Appropriation Act (No. 6) 2014-2015 (Cth)

Appropriation Act (No. 6) 2014‑2015

No. 68, 2015

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. 6) 2014-2015

No. 68, 2015

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

[Assented to 25 June 2015]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Part 1Preliminary 1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 6) 2014‑2015.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

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.

Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act.

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 the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2014‑2015 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2014‑2015.

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) 2014‑2015 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2014‑2015.

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. 5) 2014‑2015.

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 $422,679,000.

Note 1: Items in Schedule 1 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act.

Note 2: Sections 30A and 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 also provide for adjustments of amounts appropriated by this Act. Those sections continue to apply because of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014.

Note 3: Sections 74 and 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 Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2014‑2015; or

   3. (c)

      in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2014‑2015; or

   4. (d)

      in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2014‑2015; or

   5. (e)

      in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2014‑2015; or

   6. (f)

      in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2014‑2015.

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 3Advance to the Finance Minister 12Advance to the Finance Minister

1. (1)

   If the Finance Minister determined an amount under subsection 12(2) of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2014‑2015 before the commencement of this Act, the amount is to be disregarded for the purposes of subsection 12(3) of that Act.

   Note: This means that, after the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister has access to $380 million under section 12 of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2014‑2015, regardless of amounts that have already been determined under that section.

2. (2)

   If:

   1. (a)

      this Act appropriates an amount for particular expenditure; and

   2. (b)

      before the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister determines an amount (the advanced amount) under section 12 of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2014‑2015 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.

Part 4Miscellaneous 13Crediting 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.

14Appropriation 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:

1. (a)

   the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, as that Act continues to apply because of Schedule 2 to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014; and

2. (b)

   the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

15Act ceases to be in force

This Act ceases to be in force at the start of 1 July 2017.

Schedule 1Services for which money is appropriated

Note: See sections 6 and 14.

Abstract
Portfolio	Total
$'000
Defence	411,727
Foreign Affairs and Trade	144
Social Services	10,000
Treasury	808
Total	422,679
APPROPRIATIONS
Summary Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2014‑2015 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2014‑2015
Portfolio		Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government		New Administered Outcomes		Non‑ operating			Total
$'000		$'000		$'000			$'000
Agriculture		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		540,080			540,080
Attorney‑General’s		‑		‑		‑			‑
		5,712		‑		156,072			161,784
Communications		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		3,290,640			3,290,640
Defence		‑		‑		411,727			411,727
		‑		‑		2,367,886			2,367,886
Education and Training		‑		‑		‑			‑
		100,431		‑		9,642			110,073
Employment		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		23,987			23,987
Environment		‑		‑		‑			‑
		5,620		‑		79,197			84,817
Finance		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		215,433			215,433
Foreign Affairs and Trade		‑		‑		144			144
		‑		‑		342,851			342,851
Health		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		16,002			16,002
Immigration and Border Protection		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		290,403			290,403
Industry and Science		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		108,963			108,963
Infrastructure and Regional Development		‑		‑		‑			‑
		460,415		‑		40,022			500,437
Prime Minister and Cabinet		‑		‑		‑			‑
		8,517		‑		44,329			52,846
Social Services		‑		‑		10,000			10,000
		‑		‑		50,164			50,164
Treasury		‑		‑		808			808
		‑		‑		41,758			41,758
Total: Bill 6		‑		‑		422,679			422,679
		580,695		‑		7,617,429			8,198,124
Defence PORTFOLIO Summary Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2014‑2015 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2014‑2015
Entity		Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government		New Administered Outcomes		Non‑ operating			Total
$'000		$'000		$'000			$'000
Department of Defence		‑		‑		411,727			411,727
		‑		‑		2,346,764			2,346,764
Department of Veterans’ Affairs		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		8,678			8,678
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian War Memorial		‑			‑
		12,444			12,444
Total: Defence		‑		‑		411,727			411,727
		‑		‑		2,367,886			2,367,886
Defence PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2014‑2015 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2014‑2015 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2013‑2014
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government		New Administered Outcomes			Total
$'000		$'000			$'000
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
Non‑operating
Equity Injections			411,727
			2,346,764
			1,418,385
Total: Department of Defence			‑		‑			411,727
Foreign Affairs and Trade PORTFOLIO Summary Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2014‑2015 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2014‑2015
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		‑		‑		144			144
		‑		‑		333,618			333,618
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		3			3
Australian Secret Intelligence Service		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		8,725			8,725
Australian Trade Commission		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		505			505
Total: Foreign Affairs and Trade		‑		‑		144			144
		‑		‑		342,851			342,851
Foreign Affairs and Trade PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2014‑2015 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2014‑2015 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2013‑2014
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government		New Administered Outcomes			Total
$'000		$'000			$'000
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE
Non‑operating
Equity Injections			144
			120,920
			72,015
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade			‑		‑			144
Social Services PORTFOLIO Summary Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2014‑2015 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2014‑2015
Entity		Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government		New Administered Outcomes		Non‑ operating			Total
$'000		$'000		$'000			$'000
Department of Social Services		‑		‑		10,000			10,000
		‑		‑		6,373			6,373
Payments to corporate entities:
National Disability Insurance Scheme Launch Transition Agency		‑			‑
		23,349			23,349
Department of Human Services		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		20,442			20,442
Total: Social Services		‑		‑		10,000			10,000
		‑		‑		50,164			50,164
Social Services PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2014‑2015 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2014‑2015 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2013‑2014
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government		New Administered Outcomes			Total
$'000		$'000			$'000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Non‑operating
Equity Injections			10,000
			6,373
			41,663
Total: Department of Social Services			‑		‑			10,000
Treasury PORTFOLIO Summary Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2014‑2015 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2014‑2015
Entity		Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government		New Administered Outcomes		Non‑ operating			Total
$'000		$'000		$'000			$'000
Australian Bureau of Statistics		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		5,328			5,328
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		2,700			2,700
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		108			108
Australian Securities and Investments Commission		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		11,978			11,978
Australian Taxation Office		‑		‑		‑			‑
		‑		‑		21,644			21,644
Inspector General of Taxation		‑		‑		808			808
		‑		‑		‑			‑
Total: Treasury		‑		‑		808			808
		‑		‑		41,758			41,758
Treasury PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2014‑2015 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2014‑2015 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2013‑2014
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government		New Administered Outcomes			Total
$'000		$'000			$'000
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF TAXATION
Non‑operating
Equity Injections			808
			‑
			‑
Total: Inspector General of Taxation			‑		‑			808

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 12 May 2015

Senate on 23 June 2015]

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