Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1977-78 (Cth)

Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1977‑78

No. 139 of 1977

 

AN ACT

To appropriate certain sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1978.

[Assented to 10 November 1977]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1977‑78.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue and application of $4,553,792,000

3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in Schedule 2, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1978, the sum of $4,553,792,000.

Appropriation of $8,066,055,000

4. The sums authorized by section 3 of the Supply Act (No. 1) 1977‑78 and by section 3 of this Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, amounting, as appears by Schedule 1, in the aggregate to the sum of $8,066,055,000 are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1977, for the services expressed in Schedule 2 in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.

Additional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries

5. (1) In addition to the sum referred to in section 4, the Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1978 amounts not exceeding such amounts as he determines in accordance with sub‑section (2).

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(2)

The amounts determined by the Treasurer under this section shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries and wages, and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in Schedule 2 as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, during the financial year ending on 30 June 1978, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.

(3)

Amounts issued under this section may be applied only for the purpose of expenditure in respect of increases referred to in sub‑section (2) in salaries and wages and in payments in the nature of salary and the Treasurer shall report the amounts so issued to the Parliament.

(4)

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

Amounts expended under Supply Act in respect of increases in salaries and wages

6. Amounts issued, before the commencement of this Act, in accordance with section 4 of the Supply Act (No. 1) 1977‑78 and applied in payment of salaries or wages, or payments in the nature of salary, referred to in Schedule 2, shall be deemed to have been issued and applied under this Act.

Further issue, application and appropriation

7. (1) In addition to the sum appropriated by section 4, the Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1978, such sums as the Treasurer from time to time determines.

(2) The sums determined by the Treasurer under sub‑section (1) are appropriated for the purposes of the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve established by the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve Act 1955.

Act to be subject to Loan Act

8. This Act has effect subject to section 5 of the Loan Act 1977.

SCHEDULE 1 Section 4

SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND

$
By the Supply Act (No. 1) 1977‑78..........................	3,512,263,000
By this Act.............................................................	4,553,792,000
Total...............................................................	8,066,055,000

SCHEDULE 2 Section 4

ABSTRACT

Page Reference	Departments and Services	Total
$
6	PARLIAMENT.....................................................................................	14,922,000
10	DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS.......................................	90,774,000
13	DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES............................	273,583,000
26	ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..........................................	56,824,000
32	DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS..............	91,747,000
36	DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY.................................	72,616,000
40	DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION.................................................	194,494,000
43	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.............................................................	2,186,180,000
49	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION........................................................	479,963,000
56	DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS	185,979,000
61	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT..............................................................................	41,540,000
65	DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE..............................................................	23,592,000
68	ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.......................................................	118,000,000
69	DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS..............................................	463,874,000
75	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...............................................................	1,790,410,000
80	DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS.............	30,565,000
83	DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE............................	23,944,000
85	DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL RESOURCES....................................	52,011,000
89	DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY............................	63,075,000
92	DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE..............................................	65,601,000
95	POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT................	164,446,000
98	DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.........................................	85,458,000
102	DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET...............	93,308,000
107	DEPARTMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY..................................................	105,278,000
110	DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE...............................................................	186,760,000
116	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY..............................................	256,034,000
119	DEPARTMENT OF THE SPECIAL TRADE NEGOTIATOR.................	100,000
121	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT........................................................	285,009,000
124	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..................................................	241,118,000
128	DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS..........................................	328,850,000
TOTAL........................................................................................	8,066,055,000

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

PARLIAMENT

SUMMARY

Appropriation—1977‑78, Black figures

Expenditure—1976‑77, Light figures

Division	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary	Administrative Expenses	Other Services	Total
$	$	$	$
101	SENATE............................................	1,824,000	878,700	..	2,702,700
1,720,803	840,229	..	2,561,033
102	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.....	1,917,500	1,460,200	..	3,377,700
1,820,705	1,074,829	..	2,895,534
103	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF......................................................	1,377,500	1,764,500	..	3,142,000
1,221,596	1,569,603	..	2,791,199
104	PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY........	1,840,000	402,300	..	2,242,300
1,504,144	319,829	..	1,823,974
105	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT........	1,883,000	1,347,000	..	3,230,000
1,674,521	1,243,794	..	2,918,315
108	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	67,100	30,000	..	97,100
57,464	13,007	..	70,471
109	JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS..................................	94,200	36,000	..	130,200
87,441	20,921	..	108,362
Total........................................	9,003,300	5,918,700	..	14,922,000
8,086,674	5,082,212	..	13,168,887

PARLIAMENT

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 101.—SENATE
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	1,678,000	1,570,000	1,567,288
02. Overtime...........................................................	146,000	160,500	153,515
1,824,000	1,730,500	1,720,803
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	34,500	40,400	38,236
02. Office requisites, equipment and stationery.........	117,500	117,400	117,172
03. Printing, binding and distribution of papers.........	500,000	500,000	276,291
04. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.......	96,000	78,000	72,666
05. Representation at Inter‑Parliamentary Union Conference and visiting delegations.................................	103,200	336,700	310,212
06. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	27,500	25,700	25,653
878,700	1,098,200	840,229
Total: Division 101	2,702,700	2,828,700	2,561,033
Division 102.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	1,764,500	1,669,900	1,659,680
02. Overtime...........................................................	153,000	161,026	161,025
1,917,500	1,830,926	1,820,705
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	85,000	71,700	71,626
02. Office requisites, equipment and stationery.........	191,800	195,000	189,314
03. Printing, binding and distribution of papers.........	1,006,200	1,001,000	654,718
04. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conferences—Representation..............................................	44,700	29,500	26,075
05. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.......	88,600	90,000	43,163
06. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	43,900	53,700	52,025
Australian Parliamentary Seminar 1976..............	..	11,000	4,696
Consultants—Fees.............................................	..	34,000	33,212
1,460,200	1,485,900	1,074,829
Total: Division 102	3,377,700	3,316,826	2,895,534

Parliament—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 103.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	1,311,500	1,192,000	1,172,609
02. Overtime...........................................................	66,000	56,200	48,987
1,377,500	1,248,200	1,221,596
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	82,000	85,000	79,838
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	75,500	41,000	38,103
03. Hansard—Printing, distribution and binding—Senate	864,000	785,000	783,557
04. Hansard—Printing, distribution and binding—House of Representatives.............................................	735,000	665,000	661,666
05. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	8,000	9,000	6,439
1,764,500	1,585,000	1,569,603
Total: Division 103	3,142,000	2,833,200	2,791,199
Division 104.—PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	1,753,000	1,479,000	1,427,950
02. Overtime..........................................................	87,000	82,700	76,194
1,840,000	1,561,700	1,504,144
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	22,300	18,000	14,204
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	75,000	72,000	71,627
03. Library books, journals and periodicals...............	200,000	175,000	174,936
04. Parliamentary Handbook—Printing, distribution and binding.....................................................................	1,000	25,000	23,870
05. Computer services.............................................	19,000	18,500	12,273
06. Reprographic services.......................................	54,500	..	..
07. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	30,500	23,000	22,919
402,300	331,500	319,829
Total: Division 104	2,242,300	1,893,200	1,823,974

Parliament—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 105.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	1,852,000	1,656,000	1,648,092
02. Overtime...........................................................	31,000	39,000	26,428
1,883,000	1,695,000	1,674,521
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	13,000	13,000	11,340
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	14,000	28,500	28,499
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	976,000	1,120,000	901,847
04. Office services..................................................	281,000	250,000	249,779
05. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	63,000	53,000	52,329
1,347,000	1,464,500	1,243,794
Total: Division 105	3,230,000	3,159,500	2,918,315
Division 108.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	67,000	61,000	57,400
02. Overtime...........................................................	100	100	64
67,100	61,100	57,464
2. Administrative Expenses.....................................	30,000	47,500	13,007
Total: Division 108	97,100	108,600	70,471
Division 109.—JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	94,000	87,500	87,362
02. Overtime..........................................................	200	200	78
94,200	87,700	87,441
2. Administrative Expenses.....................................	36,000	28,000	20,921
Total: Division 109	130,200	115,700	108,362
Total: Parliament....................................................	14,922,000	14,255,726	13,168,887

DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

SUMMARY

Appropriation—1977‑78, Black figures

Expenditure—1976‑77, Light figures

Division	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary	Administrative Expenses	Other Services	Total
$	$	$	$
120	ADMINISTRATIVE.............................	10,943,000	2,733,000	75,148,000	88,824,000
10,515,952	2,754,787	70,770,226	84,040,965
125	AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ABORIGINAL STUDIES..................	..	..	1,950,000	1,950,000
..	..	1,882,500	1,882,500
Total...........................................	10,943,000	2,733,000	77,098,000	90,774,000
10,515,952	2,754,787	72,652,726	85,923,465

DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 120.—ADMINISTRATIVE
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	10,736,000	10,425,000	10,319,508
02. Overtime...........................................................	207,000	230,000	196,444
10,943,000	10,655,000	10,515,952
2. Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	857,000	815,500	795,120
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	232,000	200,000	199,970
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	640,000	667,500	666,125
04. Office services..................................................	41,000	40,000	35,922
05. Advertising.......................................................	8,000	5,000	4,298
06. Freight and cartage............................................	135,000	230,000	142,562
07. Information and public relations.........................	150,000	190,000	122,909
08. Computer services.............................................	6,000	10,000	4,363
09. Motor vehicles—Hire, maintenance and running expenses	600,000	750,000	703,551
10. Consultants—Fees............................................	10,000	10,187	9,110
11. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	54,000	71,140	70,857
2,733,000	2,989,327	2,754,787
3.—Other Services—
01. Conferences, meetings and consultations—expenses	190,000	202,000	165,368
02. Investigations and research................................	200,000	300,000	253,928
03. Support of Aboriginals at Government settlements	2,439,000	3,607,000	2,859,426
04. Assistance to missions.......................................	4,288,000	5,256,000	4,853,172
05. National Aboriginal Conference—Election expenses	475,000	..	..
06. Vocational training and adjustment....................	185,000	230,000	176,124
07. Support for ecological projects...........................	1,050,000	900,000	900,000
08. Architectural services for Aboriginal housing......	154,000	154,000	154,000
09. Support for Aboriginal hostels (including payments to Aboriginal Hostels Limited)...........................	5,300,000	3,730,000	3,730,000
10. Northern Territory Land Commission—Operating expenses	100,000	64,000	1,850
11. Aboriginal Loans Commission—Fees for services	85,000	85,000	81,457
12. National Aboriginal Consultative Committee—Incidental expenses.......................................................	3,000	458,000	35,030
Repairs and maintenance on settlements..............	..	1,137,000	865,650
Support for Aboriginal Land Councils................	..	175,000	171,250
14,469,000	16,298,000	14,247,255

Department of Aboriginal Affairs—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 120.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued
4.—Grants‑in‑Aid—
01. Housing............................................................	13,740,000	13,224,600	13,211,069
02. Health...............................................................	3,231,000	2,719,000	2,577,979
03. Education..........................................................	2,824,000	2,642,000	2,593,975
04. Employment.....................................................	5,625,000	6,000,000	4,428,390
05. Welfare.............................................................	1,718,000	1,654,000	1,629,977
06. Enterprises........................................................	4,000,000	3,361,000	3,068,010
07. Town management and public utilities................	18,974,000	14,805,000	14,663,446
08. Cultural, recreational and sporting activities........	775,000	657,000	638,751
09. Legal aid...........................................................	3,800,000	3,746,000	3,711,374
54,687,000	48,808,600	46,522,971
5.—National Aboriginal Conference—
01. Meeting expenses..............................................	30,000	..	..
02. Provision of services..........................................	46,000	..	..
03. Secretariat operating expenses............................	166,000	..	..
242,000	..	..
6.—Aboriginal Loans Commission—
01. Aboriginal housing and personal loans (for payment to the Aboriginal Housing and Personal Loans Fund)	5,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000
7.—Aboriginal Land Fond Commission—
01. Land acquisition (for payment to the Aboriginal Land Fund).....................................................................	750,000	..	..
Total: Division 120	88,824,000	88,750,927	84,040,965
Division 125.—AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ABORIGINAL STUDIES
1.—For expenditure under the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Act—Running expenses...	1,950,000	1,882,500	1,882,500
Total: Department of Aboriginal Affairs.................	90,774,000	90,633,427	85,923,465

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

SUMMARY

Appropriation—1977‑78, Black figures

Expenditure—1976‑77, Light figures

Division	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary	Administrative Expenses	Other Services	Total
$	$	$	$
130	ADMINISTRATIVE........................	43,230,300	11,975,250	125,190,350	180,395,900
41,804,314	10,892,807

117,217,423	169,914,544
132	REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL.......	169,100	114,100	..	283,200
162,866	63,760	..	226,626
133	AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL OFFICE	8,569,000	11,100,400	..	19,669,400
7,437,418	11,332,064	..	18,769,482
134	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL..	969,500	205,200	..	1,174,700
794,412	171,660	..	966,072
136	AUSTRALIAN ARCHIVES.............	3,115,400	729,000	..	3,844,400
2,821,725	614,138	..	3,435,863
137	COMMONWEALTH POLICE..........	24,961,000	2,997,500	846,400	28,804,900
22,016,458	2,415,880	828,363	25,260,701
140	PARLIAMENTARY AND MINISTERIAL STAFF AND SERVICES...............	7,481,500	3,626,600	4,329,100	15,437,200
6,883,032	2,764,986	4,070,443	13,718,461
150	FURNITURE AND FITTINGS..........	..	6,470,000	..	6,470,000
..	5,873,989	..	5,873,989
157	CHRISTMAS ISLAND.....................	1,494,400	1,265,600	9,800	2,769,800
1,363,269	1,097,728	9,099	2,470,095
158	COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS........	238,000	337,300	..	575,300
207,767	295,035	..	502,802
159	NORFOLK ISLAND.........................	..	..	376,000	376,000
..	..	414,214	414,214
160	GRANTS COMMISSION.................	562,500	89,700	..	652,200
567,593	88,836	..	656,429
161	NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA.....................................................	..	..	13,130,000	13,130,000
..	..	12,760,000	12,760,000
Total........................................	90,790,700	38,910,650	143,881,650	273,583,000
84,058,854	35,610,883	135,299,542	254,969,278

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 130.—ADMINISTRATIVE
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	42,541,800	41,710,600	41,136,795
02. Overtime...........................................................	688,500	698,300	667,519
43,230,300	42,408,900	41,804,314
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	1,582,700	1,367,500	1,213,261
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,475,700	1,634,700	1,201,816
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services	2,691,000	3,074,900	2,535,598
04. Motor vehicles, launches and aircraft—Hire, maintenance and running expenses....................................	713,400	847,500	801,326
05. Distribution of publications................................	833,000	739,500	736,682
06. Commonwealth of Australia Government Gazette—Printing.....................................................................	1,035,000	880,000	872,380
07. National publicity materials and illustrations.......	670,000	800,000	764,884
08. Computer services.............................................	271,600	160,100	148,117
09. Fees for private surveying services, consultants and part‑time members of Committees..................	1,035,500	1,223,900	1,093,969
10. Clothing and equipment.....................................	195,000	184,400	161,497
11. Disposal costs...................................................	290,900	..	..
12. Advertising—National song poll........................	140,300	15,000	14,714
13. Commonwealth Government Motor Vehicle Registry—Operational expenses.....................................	28,000	25,000	24,980
14. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	1,013,150	1,404,400	1,323,583
11,975,250	12,356,900	10,892,807
3.—Other Services—
01. Inter‑Parliamentary Union—Contribution...........	17,400	18,200	18,108
02. Australian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Contribution............................	20,500	20,600	20,534
03. Bureau of International Exhibitions—Contribution	4,800	5,100	4,900
04. Ex‑members of Parliament and their dependants—Annual allowances....................................................	37,500	38,100	38,054

Department of Administrative Services—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 130.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued
3.—Other Services—continued
05. Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island Air Charter	748,500	718,200	714,888
06. Royal Commission on Human Relationships.......	66,000	146,000	75,781
07. National Photographic Index of Australian Birds.	15,000	15,000	15,000
08. United States Bicentennial Celebrations—Australian Participation.................................................	23,800	650,000	618,792
09. Committee on Old Dutch Shipwrecks.................	1,500	1,500	1,396
10. Royal Commission into the Intelligence and Security Services of the Australian Government...........	16,000	95,900	95,151
11. Independent Inquiry into the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization....................	33,500	52,500	51,096
12. Silver Jubilee Commemorative Organization—Administrative expenses................................	249,400	50,000	45,058
13. Silver Jubilee Commemorative Organization—Program of events (for payment to the Silver Jubilee Commemorative Program Trust Account).......	425,000	75,000	75,000
14. Silver Jubilee Appeal—Administrative expenses.	135,600	60,000	14,594
Royal Commission on Australian Government Administration...............................................	..	120,600	119,899
Expo 75—Okinawa...........................................	..	9,500	9,158
Royal Commission on Alleged Payments to Maritime Unions...........................................................	..	3,500	1,573
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Petroleum and Petroleum Products........................................................	..	174,500	174,114
Maritime Industry Commission of Inquiry...........	..	16,300	15,903
Commission of Inquiry into Transport Costs to and from Tasmania.......................................................	..	4,500	2,703
Royal Commission on Norfolk Island.................	..	24,500	12,651
Royal Commission on Aboriginal/Police incidents in Western Australia...........................................	..	11,300	11,272
Committee of Inquiry into the role of the National Aboriginal Consultative Committee.................	..	32,000	29,762
Acquisition of Cultural, Historic and Scientific Relics of National Significance.....................................	..	17,000	16,730
Silver Jubilee Medal..........................................	..	73,200	61,578
Silver Jubilee Appeal—Contribution...................	..	2,000,000	2,000,000
1,794,500	4,433,000	4,243,695
4.—Grants‑in‑Aid—
01. Federation of Australian Historical Societies.......	6,000	..	..
02. National Council of Women of Australia............	5,500	5,500	5,500
03. Country Women's Association of Australia.........	3,000	..	..
04. Royal Humane Society of Australasia—Grant.....	1,000	1,000	1,000
05. Australian Institute of Political Science—Annual Grant	3,000	3,000	3,000
06. Royal Institute of Public Administration—National Council	2,000	..	..

Department of Administrative Services—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
Division 130.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued	$	$	$
4.—Grants‑in‑Aid—continued
07. Royal Institute of Public Administration—Australian Capital Territory Group.............................................	2,500	2,000	2,000
08. International Federation of Bee Keepers Association Congress—Australia, 1977............................	6,100	..	..
09. Third International Congress of Immunology—Australia, 1977.............................................................	20,000	..	..
10. First International Conference on Combinatorial Theory—Australia, 1977..............................................	3,000	..	..
11. International Social Security Association—International Conference—Australia, 1978.........................	30,000	..	..
12. World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology—Australia, 1977........................	4,750	..	..
13. World Congress on Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy—Australia, 1977.........................	10,000	..	..
Royal Australian Historical Society...................	..	2,000	2,000
Royal Historical Society of Victoria...................	..	1,000	1,000
Royal Historical Society of Queensland.............	..	1,000	1,000
Tasmanian Historical Research Association........	..	400	400
Royal Western Australian Historical Society......	..	1,000	1,000
Australian Red Cross—Travel facilities for the Chairman of the Standing Commission of the International Red Cross	..	750	750
Twenty‑fifth International Geological Congress—Australia, 1976.............................................................	..	13,000	..
First Asia and Oceania Congress on Nuclear Medicine—Australia, 1976..............................................	..	10,000	8,380
International Institute of Refrigeration, Meeting of Commission—Australia, 1976.......................	..	10,000	6,108
Eighth International Conference on Water Pollution Research—Australia, 1976............................	..	5,000	5,000
Seventh International Congress on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety—Australia, 1977.....................	..	15,000	15,000
Third Congress of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia—Australia, 1976	..	10,000	4,381
Regional Marine Oil Pollution Conference—Australia, 1976.....................................................................	..	10,000	10,000
Third Congress of the Society for the Advancement of Breeding Researches in Asia and Oceania—Australia, 1977.............................................................	..	15,000	15,000
Third International Conference on Behavioural Travel Modelling—Australia, 1977...........................	..	5,000	5,000
World Shorthorn Conference—Australia, 1977...	..	8,000	8,000
Third International Conference on Coal Research	..	7,500	7,500
Tenth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons—Australia, 1977..........	..	5,000	5,000
96,850	131,150	107,019

Department of Administrative Services—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 130.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued
5.—Australian Property Services—
01. Rent—Office and other accommodation for departments............................................	53,145,000	48,255,700	47,988,746
02. Contract cleaning........................................	11,294,300	11,074,600	9,978,770
03. Office services............................................	9,576,500	8,904,300	8,609,864
04. Commonwealth Government properties—Local Government services...............................	248,200	258,600	249,410
05. Fire protection—Commonwealth property	1,790,000	1,687,000	1,441,334
76,054,000	70,180,200	68,268,124
6.—Overseas Property Services—
01. Rent............................................................	13,024,900	13,800,000	13,050,108
02. Property maintenance and services...............	7,129,000	6,048,000	5,852,705
03. Furniture and fittings...................................	1,645,000	1,550,000	1,434,848
04. Fees of private architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and other consultants	2,280,600	2,900,000	2,768,529
05. Motor vehicles—Maintenance and running expenses...............................................................	862,500	750,000	717,736
24,942,000	25,048,000	23,823,926
7.—Storage Services..........................................	5,950,000	6,282,000	5,620,020
8.—Furniture Removals and Storage................	16,353,000	15,155,000	15,154,639
Total: Division 130	180,395,900	175,995,150	169,914,544
Division 132.—REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances...............................	166,100	160,400	160,309
02. Overtime.....................................................	3,000	3,300	2,557
169,100	163,700	162,866
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence...........................	25,700	34,400	10,587
02. Incidental and other expenditure...................	88,400	104,500	53,173
114,100	138,900	63,760
Total: Division 132	283,200	302,600	226,626

Department of Administrative Services—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 133.—AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL OFFICE
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	8,545,000	7,425,600	7,422,760
02. Overtime..........................................................	24,000	18,000	14,658
8,569,000	7,443,600	7,437,418
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	92,200	91,000	68,244
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	134,000	135,000	109,337
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	930,000	922,000	897,035
04. Office services..................................................	97,000	87,200	85,078
05. Administration of the Commonwealth Electoral Act	2,535,000	1,850,000	1,497,559
06. Commonwealth elections and referendums.........	6,900,000	8,800,000	8,277,442
07. Freight and cartage............................................	32,600	40,000	33,603
08. Computer services.............................................	337,200	330,000	328,429
09. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	42,400	36,000	35,337
11,100,400	12,291,200	11,332,064
Total: Division 133	19,669,400	19,734,800	18,769,482
Division 134.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	963,000	830,200	790,566
02. Overtime...........................................................	6,500	9,000	3,846
969,500	839,200	794,412
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	6,200	5,100	4,348
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	19,000	34,000	30,524
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	21,000	21,400	20,931
04. General and office services................................	58,000	51,800	51,726
05. Library, cinema and photographs.......................	30,000	19,000	17,774
06. Installation of collections...................................	40,000	23,000	20,979
07. Transport..........................................................	3,500	3,500	2,799
08. Compilation and printing of volumes of Official War History.....................................................................	15,000	25,500	12,348
09. Board of Trustees—Expenses............................	5,000	4,500	3,775
10. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	7,500	6,500	6,455
205,200	194,300	171,660
Total: Division 134	1,174,700	1,033,500	966,072

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1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 136.—AUSTRALIAN ARCHIVES
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	3,045,400	3,053,900	2,761,402
02. Overtime...........................................................	70,000	60,350	60,323
3,115,400	3,114,250	2,821,725
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	48,100	50,700	38,627
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	164,000	133,000	114,388
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	95,000	97,300	93,792
04. Office services..................................................	298,800	248,300	239,412
05. Freight and cartage............................................	63,100	93,000	70,560
06. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	60,000	57,500	57,359
729,000	679,800	614,138
Total: Division 136	3,844,400	3,794,050	3,435,863
Division 137.—COMMONWEALTH POLICE
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	22,261,000	20,463,000	19,205,192
02. Overtime...........................................................	2,700,000	2,820,000	2,811,266
24,961,000	23,283,000	22,016,458
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	1,242,500	927,000	920,741
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	216,000	175,000	172,683
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	487,000	456,800	445,095
04. Office services..................................................	60,000	55,100	46,806
05. Freight and cartage............................................	107,000	110,000	99,374
06. Motor vehicles—Hire, maintenance and running expenses	433,000	405,800	383,892
07. Computer services.............................................	5,000	..	..
08. Operational supplies and services.......................	299,000	226,600	219,798
09. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	148,000	182,900	127,492
2,997,500	2,539,200	2,415,880

Department of Administrative Services—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 137.—COMMONWEALTH POLICE—continued
3.—Other Services—
01. United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus—Australian Police Unit......................................................	399,000	368,400	355,211
02. Central Fingerprint Bureau—Contribution towards administrative expenses.................................	324,000	359,000	358,914
03. International Police Commission—Membership	97,400	97,800	97,302
04. Payments to the Australian National University for development of voice prints...........................	26,000	19,000	16,936
846,400	844,200	828,363
Total: Division 137	28,804,900	26,666,400	25,260,701
Division 140.—PARLIAMENTARY AND MINISTERIAL STAFF AND SERVICES
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	7,057,600	6,491,600	6,480,407
02. Overtime...........................................................	423,900	409,300	402,625
7,481,500	6,900,900	6,883,032
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence—within Australia......	1,390,900	945,200	835,745
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	452,700	359,900	324,164
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	1,721,000	1,675,200	1,558,325
04. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	62,000	70,200	46,752
3,626,600	3,050,500	2,764,986
3.—Conveyance of Members of Parliament and Others	3,679,100	3,855,000	3,369,405
4.—Visits Abroad of Ministers (including personal staff) and Others	650,000	716,000	(a)
Prime Minister—1973..................................	..	543
Prime Minister—1975..................................	..	165
Prime Minister—1976..................................	..	173,548
Prime Minister—1977..................................	..	101,411
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for National Resources and Minister for Overseas Trade—1976.....	..	28,313
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for National Resources and Minister for Overseas Trade—1977.....	..	26,623
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—1976..........	..	2,720
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—1977..........	..	3,531
Minister for Agriculture—1975....................	..	348

(a) Expenditure $701,038 dissected below.

Department of Administrative Services—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 140.—PARLIAMENTARY AND MINISTERIAL STAFF AND SERVICES—continued
4.—Visits Abroad of Ministers (including personal staff) and Others—continued
Attorney‑General and Minister for Customs and Excise—1974............................................	..	59
Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs—1976	..	1975
Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs—1977

..	11,919
Minister for the Capital Territory—1975........	..	11
Minister for Construction—1976...................	..	7,115
Minister for Defence—1974..........................	..	3
Minister for Defence—1975..........................	..	53
Minister for Defence—1976..........................	..	3,845
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations—1976.................................................................	..	10,604
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations—1977.................................................................	..	14,419
Minister for the Environment and Conservation—1974	..	253
Minister for Foreign Affairs—1975................	..	37
Minister for Foreign Affairs—1976................	..	31,369
Minister for Foreign Affairs—1977................	..	42,087
Minister for Health—1974.............................	..	245
Minister for Health—1975.............................	..	18
Minister for Health—1976.............................	..	1,816
Minister for Health—1977.............................	..	7,881
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs—1976	..	4,908
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs—1977	..	7,643
Minister for Industry and Commerce—1976...	..	13,784
Minister for Industry and Commerce—1977...	..	7,058
Minister for the Northern Territory—1977......	..	16,948
Minister for Primary Industry—1976.............	..	751
Minister for Primary Industry—1977.............	..	12,178
Minister for Productivity—1977....................	..	5,351
Minister for Science—1977...........................	..	837
Minister for Services and Property—1975......	..	608
Special Minister of State—1974.....................	..	8
Minister for Tourism and Recreation—1974...	..	38
Minister for Transport—1976........................	..	1,516
Minister for Transport—1977........................	..	18,488
Treasurer—1975...........................................	..	80
Treasurer—1976...........................................	..	26,214
Treasurer—1977...........................................	..	22,332
Minister for Urban and Regional Development—1975	..	15
President of the Senate—1977.......................	..	4,856

Department of Administrative Services—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 140.—PARLIAMENTARY AND MINISTERIAL STAFF AND SERVICES—continued
4.—Visits Abroad of Ministers (including personal staff) and Others—continued
Speaker of the House of Representatives—1976	..	17,457
Speaker of the House of Representatives—1977	..	5,429
Leader of the Opposition—1976....................	..	8,816
Leader of the Opposition—1977....................	..	13,506
Deputy Leader of the Opposition—1976........	..	3,225
Mr R. N. Bonnet M.P.—1977........................	..	2,817
Mr C. R. T. Matthews M.P.—1975................	..	86
Senator D. B. Scott—1976............................	..	1,082
Parliamentary Fact Finding Delegation to the Middle East—1977...............................................	..	9,439
Parliamentary Fact Finding Delegation to South East Asia—1976...............................................	..	8,584
Parliamentary Fact Finding Delegation to the South Pacific—1977...........................................	..	6,517
Parliamentary Fact Finding Delegation to the United States and Canada—1976..........................	..	9,557
650,000	716,000	701,038
Total: Division 140	15,437,200	14,522,400	13,718,461
Division 150.—FURNITURE AND FITTINGS
1.—Departmental—
01. Parliament........................................................	140,000	86,000	64,727
02. Department of Aboriginal Affairs.......................	22,000	29,000	24,593
03. Department of Administrative Services...............	420,000	620,000	435,498
04. Attorney‑General's Department..........................	465,000	720,000	649,838
05. Department of Business and Consumer Affairs...	85,000	120,000	106,220
06. Department of Construction...............................	70,000	130,000	108,948
07. Department of Education...................................	65,000	87,000	44,981
08. Department of Employment and Industrial Relations	650,000	340,000	283,778
09. Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development................................................	27,000	19,000	6,251
10. Department of Finance......................................	41,000	17,000	17,000
11. Department of Foreign Affairs...........................	86,000	118,000	89,010
12. Department of Health........................................	220,000	220,000	132,642
13. Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs....	130,000	55,000	38,511
14. Department of Industry and Commerce..............	25,000	..	..
15. Department of National Resources.....................	80,000	150,000	127,695
16. Department of Overseas Trade...........................	7,000	10,000	7,500
17. Postal and Telecommunications Department.......	36,000	14,000	12,383
18. Department of Primary Industry.........................	45,000	72,000	63,702

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1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 150.—FURNITURE AND FITTINGS— continued
1.—Departmental—continued
19. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet....	215,000	95,000	85,268
20. Department of Productivity................................	25,000	41,500	20,050
21. Department of Science.......................................	60,000	103,000	97,876
22. Department of Science—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization....................	95,000	250,000	202,910
23. Department of Social Security............................	555,000	450,000	391,115
24. Department of the Special Trade Negotiator........	10,000	..	..
25. Department of Transport....................................	175,000	220,000	177,133
26. Department of the Treasury...............................	50,000	155,000	133,544
27. Australian Taxation Office.................................	270,000	350,000	294,920
28. Australian Bureau of Statistics...........................	77,000	105,000	75,093
29. Department of Veterans' Affairs.........................	220,000	270,000	256,742
4,366,000	4,846,500	3,947,926
2.—Australian Capital Territory Services—
01. Department of the Capital Territory....................	66,000	95,000	84,991
02. Department of Construction...............................	5,000	19,000	18,692
03. Department of Education...................................	370,000	590,000	582,017
441,000	704,000	685,700
3.—Cocos (Keeling) Islands—
01. Department of Administrative Services...............	45,000	28,000	27,579
4.—Northern Territory Services—
01. Department of Aboriginal Affairs.......................	15,000	40,000	16,117
02. Department of Construction...............................	28,000	94,000	93,378
03. Department of Education...................................	1,020,000	1,150,000	654,699
04. Department of Health.........................................	440,000	475,000	330,383
05. Department of the Northern Territory.................	65,000	174,000	98,207
06. Northern Territory Legislative Assembly............	50,000	22,000	20,000
1,618,000	1,955,000	1,212,785
Total: Division 150	6,470,000	7,533,500	5,873,989
Division 157.—CHRISTMAS ISLAND
(Recoverable from Christmas Island Phosphate Commission and Internal Revenue.)
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	1,454,400	1,330,300	1,321,412
02. Overtime...........................................................	40,000	45,000	41,857
1,494,400	1,375,300	1,363,269

Department of Administrative Services—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 157.—CHRISTMAS ISLAND—continued
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	162,000	148,500	127,648
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	33,600	24,000	18,098
03. Education allowances and school transport.........	207,100	332,400	301,419
04. Furniture, stores and materials............................	145,300	131,300	111,239
05. Printing of stamps and supplies for postal services	119,000	56,500	54,966
06. Repairs and maintenance...................................	90,000	75,000	66,327
07. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	508,600	487,200	418,031
1,265,600	1,254,900	1,097,728
3.—Other Services—
01. Payment to Singapore Government for hospitalization of Asian residents..............................................	9,300	9,200	8,849
02. Grant to Christmas Island Kindergarten Association	500	250	250
9,800	9,450	9,099
Total: Division 157	2,769,800	2,639,650	2,470,095
Division 158.—COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	238,000	212,100	207,767
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	45,300	33,500	33,163
02. Messing subsidy................................................	165,000	161,000	160,997
03. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	127,000	103,000	100,875
Ship charter expenses........................................	..	41,500	..
337,300	339,000	295,035
Total: Division 158	575,300	551,100	502,802
Division 159.—NORFOLK ISLAND
01. Grant to Administration towards expenses..........	126,000	126,000	126,000
02. Restoration and maintenance of historic structures	250,000	292,000	288,214
Total: Division 159	376,000	418,000	414,214
Division 160.—GRANTS COMMISSION
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	559,700	564,500	563,640
02. Overtime..........................................................	2,800	4,100	3,954
562,500	568,600	567,593

Department of Administrative Services—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 160.—GRANTS COMMISSION—continued
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.............................	21,000	31,100	18,541
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.................................................................	28,400	30,000	23,132
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	2,800	10,000	9,189
04. Consultants—Fees........................................	4,000	7,000	6,385
05. Incidental and other expenditure....................	33,500	37,700	31,588
89,700	115,800	88,836
Total: Division 160	652,200	684,400	656,429
Division 161.—NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA
1.—For expenditure under the National Library Act—Running expenses......................................	13,130,000	12,760,000	12,760,000
Total: Department of Administrative Services....	273,583,000	266,635,550	254,969,278

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

SUMMARY

Appropriation—1977‑78, Black figures

Expenditure—1976‑77, Light figures

Division	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary	Administrative Expenses	Other Services	Total
$	$	$	$
165	ADMINISTRATIVE...........................	18,361,000	4,407,600	1,136,100	23,904,700
16,987,149	3,111,659	527,910	20,626,718
166	OFFICE OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL......................................	520,000	47,000	..	567,000
480,227	24,909	..	505,136
170	HIGH COURT....................................	564,400	531,100	..	1,095,500
565,558	428,324	..	993,882
172	COURTS ADMINISTRATION...........	2,278,900	1,170,900	150,000	3,599,800
2,191,601	963,403	74,048	3,229,052
173	FAMILY LAW...................................	4,843,200	2,712,200	2,165,000	9,720,400
3,052,006	1,028,740	1,987,828	6,068,574
175	AUSTRALIAN LEGAL AID OFFICE.	3,521,300	10,301,700	51,000	13,874,000
4,396,407	12,503,921	225,000	17,125,328
176	COMMONWEALTH LEGAL AID COMMISSION................................	321,900	200,400	..	522,300
..	..	..	..
177	LEGAL AID COMMISSION (AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY).......................................................	..	..	961,600	961,600
..	..	..	..
178	ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL.......................................................	248,500	127,500	78,500	454,500
132,712	66,974	..	199,686
182	HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION......	..	..	249,000	249,000
..	..	..	..
184	AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY.............................	..	..	1,002,600	1,002,600
..	..	904,400	904,400
185	CRIMINOLOGY RESEARCH COUNCIL.......................................................	..	..	30,000	30,000
..	..	10,000	10,000
186	LAW REFORM COMMISSION..........	..	..	737,000	737,000
..	..	533,400	533,400
190	LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING INSTITUTE.......................................................	..	..	105,600	105,600
..	..	49,000	49,000
Total.........................................	30,659,200	19,498,400	6,666,400	56,824,000
27,805,660	18,127,930	4,311,586	50,245,176

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 165.—ADMINISTRATIVE
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	18,311,000	16,986,000	16,938,924
02. Overtime...........................................................	50,000	63,000	48,226
18,361,000	17,049,000	16,987,149
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	617,600	636,200	584,291
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	711,000	658,900	594,415
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	635,700	725,400	587,575
04. Office services..................................................	41,300	41,300	37,352
05. Publication of Acts and Statutory Rules..............	1,035,000	1,088,000	279,068
06. Legal expenses..................................................	340,000	420,000	338,893
07. Library books, journals and periodicals...............	218,000	191,500	180,625
08. Computer services.............................................	390,000	120,000	75,446
09. Consultants—Fees............................................	67,000	65,000	62,909
10. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	352,000	370,400	367,555
Committees and tribunals—Fees.........................	23,000	3,529
4,407,600	4,339,700	3,111,659
3.—Other Services—
01. Australian Crime Prevention Council—Subsidy..	28,000	28,000	28,000
02. Commonwealth Constitutional Convention—Contribution	75,000	60,000	58,290
03. Commonwealth Legal Advisory Service—Contribution	2,800	2,800	2,533
04. Removal of Prisoners (Australian Capital Territory) Act—Payment to New South Wales........................	294,000	332,000	298,354
05. Berne Union for protection of literary and artistic works—Contributions................................................	29,200	32,000	30,637
06. The Hague Conference—Contribution................	24,300	21,000	20,164
07. International Institute for the Unification of Private Law—Contribution.................................................	7,900	8,000	7,775
08. Sixth United Nations Congress...........................	183,400	44,000	20,111
09. Law Courts Limited—Contribution to operating expenses	486,000	46,700	46,661
10. Australia‑Japan Trade Law Foundation—Contribution	5,500	5,500	5,500
Papua New Guinea Judges—Salaries and allowances	..	9,900	9,884
1,136,100	589,900	527,910
Total: Division 165...	23,904,700	21,978,600	20,626,718

Attorney‑General's Department—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 166.—OFFICE OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	517,500	485,000	478,113
02. Overtime...........................................................	2,500	2,200	2,114
520,000	487,200	480,227
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	7,100	8,700	5,852
02. Consultants—Fees.............................................	28,000	11,070	11,067
03. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	11,900	8,000	7,991
47,000	27,770	24,909
Total: Division 166	567,000	514,970	505,136
Division 170.—HIGH COURT
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	564,100	530,000	515,455
02. Overtime...........................................................	300	500	104
Justice—Payments in lieu of long leave and unremunerated periods of service as Acting Chief Justice........	50,000	50,000
564,400	580,500	565,558
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence	252,900	213,200	207,215
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	40,500	26,300	25,494
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	51,000	47,900	46,899
04. Office services..................................................	47,900	45,900	45,861
05. Library books, journals and periodicals...............	115,100	109,800	88,643
06. Payments for services of State Officers...............	4,400	4,400	4,340
07. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	19,300	10,000	9,872
531,100	457,500	428,324
Total: Division 170	1,095,500	1,038,000	993,882
Division 172.—COURTS ADMINISTRATION
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	2,247,600	2,133,000	2,121,327
02. Overtime...........................................................	31,300	29,800	29,774
Chief Judge—Payment in lieu of long leave.........	..	40,500	40,500
2,278,900	2,203,300	2,191,601

Attorney‑General's Department—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 172.—COURTS ADMINISTRATION—continued
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	390,600	325,700	325,662
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	111,600	130,000	73,528
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	180,000	169,800	169,585
04. Office services..................................................	77,500	69,400	69,057
05. Payments for services of State judges and officers	15,000	15,000	15,000
06. Library books, journals and periodicals...............	178,800	118,300	108,604
07. Jurors and witnesses—Fees and expenses...........	187,600	176,000	175,996
08. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	29,800	26,000	25,971
1,170,900	1,030,200	963,403
3.—Other Services—
01. Financial assistance—Conciliation and Arbitration Act and Trade Practices Act.......................................	150,000	250,000	74,048
Total: Division 172	3,599,800	3,483,500	3,229,052
Division 173.—FAMILY LAW
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	4,818,200	3,414,000	3,035,347
02. Overtime...........................................................	25,000	35,000	16,659
4,843,200	3,449,000	3,052,006
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	425,200	322,400	291,332
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	211,000	210,000	204,988

03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	241,000	200,000	196,889
04. Office services..................................................	85,000	95,000	71,021
05. Library books, journals and periodicals...............	90,000	100,000	78,842
06. Maintenance, enforcement and property matters—Reimbursement to States...............................	1,500,000	4,390,000	125,478
07. Family reports...................................................	85,000	150,000	..
08. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	75,000	90,000	60,192
2,712,200	5,557,400	1,028,740
3.—Other Services—
01. Institute of Family Studies—Running expenses...	50,000	80,000	4,879
02. Family Law Council..........................................	15,000	25,000	5,949
03. Grants to approved marriage counselling organizations	2,050,000	1,927,000	1,927,000
04. Grants to organizations for pre‑marital education	50,000	50,000	50,000
2,165,000	2,082,000	1,987,828
Total: Division 173	9,720,400	11,088,400	6,068,574

Attorney‑General's Department—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 175.—AUSTRALIAN LEGAL AID OFFICE
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	3,500,300	4,371,600	4,368,592
02. Overtime..........................................................	21,000	32,400	27,815
3,521,300	4,404,000	4,396,407
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	108,800	190,000	148,752
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	73,200	200,000	87,069
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	277,600	295,000	290,811
04. Office services..................................................	58,300	62,000	57,621
05. Library books, journals and periodicals...............	101,600	171,000	134,555
06. Legal expenses..................................................	63,200	78,000	75,509
07. Payments to private legal practitioners................	9,566,700	11,648,000	11,647,418
08. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	52,300	100,000	62,186
10,301,700	12,744,000	12,503,921
3.—Other Services—
01. Legal aid in the Australian Capital Territory—Legal Aid Ordinance 1972, section 19............................	51,000	225,000	225,000
Total: Division 175	13,874,000	17,373,000	17,125,328
Division 176.—COMMONWEALTH LEGAL AID COMMISSION
1.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary..	321,900	..	..
2.—Administrative Expenses..................................	200,400	..	..
Total: Division 176	522,300	..	..
Division 177.—LEGAL AID COMMISSION (AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY)
1.—For expenditure under the Legal Aid Ordinance 1977 of the Australian Capital Territory.............................	961,600	..	..
Division 178.—ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..	248,500	163,000	132,712
2.—Administrative Expenses..................................	127,500	67,300	66,974
3.—Other Services—
01. Administrative Review Council..........................	78,500	..	..
Total: Division 178	454,500	230,300	199,686

Attorney‑General's Department—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 182.—HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
1.—For expenditure under the Human Rights Commission Act—Running expenses..........................................	249,000	..	..
Division 184.—AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY
1.—For expenditure under the Criminology Research Act—Running Expenses..........................................	1,002,600	932,400	904,400
Division 185.—CRIMINOLOGY RESEARCH COUNCIL
1.—Criminology Research (for payment to the Criminology Research Fund)............................................	30,000	10,000	10,000
Division 186.—LAW REFORM COMMISSION
1.—For expenditure under the Law Reform Commission Act—Running expenses.................................	737,000	570,900	533,400
Division 190.—LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING INSTITUTE
1.—For expenditure under the Legislative Drafting Institute Act—Running expenses.................................	105,600	97,000	49,000
Total: Attorney‑General's Department...................	56,824,000	57,317,070	50,245,176

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

SUMMARY

Appropriation—1977‑78, Black figures

Expenditure—1976‑77, Light figures

Division	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary	Administrative Expenses	Other Services	Total
$	$	$	$
195	ADMINISTRATIVE...........................	64,168,000	13,887,500	308,000	78,363,500
61,001,554	12,800,243	447,817	74,249,614
199	TRADE PRACTICES COMMISSION..	2,855,000	486,500	..	3,341,500
2,837,098	434,421	..	3,271,519
201	PRICES JUSTIFICATION TRIBUNAL	1,611,500	339,500	..	1,951,000
1,696,626	323,336	..	2,019,961
202	INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE COMMISSION................................	6,701,000	1,390,000	..	8,091,000
6,474,623	1,209,069	..	7,683,692
Total..........................................	75,335,500	16,103,500	308,000	91,747,000
72,009,901	14,767,069	447,817	87,224,787

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 195.—ADMINISTRATIVE
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	62,437,000	60,436,000	59,455,141
02. Overtime (money received as payment of overtime charges in connexion with services of officers and employees may be credited to this item)..........................	1,731,000	1,665,000	1,546,413
64,168,000	62,101,000	61,001,554
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	1,704,000	1,637,000	1,537,997
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,535,000	1,468,000	1,405,006
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	3,755,000	3,536,200	3,357,452
04. Office services..................................................	863,000	926,600	878,818
05. Freight and cartage............................................	298,000	335,000	267,788
06. Motor vehicles—Hire, maintenance and running expenses	882,500	838,000	825,120
07. Launches—Hire, maintenance and running expenses	222,000	340,000	187,087
08. Operational supplies and services.......................	175,000	207,000	176,188
09. Uniforms and protective clothing.......................	437,000	422,000	419,489
10. Payment to the Australian Postal Commission for collection of duty on goods imported through the parcels post	2,100,000	1,800,000	1,800,000
11. Legal fees.........................................................	139,000	206,300	203,560
12. Consultants—Fees............................................	2,000	7,000	1,380
13. Computer services.............................................	1,429,000	1,393,000	1,336,472
14. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	346,000	422,800	403,886
13,887,500	13,538,900	12,800,243
3.—Other Services—
01. Duty—Remission under special circumstances....	6,000	179,000	176,849
02. Customs Co‑operation Council—Contribution.....	80,000	59,000	59,000

17178/77—2

Department of Business and Consumer Affairs—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 195.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued
3.—Other Services—continued
03. Reimbursement of excise duty on petroleum products purchased by diplomatic missions in Australia	75,000	75,000	74,999
04. Reimbursement of sales tax paid by manufacturers on motor vehicles purchased by diplomatic and consular representatives in Australia............................	62,000	62,000	61,969
05. Grant to Australian Federation of Consumer Organizations	85,000	75,000	75,000
308,000	450,000	447,817
Total: Division 195	78,363,500	76,089,900	74,249,614
Division 199.—TRADE PRACTICES COMMISSION
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	2,841,000	2,824,500	2,823,954
02. Overtime..........................................................	14,000	16,000	13,144
2,855,000	2,840,500	2,837,098
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	86,500	111,000	89,992
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	80,000	107,000	69,946
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	175,000	173,000	172,990
04. Library books, journals and periodicals...............	20,000	27,000	20,943
05. Legal fees.........................................................	75,000	63,000	33,446
06. Consultants—Fees............................................	4,000	7,000	1,112
07. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	46,000	50,000	45,992
486,500	538,000	434,421
Total: Division 199	3,341,500	3,378,500	3,271,519
Division 201.—PRICES JUSTIFICATION TRIBUNAL
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	1,607,500	1,780,000	1,692,992
02. Overtime..........................................................	4,000	10,000	3,634
1,611,500	1,790,000	1,696,626

Department of Business and Consumer Affairs—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 201.—PRICES JUSTIFICATION TRIBUNAL—continue
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	32,000	26,500	25,078
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	52,700	49,000	48,271
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	145,000	166,000	140,443
04. Office services..................................................	1,000	1,000	938
05. Freight and cartage............................................	4,000	4,000	3,777
06. Motor vehicles—Hire, maintenance and running expenses	19,000	19,000	16,083
07. Computer services.............................................	53,000	64,000	48,348
08. Legal fees.........................................................	12,500	19,100	19,011
09. Advertising.......................................................	14,000	14,150	14,130
10. Consultant and legal services.............................	1,000	4,000	250
11. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	5,300	9,000	7,006
339,500	375,750	323,336
Total: Division 201	1,951,000	2,165,750	2,019,961
Division 202.—INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	6,656,000	6,663,000	6,429,506
02. Overtime...........................................................	45,000	55,000	45,118
6,701,000	6,718,000	6,474,623
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	148,000	203,000	149,507
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	278,000	215,000	173,933
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	418,000	405,000	398,490
04. Computer services.............................................	182,000	200,000	164,385
05. Freight and cartage............................................	20,000	18,000	8,668
06. Publications......................................................	135,000	133,000	96,232
07. Advertising.......................................................	71,000	69,000	64,073
08. Consultants—Fees............................................	80,000	118,000	92,208
09. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	58,000	72,000	61,573
1,390,000	1,433,000	1,209,069
Total: Division 202	8,091,000	8,151,000	7,683,692
Total: Department of Business and Consumer Affairs	91,747,000	89,785,150	87,224,787

DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY

SUMMARY

Appropriation—1977‑78, Black figures

Expenditure—1976‑77, Light figures

Division	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary	Administrative Expenses	Other Services	Total
$	$	$	$
210	ADMINISTRATIVE........................	17,893,000	2,288,000	32,718,000	52,899,000
16,241,345	1,898,512	27,658,866	45,798,723
212	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY........	202,000	93,000	..	295,000
185,105	79,584	..	264,689
213	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE........................................	9,527,000	1,745,000	..	11,272,000
8,562,051	1,561,190	..	10,123,241
214	NATIONAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.............................	..	..	8,150,000	8,150,000
..	..	7,757,000	7,757,000
Total.......................................	27,622,000	4,126,000	40,868,000	72,616,000
24,988,501	3,539,286	35,415,866	63,943,653

DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 210.—ADMINISTRATIVE
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	17,573,000	16,586,000	15,964,864
02. Overtime...........................................................	320,000	310,000	276,480
17,893,000	16,896,000	16,241,345
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence	85,000	91,000	67,690
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	720,000	534,000	435,981
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	520,000	620,000	529,320
04. Motor vehicles—Hire, maintenance and running expenses	150,000	131,000	130,869
05. Advertising.......................................................	70,000	70,000	57,109
06. Computer services.............................................	563,000	653,000	480,596
07. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	180,000	190,700	189,956
Consultants—Fees.............................................	26,000	6,991
2,288,000	2,315,700	1,898,512
3.—Other Services—
01. Conservation and Agriculture Branch—Operational expenses.......................................................	1,111,000	1,007,600	994,919
02. Rural lands—Amenities management, protection and fire control..........................................................	380,000	357,900	333,696
03. Government dwellings—Servicing and caretaking	1,344,000	1,227,500	1,136,972
04. Canberra Theatre Trust......................................	199,000	167,000	167,000
05. Recreation, cultural and community services.......	401,000	426,500	421,637
06. Social welfare...................................................	4,798,000	3,683,500	3,096,978
07. Motor registration, driver licensing and traffic control expenses.......................................................	437,000	495,000	389,027
08. Information and public relations.........................	130,000	145,000	141,222
09. A.C.T. Fire Brigade—Operational expenses........	2,531,000	2,328,838	2,286,026
10. City Omnibus Service—Loss on operations (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account).....................................................................	6,000,000	5,410,000	5,410,000
11. Inter‑departmental passenger service—Cost of operations (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account)...............................	15,000	65,000	65,000
12. Weights and Measures Ordinance—Administration	31,000	32,200	28,616
13. Goodwin Homes for the Aged—Subsidy............	163,000	147,000	147,000
14. Stream and sewer gauging and testing................	86,000	69,000	62,801

Department of the Capital Territory—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 210.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued
3.—Other Services—continued
15. Lake Burley Griffin—Operation and maintenance	288,000	281,000	264,566
16. A.C.T. Tourist Bureau—General expenses..........	155,000	140,000	139,898
17. Canberra Showground Trust..............................	126,000	20,000	20,000
18. Maintenance of parks, gardens and recreation reserves other than municipal..............................................	4,612,000	4,345,300	4,329,236
19. Botanic Gardens................................................	774,000	658,000	657,882
20. Lighting and cleaning in non‑municipal areas........	770,000	700,000	640,120
21. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	74,000	56,000	40,643
24,425,000	21,762,338	20,773,241
4.—Municipal Services—Other than those services under the control of other Departments and Authorities	7,931,000	6,892,000	6,555,940
5.—Jervis Bay—General services and administration	362,000	330,000	329,686
Total: Division 210	52,899,000	48,196,038	45,798,723
Division 212.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	192,500	184,000	178,629
02. Overtime...........................................................	9,500	7,000	6,476
202,000	191,000	185,105
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence	4,000	2,700	2,697
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	10,000	8,000	7,677
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	13,000	1,000	715
04. Reporting of meetings.......................................	52,000	45,300	44,737
05. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	14,000	25,000	23,757
93,000	82,000	79,584
Total: Division 212	295,000	273,000	264,689

Department of the Capital Territory—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 213.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	8,872,000	7,966,000	7,932,918
02. Overtime...........................................................	655,000	629,169	629,134
9,527,000	8,595,169	8,562,051
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	77,000	74,600	62,468
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	125,000	115,000	114,816
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	250,000	307,500	307,085
04. Office services..................................................	208,000	149,500	148,883
05. Motor vehicles and launches, hire maintenance and running expenses.......................................................	386,000	436,500	411,155
06. Clothing and equipment.....................................	530,000	371,000	363,132
07. Superannuation pensions...................................	33,000	31,106	31,106
08. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	136,000	127,400	122,545
1,745,000	1,612,606	1,561,190
Total: Division 213	11,272,000	10,207,775	10,123,241
Division 214.—NATIONAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
1.—For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act—Administration	8,150,000	7,757,000	7,757,000
Total: Department of the Capital Territory............	72,616,000	66,433,813	63,943,653

DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION

SUMMARY

Appropriation—1977‑78, Black figures

Expenditure—1976‑77, Light figures

Division	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary	Administrative Expenses	Other Services	Total
$	$	$	$
220	ADMINISTRATIVE........................	82,706,000	18,957,000	289,000	101,952,000
80,502,348	17,479,966	288,500	98,270,814
224	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE...	..	92,542,000	..	92,542,000
..	78,128,747	..	78,128,747
Total......................................	82,706,000	111,499,000	289,000	194,494,000
80,502,348	95,608,713	288,500	176,399,561

DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 220.—ADMINISTRATIVE

2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	80,000	..	..
02. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	20,000	..	..
Total: Department of the Special Trade Negotiator	100,000	..	..

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

SUMMARY

Appropriation—1977‑78, Black figures

Expenditure—1976‑77, Light figures

Division	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary	Administrative Expenses	Other Services	Total
$	$	$	$
655	ADMINISTRATIVE..........................	140,650,000	56,008,000	30,376,000	227,034,000
135,885,694	51,858,142	27,100,101	214,843,937
658	BUREAU OF TRANSPORT ECONOMICS......................................................	2,137,000	838,000	..	2,975,000
1,069,000	480,000	..	1,549,000
COMMONWEALTH BUREAU OF ROADS......................................................	..	..	..	..
..	..	1,288,000	1,288,000
662	AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS......................................................	..	..	55,000,000	55,000,000
..	..	46,693,000	46,693,000
Total........................................	142,787,000	56,846,000	85,376,000	285,009,000
136,954,694	52,338,142	75,081,101	264,373,937

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 655.—ADMINISTRATIVE
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances....................................	137,400,000	132,889,000	132,703,898
02. Overtime..........................................................	3,250,000	3,193,000	3,181,796
140,650,000	136,082,000	135,885,694
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence................................	6,310,000	6,165,000	6,162,385
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000,000	2,070,000	1,652,640
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	4,650,000	4,777,000	4,771,844
04. Office and local government services.................	4,800,000	4,541,000	4,537,166
05. Fuel, light and power.........................................	6,500,000	6,190,000	6,188,541
06. Fire services.....................................................	345,000	325,000	324,235
07. Freight, cartage and removal expenses................	1,080,000	1,143,000	1,142,405
08. Staff training.....................................................	500,000	475,000	444,894
09. Marine maintenance—Materials and services......	1,900,000	1,312,000	1,206,080
10. Aerodromes and buildings maintenance—Materials and services........................................................	5,000,000	4,729,000	4,641,301
11. Airways facilities maintenance—Materials and services	4,000,000	3,700,000	3,697,312.
12. Air transport moveable plant maintenance—Materials and services........................................................	2,850,000	2,610,000	2,609,144
13. Coastal radio service—Payment to Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia) towards operating costs..............................................	1,000,000	821,200	821,165
14. General stores...................................................	460,000	435,000	427,722
15. Computer services.............................................	540,000	438,000	354,938
16. Meteorological services.....................................	11,403,000	11,092,000	11,092,000
17. Professional services.........................................	790,000	740,000	337,117
18. Payments for surveys.........................................	280,000	300,000	266,178
19. Search and rescue and accident investigation......	150,000	196,000	195,963
20. Payments under Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act.........................	250,000	300,000	300,000
21. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	1,200,000	685,200	685,114
56,008,000	53,044,400	51,858,142
3.—Other Services—
01. Free or concessional railway fares and freights....	900,000	900,000	899,664
02. Australian National Railways—Additional subsidy for Tasmanian passenger railway services............	450,000	907,000	907,000
03. Contribution to shipper bodies...........................	140,000	120,000	120,000
04. Australian Shipping Commission—Subsidy for Tasmanian shipping services...........................................	2,000,000	4,800,000	4,108,759
05. Contribution to aviation organizations................	61,000	61,000	61,000
06. International Civil Aviation Organization—Contribution	260,000	240,000	215,135

Department of Transport—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
Division 655.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued	$	$	$
3.—Other Services—continued
07. Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme.............	23,000,000	18,000,000	16,408,933
08. Air services—Subsidy.......................................	425,000	680,000	675,249
09. Aerodrome Local Ownership Plan—Development grant.....................................................................	450,000	600,000	599,367
10. Aerodrome Local Ownership Plan—Maintenance grant.....................................................................	1,300,000	1,000,000	999,725
11. Research...........................................................	600,000	1,000,000	900,490
12. Road safety promotion and research...................	790,000	900,000	640,870
Removal of wreck under the provisions of the Navigation Act................................................................	..	156,600	156,523
Roads of access to Commonwealth properties—Contribution to maintenance...........................	..	280,000	279,934
Ground facilities in Pacific—Contribution towards cost......................................................................	..	132,000	127,453
30,376,000	29,776,600	27,100,101
Total: Division 655	227,034,000	218,903,000	214,843,937
Division 658.—BUREAU OF TRANSPORT ECONOMICS
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	2,127,000	1,070,000	1,062,000
02. Overtime...........................................................	10,000	7,000	7,000
2,137,000	1,077,000	1,069,000
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	93,000	44,000	43,000
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.....................................................................	165,000	90,000	80,000
03. Computer services.............................................	170,000	140,000	132,000
04. Professional services.........................................	300,000	250,000	225,000
05. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	110,000	..	..
838,000	524,000	480,000
Total: Division 658	2,975,000	1,601,000	1,549,000
COMMONWEALTH BUREAU OF ROADS
For expenditure under the Commonwealth Bureau of Roads Act........................................................................	..	1,288,000	1,288,000
Division 662.—AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS
1.—Subsidy to meet operating losses.......................	55,000,000	59,893,000	46,693,000
Total: Department of Transport.............................	285,009,000	281,685,000	264,373,937

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

SUMMARY

Appropriation—1977‑78, Black figures

Expenditure—1976‑77, Light figures

Division	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary	Administrative Expenses	Other Services	Total
$	$	$	$
670	ADMINISTRATIVE........................	6,740,700	1,814,400	9,344,909	17,900,000
5,932,095	1,508,891	9,001,188	16,442,174
672	AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE	134,185,000	22,056,000	7,048,000	163,289,000
126,314,307	21,541,412	6,980,920	154,836,638
674	TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW	96,100	53,100	..	149,200
151,840	40,622	..	192,462
676	INSURANCE TRIBUNAL...............	3,900	2,800	..	6,700
21,105	6,460	..	27,565
678	AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS.....................................................	48,034,000	11,739,100	..	59,773,100
40,386,974	17,064,010	..	57,450,983
Total.......................................	189,059,700	35,665,400	16,392,900	241,118,000
172,806,321	40,161,395	15,982,108	228,949,824

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 670.—ADMINISTRATIVE
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	6,703,000	12,649,200	5,900,405
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	37,700	181,100	31,690
02. Overtime...........................................................
6,740,700	12,830,300	5,932,095
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	176,400	293,200	144,419
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	414,800	545,600	370,780
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	903,000	1,528,600	810,808
04. Freight and cartage............................................	25,900	73,600	13,912
05. Computer services.............................................	47,300	850,700	36,465
06. Consultants—Fees............................................	85,000	15,700	15,664
07. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	162,000	243,700	116,843
1,814,400	3,551,100	1,508,891
3.—Other Services—
01. Interest on trustee moneys lodged at call (for payment to the head of Trust Fund concerned).......................	5,100,000	3,655,000	2,122,930
02. Loan management expenses...............................	1,750,000	1,737,000	1,736,033
03. Foreign Investment Review Board.....................	4,000	6,900	5,745
04. International Monetary Fund—Oil Facility Interest Subsidy Account—Contribution.................................	2,488,000	1,142,000	1,141,636
05. Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research—Grant...........................................	2,900	2,900	2,900
Prisoners of War Trust Fund—Grant...................	..	10,000	10,000
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development—Intermediate Financing Facility Interest Subsidy Fund—Contribution..................................................	..	4,000,000	3,981,944
Stamp duty payments on transfer of Commonwealth securities in London.......................................	..	39,000	..
9,344,900	10,592,800	9,001,188
Total: Division 670	17,900,000	26,974,200	16,442,174
Division 672.—AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	130,679,000	123,478,500	123,023,335
02. Overtime...........................................................	3,506,000	3,339,000	3,290,972
134,185,000	126,817,500	126,314,307

Department of the Treasury—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 672.—AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE—continued
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	2,270,000	2,150,000	2,061,934
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.....................................................................	5,368,000	5,060,000	5,050,141
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	6,100,000	5,973,000	5,765,943
04. Office services..................................................	1,010,000	906,000	899,508
05. Legal expenses..................................................	1,600,000	1,458,000	1,379,354
06. Payments to the Australian Postal Commission and State Governments for services rendered.................	3,029,000	3,842,629	3,842,622
07. Computer services.............................................	1,482,000	1,327,000	1,288,783
08. Freight and cartage............................................	435,000	420,000	397,199
09. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	762,000	862,000	855,928
22,056,000	21,998,629	21,541,412
3.—Other Services—
01. Taxes and fines—Remission under special circumstances.....................................................................	7,048,000	7,048,300	6,980,920
Total: Division 672	163,289,000	155,864,429	154,836,638
Division 674.—TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	96,100	152,100	151,840
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Incidental and other expenditure........................	53,100	43,600	40,622
Total: Division 674	149,200	195,700	192,462
Division 676.—INSURANCE TRIBUNAL
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	3,800	21,400	21,105
02. Overtime..........................................................	100	400	..
3,900	21,800	21,105
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Incidental and other expenditure........................	2,800	7,900	6,460
Total: Division 676	6,700	29,700	27,565

Department of the Treasury—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 678.—AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances....................................	47,694,000	40,110,000	40,104,776
02. Overtime.........................................................	340,000	370,500	282,198
48,034,000	40,480,500	40,386,974
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence................................	624,000	532,500	521,705
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....................................................................	1,659,000	1,675,000	1,511,419
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	2,458,200	2,337,000	2,279,102
04. Office services.................................................	340,800	313,100	286,491
05. Printing of official publications.........................	1,491,000	1,647,000	1,064,880
06. Computer services...........................................	3,196,000	3,046,100	3,045,344
07. Reimbursement to Government Departments and payments to agents for statistical services......	1,555,900	8,265,300	7,864,584
08. Freight and cartage...........................................	171,800	463,100	265,370
09. Incidental and other expenditure.......................	242,400	280,100	206,663
Consultants—Fees...........................................	..	18,500	18,451
11,739,100	18,577,700	17,064,010
Total: Division 678	59,773,100	59,058,200	57,450,983
Total: Department of the Treasury........................	241,118,000	242,122,229	228,949,824

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

SUMMARY

Appropriation—1977‑78, Black figures

Expenditure—1976‑77, Light figures

Division	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary	Administrative Expenses	Other Services	Total
$	$	$	$
690	ADMINISTRATIVE.......................	35,031,000	7,111,000	1,014,000	43,156,000
32,405,228	6,463,824	952,042	39,821,094
691	REPATRIATION HOSPITALS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.............	89,524,000	22,575,000	..	112,099,000
83,165,335	20,519,307	..	103,684,642
692	OTHER REPATRIATION BENEFITS	..	..	134,703,000	134,703,000
..	..	121,821,454	121,821,454
693	DEFENCE SERVICE HOMES CORPORATION.........................	10,945,000	3,047,000	24,900,000	38,892,000
AUSTRALIAN HOUSING CORPORATION.........................	..	..	..	..
..	..	31,048,234	31,048,234
Total.....................................	135,500,000	32,733,000	160,617,000	328,850,000
115,570,563	26,983,131	153,821,730	296,375,424

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
Division 690.—ADMINISTRATIVE	$	$	$
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	34,471,000	32,541,000	31,878,425
02. Overtime...........................................................	560,000	530,000	526,803
35,031,000	33,071,000	32,405,228
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	734,000	778,000	642,804
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,150,000	1,227,000	1,177,565
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	2,869,000	2,755,000	2,733,184
04. Office services..................................................	264,000	243,000	234,441
05. Medical examinations, fares and expenses of war pensioners under review................................	830,000	784,000	672,824
06. Computer services.............................................	804,000	618,000	606,852
07. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	460,000	417,000	396,154
7,111,000	6,822,000	6,463,824
3.—Other Services—
01. War Graves—Construction, care and maintenance	1,003,000	949,500	935,762
02. Returned Services League of Australia—General purpose grant.............................................................	11,000	11,300	11,280
Returned Services League of Australia—Towards fares of representatives to the British Commonwealth Ex‑Service's League's Conference in Edinburgh	..	5,000	5,000
1,014,000	965,800	952,042
Total: Division 690	43,156,000	40,858,800	39,821,094
Division 691.—REPATRIATION HOSPITALS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances......................................	87,631,000	82,135,000	81,795,859
02. Overtime...........................................................	1,893,000	1,372,000	1,369,476
89,524,000	83,507,000	83,165,335
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Provisions.........................................................	2,700,000	2,666,000	2,548,116
02. Medical supplies...............................................	6,600,000	5,778,000	5,760,307
03. Other general stores...........................................	3,000,000	2,736,000	2,436,886
04. Fees for visiting medical and para‑medical specialists	6,027,000	6,027,000	5,924,690
05. Fuel, light, power and water...............................	1,252,000	1,182,000	1,168,503
06. Travelling and subsistence.................................	197,000	185,000	170,048
07. Office requsites and equipment, stationery and printing	340,000	290,000	274,424
08. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	765,000	708,000	693,312
09. Motor vehicles—Hire, maintenance and running expenses	149,000	154,000	141,888

Department of Veterans' Affairs—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
Division 691.—REPATRIATION HOSPITALS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS—continued	$	$	$
2.—Administrative Expenses—continued
10. Repairs and maintenance....................................	550,000	454,000	450,480
11. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	995,000	970,000	950,653
22,575,000	21,150,000	20,519,307
Total: Division 691	112,099,000	104,657,000	103,684,642
Division 692.—OTHER REPATRIATION BENEFITS
01. Specialists, local medical officer and ancillary medical services........................................................	37,161,000	32,874,000	32,867,833
02. Pharmaceutical services.....................................	33,540,000	32,255,000	31,253,962
03. Maintenance of patients in non‑departmental institutions.....................................................................	45,992,000	41,178,000	41,109,299
04. Dental treatment................................................	4,662,000	3,892,000	3,782,804
05. Expenses of travelling for medical treatment.......	6,374,000	7,034,000	6,155,085
06. Soldiers' Children Education Scheme.................	3,600,000	3,697,000	3,457,211
07. Telephone rental and postal concessions to pensioners (for payment to the Australian Telecommunications and Postal Commissions).....................................	2,046,000	2,046,000

1,940,176
08. Small business loans..........................................	850,000	1,107,000	855,393
09. Miscellaneous...................................................	478,000	429,700	399,691
Total: Division 692	134,703,000	124,512,700	121,821,454
Division 693.—DEFENCE SERVICE HOMES CORPORATION
1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
01. Salaries and allowances.....................................	10,885,000	..	..
02. Overtime..........................................................	60,000	..	..
10,945,000	..	..
2.—Administrative Expenses—
01. Travelling and subsistence.................................	277,000	..	..
02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.....................................................................	280,000	..	..
03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	710,000	..	..
04. Payments to Australian Postal Commission for services.....................................................................	1,597,000	..	..
05. Incidental and other expenditure.........................	183,000	..	..
3,047,000	..	..

Department of Veterans' Affairs—continued

1977‑78	1976‑77
	Appropriation	Expenditure
Division 693.—DEFENCE SERVICE HOMES CORPORATION—continued	$	$	$
3.—Other Services—
01. Interest subsidy.................................................	24,900,000	..	..
Total: Division 693	38,892,000	..	..
AUSTRALIAN HOUSING CORPORATION
For expenditure under the Australian Housing Corporation Act—Administrative subsidy.................................	..	10,281,500	7,938,500
For expenditure under the Australian Housing Corporation Act—Interest subsidy............................................	..	27,000,000	23,109,734
..	37,281,500	31,048,234
Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs...................	328,850,000	307,310,000	296,375,424

 

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