Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1997-98 (Cth)

Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1997‑98

No. 90, 1997

An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1998, and for related purposes

Contents
Part 1 — General		1
1	Short title.......................................................................................................	1
2	Commencement.............................................................................................	1
3	Issue and application of $ 5 866 977 000.........................................................	1
4	Payments to or for the States and Territories....................................................	2
5	Money appropriated for a program..................................................................	3
6	Accounting errors etc. may be corrected after close of financial year.................	3
Part 2 — Special application of Act		4
7	Definitions.....................................................................................................	4
8	Application of Part.........................................................................................	4
9	Act to have effect subject to modifications.......................................................	4
10	Insertion of definition.....................................................................................	4
11	Modification relating to the appropriation of certain amounts............................	5
12	Modification relating to the debiting of the Consolidated Revenue Fund after the close of a financial year.................................................................................................	5
13	Modifications relating to payment of appropriated amounts into components of the Reserved Money Fund, etc............................................................................................	6
Schedule 1 — Payments to or for the States		8
Schedule 2 — Services for which money is appropriated		12

Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1997‑98

No. 90, 1997

An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1998, and for related purposes

[Assented to 30 June 1997]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Part 1—General

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1997‑98.

2 Commencement

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

3 Issue and application of $ 5 866 977 000

(1)
The Minister may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in Schedule 2, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1998, the sum of $ 5 866 977 000.

Part 1 General

Section 4

(2) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of subsection (1).

4 Payments to or for the 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.
Statesincludes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
(2) Payments out of such money appropriated by this Act as is specified in the Division, or unit of a Division, in Schedule 2 that is specified in column 2 of an item in Schedule 1, being payments that are made to or for 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 being terms and conditions applicable to payments under those Acts to or for 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 or for a State out of such of the money appropriated by this Act as is specified in Division 977 in Schedule 2 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;

Part 1 General

Section 4

that the Commonwealth determines.

5Money 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.
6Accounting 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 1998:
(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;
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 7

Part 2 — Special application of Act

7 Definitions

In this Part:
Financial Management and Accountability Act means the Act to be cited as:
(a)
the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997; or
(b)
the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1998.
item means an item, subdivision or Division in Schedule 2.
operative day means the day on which the Financial Management and Accountability Act commences.

8 Application of Part

This Part applies if the Financial Management and Accountability Act commences before 1 July 1998.

9Act 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.

10 Insertion 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 1997; or
(b)
the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1998;
whichever is in force.

Part 2 Special application of Act

Section 11

11 Modification relating to the appropriation of certain amounts

After section 5 the following sections are inserted:
A Certain amounts taken to be appropriated
If an item, subdivision or Division in Schedule 2 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 1998 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.

5B 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 2 as the Minister directs but the total expenditure so charged in the year ending on 30 June 1998, 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".
12 Modification relating to the debiting of the Consolidated Revenue Fund after the close of a financial year
Section 6 is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Part 2 Special application of Act

Section 12

6 Consolidated Revenue Fund not to be debited after close of financial year
(1)
An amount appropriated under section 3 may not be debited from the Consolidated Revenue Fund after 30 June 1998.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not prevent the Minister from taking action after 30 June 1998:
(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.
13 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.

Part 2 Special application of Act

Section 13

(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
(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.

Payments to or for the States

Schedule 1

Schedule 1 — Payments to or for the States or Territories

Note: See section 4

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.	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 World Heritage Properties. Payment to Queensland for the Sugar Coast Environment Rescue Package. Payment to Tasmania for Capital Works at Orielton Lagoon.	Minister for the Environment	Minister for the Environment
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 Sport, Territories and Local Government	Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government
4	Division 861	Natural disaster relief and restoration.	Minister for Finance	Minister for Finance

Payments to or for the States

Schedule 1

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Item No.	Division, &c.	Purpose	Minister determining conditions	Minister determining payments
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	Payment for special health programs — Blood transfusion services, imported blood and blood related products, artificial limbs scheme, payments for former Commonwealth pathology laboratories, the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry and nationally funded centres (including for payment to the Medical Specialty Centres Trust Account). Grants for provision of health services (including payments made under the Health Insurance Act 1973). Reducing waiting times for elective surgery. Medicare Agreements —Other health services. University Departments of Rural Health. John Flynn medical student vacation scholarships. National youth suicide prevention strategy. Innovative health services for homeless youth. Alternative funding arrangements for rural obstetric services —Pilot study (including payments made under the Health Insurance Act 1973).
7	Subdivision 3 of Division 891	Residential Care for Older People.	Minister for Family Services	Minister for Family Services

Payments to or for the States

Schedule 1

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Item No.	Division, &c.	Purpose	Minister determining conditions	Minister determining payments
8	Subdivision 4 of Division 891	Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement.	Minister for Family Services	Minister for Family Services
9	Subdivision 5 of Division 891	Child care 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. Assistance for the textile, clothing and footwear industries.	Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism	Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism
13	Subdivision 1 of Division 931	Payment to the Northern Territory in lieu of uranium royalties. Tasmanian wheat freight — Shipping.	Minister for Primary Industries and Energy	Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
14	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.

Payments to or for the States

Schedule 1

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Item No.	Division, &c.	Purpose	Minister determining conditions	Minister determining payments
14	Subdivision 2 of Division 931 (continued)	Monitoring and maintenance of former mine site rehabilitation —Payment to the Northern Territory. 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. New South Wales sugar export industry. Sugar industry program.	Minister for Primary Industries and Energy	Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
15	Subdivision 3 of Division 931	Bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication campaign. Exotic disease preparedness program — Feral animal control. Remote sensing of land coverage.
16	Division 949	Compensation for extension of fringe benefits to pensioners and older long‑term allowees and beneficiaries. Social housing subsidy program. Commonwealth State Housing Agreement (for expenditure under the Housing Assistance Act 1996).	Minister for Social Security	Minister for Social Security

Services for which money is appropriated

Schedule 2

Schedule 2 — Services for which money is appropriated

Note: See section 3

Abstract

Page Reference	Departments and Services	Total
$
19	Attorney‑General's Department.....................................................................	143 479 000
21	Department of Communications and the Arts.............................................	130 575 000
23	Department of Veterans' Affairs....................................................................	19 354 000
24	Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs....	143 396 000
25	Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories..............................	269 472 000
28	Department of Finance....................................................................................	38 354 000
29	Advance to the Minister for Finance.............................................................	175 000 000
30	Department of Administrative Services........................................................	519 604 000
32	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade....................................................	6 450 000
33	Department of Health and Family Services..................................................	1 539 755 000
36	Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs..............................	2 658 000
—	Department of Industrial Relations................................................................	—
37	Department of Industry, Science and Tourism............................................	107 285 000
39	Department of Primary Industries and Energy............................................	254 614 000
42	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet..........................................	1 002 889 000
43	Department of Social Security........................................................................	1 115 458 000
45	Department of Transport and Regional Development...............................	172 136 000
47	Department of the Treasury............................................................................	226 498 000
Total................................................................................................................	5 866 977 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

Schedule 2

Appropriation — 1997‑98, Heavy figures

Estimated Expenditure — 1996‑97, 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..........................	5 883 000	69 893 000	67 703 000	143 479 000
6 087 000	143 753 000	421 776	150 261 776
Department of Communications and the Arts..	42 019 000	750 000	87 806 000	130 575 000
48 413 000	33 000 000	5 100 000	86 513 000
Department of Veterans' Affairs.........................	6 549 000	12 736 000	69 000	19 354 000
5 479 000	19 000 000	—	24 479 000
Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs.....................................................	96 145 000	10 351 000	36 900 000	143 396 000
11 151 000	14 389 000	—	25 540 000
Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories..............................................................................	38 040 000	44 242 000	187 190 000	269 472 000
43 397 000	48 756 000	—	92 153 000
Department of Finance (*)...................................	3 354 000	35 000 000	—	38 354 000
1 250 000	42 984 000	—	44 234 000
Department of Administrative Services.............	108 218 000	—	411 386 000	519 604 000
170 368 000	—	8 500 000	178 868 000
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade........	3 950 000	—	2 500 000	6 450 000
1 417 000	—	1 095 000	2 512 000
Department of Health and Family Services......	31 484 000	1 403 132 000	105 139 000	1 539 755 000
15 194 000	1 434 254 000	95 122 000	1 544 570 000
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	2 537 000	121 000	—	2 658 000
446 000	120 000	—	566 000
Department of Industrial Relations....................	—	—	—	—
Department of Industry, Science and Tourism.	81 711 000	25 574 000	—	107 285 000
69 176 000	17 450 000	25 000 000	111 626 000
Department of Primary Industries and Energy.	58 066 000	151 760 000	44 788 000	254 614 000
82 528 000	189 275 000	1 600 000	273 403 000
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	389 000	1 500 000	1 001 000 000	1 002 889 000

42 000

700 000

20 000

762 000

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

Schedule 2

Appropriation — 1997‑98, Heavy figures

Estimated Expenditure — 1996‑97, 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 Social Security............................	19 487 000	1 093 630 000	2 341 000	1 115 458 000
28 987 000	142 287 000	6 458 000	177 732 000
Department of Transport and Regional Development	129 186 000	42 950 000	—	172 136 000
67 853 000	65 963 000	—	133 816 000
Department of the Treasury.................................	55 122 000	168 876 000	2 500 000	226 498 000
39 520 000	172 535 000	—	212 055 000
TOTAL............................................................	682 140 000	3 060 515 000	1 949 322 000	5 691 977 000
591 308 000	2 324 466 000	143 316 776	3 059 090 776

Schedule 2

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 805.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Departmental plant and equipment..................................	871 000	1 327 000	1 327 000
02. Construction of Departmental facilities...........................	2 500 000	5 759 000	1 759 000
3 371 000	7 086 000	3 086 000
2.— Australian Federal Police
01. Plant and equipment...........................................................	2 512 000	2 541 000	2 541 000
Buildings and works............................................................	—	460 000	460 000
2 512 000	3 001 000	3 001 000
Advances and Loans
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	—
Total: Division 805	5 883 000	18 087 000	6 087 000

Schedule 2

Attorney‑General's Department — continued

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated 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...............	912 000	905 000	905 000
02. Payments for the provision of legal aid...........................	52 819 000	134 486 000	127 734 000
03. Legal Aid — Grants to supplement voluntary and community legal aid schemes....................................................................	16 162 000	15 991 000	15 114 000
Total: Division 806	69 893 000	151 382 000	143 753 000
Division 807.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Redundancy and lease termination costs (including for payment to the Auscript — Commonwealth Reporting Service Trust Account).........................................................................	4 681 000	—	—
02. Business rationalisation and redundancy costs (for payment to the Australian Protective Service Trust Account)..........	10 203 000	—	—
03. Commonwealth legal aid program...................................	52 819 000	—	—
Legal costs incurred by, or on account of acting for, Dr Carmen Lawrence for or in relation to the Marks Royal Commission	—	49 776	49 776
Ex gratia payment to the widow of Detective‑Sergeant Bowen	—	372 000	372 000
Total: Division 807	67 703 000	421 776	421 776
Total: Attorney‑General's Department..............................	143 479 000	169 890 776	150 261 776

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 810.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Refurbishment and fitout of the Old Parliament House	4 044 000	5 470 000	5 470 000
02. National Museum of Australia — Construction of new building	5 525 000	1 200 000	675 000
Australian Communications Authority...........................	—	510 000	510 000
Redevelopment of the National Film and Sound Archive Acton accommodation................................................................	—	260 000	260 000
9 569 000	7 440 000	6 915 000
National Gallery of Australia — For expenditure under the National Gallery Act 1975................................................	—	1 800 000	1 800 000
Total: Division 810	9 569 000	9 240 000	8 715 000
Division 811. — CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES —BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION
1.— For expenditure under the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
01. General activities — Domestic services..........................	9 804 000	9 700 000	9 700 000
2.— Provision and installation of radio and television transmitters and ancillary buildings, works and technical equipment for national broadcasting......................................................	22 646 000	29 998 000	29 998 000
Total: Division 811	32 450 000	39 698 000	39 698 000

Schedule 2

Department of Communications and the Arts — continued

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 812.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Heritage properties restoration program.........................	2 000 000	4 100 000	4 100 000
02. Regional telecommunications infrastructure (for payment to the Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Reserve)	47 806 000	—	—
03. Grants in support of Centenary of Federation community activities..........................................................................................	6 000 000	—	—
04. Payments to Symphony Australia....................................	32 000 000	—	—
Grant for the establishment of an Australian Football Hall of Fame and Museum.....................................................................	—	1 000 000	1 000 000
Total: Division 812	87 806 000	5 100 000	5 100 000
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	750 000	1 000 000	1 000 000
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
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	750 000	33 000 000	33 000 000
Total: Department of Communications and the Arts.........	130 575 000	87 038 000	86 513 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 820.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings and Works
01. Repatriation blocks at mental hospitals...........................	1 048 000	695 000	—
2.— Plant and Equipment
01. Specialised equipment (for payment to relevant Repatriation Hospital operations trust accounts)...........................	274 000	272 000	272 000
3.— Australian War Memorial — For expenditure under the Australian War Memorial Act 1980..............................	5 152 000	4 682 000	4 682 000
4.— War Graves
01. Kokoda Memorial Project..................................................	75 000	600 000	525 000
Total: Division 820	6 549 000	6 249 000	5 479 000
Division 821.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Transfer of Repatriation General Hospitals....................	12 736 000	28 316 000	19 000 000
Division 822.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Veterans' access to community information systems...	69 000	—	—
Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs.................................	19 354 000	34 565 000	24 479 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 830.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Plant and Equipment
01. Computer equipment..........................................................	12 745 000	39 683 000	11 151 000
2.— Equity Advances and Loans
01. Public Employment Placement Enterprise Limited —Establishment costs and capital............................................................	83 400 000	—	—
Total: Division 830	96 145 000	39 683 000	11 151 000
Division 831.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Advanced English for migrants program........................	5 261 000	5 168 000	5 168 000
02. School to work.....................................................................	5 090 000	2 000 000	2 000 000
National Asian languages/studies strategy for Australian schools	—	7 221 000	7 221 000
Total: Division 831	10 351 000	14 389 000	14 389 000
Division 832. — OTHER SERVICES
01. Work for the dole initiative................................................	9 300 000	—	—
02. Payment to Public Employment Placement Enterprise Limited in respect of accrued liabilities.........................................	27 600 000	—	—
Establishment costs of Pilot Regional and Community Employment Councils............................................................................	—	2 250 000	—
Total: Division 832	36 900 000	2 250 000	—
Total: Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs..............................................................................	143 396 000	56 322 000	25 540 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 848.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Antarctic program...............................................................	735 000	2 498 000	1 330 000
02. Territories program.............................................................	12 190 000	22 309 000	21 653 000
03. Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology.........................	12 080 000	11 970 000	11 970 000
25 005 000	36 777 000	34 953 000
2.— Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service — For expenditure under the National Parks and Wildlife ConservationAct 1975.....................................................	2 802 000	2 588 000	2 588 000
3.— National Capital Planning Authority
01. National Works....................................................................	6 597 000	5 096 000	2 496 000
02. Design and redevelopment of Russell Hill Precinct......	3 636 000	2 236 000	2 236 000
Off‑site infrastructure for Block 1, Section 15, York Park, Barton	—	1 124 000	1 124 000
10 233 000	8 456 000	5 856 000
Total: Division 848	38 040 000	47 821 000	43 397 000
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	277 000	1 128 000	1 128 000

Schedule 2

Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories — continued

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
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....................................................................	3 924 000	3 847 000	3 847 000
3.— Payments to the States for the management of World Heritage Properties...........................................................................	9 842 000	13 180 000	13 180 000
4.— Other payments to the Australian Capital Territory
01. Assistance for water and sewerage services....................	7 878 000	7 739 000	7 739 000
02. Payment to compensate for the effects of national capital influences on the cost of providing municipal services.............	19 596 000	19 249 000	19 249 000
27 474 000	26 988 000	26 988 000
5.— Payment to Queensland for the Sugar Coast Environment Rescue Package.................................................................	2 000 000	2 000 000	2 000 000
6.— Payment to Tasmania for Capital Works at Orielton Lagoon	725 000	—	—
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	29 000
Payment to Queensland for the Daintree Rescue Strategy	—	1 584 000	1 584 000
Total: Division 849	44 242 000	48 756 000	48 756 000

Schedule 2

Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories — continued

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 850.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Payment to the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Reserve	186 940 000	—	—
02. Grant to AAP Mawson's Huts Foundation.....................	250 000	—	—
Total: Division 850	187 190 000	—	—
Total: Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories	269 472 000	96 577 000	92 153 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 860.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Department of Finance.......................................................	2 130 000	1 817 000	1 250 000
02. Commonwealth Superannuation Administration..........	1 224 000	—	—
Total: Division 860	3 354 000	1 817 000	1 250 000
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	31 000 000
Ex gratia payment to State and Territory Governments in lieu of stamp duty on Asset Sales..............................................	—	12 812 000	11 984 000
Total: Division 861	35 000 000	47 812 000	42 984 000
Total: Department of Finance...................................................	38 354 000	49 629 000	44 234 000

Schedule 2

ADVANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated 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	*

* Estimated Expenditure is shown under the appropriation to which it has been or will be charged.

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
Division 865.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES	$	$	$
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Departmental plant and equipment..................................	1 000 000	2 700 000	2 700 000
02. Commonwealth offices — Major construction and refurbishment	16 042 000	45 033 000	37 500 000
03. Dredging of Kedron Brook Floodway, Brisbane, Queensland	3 151 000	8 851 000	5 700 000
04. Acquisition and development — Old Brisbane Airport terminal site..........................................................................................	6 010 000	6 250 000	240 000
05. Overseas property major works and acquisitions in progress prior to 1 July 1997 (for payment to the Overseas Property Group Trust Account)...............................................................	52 015 000	—	—
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).................................................	—	31 234 000	9 000 000
Instalment purchases of sites and buildings — Capital	—	16 671 000	16 671 000
Instalment purchases of sites and buildings — Interest	—	2 187 000	2 187 000
Overseas property services — Plant and equipment....	—	2 478 000	2 478 000
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).........................................	—	55 560 000	10 490 000
Overseas property services — Major acquisitions and works	—	81 711 000	72 500 000
Overseas property services — Instalment purchases of sites and buildings............................................................................	—	2 945 000	2 430 000
78 218 000	255 620 000	161 896 000

Schedule 2

Department of Administrative Services — continued

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
2.— Advances and Loans
01. Loan facility (for payment to the Department of Administrative Services business trust accounts) (money received as repayments of the loan facility may be credited to this item)	30 000 000	34 236 000	8 472 000
Total: Division 865	108 218 000	289 856 000	170 368 000
Division 866.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Establishment grant (for payment to the Department of Administrative Services business trust accounts)...	46 000 000	—	—
02. Establishment grant (for payment to the Overseas Property Group Trust Account)...............................................................	317 966 000	—	—
03. Overseas property — Rent on vacant leased space (for payment to the Overseas Property Group Trust Account)..........	940 000	—	—
04. Establishment grant (for payment to the Domestic Property Group Trust Account)...............................................................	18 000 000	—	—
05. Redundancy payments (for payment to the Department of Administrative Services COMCAR Trust Account)	4 100 000	—	—
Total: Division 866	387 006 000	—	—
Division 867.— AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION
1.— Other Services
01. Conduct of election of delegates to the Constitutional Convention..........................................................................................	24 380 000	8 500 000	8 500 000
Total: Department of Administrative Services.....................	519 604 000	298 356 000	178 868 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 873.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Computer equipment..........................................................	3 950 000	3 617 000	1 417 000
Division 874.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test‑Ban Treaty Organization......................................................	2 500 000	550 000	550 000
Expenditure associated with meetings and reports of the Canberra Commission for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons	—	530 000	530 000
Financial assistance towards legal costs and related expenses of persons appearing before the Paedophile Inquiry......	—	375 000	15 000
Total: Division 874	2 500 000	1 455 000	1 095 000
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade................	6 450 000	5 072 000	2 512 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 890.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Departmental plant and equipment..................................	20 631 000	13 850 000	6 750 000
02. Medical research institutes — Capital funding..............	7 400 000	2 400 000	2 000 000
Construction of Departmental facilities...........................	—	4 602 000

4 602 000
28 031 000	20 852 000	13 352 000
2.— Advances and Loans
01. Child care —Capital loans.................................................	3 453 000	6 512 000	1 842 000
Total: Division 890	31 484 000	27 364 000	15 194 000
Division 891.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
1.— Health Advancement
01. National Public Health.......................................................	113 787 000	129 581 000	129 535 000
2.— Health Care Access
01. Payment for special health programs — Blood transfusion services, imported blood and blood related products, artificial limbs scheme, payments for former Commonwealth pathology laboratories, the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry and nationally funded centres (including for payment to the Medical Specialty Centres Trust Account)..............................	104 551 000	101 875 000	101 823 000
02. Grants for provision of health services (including payments made under the Health Insurance Act 1973)......................	66 662 000	81 735 000	74 967 000
03. Reducing waiting times for elective surgery...................	3 663 000	7 476 000	5 746 000
04. Medicare Agreements — Other health services.............	92 216 000	113 403 000	87 400 000
05. University Departments of Rural Health........................	6 048 000	3 000 000	3 000 000

Schedule 2

Department of Health and Family Services — continued

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
06. John Flynn medical student vacation scholarships.......	764 000	370 000	370 000
07. National youth suicide prevention strategy....................	2 586 000	1 000 000	1 000 000
08. Innovative health services for homeless youth..............	2 109 000	2 302 000	2 302 000
09. Alternative funding arrangements for rural obstetric services — Pilot study (including payments made under the Health Insurance Act 1973).....................................................	5 010 000	—	—
Development and distribution of public patients' hospital charter	—	25 000	25 000
Establishment of musculoskeletal medicine clinics.......	—	1 200 000	—
Commonwealth Dental Program for Health Card Holders	—	52 580 000	52 580 000
283 609 000	364 966 000	329 213 000
3.— Residential Care for Older People..................................	39 781 000	38 468 000	38 468 000
4.— Assistance for People with Disabilities
01. Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement..................	316 084 000	309 775 000	309 775 000
5.— Services for Families with Children (including expenditure under the Child Care Act 1972)
01. Childcare assistance............................................................	22 483 000	24 448 000	17 206 000
02. Other services for families with children........................	22 886 000	34 068 000	28 683 000
45 369 000	58 516 000	45 889 000
6.— Home and Community Care (for expenditure under the Home and Community Care Act 1985)....................................	476 329 000	451 220 000	451 220 000

Schedule 2

Department of Health and Family Services — continued

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
7.— Housing and Crisis Accommodation
01. Supported accommodation assistance program (for expenditure under the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994)	124 825 000	130 657 000	127 718 000
02. Referral services for women escaping domestic violence in rural and remote areas...........................................................	138 000	656 000	656 000
03. Supported accommodation assistance program —National case management and data strategies.................................	3 210 000	2 953 000	1 780 000
128 173 000	134 266 000	130 154 000
Total: Division 891	1 403 132 000	1 486 792 000	1 434 254 000
Division 892.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Hearing services — Payments for contestable services through a voucher system..............................................................	67 786 000	74 343 000	73 843 000
02. Hearing services — Payment for community service obligations	19 538 000	21 279 000	21 279 000
03. Acute health care —Microeconomic reform initiatives	5 050 000	—	—
04. Improving access of Aboriginal people to primary care	5 252 000	—	—
05. Best practice funding for dementia specific facilities...	635 000	—	—
06. Aged care accreditation and quality assurance (including for expenditure under the Aged Care Act 1997)............	6 878 000	—	—
Total: Division 892	105 139 000	95 622 000	95 122 000
Total: Department of Health and Family Services..............	1 539 755 000	1 609 778 000	1 544 570 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 902.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Adult Migrant English Centres.........................................	607 000	596 000	446 000
02. Expansion of Villawood Immigration Detention Centre	1 930 000	—	—
Total: Division 902	2 537 000	596 000	446 000
Division 903.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Supervision and welfare support for humanitarian minors without parents in Australia.......................................................	121 000	213 000	120 000
Total: Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	2 658 000	809 000	566 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TOURISM

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 915.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Enterprise development program — Development of a management information system...............................	2 000 000	500 000	—
02. Major national research facilities program.....................	16 344 000	16 965 000	16 965 000
03. National space program —Capital outlays.....................	179 000	976 000	976 000
18 523 000	18 441 000	17 941 000
2.— Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation — For expenditure under the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987..............................	16 447 000	16 220 000	16 220 000
3.— Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation — For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act 1949..............................................................................	27 404 000	27 400 000	27 400 000
Total: Division 915	62 374 000	62 061 000	61 561 000
Division 916.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Enterprise development program.....................................	19 159 000	15 670 000	15 670 000
02. Industry innovation program.............................................	3 827 000	2 522 000	1 192 000
03. Enterprise networking program........................................	138 000	138 000	138 000
04. Assistance for the textile, clothing and footwear industries	2 450 000	—	—
Payment to New South Wales for development of the Gosford International Garden Festival concept.........................	—	300 000	300 000
Payment to Tasmania for assistance in the costs associated with an inquiry into industry and employment........................	—	150 000	150 000
Total: Division 916	25 574 000	18 780 000	17 450 000

Schedule 2

Department of Industry, Science and Tourism — continued

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 917.— AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE
1.— Capital Works and Services
01. Plant and equipment...........................................................	19 337 000	6 401 000	6 401 000
Buildings and works............................................................	—	1 214 000	1 214 000
Total: Division 917	19 337 000	7 615 000	7 615 000
OTHER SERVICES
Loan to Australian Leather Holdings Limited................	—	25 000 000	25 000 000
Total: Department of Industry, Science and Tourism.......	107 285 000	113 456 000	111 626 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 930.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Australian Geological Survey Organisation — Plant and equipment..........................................................................................	2 160 000	1 341 000	1 341 000
02. Australian Geological Survey Organisation — New building construction....................................................................	38 113 000	60 986 000	56 565 000
03. Screw Worm Fly facility....................................................	275 000	3 142 000	2 867 000
40 548 000	65 469 000	60 773 000
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..........................................................	7 518 000	10 355 000	10 355 000
Contribution to natural resources management strategy works and measures............................................................................	—	1 900 000	1 900 000
Contribution to Murray‑Darling 2001 project................	—	4 500 000	4 500 000
7 518 000	16 755 000	16 755 000
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
02. Contingency fund (for payment to the Meat Inspection Service Trust Account)...............................................................	5 000 000	—	—
10 000 000	5 000 000	5 000 000
Total: Division 930	58 066 000	87 224 000	82 528 000

Schedule 2

Department of Primary Industries and Energy — continued

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated 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	2 500 000	1 900 000	1 756 000
02. Tasmanian wheat freight — Shipping..............................	1 200 000	1 200 000	1 200 000
3 700 000	3 100 000	2 956 000
2.— Infrastructure and Support
01. Forest industry structural adjustment package..............	40 843 000	31 086 000	2 038 000
02. Rural adjustment under the States Grants (Rural Adjustment) Act 1988 and the Rural Adjustment Act 1992.................	39 901 000	130 800 000	107 462 000
03. Monitoring and maintenance of former mine site rehabilitation — Payment to the Northern Territory	152 000	144 000	144 000
04. Commonwealth/New South Wales forest industry package	4 166 000	5 067 000	1 282 000
05. Payments to State rural adjustment scheme authorities for costs associated with issuing drought exceptional circumstances certificates......................................................................	69 000	199 000	199 000
06. National landcare program — Payment to the States for the purpose of the Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992..........................................................................	52 431 000	60 942 000	60 942 000
07. New South Wales sugar export industry.........................	1 000 000	—	—
08. Sugar industry program......................................................	6 560 000	10 493 000	3 933 000
Murray‑Darling Basin — Natural resources management Strategy.............................................................................................	—	6 900 000	6 900 000
145 122 000	245 631 000	182 900 000

Schedule 2

Department of Primary Industries and Energy — continued

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
3.— Research and Assessment
01. Bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication campaign.	1 889 000	3 126 000	2 645 000
02. Exotic disease preparedness program — Feral animal control	251 000	251 000	251 000
03. Remote sensing of land coverage.....................................	798 000	1 321 000	523 000
2 938 000	4 698 000	3 419 000
Total: Division 931	151 760 000	253 429 000	189 275 000
Division 932.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Integrated rural policy package........................................	44 788 000	—	—
Wine industry — Loan conversion grant...........................	—	1 500 000	1 500 000
Grants to Coffs Harbour tropical fruit producers to assist the repair of access roads....................................................................	—	100 000	100 000
Total: Division 932	44 788 000	1 600 000	1 600 000
Total: Department of Primary Industries and Energy......	254 614 000	342 253 000	273 403 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 937.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Governor‑General's Office and establishments.............	389 000	267 000	42 000
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	1 500 000	10 000 000	500 000
Contribution to the Port Arthur Victims Appeal Fund administered by the Tasmanian Government........................................	—	200 000	200 000
Total: Division 938	1 500 000	10 200 000	700 000
Division 939.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Provision of assistance to improve the integration of young offenders into education, training, employment and community life....................................................................................	1 000 000	—	—
02. Centenary of Federation (for payment to the Federation Fund Trust Account).........................................................................	1 000 000 000	—	—
Contribution to the Gracetown Families Appeal Fund administered by the Augusta‑Margaret River Shire Council...........	—	20 000	20 000
Total: Division 939	1 001 000 000	20 000	20 000
Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet......	1 002 889 000	10 487 000	762 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 948.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Departmental computer equipment.................................	18 987 000	32 886 000	28 987 000
02. Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency computer equipment (moneys received for the provision of services may be credited to this item).....................................................................	500 000	—	—
Total: Division 948	19 487 000	32 886 000	28 987 000
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..............	116 452 000	140 157 000	140 157 000
02. Social housing subsidy program.......................................	2 130 000	2 420 000	2 130 000
03. Commonwealth State Housing Agreement (for expenditure under the Housing Assistance Act 1996)	975 048 000	—	—
Total: Division 949	1 093 630 000	142 577 000	142 287 000
Division 950.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Payment to voluntary work agencies...............................	1 527 000	—	—
02. JET — Pre‑vocational training..........................................	714 000	—	—
03. Research and consultancy (for expenditure under the Housing Assistance Act 1996)....................................................	100 000	—	—
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	925 000

Schedule 2

Department of Social Security — continued

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Grant to the Braille and Talking Book Library of Victoria	—	33 000	33 000
Ex gratia payments to eligible persons previously receiving the mature age partner allowance........................................	—	5 500 000	5 500 000
Total: Division 950	2 341 000	6 458 000	6 458 000
Total: Department of Social Security......................................	1 115 458 000	181 921 000	177 732 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 970.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment
01. Second Sydney Airport land acquisiton and works.......	7 997 000	8 150 000	153 000
02. Implementation of noise amelioration program for Sydney Airport..........................................................................................	94 527 000	83 150 000	52 200 000
03. Road vehicle certification scheme....................................	1 662 000	1 393 000	300 000
Contribution to the development of runway extensions at Adelaide Airport................................................................................	—	28 000 000	—
104 186 000	120 693 000	52 653 000
2.— Equity, Advances and Loans
01. Federal Airports Corporation — Payment for runway extension at Adelaide Airport............................................................	25 000 000	—	—
Australian National Railways Commission — Payment of interest bearing advances.............................................................	—	9 100 000	9 100 000
National Rail Corporation — Equity contribution........	—	6 100 000	6 100 000
25 000 000	15 200 000	15 200 000
Total: Division 970	129 186 000	135 893 000	67 853 000

Schedule 2

Department of Transport and Regional Development — continued

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 971.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Tasmania — Compensation payment in respect of the Bass Strait passenger service...........................................................	50 000	366 000	366 000
02. Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme....	10 900 000	7 500 000	7 500 000
03. Northern Territory Indigenous Health Infrastructure...	10 000 000	5 000 000	5 000 000
04. Payment of amounts equal to penalties resulting from prosecutions under the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985........	250 000	250 000	250 000
05. Payment to South Australia — Payment for runway extension at Adelaide Airport............................................................	20 000 000	—	—
06. Payment to South Australia for remediation of land at the Islington Railyards.........................................................................	1 750 000	2 000 000	250 000
Mark I — General purpose capital assistance to the States	—	50 000 000	50 000 000
Mark II — General purpose capital assistance to the States	—	2 597 000	2 597 000
Total: Division 971	42 950 000	67 713 000	65 963 000
Total: Department of Transport and Regional Development	172 136 000	203 606 000	133 816 000

Schedule 2

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

1997‑98	1996‑97
1997‑98	Estimated Appropriation	Estimated Expenditure
$	$	$
Division 976.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.— Australian Securities Commission — For expenditure under the Australian Securities Commission Act 1989...............	5 778 000	7 249 000	7 249 000
Division 977.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
01. Australian Capital Territory — Special revenue assistance	34 500 000	42 200 000	42 200 000
02. Companies and securities regulation — Compensation for loss of revenue............................................................................	134 376 000	131 980 000	130 335 000
Total: Division 977	168 876 000	174 180 000	172 535 000
Division 978.— OTHER SERVICES
01. Contributions to the International Monetary Fund —Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility....................................	2 500 000	—	—
Loan Certificate held by the Toowoomba RSL Club....	—	2 000	—
Total: Division 978	2 500 000	2 000	—
Division 979.— AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
1.— Capital Works and Services
01. Plant and equipment...........................................................	1 456 000	1 459 000	1 459 000
Division 980.— AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE
1.— Capital Works and Services
01. Plant and equipment...........................................................	47 888 000	40 012 000	30 812 000
Total: Department of the Treasury.........................................	226 498 000	222 902 000	212 055 000

[Minister's second reading speech made in—House of Representatives on 13 May 1997 Senate on 19 June 1997]

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