Appendix 1: Data on DFAT staff numbers and budget allocations

for the financial years 1979–80, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1994–95 and 1999–2000

DFAT STAFF NUMBERS

1979

(calendar)

1980

(calendar)

1984–85

(financial)

1989–90

(financial)

1994–95

(financial)

1999–2000

(financial)

Total Australia-based staff

2,373

2,341

2,251

2,677

2,600

2,603

Locally engaged staff

2,128

2,158

1,972

2,009

1,603

1,580

Total DFAT staff

4,501

4,499

42232

4,6862

4,203

4,183

 

(31 Dec 1979)

(31 Dec 1980)

(30 June 1985)

(30 June 1990)

(30 June 1995)

(30 June 2000)

 

DFAT ANNUAL EXPENDITURE

197980

(financial year)

198485

(financial year)

198990

(financial year)

199495

(financial year)

19992000

(financial year)

Total DFAT outlays

$619,045,000

$1,208,359,000

$1,458,801,384

$1,623,522,131

$1,867,258,000

DFAT expenditure as per centage of total Australian Government payments

1.99%

1.89%

1.64%

1.32%

1.22%

Australian Government Payments1

$31.041 m

$63.639 m

$88.882 m

$122.901 m

$153.030 m

 

(30 June 1980)

(30 June 1985)

(30 June 1990)

(30 June 1995)

(30 June 2000)

 

1 Australian Government general government sector payments

2 Total (Foreign Affairs excluding ADAB (1984/1985) / AIDAB (1989/1990))

Sources: DFAT Annual Reports for 1979–80, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1994–95 and 1999–2000.