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Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2022‑2023

No. 21, 2023

An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes

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Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2022-2023

No. 21, 2023

An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes

[Assented to 19 June 2023]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Part 1Preliminary

1Short title

This Act is the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2022‑2023.

2Commencement

  1. (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.

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions

Commencement

Date/Details

1.

The whole of this Act

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

19 June 2023

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted.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.

3Definitions

In this Act:

administered assets and liabilities item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a non‑corporate entity opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”.

administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “New Administered Outcomes”.

corporate entity means:

  1. (a)

    a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

  2. (b)

    a Commonwealth company within the meaning of that Act.

corporate entity item means the amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a corporate entity under the heading “Non‑operating”.

expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities.

item means any of the following:

  1. (a)

    a State, ACT, NT and local government item;

  2. (b)

    an administered item;

  3. (c)

    an administered assets and liabilities item;

  4. (d)

    an other departmental item;

  5. (e)

    a corporate entity item.

non‑corporate entity means:

  1. (a)

    a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

  2. (b)

    the High Court.

other departmental item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 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 the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2022‑2023.

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 the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2022‑2023 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2022‑2023.

portfolio statements means:

  1. (a)

    the Portfolio Budget Statements; and

  2. (b)

    the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.

special account has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

State, ACT, NT and local government item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government”.

4Portfolio statements

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.

5Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth

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.

Part 2Appropriation items

6Summary of appropriations

The total of the items specified in Schedule 1 is $164,348,000.

Note: Sections 74 to 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for the adjustment of amounts appropriated by this Act.

7State, ACT, NT and local government items

  1. (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. (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.

8Administered items

  1. (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. (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.

9Administered assets and liabilities items

  1. (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:

    1. (a)

      in Schedule 1 to this Act; or

    2. (b)

      in Schedule 1 to the Supply Act (No. 1) 2022‑2023; or

    3. (c)

      in Schedule 2 to the Supply Act (No. 2) 2022‑2023; or

    4. (d)

      in Schedule 1 to the Supply Act (No. 3) 2022‑2023; or

    5. (e)

      in Schedule 2 to the Supply Act (No. 4) 2022‑2023; or

    6. (f)

      in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2022‑2023; or

    7. (g)

      in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2022‑2023; or

    8. (h)

      in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2022‑2023.

  2. (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.

10Other departmental items

The amount specified in an other departmental item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the entity.

11Corporate entity items

  1. (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. (2)

    If:

    1. (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

    2. (b)

      Schedule 1 contains a corporate entity item for that entity;

    then the entity must be paid the full amount specified in the item.

Part 3Miscellaneous

12Crediting amounts to special accounts

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.

13Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund

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.

14Repeal of this Act

This Act is repealed at the start of 1 July 2025.

Schedule 1Services for which money is appropriated

Note: See sections 6 and 13.

Abstract

Portfolio

Total

$'000

Attorney‑General's

10,603

Defence

137,458

Education

1,838

Health and Aged Care

10,380

Home Affairs

1,750

Social Services

2,319

Total

164,348

APPROPRIATIONS

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Portfolio

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

274,553

274,553

Attorney‑General's

10,603

10,603

96,969

96,969

Climate Change, Energy, the

Environment and Water

2,534,065

2,534,065

Defence

137,458

137,458

13,405,128

13,405,128

Education

1,838

1,838

466,608

5,555

472,163

Employment and Workplace Relations

50,111

50,111

Finance

9,117

9,117

Foreign Affairs and Trade

92,691

92,691

Health and Aged Care

10,380

10,380

1,208,202

1,208,202

Home Affairs

1,750

1,750

146,590

146,590

Industry, Science and Resources

181,820

181,820

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional

Development, Communications and

1,160,211

3,912,145

5,072,356

the Arts

Prime Minister and Cabinet

3,635

60,431

64,066

Social Services

2,319

2,319

177,067

177,067

Treasury

217,046

217,046

Total: Bill 4

164,348

164,348

1,630,454

22,371,490

24,001,944

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries

and Forestry

274,553

274,553

Total: Agriculture, Fisheries and

Forestry

274,553

274,553

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Attorney‑General's Department

7,833

7,833

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

7,363

7,363

Australian Commission for Law

Enforcement Integrity

2,380

2,380

Australian Criminal Intelligence

3,240

3,240

Commission

1,000

1,000

Australian Federal Police

61,575

61,575

Australian Transaction Reports and

Analysis Centre

19,501

19,501

High Court of Australia

850

850

Office of the Australian Information

Commissioner

630

630

Office of the Director of Public

Prosecutions

2,200

2,200

Office of the Special Investigator

1,000

1,000

Total: Attorney‑General's

10,603

10,603

96,969

96,969

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2021‑2022

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

Non‑operating

Equity Injections

7,363

Total: Administrative Appeals Tribunal

7,363

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2021‑2022

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE

COMMISSION

Non‑operating

Equity Injections

3,240

1,000

6,175

Total: Australian Criminal Intelligence

3,240

Commission

CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Department of Climate Change,

Energy, the Environment and Water

2,300,931

2,300,931

Payments to corporate entities:

Australian Institute of Marine Science

17,550

17,550

Director of National Parks

56,833

56,833

Murray‑Darling Basin Authority

4,840

4,840

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

5,666

5,666

Bureau of Meteorology

130,218

130,218

Clean Energy Regulator

8,312

8,312

Climate Change Authority

1,690

1,690

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Authority

8,025

8,025

Total: Climate Change, Energy, the

Environment and Water

2,534,065

2,534,065

DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Department of Defence

127,894

127,894

12,805,191

12,805,191

Australian Signals Directorate

9,564

9,564

462,450

462,450

Department of Veterans' Affairs

5,924

5,924

Payments to corporate entities:

Australian War Memorial

131,563

131,563

Total: Defence

137,458

137,458

13,405,128

13,405,128

DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2021‑2022

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

Non‑operating

Equity Injections

127,894

12,805,191

12,666,241

Total: Department of Defence

127,894

DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2021‑2022

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS DIRECTORATE

Non‑operating

Equity Injections

9,564

462,450

186,385

Total: Australian Signals Directorate

9,564

EDUCATION PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Department of Education

1,838

1,838

466,608

5,555

472,163

Total: Education

1,838

1,838

466,608

5,555

472,163

EDUCATION PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2021‑2022

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Non‑operating

Equity Injections

1,838

5,555

785

Total: Department of Education

1,838

EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Department of Employment and

Workplace Relations

48,897

48,897

Australian Skills Quality Authority

1,214

1,214

Total: Employment and Workplace

Relations

50,111

50,111

FINANCE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Department of Finance

9,117

9,117

Total: Finance

9,117

9,117

FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Department of Foreign Affairs and

Trade

83,344

83,344

Australian Secret Intelligence Service

4,793

4,793

Australian Trade and Investment

Commission

4,554

4,554

Total: Foreign Affairs and Trade

92,691

92,691

HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Department of Health and Aged Care

10,380

10,380

1,176,028

1,176,028

Payments to corporate entities:

Australian Digital Health Agency

18,406

18,406

Australian Sports Commission

10,334

10,334

Aged Care Quality and Safety

Commission

3,025

3,025

National Mental Health Commission

50

50

Sport Integrity Australia

359

359

Total: Health and Aged Care

10,380

10,380

1,208,202

1,208,202

HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2021‑2022

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGED CARE

Non‑operating

Equity Injections

10,380

169,891

114,781

Total: Department of Health and Aged Care

10,380

HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Department of Home Affairs

1,750

1,750

69,961

69,961

Australian Security Intelligence

Organisation

71,945

71,945

National Emergency Management

Agency

4,684

4,684

Total: Home Affairs

1,750

1,750

146,590

146,590

HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2021‑2022

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

Non‑operating

Equity Injections

1,750

55,243

110,525

Total: Department of Home Affairs

1,750

INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Department of Industry, Science and

Resources

38,392

38,392

Payments to corporate entities:

Australian Nuclear Science and

Technology Organisation

45,744

45,744

Commonwealth Scientific and

Industrial Research Organisation

85,528

85,528

National Offshore Petroleum Safety

and Environmental Management

2,562

2,562

Authority

Geoscience Australia

9,594

9,594

Total: Industry, Science and

Resources

181,820

181,820

INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,

COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Department of Infrastructure,

Transport, Regional Development,

1,160,211

3,829,129

4,989,340

Communications and the Arts

Payments to corporate entities:

Australian National Maritime Museum

1,717

1,717

National Film and Sound Archive of

Australia

8,405

8,405

National Gallery of Australia

17,043

17,043

National Library of Australia

9,650

9,650

National Museum of Australia

1,948

1,948

National Portrait Gallery of Australia

194

194

Old Parliament House

4,414

4,414

National Archives of Australia

10,600

10,600

National Capital Authority

29,045

29,045

Total: Infrastructure, Transport,

Regional Development,

1,160,211

3,912,145

5,072,356

Communications and the Arts

PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Payments to corporate entities:

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander Studies

74

74

Indigenous Business Australia

41,600

41,600

National Indigenous Australians

Agency

3,635

2,101

5,736

Office of National Intelligence

16,656

16,656

Total: Prime Minister and Cabinet

3,635

60,431

64,066

SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Services Australia

2,319

2,319

177,067

177,067

Total: Social Services

2,319

2,319

177,067

177,067

SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2021‑2022

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

SERVICES AUSTRALIA

Non‑operating

Equity Injections

2,319

177,067

324,981

Total: Services Australia

2,319

TREASURY PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2022‑2023

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,

NT and local government

New

Administered Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Department of the Treasury

171,456

171,456

Australian Bureau of Statistics

2,244

2,244

Australian Competition and Consumer

Commission

14,000

14,000

Australian Securities and Investments

Commission

5,824

5,824

Australian Taxation Office

23,522

23,522

Total: Treasury

217,046

217,046

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 9 May 2023

Senate on 13 June 2023]

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