Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2017-2018 (Cth)
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act is the
Appropriation Act (No. 5) 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. | 27 June 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Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted.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.
In this Act:
administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Administered”.
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 total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a corporate entity under the heading “Administered”.Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes for corporate entities, under the heading “Administered”, 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.
departmental item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Departmental”.Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes, under the heading “Departmental”, 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 any of the following:
(a) an administered item;
(b) a corporate entity item;
(c) a departmental 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.
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) 2017‑2018 and the Bill for theAppropriation Act (No. 4) 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; and
(c) the Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements.
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 this Act and the Bill for theAppropriation Act (No. 6) 2017‑2018 .
special account has the same meaning as in thePublic Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .
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 1 is $1,689,023,000.
Note 1: Items in Schedule 1 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.
The amount specified in a departmental item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the entity.
(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 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 1 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 10(2) of the
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2017‑2018 before the commencement of this Act, the amount is to be disregarded for the purposes of subsection 10(3) of that Act.Note: This means that, after the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister has access to $295 million under section 10 of the
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 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 10 of theAppropriation Act (No. 1) 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.
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 sections 6 and 12.
Portfolio Total
$'000
Agriculture and Water Resources 2,035
Defence 947,846
Education and Training 167,282
Environment and Energy 434,557
Health 44,478
Home Affairs 31,950
Jobs and Innovation 60,226
Prime Minister and Cabinet 270
Social Services 379
Portfolio Departmental Administered Total
$'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
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines
Authority
Murray‑Darling Basin Authority
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Safeguard Australia's animal and plant health
status to maintain overseas markets and protect
the economy and environment from the impact 226,708 29,210 255,918
of exotic pests and diseases, through risk
assessment, inspection and certification, and the
implementation of emergency response
arrangements for Australian agricultural, food
and fibre industries
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Defence
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Australian War Memorial
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Defend Australia and its national interests
through the conduct of operations and provision
of support for the Australian community and ‑ ‑ ‑
civilian authorities in accordance with
Government direction
Protect and advance Australia's strategic
interests through the provision of strategic policy,
the development, delivery and sustainment of ‑ ‑ ‑
military, intelligence and enabling capabilities,
and the promotion of regional and global security
and stability as directed by Government
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Education and Training
Australian Research Council
Australian Skills Quality Authority
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Improved early learning, schooling, student
educational outcomes and transitions to and
from school through access to quality child care, 166,960 515,866 682,826
support, parent engagement, quality teaching
and learning environments
Promote growth in economic productivity and
social wellbeing through access to quality higher
education, international education, and 175,470 1,353,361 1,528,831
international quality research, skills and training
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of the Environment and Energy
Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Bureau of Meteorology
Clean Energy Regulator
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Conserve, protect and sustainably manage
Australia's biodiversity, ecosystems,
environment and heritage through research, 203,083 422,794 625,877
information management, supporting natural
resource management, establishing and
managing Commonwealth protected areas, and
reducing and regulating the use of pollutants and
hazardous substances
Support the reliable, sustainable and secure
operations of energy markets through improving
Australia's energy efficiency, performance and ‑ ‑ ‑
productivity for the community
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Health
Australian Digital Health Agency
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australian Sports Commission
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Australian Aged Care Quality Agency
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and
Transplantation Authority
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety
Agency
Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority
Cancer Australia
National Blood Authority
National Health Funding Body
National Health and Medical Research Council
National Mental Health Commission
Professional Services Review
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Support for sustainable funding for public
hospital services and improved access to high
quality, comprehensive and coordinated 207,906 4,037,502 4,245,408
preventive, primary and mental health care for all
Australians, with a focus on those with complex
health care needs and those living in regional,
rural and remote areas, including through access
to a skilled health workforce
Improved opportunities for community
participation in sport and recreation, excellence
in high‑performance athletes, and protecting the 8,568 18,475 27,043
integrity of sport through investment in sport
infrastructure, coordination of Commonwealth
involvement in major sporting events, and
research and international cooperation on sport
issues
Access to cost‑effective medicines, medical,
dental and hearing services, and improved
choice in health services, including through the 163,859 1,338,531 1,502,390
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Medicare,
targeted assistance strategies and private health
insurance
Protection of the health and safety of the
Australian community and preparedness to
respond to national health emergencies and 34,727 125,051 159,778
risks, including through immunisation, initiatives,
and regulation of therapeutic goods, chemicals,
gene technology, and blood and organ products
Improved wellbeing for older Australians through
targeted support, access to quality care and
related information services 214,433 2,771,169 2,985,602
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Administered
$'000
Increased participation in organised sport and
continued international sporting success
including through leadership and development of 250,669
a cohesive and effective sports sector, provision
of targeted financial support, and the operation
of the Australian Institute of Sport
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Improved health and medical knowledge,
including through funding research, translating
research findings into evidence‑based clinical 37,615 852,458 890,073
practice, administering legislation governing
research, issuing guidelines and advice for
ethics in health and the promotion of public
health
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
A reduction of the risks to patients and costs to
the Australian Government of inappropriate
clinical practice, including through investigating 5,274 ‑ 5,274
health services claimed under the Medicare and
Pharmaceutical benefits schemes
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Home Affairs
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
Australian Federal Police
Australian Institute of Criminology
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis
Centre
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Protect Australia's sovereignty, security and
safety through its national security, emergency
management system, law enforcement, and 1,702,887 2,073,755 3,776,642
managing its border, including managing the
stay and departure of all non‑citizens
Support a prosperous and inclusive society, and
advance Australia's economic interests through
the effective management of the visa, 763,727 51,550 815,277
multicultural and citizenship programs and
provision of refugee and humanitarian
assistance
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'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
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Geoscience Australia
IP Australia
Department of Jobs and Small Business
Comcare
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency
Australian Building and Construction Commission
Fair Work Commission
Fair Work Ombudsman and Registered
Organisations CommissionEntity
Safe Work Australia
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Enabling growth and productivity for globally
competitive industries through supporting
science and commercialisation, growing 394,726 555,679 950,405
business investment and improving business
capability and streamlining regulation
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Foster a productive and competitive labour
market through employment policies and
programmes that assist job seekers into work, 248,177 1,644,056 1,892,233
meet employer needs and increase Australia's
workforce participation
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Aboriginal Hostels Limited
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Studies
Indigenous Business Australia
Indigenous Land Corporation
Torres Strait Regional Authority
Australian National Audit Office
Australian Public Service Commission
Digital Transformation Agency
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Office of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and
Security
Office of National Assessments
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor‑
General
Workplace Gender Equality Agency
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Fair and accountable administrative action by
Australian Government entities and prescribed
private sector organisations, by investigating 21,785 ‑ 21,785
complaints, reviewing administrative action and
statutory compliance inspections and reporting
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Social Services
National Disability Insurance Scheme Launch
Transition Agency
Australian Institute of Family Studies
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2016‑2017
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Encourage self‑reliance and support people who
cannot fully support themselves by providing
sustainable social security payments and ‑ ‑ ‑
assistance
Contribute to stronger and more resilient
individuals, families and communities by
providing targeted services and initiatives 9,447 ‑ 9,447
Improved independence of, and participation by,
people with disability, including improved support
for carers, by providing targeted support and 70,189 1,639,642 1,709,831
services
Increased housing supply, improved community
housing and assisting individuals experiencing
homelessness through targeted support and 19,790 86,423 106,213
services
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