Appropriation Act 2025 (NSW)

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An Act to appropriate from the Consolidated Fund sums for the services of the Government for the year 2025–26.

Part 1Preliminary1Name of Act

This Act is the Appropriation Act 2025.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3Definitions

In this Act—

appropriated means appropriated from the Consolidated Fund.

appropriation year means the year from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

services includes the following—

  • (a)

    capital works and services,

  • (b)

    recurrent services,

  • (c)

    repayment of debt.

Part 2Appropriations—departmentsNote—

The total sum appropriated for services for the appropriation year in accordance with this part is $120,082,132,991.

Division 1Cabinet Office4The Cabinet Office

The sum of $90,871,628 is appropriated to the Premier for the services of The Cabinet Office for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund expenses to the sum of $96,972,913.

Division 2Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water5Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

The sum of $4,645,669,440 is appropriated to the Minister for Climate Change for the services of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $5,517,276,856, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $563,716,000.

Division 3Communities and Justice6Department of Communities and Justice

The sum of $22,192,715,889 is appropriated to the Attorney General for the services of the Department of Communities and Justice for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $22,192,847,087, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $1,188,013,000.

7New South Wales Fire Brigades Fund

The sum of $5,169,000 is appropriated to the Attorney General for payment into the New South Wales Fire Brigades Fund established under the Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989.

8New South Wales Rural Fire Fighting Fund

The sum of $5,305,000 is appropriated to the Attorney General for payment into the New South Wales Rural Fire Fighting Fund established under the Rural Fires Act 1997.

Division 4Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport9Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

The sum of $1,763,720,488 is appropriated to the Minister for Jobs and Tourism for the services of the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $1,917,816,552, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $171,961,000.

Division 5Customer Service10Department of Customer Service

The sum of $1,920,640,607 is appropriated to the Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government for the services of the Department of Customer Service for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $2,860,397,622, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $143,626,000.

11Rental Bond Interest Account

The sum of $72,507,752 is appropriated to the Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government for payment into the Rental Bond Interest Account established under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010.

Division 6Education12Department of Education

The sum of $24,539,001,403 is appropriated to the Minister for Education and Early Learning for the services of the Department of Education for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $25,476,245,457, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $2,585,755,000.

Division 7Health13Ministry of Health

The sum of $20,218,800,662 is appropriated to the Minister for Health for the services of the Ministry of Health for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriations under this section and Part 3, together with funds from other sources, are intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $34,053,916,215, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $3,154,138,000.

Division 8Planning, Housing and Infrastructure14Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

The sum of $1,646,999,149 is appropriated to the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces for the services of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $2,862,343,103, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $61,624,000.

Division 9Premier’s Department15Premier’s Department

The sum of $2,113,809,290 is appropriated to the Premier for the services of the Premier’s Department for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $2,098,068,953, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $77,686,000.

Division 10Primary Industries and Regional Development16Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

The sum of $1,178,888,118 is appropriated to the Minister for Regional New South Wales for the services of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $2,051,332,791, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $70,758,000.

17Regional Development Trust Fund

The sum of $25,413,000 is appropriated to the Minister for Regional New South Wales for payment into the Regional Development Trust Fund established under the Regional Development Act 2004.

Division 11Transport18Department of Transport

The sum of $22,581,170,840 is appropriated to the Minister for Transport for the services of the Department of Transport for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $23,773,254,296, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $7,468,966,000.

Division 12Treasury19Treasury

The sum of $290,580,118 is appropriated to the Treasurer for the services of Treasury for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $304,714,648, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $9,685,000.

20Administered items

The sum of $15,274,459,319 is appropriated to the Treasurer for the activities or services administered by the Treasurer on behalf of the State generally for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund expenses to the sum of $13,722,932,866.

21NSW Generations Fund

The sum of $627,957,288 is appropriated to the Treasurer for payment into the NSW Generations (Community Services and Facilities) Fund established under the NSW Generations Funds Act 2018.

22Contingencies in relation to integrity agencies(1)

The sum of $20,000,000 is appropriated to the Treasurer for contingencies in relation to integrity agencies for the appropriation year.

(2)

In this section—

integrity agency means each of the following—

  • (a)

    the Audit Office of New South Wales,

  • (b)

    the Independent Commission Against Corruption,

  • (c)

    the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission,

  • (d)

    the New South Wales Electoral Commission,

  • (e)

    the Ombudsman’s Office.

23Special appropriation

The sum of $868,454,000 is appropriated to the Treasurer as a special appropriation for the following that are not otherwise covered by an appropriation under this Act or the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2025 for the appropriation year—

  • (a)

    State contingencies,

  • (b)

    expenditure related to the Government’s election commitments,

  • (c)

    essential services.

Part 3Additional appropriation for health-related services24Additional appropriation to Minister for Health—additional revenue from gaming machine taxes(1)

The sum of $679,571,395 is appropriated to the Minister for Health for the services of the Ministry of Health for the appropriation year.

(2)

The sum appropriated is in addition to any other sum appropriated by this Act.

Part 4Appropriations—special officesNote—

The total sum appropriated for services for the appropriation year in accordance with this part is $625,163,402.

25Independent Commission Against Corruption

The sum of $67,449,592 is appropriated to the Premier for the services of the Independent Commission Against Corruption for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $53,146,103, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $52,755,000.

26Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal

The sum of $46,725,497 is appropriated to the Premier for the services of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $48,682,813, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $180,000.

27Judicial Commission of New South Wales

The sum of $7,209,625 is appropriated to the Attorney General for the services of the Judicial Commission of New South Wales for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $8,137,260, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $250,000.

28Law Enforcement Conduct Commission

The sum of $31,797,050 is appropriated to the Premier for the services of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $32,722,891, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $1,000,000.

29New South Wales Electoral Commission

The sum of $118,732,807 is appropriated to the Premier for the services of the New South Wales Electoral Commission for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $135,533,056, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $1,500,000.

30Office of the Children’s Guardian

The sum of $28,798,712 is appropriated to the Minister for Families and Communities for the services of the Office of the Children’s Guardian for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $72,419,784, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $989,000.

31Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

The sum of $266,533,229 is appropriated to the Attorney General for the services of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $275,697,581, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $3,543,000.

32Ombudsman’s Office

The sum of $57,916,890 is appropriated to the Premier for the services of the Ombudsman’s Office for the appropriation year.

Note—

The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—

  • (a)

    expenses to the sum of $58,455,387, and

  • (b)

    capital expenditure to the sum of $11,449,000.

Part 5Commonwealth transfer payments33Appropriation for Commonwealth transfer payments(1)

The sum of $7,281,900,000 is appropriated to the Treasurer for Commonwealth transfer payments to non-government schools and local government for services for the appropriation year.

(2)

The sum appropriated is in addition to any other sum appropriated by this Act.

(3)

The sum appropriated is subject to the Government Sector Finance Act 2018, section 4.11.

Part 6General34Appropriations affected by transfer of functions between Ministers or GSF agencies

A reference to the annual reporting period in the Government Sector Finance Act 2018, section 4.9 in relation to the appropriation year is taken to be extended to commence from when the Bill for this Act is introduced in the Legislative Assembly.

35Payments authorised on lapse of appropriation

An amount is taken to have been expended out of a sum appropriated for a purpose by this Act if the amount was paid—

  • (a)

    for the purpose under the Government Sector Finance Act 2018, section 4.10, and

  • (b)

    during the appropriation year and before the date of assent to this Act.

36Variations to appropriated sums(1)

The Treasurer may authorise the payment of a sum for a purpose that is more than the sum appropriated under a part of this Act for the purpose if—

  • (a)

    the Treasurer is of the opinion the exigencies of government require the payment, and

  • (b)

    an equivalent sum is not paid out of the sum appropriated under the part for another purpose.

(2)

The Treasurer may authorise the payment of a sum for a purpose that is more than the sum appropriated under a part of this Act for the purpose if—

  • (a)

    the Treasurer is of the opinion the sum appropriated for the purpose is insufficient to enable the purpose to be effectively and efficiently carried out, and

  • (b)

    an equivalent sum is not paid out of the sum appropriated under the part for another purpose, and

  • (c)

    the equivalent sum is identified as surplus to the other purpose by the Minister in relation to whom the other purpose is specified.

(3)

For this section, it is not relevant that different Ministers may be specified in the part of this Act in relation to each of the purposes to which a variation relates.

(4)

The Treasurer must not authorise a payment under this section that increases salary or wages if the amount of the salary or wages is fixed by law.

(5)

The Treasurer may authorise a payment under this section before or after the payment is made.

(6)

A Minister may appoint the accountable authority for a GSF agency for which the Minister is the responsible Minister to carry out the Minister’s functions under subsection (2)(c).

(7)

In this section—

accountable authority and GSF agency have the same meanings as in the Government Sector Finance Act 2018.

37Special appropriations

A sum appropriated to the Treasurer by this Act as a special appropriation must be treated, for the Government Sector Finance Act 2018, section 4.12, as if it were a Treasurer’s State contingencies appropriation.

38Delegation(1)

The expenditure of money appropriated to the Treasurer by this Act is, for the Government Sector Finance Act 2018, section 9.8, a delegable function of the Treasurer if the appropriation is—

  • (a)

    for contingencies in relation to integrity agencies, or

  • (b)

    a special appropriation.

(2)

The function may be delegated to—

  • (a)

    for contingencies in relation to integrity agencies—

    • (i)

      the responsible Minister for the relevant integrity agency, or

    • (ii)

      the accountable authority for the integrity agency, or

  • (b)

    for a special appropriation—

    • (i)

      another Minister, or

    • (ii)

      the accountable authority for a GSF agency, or

    • (iii)

      a GSF agency that is a person.

(3)

The delegate may subdelegate the function as if the function were a delegable function of the delegate.

(4)

Terms in this section have the same meanings as in the Government Sector Finance Act 2018.

39Authorisations and appointments(1)

The Treasurer must inform the Auditor-General of an authorisation given by the Treasurer under this part.

(2)

The Treasurer may appoint a person to exercise the Treasurer’s functions under this part.

(3)

An appointment by the Treasurer or a Minister under this part—

  • (a)

    may be subject to conditions, and

  • (b)

    may be revoked at any time.

Historical notes

See also the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2025 and the Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025.

Table of amending instruments

Appropriation Act 2025 No 35. Assented to 1.7.2025. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

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