Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2017-2018 (Cth)
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act is the
Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2017‑2018 .
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
The whole of this Act | The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. | 28 March 2018 |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
Legislation that is specified in Schedule 3 to this Act is repealed as set out in the applicable items in that Schedule.
In this Act:
administered assets and liabilities item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a non‑corporate entity opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”.
administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “New Administered Outcomes”.
corporate entity means:
(a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 ; or(b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of that Act.
corporate entity item means the amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a corporate entity under the heading “Non‑operating”.
expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities.
Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act.
item means any of the following:
(a) a State, ACT, NT and local government item;
(b) an administered item;
(c) an administered assets and liabilities item;
(d) an other departmental item;
(e) a corporate entity item.
non‑corporate entity means:
(a) a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 ; or(b) the High Court.
other departmental item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a non‑corporate entity opposite the heading “Equity Injections”.
Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements means the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for this Act and the Bill for theAppropriation Act (No. 3) 2017‑2018 .
Portfolio Budget Statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for theAppropriation Act (No. 1) 2017‑2018 and the Bill for theAppropriation Act (No. 2) 2017‑2018 .
portfolio statements means:
(a) the Portfolio Budget Statements; and
(b) the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.
special account has the same meaning as in thePublic Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .
State, ACT, NT and local government item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government”.
The portfolio statements are declared to be relevant documents for the purposes of section 15AB of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .Note: See paragraph 15AB(2)(g) of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 which provides that the material that may be considered in the interpretation of a provision of an Act includes any document that is declared by the Act to be a relevant document.
For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between non‑corporate entities are to be treated as if they were real transactions.
Note: This section applies, for example, to a “payment” between non‑corporate entities that are both part of the Commonwealth. One of the effects of this section is that the payment will be debited from an appropriation for the paying non‑corporate entity, even though no payment is actually made from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. This is consistent with section 76 of the
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .
The total of the items specified in Schedule 2 is $132,714,000.
Note 1: Items in Schedule 2 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act.
Note 2: Sections 74 to 75 of the
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for the adjustment of amounts appropriated by this Act.
(1) The amount specified in a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the purpose of making payments to or for the States, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and local government authorities for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.
(2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.
(1) The amount specified in an administered item for an outcome for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.
(2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.
(1) The amount specified in an administered assets and liabilities item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving any outcome specified for the entity:
(a) in Schedule 2 to this Act; or
(b) in Schedule 1 to the
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2017‑2018 ; or(c) in Schedule 2 to the
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2017‑2018 ; or(d) in Schedule 1 to the
Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2017‑2018 .(2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.
The amount specified in an other departmental item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the entity.
(1) The amount specified in a corporate entity item for a corporate entity may be paid to the entity to be applied for the purposes of the entity.
(2) If:
(a) an Act provides that a corporate entity must be paid amounts that are appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the entity; and
(b) Schedule 2 contains a corporate entity item for that entity;
then the entity must be paid the full amount specified in the item.
(1) If the Finance Minister determined an amount under subsection 12(2) of the
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2017‑2018 before the commencement of this Act, the amount is to be disregarded for the purposes of subsection 12(3) of that Act.Note: This means that, after the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister has access to $380 million under section 12 of the
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2017‑2018 , regardless of amounts that have already been determined under that section.(2) If:
(a) this Act appropriates an amount for particular expenditure; and
(b) before the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister determined an amount (the
advanced amount ) under section 12 of theAppropriation Act (No. 2) 2017‑2018 for the expenditure;the amount appropriated by this Act for the expenditure is taken to be reduced (but not below nil) by the advanced amount.
If any of the purposes of a special account is a purpose that is covered by an item (whether or not the item expressly refers to the special account), then amounts may be debited against the appropriation for that item and credited to that special account.
(1) This section applies to any payment made out of money appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 1.
(2) The payment:
(a) must be made on the terms and conditions (if any) from time to time determined, in the way described in subsection (3), as applying to payments made:
(i) in relation to the outcome; and
(ii) to or for a State, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory or a local government authority; and
(iii) out of money appropriated by an annual Appropriation Act; and
(b) must be made in accordance with any determination in writing made by the Minister specified, in column 4 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome as to amounts and times of payments.
(3) The way of determining the terms and conditions applying to payments described in paragraph (2)(a) is for the Minister specified, in column 3 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome to make the determination in writing before or after the commencement of this Act.
(4) Determinations mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) and determinations made under paragraph (2)(b) are not legislative instruments.
(5) This section does not limit the Commonwealth’s power to:
(a) apply terms and conditions to payments made out of money that is not appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item; or
(b) determine the amounts and times of those payments.
The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this Act, including the operation of this Act as affected by the
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .
This Act is repealed at the start of 1 July 2020.
Note: See section 15.
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Minister | Minister | ||
determining | determining | ||
Entity | Outcome | conditions | payments |
Department of Education and Training | Improved early learning, schooling, student educational outcomes and transitions to and from school through access to quality child care, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments | Minister for Education and Training | Minister for Education and Training |
Note: See sections 7 and 16.
Portfolio Total
$'000
Agriculture and Water Resources 2,200
Attorney‑General's 17,778
Defence 3,190
Education and Training 27,065
Finance 10,793
Foreign Affairs and Trade 3,875
Health 4,560
Home Affairs 20,749
Human Services 15,946
Jobs and Innovation 4,464
Prime Minister and Cabinet 11,700
Treasury 10,394
Payments to
New
Administered Non‑
Portfolio government Outcomes operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Agriculture and Water Resources
Attorney‑General's
Communications and the Arts
Defence
Education and Training
Environment and Energy
Finance
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Health
Home Affairs
Human Services
Infrastructure, Regional Development
and Cities
Jobs and Innovation
Prime Minister and Cabinet
Social Services
Treasury
Payments to
New
Administered Non‑
Entity government Outcomes operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Agriculture and Water
Resources
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
12,703
Payments to
New
Administered Non‑
Entity government Outcomes operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Attorney‑General's Department
Australian Security Intelligence
Organisation
High Court of Australia
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
4,731
Administered Assets and Liabilities
20,712
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
14,103
Payments to
New
Administered Non‑
Entity government Outcomes operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Defence
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Australian War Memorial
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
19,562
Payments to
New
Administered Non‑
Entity government Outcomes operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Education and Training
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Studies
Australian Research Council
Australian Skills Quality Authority
Tertiary Education Quality and
Standards Agency
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Improved early learning, schooling, student
educational outcomes and transitions to and
from school through access to quality child care, 42,686 ‑ 42,686
support, parent engagement, quality teaching
and learning environments
Equity Injections
5,985
Payments to
New
Administered Non‑
Entity government Outcomes operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Finance
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
69,808
Administered Assets and Liabilities
1,027
Payments to
New
Administered Non‑
Entity government Outcomes operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade
Australian Secret Intelligence Service
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
20,879
Payments to
New
Administered Non‑
Entity government Outcomes operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Health
Australian Digital Health Agency
Australian Sports Commission
Australian Radiation Protection and
Nuclear Safety Agency
Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority
National Health and Medical Research
Council
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
6,571
Payments to
New
Administered Non‑
Entity government Outcomes operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Home Affairs
Australian Criminal Intelligence
Commission
Australian Federal Police
Australian Transaction Reports and
Analysis Centre
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
183,860
Administered Assets and Liabilities
124,374
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
89,649
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
10,200
Payments to
New
Administered Non‑
Entity government Outcomes operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Human Services
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
109,421
Payments to
New
Administered Non‑
Entity government Outcomes operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Industry, Innovation and
Science
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Australian Nuclear Science and
Technology Organisation
Commonwealth Scientific and
Industrial Research Organisation
Department of Jobs and Small
Business
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
4,880
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
7,316
Payments to
New
Administered Non‑
Entity government Outcomes operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet
Indigenous Business Australia
Torres Strait Regional Authority
Office of National Assessments
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
‑
Payments to
New
Administered Non‑
Entity government Outcomes operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of the Treasury
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission
Australian Securities and Investments
Commission
Australian Taxation Office
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
1,400
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Payments to
States, ACT, New
NT and local Administered
government Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Equity Injections
54,790
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