FINANCIAL DATA

In 2005-06, the ABS found that state and territory governments contributed $1,179.8m and the Australian Government $84m for environmental heritage. The vast majority of funding (86%) was for nature parks and reserves.

While some funding occurs at the local government level, details are not available for 2005-06.

9.7 CULTURAL FUNDING BY GOVERNMENT, Environmental heritage - 2005-06
	Australian Government	State and Territory Government	Total
	$m	$m	$m
Nature parks and reserves	75.2	1 016.3	1 091.5
Zoological parks, aquaria	-	88.0	88.0
Botanic gardens	8.6	75.6	84.2
Total	83.9	1 179.8	1 263.7
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
Source: ABS, Cultural Funding by Government, Australia, 2005-06 (cat. no. 4183.0).

The 1999-2000 survey of Botanic Gardens found that there were 72 employing organisations operating botanic gardens at the end of June 2000. These organisations had a total income of $91.8m, four-fifths of which was provided by the government ($73.4m). The majority of their expenses were for the wages and salaries of staff ($44.0m).

9.8 INCOME AND EXPENSES OF BOTANIC GARDENS - 1999-2000
			Value	Percentage contribution
			$m	%
Income
	Government funding		73.4	80.0
	Fund-raising income		4.6	5.0
	Admissions income		1.2	1.3
	Sales of goods		2.9	3.2
	Other		9.7	10.6
	Total income		91.8	100.0
Expenses
	Labour costs
		Wages and salaries	44.0	54.0
		Other	5.5	6.7
		Total	49.5	60.7
	Other expenses
		Electricity, gas and water charges	3.4	4.2
		Repair and maintenance	5.2	6.4
		Purchases of goods for resale	1.5	1.8
		Other	21.9	26.9
		Total	32.0	39.3
	Total expenses		81.5	100.0
Source: ABS, Botanic Gardens, Australia, 1999-2000 (cat. no. 8563.0).

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