Comparable budget and cost information, based on unpublished recurrent expenditure data collected by NCAG (excluding depreciation and user cost of capital), is only available for NSW, ACT, and NZ. ACT’s unit costs are particularly vulnerable to small number effects and annual fluctuations due to stage of program operations. It was not possible to calculate a comparable unit cost for other jurisdictions.
|
|
99-00 |
00-01 |
01-02 |
02-03 |
03-04 |
04-05 |
|
NSW |
$55.50 |
$57.59 |
$61.48 |
$51.77 |
$64.42 |
$59.59 |
|
ACT |
|
|
$531.95 |
$323.37 |
$462.52 |
$238.98 |
|
NZ ($Au) |
na |
$68.03 |
$70.80 |
$51.60 |
$49.80 |
$55.00 |
The most valid comparison is between NSW and NZ. Both jurisdictions have relatively similar unit costs, at around $50 to $70 per detainee per day over the past 5 to 6 years.