Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996-97 (Cth)

Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996-97

No. 66, 1996

An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1997, and for related purposes

Contents

Part 1 — General		1
1	Short title............................................................................................................	1
2	Commencement..................................................................................................	1
3	Issue and application of $ 1 822 255 000..............................................................	1
4	Appropriation of $ 3 531 529 000.........................................................................	2
5	Payments to States..............................................................................................	2
6	Money appropriated for a program.......................................................................	3
7	Department of Communications and the Arts........................................................	3
8	Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories...........................................	4
9	Department of Industry, Science and Tourism.......................................................	4
10	Department of Transport and Regional Development.............................................	5
11	Accounting errors etc. may be corrected after close of financial year......................	5
Part 2 — Special Application of Act		7
12	Definitions..........................................................................................................	7
13	Application of Part..............................................................................................	7
14	Act to have effect subject to modifications............................................................	7
15	Insertion of definition..........................................................................................	7
16	Modification relating to the appropriation of certain amounts.................................	8
17	Modification relating to the debiting of the Consolidated Revenue Fund after the close of a financial year....................................................................................................................	8
18	Modifications relating to payment of appropriated amounts into components of the Reserved Money Fund, etc.............................................................................................................	9
Schedule 1 — Sums authorised to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund		11
Schedule 2 — Amounts to be deducted from sum appropriated by section 3 of the Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97		12
Schedule 3 — Payments to States		13
Schedule 4 — Services for which money is appropriated		17

Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996-97

No. 66, 1996

An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1997, and for related purposes

[Assented to 28 November 1996]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

PART 1 — GENERAL

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996-97.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3Issue and application of $ 1 822 255 000

The Minister may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in Schedule 4, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1997, the sum of $ 1 822 255 000.

Part 1 General

Section 4

4Appropriation of $3 531 529 000

The following sums amounting in the aggregate, as appears in Schedule 1, to $ 3 531 529 000 are appropriated, and are taken to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1996, for the services specified in Schedule 4 in respect of the year commencing on that day:
(a) the sum appropriated by section 3 of the Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97 (Supply Act) as that Act is affected by this Act, being the sum appropriated by that section as originally in force less:
(i) the amounts specified in items 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in Schedule 2 to this Act (which are the amounts that were appropriated under the units of the Divisions in Schedule 2 of the Supply Act that are specified in those items and whose appropriation is cancelled by this Act); and
(ii) the amounts specified in items 2, 4 and 5 in Schedule 2 to this Act (which are the amounts by which the amounts that were appropriated under the units of the Divisions in Schedule 2 to the Supply Act that are specified in those items are reduced by this Act);
(b) the sum specified in section 3 of this Act.

5Payments to States

(1) In this section and in determinations for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) or (b):
Appropriation Act means an Act appropriating money for expenditure in respect of a financial year.
(2) Payments out of such money appropriated by this Act as is specified in the Division, or unit of a Division, in Schedule 4 that is specified in column 2 of an item in Schedule 3, being payments that are made to a State for a purpose specified in column 3 of that item, must be made:
(a) on the terms and conditions (if any) that are from time to time determined, in writing, for the purposes of Appropriation Acts, by the Minister specified in column 4 of that item, as

Part 1 General

Section 5

being terms and conditions applicable to payments under those Acts to a State for that purpose; and
(b) in the amounts and at the times that are determined, in writing, by the Minister specified in column 5 of that item.
(3)
Payments to a State out of such of the money appropriated by this Act as is specified in Division 977 in Schedule 4 must be made in the amounts and at the times determined by the Treasurer.
(4)
Nothing in this section limits, by implication, the power of the Commonwealth to make payments to a Territory, a local Government body, a body corporate, an organisation or an individual for any purposes for which money is appropriated under Appropriation Acts:
(a)
on the terms and conditions; and
(b)
in the amounts and at the times; that the Commonwealth determines.

6Money appropriated for a program

If money is appropriated by this Act for a particular program, that money is taken to be appropriated for:
(a)
the purpose of payments (including advances) under Acts administered as part of the program; and
(b)
any other purposes of the program.

7Department of Communications and the Arts

(1) The Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97 has effect, and is taken at all times to have had effect, as if:
(a)
subdivision 3 of Division 810 in Schedule 2 to that Act were omitted; and
(b)
each amount in that Act that includes the amount appropriated under that subdivision were reduced by $790 000.

Part 1 General

Section 7

(2)
The Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97 has effect, and is taken at all times to have had effect, as if the amount appropriated under item 03 of Division 812 in Schedule 2 to that Act for Public Libraries — Electronic access, and each amount that includes that amount, were reduced by $2 667 000.
(3)
The Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97 has effect, and is taken at all times to have had effect, as if:
(a)
item 04 of Division 812 in Schedule 2 to that Act were omitted; and
(b)
each amount in that Act that includes the amount appropriated under that item were reduced by $313 000.

8Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories

(1)
The Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97 has effect, and is taken at all times to have had effect, as if the amount appropriated under subdivision 2 of Division 848 in Schedule 2 to that Act for payment to the Australian Nature Conservation Agency for expenditure under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975, and each amount that includes that amount, were reduced by $1 005 000.
(2)
The Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97 has effect, and is taken at all times to have had effect, as if the amount appropriated under subdivision 1 of Division 849 in Schedule 2 to that Act for payment to the Australian Heritage Commission for payment under the Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975, and each amount that includes that amount, were reduced by $779 000.

9Department of Industry, Science and Tourism

The Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97 has effect, and is taken at all times to have had effect, as if:
(a)
items 01, 02 and 03 of Division 917 in Schedule 2 to that Act were omitted; and
(b)
each amount in that Act that includes the amounts appropriated under those items were reduced by $293 000.

Part 1 General

Section 10

10 Department of Transport and Regional Development

(1) The Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97 has, effect, and is taken at all times to have had effect, as if:
(a)
subdivision 3 of Division 970 in Schedule 2 to that Act were omitted; and
(b)
each amount in that Act that includes the amount appropriated under that subdivision were reduced by $1 273 000.
(2) The Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97 has effect, and is taken at all times to have had effect, as if:
(a)
item 01 of Division 971 in Schedule 2 to that Act were omitted; and
(b)
each amount in that Act that includes the amount appropriated under that item were reduced by $3 209 000.

11 Accounting errors etc. may be corrected after close of financial year

Despite section 36 of the Audit Act 1901, the Minister may take action after 30 June 1997:
(a)
to correct errors or mispostings in the official accounting records of the Commonwealth for the year ending on that day; or
(b)
to balance the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the Trust Fund or the Loan Fund;

Part 1 General

Section 11

if the action does not result in an amount being debited from one of those Funds otherwise than for the purpose of being credited to another of those Funds.
Note: Section 36 of the Audit Act 1901 provides that (except in a particular case provided for in that section) every appropriation out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of a financial year lapses and ceases to have effect at the end of that year (the unspent balance of any appropriated amount lapsing) and that the accounts of the year are then closed.

Part 2 Special Application of Act

Section 12

Part 2 — Special Application of Act

12Definitions

In this Part:
Financial Management and Accountability Act means the Act to be cited as:
(a)
the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1996; or
(b)
the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
item means an item, subdivision or Division in Schedule 4.
operative day means the day on which the Financial Management and Accountability Act commences.

13Application of Part

This Part applies if the Financial Management and Accountability Act commences before 1 July 1997.

14Act to have effect subject to modifications

This Act has effect on and after the operative day subject to the modifications set out in the following sections.

15Insertion of definition

After section 2 the following section is inserted:

2A Definition

In this Part:
Financial Management and Accountability Act means:
(a)
the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1996; or
(b)
the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997;
whichever is in force.

Part 2 Special Application of Act

Section 16

16Modification relating to the appropriation of certain amounts

After section 6 the following sections are inserted:

6A Certain amounts taken to be appropriated

If an item, subdivision or Division in Schedule 4 specifies, or is taken to specify, that payments (whether the word “payments” or “money” or any other word is used) of a certain description may be credited to the item, subdivision or Division:
(a)
amounts equal to payments (whether real or notional) of that description credited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund during the financial year ending on 30 June 1997 are taken to have been appropriated for the purpose or services referred to in that item, subdivision or Division; and
(b)
the Minister is authorised to issue and apply those amounts accordingly.

6B Debiting of expenditure charged to Minister’s advance

Any expenditure:
(a)
in excess of a specific appropriation; or
(b)
not specifically provided for by appropriation;
may be charged to an item, subdivision or Division in Schedule 4 as the Minister directs but the total expenditure so charged in the year ending 30 June 1997, after deduction of amounts of repayments, must not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head “Advance to the Minister for Finance”.
17 Modification relating to the debiting of the Consolidated Revenue Fund after the close of a financial year
Section 11 is repealed and the following section is substituted:
11 Consolidated Revenue Fund not to be debited after close of financial year
(1)
An amount appropriated under section 4 may not be debited from the Consolidated Revenue Fund after 30 June 1997.

Part 2 Special Application of Act

Section 17

(2)
Subsection (1) does not prevent the Minister from taking action after 30 June 1997:
(a)
to correct errors or mispostings in the financial accounting records of the Commonwealth for the year ending on that day; or
(b)
to balance the Funds (within the meaning of the Financial Management and Accountability Act);
if the action does not result in an amount being debited from a Fund otherwise than for the purpose of being credited to another Fund.
18 Modifications relating to payment of appropriated amounts into components of the Reserved Money Fund, etc.
(1) If:
(a)
the description of the purpose of an appropriation set out in an item indicates that amounts appropriated under the item are to be paid into a particular account, being a Trust Account that was established under section 62A of the Audit Act 1901; and
(b)
under a determination by the Minister (under the Financial Management and Accountability Act) establishing a component of the Reserved Money Fund, amounts of that kind that, immediately before the operative day, were to be placed to the credit of the Trust Account are allowed or required to be transferred from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to that component of the Reserved Money Fund;
the item is modified by omitting the reference to the Trust Account and substituting a reference to that component of the Reserved Money Fund.
(2) If:
(a) the description of the purpose of an appropriation set out in an item indicates that amounts appropriated under the item are to be paid into a particular account, being a Trust Account that was established under section 62A of the Audit Act 1901; and

Part 2 Special Application of Act

Section 18

(b) under a determination by the Minister (under the Financial Management and Accountability Act) establishing a component of the Commercial Activities Fund, amounts of that kind that, immediately before the operative day, were to be placed to the credit of the Trust Account are allowed or required to be transferred from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to that component of the Commercial Activities Fund;
the item is modified by omitting the reference to the Trust Account and substituting a reference to that component of the Commercial Activities Fund.

Sums authorised to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund

Schedule 1

Schedule 1 — Sums authorised to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund

Note: See section 4

$
By the Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97.......................................	1 709 274 000
By this Act.................................................................................	1 822 255 000
Total............................................................................................	3 531 529 000

Amounts to be deducted from sum appropriated by section 3 of the Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97

Schedule 2

Schedule 2 — Amounts to be deducted from sum appropriated by section 3 of the Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97

Note: See section 4

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Unit of Division in Schedule 2 to Supply Act (No. 2) 1996-97	Column 3 Amount of reduction
$
1.	Subdivision 3 of Division 810........................................................................................	790 000
2.	Item 03 of Division 812...................................................................................................	2 667 000
3.	Item 04 of Division 812...................................................................................................	313 000
4.	Subdivision 2 of Division 848........................................................................................	1 005 000
5.	Subdivision 1 of Division 849........................................................................................	779 000
6.	Item 01 of Division 917...................................................................................................	209 000
7.	Item 02 of Division 917...................................................................................................	63 000
8.	Item 03 of Division 917...................................................................................................	21 000
9.	Subdivision 3 of Division 970........................................................................................	1 273 000
10.	Item 01 of Division 971...................................................................................................	3 209 000

Payments to States

Schedule 3

Schedule 3 — Payments to States

Note: See section 5

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Item No.	Division, &c.	Purpose	Minister determining conditions	Minister determining payments
1	Division 813	Payment to Tasmania for the International Antarctic Centre. Payment to New South Wales towards the infrastructure costs associated with the establishment of the Fox Film Studios at the Sydney Showground site. Payment to New South Wales for development of the new Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales site at Homebush, Sydney.	Minister for Communications and the Arts	Minister for Communications and the Arts
2	Division 821	Transfer of Repatriation General Hospitals.	Minister for Veterans’ Affairs	Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
3	Division 849	Australian Heritage Commission — For payment under the Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975. Payment to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority for payment to Queensland for the day-to-day management in relation to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Payments to the States for the management of Work Heritage Properties. Assistance for water and sewerage services. Payment to compensate for the effects of national capital influences on the cost of providing municipal services.	Minister for the Environment	Minister for the Environment
3	Division 849		Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government	Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government

Payments to States

Schedule 3

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Item No.	Division, &c.	Purpose	Minister determining conditions	Minister determining payments
3	Division 849 (continued)	Payments to the States and the Northern Territory for the reimbursement of expenses incurred in the administration of the Sea Installations Act 1987. Payment to Queensland for the Daintree Rescue Strategy. Payment to Queensland for the Sugar Coast Environment Rescue Package.	Minister for the Environment	Minister for the Environment
4	Division 861	Natural disaster relief and restoration.	Minister for Finance	Minister for Finance
5	Subdivision 1 of Division 891	National Public Health.	Minister for Health and Family Services	Minister for Health and Family Services
6	Subdivision 2 of Division 891	Blood Transfusion Service. Grants for provision of health services (including payments made under the Health Insurance Act 1973). Reducing waiting times for elective surgery. Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry. Medicare Agreements — Other health services. Commonwealth Dental Program for Health Card Holders. Development and distribution of public patients’ hospital charter. Palliative Care. Establishment of musculoskeletal medicine clinics. Australian Universities Rural Health Departments — establishment grants. John Flynn medical student vacation scholarships. Strengthening services under the National Youth Suicide Strategy.

Payments to States

Schedule 3

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Item No.	Division, &c.	Purpose	Minister determining conditions	Minister determining payments
7	Subdivision 3 of Division 891	Residential Care for Older People.	Minister for Family Services

Minister for Family Services
8	Subdivision 4 of Division 891	Commonwealth/State disability agreement —transition payments. Commonwealth/State disability agreement —transfer to States.
9	Subdivision 5 of Division 891	Childcare assistance. Other Services for Families with Children.
10	Subdivision 6 of Division 891	Home and Community Care (for expenditure under the Home and Community Care Act 1985).
11	Subdivision 7 of Division 891	Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (for expenditure under the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994). Referral services for women escaping domestic violence in rural and remote areas. Supported Accommodation Assistance Program — National case management and data strategies.
12	Division 916	Enterprise Development Program. Industry Innovation Program. Enterprise Networking Program.	Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism	Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism
13	Subdivision 2 of Division 931	Forest Industry structural adjustment package. Rural adjustment under the States Grants (Rural Adjustment) Act 1988 and the Rural Adjustment Act 1992.	Minister for Primary Industries and Energy	Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

Payments to States

Schedule 3

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Item No.	Division, &c.	Purpose	Minister determining conditions	Minister determining payments
13	Subdivision 2 of Division 931 (continued)	Murray- Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Strategy. Sugar Industry Program. Commonwealth/New South Wales Forest Industry Package. Payments to State Rural Adjustment Scheme authorities for costs associated with issuing drought exceptional circumstances certificates. National Landcare Program — Payment to the States for the purpose of the Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992.	Minister for Primary Industries and Energy	Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
14	Subdivision 3 of Division 931	Bovine Brucellosis and Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign. Exotic Disease Preparedness Program — Feral animal control. Remote sensing of land coverage.
15	Division 949	Compensation for extension of fringe benefits to pensioners and older long-term allowees and beneficiaries. Social Housing Subsidy Program.	Minister for Social Security	Minister for Social Security

Services for which money is appropriated

Schedule 4

Schedule 4 — Services for which money is appropriated

Note: See sections 3 and 4

Abstract

Page Reference	Departments and Services	Total
$
23	Attorney-General’s Department.........................................................................................	169 442 000
25	Department of Communications and the Arts..................................................................	88 068 000
27	Department of Veterans’ Affairs........................................................................................	37 623 000
29	Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs.........................	87 650 000
30	Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories...................................................	92 055 000
32	Deuartment of Finance.........................................................................................................	49 629 000
33	Advance to the Minister for Finance.................................................................................	175 000 000
34	Department of Administrative services.............................................................................	261 219 000
36	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade........................................................................	4 532 000
37	Department of Health and Family Services......................................................................	1 517 323 000
40	Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs...................................................	809 000
—	Department of Industrial Relations....................................................................................	—
41	Department of Industry, Science and Tourism................................................................	87 246 000
43	Department of Primary Industries and Energy.................................................................	331 652 000
46	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet...............................................................	10 267 000
47	Department of Social Security............................................................................................	178 334 000
48	Department of Transport and Regional Development....................................................	209 626 000
50	Department of the Treasury................................................................................................	231 054 000
Total..............................................................................................................................	3 531 529 000

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

Schedule 4

Appropriation — 1996-97*, Heavy figures

Expenditure — 1995-96, Light figures

Departments	Capital Works and Services	Payments to or for the States, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory	Other Services	Total
$	$	$	$
Attorney-General’s Department...........................	18 068 000	151 374 000	—	169 442 000
11 144 774	140 713 206	348 927	152 206 907
Department of Communications and the Arts....	48 678 000	—	39 390 000	88 068 000
65 525 215	—	—	65 525 215
Department of Veterans’ Affairs..........................	6 249 000	28 316 000	3 058 000	37 623 000
3 054 145	22 037 833	296 256	25 388 234
Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs........................................................	39 683 000	9 427 000	38 540 000	87 650 000
42 129 883	7 169 997	—	49 299 880
Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories.................................................................................	47 379 000	44 676 000	—	92 055 000
52 111 837	102 675 375	—	154 787 212
Department of Finance (*).....................................	1 817 000	47 812 000	—	49 629 000
4 235 972	8 379 642	322 002 309	334 617 923
Department of Administrative Services...............	251 827 000	—	9 392 000	261 219 000
173 022 482	—	2 673 113	175 695 595
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade..........	3 617 000	—	915 000	4 532 000
7 889 858	—	630 979	8 520 837
Department of Health and Family Services........	27 364 000	1 455 626 000	34 333 000	1 517 323 000
31 627 830	1 414 363 915	726 761	1 446 718 506
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	596 000	213 000	—	809 000
1 213 149	122 748	—	1 335 897
Department of Industrial Relations......................	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—
Department of Industry, Science and Tourism..	68 791 000	17 155 000	1 300 000	87 246 000
51 401 619	22 109 610	794 531	74 305 760
Department of Primary Industries and Energy...	84 910 000	243 600 000	3 142 000	331 652 000
24 470 274	227 641 671	8 763 775	260 875 720
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.	267 000	10 000 000	—	10 267 000
1 443 000	2 500 000	106 041	4 049 041
Department of Social Security..............................	27 550 000	142 577 000	8 207 000	178 334 000
28 262 580	131 568 960	6 980 133	166 811 673

Schedule 4

Appropriation — 1996-97*, Heavy figures

Expenditure — 1995-96, Light figures

Departments and Services	Capital Works and Services	Payments to or for the States, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory	Other Services	Total
$	$	$	$
Department of Transport and Regional Development	128 913 000	67 713 000	13 000 000	209 626 000
112 386 997	146 425 511	299 671	259 112 179
Department of the Treasury.................................	48 720 000	174 180 000	8 154 000	231 054 000
55 078 527	519 179 490	69 573 007	643 831 024
TOTAL.............................................................	804 429 000	2 392 669 000	159 431 000	3 356 529 000
664 998 142	2 744 887 958	413 195 503	3 823 081 603

* Does not include $175 000 000 appropriated under Division 864 — Advance to the Minister for Finance.

Schedule 4

ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 805.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Departmental plant and equipment...................................	1 327 000	6 388 000	1 027 451
02. Construction of Departmental facilities............................	5 740 000	3 746 000	2 592 525
Federal Court of Australia...................................................	—	228 000	228 000
AUSTRAC..............................................................................	—	408 000	407 842
High Court of Australia — Computer Equipment..........	—	460 000	460 000
7 067 000	11 230 000	4 715 818
2.— Australian Federal Police
01. Plant and equipment............................................................	2 541 000	3 954 000	3 781 086
02. Buildings and works.............................................................	460 000	2 338 000	1 876 156
Construction of Norfolk Island police station..................	—	23 000	21 714
3 001 000	6 315 000	5 678 956
3.— Advances and Loans
01. Contingency funding (for payment to the Legal Practice Trust Account) (money received as repayments of the contingency funding may be credited to this item).............................	8 000 000	8 000 000	—
Loan (for payment to the Auscript - Commonwealth Reporting Service Trust Account).....................................................	—	1 000 000	750 000
8 000 000	9 000 000	750 000
Total: Division 805	18 068 000	26 545 000	11 144 774

Schedule 4

Attorney-General’s Department — continued

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 806.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Human Rights and Equal Opportunity — Payments under co-operative arrangements with the States..........................	905 000	918 000	918 000
02. Payments for the provision of legal aid............................	134 486 000	132 945 000	125 952 322
03. Legal Aid — Grants to supplement voluntary and community legal aid schemes.........................................................................	15 983 000	14 918 000	13 842 884
Total: Division 806	151 374 000	148 781 000	140 713 206
OTHER SERVICES
Assistance to people who are unable to pay disbursement costs for civil law claims...................................................................	—	2 593 000	—
Dr C. Lawrence — legal costs in relation to the Marks Royal Commission........................................................................	—	556 463	319 927
Ex Gratia payment to Mr Brian Burdekin, former Human Rights Commissioner, in respect of annual leave provision...	—	29 000	29 000
Working capital advance (for payment to the Attorney-General’s Department — Disbursements.........................................	—	2 593 000	—
Total:	—	5 771 463	348 927
Total: Attorney-General’s Department...................	169 442 000	181 097 463	152 206 907

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 810.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Spectrum Management Agency.........................................	510 000	2 814 000	2 435 041
02. Refurbishment and fitout of the Old Parliament House	5 470 000	6 299 000	5 138 138
03. National Museum of Australia — Construction of new building	1 200 000	—	—
Construction of facilities for the Gallery of Aboriginal Australia and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies..................................................................................	—	1 239 000	1 29 270
Redevelopment of the National Film and Sound Archive Acton accommodation..................................................................	—	11 600 000	311 055
7 180 000	21 952 000	8 013 504
2.— National Gallery of Australia — For expenditure under the National Gallery Act 1975.................................	1 800 000	3 000 000	3 000 000
National Museum of Australia — For expenditure under the National Museum of Australia Act 1980.....................	—	2 834 000	2 834 000
National Library of Australia — For expenditure under the National Library Act 1960..............................................	—	6 542 000	6 542 000
Total: Division 810	8 980 000	34 328 000	20 389 504
Division 811.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES — BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION
1.— For expenditure under the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
01. General activities — Domestic services..............	9 700 000	5 264 000	5 264 000

Schedule 4

Department of Communications and the Arts — continued

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
2.—Provision and installation of radio and television transmitters and ancillary buildings, works and technical equipment for national broadcasting.........................................................	29 998 000	52 831 000	39 871 711
Total: Division 811	39 698 000	58 095 000	45 135 711
Division 812.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Heritage Properties restoration program...........................	2 000 000	—	—
02. Our Story — Australia’s Heritage on-line........................	2 340 000	—	—
03. Public Libraries — Electronic access...............................	2 000 000	—	—
05. Australian Axemen’s Hall of Fame...................................	50 000	—	—
Assistance for transfer of “Australia II” to the Western Australian Maritime Museum.............................................................	—	208 000	—
Total: Division 812	6 390 000	208 000	—
Division 813.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Payment to Tasmania for the International Antarctic Centre	1 000 000	—	—
02. Payment to New South Wales towards the infrastructure costs associated with the establishment of the Fox Film Studios at the Sydney Showground site...................................................	7 000 000	7 000 000	—
03. Payment to New South Wales for development of the new Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales site at Homebush, Sydney.................................................................................	25 000 000	25 000 000	—
Total: Division 813	33 000 000	32 000 000	—
Total: Department of Communications and the Arts	88 068 000	124 631 000	65 525 215

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 820.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings and Works
01. Repatriation blocks at mental hospitals............................	695 000	346 000	—
Construction of Departmental facilities............................	—	21 000	21 000
695 000	367 000	21 000
2.— Plant and Equipment
01. Specialised equipment (for payment to relevant Repatriation Hospital operations trust accounts)................................	272 000	269 000	269 000
3.— Australian War Memorial — For expenditure under the Australian War Memorial Act 1980.................................	4 682 000	1 920 000	1 920 000
4.— War Graves
01. Kokoda Memorial Project...................................................	600 000	850 000	844 145
Total: Division 820	6 249 000	3 406 000	3 054 145
Division 821.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Transfer of Repatriation General Hospitals.....................	28 316 000	33 136 000	21 683 331
Improving delivery of veterans’ care via community-based facilities in Victoria............................................................................	—	1 082 000	354 502
Total: Division 821	28 316 000	34 218 000	22 037 833

Schedule 4

Department of Veterans’ Affairs — continued

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 822.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Veterans’ Commemorative Activities...............................	2 075 000	—	—
02. Compensation for detriment caused by defective administration	10 000	—	—
03. Veterans employment and training scheme.....................	256 000	—	—
04. Payments to ex-service organisations to facilitate claims by eligible veterans................................................................................	717 000	—	—
Ex Gratia payments to eligible pensioners and allowees with investments in Meridian Investment Trust....................	—	296 500	296 256
Grant to the National Trust of Australia (Western Australia) for the acquisition of surplus Commonwealth land in East Victoria Park, Perth......................................................................................	—	1 100 000	—
Total: Division 822	3 058 000	1 396 500	296 256
Total: Department of Veterans’ Affairs..................	37 623 000	39 020 500	25 388 234

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 830.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Plant and Equipment
01. Computer equipment...........................................................	39 683 000	63 417 000	42 129 883
Division 831.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Advanced English for Migrants Program.........................	5 087 000	5 092 000	5 092 000
02. National Asian languages/studies strategy for Australian schools	4 340 000	2 079 000	2 077 997
Total: Division 831	9 427 000	7 171 000	7 169 997
Division 832.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Forest Industry labour adjustment package.....................	6 805 000	—	—
02. Compensation for detriment caused by defective administration	6 000	—	—
03. Training Assistance — Establishment of the ‘Green Corps’ scheme...............................................................................................	3 734 000	—	—
04. Establishment costs of Pilot Regional and Community Employment Councils...............................................................................	2 250 000	—	—
05. Establishment and implementation of the Modern Australian Apprenticeship and Traineeship System........................	25 745 000	—	—
Total: Division 832	38 540 000	—	—
Total: Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs..............................................	87 650 000	70 588 000	49 299 880

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 848.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Antarctic Program.................................................................	2 498 000	2 832 000	2 325 370
02. Territories Program..............................................................	22 309 000	25 823 000	24 347 385
03. Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology..........................	11 970 000	13 074 000	13 072 002
36 777 000	41 729 000	39 744 757
2.— Australian Nature Conservation Agency — For expenditure under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975	2 146 000	4 563 000	4 563 000
3.— National Capital Planning Authority
01. National Works......................................................................	5 096 000	7 185 000	5 950 000
02. Off-site infrastructure for Block 1, Section 15, York Park, Barton	1 124 000	1 674 000	250 470
03. Design and redevelopment of Russell Hill Precinct.......	2 236 000	1 800 000	1 603 610
8 456 000	10 659 000	7 804 080
Total: Division 848	47 379 000	56 951 000	52 111 837
Division 849.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
1.— Australian Heritage Commission — For payment under the Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975....................	1 128 000	5 006 000	5 006 000
2.— Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority — For payment under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
01. Payment to the Authority for payment to Queensland for the day-to-day management in relation to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park...............................................................................................	3 847 000	3 779 000	3 779 000

Schedule 4

Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories — continued

1996-97	1995-96
	Appropriation

Expenditure
$	$	$
3.— Payments to the States for the management of World Heritage Properties..............................................................................	9 100 000	11 234 000	11 053 375
4.— Other payments to the Australian Capital Territory
01. Assistance for water and sewerage services.....................	7 739 000	7 573 000	7 573 000
02. Payment to compensate for the effects of national capital influences on the cost of providing municipal services..................	19 249 000	18 836 000	18 836 000
Australian Capital Territory — Financial Assistance grant for local government purposes.........................................................	—	24 956 000	—
26 988 000	51 365 000	26 409 000
5.— Payments to the States and the Northern Territory for the reimbursement of expenses incurred in the administration of the Sea Installations Act 1987..........................................	29 000	30 000	—
6.—Payment to Queensland for the Daintree Rescue Strategy	1 584 000	4 428 000	4 428 000
7.— Payment to Queensland for the Sugar Coast Environment Rescue Package....................................................................	2 000 000	2000 000	2 000 000
Assistance to New South Wales for capital works associated with the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.	—	50 000 000	50 000 000
Total: Division 849	44 676 000	127 842 000	102 675 375
Total: Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories	92 055 000	184 793 000	154 787 212

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 860. — CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Department of Finance	1 817 000	4 559 000	4 235 972
Division 861.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Natural disaster relief and restoration...............................	35 000 000	35 000 000	3 943 459
02. Ex Gratia payment to State and Territory Governments in lieu of stamp duty on Asset Sales................................................	12 812 000	4 450 000	4 436 183
Total: Division 861	47 812 000	39 450 000	8 379 642
OTHER SERVICES
Supplementation for Finance Central Accounting System Charges for Payments Services (for payment to relevant trust accounts)	—	174 000	2 309
Qantas Public Share Offer — Tax indemnity offset payment to Qantas...............................................................................................	—	322 000 000	322 000 000
Total:	—	322 174 000	322 002 309
Total: Department of Finance.................................	49 629 000	366 183 000	334 617 923

Schedule 4

ADVANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
Division 864. — ADVANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE	$	$	$
To enable the Minister:
(a) to make advances that will be recovered during the financial year; and
(b) to make money available for expenditure:
(i) that the Minister is satisfied is urgently required and:
(A) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; or
(B) was erroneously omitted from, or understated in, the Bill for this Act; and
(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament;
including payments by way of financial assistance to a State, the Northern Territory or the Australian Capital Territory on such terms and conditions, if any, as the Minister determines; and
(c) to make money available for expenditure, pending authorisation under section 32 of the Audit Act 1901 to that expenditure....	175 000 000	175 000 000	*

* Expenditure is shown under the appropriation to which it has been charged.

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
Division 865.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	$	$	$
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Departmental plant and equipment...................................	2 700 000	2 774 000	2 412 116
02. Commonwealth offices — Major construction and refurbishment	39 359 000	110 043 000	76 840 557
03. Commonwealth offices — Construction, acquisition and refurbishment under $6 000 000 (money received as payment from the sale of surplus or uneconomic Commonwealth office property, not being money received in respect of any such property the agreed valuation of which exceeds $6 000 000, may be credited to this item)..............................................................................	28 915 000	34 838 408	17 007 693
04. Instalment purchases of sites and buildings — Capital.	16 671 000	16 324 000	16 323 864
05. Instalment purchases of sites and buildings — Interest.	2 187 000	4 351 000	4 349 992
06. Dredging of Kedron Brook Floodway, Brisbane, Queensland	8 851 000	8 900 000	200 750
07. Acquisition and development — Old Brisbane Airport terminal site...............................................................................................	5 450 000	3 350 000	527 375
08. Overseas property services — Plant and equipment......	2 478 000	3 411 000	3 359 515
09. Overseas property services — Acquisitions, buildings and works under $6 000 000 (refunds of taxation by overseas governments, payments in relation to acquisitions, buildings and works overseas under $6 000 000 and moneys received as payment from the sale of surplus or uneconomic Australian Government Properties Overseas, not being money received in respect of any such property the agreed sale price of which exceeds $6 000 000, may be credited to this item)	30 560 000	33 221 790	19 571 012
10. Overseas property services — Major acquisitions and works	81 711 000	65 645 000	26 948 489
11. Overseas property services — Instalment purchases of sites and buildings...............................................................................	2 945 000	5 477 000	4 806 119
Departmental buildings and works.....................................	—	675 000	675 000
221 827 000	289 010 198	173 022 482

Schedule 4

Department of Administrative Services — continued

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
2.— Advances and Loans
01. Loan facility (for payment to the Department of Administrative Services Business Services Trust Account) (money received as repayments of the loan facility may be credited to this item)	30 000 000	30 000 000	—
Total: Division 865	251 827 000	319 010 198	173 022 482
Division 866.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Halon — decanting and destruction (including payment to the Department of Administrative Services Business	1 592 000	—	—
02. Business rationalisation and pre-sale costs (including payment to the Department of Administrative Services Business Services Trust Account)....................................................................	4 800 000	—	—
03. Community service obligation — COMCAR (for payment to the Department of Administrative Services COMCAR Trust Account)..............................................................................	3 000 000	—	—
Payment for fuel excise (for payment to the Department of Administrative Services Business Services Trust Account)	—	4 766 000	2 673 113
Total: Division 866	9 392 000	4 766 000	2 673 113
Total: Department of Administrative Services........	261 219 000	323 776 198	175 695 595

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 873.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Computer equipment...........................................................	3 617 000	6 130 000	4 263 411
Construction of Departmental facilities............................	—	3 700 000	3 626 447
Total: Division 873	3 617 000	9 830 000	7 889 858
Division 874. — OTHER SERVICES
01. Expenditure associated with meetings and reports of the Canberra Commission for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons	530 000	629 979	629 979
02. Compensation for detriment caused by defective administration	10 000	5 000	1 000
03. Financial assistance towards legal costs and related expenses of persons appearing before the Paedophile Inquiry........	375 000	—	—
Total: Division 874	915 000	634 979	630 979
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade....	4 532 000	10 464 979	8 520 837

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 890.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Departmental plant and equipment...................................	13 850 000	19 922 000	19 809 547
02. Construction of Departmental facilities............................	4 602 000	5 490 000	806 584
03. Medical research institutes — Capital funding...............	2 400 000	10 000 000	9 600 000
20 852 000	35 412 000	30 216 131
2.— Advances and Loans
01. Child care —Capital loans..................................................	6 512 000	7 846 000	1 411 699
Total: Division 890	27 364 000	43 258 000	31 627 830
Division 891.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
1.— Health Advancement
01. National Public Health........................................................	131 837 000	129 756 000	113 531 280
2.— Health Care Access
50 187 000	48 969 000	45 653 722
02. Grants for provision of health services (including payments made under the Health Insurance Act 1973)	121 824 000	128 607 000	111 198 017
03. Nationally funded medical specialty centres (for payment to the Medical Specialty Centres Trust Account)....................	1 499 000	2 761 000	1 031 000
04. Reducing waiting times for elective surgery....................	7 476 000	27 255 000	5 017 129
05. Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry.........................	687 000	697 000	697 000
06. Medicare Agreements — Other health services..............	98 211 000	117 057 000	69 312 547
07. Commonwealth Dental Program for Health Card Holders	52 580 000	105 808 000	105 753 273
08. Development and distribution of public patients’ hospital charter	25 000	493 000	454 066

Schedule 4

Department of Health and Family Services — continued

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
09. Palliative Care.......................................................................	15 192 000	13 622 000	13 553 930
10. Establishment of musculoskeletal medicine clinics........	1 200 000	—	—
11. Australian Universities Rural Health Departments — establishment grants....................................................................................	3 000 000	—	—
12. John Flynn medical student vacation scholarships.........	370 000	—	—
13. Strengthening services under the National Youth Suicide Strategy	1 000 000	—	—
National Mental Health Program.......................................	—	30 021 000	—
353 251 000	475 290 000	352 670 684
3.— Residential Care for Older People	38 468 000	40 730 000	38 156 521
4.— Assistance for People with Disabilities
01. Commonwealth/State disability agreement — transition payments	52 817 000	59 626 000	59 625 997
02. Commonwealth/State disability agreement — transfer to States	247 586 000	241 060 000	240 583 147
300 403 000	300 686 000	300 209 144
5.— Services for Families with Children (including expenditure under the Child Care Act 1972)
01. Childcare assistance.............................................................	24 448 000	21 377 000	19 795 224
02. Other Services for Families with Children.......................	34 068 000	35 481 000	24 412 982
58 516 000	56 858 000	44 208 206
6.— Home and Community Care (for expenditure under the Home and Community Care Act 1985).......................................	451 220 000	423 824 000	423 241 999

Schedule 4

Department of Health and Family Services — continued

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
7.— Housing and Crisis Acccommodation
01. Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (for expenditure under the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994).........................................................................	118 622 000	137 658 000	137 657 000
02. Referral services for women escaping domestic violence in rural and remote areas............................................................	656 000	1 108 000	969 978
03. Supported Accommodation Assistance Program — National case management and data strategies.........................	2 653 000	6 124 000	3 719 103
121 931 000	144 890 000	142 346 081
Total: Division 891	1 455 626 000	1 572 034 000	1 414 363 915
Division 892.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Financial assistance for life-saving medical treatment	3 000 000	738 509	726 761
02. New Directions in Public Health...................................	4 200 000	—	—
03. Youth Homelessness Pilot...............................................	2 137 000	—	—
04. Rural Health — Specialist and General Practitioner locum support.............................................................................	150 000	—	—
05. Rural Health — Promotion of nursing training...........	200 000	—	—
06. Medical workforce — Financial assistance for the provision of additional services in areas with a shortage of doctors	20 000 000	—	—
07. Strengthening services under the National Youth Suicide Strategy............................................................................	2 020 000	—	—
08. Education, accreditation and review of diagnostic services...........................................................................................	2 626 000	—	—
Total: Division 892	34 333 000	738 509	726 761
Total: Department of Health and Family Services	1 517 323 000	1 616 030 509	1 446 718 506

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 902. — CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Adult Migrant English Centres...........................................	596 000	44 000	—
Computer equipment — Translating and Interpreting service	—	714 000	713 149
Staff accommodation at Port Hedland Immigration.......	—	500 000	500 000
Total: Division 902	596 000	1 258 000	1 213 149
Division 903.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Supervision and welfare support for refugee minors without parents in Australia..........................................................................	213 000	381 000	122 748
Total: Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	809 000	1 639 000	1 335 897

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TOURISM

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 915.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Enterprise development program — Development of a management information system............................................................	500 000	—	—
02. Major national research facilities program......................	16 965 000	15 347 000	6 350 000
03. National Space Program — Capital outlays....................	891 000	2 715 000	1 124 000
18 356 000	18 062 000	7 474 000
2.— Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation — For expenditure under the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987	16 220 000	15 825 000	15 825 000
3.— Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation — For expenditure under the Scienceand Industry Research Act 1997...............................................	27 400 000	25 600 000	25 600 000
Total: Division 915	61 976 000	59 487 000	48 899 000
Division 916.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
14 345 000	27 700 000	17 000 000
02. Industry Innovation Program.............................................	2 522 000	2 000 000	1 969 610
03. Enterprise Networking Program.........................................	138 000	140 000	140 000
04. Payment to Tasmania for assistance in the costs associated with an inquiry into industry and employment...........................	150 000	—	—
Multifunction Polis — Payments to South Australia......	—	3 000 000	3 000 000
Total: Division 916	17 155 000	32 840 000	22 109 610

Schedule 4

Department of Industry, Science and Tourism — continued

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 917.— OTHER SERVICES
1 300 000	—	—
Payment to International Joint Accreditation Scheme Australia and New Zealand.............................................................................................	—	494 531	494 531
International Standards Harmonisation (for payment to the Joint Accreditation Scheme — Australia and New Zealand Trust Account)	—	300 000	300 000
Total: Division 917	1 300 000	794 531	794 531
Division 918.— AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE
1.— Capital Works and Services
01. Plant and equipment............................................................	5 601 000	3 182 000	978 122
02. Buildings and works.............................................................	1 214 000	2 785 000	1 524 497
Total: Division 918	6 815 000	5 967 000	2 502 619
Total: Department of Industry, Science and Tourism	87 246 000	99 088 531	74 305 760

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 930.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Australian Geological Survey Organisation — plant and equipment...............................................................................................	1 341 000	4 333 000	3 941 609
02. Australian Geological Survey Organisation — new building construction.........................................................................	60 986 000	11 000 000	7 214 111
03. Screw Worm Fly facility.....................................................	3 142 000	2 682 000	511 847
65 469 000	18 015 000	11 667 567
2.—Murray-Darling Basin Commission — For expenditure under the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 and for a natural resources management strategy
01. Contribution to salinity mitigation works and other constructions and investigations......................................................................	8 041 000	6 036 000	5 977 173
02. Contribution to natural resources management strategy works and measures..............................................................................	1 900 000	1 900 000	1 825 534
03. Contribution to Murray-Darling 2001 project.................	4 500 000	—	—
14 441 000	7 936 000	7 802 707
3.— Advances and Loans
01. Contingency fund (for payment to the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Trust Account)..................................	5 000 000	5 000 000	5 000 000
Total: Division 930	84 910 000	30 951 000	24 470 274

Schedule 4

Department of Primary Industries and Energy — continued

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
Division 931.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY	$	$	$
1.— Industries Development
01. Payment to the Northern Territory in lieu of uranium royalties	1 700 000	1 500 000	1 373 295
02. Tasmanian wheat freight — Shipping...............................	1 200 000	2 700 000	2 200 000
Tasmanian wheat freight scheme — Grant to upgrade Devonport wheat storage facilities......................................................	—	1 500 000	—
2 900 000	5 700 000	3 573 295
2.— Infrastructure and Support
01. Forest Industry structural adjustment package...............	31 086 000	4 361 378	4 361 378
02. Rural adjustment under the States Grants (Rural Adjustment) Act 1988 and the Rural Adjustment Act 1992......................	123 861 000	196 116 000	114 474 063
03. Monitoring and maintenance of former mine site rehabilitation — Payment to the Northern Territory..................................	144 000	146 000	146 000
04. Murray-Darling Basin — Natural Resources Management Strategy...............................................................................................	6 900 000	6 900 000	6 230 683
05. Sugar industry Program.......................................................

10 493 000	8 595 000	2 156 671
06. Commonwealth/New South Wales Forest Industry package	5 067 000	5 860 000	1 911 370
07. Payments to State Rural Adjustment Scheme authorities for costs associated with issuing drought exceptional circumstances certificates...........................................................................	99 000	390 000	321 950
08. National Landcare Program — Payment to the States for the purpose of the Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992......................................................................................	58 352 000	79 555 000	79 555 001
Commonwealth/Tasmania Forest Industry Package......	—	8 556 000	8 556 000
North Queensland Community Rainforests Revegetation Program	—	1 150 000	1 150 000
National Forest Policy Program.........................................	—	530 000	530 000
236 002 000	312 159 378	219 393 116

Schedule 4

Department of Primary Industries and Energy — continued

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
3.— Research and Assessment
01. Bovine Brucellosis and Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign	3 126 000	3 692 000	3 327 260
02. Exotic Disease Preparedness Program — Feral animal control	251 000	251 000	251 000
03. Remote sensing of land coverage......................................	1 321 000	1 560 000	1 097 000
4 698 000	5 503 000	4 675 260
Total: Division 931	243 600 000	323 362 378	227 641 671
Division 932. — OTHER SERVICES
01. Forest Industry structural adjustment package...............	1 642 000	—	—
02. Wine Industry — Loan conversion grant.........................	1 500 000	—	—
Forest Industry Special Assistance Scheme — Payments to self-employed forestry workers in significant hardship......	—	100 000	14 175
Forest Industry Special Assistance Scheme — Payments to forest related businesses in significant hardship......................	—	958 299	958 299
Remote sensing of land coverage.......................................	—	390 000	390 000
Operating Subsidy (for payment to the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Trust Account)..................................	—	7 401 302	7 401 301
Total: Division 932	3 142 000	8 849 601	8 763 775
Total: Department of Primary Industries and Energy	331 652 000	363 162 979	260 875 720

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 937.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Governor-General’s Office and establishments..............	267 000	1 443 000	1 443 000
Division 938.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. For expenditure under part 9 of the Native Title Act 1993	10 000 000	9 000 000	—
Financial Assistance to the Tasmanian Government for redevelopment of the visitor centre at the Port Arthur historical site...............................................................................................	—	2 500 000	2 500 000
Total: Division 938	10 000 000	11 500 000	2 500 000
OTHER SERVICES
Ex Gratia payment to the liquidator of the National Aboriginal Conference..........................................................................	—	25 000	25 000
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER
Ex Gratia payment to former Secretaries in respect of annual leave accumulated in their leave banks....................................	—	81 041	81 041
Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	10 267 000	13 049 041	4 049 041

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 948. — CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Computer equipment...........................................................	27 550 000	38 586 000	28 262 580
Division 949.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Compensation for extension of fringe benefits to pensioners and older long-term allowees and beneficiaries...................	140 157 000	131 245 000	131 245 000
2 420 000	6 000 000	323 960
Total: Division 949	142 577 000	137 245 000	131 568 960
Division 950.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Pilot program to assist clients with severe disabilities who require more intensive and flexible services prior to participating in mainstream disability support programe........................	1 482 000	—	—
02. Ex Gratia payments to eligible persons previously receiving the mature age partner allowance..........................................	5 500 000	5 500 000	5 500 000
03. Compensation for detriment caused by defective administration	300 000	—	—
04. Ex Gratia payments to Australians paid Social Security payments with reference to clause 54 of Schedule 1A of the Social Security Act 1991...............................................................................	925 000	—	—
Ex Gratia payments to Youth Training and under 18 Sickness Allowees with income in excess of $140 per fortnight or earned income in excess of $240 per forenight..........................	—	200 000	120 133
Ex Gratia payments to eligible pensioners and allowees with investments in Meridian Investment Trust....................	—	1 360 000	1 360 000
Total: Division 950	8 207 000	7 060 000	6 980 133
Total: Department of Social Security......................	178 334 000	182 891 000	166 811 673

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
Division 970.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	$	$	$
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Second Sydney Airport land acquisition and works.......	8 150 000	3 365 000	2 103 703
02. Implementation of Noise Amelioration Program for Sydney Airport...............................................................................................	83 150 000	105 000 000	62 516 000
03. Road Vehicle Certification Scheme..................................	1 393 000	—	—
04. Contribution to the development of runway extensions at Adelaide Airport..................................................................................	28 000 000	—	—
Contribution towards the development of Badgerys Creek Airport	—	6 950 000	783 671
Funding for transport infrastructure..................................	—	32 000 000	16 363 932
Standardisation of Grain Branch Lines in South Australia	—	5 000 000	5 000 000
Departmental computer equipment...................................	—	3 545 000	362 691
120 693 000	155 860 000	87 129 997
2.— Equity, Advances and Loans
01. National Rail Corporation — Equity contribution..........	6 100 000	22 300 000	22 300 000
02. Australian National Railways Commission — Payment of interest bearing advances...............................................................	2 120 000	3 000 000	—
8 220 000	25 300 000	22 300 000
Murray-Darling Basin Commission — For expenditure under the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993....................................	—	2 957 000	2 957 000
Total: Division 970	128 913 000	184 117 000	112 386 997

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Department of Transport and Regional Development— continued

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 971.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
02. Tasmania — Compensation payment in respect of the Bass Strait passenger service................................................................	366 000	438 000	371 103
03. Payment to South Australia for remediation of land at the Islington Railyards..............................................................................	2 000 000	—	—
04. Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme......	7 500 000	—	—
05. Mark I — General purpose capital assistance to the States	50 000 000	120 178 000	120 128 978
06. Mark II — General purpose capital assistance to the States	2 597 000	20 000 000	20 000 000
07. Northern Territory Indigenous Health Infrastructure....	5 000 000	5 000 000	—
08. Payment of amounts equal to penalties resulting from prosecutions under the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985.............	250 000	300 000	290 430
Payment to Western Australia for sewerage and water quality infrastructure.......................................................................	—	435 000	435 000
Northern Territory — Construction and maintenance of strategic roads on Aboriginal land..................................................	—	5 200 000	5 200 000
Total: Division 971	67 713 000	151 551 000	146 425 511
Division 972.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Sydney West Airport — Expenses for rental properties	1 000 000	—	—
02. Environmental impact studies for selection of Sydney Airport site	12 000 000	—	—
New Homes for old — Expanding housing choices for older Australians...........................................................................	—	311 000	299 671
Total: Division 972	13 000 000	311 000	299 671
Total: Department of Transport and Regional Development	209 626 000	335 979 000	259 112 179

Schedule 4

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 976.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Australian Securities Commission — For expenditure under the Australian Securities Commission Act 1989.	7 249 000	6 402 000	6 402 000
Equity, Advances and Loans
Proposed new Housing Loans Insurance Company — Capital funding...............................................................................................	—	85 000 000	—
Total: Division 976	7 249 000	91 402 000	6 402 000
Division 977.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Australian Capital Territory — Special revenue assistance	42 200 000	49 080 000	45 880 000
02. Companies and securities regulation — Compensation for	131 980 000	126 418 000	126 416 353
Assistance for Debt Redemption.......................................	—	68 800 000	68 744 612
South Australia — Special assistance package...............	—	80 000 000	77 387 688
Tax compensation for the privatisation of the R & I Bank of Western Australia...............................................................................	—	200 000 000	200 000 000
Queensland — Assistance for Wholesale Sales Tax exemption	—	751 000	750 837
Total: Division 977	174 180 000	525 049 000	519 179 490
Division 978.— OTHER SERVICES
01. International Finance Corporation — Capital Subscription	6 791 000	—	—
02. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development — Capital Subscription.........................................................................	1 363 000	—	—
Loan to Papua New Guinea to provide balance of payments assistance...............................................................................................	—	69 400 000	69 400 000
Total: Division 978	8 154 000	69 400 000	69 400 000

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Department of the Treasury — continued

1996-97	1995-96
1996-97	Appropriation	Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 979.— AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
1.— Capital Works and Services
01. Plant and equipment............................................................	1 459 000	5 298 000	5 296 798
Division 980.— AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE
1.— Capital Works and Services
01. Plant and equipment............................................................	40 012 000	60 000 000	43 379 729
Other Services
Compensation for detriment caused by defective administration	—	2 000	2 000
Ex Gratia payment to the crew of the Lady Kathleen....	—	184 435	171 007
—	186 435	173 007
Total: Division 980	40 012 000	60 186 435	43 552 736
Total: Department of the Treasury.........................	231 054 000	751 335 435	643 831 024

[Minister’s second reading speech made in— House of Representatives on 20 August 1996 Senate on 11 October 1996]

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