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Appropriation (2015-2016) Act 2015
No. 23 of 2015
table of provisions
Section Page
1Purpose
2Commencement
3Issue of moneys
4Appropriation
5Application of amounts appropriated
6Application of amounts for future payments
7Public Account advance
8Advance to Treasurer
9Reference provision
10Repeal of Act
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
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Endnotes
1 General information
Appropriation (2015-2016) Act 2015
No. 23 of 2015
[Assented to 29 June 2015]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
1Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to make provision for the appropriation of certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government for the financial year 2015/2016.
2Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3Issue of moneys
(1)The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year 2015/2016 the sum of $42 192 609 000 as set out in Schedule 1.
(2)If—
(a)in respect of the financial year 2015/2016 the amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs is increased as the result of any legislation or determination; and
(b)the amounts specified in the relevant items in Schedule 1 are insufficient to provide for the payment of the increased amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs—
the Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Fund an amount not exceeding the increased amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs in addition to the amount issued under subsection (1).
(3)In this section—
determination includes any regulation or any award, order or determination of a person or body authorised to determine minimum salaries or wages under any law of the Commonwealth or of the State, or any agreement approved in accordance with the Fair Work Act 2009 or Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the Commonwealth, or any agreement entered into by or on behalf of the State;
salaries and related costs includes wages or other amounts in the nature of salary, payments by way of overtime or penalty rates or in lieu of long service leave or for retiring gratuities, superannuation contributions, annual leave loadings, payroll tax payments and WorkCover insurance policy premiums.
4Appropriation
The Consolidated Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of section 3.
5Application of amounts appropriated
(1)The amounts to be applied to an item specified in Schedule 1 shall not, except as provided in this section or section 30 of the Financial Management Act 1994, exceed the amount specified for that item.
(2)If an amount in respect of depreciation of an asset is applied to an item in Schedule 1 for the provision of outputs of a Department, the amount shown for the item in Schedule 1 relating to that Department in respect of additions to the net asset base is increased, if the Treasurer so determines, by an amount not exceeding the amount in respect of depreciation.
6Application of amounts for future payments
If, during the financial year 2015/2016, an arrangement is made, or an expense or obligation is incurred, for the payment of an amount in a future financial year, a corresponding amount is applied, in respect of the financial year 2015/2016, to the appropriate item in Schedule 1 for the relevant Department.
7Public Account advance
The sums specified in Schedule 2 which by the authority of section 35 of the Financial Management Act 1994 have been expended from the Public Account to meet urgent claims are deemed to have been appropriated from the Consolidated Fund for the provision of outputs, additions to the net asset base and payments made on behalf of the State specified in Schedule 2 and those sums shall be repaid to the Public Account.
8Advance to Treasurer
The sums specified in Schedule 3 have been expended to meet urgent claims out of the Advance appropriated in the Appropriation (2013-2014) Act 2013 under the Department of Treasury and Finance and the payments so made are deemed to have been appropriated for the purposes and services specified in Schedule 3.
9Reference provision
In this Act, Court Services Victoria established under the Court Services Victoria Act 2014 is referred to as the Department of Courts for appropriation purposes only.
10Repeal of Act
This Act is repealed on the fourth anniversary of the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Note
The repeal of this Act does not affect any matter or thing or the previous operation of the Act (see section 14(2) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
Schedule 1
DEPARTMENTAL VOTES
ESTIMATES
SUMMARY
| Department | 2014/2015 Budget | 2015/2016 Estimate |
| $'000 | $'000 | |
| Courts | 236 665 | 295 262 |
| Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources | 8 548 481 | 8 479 892 |
| Education and Training | 10 211 944 | 10 840 317 |
| Environment, Land, Water and Planning | 1 935 889 | 1 671 014 |
| Health and Human Services | 11 413 338 | 12 012 605 |
| Justice and Regulation | 5 739 496 | 5 557 301 |
| Premier and Cabinet | 303 452 | 323 177 |
| Treasury and Finance | 2 681 717 | 3 013 041 |
| 41 070 982 | 42 192 609 |
DEPARTMENT OF COURTS
| 2014/2015 | 2015/2016 | |
| Item | Budget | Estimate |
| $'000 | $'000 | |
| 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 234 137 | 247 657 |
| 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 2 528 | 47 605 |
| Total Appropriation | 236 665 | 295 262 |
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOBS, TRANSPORT AND RESOURCES
| 2014/2015 | 2015/2016 | |
| Item | Budget | Estimate |
| $'000 | $'000 | |
| 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 6 411 183 | 6 479 734 |
| 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 1 951 383 | 1 808 391 |
| 3. Payments made on behalf of the State | 64 538 | 66 767 |
| 4. Payment to Regional Growth Fund pursuant to section 4 of the Regional Growth Fund Act 2011 | 121 377 | 125 000 |
| Total Appropriation | 8 548 481 | 8 479 892 |
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
| 2014/2015 | 2015/2016 | |
| Item | Budget | Estimate |
| $'000 | $'000 | |
| 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 10 211 944 | 10 840 317 |
| 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 0 | 0 |
| Total Appropriation | 10 211 944 | 10 840 317 |
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, LAND, WATER AND PLANNING
| 2014/2015 | 2015/2016 | |
| Item | Budget | Estimate |
| $'000 | $'000 | |
| 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 1 118 297 | 996 730 |
| 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 120 942 | 32 484 |
| 3. Payments made on behalf of the State | 666 000 | 620 000 |
| 4. Contributions by the State under agreements pursuant to section 25 of the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 | 30 650 | 21 800 |
| Total Appropriation | 1 935 889 | 1 671 014 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
| 2014/2015 | 2015/2016 | |
| Item | Budget | Estimate |
| $'000 | $'000 | |
| 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 11 255 851 | 11 865 518 |
| 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 157 487 | 147 087 |
| Total Appropriation | 11 413 338 | 12 012 605 |
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND REGULATION
| 2014/2015 | 2015/2016 | |
| Item | Budget | Estimate |
| $'000 | $'000 | |
| 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 4 945 332 | 5 156 798 |
| 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 738 982 | 345 335 |
| 3. Payments made on behalf of the State | 54 461 | 54 461 |
| 4. Victorian Law Reform Commission – pursuant to section 17(b) of the Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000 | 721 | 707 |
| Total Appropriation | 5 739 496 | 5 557 301 |
DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET
| 2014/2015 | 2015/2016 | |
| Item | Budget | Estimate |
| $'000 | $'000 | |
| 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 294 791 | 320 441 |
| 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 5 161 | 2 736 |
| 3. Payments made on behalf of the State | 3 500 | 0 |
| Total Appropriation | 303 452 | 323 177 |
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE
| 2014/2015 | 2015/2016 | |
| Item | Budget | Estimate |
| $'000 | $'000 | |
| 1.Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 222 960 | 235 651 |
| 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) | 24 427 | 4 230 |
| 3.Payments made on behalf of the State | 1 753 223 | 1 781 946 |
| 4.Advance to Treasurer to enable Treasurer to meet urgent claims that may arise before Parliamentary sanction is obtained, which will afterwards be submitted for Parliamentary authority | 681 107 | 991 214 |
| Total Appropriation | 2 681 717 | 3 013 041 |
Schedule 2
Payments from advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial Management Act 1994, 2013/2014
| Department | Purpose | Amount |
| $ | ||
| Education and Early Childhood Development | Bendigo TAFE | 6 835 000 |
| Income Contingent Loan | 6 800 000 | |
| Enrolment based funding | 122 074 000 | |
| Resourcing Schools to Raise Performance | 23 913 000 | |
| Childrens' facilities | 15 000 000 | |
| School Capital Program | 2 500 000 | |
| 177 122 000 | ||
| Premier and Cabinet | Protective Services Officers | 1 366 000 |
| Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry | 1 456 500 | |
| Parliamentary and Public Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | 3 210 000 | |
| 6 032 500 | ||
| Treasury and Finance | Health Benefit Levy | 24 319 546 |
| 24 319 546 | ||
| Total | 207 474 046 | |
Schedule 3
Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 2013/2014
| Department | Purpose | Amount |
| $ | ||
| Education and Early Childhood Development | Utilities maintenance funding associated with Mt Waverley North Primary School | 42 000 |
| Kindergarten Enrolment Base Funding | 743 000 | |
| Victorian Training Guarantee | 201 050 000 | |
| 201 835 000 | ||
| Environment and Primary Industries | Bushfire season | 67 721 000 |
| 67 721 000 | ||
| Human Services | NDIS launch | 4 000 000 |
| Research into Mandatory Reporting | 80 000 | |
| Concessions | 1 149 000 | |
| 5 229 000 | ||
| Justice | PSOs radio black spot funding | 4 758 000 |
| Bushfire season | 4 907 000 | |
| Arrest Warrants—system improvements | 681 000 | |
| 10 346 000 |
| Department | Purpose | Amount |
| $ | ||
| Premier and Cabinet | Parliamentary and Public Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | 4 690 000 |
| Arts Centre Melbourne financial sustainability | 1 000 000 | |
| Shrine Galleries of Remembrance | 22 400 000 | |
| 28 090 000 | ||
| State Development, Business and Innovation | Melbourne Convention Centre Development | 2 535 000 |
| 2 535 000 | ||
| Treasury and Finance | Rural Finance Corporation and Port of Melbourne transactions | 958 136 |
| Gaming Indemnity | 4 000 000 | |
| Gambling legal and commercial advice | 4 657 934 | |
| First Home Owners Grant and State First Home Buyers | 38 000 000 | |
| Voluntary departure packages reimbursement | 1 203 755 | |
| 48 819 825 | ||
| Total | 364 575 825 | |
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Endnotes
1 General information
See for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 5 May 2015
Legislative Council: 28 May 2015
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act for the appropriation of certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government for the financial year 2015/2016 and for other purposes."
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