Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 (Vic)

Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003

Act No. 49/2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page

1.	Purpose	1
2.	Commencement	1
3.	Issue of moneys	2
4.	Appropriation	3
5.	Application of amounts appropriated	3
6.	Application of amounts for future payments	3
7.	Public Account advance	3
8.	Advance to Treasurer	4

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SCHEDULES	5
SCHEDULE 1	5
SCHEDULE 2	16
SCHEDULE 3	17

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Victoria

No. 49 of 2003

Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003†

[Assented to 16 June 2003]

The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to make provision for
the appropriation of certain sums out of the
Consolidated Fund for the ordinary annual
services of the Government for the financial year

2003/2004.

2. Commencement

This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003

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3. Issue of moneys

(1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated

Fund in respect of the financial year 2003/2004
the sum of $ 20 800 270 000 as set out in
Schedule 1.

(2) If—

(a)	in respect of the financial year 2003/2004 the amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs is increased as the result of any act or determination; and
(b)	the amounts specified in the relevant items in Schedule 1 are insufficient to provide for the payment of the increased amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs—

the Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs in addition to the amount issued under sub- section (1).

(3) In this section—

"salaries and related costs" includes wages or

other amounts in the nature of salary,
payments by way of overtime or penalty
rates or in lieu of long service leave or for
retiring gratuities, superannuation
contributions, annual leave loadings, pay-roll
tax payments and WorkCover insurance
policy premiums;

"determination" includes any regulation or any award, order or determination of a person or body authorised to determine minimum

salaries or wages under any law of the
Commonwealth or of the State, or any
agreement approved in accordance with the
Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the

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Commonwealth, or any agreement entered

into by or on behalf of the State.

4. Appropriation

The Consolidated Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of section 3.

5. Application of amounts appropriated

(1) The amounts to be applied to an item specified in

Schedule 1 shall not, except as provided in this section or section 30 of the Financial Management Act 1994, exceed the amount specified for that item.

(2) If an amount in respect of depreciation of an asset

provision of outputs of a Department, the amount
shown for the item in Schedule 1 relating to that

is applied to an item in Schedule 1 for the base is increased, if the Treasurer so determines, by an amount not exceeding the amount in respect of depreciation.

6. Application of amounts for future payments

If, during the financial year 2003/2004, an arrangement is made, or an expense or obligation is incurred, for the payment of an amount in a future financial year, a corresponding amount is applied, in respect of the financial year 2003/2004, to the appropriate item in Schedule 1 for the relevant Department.

7. Public Account advance

The sums specified in Schedule 2 which by the
authority of section 35 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 have been expended from
the Public Account to meet urgent claims are
hereby deemed to have been appropriated from
the Consolidated Fund for the provision of
outputs, additions to the net asset base and

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payments made on behalf of the State specified in Schedule 2 and those sums shall be re-paid to the Public Account.

8. Advance to Treasurer

The sums specified in Schedule 3 have been shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the purposes and services specified in Schedule 3.
expended to meet urgent claims out of the
Advance appropriated in the Appropriation

(2001/2002) Act 2001 under the Department of

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

DEPARTMENTAL VOTES

ESTIMATES

SUMMARY

Department 2002/2003 2003/2004

Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

Education and Training	5 322 157	5 631 805
Human Services	6 073 902	6 491 506
Infrastructure	2 593 094	2 827 997
Innovation, Industry and
Regional Development	423 757	333 647
Justice	1 961 424	2 099 459
Premier and Cabinet	408 095	399 757
Primary Industries	_	273 784
Sustainability and
Environment	963 997	754 919
Treasury and Finance	1 721 185	1 642 096
Victorian Communities	108 552	345 300

19 576 163 20 800 270

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2002/2003 2003/2004

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.	Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	5 322 157	5 631 805
2.	Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial

Management Act 1994 applies) 0 0

Total Appropriation 5 322 157 5 631 805

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

2002/2003 2003/2004

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 5 931 055 6 384 941

2.       Additions to the net asset base

(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 142 818 106 535

3.       Cemeteries—Grants towards

maintenance and
improvement pursuant to the

Cemeteries Act 1958 29 30

Total Appropriation 6 073 902 6 491 506

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DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE

2002/2003 2003/2004

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the
Financial Management

Act 1994 applies) 2 276 491 2 241 724

2.       Additions to the net asset

base (section 29 of the
Financial Management

Act 1994 applies) 299 883 537 270

3.       Payments made on behalf

of the State 16 720 49 003

Total Appropriation 2 593 094 2 827 997

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DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION, INDUSTRY AND

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2002/2003 2003/2004

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 298 517 262 700
2.	Additions to the net asset base 52 320 50 947

3.       Payment to Regional

Infrastructure Development
Fund pursuant to section 4
of the Regional
Infrastructure Development

Fund Act 1999 72 920 20 000

Total Appropriation 423 757 333 647

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

2002/2003 2003/2004

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 1 818 897 1 937 360

2.       Additions to the net asset

base (section 29 of the
Financial Management

Act 1994 applies) 141 609 111 092

3.       Payments made on behalf of

the State 0 50 045

4.       Victorian Law Reform

Commission – pursuant to
section 17(b) of the
Victorian Law Reform

Commission Act 2000 918 962

Total Appropriation 1 961 424 2 099 459

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DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

2002/2003 2003/2004

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 332 268 346 902
2.	Additions to the net asset base 75 827 33 119

3.       Payments made on behalf of

the State 0 19 736

Total Appropriation 408 095 399 757

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DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES

2002/2003 2003/2004

Item Budget Estimate

$'000

1.	Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	212 119
2.	Additions to the net asset
base	61 665

Total Appropriation 273 784

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DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT

2002/2003 2003/2004

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.1	Provision of outputs (section 29 of
the Financial Management Act
1994 applies) 835 099 645 225
1.2	Additions to the net asset base 68 554 45 435
1.3	Payments made on behalf of the 1 300 1 200
State
2.1	Provision of outputs—Victorian
Water Trust (section 29 of the
Financial Management Act 1994
applies) - 7 500
2.2	Additions to the net asset base—
Victorian Water Trust (section 29 of
the Financial Management Act
1994 applies) - 7 500
3.1	Provision of outputs pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (section 29 of
the Financial Management Act
1994 applies) 37 544 26 259
3.2	Additions to the net asset base
pursuant to section 15 of the
Environment Protection Act 1970 0 0
4.	Contribution by the State under
agreements pursuant to section 25 of
the Murray-Darling Basin Act
1993 21 500 21 800

Total Appropriation 963 997 754 919

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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE

2002/2003 2003/2004

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.	Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	186 455	173 447
2.	Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 2 900 1 960

3.       Payments made on behalf of the

State 909 337 834 689

4.       Advance to Treasurer to enable Treasurer to meet urgent claims that may arise before

Parliamentary sanction is

obtained, which will afterwards be submitted for Parliamentary authority 622 493 632 000

Total Appropriation 1 721 185 1 642 096

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DEPARTMENT FOR VICTORIAN COMMUNITIES

2002/2003 2003/2004

Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'000

1.       Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994

applies) 95 902 292 105
2.	Additions to the net asset base 8 250 35 995

3.       Payments made on behalf of

the State 4 400 17 200

Total Appropriation 108 552 345 300

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SCHEDULE 2

Payments from advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial

Management Act 1994, 2001/2002

Department	Purpose	Amount
$
Human Services	Medical equipment for public hospitals	25 000 000
25 000 000
Justice	Building Commission – new domestic
building dispute resolution	1 000 000
1 000 000
Premier and	Museum Victoria – new spaces	500 000
Cabinet	Federation Square – building costs	35 000 000
35 500 000
Treasury and	Onelink Ticketing Claim	25 000 000
Finance	IT network upgrade	1 988 000
26 988 000
Total	88 488 000

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SCHEDULE 3

Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 2001/2002

Department Purpose Amount

$

Education and	Approved wage increases (including on-	505 000
Training	costs)

Literacy intervention and improved 4 610 000

participation

Australian Catholic University - capital grant	1 050 000
Modifications to the Education Maintenance	6 600 000

Allowance

School library resources - schools	5 000 000
Sports and physical equipment - schools	5 000 000
Assistance package for retrenched Ansett	198 000

staff - employment and training

Community Infrastructure Jobs Program - 5 078 000

project expenses

Achievement Improvement Monitor	2 000 000
Capital Asset Charge and depreciation due to	13 700 000

asset revaluations

School copyright royalties	5 000 000
48 741 000

Human Services Approved wage increases (including on- 61 243 000

costs)

Hospital nurses - transitional funding	6 000 000
Latrobe Valley Public Housing Project	4 000 000
Mildura Hospital - allocated facilities charge	4 997 000
Assistance package for retrenched Ansett	54 000

staff - financial counselling services

Legal costs for representation at the 1 368 000

Metropolitan Ambulance Service Royal

Commission

Completion of Commonwealth funded 6 458 000

programs

Mildura Hospital - reimbursement of payroll 1 400 000

tax payable by private operator

Targeted assistance for low-cost supported 595 000

accommodation services at significant risk

of closure

Latrobe Hospital - allocated facilities charge	4 356 000
Nerve Centre development	1 000 000
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Department Purpose Amount

Elective surgery waiting list initiative	6 000 000
Neighbourhood renewal projects	810 000
Specialist resources for children services	230 000
Security projects for public housing estates	790 000
Enhancing technologies - neighbourhood	395 000

houses and telephone counselling services

Enhancements to technological infrastructure 385 000

for children's services

Better preschools facilities	5 000 000
Completion of Labor's Financial Statement

initiatives:

Pre-school and child care - community grants	250 000
Mental Health - additional funding for early	300 000

intervention services

Better start for children - 100 school nurses	1 231 000
Community Based Health Care	55 000
Neighbourhood houses - funding for 70	750 000

neighbourhood houses

107 667 000

Infrastructure Approved wage increases (including on- 897 000

costs)

Interim agreement for Public Transport 42 000 000

Franchises

Multi-purpose taxi program	5 200 000
Albury Wodonga Merger - creation of joint	400 000

local government council

Interstate rail services - additional operating 4 000 000

contribution

Public libraries grant	1 276 000
Bus Contracts - increased operating costs	19 970 000
Docklands North South road - contractural	5 100 000

settlement

Ventnor road improvements	241 000
Building Commission - new domestic	2 078 000

building dispute resolution mechanisms

81 162 000

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Department	Purpose	Amount
Innovation,	Approved wage increases (including on-	440 000

Industry and costs)

Regional	Dried fruit industry assistance	750 000
Development	Development of a strategic vision for the	150 000

mineral sands industry in the Murray Basin

Biocomm Capital Pool	1 500 000
Timber Communities in Partnership	8 563 000
Communications Strategy - Business	1 730 000

Statement

Film and television studio (administration 951 000

costs)

Film and television studio (interim studio) 133 000 14 217 000

Justice Approved wage increases (including on- 2 554 000

costs)

Emergency Alerting System - for Country 1 880 000

Fire Authority and Victorian State

Emergency Services personnel

Prisoner Transport at Port Phillip	2 500 000
State Emergency Services volunteers	714 000
Healthcare services in core prisons	7 996 000
End of Intergraph Contract Transition	14 941 000
Support for Victorian Legal Aid	1 400 000
Metropolitan Ambulance Service Personal	2 320 000

Indemnity Payments

Travel Compensation Fund - Victorian 1 250 000

contribution

Government Infrastructure Management 846 000 36 401 000

System Project

Natural Approved wage increases (including on- 462 000

Resources costs)

and	Imported red fire ants eradication	3 959 000
Environment	Special Power Payment	118 000 000

Additional fire preparedness costs for 2001- 4 986 000

02 fire season

Fence recovery from fire damage in 40 000

Glenaroua

127 447 000

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Department	Purpose	Amount
Premier and	Approved wage increases (including on-	353 000

Cabinet costs)

Museum Victoria new spaces	4 317 000
Malthouse Plaza completion	700 000
Grant to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra	400 000

international tour of China

East Timorese Government - sport/soccer 81 000

development

Federation Square - building costs	8 800 000
14 651 000

Tourism, Sport Tourism recovery package 7 100 000

and the Australian Commonwealth Games 17 958 000

Commonwealth Association - licence fee payments

Games Commonwealth Games Federation - licence 4 215 000

fee payments

Kardinia Park redevelopment - feasibility 150 000

study funding

Victorian Institute of Sport - grant for talent 1 500 000

identification

Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games 300 000

team - Victorian contribution

Commonwealth Games athletics track - 245 000

preliminary scope of works

State netball and hockey centre - project 1 495 000

costs

32 964 000

Treasury and Approved wage increases (including on- 701 000

Finance costs)

701 000

Parliament Approved wage increases (including on- 184 000

costs)

Extension of security contract for Parliament 230 000

House

414 000

Total 464 364 000

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Endnotes Act No. 49/2003

ENDNOTES

†

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 6 May 2003

Legislative Council: 4 June 2003

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "for the appropriation of certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government for the financial year 2003/2004 and for other purposes."