Resourcing
Federal Court of Australia
The table below illustrates the financial and staffing resources applied by the Federal Court of Australia over the four years of this plan.
| 2022–23 Forward estimate $'000 | 2023–24 Forward estimate $'000 | 2024–25 Forward estimate $'000 | 2025–26 Forward estimate $'000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Administered expenses
| 1,550
| 1,550
| 1,550
| 1,550
|
Administered total | 2,150 | 2,150 | 2,150 | 2,150 |
Departmental expenses
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year (b) |
65,357 16,213 |
65,578 16,213 |
65,871 18,654 |
66,128 18,971 |
Departmental total | 82,120 | 82,341 | 85,075 | 85,649 |
Total expenses Federal Court of Australia | 84,270 | 84,491 | 87,225 | 87,799 |
Average staffing level (c) | 279 |
Note: Departmental appropriation splits and totals are indicative estimates and may change in the course of the budget year as government priorities change.
- Estimated expenses incurred in relation to receipts retained under section 74 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
- Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year are made up of liabilities assumed by other entities.
- Excludes judges.
- This includes funding the National Native Title Tribunal as component 1.1.2 in FCA PBS (Outcome 1).
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)
The table below illustrates the financial and staffing resources applied by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) over the four years of this plan.
| 2022–23 Forward estimate $'000 | 2023–24 Forward estimate $'000 | 2024–25 Forward estimate $'000 | 2025–26 Forward estimate $'000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Administered expenses
| 300
| 300
| 300
| 300
|
Administered total | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
Departmental expenses
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year (a) |
45,609 11,606 |
45,777 11,606 |
45,979 12,094 |
46,149 12,300 |
Departmental total | 57,215 | 57,383 | 58,073 | 58,449 |
Total expenses Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Div 1) | 57,615 | 57,783 | 58,473 | 58,849 |
Average staffing level (b) | 155 |
Note: Departmental appropriation splits and totals are indicative estimates and may change in the course of the budget year as government priorities change.
- Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year are made up of liabilities assumed by other entities.
- Excludes judges.
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)
The table below illustrates the financial and staffing resources applied by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) over the four years of this plan.
2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Administered expenses
| 2,626
| 2,631
| 2,635
| 2,651
|
Administered total | 2,826 | 2,831 | 2,835 | 2,851 |
Departmental expenses
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year (a) |
92,996 667 |
91,850 667 |
92,256 843 |
92,608 857 |
Departmental total | 93,663 | 92,517 | 93,099 | 93,465 |
Total expenses Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Div 2) | 96,489 | 95,348 | 95,934 | 96,316 |
Average staffing level (b) | 359 |
Note: Departmental appropriation splits and totals are indicative estimates and may change in the course of the budget year as government priorities change.
- Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year are made up of liabilities assumed by other entities.
- Excludes judges.
Commonwealth Courts Corporate Services and Registry Services
The table below illustrates the financial and staffing resources applied by Corporate Services and Registry Services over the four years of this plan.
2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE SERVICES | ||||
Departmental expenses
|
78,969 |
79,188 |
79,796 |
80,326 |
Total expenses Corporate Services | 138,652 | 139,208 | 138,830 | 140,188 |
| REGISTRY SERVICES | ||||
Departmental expenses
|
32,079 |
31,377 |
31,615 |
31,822 |
Total expenses Registry Services | 32,923 | 32,221 | 32,459 | 32,666 |
| TOTAL CORPORATE SERVICES | ||||
Departmental expenses
|
111,048 |
110,565 |
111,411 |
112,148 |
Total expenses | 171,575 | 171,429 | 171,289 | 172,854 |
Average staffing level (c) | 490 | |||
Note: Departmental appropriation splits and totals are indicative estimates and may change in the course of the budget year as government priorities change.
- Estimated expenses incurred in relation to receipts retained under section 74 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
- Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year are made up of depreciation and amortisation expenses and resources received free of charge.
- Excludes judges.
