Department of Transport Annual Report 2010 - 2011

36. Explanatory Statement (continued)
(ii) Significant variations between actuals for 2010 and 2011 – Total appropriation to
deliver services (continued)
(c) Service expenditure
80
2011
Actual
$ 000
2010
Actual
$ 000
Variance
$ 000
Transport system planning and regulation
The variation is primarily due to additional
expenditure as a result of:
133 138 118 802 14 336
• Esperance Lead and Nickel Clean up. 12 646
• Enhanced Central Area Transit service. 3 763
• Increase in Grain Freight Transitional
Assistance Program (compared to 2009-10).
1 243
• Implementation of Milligan Street Taxi Rank
Security Initiatives.
1 109
These increases are mainly offset by:
• Reduction in cost associated with the
Regional Airport Development Scheme
(compared to 2009-10) mainly due to deferral
of cost to 2011-12.
• Realignment of corporate support costs
following the transfer of function to
Department of Planning.
Motor vehicle registration and driver
licensing services
The variation is primarily due to additional
expenditure as a result of:
• Increase in the Country Age Fuel Card
Subsidy administered on behalf of Royalties
for Regions.
This increase is mainly offset by:
• Realignment of corporate support costs
following the transfer of function to the
Department of Planning.
(3 299)
(1 133)
151 063 144 552 6 511
9 480
(3 639)
2011
Actual
$ 000
2010
Actual
$ 000
Variance
$ 000
Strategic Transport Policy
The variation is mainly due to additional
expenditure as a result of:
10 621 6 793 3 828
• Cost associated with the transfer of policy
function from Public Transport Authority to
Department of Transport it together with
increased level of activity.
Integrated Transport planning
The variation is primarily due to additional
expenditure as a result of:
13 316 10 026 3 290
• Increased planning activity associated with
regional and metropolitan freight and people
movement planning and the public transport
plan.