Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1984-85 (Cth)

Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1984‑85

No. 37 of 1985

An Act to appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sum appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85, for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1985, and for other purposes.

[Assented to 28 May 1985]

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

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1984‑85.

Commencement

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

Issue and application of $138,493,000

3.The Minister for Finance may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Schedule, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1985, the sum of $138,493,000.

Appropriation

4.The sum authorized by this Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1984, for the services specified in the Schedule in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.

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Payments to States and Northern Territory, etc.

5.(1) Payments to a State, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 1 of Division 846 in the Schedule shall be made—

• (a)

  on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Community Services as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization, as the case may be, for consultation with providers and users of services under the Home and Community Care Program; and

• (b)

  in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Community Services as to the amounts and times of payments.

(2) Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 12 of Division 932 in the Schedule shall be made—

• (a)

  on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Primary Industry as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States or the Northern Territory for dried vine fruits adjustment assistance; and

• (b)

  in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Primary Industry as to the amounts and times of payments.

(3) Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in Division 977 in the Schedule shall be made in accordance with any determinations of the Treasurer as to the amounts and times of payments.

Australian Capital Territory Health Authority

6. The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85 has effect, and shall be taken to have had effect on and after 19 February 1985, as if—

• (a)

  a reference in the Schedule to that Act to the Capital Territory Health Commission included a reference to the Australian Capital Territory Health Authority; and

• (b)

  a reference in that Schedule to the Health Commission Ordinance 1975 included a reference to the Health Services Ordinance 1975.

 

SCHEDULE Section 4

ABSTRACT

 

Page Reference	Departments and Services	Total
$
4	Department of Aboriginal Affairs............................................................	995 000
4	Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment........................................	202 000
4	Attorney‑General's Department..............................................................	698 000
5	Department of Communications.............................................................	775 000
5	Department of Community Services.........................................................	4 021 000
6	Department of Education.........................................................................	543 000
6	Department of Finance............................................................................	3 000 000
7	Department of Foreign Affairs.................................................................	440 000
7	Department of Health..............................................................................	71 032 000
8	Department of Housing and Construction.................................................	1 619 000
8	Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs.........................................	200 000
8	Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce.................................	540 000
9	Department of Local Government and Administrative Services.................	551 000
9	Department of Primary Industry..............................................................	6 746 000
10	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.........................................	901 000
11	Department of Resources and Energy......................................................	9 284 000
11	Department of Science............................................................................	2 437 000
12	Department of Social Security.................................................................	35 000
12	Department of the Special Minister of State..............................................	1 264 000
12	Department of Territories........................................................................	8 067 000
13	Department of Trade...............................................................................	1 064 000
13	Department of Transport.........................................................................	16 010 000
13	Department of the Treasury.....................................................................	7 386 000
13	Department of Veterans' Affairs..............................................................	683 000
Total............................................................................................	138 493 000

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
Additional appropriation for 1984‑85	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85	Expenditure for 1983‑84
$	$	$
DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
Division 805.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
1.—For the purpose of the States Grants (Aboriginal Assistance) Act 1976......................................................................................	795 000	38 001 000	36 486 296
Division 806.—OTHER SERVICES
01. Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests in Australia—Aboriginal surveys................................................................	200 000	..	..
Total: Department of Aboriginal Affairs..................................	995 000
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT
Division 889.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
6.—South‑West Tasmania World Heritage Area—Provision of interim assistance for management............................................	186 000	312 000	..
Division 890.—OTHER SERVICES
03. Contribution towards research and other projects initiated by the Cultural Ministers' Council and its subordinate body, the Australian Libraries and Information Council (for payment to the Cultural Ministers' Trust Account)....................................................	16 000	..	..
Total: Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment........	202 000
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Division 818.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
02. Other equipment......................................................................	58 100	1 092 700	1 048 898
Division 820.—OTHER SERVICES
01. Legal Aid—Grants to supplement voluntary and community legal aid schemes in the Australian Capital Territory......................	700	21 000	7 500
06. Family Law Centres.................................................................	639 200	..	..
Total: Division 820............................................................................	639 900
Total: Attorney‑General's Department......................................	698 000

 

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
Additional appropriation for 1984‑85	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85	Expenditure for 1983‑84
$	$	$
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
Division 842.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION
3.—Provision and installation of radio and television transmitters and ancillary buildings, works and technical equipment for the use of—
01. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Domestic services	620 000	8 780 000	4 000 000
02. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Radio Australia	155 000	850 000	7 175 000
Total: Division 842	775 000
Total: Department of Communications.....................................	775 000
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Division 846.—OTHER SERVICES
01. Payments for consultation with providers and users of services under the Home and Community Care Program whether to a State, a Territory, a local government body or another person or organization..................................................................................................	60 000	..	..
Division 949.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (function previously performed by the Department of Social Security)
09. Supported Accommodation Assistance Program...............	2 961 000	14 640 000	..
Division 950.—OTHER SERVICES (functions previously performed by the Department of Social Security)
02. Supported Accommodation Assistance Program—Australian Capital Territory...................................................................................	230 000	421 000	..
07. Homeless Persons Supplementary Grants Program...........	770 000	..	..
Total: Division 950	1 000 000
Total: Department of Community Services..............................	4 021 000

 

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
Additional appropriation for 1984‑85	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85	Expenditure for 1983‑84
$	$	$
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division 848.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. The Australian National University—Approved capital programs	15 000	310 300	294 268
02. Canberra College of Advanced Education—Approved capital programs.................................................................................	48 200	4 237 100	1 860 193
63 200
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Technical and Further Education—Australian Capital Territory	49 600	1 000 000	891 157
Total: Division 848	112 800
Division 850.—OTHER SERVICES
03. Chair of Australian Studies at University College, Dublin—Endowment grant..................................................................	200 000	..	..
Division 851.—COMMONWEALTH SCHOOLS COMMISSION
01. Non‑Government schools, Australian Capital Territory—Capital grants.......................................................................................	70 500	1 242 000	1 242 000
02. Basic learning in primary schools—Australian Capital Territory	132 000	..	..
Total: Division 851	202 500
Division 855.—COMMONWEALTH TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
1.—Capital Works and Services—
01. Computer Equipment..............................................................	27 700	177 000	..
Total: Department of Education..................................................	543 000
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Division 866.—OTHER SERVICES
04. Payments in relation to the termination of the Gordon River Power Development, Stage Two—Hobart Airport	3 000 000	3 000 000	..
Total: Department of Finance......................................................	3 000 000

 

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
Additional appropriation for 1984‑85	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85	Expenditure for 1983‑84
$	$	$
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Division 873.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
02. Australian Development Assistance Bureau—Computer equipment..................................................................................................	60 000	200 000	..
03. Other equipment......................................................................	35 000	250 000	..
Total: Division 873	95 000
Division 875.—OTHER SERVICES
04. Working Group on the South Pacific Nuclear‑Free Zone—Contribution...........................................................................	120 000	..	..
05. Royal Commonwealth Society Appeal—Contribution.....	25 000	..	..
Total: Division 875	145 000
Division 876.—AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE BUREAU
05. African famine relief—Contribution equivalent to sales tax collection on certain recordings.............................................................	200 000	..	..
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs........................................	440 000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division 881.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Australian Capital Territory Health Authority—For expenditure under the Health Services Ordinance 1975................	797 000	2 837 100	4 359 000
Division 882.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
01. Blood transfusion services......................................................	843 500	12 750 000	11 630 000
08. Health Insurance Act 1973— Medicare grants....................	62 441 000	855 758 000	274 767 164
09. High security human quarantine unit—Reimbursement to State Governments of the costs of provision of facilities	173 000	110 000	..
Total: Division 882	63 457 500
Division 883.—OTHER SERVICES
04. Contribution towards measures to combat the transmission of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome...........................................	5 351 000	..	..
05. Transfer of Nurse Education to Colleges of Advanced Education—Subsidy to or through the States.........................................	176 500	..	..
06. National Campaign against Drug Abuse..............................	1 250 000	..	..
Total: Division 883	6 777 500
Total: Department of Health.........................................................	71 032 000

 

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
Additional appropriation for 1984‑85	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85	Expenditure for 1983‑84
$	$	$
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION
Division 896.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—Departmental—
03. Attorney‑General's Department............................................	200 000	570 000	5 206 930
14. Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce.......	96 700	1 343 300	696 215
15. Department of Primary Industry...........................................	422 800	340 200	1 490 557
23. Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism...................	140 300	165 700	127 022
31. Department of Community Services.....................................	339 200	227 800	2 364 160
Total: Division 896	1 199 000
Division 897.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
02. Payments to New South Wales towards cost of rehabilitation of Glebe Estate.......................................................................................	420 000	..	..
Total: Department of Housing and Construction....................	1 619 000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS
Division 902.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Computer equipment...............................................................	200 000	2 600 000	1 864 606
Total: Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs........	200 000
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCE
Division 921.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
03. Computer equipment...............................................................	540 000	3 100 000	2 098 903
Total: Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce	540 000

  

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
Additional appropriation for 1984‑85	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85	Expenditure for 1983‑84
$	$	$
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Division 811.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Departmental—
26. Australian Taxation Office.....................................................	10 000	162 000	..
4.—Plant and Equipment—Departmental—
02. Vehicles and equipment—Transport and Storage.............	515 000	26 000 000	25 841 882
7.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Instalment Purchases—
01. Capital........................................................................................	21 000	..	..
Total: Division 811	546 000
DIVISION 812.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
01. Urban and Regional Development (Financial Assistance) Act 1974—Residual payment to Victoria under the National Sewerage Support Program—Support Activities 1976‑77..............................	5 000	..	..
Total: Department of Local Government and Administrative Services...............................................................................................	551 000
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY
Division 930.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Bureau of Agricultural Economics—Computer equipment	56 000	915 000	..
02. Departmental computer equipment......................................	190 000	1 885 000	..
Total: Division 930	246 000
Division 932.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
05. Rural adjustment under an Act providing for financial assistance to the States and the Northern Territory........................................	5 500 000	25 755 000	44 401 557
12. Dried vine fruits industry adjustment assistance—Vine pull scheme..................................................................................................	1 000 000	..	..
Total: Division 932	6 500 000
Total: Department of Primary Industry....................................	6 746 000

 

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
Additional appropriation for 1984‑85	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85	Expenditure for 1983‑84
$	$	$
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET
Division 937.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Governor‑General's Office and Establishments.................

68 800	374 600	477 403
03. Computer equipment...............................................................	221 000	500 000	1 489 517
Total: Division 937	289 800
Division 940.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
1.—Capital Works and Services—
01. Plant and equipment................................................................	305 000	978 000	179 720
2.—Advances and Loans—
02. Access to Government Program (for payment to the Access to Government Program Trust Account)...............................	15 000	..	..
3.—Other Services—
01. Repetition Strain Injury Task Force......................................	240 000	..	..
Total: Division 940	560 000
Division 941.—AUDITOR‑GENERAL'S OFFICE
2.—Other Services—
01. International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions meeting—Sydney 1986...........................................................................	51 200	57 000	..
Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.........	901 000

 

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
Additional appropriation for 1984‑85	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85	Expenditure for 1983‑84
$	$	$
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ENERGY
Division 942.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics	158 300	4 169 000	980 772
02. Division of National Mapping...............................................	24 000	565 000	501 203
182 300
3.—Advances and Loans—
01. Loans to the Pipeline Authority pursuant to the Pipeline Authority Act 1973..................................................................................	1 800 000	15 771 000	13 769 922
Total: Division 942	1 982 300
Division 943.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
3.—Northern Territory Electricity Supply—
01. Operational assistance grant...................................................	3 520 000	69 342 000	63 122 200
5.—Payment to the Northern Territory in lieu of uranium royalties	250 700	4 035 000	4 405 277
7.—Payments to New South Wales for royalties forgone on coal from Coal Cliff stockpile...........................................................	3 355 000	..	..
Total: Division 943	7 125 700
Division 944.—OTHER SERVICES
03. Assistance to Queensland Mines Limited for the purchase, storage and insurance of uranium....................................................	23 000	..	..
04. Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests in Australia—Costs of Commonwealth representation...........................................	153 000	..	..
Total: Division 944	176 000
Total: Department of Resources and Energy...........................	9 284 000
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE
Division 945.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
3.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization—For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act 1949............................................	2 437 000	30 791 000	40 760 900
Total: Department of Science.......................................................	2 437 000

  

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
Additional appropriation for 1984‑85	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85	Expenditure for 1983‑84
$	$	$
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY
Division 950.—OTHER SERVICES
01. Greek‑Australian Welfare Workers Association of N.S.W.—Grant..................................................................................................	35 000	60 000	..
Total: Department of Social Security.........................................	35 000
DEPARTMENT OF THE SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE
Division 953.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
05. Australian Electoral Commission.........................................	20 000	240 000	98 908
Division 955.—OTHER SERVICES
02. Review of Allegations against Telecom..............................	8 000	75 000	91 355
04. Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests in Australia	1 130 500	983 500	..
06. Task Force to review Defence Force and Australian Public Service housing programs..................................................................	54 000	88 000	..
07. Inquiry into circumstances surrounding the making of a customs declaration..............................................................................	51 500	67 500	..
Total: Division 955	1 244 000
Total: Department of the Special Minister of State................	1 264 000
DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES
Division 959.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory—
01. Purchase of improvements on withdrawn leases................	73 000	100 000	61 967
3.—Advances and Loans—
01. Loans for housing (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Housing Trust Account).......................................................	6 200 000	8 500 000	10 543 000
02. Working Capital Advance (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account)......................................	494 000	88 000	..
6 694 000
4.—For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act 1957.......................................................	1 300 000	184 000 000	113 000 000
Total: Division 959	8 067 000
Total: Department of Territories................................................	8 067 000

  

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure
Additional appropriation for 1984‑85	Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85	Expenditure for 1983‑84
$	$	$
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE
Division 964.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Computer equipment...............................................................	1 064 000	..	..
Total: Department of Trade..........................................................	1 064 000
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
Division 972.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
04. Inter‑State Commission..........................................................	10 000	89 000	..
Division 974.—OTHER SERVICES
01. Australian National Railways Commission—Early retirement scheme.....................................................................................	16 000 000	..	..
Total: Department of Transport..................................................	16 010 000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Division 976.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
02. Department of the Treasury...................................................	101 000	235 000	44 738
03. Prices Surveillance Authority................................................	35 000	..	..
Total: Division 976	136 000
Division 977.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
09. South Australia—Capital grant for water treatment projects	1 250 000	7 000 000	..
11. Western Australia—Pastoral industry restructuring...........	6 000 000	..	..
Total: Division 977	7 250 000
Total: Department of the Treasury.............................................	7 386 000
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Division 984.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Computer equipment...............................................................	469 000	1 275 000	6 322 123
02. Specialised equipment for repatriation hospitals................	214 000	4 652 500	4 063 863
Total: Division 984	683 000
Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs....................................	683 000

 

[Minister's second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 27 March 1985

Senate on 9 May 1985]

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