Supply Act (No. 2) 1973-74 (Cth)

Supply Act (No. 2) 1973-74

No. 90 of 1973

AN ACT

To make interim provision for the appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30th June, 1974.

[Assented to 21st June, 1973]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 2) 1973–74.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue, application and appropriation of $404,973,000.

3. (1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Schedule in respect of the financial year ending on 30th June, 1974, the sum of Four hundred and four million, nine hundred and seventy-three thousand dollars.

(2) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of sub-section (1).

15414/73—Price 20c

Section 3. THE SCHEDULE

ABSTRACT

Page Reference	Departments and Services	Total
$
3	DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS...................................................	145,000
3	ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT........................................................	2,104,000
3	DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY...........................................	5,333,000
4	DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...............................................................	3,880,000
4	DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.................................................	2,035,000
4	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION........................................................................	4,502,000
5	DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION..........	1,000,000
5	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES............................................	67,000
5	DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS...........................................................	1,126,000
5	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................................................................	7,276,300
6	DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING..............................................................................	45,262,000
7	DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION...................................................................	298,000
7	DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR................................................................................	120,000
7	DEPARTMENT OF THE MEDIA.........................................................................	3,310,000
8	DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY.............................................	58,926,000
8	DEPARTMENT OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT........................................	205,000
8	DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................	1,796,000
9	DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE...........................................................	63,000
9	POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...................................................	102,985,000
9	DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY......................................................	7,080,000
9	DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET.....................	25,000
10	REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.........................................................................	1,027,500
10	DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE...............................................................................	8,403,300
10	DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES AND PROPERTY...........................................	5,726,200
11	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY...........................................................	1,675,000
11	DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATION......................................	500,000
12	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT........................................................................	5,851,000
12	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................................................................	1,829,700
13	ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................................................	30,000,000
13	DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT...............	54,500,000
13	DEPARTMENT OF WORKS..................................................................................	47,922,000
TOTAL............................................................................................	404,973,000

 

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS	$
Division 805.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Northern Territory....................................................................................................................	145,000
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Division 810.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. Commonwealth/State Law Courts, Sydney.........................................................................	2,000,000
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Radio Equipment, Commonwealth Police Force................................................................	36,000
02. Sound recording equipment, Law Courts of the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory...............................................................................................................................	6,000
03. Australian Capital Territory Police Force............................................................................	30,000
04. Northern Territory Police Force.............................................................................................	30,000
05. Film Censorship equipment...................................................................................................	2,000
104,000
Total: Attorney-General's Department	2,104,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY
Division 815.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory—
01. Forestry (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account)....	218,000
02. Parks and Gardens....................................................................................................................	25,000
03. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases....................................................................	150,000
393,000
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Australian Capital Territory—General Services.................................................................	130,000
02. Australian Capital Territory—Transport..............................................................................	660,000
790,000
3.—Advances and Loans—Australian Capital Territory—
01. Loans for housing (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Housing Trust Account)	4,150,000
Total: Department of the Capital Territory	5,333,000

 

Departments and Services—continued

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION	$
Division 820.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Navigational aids, communications, power and lighting equipment..............................	2,700,000
02. Aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment.........................................................	1,100,000
03. Computing equipment.............................................................................................................	80,000
Total: Department of Civil Aviation	3,880,000
DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
Division 825.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Purchase of launches and associated equipment................................................................	10,000
02. Special Services equipment....................................................................................................	125,000
05. Computing equipment.............................................................................................................	1,900,000
Total: Department of Customs and Excise	2,035,000
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division 845.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. The Australian National University—approved capital programmes.............................	1,660,000
02. Canberra College of Advanced Education—approved capital programmes.................	2,090,000
03. Independent schools, Australian Capital Territory—Assistance for approved capital programmes	321,000
04. Independent schools, Northern Territory—Assistance for approved capital programmes	47,000
4,118,000
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Australian Capital Territory education services..................................................................	150,000
02. Northern Territory education services..................................................................................	200,000
03. Darwin Community College...................................................................................................	34,000
384,000
Total: Department of Education	4,502,000

 

Departments and Services—continued

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION	$
Division 850.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—For expenditure under the River Murray Waters Act......................................................	1,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
Division 855.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—
03. Department of Civil Aviation—Papua New Guinea..........................................................	52,000
2.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Christmas Island (recoverable from Christmas Island Phosphate Commission)..........	15,000
Total: Department of External Territories	67,000
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Division 860.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—Overseas establishments—
01. Other overseas establishments...............................................................................................	719,000
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Overseas Establishments.........................................................................................................	407,000
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs	1,126,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division 865.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Australian Capital Territory health services........................................................................	80,000
02. Northern Territory hospitals...................................................................................................	184,600
03. Northern Territory health services.........................................................................................	127,100
04. Other health services................................................................................................................	1,400,000
1,791,700

 

Departments and Services—continued

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH—continued	$
2.—For expenditure under the Canberra Hospital Ordinance—Canberra Hospital......	155,000
3.—For expenditure under the Canberra Hospital Ordinance—Woden Valley Hospital	500,000
4.—Advances and Loans—
01. Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Commission—Additional capital........................	872,100
Total: Division 865	3,318,800
Division 868.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Cattle tick eradication and control in New South Wales...................................................	125,000
02. Blood transfusion services......................................................................................................	487,500
03. Tuberculosis Act—Reimbursement of capital expenditure by State Governments.....	163,400
04. Tuberculosis Act—Reimbursement of administrative expenditure by State Governments	159,600
05. States Grants (Milk for School Children) Act—Reimbursement of capital and incidental expenditure by State Governments.......................................................................................................	22,000
07. School Dental Scheme—Grants for capital expenditure on training facilities..............	1,000,000
08. School Dental Scheme—Grants for running costs of training facilities.........................	500,000
10. School Dental Scheme—Grants towards running costs of clinics...................................	1,500,000
Total: Division 868	3,957,500
Total: Department of Health	7,276,300
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
Division 870.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Provision for Defence Service Homes....................................................................................	45,000,000
2.—Buildings and Works—
01. Migrant transitory accommodation—Construction of flats.............................................	20,000
3.—Commonwealth Hostels—Buildings, Works, Plant and equipment—
01. Australian Capital Territory....................................................................................................	15,000
02. Northern Territory....................................................................................................................	227,000
242,000
Total: Department of Housing	45,262,000

 

Departments and Services—continued

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION	$
Division 875.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Building, Works, Plant and Equipment...............	250,600
3.—Overseas Establishments—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment...........................	3,400
Total: Division 875	254,000
Division 878.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. State Migration Centres—Contribution towards establishment costs.............................	44,000
Total: Department of Immigration	298,000
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
Division 882.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01.—Supervision of apprenticeship training....................................................................................	120,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE MEDIA
Division 885.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Australian Government Publishing Service.........................................................................	150,000
03. Commonwealth Film Unit.......................................................................................................	100,000
250,000
4.—Australian Broadcasting Commission—For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act..........................................................................................................................................................	3,000,000
5.—Australian Broadcasting Control Board—For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act....................................................................................................................................................	60,000
Total: Department of the Media	3,310,000

 

Departments and Services—continued

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY	$
Division 890.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Bureau of Mineral Resources.................................................................................................	250,000
02. Division of National Mapping...............................................................................................	94,000
03. Other Branches.........................................................................................................................	2,000
04. Purchase of pipe and associated equipment for the Moomba-Sydney pipeline............	54,000,000
54,346,000
2.—For expenditure under the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act....................	4,000,000
3.—For expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act...................................................................	580,000
Total: Department of Minerals and Energy	58,926,000
DEPARTMENT OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT
Division 895.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Compensation for Bovine Tuberculosis reactors................................................................	205,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
Division 900.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. Construction of roads, footpaths and drainage works—Payments to Local Government Authorities	75,000
02. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases....................................................................	5,000
04. Assistance under the Water Supplies Development Ordinance.......................................	80,000
05. Development of water resources on Government projects...............................................	60,000
06. Township of Nhulunbuy—Nabalco Pty. Limited, Contribution......................................	20,000
240,000
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. General Services.......................................................................................................................	389,000
02. Transport....................................................................................................................................	417,000
806,000
3.—Advances and Loans—
01. Loans for encouragement of primary production...............................................................	50,000
02. Northern Territory Housing Commission—Advance.......................................................	700,000
750,000
Total: Department of the Northern Territory	1,796,000

 

Departments and Services—continued

DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE	$
Division 905.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—Overseas Establishments...........................	63,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Division 910.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
01. For expenditure under the Post and Telegraph Act (for payment to the Post Office Trust Account)	100,000,000
Division 912.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES—
1.—Technical Equipment and Other Services—
01. Sound Broadcasting.................................................................................................................	509,000
02. Television...................................................................................................................................	2,375,000
Total: Division 912	2,884,000
Division 914.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES—WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY SERVICES
1.—Technical Equipment and other Services—For expenditure under the Wireless Telegraphy Act	101,000
Total: Postmaster-General's Department	102,985,000
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY
Division 915.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Forestry and Timber Bureau..................................................................................................	40,000
Division 918.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Agricultural Extension Services.............................................................................................	3,460,000
02. Minor agricultural research....................................................................................................	80,000
03. Eradication of Bovine Brucellosis and Tuberculosis—Contribution..............................	1,400,000
04. Emergency adjustment assistance to Apple and Pear and Canning Fruit Industries....	2,100,000
Total: Division 918	7,040,000
Total: Department of Primary Industry	7,080,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET
Division 920.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Official establishments............................................................................................................	10,000
02. Australian Film and Television School................................................................................	15,000
Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	25,000

 

Departments and Services—continued

REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT	$
Division 925.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Repatriation blocks at mental hospitals................................................................................	170,000
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Computing equipment.............................................................................................................

222,500
02. Specialised equipment.............................................................................................................	635,000
857,500
Total: Repatriation Department	1,027,500
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE
Division 930.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. Antarctic Division.....................................................................................................................	85,000
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Antarctic Division.....................................................................................................................	150,000
02. Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology..............................................................................	400,000
03. Other Branches.........................................................................................................................	67,300
617,300
3.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization—For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act.......................................................................................	4,803,000
4.—Anglo-Australian Telescope Board—For expenditure for the purposes of the Board	492,000
Division 933.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Research grants.........................................................................................................................	2,406,000
Total: Department of Science	8,403,300
DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES AND PROPERTY
Division 940.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Departmental—
04. Department of the Capital Territory......................................................................................	2,600,000
05. Department of Civil Aviation.................................................................................................	1,205,800
06. Department of Customs and Excise......................................................................................	200
14. Department of Labour.............................................................................................................	70,100

 

Departments and Services—continued

DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES AND PROPERTY—continued	$
1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—continued—
15. Department of the Media........................................................................................................	18,000
18. Department of the Northern Territory...................................................................................	274,500
23. Department of Science.............................................................................................................	877,100
27. Department of Services and Property...................................................................................	428,600
31. Department of Transport.........................................................................................................	150,200
5,624,500
2.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Sound Broadcasting and Television Services—
02. Television transmission...........................................................................................................	1,700
3.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Department of Services and Property...................................................................................	100,000
Total: Department of Services and Property	5,726,200
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY
Division 945.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Computing equipment.............................................................................................................	1,320,000
02. Rehabilitation Service..............................................................................................................	15,000
Total: Division 945	1,335,000
Division 947.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. States Grants (Home Care) Act—Grants towards costs of Senior Citizens' Centres...	210,000
02. States Grants (Home Care) Act—Grants towards salaries of Welfare Officers............	15,000
03. States Grants (Home Care) Act—Grants towards costs of home care services.............	115,000
Total: Division 947	340,000
Total: Department of Social Security	1,675,000
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATION
Division 958.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Assistance towards international tourist attractions..........................................................	500,000

 

Departments and Services—continued

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT	$
Division 960.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Vessels, Plant and Equipment...................................................................................................	320,000
2.—Commonwealth Railways—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Trans-Australian Railway.......................................................................................................	3,430,000
02. Central Australia Railway.......................................................................................................	220,000
03. North Australia Railway.........................................................................................................	1,237,000
04. Seat of Government Railway.................................................................................................	9,000
05. Port Augusta to Whyalla Railway.........................................................................................	100,000
4,996,000
Total: Division 960	5,316,000
Division 963.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
1.—For expenditure under the Railway Standardisation (South Australia) Agreement Act	100,000
2.—For expenditure under the Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Act...................	60,000
3.—Promotion of road safety practices.........................................................................................	75,000
5.—For expenditure on railway works in New South Wales...................................................	300,000
Total: Division 963	535,000
Total: Department of Transport	5,851,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Division 965.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Royal Australian Mint.............................................................................................................	3,000
02. Bureau of Census and Statistics.............................................................................................	1,067,000
03. Commonwealth Taxation Office...........................................................................................	442,000
04. Department of the Treasury....................................................................................................	76,700
1,588,700
Division 967.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Loan to Queensland for community services—Townsville...............................................	241,000
Total: Department of the Treasury	1,829,700

 

Departments and Services—continued

ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER	$
Division 970.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER
To enable the Treasurer—
(a) to make advances that will be recovered during the fianncial year;
(b) to make moneys available for expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament, including payments by way of financial assistance to a State on such terms and conditions, if any, as the Treasurer determines; and
(c) to make moneys available for expenditure pending the issue of a warrant of the Governor-General specifically applicable to the expenditure........................................................................	30,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Division 971.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act..............	37,000,000
2.—For expenditure under the National Urban and Regional Development Authority Act—	17,500,000
Total: Department of Urban and Regional Development	54,500,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS
Division 975.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—Departmental—
01. Parliament..................................................................................................................................	150,000
03. Attorney-General's Department.............................................................................................	70,000
04. Department of Civil Aviation.................................................................................................	6,000,000
05. Department of Customs and Excise......................................................................................	250,000
06. Department of Education........................................................................................................	15,000
08. Department of External Territories........................................................................................	7,000
09. Department of Foreign Affairs...............................................................................................	100,000
10. Department of Health..............................................................................................................	800,000
11. Department of Housing...........................................................................................................	80,000
12. Department of Immigration....................................................................................................	25,000
13. Department of Labour.............................................................................................................	150,000
14. Department of the Media........................................................................................................	70,000
15. Minerals and Energy................................................................................................................	60,000
17. Department of the Northern Territory...................................................................................	5,000
19. Department of Primary Industry............................................................................................	100,000
20. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet..................................................................	50,000
21. Repatriation Department........................................................................................................	1,600,000
22. Department of Science.............................................................................................................	2,870,000
24. Department of Services and Property...................................................................................	1,800,000
25. Department of Social Security...............................................................................................	350,000
26. Department of the Special Minister of State.......................................................................	700,000
28. Department of Transport.........................................................................................................	450,000

 

Departments and Services—continued

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS—continued	$
1.—Buildings and Works—Departmental—continued—
29. Department of the Treasury....................................................................................................	30,000
30. Commonwealth Taxation Office...........................................................................................	50,000
32. Department of Works...............................................................................................................	600,000
16,382,000
2.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory Services—
02. Department of the Capital Territory......................................................................................	250,000
03. Department of Education........................................................................................................	50,000
04. Department of Health..............................................................................................................	1,700,000
05. Department of Works...............................................................................................................	30,000
2,030,000
3.—Buildings and Works—Cocos (Keeling) Islands—
01. Department of External Territories........................................................................................	60,000
4.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory Services—
01. Department of Aboriginal Affairs.........................................................................................	1,800,000
02. Attorney-General's Department.............................................................................................	200,000
03. Department of Education........................................................................................................	4,000,000
04. Department of Health..............................................................................................................	4,500,000
05. Department of the Northern Territory...................................................................................	14,000,000
06. Department of Works...............................................................................................................	200,000
24,700,000
5.—Construction of Roads—Northern Territory—
01. Department of the Northern Territory—For transport of beef cattle..............................	800,000
02. Department of the Northern Territory—Other roads, stock routes and water supplies	2,000,000
2,800,000
6.—Buildings and Works—Broadcasting and Television Services—
01. Sound broadcasting transmission..........................................................................................	200,000
02. Sound broadcasting studios and other purposes.................................................................	200,000
03. Television transmission...........................................................................................................	150,000
04. Television studios.....................................................................................................................	400,000
950,000

 

Departments and Services—continued

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS—continued	$
7.—Plant and Equipment—
01. General services........................................................................................................................	500,000
02. Australian Capital Territory Services....................................................................................	75,000
03. Northern Territory Services....................................................................................................	425,000
1,000,000
Total: Department of Works	47,922,000
TOTAL—Departments and Services.............................................................................................	404,973,000

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