Advance to the Finance Minister – section 12 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2006-2007 (No. 1 of 2006-2007) (Cth)

ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 12 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2006-2007

I, Beverley Anne Hazell, Division Manager, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division, Financial Management Group, Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to Section 12 of Appropriation Act (No.1) 2006-2007, hereby determine that the appropriation item listed in Column 1 for the agency listed in Column 2 be increased by the amount listed in Column 3.  The additional amount is provided to meet commitments in relation to payments to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to provide Australian television in the Asia Pacific region.

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Appropriation Item	Agency	Amount
$
Appropriation Act (No.1) 2006-2007	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	8,989,493
Administered Expenses- Outcome 3
Public understanding in Australia and overseas of Australia’s foreign and trade policy and a positive image of Australia internationally

Beverley Anne Hazell

Division Manager

Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division

Financial Management Group

  No. 1 of 2006-2007

7 August 2006