Vote Ombudsmen
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Speaker of the House of Representatives (M78)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Office of the Ombudsmen
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMEN: Speaker of the House of Representatives
Overview of the Vote
The Speaker is responsible for appropriations in Vote Ombudsmen in 2010/11 totalling $8.691 million (GST exclusive). This comprises:
- $7.957 million annual appropriation for the Office of the Ombudsmen
- $611,000 permanent legislative authority for Ombudsmen remuneration, and
- $123,000 permanent legislative authority for capital expenditure.
The whole of the Vote is committed to the investigation and resolution of complaints about government agencies at central, regional and local levels.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Ombudsmen in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
