Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2023-2024 (Cth)

      Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2023‑2024

No. 45, 2024

 

An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes

      

Contents

Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2023-2024

No. 45, 2024

An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes

[Assented to 26 June 2024]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Part 1Preliminary  1Short title

 This Act is the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2023‑2024.

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.	26 June 2024

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted.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 item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Administered”.

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 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.

item means any of the following:

1. (a)

   an administered item;

2. (b)

   a corporate entity item;

3. (c)

   a departmental 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.

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 the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2023‑2024 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2023‑2024.

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) 2023‑2024 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2023‑2024.

portfolio statements means:

1. (a)

   the Portfolio Budget Statements; and

2. (b)

   the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements; and

3. (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 the Appropriation Act (No. 6) 2023‑2024.

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

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 $2,072,383,000.

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

7Departmental items

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

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.

9Corporate 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  10Crediting 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.

11Appropriation 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.

12Repeal of this Act

 This Act is repealed at the start of 1 July 2026.

Schedule 1Services for which money is appropriated

Note: See sections 6 and 11.

  

Abstract
Portfolio	Total
$'000
Attorney‑General's	12,769
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	29,000
Defence	92,209
Employment and Workplace Relations	60,744
Finance	34,780
Foreign Affairs and Trade	33,850
Health and Aged Care	89,775
Home Affairs	6,174
Industry, Science and Resources	4,156
Prime Minister and Cabinet	12,328
Social Services	1,170,896
Treasury	525,702
Total	2,072,383

   

APPROPRIATIONS

 

SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Portfolio	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	‑	‑	‑
817,122	277,107	1,094,229
Attorney‑General's	12,609	160	12,769
3,137,817	549,760	3,687,577
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and	29,000	‑	29,000
Water	1,858,454	2,414,329	4,272,783
Defence	92,209	‑	92,209
41,722,358	218,433	41,940,791
Education	‑	‑	‑
411,514	1,191,463	1,602,977
Employment and Workplace Relations	18,319	42,425	60,744
1,140,377	4,596,335	5,736,712
Finance	34,780	‑	34,780
1,105,634	456,171	1,561,805
Foreign Affairs and Trade	32,450	1,400	33,850
2,802,473	5,071,836	7,874,309
Health and Aged Care	22,549	67,226	89,775
1,798,093	18,570,791	20,368,884
Home Affairs	5,674	500	6,174
4,126,801	2,380,004	6,506,805
Industry, Science and Resources	3,551	605	4,156
970,720	3,146,617	4,117,337
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,	‑	‑	‑
Communications and the Arts	774,636	4,758,693	5,533,329
Prime Minister and Cabinet	8,460	3,868	12,328
989,174	1,961,340	2,950,514
Social Services	93,596	1,077,300	1,170,896
5,592,149	34,159,019	39,751,168
Treasury	702	525,000	525,702
5,951,976	327,944	6,279,920
Total: Bill 5	353,899	1,718,484	2,072,383
73,199,298	80,079,842	153,279,140

 

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	‑	‑	‑
785,683	243,108	1,028,791
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines	‑	‑
Authority	5,905	5,905
Regional Investment Corporation	‑	‑
22,063	22,063
Australian Fisheries Management Authority	‑	‑	‑
31,439	6,031	37,470
Total: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	‑	‑	‑
817,122	277,107	1,094,229

   

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Attorney‑General's Department	‑	160	160
295,039	487,365	782,404
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Human Rights Commission	‑	‑
31,315	31,315
Administrative Appeals Tribunal	‑	‑	‑
226,735	‑	226,735
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission	‑	‑	‑
149,680	‑	149,680
Australian Federal Police	12,200	‑	12,200
1,574,493	30,149	1,604,642
Australian Financial Security Authority	‑	‑	‑
57,291	‑	57,291
Australian Institute of Criminology	‑	‑	‑
5,685	‑	5,685
Australian Law Reform Commission	‑	‑	‑
4,428	‑	4,428
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis	‑	‑	‑
Centre	100,856	‑	100,856
Federal Court of Australia	‑	‑	‑
358,501	931	359,432
High Court of Australia	‑	‑	‑
20,192	‑	20,192
National Anti‑Corruption Commission	‑	‑	‑
57,533	‑	57,533
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner	‑	‑	‑
45,125	‑	45,125
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman	‑	‑	‑
42,994	‑	42,994
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions	409	‑	409
107,878	‑	107,878
Office of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and	‑	‑	‑
Security	13,701	‑	13,701
Office of Parliamentary Counsel	‑	‑	‑
21,480	‑	21,480

 

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Office of the Special Investigator		‑	‑	‑
56,206	‑	56,206
Total: Attorney‑General's	12,609	160	12,769
3,137,817	549,760	3,687,577

   

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Outcome 1 ‑
A just and secure society through the	‑	160	160
maintenance and improvement of Australia's	295,039	487,365	782,404
law, justice, security and integrity frameworks	250,368	488,263	738,631
Total: Attorney‑General's Department	‑	160	160

   

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE
Outcome 1 ‑
Reduce criminal and national security threats to	12,200	‑	12,200
Australia's collective economic and societal	896,700	1,071	897,771
interests through cooperative national and	745,123	1,024	746,147
international policing services, primarily focused
on the prevention, detection, disruption,
investigation and prosecution of criminal activity
Total: Australian Federal Police	12,200	‑	12,200

   

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
PROSECUTIONS
Outcome 1 ‑
Contribute to a fair, safe and just society by	409	‑	409
delivering an effective, independent prosecution	107,878	‑	107,878
service in accordance with the Prosecution	94,594	‑	94,594
Policy of the Commonwealth
Total: Office of the Director of Public	409	‑	409
Prosecutions

   

CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the	‑	‑	‑
Environment and Water	1,200,565	1,440,890	2,641,455
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Institute of Marine Science	‑	‑
99,852	99,852
Australian Renewable Energy Agency	‑	‑
320,963	320,963
Clean Energy Finance Corporation	‑	‑
20,811	20,811
Director of National Parks	‑	‑
106,592	106,592
Murray‑Darling Basin Authority	‑	‑
87,880	87,880
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust	‑	‑
4,598	4,598
Bureau of Meteorology	29,000	‑	29,000
429,251	‑	429,251
Clean Energy Regulator	‑	‑	‑
134,570	332,743	467,313
Climate Change Authority	‑	‑	‑
13,396	‑	13,396
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority	‑	‑	‑
80,672	‑	80,672
Total: Climate Change, Energy, the	29,000	‑	29,000
Environment and Water	1,858,454	2,414,329	4,272,783

   

CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Outcome 1 ‑
Enabling a safe, prosperous, secure and healthy	29,000	‑	29,000
Australia through the provision of weather,	429,251	‑	429,251
water, climate, ocean and space weather	408,520	‑	408,520
services
Total: Bureau of Meteorology	29,000	‑	29,000

   

DEFENCE PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of Defence	92,209	‑	92,209
39,134,337	‑	39,134,337
Australian Signals Directorate	‑	‑	‑
1,762,225	‑	1,762,225
Australian Submarine Agency	‑	‑	‑
235,334	‑	235,334
Department of Veterans' Affairs	‑	‑	‑
590,462	176,293	766,755
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian War Memorial	‑	‑
42,140	42,140
Total: Defence	92,209	‑	92,209
41,722,358	218,433	41,940,791

   

DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
Outcome 1 ‑
Defend Australia and its national interests	12,198	‑	12,198
through the conduct of operations and provision	324,396	‑	324,396
of support for the Australian community and	362,091	‑	362,091
civilian authorities in accordance with
Government direction
Outcome 2 ‑
Protect and advance Australia's strategic	80,011	‑	80,011
interests through the provision of strategic policy,	38,809,941	‑	38,809,941
the development, delivery and sustainment of	35,494,231	‑	35,494,231
military, intelligence and enabling capabilities,
and the promotion of regional and global security
and stability as directed by Government
Total: Department of Defence	92,209	‑	92,209

   

EDUCATION PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of Education	‑	‑	‑
365,395	1,180,632	1,546,027
Australian Research Council	‑	‑	‑
23,706	10,831	34,537
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency	‑	‑	‑
22,413	‑	22,413
Total: Education	‑	‑	‑
411,514	1,191,463	1,602,977

   

EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of Employment and Workplace	18,319	42,425	60,744
Relations	783,948	4,589,406	5,373,354
Payments to corporate entities:
Comcare	‑	‑
6,029	6,029
Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication	‑	‑	‑
Agency	5,551	‑	5,551
Australian Skills Quality Authority	‑	‑	‑
46,590	‑	46,590
Fair Work Commission	‑	‑	‑
105,625	‑	105,625
Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman	‑	‑	‑
186,436	‑	186,436
Safe Work Australia	‑	‑	‑
12,227	‑	12,227
Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and	‑	‑	‑
Compensation Authority	‑	900	900
Total: Employment and Workplace Relations	18,319	42,425	60,744
1,140,377	4,596,335	5,736,712

   

EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND
WORKPLACE RELATIONS
Outcome 1 ‑
Foster a productive and competitive labour	7,508	16,212	23,720
market through policies and programs that assist	406,462	1,917,786	2,324,248
job seekers into work, including secure work,	405,795	1,902,330	2,308,125
and meet employer and industry needs
Outcome 2 ‑
Promote growth in economic productivity and	10,304	26,165	36,469
social wellbeing through access to quality skills	300,504	2,597,292	2,897,796
and training	276,924	4,198,979	4,475,903

Outcome 3 ‑
Facilitate jobs growth, including secure work	507	48	555
through policies and programs that promote fair,	76,982	74,328	151,310
productive and safe workplaces	63,567	47,264	110,831
Total: Department of Employment and	18,319	42,425	60,744
Workplace Relations

   

FINANCE PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of Finance	887	‑	887
390,240	410,567	800,807
Australian Electoral Commission	33,893	‑	33,893
641,680	‑	641,680
Digital Transformation Agency	‑	‑	‑
49,717	‑	49,717
Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority	‑	‑	‑
9,008	45,604	54,612
Parliamentary Workplace Support Service	‑	‑	‑
14,989	‑	14,989
Total: Finance	34,780	‑	34,780
1,105,634	456,171	1,561,805

   

FINANCE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Outcome 2 ‑
Support an efficient and high‑performing public	887	‑	887
sector through providing leadership to	256,984	10,699	267,683
Commonwealth entities in ongoing	231,091	10,951	242,042
improvements to public sector governance,
including through systems, frameworks, policy
advice, service delivery, and managing,
acquiring and divesting government investments
Total: Department of Finance	887	‑	887

   

FINANCE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Outcome 1 ‑
Maintain an impartial and independent electoral	33,893	‑	33,893
system for eligible voters through active electoral	641,680	‑	641,680
roll management, efficient delivery of polling	270,484	‑	270,484
services, and targeted education and public
awareness programs
Total: Australian Electoral Commission	33,893	‑	33,893

   

FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	31,405	1,400	32,805
2,085,467	4,632,995	6,718,462
Payments to corporate entities:
Tourism Australia	‑	‑
148,291	148,291
Australian Centre for International Agricultural	‑	‑	‑
Research	9,599	103,550	113,149
Australian Secret Intelligence Service	‑	‑	‑
429,046	‑	429,046
Australian Trade and Investment Commission	1,045	‑	1,045
278,361	187,000	465,361
Total: Foreign Affairs and Trade	32,450	1,400	33,850
2,802,473	5,071,836	7,874,309

   

FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND
TRADE
Outcome 1 ‑
The advancement of Australia's international	3,750	‑	3,750
strategic, security and economic interests	1,408,795	4,632,245	6,041,040
including through bilateral, regional and	1,195,361	4,377,351	5,572,712
multilateral engagement on Australian
Government foreign, trade and international
development policy priorities
Outcome 2 ‑
The protection and welfare of Australians abroad	27,655	1,400	29,055
and access to secure international travel	510,432	750	511,182
documentation through timely and responsive	566,739	750	567,489
travel advice and consular and passport services
in Australia and overseas
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	31,405	1,400	32,805

   

FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
AUSTRALIAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT
COMMISSION
Outcome 1 ‑
To contribute to Australia's economic prosperity	1,045	‑	1,045
by supporting Australian exporters to expand	267,271	187,000	454,271
internationally, attracting productive international	264,866	180,685	445,551
investment, and growing the visitor economy
Total: Australian Trade and Investment	1,045	‑	1,045
Commission

   

HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of Health and Aged Care	10,253	67,226	77,479
1,355,296	16,879,451	18,234,747
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Digital Health Agency	‑	‑
269,304	269,304
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare	‑	‑
35,544	35,544
Australian Sports Commission	‑	‑
351,081	351,081
Food Standards Australia New Zealand	‑	‑
17,458	17,458
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission	‑	‑	‑
271,726	‑	271,726
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and	‑	‑	‑
Transplantation Authority	7,037	51,066	58,103
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety	‑	‑	‑
Agency	28,547	‑	28,547
Cancer Australia	‑	‑	‑
13,407	24,743	38,150
National Blood Authority	3,296	‑	3,296
6,322	5,829	12,151
National Health and Medical Research Council	9,000	‑	9,000
37,599	923,780	961,379
National Health Funding Body	‑	‑	‑
7,456	‑	7,456
National Mental Health Commission	‑	‑	‑
11,147	5,783	16,930
Office of the Inspector‑General of Aged Care	‑	‑	‑
6,308	‑	6,308
Professional Services Review	‑	‑	‑
15,841	‑	15,841
Sport Integrity Australia	‑	‑	‑
37,407	6,752	44,159
Total: Health and Aged Care	22,549	67,226	89,775
1,798,093	18,570,791	20,368,884

 

HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGED CARE
Outcome 1 ‑
Better equip Australia to meet current and future	9,908	3,180	13,088
health needs of all Australians through the	547,775	8,197,650	8,745,425
delivery of evidence‑based health policies;	538,015	11,039,573	11,577,588
improved access to comprehensive and
coordinated health care; ensuring sustainable
funding for health services, research and
technologies; and protecting the health and
safety of the Australian community
Outcome 2 ‑
Ensuring improved access for all Australians to	‑	43,594	43,594
cost‑effective and affordable medicines, medical,	220,446	1,834,961	2,055,407
dental and hearing services; improved choice in	151,242	1,821,084	1,972,326
healthcare services, through guaranteeing
Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits
Scheme; supporting targeted assistance
strategies and private health insurance
Outcome 3 ‑
Improved wellbeing for older Australians through	345	20,452	20,797
targeted support, access to appropriate, high	574,903	6,748,392	7,323,295
quality care, and related information services	361,085	6,444,091	6,805,176
Total: Department of Health and Aged Care	10,253	67,226	77,479

   

HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
NATIONAL BLOOD AUTHORITY
Outcome 1 ‑
Access to a secure supply of safe and affordable	3,296	‑	3,296
blood products, including through national supply	6,322	5,829	12,151
arrangements and coordination of best practice	6,130	184	6,314
standards within agreed funding policies under
the national blood arrangements
Total: National Blood Authority	3,296	‑	3,296

   

HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL
RESEARCH COUNCIL
Outcome 1 ‑
Improved health and medical knowledge,	9,000	‑	9,000
including through funding research, translating	37,599	923,780	961,379
research findings into evidence‑based clinical	36,488	893,049	929,537
practice, administering legislation governing
research, issuing guidelines and advice for
ethics in health and the promotion of public
health
Total: National Health and Medical Research	9,000	‑	9,000
Council

   

HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of Home Affairs	5,674	500	6,174
3,395,396	2,202,054	5,597,450
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation	‑	‑	‑
597,907	‑	597,907
National Emergency Management Agency	‑	‑	‑
133,498	177,950	311,448
Total: Home Affairs	5,674	500	6,174
4,126,801	2,380,004	6,506,805

   

HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
Outcome 1 ‑
Protect Australia from national security and	631	‑	631
criminal threats, and support national resilience,	255,349	119,244	374,593
through effective national coordination, policy	224,049	101,635	325,684
and strategy development, and regional
cooperation
Outcome 2 ‑
Support a prosperous and united Australia	1,433	‑	1,433
through effective coordination and delivery of	1,081,965	1,263,869	2,345,834
immigration and social cohesion policies and	975,202	1,032,476	2,007,678
programs
Outcome 3 ‑
Advance a prosperous and secure Australia	3,610	500	4,110
through trade and travel facilitation and	2,058,082	818,941	2,877,023
modernisation, and effective customs,	1,826,780	867,320	2,694,100
immigration, maritime and enforcement activities
across the border continuum
Total: Department of Home Affairs	5,674	500	6,174

   

INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of Industry, Science and Resources	3,461	105	3,566
638,256	1,827,087	2,465,343
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology	‑	‑
Organisation	262,527	262,527
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial	500	500
Research Organisation	1,008,739	1,008,739
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and	‑	‑
Environmental Management Authority	9,229	9,229
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation	‑	‑
39,016	39,016
Geoscience Australia	90	‑	90
332,093	19	332,112
IP Australia	‑	‑	‑
371	‑	371
Total: Industry, Science and Resources	3,551	605	4,156
970,720	3,146,617	4,117,337

   

INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND
RESOURCES
Outcome 1 ‑
Support economic growth, productivity and job	3,461	105	3,566
creation for all Australians by investing in	638,256	1,827,087	2,465,343
science, technology and commercialisation,	575,764	1,156,615	1,732,379
growing innovative and competitive businesses,
industries and regions, and supporting resources
Total: Department of Industry, Science and	3,461	105	3,566
Resources

   

INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023

Administered

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND

RESOURCES FOR PAYMENT TO

COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION

Outcome 1 ‑

Innovative scientific and technology solutions to

500

national challenges and opportunities to benefit

1,008,739

industry, the environment and the community,

 991,134

through scientific research and capability

development, services and advice

Total: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial

500

Research Organisation

   

INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA
Outcome 1 ‑
Informed government, industry and community	90	‑	90
decisions on the economic, social and	332,093	19	332,112
environmental management of the nation's	339,589	19	339,608
natural resources through enabling access to
geoscientific and spatial information
Total: Geoscience Australia	90	‑	90

   

INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional	‑	‑	‑
Development, Communications and the Arts	484,694	2,370,238	2,854,932
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation	‑	‑
1,137,568	1,137,568
Australian Film, Television and Radio School	‑	‑
24,283	24,283
Australian Maritime Safety Authority	‑	‑
102,278	102,278
Australian National Maritime Museum	‑	‑
27,029	27,029
Civil Aviation Safety Authority	‑	‑
107,602	107,602
Creative Australia	‑	‑
257,974	257,974
High Speed Rail Authority	‑	‑
29,231	29,231
Infrastructure Australia	‑	‑
12,961	12,961
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia	‑	‑
37,270	37,270
National Gallery of Australia	‑	‑
66,003	66,003
National Library of Australia	‑	‑
75,948	75,948
National Museum of Australia	‑	‑
53,768	53,768
National Portrait Gallery of Australia	‑	‑
18,648	18,648
National Transport Commission	‑	‑
7,033	7,033
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility	‑	‑
21,295	21,295
Old Parliament House	‑	‑
21,702	21,702
INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Screen Australia	‑	‑
12,890	12,890
Special Broadcasting Service Corporation	‑	‑
334,939	334,939
Australian Communications and Media Authority	‑	‑	‑
159,388	6,020	165,408
Australian Transport Safety Bureau	‑	‑	‑
26,641	‑	26,641
National Archives of Australia	‑	‑	‑
92,337	‑	92,337
National Capital Authority	‑	‑	‑
11,576	34,013	45,589
Total: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional	‑	‑	‑
Development, Communications and the	774,636	4,758,693	5,533,329
Arts

   

PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	356	939	1,295
307,057	56,691	363,748
Payments to corporate entities:
Aboriginal Hostels Limited	‑	‑
43,092	43,092
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres	‑	‑
Strait Islander Studies	22,575	22,575
Indigenous Business Australia	‑	‑
9,420	9,420
Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation	‑	‑
9,812	9,812
Torres Strait Regional Authority	‑	‑
37,247	37,247
Australian National Audit Office	‑	‑	‑
92,450	‑	92,450
Australian Public Service Commission	‑	‑	‑
73,279	‑	73,279
National Indigenous Australians Agency	8,104	2,929	11,033
350,141	1,766,277	2,116,418
Office of National Intelligence	‑	‑	‑
138,395	10,382	148,777
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor‑	‑	‑	‑
General	16,114	5,844	21,958
Workplace Gender Equality Agency

‑	‑	‑
11,738	‑	11,738
Total: Prime Minister and Cabinet	8,460	3,868	12,328
989,174	1,961,340	2,950,514

   

PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND
CABINET
Outcome 1 ‑
Provide high quality policy advice and support to	356	939	1,295
the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, Portfolio	307,057	56,691	363,748
Ministers and Assistant Ministers including	230,023	55,942	285,965
through the coordination of government
activities, policy development and program
delivery
Total: Department of the Prime Minister and	356	939	1,295
Cabinet

   

PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
NATIONAL INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS
AGENCY
Outcome 1 ‑
Lead the development and implementation of the	8,104	2,929	11,033
Australian Government's agenda to support the	350,141	1,766,277	2,116,418
self‑determination and aspirations of Aboriginal	349,968	1,612,012	1,961,980
and Torres Strait Islander peoples and
communities through working in partnership and
effectively delivering programs
Total: National Indigenous Australians Agency	8,104	2,929	11,033

   

SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of Social Services	‑	1,053,522	1,053,522
523,742	32,144,326	32,668,068
Payments to corporate entities:
National Disability Insurance Agency	23,778	23,778
2,008,642	2,008,642
Australian Institute of Family Studies	‑	‑	‑
5,249	‑	5,249
Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence	‑	‑	‑
Commission	5,588	‑	5,588
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission	‑	‑	‑
154,499	4,804	159,303
Services Australia	93,596	‑	93,596
4,903,071	1,247	4,904,318
Total: Social Services	93,596	1,077,300	1,170,896
5,592,149	34,159,019	39,751,168

   

SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Outcome 2 ‑
Contribute to stronger and more resilient	‑	32,544	32,544
individuals, children, families and communities	264,130	1,056,532	1,320,662
by providing targeted supports	219,624	998,249	1,217,873
Outcome 3 ‑
Supporting the independence of, and economic	‑	1,020,978	1,020,978
participation by, people with disability and carers	155,768	31,007,267	31,163,035
by providing targeted supports	111,061	25,431,110	25,542,171
Total: Department of Social Services	‑	1,053,522	1,053,522

   

SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023

Administered

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR

PAYMENT TO

NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE

AGENCY

Outcome 1 ‑

To implement a National Disability Insurance

23,778

Scheme that provides individual control and

2,008,642

choice in the delivery of reasonable and

 1,445,361

necessary supports to improve independence,

social and economic participation of eligible

people with disability, their families and carers,

and associated referral services and activities

Total: National Disability Insurance Agency

23,778

   

SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
SERVICES AUSTRALIA
Outcome 1 ‑
Deliver high‑quality, accessible services and	93,596	‑	93,596
payments to individuals, families, businesses	4,903,071	1,247	4,904,318
and partner agencies on behalf of Government;	5,123,410	1,266	5,124,676
with a focus on contemporary service delivery
and customer experience
Total: Services Australia	93,596	‑	93,596

   

TREASURY PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024
Entity	Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
Department of the Treasury	‑	525,000	525,000
352,908	310,643	663,551
Australian Bureau of Statistics	702	‑	702
425,181	‑	425,181
Australian Competition and Consumer	‑	‑	‑
Commission	391,513	‑	391,513
Australian Office of Financial Management	‑	‑	‑
19,516	‑	19,516
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority	‑	‑	‑
9,364	‑	9,364
Australian Securities and Investments Commission	‑	‑	‑
511,198	11,367	522,565
Australian Taxation Office	‑	‑	‑
4,179,855	5,934	4,185,789
Commonwealth Grants Commission	‑	‑	‑
8,175	‑	8,175
Inspector‑General of Taxation	‑	‑	‑
6,709	‑	6,709
National Competition Council	‑	‑	‑
1,727	‑	1,727
Office of the Auditing and Assurance Standards	‑	‑	‑
Board	2,917	‑	2,917
Office of the Australian Accounting Standards	‑	‑	‑
Board	5,039	‑	5,039
Productivity Commission	‑	‑	‑
37,874	‑	37,874
Total: Treasury	702	525,000	525,702
5,951,976	327,944	6,279,920

   

TREASURY PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Outcome 1 ‑
Supporting and implementing informed decisions	‑	525,000	525,000
on policies for the good of the Australian people,	352,908	310,643	663,551
including for achieving strong, sustainable	347,269	86,299	433,568
economic growth, through the provision of
advice to Treasury Ministers and the efficient
administration of Treasury's functions
Total: Department of the Treasury	‑	525,000	525,000

   

TREASURY PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023
Departmental	Administered	Total
$'000	$'000	$'000
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Outcome 1 ‑
Decisions on important matters made by	702	‑	702
governments, business and the broader	425,181	‑	425,181
community are informed by objective, relevant	369,091	‑	369,091
and trusted official statistics produced through
the collection and integration of data, its
analysis, and the provision of statistical
information
Total: Australian Bureau of Statistics	702	‑	702

 

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 14 May 2024

Senate on 24 June 2024]

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