Between 1999-2000 and 2000-01, State taxation revenue decreased and current grants and subsidies increased, as a result of the cessation of some State taxes in conjunction with the implementation of the Commonwealth GST.
STATE TOTAL PUBLIC SECTOR OPERATING STATEMENT, Tasmania
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 |  |  |  | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
Item | $m | $m | $m |
|
 | GFS Revenue |  |  |  |
 |  | Taxation revenue | 618 | 654 | 516 |
 |  | Current grants and subsidies | 1,111 | 1,227 | 1,555 |
 |  | Sales of goods and services | 1,277 | 1,298 | 1,271 |
 |  | Interest income | 133 | 202 | 276 |
 |  | Other | 150 | 213 | 163 |
 |  | Total | 3,289 | 3,594 | 3,780 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
less |  |  |  |
 | GFS Expenses |  |  |  |
 |  | Gross operating expenses |  |  |  |
 |  |  | Depreciation | 241 | 298 | 311 |
 |  |  | Employee expenses | 1,242 | 1,266 | 1,362 |
 |  |  | Other operating expenses | 1,016 | 1,045 | 1,076 |
 |  |  | Total | 2,498 | 2,610 | 2,748 |
|  |  | |  |  |  |
 |  | Nominal superannuation interest expenses | 69 | 68 | 67 |
 |  | Other interest expenses | 406 | 429 | 440 |
 |  | Current grants and transfers | 224 | 254 | 351 |
 |  | Capital grants and transfers | 9 | 14 | 3 |
 |  | Total | 3,206 | 3,375 | 3,609 |
|  |  | |  |  |  |
equals |  |  |  |
 | GFS Net Operating Balance | 83 | 219 | 172 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
less |  |  |  |
 | Net acquisition of non-financial assets | 28 | -53 | -69 |
equals |  |  |  |
 | GFS Net Lending(+)/Borrowing(-) | 56 | 272 | 241 |
Source: Government Finance Statistics, Australia (Cat. no. 5512.0) and ABS data available on request, Government Finance Statistics Collection. |