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In 2002-03, the operating expenses of all Tasmanian councils totalled $532.5 million. Depreciation and amortisation accounted for nearly a quarter (24.7%) of these expenses. Depreciation and amortisation expenses constituted 46.1% of total expenses for Central Highlands, the highest proportion in the state, reflecting its relatively high proportion of council-owned roads.
Interest accounted for only 1.7% of total operating expenses for Tasmanian councils, indicating low levels of overall debt. Interest expense was the highest proportion of total expenses for George Town (5.1%) and Brighton (4.1%).
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENSES, Tasmanian local government councils - 2002-03 |
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 | | Depreciation and amortisation
expenses | Interest paid | Government
levies paid | All other
expenses(a) | Total
operating
expenses |
Local government council |
$'000
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$'000
|
$'000
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$'000
|
$'000
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| Greater Hobart-Southern | | | | | |
| Brighton | 1,853 | 425 | 469 | 7,616 | 10,363 |
| Central Highlands | 3,050 | - | 173 | 3,387 | 6,610 |
| Clarence | 8,840 | 1,177 | 2,962 | 28,348 | 41,327 |
| Derwent Valley | 1,746 | 206 | 293 | 6,823 | 9,068 |
| Glamorgan/Spring Bay | 1,397 | 194 | 254 | 5,085 | 6,930 |
| Glenorchy | 9,599 | 1,743 | 3,324 | 35,884 | 50,550 |
| Hobart | 21,866 | 846 | 6,336 | 54,512 | 83,560 |
| Huon Valley | 2,723 | 226 | 471 | 10,201 | 13,621 |
| Kingborough | 6,287 | 117 | 1,081 | 16,478 | 23,963 |
| Sorell | 3,854 | 236 | 422 | 7,118 | 11,630 |
| Southern Midlands | 2,595 | 97 | 213 | 4,138 | 7,043 |
| Tasman | 588 | 52 | 151 | 3,539 | 4,330 |
| Total | 64,398 | 5,319 | 16,149 | 183,129 | 268,995 |
Northern | | | | | |
| Break O'Day | 1,968 | 121 | 293 | 4,570 | 6,952 |
| Dorset | 2,831 | 49 | 295 | 6,309 | 9,484 |
| Flinders | 1,386 | - | 49 | 3,472 | 4,907 |
| George Town | 1,510 | 369 | 275 | 5,130 | 7,284 |
| Launceston | 18,166 | 546 | 4,903 | 48,934 | 72,549 |
| Meander Valley | 3,545 | - | 901 | 9,037 | 13,483 |
| Northern Midlands | 3,215 | - | 443 | 7,389 | 11,047 |
| West Tamar | 3,374 | 202 | 851 | 9,004 | 13,431 |
| Total | 35,995 | 1,287 | 8,010 | 93,845 | 139,137 |
Mersey-Lyell | | | | | |
| Burnie | 7,879 | 414 | 1,288 | 17,693 | 27,274 |
| Central Coast | 4,890 | 193 | 612 | 13,177 | 18,872 |
| Circular Head | 2,176 | 136 | 337 | 8,589 | 11,238 |
| Devonport | 7,762 | 897 | 1,642 | 20,276 | 30,577 |
| Kentish | 1,316 | 44 | 176 | 2,976 | 4,512 |
| King Island | 1,191 | 6 | 100 | 4,278 | 5,575 |
| Latrobe | 1,690 | 106 | 315 | 5,154 | 7,265 |
| Waratah/Wynyard | 2,530 | 259 | 414 | 8,660 | 11,863 |
| West Coast | 1,452 | 212 | 218 | 5,316 | 7,198 |
| Total | 30,886 | 2,267 | 5,102 | 86,119 | 124,374 |
Total all councils |
131,279
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8,873
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29,261
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363,093
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532,506
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- nil or rounded to zero
(a) Includes expenditure on goods and services, employee salaries, wages, superannuation, etc. For more detailed data, see 'Further Information' below.
Source: Measuring Council Performance in Tasmania 2002-03, Department of Premier and Cabinet |
FURTHER INFORMATION
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