/(Loss) on sale of assets (12,459) 28,858

Sales of artwork amounted to $4,541 for items with a total book value of $17,000.

6 Borrowing Cost Expenses

Finance Charges on lease liabilities 12,162 14,085

7 Interest Revenue

Interest from Term Deposit 61,411 48,352

8 Operating Revenues from Independent Sources

Rental revenues 1,865,638 1,790,618Consultancy income 696 100Other revenue 30,633 167,787Total operating revenue 1,896,967 1,958,505


9 Revenues from GovernmentResources received free of charge:Department of Communications, Information Technologyand the Arts 1,529,946 1,588,000Australian National Audit Office 13,000 12,500Total revenues from Government 1,542,946 1,600,500

The capital use charge of 12% of net assets has been paid by theDepartment of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.

10 Debt

Finance lease liabilities are broken into:Current 19,714 17,554Non-Current 74,923 94,638Total Debt 94,637 112,192

Finance lease liabilities and related finance charges payable at 30 June 2001 include:

within one year 29,716 29,716within one to two years 29,716 29,716within two to five years 59,432 89,148more than five years - -Minimum lease payments 118,864 148,580Future finance charges (24,227) (36,388)Total lease liabilities 94,637 112,192

11 Provisions and Payables

11A Liabilities for Employees

Current 100,513 80,116Non-Current 80,532 61,440

181,045 141,556These liabilities are payable as follows:

Salaries and wages - accrued charges 23,882 19,050Superannuation 1,508 1,572Annual leave 75,123 59,494Long service leave 80,532 61,440Aggregate employee entitlement liability 181,045 141,556

Salaries and related costs are processed by the Department of Communications,Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA) on behalf of Artbank.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsARTBANK ACCOUNTNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 200111B Liabilities to Suppliers

Trade Creditors 500 496Accrued charges 34,794 53,364Total supplier liabilities 35,293 53,860

11C Other Liabilities

GST payable to ATO 48,338 102,849Rental revenue received in advance 1,140,492 1,074,500Total other liabilities 1,188,830 1,177,349


12 Equity

Item Capital Accumulated Results Asset Revaluation TOTAL Reserve EQUITY

2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Balance 1 July 250,000 9,447,141 8,753,039 4,011,622 4,012,422 13,708,763 12,765,461

Profit 2,019,693 2,282,102 2,019,693 2,282,102

Net Revaluation increases 59,245 (800) 59,245 (800)(decreases)

Injection of Capital 250,000 250,000

Capital Use Charge Payments (1,529,946) (1,588,000) (1,529,946) (1,588,000)

Balance 30 June 250,000 250,000 9,936,888 9,447,141 4,070,867 4,011,622 14,257,755 13,708,763


13 Financial Assets 2000-01 1999-00$ $

13A Cash

Cash at bank 269,164 1,495,616Petty cash 275 421Total cash 269,439 1,496,037

13B Receivables

Goods and services 491,630 367,061Provision for doubtful debts (6,500) (6,500)GST recoverable from ATO 27,437 594Total receivables 512,567 361,155

Receivables include receivables overdue byless than 30 days 65,970 108,42330 to 60 days 78,929 24,636more than 60 days 32,773 21,359Total overdue receivables 177,672 154,418

13C Investments

Term Deposit 1,200,000 -Total Investments 1,200,000 -

13D Other

Accrued Interest 9,086 13,041Total Other 9,086 13,041


14 Non-Current Assets 2000-01 1999-00$ $

14A Property, Plant and Equipment

Leasehold improvements - at cost - 74,225Accumulated amortisation - (56,063)

18,162

Leasehold improvements under finance lease- at valuation 2000-2001 175,000 -Accumulated amortisation (96,234) -

78,766

Leasehold improvements under finance lease - 175,000- at cost - (78,734)Accumulated amortisation 96,266

Office equipment - at valuation 2000-2001 99,776 -Accumulated depreciation (75,419) -

24,358

Office equipment - at cost - 99,776Accumulated depreciation - (69,321)

30,455

Information technology equipment -- at valuation 2000-2001 246,470Accumulated depreciation (137,601) -

108,870

Information technology equipment - at cost 15,980 251,828Accumulated depreciation (3,380) (121,651)

12,600 130,177

Plant and Equipment - at valuation 2000-2001 354,293 -Accumulated depreciation (126,906) -

227,387

Plant and Equipment - at cost 3,636 180,818Accumulated depreciation (667) (250)

2,970 180,568

Artworks - at cost 1,328,379 826,0201,328,379 826,020

Artworks - at valuation 1998-1999 11,975,639 12,023,68911,975,639 12,023,689

Total Property, Plant and Equipment 13,758,967 13,305,337


12 Equity

Item Capital Accumulated Results Asset Revaluation TOTAL Reserve EQUITY

2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Balance 1 July 250,000 9,447,141 8,753,039 4,011,622 4,012,422 13,708,763 12,765,461

Profit 2,019,693 2,282,102 2,019,693 2,282,102

Net Revaluation increases 59,245 (800) 59,245 (800)(decreases)

Injection of Capital 250,000 250,000

Capital Use Charge Payments (1,529,946) (1,588,000) (1,529,946) (1,588,000)

Balance 30 June 250,000 250,000 9,936,888 9,447,141 4,070,867 4,011,622 14,257,755 13,708,763


14B Analysis of Property, Plant and Equipment

Table A Movement summary 2000-01 for all assets irrespective of valuation basis

Item Leasehold Plant & Artworks TotalImprovements Equipment

$ $ $ $Gross value as at 1 July 2000 175,000 606,648 12,849,709 13,631,357Additions:Acquisition of New Assets 27,263 502,359 529,623Revaluations 88,242 (8,250) 79,992ReclassificationsDisposals (1,997) (17,000) (18,997)Other movements - Writeoffs (22,800) (22,800)Gross value as at 30 June 2001 175,000 720,156 13,304,018 14,199,174Accumulated Depreciation/Amortisation as at 1 July 2000 78,734 247,286 326,020Depreciation/amortisation forassets held 1 July 2000 17,500 73,282 90,782Depreciation/amortisation foradditions 4,655 4,655Adjustments for revaluations 20,747 20,747Adjustments for disposals (1,997) (1,997)Adjustments for other movementsAccumulated Depreciation/amortisation as at 30 June 2001 96,234 343,973 - 440,207

Net Book value as at 30 June 2001 78,766 376,183 13,304,018 13,758,967

Net Book value as at 30 June 2000 96,266 359,362 12,849,709 13,305,337

Table B Summary of balances of assets at valuation as at 30 June 2001

Item Leasehold Plant & Artworks TotalImprovements Equipment

$ $ $ $As at 30 June 2001Gross value 175,000 676,393 11,975,639 12,827,032Accumulated depreciation/amortisation 96,234 339,318 435,552Other movements

Net Book value 78,766 337,075 11,975,639 12,391,480as at 30 June 2000Gross value 12,023,689 12,023,689Accumulated depreciation/amortisationOther movements

Net Book value 12,023,689 12,023,689

Table C Summary of balances of assets held under finance lease as at 30 June 2001

Item LeaseholdImprovements Total

$ $As at 30 June 2001Gross value 175,000 175,000Accumulated depreciation/amortisation 96,234 96,234Other movements

Net Book value 78,766 78,766As at 30 June 2000Gross value 175,000 175,000Accumulated depreciation/amortisation 78,734 78,734Other movements

Net Book value 96,266 96,266

2000-01 1999-00 $ $

14C Non-Financial AssetsOther prepayments 7,501 18,154Total non-financial assets 7,501 18,154


2000-01 1999-00$ $

15 Cash Flow Reconciliation

Reconciliation of Net cash from Operating Activities to Operating Profit:

Operating Profit 2,019,693 2,282,102Add non-cash and non-operating expenses:Depreciation/amortisation 95,436 107,454Loss/(Gain) on disposal of assets 12,459 (28,858)Write down of plant and equipment 24,800 10,300Capital use charge provided by Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (1,529,946) (1,588,000)

622,442 782,998

Change in assets amd liabilities:Decrease/(Increase) in receivables (151,411) 186,536Decrease/(Increase) in other non-financial assets 10,653 (15,547)(Decrease)/Increase in provisions and payables for suppliers (19,850) (38,536)(Decrease)/Increase in provisions and payables for employees 39,489 (102,016)(Decrease)/Increase in Other Provisions and Payables 11,477 116,286Interest Receivable 3,955 (13,041)

(105,688) 133,682

Net cash from operating activities 516,754 916,680


16 Executive Remuneration2000-01 1999-00

The number of Executives who received or were due to receive totalremuneration of $100,000 or more:

$100,000 to $110,000 1 -

104,532 0

Nil Nil

Nil Nil

The aggregate amount of total remuneration of Executives shown above (includes Public Service and Non Public Service executives).

The aggregate amount of performance pay paid during the year to officers shown above.

The aggregate amount of separation and redundancy payments during the year to Executives shown above.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsARTBANK ACCOUNTNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the period ended 30 June 200117 Remuneration of Auditors 2000-01 1999-00

$ $Remuneration to the Auditor - General for auditingthe financial statements for the reporting period. 13,000 12,500

This audit fee is included in the resources received free of charge, Note 9.Accountancy training update sessions run by the Auditor - General during thereporting period, for which there was no charge, were also attended by Artbank staff.

No other services were provided by the Auditor- General during the reporting period.


18 - Financial Instruments

(a) Terms, conditions and accounting policies

2000 - 2001

Financial Instrument ClassNotes Accounting Policies and Methods Nature of underlying instrument

Financial Assets (Recognised):Cash 13A Cash is recognised at its nominal amount. Two bank accounts are kept. Commonwealth account is

used as working account. There is also a Bank account held with the Reserve bank.

Term Deposit 13C Recognised at nominal amount. Currently invested for 60 days at 4.87%Receivables for goods and services 13B Receivables are recognised at the nominal amounts due

less any provision for bad debts. Provision is made when collection of the debt is judged unlikely. No interest is charged on late payment.

Credit terms are net 30 days ( 1999/2000 30 days), annual rental payable in advance. Any write-offs require delegated approval.

Accrued revenue 13D Interest receivable from Term Deposit with Department of Finance and Administration. Interest also receivable from Reserve Bank Trust Account

$8,485.80 receivable for period 8/5/01 to 30/6/01. Interest rate 4.87% Also $600.00 interest receivable from Reserve Bank Trust Account.

Financial Liabilities (Recognised):Finance lease liabilities 10 Liabilities are recognised at the present value of the

minimum lease payments at the beginning of the lease. The discount rates used are estimates of the interest rates implicit in the lease.

At 30 June 2001 , Artbank had one finance lease with a residual term of 4.years. The interest rate implicit in the lease was 11.9% (1999/2000: 11.9%).e liabilities are secured by the leased assets.

Employee provisions 11A Recreation leave recognised at nominal amounts. Payroll is prepared by DCITA on behalf of Artbank. Artbank is advised of fortnightly payroll breakdown together with long service liability and recreation leave accrued.

Creditors 11B Creditors and Accruals are recognised at their nominal amounts for goods or services which have been provided ( irrespective of having been invoiced).

Settlement is usually made net 30 days unless specific agreements require nominated monthly dates for payment.

Other provisions and payables 11C Other provision are recognised at their nominal anounts. Unearned rental income is taken up on a monthly basis as the service is provided. Goods and services tax is accrued as clients are invoiced.

Goods and services tax for the period April 1,2001 to June 30, 2001 will be payable on July 28, 2001.


18 - Financial Instruments (cont;)

(b) Interest Rate Risk

Floating Interest Rate Fixed Interest Rate Fixed Interest Rate Non-Interest Bearing Total

1 year or less 1 to 2 years 2 to 5 years > 5 years2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00 2000-01 1999-00

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ % %Financial AssetsCash 145,219 1,495,616 - - - - - - 0 0 124,220 421 269,439 1,496,037 1.1 4.6Receivables - Goods and Services - - - - - - - - - - 512,567 361,155 512,567 361,155 0 0Investment - Term Deposit - - 1,200,000 - - - - - - - 1,200,000 - 4.9 NAAccrued Revenue - - - - - - - - - - 9,086 13,041 9,086 13,041 0 0Total Financial Assets (Recognised) 145,219 1,495,616 1,200,000 - - - - - - - 645,873 374,617 1,991,092 1,870,233

Total Assets 15,757,560 15,193,724

Financial LiabilitiesFinance Lease Liability - - 19,714 17,555 22,139 19,714 52,784 74,923 - - - - 94,637 112,192 11.6 11.6Payables and provisions - Goods and Services - - - - - - - - - - 35,293 53,860 35,293 53,860 0 0Payables and provisions - Other - - - - - - - - - - 1,188,830 1,177,353 1,188,830 1,177,353 0 0Total Financial Liabilities (Recognised) - - 19,714 17,555 22,139 19,714 52,784 74,923 - - 1,224,123 1,231,213 1,318,760 1,343,405

Total Liabilities 1,499,806 1,484,960

Weighted Average Effective Interest

Rate


18 Financial Instruments (cont;)

c) Net Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities

Financial Assets

The net fair values of cash and receivables approximate their carrying amounts.

Financial Liabilities

The net fair value of the finance lease is based on discounted cash flows using current interest ratesfor liabilities with similar risk profiles.

The net fair value of trade creditors and accrued charges (which are short term in nature) are approximatedby their carrying amounts.

d) Credit Risk Exposures

Artbank's maximum exposure to credit risk at reporting date in relation to each class of recognised financialassets is the carrying amount of those assets as indicated in the Balance Sheet.

Artbank has no significant exposures to any concentrations of credit risk.


19 Average Staffing Levels 2000-01 1999-00

The average staffing levels for Artbank during the year were: 12 11

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsREGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (RTIF)SCHEDULE OF ADMINISTERED REVENUES AND EXPENSESfor the period ended 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $'000 $'000

Revenues from ordinary activitiesRevenues from Government 4 48,540 48,243Special appropriation Telstra 5 - 81,000Total revenues from ordinary activities 48,540 129,243

Expenses from ordinary activitiesSubsidies 6 18 370Grants 7 41,002 51,115Other 8 - 209Total expenses from ordinary activities 41,020 51,694

Net operating surplus from ordinary items 7,520 77,549

Net increase (decrease) in administered net assets 7,520 77,549

The above schedule should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

SCHEDULE OF ADMINISTERED ASSETS AND LIABILITIESas at 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $'000 $'000

ASSETS Financial assets

Cash 9 97,290 89,646Receivables 10 48,250 48,243

Total financial assets 145,540 137,889

Total assets 145,540 137,889

LIABILITIES Payables

Grants 11 170 46Other 11 7

Total payables 177 46

Total liabilities 177 46

EQUITYAccumulated surplus 145,363 137,843

Total equity 12 145,363 137,843

Total equity and liabilities 145,540 137,889

Current liabilities 177 46Non-current liabilities - -Current assets 145,540 137,889Non-current assets - -


Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsREGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (RTIF)ADMINISTERED CASH FLOWSfor the period ended 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Notes $'000 $'000


Special appropriation Telstra Social Bonus 1 - 81,000Revenue from government 50,020 2

Total cash received 50,020 81,002

Cash usedSubsidies (18) (370)Grants (42,365) (51,327)Other - (209)

Total cash used (42,383) (51,906)

Net cash from operating activities 13 7,637 29,096


Proceeds from sale of investments - 60,000Total cash received - 60,000

Net cash from investing activities - 60,000


GST Appropriations 1,487 -Total cash received 1,487 -

Cash usedReturn of GST Appropriations to OPA (1,480) -

Total cash used (1,480) -

Net cash from financing activities 7 60,000

Net increase in cash held 7,644 89,096Cash at the beginning of the reporting period 89,646 550Cash at the end of the reporting period 97,290 89,646


Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsREGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (RTIF)SCHEDULE OF ADMINISTERED COMMITMENTSas at 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00Note $'000 $'000

BY TYPEOTHER COMMITMENTS

Grants (1) 80,742 47,794Total other commitments 80,742 47,794

COMMITMENTS RECEIVABLE 3,224 -


BY MATURITYAll net commitments

One year or less 69,121 39,415From one to two years 8,397 7,063From two to five years - 1,316


NB: All 2000-01 commitments are GST inclusive where relevant

(1) Payments comprises payments to State Government, Local Government and private organisations for work relating to RTIF, Rural Internet Access and Telecommunication needs of remote communities.


SCHEDULE OF ADMINISTERED CONTINGENCIES

There are no administered contingent losses or gains at 30 June 2001 (1999-00: Nil)

SCHEDULE OF UNQUANTIFIABLE CONTINGENCIES

There are no administered unquantifiable contingent losses or gains at 30 June 2001 (1999-00: Nil)

The above schedules should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsREGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (RTIF)NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 2001

Description No.Objectives of the Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (RTIF) 1Funding arrangements for the RTIF 2Summary of significant accounting policies 3Revenues from Government 4Special appropriation 5Subsidies 6Grants 7Other expenses 8Cash 9Receivables 10Payables 11Equity 12Cash flow reconciliation 13Financial Instruments 14Receipts and Expenditure of the Special Account 15

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts REGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (RTIF) NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2001

Introduction Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (RTIF) is a special account funded through the partial sale of Telstra and the subsequent social bonus. The fund is administered through the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA). Note 1 - Objectives of the Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (RTIF) The objective of RTIF is to assist the economic and social development of regional, rural and remote Australia by funding projects which: • Enhance telecommunications infrastructure and services in regional, rural and remote areas; • Increase access to, and promote use of, services available through telecommunications networks in regional, rural and

remote areas; or • Reduce disparities in access to such services and facilities between Australians in regional, rural or remote areas and those

in urban areas. Note 2 - Funding arrangements for the Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund The Government announced the establishment of the RTIF in December 1996 with total funding of $250m, with $50m being allocated each year from 1997-98 to 2001-02. Of total funds $9.606m has been allocated to manage the program ($1.757m in each of 1999-2000 and 2000-2001), and is included in DCITA’s Departmental Expenses appropriation. Each year the balance of the $50m drawdown ($48.243m) is transferred into the Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Special Account, established under s20 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The financial statements are a general-purpose financial report. The statements have been prepared in accordance with: • Schedule 1 to the Financial Management and Accountability (Financial Statement 2000-2001) Orders (Orders) made by the

Finance Minister for the preparation of Financial Statements in relation to financial years ending on or after 30 June 2001; • Australian Accounting Standards and Accounting Interpretations issued by Australian Accounting Standards Boards; • Other authoritative pronouncements of the Boards; and • Consensus Views of the Urgent Issues Group. The statements have been prepared having regard to: • Statements of Accounting Concepts; and • The Explanatory Notes to Schedule 1, and Guidance Notes issued by the Department of Finance and Administration. The Schedule of Administered Revenues and Expenses and Schedule of Administered Assets and Liabilities have been prepared on an accrual basis and are in accordance with the historical cost convention. Except where stated, no allowance is made for the effect of changing prices on the results or the Schedule of Administered Assets and Liabilities. Assets and liabilities are recognised in the Schedule of Administered Assets and Liabilities when and only when, it is probable that future economic benefits will flow and the amounts of the assets or liabilities can be reliably measured. Assets and liabilities arising under agreements equally proportionately unperformed are, however, not recognised unless required by an Accounting Standard. Liabilities and assets, which are unrecognised, are reported in the Schedule of Commitments. Revenues and expenses are recognised in the Schedule of Administered Revenues and Expenses when, and only when, the flow or consumption or loss of economic benefits has occurred and can be reliably measured. 3.1 Changes in Accounting Policy There are no changes in accounting policy. 3.2 Economic Dependency RTIF’s continued existence, in its current form and with its current outputs, is dependent on government policy and on continuing appropriation by Parliament of unspent funding of $97.29m. The RTIF program ends on 30 June 02 however contractural obligations and payments will extend it until 30 June 2004. The Rural Internet Access and Telecommunication needs of remote communities programs end on 30 June 2003.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts REGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (RTIF) NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2001

3.3 Rounding Amounts have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 except for Note 15. 3.4 Cash Cash includes cheques, notes and coins held, deposits held at call with a bank or financial institution and cash from the Official Public Account. 3.5 Financial Instruments Accounting policies for financial instruments are stated at Note 14. 3.6 Taxation The Fund is exempt from all forms of taxation except Fringe Benefits Tax and the Goods and Services Tax. 3.7 Comparative Figures Where necessary, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation and disclosure requirements in the financial statements and notes. 3.8 Grants The Fund applies a uniform policy for all grants. Grant liabilities are recognised to the extent that: (a) The services required to be performed by the grantee have been performed; or (b) The grant eligibility criteria have been satisfied. Where grant moneys are paid in advance of performance or eligibility, a prepayment is recognised. Grant commitments are reported in the Schedule of Administered Commitments for any agreements signed that have not met the expense recognition criteria.

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsREGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (RTIF)NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the year ended 30 June 2001

2000-01 1999-00$'000 $'000

Note 4 - Revenues from Government Revenues from Government 48,540 48,243Total 48,540 48,243

Note 5 - Special appropriation Telstra Social Bonus 1 - 81,000Total - 81,000

Note 6 - SubsidiesSubsidies 18 370Total 18 370

Note 7 - GrantsGrants

Non profit institutions 17,189 20,462State and Territory governments 17,809 28,155Local government 5,918 2,404Profit making entities (non-Commonwealth entities) 86 94

Total 41,002 51,115

Note 8 - Other ExpensesOther - 209Total - 209

Note 9 - CashCash 97,290 89,646Total 97,290 89,646

Note 10 - ReceivablesReceivables 48,243 48,243Goods and services tax 7 -Total 48,250 48,243

Note 11 - PayablesGrants 170 46Other - goods and services tax 7 -Total 177 46

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsREGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (RTIF)NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 2001 Note 12 - Equity Movement Table

Item Total Reserves Capital Total equity 2000-2001 1999-2000 2000-2001 1999-2000 2000-2001 1999-2000 2000-2001 1999-2000

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000Opening balance as at 1 July 137,843 60,294 - - - - 137,843 60,294Net change in Administered net assets from operations 7,520 77,549 - - - - 7,520 77,549Injection / (disposal) of capital - - - - - - - -Other movements - - - - - - - -

Closing balance as at 30 June 145,363 137,843 - - - - 145,363 137,843Total equity attributable to the Commonwealth 145,363 137,843 - - - - 145,363 137,843

Note 13 - Cash Flow Reconciliation 2000-01 1999-00$'000 $'000

Administered Reconciliation of Cash per Statement of Financial Positionto Statement of Cash FlowsCash at year end per Statement of Cashflows 97,290 89,646Statement of Financial Position items comprising above cash:Financial Asset - Cash 97,290 89,646

Reconciliation of Operating surplus to net cash provided by operating activitiesNet surplus 7,520 77,549

(Increase) in receivables (7) (48,241)(Decrease) in subsidies - (28)Increase / (Decrease) in grants payable 124 (185)

Net cash provided by operating activities 7,637 29,095

Accumulated net changes in Administered net

assets from operations

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsREGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (RTIF)NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 2001

Note 14 Financial Instruments



Financial Assets: Financial assets are recognised when control over future economic benefits is established and the amount of the benefit can be reliably measured

Cash 9 Deposit is recognised at its nominal amount. The balance of the administered cash account in non interest bearing.

Appropriation Receivables 10 These receivables are recognised at the nominal amounts. Credit terms are net 30 days (1999/2000: 30 days).Financial Liabilities: Financial Liabilities are recognised when a present obligation to

another party is entered into and the amount of the liability can be reliably measured.

Grants liabilities 11 Grants made by the Department are recognised as liabilities and expenses only at the time that the grantee has met all obligations and conditions implicit in the grant agreement.


There are no unrecognised financial assets and financial liabilities

Financial Instrument

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the ArtsREGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (RTIF)


(b) Interest Rate Risk

Notes Floating Interest Rate Fixed Interest Rate Fixed Interest Rate Non-Interest Bearing Total 1 year or less 1 to 2 years 2 to 5 years > 5 years

00-01 99-00 00-01 99-00 00-01 99-00 00-01 99-00 00-01 99-00 00-01 99-00 00-01 99-00 00-01 99-00 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 % %Financial AssetsCash 9 - 89,646 - - - - - - - - 97,290 - 97,290 89,646 n.a 4.2%Receivables - Goods and Services 10 - 48,243 - - - - - - - - 48,243 - 48,243 48,243 - - GST Receivable 10 - - - - - - - - - - 7 - 7 -Total Financial Assets (Recognised) - 137,889 - - - - - - - - 145,540 - 145,540 137,889

Total Administered Assets 145,540 137,889

Financial LiabilitiesGrants payable 11 - 46 - - - - - - - - 170 - 170 46 - - Other Payables 11 - - - - - - - - - - 7 - 7 -Total Financial Liabilities (Recognised) - 46 - - - - - - - - 177 - 177 46

Total Administered Liabilities 177 46

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Weighted Average Effective

Interest Rate



(c) Net Fair Values of Agency Financial Assets and Liabilities

2000-01 1999-00 Total carrying




fair value Note $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

Financial AssetsCash 9 97,290 97,290 89,646 89,646Receivables 10 48,250 48,250 48,243 48,243

Total Financial Assets 145,540 145,540 137,889 137,889

Financial Liabilities (Recognised)

Grants Payable 11 170 170 46 46Other Payables 11 7 7 - -

Total Financial Liabilities (Recognised) 177 177 46 46

Financial AssetsThe net fair value of cash and receivables approximate their carrying amounts.

Financial Liabilities The net fair value of subsidies and grants payable approximate their carrying amounts.



Note 15 - Receipts and expenditure of the Special Account



$ $ $ $ $ $

Amount available for appropriation at 1 July 2000 89,645,527 - 89,645,527 549,972 60,000,000 60,549,972

Plus: Appropriations credited during year 48,540,000 - 48,540,000 81,000,000 - 81,000,000 Other revenue credited during year - - - 2,000 - 2,000 Receipts from realisation of investments - - - 60,000,000 ( 60,000,000) -





ABBREVIATIONS



ABBREVIATIONS

AA/g ActingABA Australian Broadcasting AuthorityABC Australian Broadcasting CorporationABS Australian Bureau of StatisticsACA Australian Communications AuthorityACCC Australian Competition and Consumer CommissionAeB.N Australian Electronic Business Network ACIF Australian Communications Industry Forum ACN Australia’s Cultural NetworkACT Australian Capital TerritoryACTF Australian Children’s Television FoundationAE Additional EstimatesAFC Australian Film CommissionAFL Australian Football LeagueAFTRS Australian Film, Television and Radio SchoolAGLS Australian Government Locator Service ACIF Australian Communications Industry ForumAIA Arts Indemnity AustraliaAIATSIS Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander StudiesAICC Australian International Cultural CouncilAIEAC Australian Information Economy Advisory CouncilAIIA Australian Information Industry Association AIMIA Australian Interactive Multimedia Industry AssociationAMOL Australian Museums On LineAMPS Analogue Mobile Phone ServiceANAO Australian National Audit Offi ceAPEC Asia Pacifi c Economic CooperationAPG Australian Property GroupAPPU Asian-Pacifi c Postal UnionAPRA Australasian Performing Rights Association APS Australian Public ServiceAPT Accountability Project TeamAPT Asia Pacifi c TelecommunityAS Assistant SecretaryASEAN Association of South East Asian NationsASO Administrative Services Offi cerASEN Australian Science Exhibitors NetworkASTAP APT Standardisation Program ATO Australian Taxation Offi ceATOM Australian Teachers of MediaATSI Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplesATSIC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission


BBCL Broadcast Communications LimitedBP Budget PaperBSA Broadcasting Services Act 1992

CCAC Commonwealth Authorities and CompaniesCAL Copyright Agency LtdCBF Community Broadcasting FoundationCBP Cultural Bequests ProgramCCC Construction Coordination CommitteeCD Compact DiscCDMA Code Division Multiple Access CD-ROM Compact Disc-Read Only MemoryCDS Commonwealth Disability StrategyCEO Chief Executive Offi cerCGM Chief General ManagerCGP Cultural Gifts ProgramCITP Corporate Information Technology PlanCMC Cultural Ministers CouncilCMC SWG Cultural Ministers Council Statistics Working GroupCND Calling Number DisplayCOF Centenary of FederationCPAS Centre for Public Awareness of ScienceCPI Consumer Price IndexCSG Customer Service GuaranteeCSIRO Commonwealth Scientifi c and Industrial Research OrganisationCTP Commonwealth Technology Port CWP Capital Works Program

DDAB Digital Audio BroadcastingDCA Department of Communications and the ArtsDCC Department Consultative CouncilDEH Department of Environment and HeritageDFAT Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeDNC Distributed National CollectionDoFA Department of Finance and AdministrationDRAC Digital Radio Advisory Committee


EEDI Electronic Data Interchange EDS Executive Development SchemeEEO Equal Employment OpportunityEmail Electronic MailEME Electromagnetic EnergyESC Electorate Selection Committees

FF FemaleFACTS Federation of Australian Commercial Television StationsFAS First Assistant SecretaryFCHP Federation Cultural and Heritage ProjectsFCP Federation Community ProjectsFFC Film Finance CorporationFLIC Film Licensed Investment CompanyFM Frequency ModulationFOI Freedom of InformationFTA Fixed Term Arrangements?

GGAA Graduate Administrative AssistantGAC Governmental Advisory Committee GBE Government Business EnterpriseGHz GigahertzGIC Government Information CentreGM General ManagerGOVERNET Government Electronic Resources NetworkGPKI Government Public Key InfrastructureGSM Global Systems for Mobiles

HHCC Heritage Collections CouncilHDTV High Defi nition TelevisionHF High FrequencyHMC Heritage Ministers CouncilHPCC High Performance Computing and Communications HRC Human Resources CommitteeHRD Human Resource DevelopmentHRM Human Resource Management


IIATM International Association of Transport and Communication MuseumsICANN Internet Corporation for Assigning Names and Numbers ICOM International Council of MuseumsICT Information Communication TechnologyID Industrial DemocracyIDP Industry Development Plan IIOTF Information Industries and Online TaskforceINTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite OrganisationIPAC Information Policy Advisory CouncilISDN Integrated Services Digital NetworkISP Internet Service ProviderIT Information TechnologyIT & T Information Technology and TelecommunicationsITO Information Technology Offi cerITOL Information Technology Online ITU International Telecommunication Union

LLAN Local Area NetworkLMDS Local Multipoint Distribution Services

MM MaleMACC Media and Communications CouncilMAC Ministerial Advisory CouncilMAI Multilateral Agreement on InvestmentMAVIS Merged Audiovisual Information SystemMCH Movable Cultural HeritageMHz MegahertzMOU Memorandum of UnderstandingMRA Mutual Recognition Arrangement

NNAA National Archives of AustraliaNADC National Australia Day CouncilNAISDA National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development AssociationNCA National Capital AuthorityNCC National Competition CouncilNEAC National Electronic Authentication Council NESB Non-English Speaking BackgroundNFSA National Film and Sound ArchiveNIDA National Institute of Dramatic ArtNMA National Museum of AustraliaNOIE National Offi ce for the Information Economy


NPG National Portrait GalleryNRS National Relay ServiceNSTC The National Science and Technology CentreNSW New South WalesNT Northern TerritoryNTA National Transmission AgencyNTN Networking the Nation NTN National Transmission Network NTWP New Technologies Working Party

OOASITO Offi ce of Asset Sales and IT Outsourcing OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentOFLIC Offi ce of Film and Literature Classifi cationOGO Offi ce of Government OnlineOH&S Occupational Health and SafetyOPAI Online Public Access InitiativeOPH Old Parliament House

PPAC Privacy Advisory CommitteePAML Performing Arts Multimedia LibraryPECC Project Electronic Commerce and Communications PfD/FTA Partnership for Development and Fixed Term Arrangement PLR Public Lending RightPMCH Protection of Movable Cultural HeritagePOP Point of PresencePPCA Phonographic Performance Company of AustraliaPSMPC Public Service and Merit Protection CommissionPWD People with a Disability

QQLD Queensland

RRABS Remote Area Broadcasting ServicesRADCOM Radio Communications ManagementRC Running CostsRTIF Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (Networking the Nation)


SSBS Special Broadcasting ServiceSCG Staff Consultative GroupSEA Software Engineering Australia SEQC Software Engineering Quality Centres SES Senior Executive Offi cerSME Small to Medium sized Enterprise SSO Sydney Symphony OrchestraSSS Shared System SuiteSTD Subscriber Trunk DiallingSWIM Senior Women in Management

TTIA Tax Incentives for the ArtsTIHC Tax Incentives for Heritage ConservationTIO Telecommunications Industry OmbudsmanTPF Television Production FundTTY Telephone TypewriterTV Television

UUHF Ultra High FrequencyUNESCO United Nations Education, Scientifi c and Cultural OrganisationUPU Universal Postal UnionUSO Universal Service ObligationUSP Universal Service PlanUTS United Telecasters Sydney Limited

VVHF Very High FrequencyVIC Victoria

WWA Western AustraliaWHO World Health OrganisationWIPO World Intellectual Property OrganisationWPPT WIPO Performances and Phonograms TreatyWRC World Radiocommunication ConferenceWTO World Trade OrganisationWWW World Wide Web


INDEX



ABA, 9, 28, 32, 34, 35, 76ABC, see Australian Broadcasting CorporationAboriginal Australians, see Indigenous

AustraliansACA, 9, 30, 31, 35, 76access, 109–10 to communications services, 29, 33, 34–6,

125 ScreenSound Australia collection, 48–9 see also exhibitions: Internet; visitorsaccidents and incidents, 95, 96accountability, see management and

accountabilityACT Government, 27Acton Peninsula Alliance, 27Acton Peninsula Project (Output 1.4), 27, 68, 81,

93, 97Acton Peninsula Project Task Force, 27, 68Acts, see legislationactors and acting, 12, 14, 39address list, 75–80administered expenses, 97–100Administrative Appeals Tribunal, 17administrative tribunal and court decisions, 57admission charges, Questacon, 42, 44Advanced Networks Program (ANP), 36advertising, direct mail and market research,

93–4advice, 7, 28–31, 111air quality, Questacon, 83Amazing World of Science exhibition, 40AMOL, 11AMP, 18ANAO, 13, 56Anderson, Professor Gerry, 128Annual Audit Plan, 55annual report, 3annual reporting arrangements in Portfolio, 2, 5,

10, 51analog television, 34, 35Anthony, Rt Hon Doug, 128art collections, 21–2, 25–6art exhibitions, 12–13, 25art indemnity, 11, 13Art Indemnity Australia, 13art rental scheme, 16Artbank, 16, 62, 75arts and culture, see cultural environmentarts festivals, 13art education and training, 12, 13, 15

assets management, 121–2ATO, 11, 73Attorney-General’s Department, 31audio, 30, 48 see also ScreenSound Australiaaudits, 13, 55–6Australasian Science and Technology Exhibitors’

Network (ASTEN), 40Australian Business Arts Foundation, 16, 73, 76Australia Council, 9, 14, 76Australia Post, 9, 34Australian Ballet, 15Australian Ballet School, 12, 15Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA), 9, 28,

32, 34, 35, 76Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), 9, 30,

32, 34, 76 parliamentary inquiries, 101, 102–3Australian Bureau of Statistics, 31Australian Capital Territory Government, 27Australian Communications Authority (ACA), 9,

30, 31, 35, 76Australian Competition and Consumer

Commission, 31Australian Electoral Commission, 21Australian Federation Centre, 21Australian Film Commission, 9, 14, 48, 77Australian Film Finance Corporation (FFC), 17, 77Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander Studies, 27 see also Acton Peninsula ProjectAustralian Museum, Sydney, 39Australian Museums On Line, 11Australian National Academy of Music, 12, 15Australian National Audit Offi ce (ANAO), 13, 56Australian National University, 40Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, 15Australian Postal Corporation, 9, 34Australian Sugar Industry Museum, 12Australian Taxation Offi ce, 11, 73Australian Technology Park (ATP), 40, 41, 42Australian Technology Park Innovation, 40Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs), 105Australian Youth Orchestra, 12, 15Australia’s Cultural Network, 16authors’ rights, 13, 74awards and recognition, 14, 41, 126Awesome Earth, 39, 42


ballet, 12, 15bands, 13, 15BARN, 29, 127Basil Bressler Bequest, 22Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation, 44bequests, to cultural organisations, 13–14Better Practice Guide (ANAO), 13BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 40BHP, 18Big Screen 2001: a celebration of Australian

cinema, 48BITS program, 29, 36Blindman’s Holiday, 12Bressler, Basil, 22Broadband Services in Australia report, 29broadcasting, 30, 32, 33, 34–5, 70, 73 captioning standards, 109 categories of documents maintained, 64 Olympic involvement, 9 parliamentary committees, 101, 102–3 ScreenSound Australia programs, 49Broadcasting and Intellectual Property Division,

64, 70Broadcasting Services Act 1992, 30, 32Budget Committee, 50Building Additional Rural Networks (BARN), 29,

127building and construction, 13 Acton Peninsula, Canberra (Output 1.4), 27,

68, 81, 93, 97 Old Parliament House refurbishment, 21, 22 Questacon refurbishment, 39, 43Building on IT Strengths (BITS) program, 29, 36bulk mail, 34business-cultural partnerships, 16business incubators, 29, 36Business Plan, 53

Camerata Australia, 12Centenary of Federation (Output 1.2), 18–20, 67,

93, 97Centre for Appropriate Technology, Alice Springs,

44Certifi ed Agreements, 43, 105, 108classifi cation ranges, 106, 107, 108, 119client satisfaction, see satisfaction of clientsClient Service Charter, 87–90collection development, ScreenSound Australia,

46–7Comcare, 96

Commercial Broadcasters in Declared Remote Areas, 35

commercial broadcasting, 30, 32, 35Committee on Taxation Incentives for the Arts, 73committees, 50–1Commonwealth Disability Strategy, 109–14Commonwealth Film Co-production Program, 14Commonwealth Ombudsman, 57communication of science and technology, see

Questaconcommunication with clients, 87, 88communications and information technology

(Outcome 2), 28–36, 68–71, 93, 98 see also broadcasting; information

technology; telecommunicationsCommunications and the Arts Legislation

Amendment Act 2001, 28Communications Research Forum, 31Communications Research Unit, 33community broadcasting, 30, 35, 73Community Broadcasting Foundation, 73community television, 30Competition Principles Agreement, 31competitive tendering and contracting contracts,

91–2complaints, 48, 57, 87, 90 against the media, 102 see also satisfaction of clientscomputing, see information technologyconservation and preservation, 23construction, see building and constructionConstruction Coordination Committee, 27consultants, 87, 91 Networking the Nation program, 131, 173–4consultation, 32–3, 73–4, 88 with staff, 95, 96Contemporary Music Touring Program, 12, 15contracting, see purchasingcopyright, 31, 33Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000,

31, 33Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000,

31, 33Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill

2001, 31Core Capability Framework, 105Corporate and Coordination, 64, 72–3, 92corporate goal, 1corporate governance, 50–3corporate support for arts and humanities, 16


court decisions, 57craft, 12cross-cultural awareness training, Questacon, 44Cultural Bequests Program, 14cultural environment (Outcome 1), 4, 12–17, 63,

66–8 advertising, direct mail and market research,

93 arrangements for outside participation and

public involvement, 73–4 resources for outcomes, 97 see also Old Parliament House; QuestaconCultural Gifts Program, 13–14, 16, 73cultural heritage, 11, 13, 17, 21–7, 56Cultural Ministers Council, 14, 73cultural support and awareness (Output 1.1), 4,

12–17, 66, 93, 97Culture and Recreation Portal, 16Cyberzone, 40

dance, 12, 15Daniels, Dr Kay, 2datacasting, 30, 34decisions of courts and administrative tribunals,

57deeds of arrangement, 36deeds of grant, 13, 36, 109Department of Education, Training and Youth

Affairs, 44Department of Environment and Heritage, 56Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 30Department of the Treasury, 11Departmental project teams, 51Design Integrity Panel, 27Developing Q people, 106digital copyright, 31, 33digital television, 30, 34, 35–6Digital Television Strategy Group, 35direct mail organisations, 93disability, Australians with, 48, 109–14 staff, 115–17discretionary grants, 85diversity and social justice, 19, 44, 46, 48, 54,

109–17Division 10BA tax concessions, 17documents maintained, 63–5donations, see gifts and donationsdramatic arts, 12, 15, 25, 39

ecologically sustainable development environmental reporting, 81–4

education and training in the arts, 12, 13, 15 Old Parliament House programs, 21, 23 Questacon programs, 39, 40, 41 ScreenSound programs, 48 staff, 44, 95, 96, 105–6, 107 volunteers, 11Educational Lending Right (ELR) Scheme, 13effi ciency measures, Questacon, 43Einstein: Man of the Century, 40Electoral Education Centre, 21Embassy of Israel, 39Emergency Call Service, 29Employee Assistance Program, 95The Empower Group, 92energy use, 81–4Environmental Management Plan, 81equal employment opportunity groups, 115–117equity and social justice, 19, 44, 46, 48, 54,

109–17ethical standards, 54Executive Management Group, 50exhibitions etc., 12–13, 15 National Portrait Gallery, 23, 25–6 Old Parliament House, 23, 24–5 Questacon, 37–9, 40, 41, 42, 44 ScreenSound Australia, 48, 49external scrutiny, 56–7

Federal Court decisions, 57Federation, Centenary of (Output 1.2), 18–20, 67,

93, 97Federation Community Projects Program, 11Federation Cultural and Heritage Projects

Program, 11, 56Federation Fund projects, 11, 13, 27female staff, 115–18Festivals Australia, 13, 15fi lm, 11, 14, 17, 48, 49 see also ScreenSound AustraliaFilm Finance Corporation (FFC), 17, 77Film Licensed Investment Companies (FLIC)

scheme, 11Financial Management, 92fi nancial management, 55–6fi nancial performance, 42, 43, 97–100fi nancial statements, 10The Flannelettes, 13


Flying Fruit Fly Circus, 12, 15Fraud, Audit and Evaluation Committee, 51, 55Fraud Control Plan, 53Freedom of Information Act 1982, 57 section 8 statement, 61–74Fujitsu Australia, 10full-time staff, 118functions and powers, 1, 10, 14, 65–73

gifts and donations, 13–14, 16, 73 National Portrait Gallery, 21, 22, 26global information economy (Outcome 2), 28–36,

68–71, 93, 98Glossy: Faces Magazines Now, 25goal, corporate, 1governance, 50–3 Networking the Nation program, 128–31, 172Graduate Diploma in Scientifi c Communication

program, 40grants, 12, 13, 20, 36, 55, 85, 109 Networking the Nation program, 133–71greenhouse gas emission, 82, 83, 84

Harassment policy, 54health and safety, occupational, 95–6, 106Healthy Life and Work Program, 95Hebrew University of Israel, 39heritage, 11, 13, 17, 21–6, 56Heritage Collections Council, 11, 74history, 18–26History and Education Grants Program, 20House of Representative committees, 102–3Hoyts cinemas, 49human resources, see staffHuman Resources Services, 92

incidents and accidents, 95, 96Income Tax Assessment Act Division 10BA, 17incubators, 29, 36Indigenous Australians, 11, 44, 46 arts training, 12, 15 portraits, 25 staff, 115–17 see also Acton Peninsula ProjectIndigenous Reference Group, 46information economy (Outcome 2), 28–36, 68–71,

93, 98Information Management Committee, 51information technology, 29, 36 Department, 51, 92

outsourcing, 29, 31, 33 Questacon, 43 ScreenSound Australia, 45 software, parallel importation of, 31 transfer of functions to NOIE, 10 see also Internetintellectual property, 31, 64, 70Intellectual Property and Competition Review

Committee, 31Intelligent Island program, 29, 36INTELSTAT satellite network, 32internal audit, 55international activities, 19, 20, 38, 40international broadcasting services, 30, 32Internet, 29, 33, 34, 109, 125 ABC services, 101 audio and video streamlining over, 30 cultural information, 11, 16 Department website, 10, 87, 109 National Portrait Gallery, 22, 23 NetAlert, 36 Networking the Nation program, 125, 127, 131 Questacon, 39, 41 ScreenSound Australia, 48, 49Internet Access Fund, 125, 127Internet Assistance Program, 125interpretive activities, 21, 24, 49Investigator Science and Technology Centre,

Adelaide, 44investment, in fi lms, 11, 17Isolated Islands program, 125, 127Item 3 (business incubator), 29

Japan, 40Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit, 56Joint Parliamentary Committee on Public Works,

27judicial decisions, 57

Kings Hall 9, 25knowledge and record management, 10KPMG, 29, 55

Launceston Broadband Project, 29, 36Leadership Development Strategy, 105lectures and seminars (NPG), 22, 25–6legislation, 8, 31, 66–73 broadcasting, 30, 32 copyright, 31, 33 telecommunications, 28, 57


trade practices, 28, 34library, 31library lending, and authors’ rights, 13, 74Local Government Fund, 125, 127location of staff, 119

MacDonald, Lindsay, 128mail services, 34, 102Major Performing Arts Inquiry, 14male staff, 115–18management and accountability, 50–4 Networking the Nation program, 128–31, 172management committees, 50–1market research, 93–4market testing, 92MAVIS (ScreenSound Australia database), 45, 46Media and Communications Council, 74media placements (advertising), 93–4Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 12Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), 13, 14men staff, 115–18Microsoft, 10Ministerial determinations and directions, 30mission statement, 1mobile telecommunications, 29, 33, 34moral rights, 31, 33‘museum theatre’, 25Museum Victoria, 39museums, 11, 12 see also National Museum of AustraliaMuseums and Galleries Foundation of New South

Wales, 12music, 12–13, 14–15, 23, 47 printed, 31Musica Viva, 12Myer Foundation, 23

narrowcasting, 30, 32, 35National Aboriginal and Islander Skills

Development Association, 12, 15National Archives of Australia, 5, 11National Arts and Museums Regional Volunteers

Skills Project, 11national audiovisual collection, see ScreenSound

AustraliaNational Australia Day Council, 74, 79national broadcasting, see Australian

Broadcasting Corporation; SBSNational Capital Authority, 27National Centenary Program, 19, 20

National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, 40

National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry, 13

National Council for the Centenary of Federation, 18–20, 48, 67

National Cultural Heritage Committee, 17, 74National Institute of Dramatic Art, 12, 15National Museum of Australia, 9, 12, 27, 79, 81 see also Acton Peninsula ProjectNational Offi ce for the Information Economy

(NOIE), 10, 55, 79, 91National Online Portrait Archives, 22, 23National Portrait Collection, 23National Portrait Gallery, 21–2, 23, 25–6, 67, 122 see also Old Parliament HouseNational Relay Service (NRS), 28, 29National Science and Technology Centre, see

QuestaconNational Screen and Sound Archive, see

ScreenSound AustraliaNational Transmission Agency, 35Natural History Museum, London, 39NetAlert, 36Networking the Nation program, 29, 32, 34,

123–74New South Wales Department of Education and

Training, 40New Tax System, 11Newcastle, 34non-ongoing employees, 118NRMA RoadZone, 41ntl Australia Ltd, 35

Oatley, Robert, 21occupational health and safety, 95–6, 106Offi ce Services, 92Old Parliament House (Output 1.3), 21–6, 67, 82,

93, 97, 122Old Parliament House Governing Council, 21Olympic and Paralympic Games, 9, 12, 38, 41, 45Ombudsman, 57ongoing employees, 118online services, see InternetOpera Australia, 12, 14–15Opera Conference, 12, 14Optus Vision Pty Ltd, 57Orchestral Network Australia, 12, 14, 15organisation and structure, 2, 4–5, 10, 43Organisational Development Committee, 50


Our Clever Country, 39outcomes and outputs, 4–5, 11–49, 65–73 advertising, direct mail and market research,

93–4 Networking the Nation program, 125–7 resources, 97–9outreach programs, 38, 39, 41, 44 see also exhibitionsoutside participation, arrangements for, 73–4outsourcing of IT, 29, 31, 33OZeCulture Program, 16OzOpera, 15

parallel importation, 31Paralympic and Olympic Games, 9, 12, 38, 41, 45parliamentary committees, 27, 32, 56, 101–3part-time staff, 118performance pay, 107performing arts, 12–13, 14–15, 23, 25, 39People and Business performance management

scheme, 107photographs, copyright in, 31Photonics Australia, 39photonics program, 39, 41planning processes, 53Plante, Johanna, 128Playing Australia, 12, 15policy advice, 7, 28–31, 111Polly Borland Australians, 25Portfolio, 2–5, 9, 10 address list, 75–80portraiture, 21–2, 23, 25–6postal services, 34, 103Postal Services legislation Amendment Bill 2000,

103powers and functions, 1, 10, 14, 65–73Prawns with Horns, 13preservation and conservation, 23price controls, Telstra, 28, 32price of departmental outputs, 97–100pricing review, 9private sector support for arts and humanities, 16procurement, see purchasingProductivity Commission, 32program administration, 8, 33, 87 Networking the Nation, 128–31, 172project teams, 51Property Management, 92Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986,

17

provider role performance, in Commonwealth Disability Strategy, 114

Public Lending Right Committee, 74publications, 70publishing, 13, 31purchasing, 91–2 Commonwealth Disability Strategy reporting,

112–13 information and communication technology

(ICT) procurement, 32, 43 outsourcing of IT, 29, 31, 33 website development contract, 10

Queensland Orchestras Pty Ltd, 14Questacon—National Science and Technology

Centre (Outcome 3), 37–44, 51, 53, 75 assets management, 121 categories of documents maintained, 65 Client Service Charter, 89 Commonwealth Disability Strategy, 109 ecologically sustainable development

environmental reporting, 83 fi nancial resources, 99 freedom of information requests, 62 functions and powers, 71 occupational health and safety, 96 staff, 98, 107, 115–16, 119Questacon Science Squad, 41

Racing Radio Inquiry, 102–3radio, 30, 32, 35, 49, 102–3 see also ScreenSound AustraliaRadio for the Print Handicapped, 35Radiocommunications Act 1992, 30Recognition: Percy Leason’s Aboriginal Portraits,

25recruitment of SES staff, 118Refi ned White, 12refurbishment, 21, 22, 39, 43regional Australia, see rural and regional

AustraliaRegional Commercial Activities Database, 33Regional Communications Forum, 32Regional Communications Partnership, 35Regional Equalisation Plan, 30, 35Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure

Fund, 124Register of Cultural Organisations, 16regulator role performance, in Commonwealth

Disability Strategy, 112


regulatory frameworks, see legislationRemote and Isolated Islands program, 125, 127remuneration, 106–8, 117 Senior Executive Service, 53reporting arrangements in Portfolio, 2, 5, 10, 51reports by performing organisations, 12research and development, 31, 33research grants, 29, 33Research, Statistics and Technology Branch, 31,

71Rimmer John, 10Rings of History: Contemporary Craft from

Historical Timbers, 12risk management, 43, 45, 53, 96Risk Management Plan, 53role of Department and Portfolio agencies, 3rural and regional Australia communications services, 30, 32, 34, 35, 125 cultural activities, 11, 12–13, 15 Questacon outreach programs, 41, 44

safety, 95–6, 106 ScreenSound Australia collection monitoring,

46salary ranges and classifi cation, 106, 107, 108satisfaction of clients, 31–3 National Council for the Centenary of

Federation, 19 National Science and Technology Centre, 38 Questacon, 38 ScreenSound Australia, 48, 49SBS, 30, 32, 34, 35, 80Schaeffer, John and Julie, 21Scholz, Eleanor, 128schools education programs, 23, 39, 40, 41, 48science and technology, see QuestaconScience Circus, 37, 38, 40, 41Science Theatre program, 39Scitech Discovery Centre, Perth, 39, 42ScreenSound Australia (Outcome 4), 45–9, 51, 53,

75 advertising, direct mail and market research,

94 assets management, 121 Client Service Charter, 90 ecologically sustainable development

environmental reporting, 84 fi nancial resources, 100 freedom of information requests, 62 functions and powers, 72

occupational health and safety, 96 pricing review, 9 staff, 98, 108, 115–16, 119scrutiny, 55–7Sea Chest Secret, 39Second Remote Commercial Television Subsidy

Scheme, 35Secretary, 10Secretary’s review, 7–10Security Review, 9seminars and lectures (NPG), 22, 25–6Senate committees, 32, 101–3Senate Wing, Old Parliament House, 21, 22Senior Executive Service (SES), 52–3, 105, 117–18senior executive staff, 52–3separations of SES staff, 118service charters, 87–90 see also satisfaction of clientssex services, on telephone, 28, 32Shell Questacon Science Circus, 37, 38, 40, 41Sights + Sounds, 48, 49small business and IT outsourcing work, 29Smart Moves, 39, 42social bonus Agreement, 29, 34social bonus funding, 124, 125social justice and equity, 19, 44, 46, 48, 109–17software, 31 ScreenSound Australia, 45Spatial Data Network, 33spatial mapping facility, 31Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), 30, 32, 34,

35, 80Special Effects Mark II, 39spectrum licensing and allocation, 29, 32, 34sponsorship National Council for the Centenary of

Federation, 18 National Portrait Gallery, 22, 23, 26 Questacon, 37, 40, 42staff, 2, 10, 52–3, 115–19 average staffi ng levels, 97–100staff counselling, 95staff management, 43, 46, 54, 95–6, 105–8staff training and development, 44, 95, 96, 105–6,

107State Orchestra of Victoria, 12, 14, 15statistics, provision of, 31Stevens, Neville, 10storage, ScreenSound Australia, 46Strategic Audit Plan, 55


Strategic Plan, 53structure and organisation, 2, 4–5, 10, 43submissions and appearances before

parliamentary committees, 27, 56, 101–3Super Sleuth discovery trail, 23Sydney, 34, 40Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, 40Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games, 9, 12, 38,

41, 45symphony orchestras, 12, 14, 15

Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Centre, 44tax deductions and incentives, 13–14, 16, 17, 73taxation system, 11telecommunications, 28–9, 32, 33, 34, 68–70,

123–74 categories of documents maintained, 64 judicial decisions, 57Telecommunications Act 1997, 28, 57Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and

Service Standards) Act 1999, 28Telecommunications Division, 68–70Telecommunications Service Inquiry, 29, 31, 32,

70, 109, 125telephone sex services, 28, 32television, 30, 33, 34–5 industry developments, 30 production, 14, 17, 49 see also ScreenSound AustraliaTelevision Black Spots Program, 31, 33, 35Television Fund, 30, 35Telstra Corporation Limited, 9, 28, 29, 32, 34, 57,

125tendering, see purchasingtext communication devices, 29theatre, 12, 15, 25, 39Theatre of the Mind, 49Torres Strait Islanders, see Indigenous

Australianstouring programs and exhibitions, 12–13, 15 National Portrait Gallery, 25 Questacon, 41, 42 ScreenSound Australia, 49tours, Old Parliament House, 24Trade Practices Act 1974, 28, 34training, see education and trainingTreasury, 11tribunal and court decisions, 57

Universal Service Obligation (USO), 28, 34

University of Tasmania, 29untimed local calls, 29, 33, 34untimed local Internet access, 29, 33, 34, 125Upfront: Faces of Australians at War, 25

Values and Behaviours Framework, 54Victorian State Orchestra, 12, 14, 15video format, ScreenSound Australia, 45Vignette, 10vision statement, 1Visions of Australia, 12, 15visitors etc. Old Parliament House, 22–3, 24, 26 performance tours, festivals and cultural

exhibitions, 15 Questacon, 38, 39, 41, 43 ScreenSound Australia, 48, 49visual arts, 12, 13, 16 portraiture, 21–2, 23, 25–6Vodafone, 29volunteers, 11, 23, 43

Watt, Dr Ian, 10websites, see Internetwomen staff, 115–18workforce planning strategy, 105Workplace Consultative Committee, 51workplace diversity, 54, 115–17Workplace Diversity Program, 54workplace harassment, 54workplace relations, 43, 51, 105, 108Workplace Relations Committee, Questacon, 43

Youth Envoys, 19Youth Music Australia, 12Youth Orchestra, 12, 15