Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2008-2009 (Cth)
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the
Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2008‑2009 .
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
In this Act:
administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 opposite an outcome for an Agency under the heading “Administered Expenses”.
Agency means:
(a) an Agency within the meaning of the
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 ; or(b) the High Court of Australia.
CAC Act body means:
(a) a Commonwealth authority within the meaning of the
Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 ; or(b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of the
Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 .
CAC Act body payment item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a CAC Act body under the heading “Administered Expenses”.Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes for CAC Act bodies, under the heading “Administered Expenses”, are “notional”. They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.
Chief Executive has the same meaning as in theFinancial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .
current year means the financial year ending on 30 June 2009.
departmental item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to an Agency under the heading “Departmental Outputs”.Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes, under the heading “Departmental Outputs”, are “notional”. They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.
expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities.
Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act.
item means an administered item, a CAC Act body payment item or a departmental item.
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 theAppropriation Act (No. 3) 2008‑2009 and the Bill for theAppropriation Act (No. 4) 2008‑2009 .
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) 2008‑2009 and the Bill for theAppropriation Act (No. 2) 2008‑2009 .
Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements means the Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for theAppropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Act (No. 1) 2008‑2009 and the Bill for theAppropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Act (No. 2) 2008‑2009 .
Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements No. 2 means the Portfolio Supplementary 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. 6) 2008‑2009 .
Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements means the Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for theAppropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Act (No. 1) 2008‑2009 and the Bill for theAppropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Act (No. 2) 2008‑2009 .
Special Account has the same meaning as in theFinancial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .
The Portfolio Budget Statements, Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements and Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements No. 2 are hereby 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 .
For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between Agencies are to be treated as if they were real transactions.
Note: This section applies, for example, to a “payment” between Agencies 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 Agency, even though no payment is actually made from the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
The total of the items specified in Schedule 1 is $384,179,000.
Note 1: Items in Schedule 1 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act.
Note 2: See also sections 30 to 32 of the
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 , which provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act.
The amount specified in a departmental item for an Agency may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the Agency.
Note: The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money through the issue of drawing rights under the
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .
(1) The amount specified in an administered item for an outcome for an Agency may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.
Note: The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money through the issue of drawing rights under the
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .(2) If the Portfolio Budget Statements, Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements or Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements No. 2 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 a CAC Act body payment item for a CAC Act body may be paid to the body to be applied for the purposes of the body.
Note: The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money through the issue of drawing rights under the
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .(2) If:
(a) an Act provides that a CAC Act body must be paid amounts that are appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the body; and
(b) Schedule 1 contains a CAC Act body payment item for that body;
then the body must be paid the full amount specified in the item.
(1) A written request to reduce a departmental item for an Agency may be made to the Finance Minister by:
(a) the Minister who is responsible for the Agency; or
(b) if the Finance Minister is responsible for the Agency—the Chief Executive of the Agency.
(2) If a request is made under subsection (1), the Finance Minister may, by writing, determine that the item is to be reduced by the amount specified in the request.
(3) However, the determination has no effect to the extent that it would reduce the item below nil, after subtracting amounts that have been applied under Part 2 in respect of the item.
(4) The item is taken to be reduced in accordance with the determination.
(5) A request made under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.
(6) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument and, despite subsection 44(2) of the
Legislative Instruments Act 2003 , section 42 (disallowance) of that Act applies to the determination. However, Part 6 (sunsetting) of that Act does not apply to the determination.
(1) If:
(a) an annual report for an Agency for the current year is tabled in the Parliament; and
(b) the report specifies the amount required by the Agency in respect of an administered item for the Agency; and
(c) the required amount is less than the amount of the item;
the item is taken to be reduced to the required amount.
(2) The Finance Minister may, by writing, determine that subsection (1):
(a) does not apply in relation to the item; or
(b) applies as if the amount specified in the annual report were the amount specified in the determination.
(3) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument and, despite subsection 44(2) of the
Legislative Instruments Act 2003 , section 42 (disallowance) of that Act applies to the determination. However, Part 6 (sunsetting) of that Act does not apply to the determination.
(1) A written request to reduce a CAC Act body payment item for a CAC Act body may be made to the Finance Minister by:
(a) the Minister who is responsible for the body; or
(b) if the Finance Minister is responsible for the body—the Secretary of the Department.
Note: For
Department , see subsection 19A(3) of theActs Interpretation Act 1901 .(2) If a request is made under subsection (1), the Finance Minister may, by writing, determine that the item is to be reduced by the amount specified in the request.
(3) However, the determination has no effect to the extent that it would reduce the item below nil, after subtracting amounts that have been paid to the body in respect of the item.
(4) The item is taken to be reduced in accordance with the determination.
(5) Subsection 9(2) does not limit the reduction of a CAC Act body payment item under this section.
(6) A request made under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.
(7) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument and, despite subsection 44(2) of the
Legislative Instruments Act 2003 , section 42 (disallowance) of that Act applies to the determination. However, Part 6 (sunsetting) of that Act does not apply to the determination.
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.
The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this Act, including the operation of this Act as affected by the
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .
Note: See sections 6 and 14.
Page Reference | Portfolio | Total |
$'000 | ||
14 | Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | 701 |
16 | Defence | 60 |
18 | Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | 285,619 |
20 | Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts | 19,561 |
22 | Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | 28,486 |
24 | Foreign Affairs and Trade | 14,856 |
26 | Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | 20,066 |
28 | Treasury | 14,830 |
| Portfolio | Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |||
Attorney‑General’s | |||
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | |||
Defence | |||
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | |||
Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts | |||
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | |||
Finance and Deregulation | |||
Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||
Health and Ageing | |||
Human Services | |||
Immigration and Citizenship | |||
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | |||
Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | |||
Prime Minister and Cabinet | |||
Resources, Energy and Tourism | |||
Treasury | |||
| Entity | Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |||
Australian Fisheries Management Authority | |||
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority | |||
Biosecurity Australia | |||
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2007‑2008 | |||
Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
More sustainable, competitive and profitable Australian agricultural, food, fisheries and forestry industries | |||
367,436 | 731,556 | 1,098,992 | |
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| Entity | Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Department of Defence | |||
Defence Materiel Organisation | |||
Department of Veterans’ Affairs | |||
Australian War Memorial | |||
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2007‑2008 | |||
Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Eligible persons (including veterans, serving and former defence force members, war widows and widowers, certain Australian Federal Police personnel with overseas service) and their dependants have access to appropriate income support and compensation in recognition of the effects of their service | |||
144,317 | 42,927 | 187,244 | |
| Entity | Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | |||
Comcare | |||
Australian Fair Pay Commission Secretariat | |||
Australian Industrial Registry | |||
Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner | |||
Office of the Workplace Ombudsman | |||
Workplace Authority | |||
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Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2007‑2008 | |||
Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Early Childhood Education and Child Care ‑ Children receive quality early childhood education and child care that meets the needs of their parents | |||
38,572 | 159,215 | 197,787 | |
School Education ‑ Schools and other educators provide high quality teaching and learning to all Australian children, creating good foundation skills and positive life opportunities | |||
24,195 | 218,263 | 242,458 | |
Vocational Education and Training ‑ Individuals achieve relevant skills from Vocational Education and Training which enhance employability and productivity | |||
103,437 | 810,785 | 914,222 | |
Labour Market Assistance ‑ Individuals have access to income support and socially inclusive labour market programs which further economic development | |||
700,482 | 1,389,984 | 2,090,466 | |
More productive and safer workplaces ‑ Improved productivity through the development of safer, fairer and more flexible workplaces leading to greater employment for Australians and strong and sustainable economic growth | |||
1,625 | 103,078 | 104,703 | |
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| Entity | Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts | |||
Australia Council | |||
Australian Film, Television and Radio School | |||
Australian National Maritime Museum | |||
National Film and Sound Archive | |||
National Gallery of Australia | |||
National Library of Australia | |||
National Museum of Australia | |||
Screen Australia | |||
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust | |||
Bureau of Meteorology | |||
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | |||
National Water Commission | |||
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2007‑2008 | |||
Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
The environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved | |||
271,269 | 702,841 | 974,110 | |
| |||
| Entity | Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | |||
Aboriginal Hostels Limited | |||
Indigenous Business Australia | |||
Torres Strait Regional Authority | |||
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency | |||
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Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2007‑2008 | |||
Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Families and children have choices and opportunities ‑ Services and assistance that: help children have the best possible start in life; promote healthy family relationships; help families adapt to changing economic and social circumstances; and assist families with the costs of children | |||
554,432 | 307,226 | 861,658 | |
Strong and resilient communities ‑ Services and assistance that: help homeless people and low‑income households to gain affordable and appropriate housing; promote community partnerships; and encourage participation in the local community by individuals, families, business and government | |||
146,463 | 142,928 | 289,391 | |
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| Entity | Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||
AusAID | |||
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | |||
Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |||
Australian Trade Commission | |||
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2007‑2008 | |||
Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Australia’s national interests protected and advanced through contributions to international security, national economic and trade performance and global co‑operation | |||
533,988 | 230,380 | 764,368 | |
| Entity | Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | |||
Australian Maritime Safety Authority | |||
Civil Aviation Safety Authority | |||
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Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2007‑2008 | |||
Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Assisting the Government to provide, evaluate, plan and invest in infrastructure across industry sectors | |||
‑ | ‑ | ‑ | |
Assisting regions and local government to develop and manage their futures | |||
50,499 | 137,570 | 188,069 | |
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| Entity | Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Department of the Treasury | |||
Australian Bureau of Statistics | |||
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission | |||
Australian Office of Financial Management | |||
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority | |||
Australian Securities and Investments Commission | |||
Australian Taxation Office | |||
Commonwealth Grants Commission | |||
Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee | |||
Inspector General of Taxation | |||
National Competition Council | |||
Office of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board | |||
Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board | |||
Productivity Commission | |||
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2007‑2008 | |||
Departmental Outputs | Administered Expenses | Total | |
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |
Effectively managed and shaped systems that support and fund services for Australians and give effect to social and economic policy through the tax, superannuation, excise and other related systems | |||
2,791,135 | 1,100 | 2,792,235 | |
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