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• Outcome 1
  • Overview
  • Output 1.1: Migration and temporary entry
    • 1.1.1 Economic entry (permanent)
    • 1.1.2 Family entry (permanent)
    • 1.1.3 Special eligibility
    • 1.1.4 Visitors and working holiday makers
    • 1.1.5 Students
    • 1.1.6 Temporary residents
    • 1.1.7 Resident return visas, Australian declaratory visas and certificates of evidence of resident status
  • Output 1.2: Refugee and humanitarian entry and stay
    • 1.2.1 Offshore Humanitarian Programme
    • 1.2.2 Protection visas (onshore)
  • Output 1.3: Enforcement of immigration law
    • 1.3.1 Regulate entry and departure
    • 1.3.2 Prevent unlawful entry
    • 1.3.3 Detection onshore
    • 1.3.4 Removals
    • 1.3.5 Detention
    • 1.3.6 Litigation
  • Output 1.4: Safe haven
  • Output 1.5: Offshore asylum seeker management
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• Outcome 2
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  • Output 2.1: Settlement services
    • 2.1.1 Settlement planning and information delivery
    • 2.1.2 Humanitarian settlement services
    • 2.1.3 Support for community services
    • 2.1.4 AMEP administration
    • 2.1.5 Free translating and interpreting services
  • Output 2.2: Translating and interpreting services
    • 2.2.1 - Document translating
    • 2.2.2 - Telephone interpreting
    • 2.2.3 - On-site interpreting
  • Output 2.3: Australian citizenship
    • 2.3.1 Decisions on citizenship status
    • 2.3.2 Promotion of the value of Australian citizenship
  • Output 2.4: Promoting the benefits of cultural diversity
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    • Notes 24 - 28
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  • Appendix 6: Citizenship statistics
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Summary of financial performance

The department’s budget was increased in 2006-07 to allow for the continuation of the reform agenda following the Palmer and Comrie reports. This enabled continued emphasis on client service and supporting our staff and the first full year of the delivery of the Systems for People programme.

Recognising ongoing financial pressures on the department, the Minister for Finance and Administration approved an operating loss for the department in 2006-07. The department put in place a number of measures to minimise this loss, resulting in an actual operation loss of $40 million against an approved loss of $55.4 million.

The loss was attributable to cost increases resulting from:

• growth in the number of students entering the country
• an increase in the volume and complexity of the migration caseload relating to family and skilled migration
• an increase in the proportion of difficult and complex cases in the refugee caseload
• an increase in citizenship applications in anticipation of new citizenship test coming into effect in 2007-08.

The department has an agreed funding model with the Department of Finance and Administration (Finance) which provides additional funding for both growth in workloads and verifiable increases in the cost of outputs. The department and Finance are currently finalising increases to the department’s funding in 2007-08 and forward years, resulting from the 2006-07 activity and cost increases.

Variations from the Portfolio Budget Statements

The department received additional appropriations for measures announced since the 2006-07 Budget and other variations though additional estimates. Details of these variations and their impact on the appropriation bills by outcome are explained in the PAES for 2006-07.

The department’s output structure was reviewed for 2007-08 and does not align with the 2006-07 structure. Budget information for 2007-08 is available in the PBS for 2007-08.

Table 2: Resource summary

	Budget1 2006-07 $’000s	Actual expenses 2006-07 $’000s
Outcome 1: Contributing to Australia’s society and its economic advancement through the lawful and orderly entry and stay of people
Total administered expenses (including third party outputs)	83 467	81 107
Price of departmental outputs
Output 1.1: Migration and temporary entry	397 591	428 233
Output 1.2: Refugee and humanitarian entry and stay	59 871	77 627
Output 1.3: Enforcement of immigration law	519 379	520 844
Output 1.4: Safe haven	332	903
Output 1.5: Offshore asylum seeker management	69 622	51 501
Total Output 1	1 046 795	1 079 108
Revenue from government (appropriation) for departmental outputs	1 009 365	1 009 365
Revenue from other sources	37 430	33 715
Total price from outputs2	1 046 795	1 043 081
Total for Outcome 1 (total price from outputs and administered expenses)	1 130 262	1 124 188
Outcome 2: A society which values Australian citizenship, appreciates cultural diversity and enables migrants to participate equitably
Total administered expenses (Including third party outputs)	190 892	192 428
Price of departmental outputs
Output 2.1: Settlement services	105 982	100 730
Output 2.2: Translating and interpreting services	14 676	15 844
Output 2.3: Australian citizenship	51 935	58 596
Output 2.4: Promoting the benefits of cultural diversity	19 401	22 287
Total Output 2	191 994	197 457
Revenue from government (appropriation) for departmental outputs	175 198	175 198
Revenue from other sources	16 796	18 272
Total price from outputs2	191 994	193 474
Total for Outcome 2 (total price from outputs and administered expenses)	382 886	385 902
Outcome 1 2006-07 average staffing levels	5 994
Outcome 2 2006-07 average staffing levels	976

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