Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2014-2015 (Cth)
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2014‑2015 .
This Act commences on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
In this Act:
administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 opposite an outcome for an Agency under the heading “Administered”.
Agency means:
(a) an Agency within the meaning of the
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 ; or(b) the High Court of Australia.
CAC Act body means:
(a) a Commonwealth authority within the meaning of the
Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 ; or(b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of the
Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 .
CAC Act body payment item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a CAC Act body under the heading “Administered”.Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes for CAC Act bodies, under the heading “Administered”, are “notional”. They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.
current year means the financial year ending on 30 June 2015.
departmental item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to an Agency under the heading “Departmental”.Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes, under the heading “Departmental”, are “notional”. They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.
expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities.
Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act.
item means an administered item or a departmental item.
Portfolio Budget Statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for this Act.
Portfolio Statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements.
Special Account has the same meaning as in theFinancial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .
The Portfolio Statements are hereby declared to be relevant documents for the purposes of section 15AB of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .Note: See paragraph 15AB(2)(g) of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between Agencies are to be treated as if they were real transactions.
Note: This section applies, for example, to a “payment” between Agencies that are both part of the Commonwealth. One of the effects of this section is that the payment will be debited from an appropriation for the paying Agency, even though no payment is actually made from the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
The total of the items specified in Schedule 1 is $79,789,007,000.
Note 1: Items in Schedule 1 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act.
Note 2: Sections 30 to 32 of the
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.
The amount specified in a departmental item for an Agency may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the Agency.
Note: The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money through the issue of drawing rights under the
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .
(1) The amount specified in an administered item for an outcome for an Agency may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.
Note: The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money through the issue of drawing rights under the
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .(2) If the Portfolio Statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.
(1) The amount specified in a CAC Act body payment item for a CAC Act body may be paid to the body to be applied for the purposes of the body.
Note: The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money through the issue of drawing rights under the
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .(2) If:
(a) an Act provides that a CAC Act body must be paid amounts that are appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the body; and
(b) Schedule 1 contains a CAC Act body payment item for that body;
then the body must be paid the full amount specified in the item.
(1) This section applies if the Finance Minister is satisfied that there is an urgent need for expenditure, in the current year, that is not provided for, or is insufficiently provided for, in Schedule 1:
(a) because of an erroneous omission or understatement; or
(b) because the expenditure was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to provide for it in the Bill for this Act before that Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives.
(2) This Act has effect as if Schedule 1 were amended, in accordance with a determination of the Finance Minister, to make provision for so much (if any) of the expenditure as the Finance Minister determines.
(3) The total of the amounts determined under subsection (2) cannot be more than $295 million.
(4) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument, but neither section 42 (disallowance) nor Part 6 (sunsetting) of the
Legislative Instruments Act 2003 applies to the determination.
If any of the purposes of a Special Account is a purpose that is covered by an item (whether or not the item expressly refers to the Special Account), then amounts may be debited against the appropriation for that item and credited to that Special Account.
The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this Act, including the operation of this Act as affected by the
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .
This Act ceases to be in force at the start of 1 July 2017.
Note: See sections 6 and 12.
Portfolio | Total | |
$'000 | ||
Agriculture | 485,125 | |
Attorney‑General’s | 3,554,038 | |
Communications | 1,780,674 | |
Defence | 27,211,110 | |
Education | 1,329,516 | |
Employment | 2,024,096 | |
Environment | 1,723,004 | |
Finance | 649,800 | |
Foreign Affairs and Trade | 6,633,713 | |
Health | 7,752,154 | |
Immigration and Border Protection | 5,037,127 | |
Industry | 4,202,817 | |
Infrastructure and Regional Development | 1,265,062 | |
Prime Minister and Cabinet | 2,049,341 | |
Social Services | 9,606,728 | |
Treasury | 4,484,702 | |
Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Portfolio | Departmental | Administered | Total |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Agriculture | 324,533 | 160,592 | 485,125 |
Attorney‑General’s | 2,413,043 | 1,140,995 | 3,554,038 |
Communications | 186,410 | 1,594,264 | 1,780,674 |
Defence | 27,060,792 | 150,318 | 27,211,110 |
Education | 329,437 | 1,000,079 | 1,329,516 |
Employment | 534,773 | 1,489,323 | 2,024,096 |
Environment | 862,344 | 860,660 | 1,723,004 |
Finance | 360,938 | 288,862 | 649,800 |
Foreign Affairs and Trade | 1,751,552 | 4,882,161 | 6,633,713 |
Health | 615,773 | 7,136,381 | 7,752,154 |
Immigration and Border Protection | 2,573,129 | 2,463,998 | 5,037,127 |
Industry | 701,759 | 3,501,058 | 4,202,817 |
Infrastructure and Regional Development | 356,277 | 908,785 | 1,265,062 |
Prime Minister and Cabinet | 750,450 | 1,298,891 | 2,049,341 |
Social Services | 4,859,496 | 4,747,232 | 9,606,728 |
Treasury | 4,437,713 | 46,989 | 4,484,702 |
Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Department of Agriculture | 302,591 | 155,283 | 457,874 | |||
Australian Fisheries Management Authority | 21,199 | 5,309 | 26,508 | |||
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority | 743 | ‑ | 743 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
More sustainable, productive, internationally competitive and profitable Australian agricultural, food and fibre industries through policies and initiatives that promote better resource management practices, innovation, self‑reliance and improved access to international markets | ||||||
111,828 | 137,415 | 249,243 | ||||
Safeguard Australia’s animal and plant health status to maintain overseas markets and protect the economy and environment from the impact of exotic pests and diseases, through risk assessment, inspection and certification, and the implementation of emergency response arrangements for Australian agricultural, food and fibre industries | ||||||
190,763 | 17,868 | 208,631 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Ecologically sustainable and economically efficient Commonwealth fisheries, through understanding and monitoring Australia’s marine living resources and regulating and monitoring commercial fishing, including domestic licensing and deterrence of illegal foreign fishing | ||||||
21,199 | 5,309 | 26,508 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Protection of the health and safety of people, animals, the environment, and agricultural and livestock industries through regulation of pesticides and veterinary medicines | ||||||
743 | ‑ | 743 | ||||
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Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Attorney‑General’s Department | 241,391 | 681,235 | 922,626 | |||
Australia Council | 211,764 | 211,764 | ||||
Australian Film, Television and Radio School | 24,335 | 24,335 | ||||
Australian National Maritime Museum | 22,309 | 22,309 | ||||
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia | 25,929 | 25,929 | ||||
National Gallery of Australia | 33,299 | 33,299 | ||||
National Library of Australia | 50,368 | 50,368 | ||||
National Museum of Australia | 41,590 | 41,590 | ||||
National Portrait Gallery of Australia | 11,487 | 11,487 | ||||
Screen Australia | 17,956 | 17,956 | ||||
Administrative Appeals Tribunal | 35,949 | ‑ | 35,949 | |||
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity | 9,610 | ‑ | 9,610 | |||
Australian Crime Commission | 91,728 | ‑ | 91,728 | |||
Australian Federal Police | 1,054,174 | 17,560 | 1,071,734 | |||
Australian Financial Security Authority | 54,499 | ‑ | 54,499 | |||
Australian Human Rights Commission | 19,941 | 146 | 20,087 | |||
Australian Institute of Criminology | 5,348 | ‑ | 5,348 | |||
Australian Law Reform Commission | 2,873 | ‑ | 2,873 | |||
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation | 390,373 | ‑ | 390,373 | |||
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre | 56,855 | ‑ | 56,855 | |||
Family Court and Federal Circuit Court | 156,051 | 884 | 156,935 | |||
Federal Court of Australia | 96,746 | ‑ | 96,746 | |||
High Court of Australia | 15,981 | ‑ | 15,981 | |||
National Archives of Australia | 64,920 | ‑ | 64,920 | |||
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | 7,191 | ‑ | 7,191 | |||
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions | 78,660 | ‑ | 78,660 | |||
Office of Parliamentary Counsel | 15,798 | ‑ | 15,798 | |||
Old Parliament House | 14,955 | 2,133 | 17,088 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
A just and secure society through the maintenance and improvement of Australia’s law and justice framework and its national security and emergency management system | ||||||
215,206 | 470,030 | 685,236 | ||||
Participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression | ||||||
26,185 | 211,205 | 237,390 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
The creation, presentation and appreciation of distinctive cultural works by providing assistance to Australian artists and making their works accessible to the public | ||||||
211,764 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Support the development of a professional screen arts and broadcast culture in Australia including through the provision of specialist industry‑focused education, training, and research | ||||||
24,335 | ||||||
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Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Increased knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of Australia’s maritime heritage by managing the National Maritime Collection and staging programs, exhibitions and events | ||||||
22,309 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Increased understanding and appreciation of Australia’s audiovisual history by developing, preserving, maintaining and promoting the national audiovisual collection and providing access to audiovisual material of historic and cultural significance | ||||||
25,929 | ||||||
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Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Increased understanding, knowledge and enjoyment of the visual arts by providing access to, and information about, works of art locally, nationally and internationally | ||||||
33,299 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Enhanced learning, knowledge creation, enjoyment and understanding of Australian life and society by providing access to a national collection of library material | ||||||
50,368 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Increased awareness and understanding of Australia’s history and culture by managing the National Museum’s collections and providing access through public programs and exhibitions | ||||||
41,590 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Enhanced understanding and appreciation of Australian identity, culture and diversity through portraiture by engaging the public in education programs and exhibitions, and by developing and preserving the national portrait collection | ||||||
11,487 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Promote engaged audiences and support a creative, innovative and commercially sustainable screen industry through the funding and promotion of diverse Australian screen product | ||||||
17,956 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Access to a fair, just, economical, informal and quick review mechanism for applicants through reviews of government administrative decisions, including dispute resolution processes and independent formal hearings | ||||||
35,949 | ‑ | 35,949 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Independent assurance to the Australian Government that Commonwealth law enforcement agencies and their staff act with integrity by detecting, investigating and preventing corruption | ||||||
9,610 | ‑ | 9,610 | ||||
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Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | |||||
$'000 | ||||||
Reduced serious and organised crime threats of most harm to Australians and the national interest including through providing the ability to understand, discover and respond to such threats | ||||||
91,728 | ‑ | 91,728 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Reduced criminal and security threats to Australia’s collective economic and societal interests through co‑operative policing services | ||||||
1,054,174 | 17,560 | 1,071,734 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Improved and equitable financial outcomes for consumers, business and the community through application of bankruptcy and personal property securities laws, regulation of personal insolvency practitioners, and trustee services | ||||||
54,499 | ‑ | 54,499 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
An Australian society in which human rights are respected, protected and promoted through independent investigation and resolution of complaints, education and research to promote and eliminate discrimination, and monitoring, and reporting on human rights | ||||||
19,941 | 146 | 20,087 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Informed crime and justice policy and practice in Australia by undertaking, funding and disseminating policy‑relevant research of national significance; and through the generation of a crime and justice evidence base and national knowledge centre | ||||||
5,348 | ‑ | 5,348 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Informed government decisions about the development, reform and harmonisation of Australian laws and related processes through research, analysis, reports and community consultation and education | ||||||
2,873 | ‑ | 2,873 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
To protect Australia, its people and its interests from threats to security through intelligence collection, assessment and advice to Government | ||||||
390,373 | ‑ | 390,373 | ||||
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Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
A financial environment hostile to money laundering, financing of terrorism, major crime and tax evasion through industry regulation and the collection, analysis and dissemination of financial intelligence | ||||||
56,855 | ‑ | 56,855 | ||||
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Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Provide access to justice for litigants in family and federal law matters within the jurisdiction of the courts through the provision of judicial and support services | ||||||
156,051 | 884 | 156,935 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Through its jurisdiction, the Court will apply and uphold the rule of law to deliver remedies and enforce rights and in so doing, contribute to the social and economic development and well‑being of all Australians | ||||||
96,746 | ‑ | 96,746 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
To interpret and uphold the Australian Constitution and perform the functions of the ultimate appellate Court in Australia | ||||||
15,981 | ‑ | 15,981 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
To promote the creation, management and preservation of authentic, reliable and usable Commonwealth records and to facilitate Australians’ access to the archival resources of the Commonwealth | ||||||
64,920 | ‑ | 64,920 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Provision of public access to Commonwealth Government information, protection of individuals’ personal information, and performance of information commissioner, freedom of information and privacy functions | ||||||
7,191 | ‑ | 7,191 | ||||
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Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Maintenance of law and order for the Australian community through an independent and ethical prosecution service in accordance with the Prosecution Policy of the Commonwealth | ||||||
78,660 | ‑ | 78,660 | ||||
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Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
A body of Commonwealth laws and instruments that give effect to intended policy, and that are coherent, readable and readily accessible, through the drafting and publication of those laws and instruments | ||||||
15,798 | ‑ | 15,798 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
An enhanced appreciation and understanding of the political and social heritage of Australia for members of the public, through activities including the conservation and upkeep of, and the provision of access to, Old Parliament House and the development of its collections, exhibitions and educational programs | ||||||
14,955 | 2,133 | 17,088 | ||||
Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Department of Communications | 90,390 | 147,591 | 237,981 | |||
Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 1,063,624 | 1,063,624 | ||||
Special Broadcasting Service Corporation | 287,074 | 287,074 | ||||
Australian Communications and Media Authority | 91,995 | ‑ | 91,995 | |||
Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency | 4,025 | 95,975 | 100,000 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Promote an innovative and competitive communications sector, through policy development, advice and program delivery, so all Australians can realise the full potential of digital technologies and communications services | ||||||
90,390 | 147,591 | 237,981 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Informed, educated and entertained audiences ‑ throughout Australia and overseas ‑ through innovative and comprehensive media and related services | ||||||
868,773 | ||||||
Audience access to ABC satellite and analog terrestrial radio and television transmission services is, at a minimum, maintained year‑on‑year through the management of Transmission Service Agreements | ||||||
76,096 | ||||||
Audience access to ABC digital television services is provided, in accordance with Government approved implementation policy, through the roll‑out and maintenance of the associated distribution and transmission infrastructure | ||||||
114,988 | ||||||
Audience access to ABC digital radio services is provided, in accordance with Government approved implementation policy, through the roll‑out and maintenance of the associated distribution and transmission infrastructure | ||||||
3,767 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Provide multilingual and multicultural services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and in so doing reflect Australia’s multicultural society | ||||||
287,074 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
A communications and media environment that balances the needs of the industry and the Australian community through regulation, education and advice | ||||||
91,995 | ‑ | 91,995 | ||||
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Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Support the delivery of universal service and other public interest telecommunications services for all Australians in accordance with Government policy, including through the management of telecommunications service agreements and grants | ||||||
4,025 | 95,975 | 100,000 | ||||
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Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Department of Defence | 25,882,986 | ‑ | 25,882,986 | |||
Defence Materiel Organisation | 881,031 | ‑ | 881,031 | |||
Department of Veterans’ Affairs | 296,775 | 102,510 | 399,285 | |||
Australian War Memorial | 47,808 | 47,808 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
The protection and advancement of Australia’s national interests through the provision of military capabilities and the promotion of security and stability | ||||||
25,462,517 | ‑ | 25,462,517 | ||||
The advancement of Australia’s strategic interests through the conduct of military operations and other tasks as directed by Government | ||||||
352,729 | ‑ | 352,729 | ||||
Support for the Australian community and civilian authorities as requested by Government | ||||||
67,740 | ‑ | 67,740 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Contributing to the preparedness of Australian Defence Organisation through acquisition and through‑life support of military equipment and supplies | ||||||
881,031 | ‑ | 881,031 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing and self‑sufficiency of eligible persons and their dependants through access to income support, compensation, and other support services, including advice and information about entitlements | ||||||
146,585 | 40,895 | 187,480 | ||||
Maintain and enhance the physical wellbeing and quality of life of eligible persons and their dependants through health and other care services that promote early intervention, prevention and treatment, including advice and information about health service entitlements | ||||||
127,617 | 7,279 | 134,896 | ||||
Acknowledgement and commemoration of those who served Australia and its allies in wars, conflicts and peace operations through promoting recognition of service and sacrifice, preservation of Australia’s wartime heritage, and official commemorations | ||||||
22,573 | 54,336 | 76,909 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Australians remembering, interpreting and understanding the Australian experience of war and its enduring impact through maintaining and developing the national memorial, its collection and exhibition of historical material, commemorative ceremonies and research | ||||||
47,808 | ||||||
Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Department of Education | 291,896 | 981,365 | 1,273,261 | |||
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies | 13,317 | 13,317 | ||||
Australian Research Council | 21,025 | 5,397 | 26,422 | |||
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency | 16,516 | ‑ | 16,516 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Improved access to quality services that support early childhood learning and care for children through a national quality framework, agreed national standards, investment in infrastructure, and support for parents, carers, services and the workforce | ||||||
99,374 | 575,260 | 674,634 | ||||
Improved learning, and literacy, numeracy and educational attainment for school students, through funding for quality teaching and learning environments, workplace learning and career advice | ||||||
121,806 | 218,688 | 340,494 | ||||
Promote growth in economic productivity and social wellbeing through access to quality higher education, international education and international quality research | ||||||
70,716 | 187,417 | 258,133 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Further understanding of Australian Indigenous cultures, past and present through undertaking and publishing research, and providing access to print and audiovisual collections | ||||||
13,317 | ||||||
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Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Growth of knowledge and innovation through managing research funding schemes, measuring research excellence and providing advice | ||||||
21,025 | 5,397 | 26,422 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Contribute to a high quality higher education sector through streamlined and nationally consistent higher education regulatory arrangements; registration of higher education providers; accreditation of higher education courses; and investigation, quality assurance and dissemination of higher education standards and performance | ||||||
16,516 | ‑ | 16,516 | ||||
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Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Department of Employment | 282,754 | 1,481,760 | 1,764,514 | |||
Comcare | 7,563 | 7,563 | ||||
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency | 4,914 | ‑ | 4,914 | |||
Fair Work Commission | 82,348 | ‑ | 82,348 | |||
Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate | ||||||
34,308 | ‑ | 34,308 | ||||
Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman | 115,591 | ‑ | 115,591 | |||
Safe Work Australia | 9,832 | ‑ | 9,832 | |||
Workplace Gender Equality Agency | 5,026 | ‑ | 5,026 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Foster a productive and competitive labour market through employment policies and programmes that assist job seekers into work, meet employer needs and increase Australia’s workforce participation | |||
204,972 | 1,453,525 | 1,658,497 | |
Facilitate jobs growth through policies that promote fair, productive and safe workplaces | |||
77,782 | 28,235 | 106,017 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Administered | |||
$'000 | |||
The protection of the health, safety and welfare at work of workers covered by the Comcare scheme through education, assurance and enforcement | |||
2,189 | |||
An early and safe return to work and access to compensation for injured workers covered by the Comcare scheme through working in partnership with employers to create best practice in rehabilitation and quick and accurate management of workers’ compensation claims | |||
414 | |||
Access to compensation for people with asbestos‑related diseases where the Commonwealth has a liability through management of claims | |||
4,960 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Assist in the prevention of exposure to asbestos fibres and the elimination of asbestos‑related disease in Australia through implementing the National Strategic Plan for Asbestos Awareness and Management in Australia | |||
4,914 | ‑ | 4,914 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Simple, fair and flexible workplace relations for employees and employers through the exercise of powers to set and vary minimum wages and modern awards, facilitate collective bargaining, approve agreements and deal with disputes | |||
82,348 | ‑ | 82,348 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Enforce workplace relations laws in the building and construction industry and ensure compliance with those laws by all participants in the building and construction industry through the provision of education, assistance and advice | |||
34,308 | ‑ | 34,308 | |
| |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Compliance with workplace relations legislation by employees and employers through advice, education and where necessary enforcement | |||
115,591 | ‑ | 115,591 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Healthier, safer and more productive workplaces through improvements to Australian work health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements | |||
9,832 | ‑ | 9,832 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Promote and improve gender equality in Australian workplaces including through the provision of advice and assistance to employers and the assessment and measurement of workplace gender data | |||
5,026 | ‑ | 5,026 | |
Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Department of the Environment | 446,317 | 774,391 | 1,220,708 |
Bureau of Meteorology | 262,754 | ‑ | 262,754 |
Clean Energy Regulator | 77,896 | 79,269 | 157,165 |
Climate Change Authority | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | 21,847 | ‑ | 21,847 |
Murray‑Darling Basin Authority | 48,608 | 7,000 | 55,608 |
National Water Commission | 4,922 | ‑ | 4,922 |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Conserve, protect and sustainably manage Australia’s biodiversity, ecosystems, environment and heritage through research, information management, supporting natural resource management, establishing and managing Commonwealth protected areas, and reducing and regulating the use of pollutants and hazardous substances | |||
209,402 | 445,976 | 655,378 | |
Reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to the impacts of climate change and contribute to the negotiation of an effective global solution to climate change, through developing and implementing a national response to climate change | |||
42,599 | 5,714 | 48,313 | |
Advancement of Australia’s strategic, scientific, environmental and economic interests in the Antarctic region by protecting, administering and researching the region | |||
110,295 | ‑ | 110,295 | |
Improve the health of rivers and freshwater ecosystems and water use efficiency through implementing water reforms, and ensuring enhanced sustainability, efficiency and productivity in the management and use of water resources | |||
84,021 | 322,701 | 406,722 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Informed safety, security and economic decisions by governments, industry and the community through the provision of information, forecasts, services and research relating to weather, climate and water | ||||||
262,754 | ‑ | 262,754 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Contribute to a reduction in Australia’s net greenhouse gas emissions, including through the administration of market based mechanisms that incentivise reduction in emissions and the promotion of additional renewable electricity generation | ||||||
77,896 | 79,269 | 157,165 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Provide expert advice to the Australian Government on climate change mitigation initiatives, including the level of carbon pollution caps, the carbon price mechanism, the Renewable Energy Target and progress in achieving Australia’s emissions reduction targets, through conducting periodic reviews and undertaking climate change research | ||||||
‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
The long‑term protection, ecologically sustainable use, understanding and enjoyment of the Great Barrier Reef for all Australians and the international community, through the care and development of the Marine Park | ||||||
21,847 | ‑ | 21,847 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Equitable and sustainable use of the Murray‑Darling Basin by governments and the community including through development and implementation of a Basin Plan, operation of the River Murray system, shared natural resource management programs, research, information and advice | ||||||
48,608 | 7,000 | 55,608 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Informed decisions by governments on national water issues, and improved management of Australia’s water resources, through advocacy, facilitation and independent advice | ||||||
4,922 | ‑ | 4,922 | ||||
Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Department of Finance | 251,392 | 288,862 | 540,254 | |||
Australian Electoral Commission | 109,546 | ‑ | 109,546 | |||
ComSuper | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Informed decisions on Government finances through: policy advice; implementing frameworks; and providing financial advice, guidance and assurance | ||||||
107,854 | 10,932 | 118,786 | ||||
Effective Government policy advice, administration and operations through: oversight of Government Business Enterprises; Commonwealth property management and construction; risk management; and providing ICT services | ||||||
107,883 | 694 | 108,577 | ||||
Support for Parliamentarians, others with entitlements and organisations as approved by Government through the delivery of entitlements and targeted assistance | ||||||
35,655 | 277,236 | 312,891 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Maintain an impartial and independent electoral system for eligible voters through active electoral roll management, efficient delivery of polling services, and targeted education and public awareness programs | ||||||
109,546 | ‑ | 109,546 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Provide access to Australian Government superannuation benefits and information, through developing members’ understanding of the schemes, processing contributions, supporting investment processes, paying benefits and managing member details, for current and former Australian Public Servants and members of the Australian Defence Force, on behalf of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation | ||||||
‑ | ‑ | ‑ | ||||
Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 1,323,984 | 4,526,600 | 5,850,584 | |||
Tourism Australia | 129,872 | 129,872 | ||||
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | 10,051 | 86,289 | 96,340 | |||
Australian Secret Intelligence Service | 220,750 | ‑ | 220,750 | |||
Australian Trade Commission | 196,767 | 139,400 | 336,167 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
The advancement of Australia’s international strategic, security and economic interests including through bilateral, regional and multilateral engagement on Australian Government foreign, trade and international development policy priorities | ||||||
814,309 | 4,526,600 | 5,340,909 | ||||
The protection and welfare of Australians abroad and access to secure international travel documentation through timely and responsive travel advice and consular and passport services in Australia and overseas | ||||||
325,827 | ‑ | 325,827 | ||||
A secure Australian Government presence overseas through the provision of security services and information and communications technology infrastructure, and the management of the Commonwealth’s overseas owned estate | ||||||
183,848 | ‑ | 183,848 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Grow demand and foster a competitive and sustainable Australian tourism industry through partnership marketing to targeted global consumers in key markets | ||||||
129,872 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
To achieve more productive and sustainable agricultural systems for the benefit of developing countries and Australia through international agricultural research and training partnerships | ||||||
10,051 | 86,289 | 96,340 | ||||
| ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Enhanced understanding for the Government of the overseas environment affecting Australia’s interests through the provision of covert intelligence services about the capabilities, intentions or activities of people or organisations outside Australia | ||||||
220,750 | ‑ | 220,750 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Contribute to Australia’s economic prosperity by promoting Australia’s export and other international economic interests through the provision of information, advice and services to business, associations, institutions and government | ||||||
187,453 | 139,400 | 326,853 | ||||
The protection and welfare of Australians abroad through timely and responsive consular and passport services in specific locations overseas | ||||||
9,314 | ‑ | 9,314 | ||||
Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Department of Health | 479,703 | 5,830,767 | 6,310,470 | |||
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | 15,800 | 15,800 | ||||
Australian Sports Commission | 263,656 | 263,656 | ||||
Food Standards Australia New Zealand | 17,495 | 17,495 | ||||
Australian National Preventive Health Agency | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |||
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority | 6,052 | 40,394 | 46,446 | |||
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency | 15,261 | ‑ | 15,261 | |||
Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority | 13,313 | ‑ | 13,313 | |||
Cancer Australia | 12,051 | 16,744 | 28,795 | |||
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority | 13,449 | 12,277 | 25,726 | |||
National Blood Authority | 6,638 | 7,178 | 13,816 | |||
National Health Funding Body | 4,348 | ‑ | 4,348 | |||
National Health and Medical Research Council | 42,159 | 905,715 | 947,874 | |||
National Health Performance Authority | 11,112 | 22,738 | 33,850 | |||
National Mental Health Commission | 2,866 | 3,617 | 6,483 | |||
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman | 3,079 | ‑ | 3,079 | |||
Professional Services Review | 5,742 | ‑ | 5,742 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
A reduction in the incidence of preventable mortality and morbidity, including through national public health initiatives, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and approaches covering disease prevention, health screening and immunisation | ||||||
64,498 | 327,461 | 391,959 | ||||
Access to Pharmaceutical Services ‑ Access to cost‑effective medicines, including through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and related subsidies, and assistance for medication management through industry partnerships | ||||||
54,363 | 755,437 | 809,800 | ||||
Access to cost‑effective medical, dental, allied health and hearing services, including through implementing targeted medical assistance strategies, and providing Medicare subsidies for clinically relevant services and hearing devices to eligible people | ||||||
49,017 | 586,451 | 635,468 | ||||
Improved access to, and efficiency of, public hospitals, acute and subacute care services, including through payments to state and territory governments | ||||||
46,707 | 108,048 | 154,755 | ||||
Access to comprehensive primary and mental health care services, and health care services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and rural and remote populations, including through first point of call services for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ill‑health and ongoing services for managing chronic disease | ||||||
95,780 | 2,206,963 | 2,302,743 | ||||
Private Health ‑ Improved choice in health services by supporting affordable quality private health care, including through private health insurance rebates and a regulatory framework | ||||||
9,287 | 2,247 | 11,534 | ||||
Improved capacity, quality and safety of Australia’s health care system to meet current and future health needs including through investment in health infrastructure, regulation, international health policy engagement, research into health care, and support for blood and organ donation services | ||||||
74,059 | 348,479 | 422,538 | ||||
Health Workforce Capacity ‑ Improved capacity, quality and mix of the health workforce to meet the requirements of health services, including through training, registration, accreditation and distribution strategies | ||||||
49,284 | 1,396,752 | 1,446,036 | ||||
Biosecurity and Emergency Response ‑ Preparedness to respond to national health emergencies and risks, including through surveillance, regulation, prevention, detection and leadership in national health coordination | ||||||
22,067 | 58,005 | 80,072 | ||||
Improved opportunities for community participation in sport and recreation, and excellence in high‑performance athletes, through initiatives to help protect the integrity of sport, investment in sport infrastructure, coordination of Commonwealth involvement in major sporting events, and research and international cooperation on sport issues | ||||||
14,641 | 40,924 | 55,565 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Administered | |||
$'000 | |||
A robust evidence‑base for the health, housing and community sectors, including through developing and disseminating comparable health and welfare information and statistics | |||
15,800 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Administered | |||
$'000 | |||
Improved participation in structured physical activity, particularly organised sport, at the community level, including through leadership and targeted community‑based sports activity | |||
86,717 | |||
Excellence in sports performance and continued international sporting success, by talented athletes and coaches, including through leadership in high performance athlete development, and targeted science and research | |||
176,939 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Administered | |||
$'000 | |||
A safe food supply and well‑informed consumers in Australia and New Zealand, including through the development of food regulatory measures and the promotion of their consistent implementation, coordination of food recall activities and the monitoring of consumer and industry food practices | |||
17,495 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
A reduction in the prevalence of preventable disease, including through research and evaluation to build the evidence base for future action, and by managing lifestyle education campaigns and developing partnerships with non‑government sectors | |||
‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
| |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Improved access to organ and tissue transplants, including through a nationally coordinated and consistent approach and system | |||
6,052 | 40,394 | 46,446 | |
| |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Protection of people and the environment through radiation protection and nuclear safety research, policy, advice, codes, standards, services and regulation | |||
15,261 | ‑ | 15,261 | |
| |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Protection of the health of athletes and the integrity of Australian sport, including through deterrence, detection and enforcement to eliminate doping | |||
13,313 | ‑ | 13,313 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Minimised impacts of cancer, including through national leadership in cancer control, with targeted research, cancer service development, education and consumer support | |||
12,051 | 16,744 | 28,795 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Promote improved efficiency in, and access to, public hospital services primarily through setting efficient national prices and levels of block funding for hospital activities | |||
13,449 | 12,277 | 25,726 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Access to a secure supply of safe and affordable blood products, including through national supply arrangements and coordination of best practice standards within agreed funding policies under the national blood arrangements | |||
6,638 | 7,178 | 13,816 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Provide transparent and efficient administration of Commonwealth, state and territory funding of the Australian public hospital system, and support the obligations and responsibilities of the Administrator of the National Health Funding Pool | |||
4,348 | ‑ | 4,348 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Improved health and medical knowledge, including through funding research, translating research findings into evidence‑based clinical practice, administering legislation governing research, issuing guidelines and advice for ethics in health and the promotion of public health | |||
42,159 | 905,715 | 947,874 | |
| |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Contribute to transparent and accountable health care services in Australia, including through the provision of independent performance monitoring and reporting; the formulation of performance indicators; and conducting and evaluating research | |||
11,112 | 22,738 | 33,850 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Provide expert advice to the Australian Government and cross‑sectoral leadership on the policy, programs, services and systems that support mental health in Australia, including through administering the Annual National Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, undertaking performance monitoring and reporting, and engaging consumers and carers | |||
2,866 | 3,617 | 6,483 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Public confidence in private health insurance, including through consumer and provider complaint and enquiry investigations, and performance monitoring and reporting | |||
3,079 | ‑ | 3,079 | |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
A reduction of the risks to patients and costs to the Australian Government of inappropriate clinical practice, including through investigating health services claimed under the Medicare and Pharmaceutical benefits schemes | |||
5,742 | ‑ | 5,742 | |
Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Department of Immigration and Border Protection | 1,503,523 | 2,463,064 | 3,966,587 |
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service | 1,008,946 | 934 | 1,009,880 |
Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal | 60,660 | ‑ | 60,660 |
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Support a prosperous and inclusive Australia through managing temporary and permanent migration, entry through Australia’s borders, and Australian citizenship | |||
794,984 | 5,365 | 800,349 | |
Support Australia’s international and humanitarian obligations by providing protection, resettlement and assistance to refugees and those in humanitarian need, including through arrangements with other countries | |||
77,152 | 149,886 | 227,038 | |
Support Australia’s border protection through managing the stay and departure of all non‑citizens | |||
631,387 | 2,307,813 | 2,939,200 | |
| |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
The protection of the safety, security and commercial interests of Australians through border protection designed to support legitimate trade and travel and ensure collection of border revenue and trade statistics | |||
1,008,946 | 934 | 1,009,880 | |
| |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | |||
Departmental | Administered | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
To provide correct and preferable decisions for visa applicants and sponsors through independent, fair, just, economical, informal and quick merits reviews of migration and refugee decisions | |||
60,660 | ‑ | 60,660 | |
| |||
Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Department of Industry | 534,582 | 2,557,861 | 3,092,443 | |||
Australian Institute of Marine Science | 38,796 | 38,796 | ||||
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation | 159,113 | 159,113 | ||||
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | 745,268 | 745,268 | ||||
Geoscience Australia | 129,578 | 20 | 129,598 | |||
IP Australia | 2,302 | ‑ | 2,302 | |||
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority | 150 | ‑ | 150 | |||
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Australian Skills Quality Authority) | 35,147 | ‑ | 35,147 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Enabling growth and productivity for globally competitive industries through building skills and capability, supporting science and innovation, encouraging investment and improving regulation | ||||||
534,582 | 2,557,861 | 3,092,443 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Growth of knowledge to support protection and sustainable development of Australia’s marine resources through innovative marine science and technology | ||||||
38,796 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Improved knowledge, innovative capacity and healthcare through nuclear‑based facilities, research, training, products, services and advice to Government, industry, the education sector and the Australian population | ||||||
159,113 | ||||||
| ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Innovative scientific and technology solutions to national challenges and opportunities to benefit industry, the environment and the community, through scientific research and capability development, services and advice | ||||||
745,268 | ||||||
| ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Informed government, industry and community decisions on the economic, social and environmental management of the nation’s natural resources through enabling access to geoscientific and spatial information | ||||||
129,578 | 20 | 129,598 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Increased innovation, investment and trade in Australia, and by Australians overseas, through the administration of the registrable intellectual property rights system, promoting public awareness and industry engagement, and advising government | ||||||
2,302 | ‑ | 2,302 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Promote and enforce the effective management of risks to the workforce, the environment and the structural integrity of facilities, wells and well‑related equipment of the Australian offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage industries through regulatory oversight | ||||||
150 | ‑ | 150 | ||||
| ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Contribute to a high quality vocational education and training sector, including through streamlined and nationally consistent regulation of training providers and courses, and the communication of advice to the sector on improvements to the quality of vocational education and training | ||||||
35,147 | ‑ | 35,147 | ||||
| ||||||
Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development | 269,547 | 792,417 | 1,061,964 | |||
Australian Maritime Safety Authority | 56,595 | 56,595 | ||||
Civil Aviation Safety Authority | 42,480 | 42,480 | ||||
National Transport Commission | 3,242 | 3,242 | ||||
Australian Transport Safety Bureau | 69,264 | ‑ | 69,264 | |||
National Capital Authority | 17,466 | 14,051 | 31,517 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Improved infrastructure across Australia through investment in and coordination of transport and other infrastructure | ||||||
46,156 | 91,345 | 137,501 | ||||
An efficient, sustainable, competitive, safe and secure transport system for all transport users through regulation, financial assistance and safety investigations | ||||||
178,066 | 194,600 | 372,666 | ||||
Strengthening the sustainability, capacity and diversity of regional economies including through facilitating local partnerships between all levels of government and local communities; and providing grants and financial assistance | ||||||
34,986 | 363,675 | 398,661 | ||||
Good governance in the Australian Territories through the maintenance and improvement of the overarching legislative framework for self‑governing territories, and laws and services for non‑self‑governing territories | ||||||
10,339 | 142,797 | 153,136 | ||||
| ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Minimise the risk of shipping incidents and pollution in Australian waters through ship safety and environment protection regulation and services and maximise people saved from maritime and aviation incidents through search and rescue coordination | ||||||
56,595 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Maximise aviation safety through a regulatory regime, detailed technical material on safety standards, comprehensive aviation industry oversight, risk analysis, industry consultation, education and training | ||||||
42,480 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Improved transport productivity, efficiency, safety and environmental performance and regulatory efficiency in Australia through developing, monitoring and maintaining nationally consistent regulatory and operational arrangements relating to road, rail and intermodal transport | ||||||
3,242 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Improved transport safety in Australia including through: independent ‘no blame’ investigation of transport accidents and other safety occurrences; safety data recording, analysis and research; and fostering safety awareness, knowledge and action | ||||||
69,264 | ‑ | 69,264 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Manage the strategic planning, promotion and enhancement of Canberra as the National Capital for all Australians through the development and administration of the National Capital Plan, operation of the National Capital Exhibition, delivery of education and awareness programs and works to enhance the character of the National Capital | ||||||
17,466 | 14,051 | 31,517 | ||||
Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 590,106 | 1,167,245 | 1,757,351 | |||
Aboriginal Hostels Limited | 38,058 | 38,058 | ||||
Indigenous Business Australia | 34,328 | 34,328 | ||||
Indigenous Land Corporation | 9,527 | 9,527 | ||||
Torres Strait Regional Authority | 48,159 | 48,159 | ||||
Australian National Audit Office | 73,799 | ‑ | 73,799 | |||
Australian Public Service Commission | 22,072 | ‑ | 22,072 | |||
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman | 17,959 | ‑ | 17,959 | |||
Office of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security | 2,189 | ‑ | 2,189 | |||
Office of National Assessments | 32,548 | ‑ | 32,548 | |||
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor‑General | 11,777 | 1,574 | 13,351 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Provide high‑quality policy advice and support to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, Portfolio Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries including through the coordination of government activities, policy development and program delivery | ||||||
293,244 | 14,062 | 307,306 | ||||
Improve results for Indigenous Australians including in relation to school attendance, employment and community safety, through delivering services and programmes, and through measures that recognise the special place that Indigenous people hold in this Nation | ||||||
296,862 | 1,153,183 | 1,450,045 | ||||
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Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Improved access to education, employment, health and other services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people travelling or relocating through the operation of temporary hostel accommodation services | ||||||
38,058 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Improved wealth acquisition to support the economic independence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through commercial enterprise, asset acquisition, construction and access to concessional home and business loans | ||||||
34,328 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Enhanced socio‑economic development, maintenance of cultural identity and protection of the environment by Indigenous Australians through land acquisition and management | ||||||
9,527 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Progress towards closing the gap for Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people living in the Torres Strait Region through development planning, coordination, sustainable resource management, and preservation and promotion of Indigenous culture | ||||||
48,159 | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
To improve public sector performance and accountability through independent reporting on Australian Government administration to Parliament, the Executive and the public | ||||||
73,799 | ‑ | 73,799 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Increased awareness and adoption of best practice public administration by the public service through leadership, promotion, advice and professional development, drawing on research and evaluation | ||||||
22,072 | ‑ | 22,072 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Fair and accountable administrative action by Australian Government agencies by investigating complaints, reviewing administrative action and inspecting statutory compliance by law enforcement agencies | ||||||
17,959 | ‑ | 17,959 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Independent assurance for the Prime Minister, senior ministers and Parliament as to whether Australia’s intelligence and security agencies act legally and with propriety by inspecting, inquiring into and reporting on their activities | ||||||
2,189 | ‑ | 2,189 | ||||
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Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Advancement of Australia’s national interests through increased government awareness of international developments affecting Australia | ||||||
32,548 | ‑ | 32,548 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
The performance of the Governor‑General’s role is facilitated through organisation and management of official duties, management and maintenance of the official household and property and administration of the Australian Honours and Awards system | ||||||
11,777 | 1,574 | 13,351 | ||||
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Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Department of Social Services | 571,267 | 4,409,104 | 4,980,371 | |||
National Disability Insurance Scheme Launch Transition Agency | 329,762 | 329,762 | ||||
Australian Aged Care Quality Agency | 21,188 | ‑ | 21,188 | |||
Australian Institute of Family Studies | 4,832 | ‑ | 4,832 | |||
Department of Human Services | 4,262,209 | 8,366 | 4,270,575 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Financial support for individuals and families who are unable to fully support themselves by providing a sustainable payments and concessions system | ||||||
175,240 | 13,681 | 188,921 | ||||
Stronger families and more resilient communities by developing civil society and by providing family and community services | ||||||
119,424 | 585,276 | 704,700 | ||||
Improved wellbeing for older Australians through targeted support, access to quality care and related information services | ||||||
116,037 | 2,235,508 | 2,351,545 | ||||
Increased housing supply, improved community housing and assisting individuals experiencing homelessness through targeted support and services | ||||||
2,830 | 70,558 | 73,388 | ||||
Improved independence of, and participation by, people with disability, including improved support for carers, by providing targeted support and services | ||||||
157,736 | 1,504,081 | 1,661,817 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
To implement a National Disability Insurance Scheme that provides individual control and choice in the delivery of reasonable and necessary care and supports to improve the independence, social and economic participation of eligible people with disability, their families and carers, and associated referral services and activities | ||||||
329,762 | ||||||
| ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
High‑quality care for persons receiving Australian Government subsidised residential aged care and aged care in the community through the accreditation of residential aged care services, the quality review of aged care services including services provided in the community, and the provision of information, education and training to the aged care sector | ||||||
21,188 | ‑ | 21,188 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Increased understanding of factors affecting how families function by conducting research and communicating findings to policy makers, service providers, and the broader community | ||||||
4,832 | ‑ | 4,832 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Support individuals, families and communities to achieve greater self‑sufficiency; through the delivery of policy advice and high quality accessible social, health and child support services and other payments; and support providers and businesses through convenient and efficient service delivery | ||||||
4,262,209 | 8,366 | 4,270,575 | ||||
Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Department of the Treasury | 177,780 | 38,804 | 216,584 | |||
Clean Energy Finance Corporation | ‑ | ‑ | ||||
Australian Bureau of Statistics | 341,094 | ‑ | 341,094 | |||
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission | 169,483 | ‑ | 169,483 | |||
Australian Office of Financial Management | 12,134 | 10 | 12,144 | |||
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority | 953 | ‑ | 953 | |||
Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 340,689 | 7,891 | 348,580 | |||
Australian Taxation Office | 3,342,775 | 284 | 3,343,059 | |||
Commonwealth Grants Commission | 6,399 | ‑ | 6,399 | |||
Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee | 977 | ‑ | 977 | |||
Inspector General of Taxation | 3,359 | ‑ | 3,359 | |||
National Competition Council | 1,945 | ‑ | 1,945 | |||
Office of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board | 2,226 | ‑ | 2,226 | |||
Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board | 3,781 | ‑ | 3,781 | |||
Productivity Commission | 34,118 | ‑ | 34,118 | |||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Informed decisions on the development and implementation of policies to improve the wellbeing of the Australian people, including by achieving strong, sustainable economic growth, through the provision of advice to government and the efficient administration of federal financial relations | ||||||
177,780 | 38,804 | 216,584 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Administered | ||||||
$'000 | ||||||
Facilitate increased flows of finance into Australia’s clean energy sector, applying commercial rigour to investing in renewable energy, low‑emissions and energy efficiency technologies, building industry capacity, and disseminating information to industry stakeholders | ||||||
‑ | ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Informed decisions, research and discussion within governments and the community by leading the collection, analysis and provision of high quality, objective and relevant statistical information | ||||||
341,094 | ‑ | 341,094 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Lawful competition, consumer protection, and regulated national infrastructure markets and services through regulation, including enforcement, education, price monitoring and determining the terms of access to infrastructure services | ||||||
169,483 | ‑ | 169,483 | ||||
| ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
The advancement of macroeconomic growth and stability, and the effective operation of financial markets, through issuing debt, investing in financial assets and managing debt, investments and cash for the Australian Government | ||||||
12,134 | 10 | 12,144 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Enhanced public confidence in Australia’s financial institutions through a framework of prudential regulation which balances financial safety and efficiency, competition, contestability and competitive neutrality | ||||||
953 | ‑ | 953 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Improved confidence in Australia’s financial markets through promoting informed investors and financial consumers, facilitating fair and efficient markets and delivering efficient registry systems | ||||||
340,689 | 7,891 | 348,580 | ||||
| ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Confidence in the administration of aspects of Australia’s taxation and superannuation systems through helping people understand their rights and obligations, improving ease of compliance and access to benefits, and managing non‑compliance with the law | ||||||
3,342,775 | 284 | 3,343,059 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Informed Government decisions on fiscal equalisation between the States and Territories through advice and recommendations on the distribution of GST revenue and health care grants | ||||||
6,399 | ‑ | 6,399 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Informed decisions by Government on issues relating to corporations regulation and financial products, services and markets through independent and expert advice | ||||||
977 | ‑ | 977 | ||||
| ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Improved tax administration through community consultation, review, and independent advice to Government | ||||||
3,359 | ‑ | 3,359 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Competition in markets that are dependent on access to nationally significant monopoly infrastructure, through recommendations and decisions promoting the efficient operation of, use of and investment in infrastructure | ||||||
1,945 | ‑ | 1,945 | ||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
The formulation and making of auditing and assurance standards that are used by auditors of Australian entity financial reports or for other auditing and assurance engagements | ||||||
2,226 | ‑ | 2,226 | ||||
| ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
The formulation and making of accounting standards that are used by Australian entities to prepare financial reports and enable users of these reports to make informed decisions | ||||||
3,781 | ‑ | 3,781 | ||||
| ||||||
Appropriation (plain figures)—2014‑2015 | ||||||
Departmental | Administered | Total | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||||
Well‑informed policy decision‑making and public understanding on matters relating to Australia’s productivity and living standards, based on independent and transparent analysis from a community‑wide perspective | ||||||
34,118 | ‑ | 34,118 | ||||
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