1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2008

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This table shows the expenses of local government according to the purposes served by the expenditure. All expenses from the Operating Statement are included. Housing and community amenities, including sewerage and garbage services, and transport and communication are the main areas of expenses.

LOCAL TOTAL PUBLIC SECTOR EXPENSES BY PURPOSE, Tasmania
	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01

Purpose	$m	$m	$m

General public services	56	54	61
Public order and safety	2	2	2
Health	14	17	13
Social security and welfare	11	14	12
Housing and community amenities - water supply	50	52	54
Housing and community amenities - other	100	96	104
Recreation and culture	52	55	53
Transport and communications	108	110	106
Other economic affairs	4	11	5
Public debt transactions	15	15	15
Other	13	12	29
Total	424	438	455
Source: Government Finance Statistics, Australia (Cat. no. 5512.0) and ABS data available on request, Government Finance Statistics Collection.