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Appropriation (2012/2013) Act 2012

No. 36 of 2012

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

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 3

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Endnotes

Appropriation (2012/2013) Act 2012

No. 36 of 2012

[Assented to 27 June 2012]

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 2012/2013.

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 2012/2013 the sum of $37 658 052 000 as set out in Schedule 1.

(2)If—

(a)in respect of the financial year 2012/2013 the amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs is increased as the result of any act 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—

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;

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.

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 2012/2013, 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 2012/2013, 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 (2010/2011) Act 2010 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.

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

DEPARTMENTAL VOTES

ESTIMATES

Summary

Department	2011/2012 Budget	2012/2013 Estimate
$'000	$'000
Business and Innovation	581 570	725 936
Education and Early Childhood Development	9 215 218	9 545 978
Health	9 610 612	6 867 147
Human Services	3 349 035	3 446 157
Justice	4 097 278	4 280 657
Planning and Community Development	683 502	628 628
Premier and Cabinet	618 051	561 137
Primary Industries	435 793	431 825
Sustainability and Environment	1 397 021	1 324 687
Transport	6 120 143	6 839 745
Treasury and Finance	3 048 484	3 006 155
39 156 707	37 658 052

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND INNOVATION

2011/2012	2012/2013
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	496 482	477 893
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	31 088	194 043
3.     Payments made on behalf of the State	54 000	54 000
Total Appropriation	581 570	725 936

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

2011/2012	2012/2013
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	9 159 281	9 545 978
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	55 937	0
Total Appropriation	9 215 218	9 545 978

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

2011/2012	2012/2013
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	9 610 612	6 796 019
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	0	71 128
Total Appropriation	9 610 612	6 867 147

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

2011/2012	2012/2013
Item		Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)		3 297 975	3 375 362
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	51 060		70 795
Total Appropriation		3 349 035	3 446 157

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

2011/2012	2012/2013
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	3 837 908	3 982 759
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	203 982	242 488
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	927	949
Total Appropriation	4 097 278	4 280 657

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

2011/2012	2012/2013
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	451 533	339 064
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	183 119	163 714
3.     Payments made on behalf of the State	850	850
4. Payment to Regional Infrastructure Development Fund pursuant to section 4 of the Regional Infrastructure Development Fund Act 1999	48 000	0
5. Payment to Regional Growth Fund pursuant to section 4 of the Regional Growth Fund Act 2011	0	125 000
Total Appropriation	683 502	628 628

DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

2011/2012	2012/2013
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	549 680	539 883
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	68 371	21 254
Total Appropriation	618 051	561 137

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES

2011/2012	2012/2013
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	405 922	408 598
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	29 871	23 227
Total Appropriation	435 793	431 825

DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT

2011/2012	2012/2013
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	955 612	805 155
2.Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	99 912	47 837
3.     Payments made on behalf of the State	251 000	426 079
4.Provision of outputs—Victorian Water Trust (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	963	14 703
5.Additions to the net asset base—Victorian Water Trust (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies))	28 321	0
6.Provision of outputs pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	30 318	0
7.Contribution by the State under agreements pursuant to section 25 of the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993	30 895	30 913
Total Appropriation	1 397 021	1 324 687

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

2011/2012	2012/2013
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	4 535 872	4 590 995
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	1 584 271	2 248 750
Total Appropriation	6 120 143	6 839 745

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE

2011/2012	2012/2013
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	235 126	225 261
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	30 058	32 764
3.Payments made on behalf of the State	2 004 242	2 223 997
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	779 058	524 133
Total Appropriation	3 048 484	3 006 155

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SCHEDULE 2

Payments from advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial Management Act 1994, 2010/2011

Department	Purpose	Amount
$
Education and Early Childhood Development	Income Contingent Loan Scheme	1 870 000
Arts Centre at Emerald Secondary College	500 000
Local government contribution to school capital works	4 050 000
McKinnon Primary School renovations and land purchase for a school at Officer	8 500 000
Funding for demand driven enrolments in the Vocational Education and Training sector	93 740 000
108 660 000
Human Services	Additional support for the Department of Human Services capital program	6 235 000
Melbourne Youth Justice Centre	1 100 000
7 335 000
Justice	Advice to property owners —Stage 2	140 000
Anglesea fire station and community fire education centre	1 000 000
Bushfire education mobile units—Asset	620 000
CFA radio communication standardisation	3 800 000
CFA radio communication strategy (including blackspot remediation)	900 000
Office of the Fire Services Commissioner	100 000
Relocation of Emergency Services Telecommunication Authority State Emergency Communication Centre	6 500 000
Sentencing reform —abolition of suspended sentences	1 650 000
Victoria Police Academy — Urgent Upgrade works	10 000 000
24 710 000
Transport	M80 Upgrade —Stage 1B - Western Highway to Sunshine Avenue	2 550 000
2 550 000
Sustainability and Environment	Fire prediction and early warning system	4 040 114
Improved bushfire prevention, preparedness, response and recovery	9 360 460
Native vegetation and hazard mapping	418 000
State aircraft unit -— Dispatch and additional aircraft	1 656 000
Victorian 2010 flood recovery package	2 365 000
VBRAA State Wide Plan— Community and visitor facilities	200 000
18 039 574
Department	Purpose	Amount
$
Treasury and Finance	Capital contribution to Cenitex on behalf of the Department of Human Services	27 905 423
Domestic Building Insurance Scheme— Funding for the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority	5 000 000
Regional decentralisation initiatives	640 000
33 545 423
Total		194 839 997

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SCHEDULE 3

Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 2010/2011

Department	Purpose	Amount
$
Business and Innovation	2011 Victorian Floods Recovery Package (stage 1) — Tourism Fund	1 000 000
	Climate Change — Sustainable transport energy and low emission vehicles	503 000
Engaging India — Victoria's Plan to Build Trade, Investment and Collaboration	325 000
Federation Square East Project	1 800 000
Regional Blueprint: Regional Infrastructure Development Fund	24 553 524
The Conversation — interactive website	500 000
Transition to a Global future	3 655 000
VBRRA — Tourism Recovery	300 000
32 636 524
Education and Early Childhood Development	Enrolment based funding for schools	38 917 000
	Fair Funding for non-government schools	47 550 000
Kindergarten fee subsidy	494 000
National Partnership for Literacy and Numeracy for non-government schools	100 000
Funding for demand driven enrolments in the Vocational Education and Training sector	150 000 000
237 061 000
Department	Purpose	Amount
$
Health	340 New Ambulance Officers	6 330 000
Additional support for public holiday costs	55 200 000
Additional support for depreciation expense	189 397 000
Climate Change Registers	475 000
Supplementation for the Hospitals and Charities Fund	40 744 000
VBRRA Transition Strategy — Bereaved Community Recovery Program	332 000
Yarra Valley Practitioners	450 000
292 928 000
Human Services	Additional support for public holiday costs	4 000 000
Annual electricity concessions	26 200 000
Community Finance Hubs	400 000
Concessions to Pensioners and Beneficiaries	69 837 000
Homelessness Strategy 2020	700 000
National Affordable Housing Agreement Population Share indexation	7 867 000
VBRRA Transition Strategy	1 610 000
Women's Leadership	100 000
Youth Research	80 000
110 794 000
Department	Purpose	Amount
$
Justice	Advice to property owners —Stage 2	615 000
Anglesea fire station and community fire education centre	50 000
Bushfire education mobile units	890 000
CFA advanced early warning systems	1 800 000
CFA fire prevention planning	600 000
CFA member education  and training	265 000
CFA radio communication standardisation	840 000
CFA radio communication strategy (including blackspot remediation)	1 595 000
CFA Statewide network of Incident Control Centres	4 000 000
CFA station upgrades and operational resourcing	5 150 000
CFA vegetation management research	840 000
CFA vehicle tracking system	1 700 000
Community information and education program	9 000 000
Independent implementation monitor	500 000
Integrated fire management  planning	2 000 000
Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Service Board operational staff	2 770 000
Neighbourhood safer places and other shelter options	4 500 000
Office of the Fire Services Commissioner	1 411 865
Department	Purpose	Amount
$
Serious Sex Offenders Strategy	1 300 000
Victoria Police arson initiative	337 600
Volunteer identification card	693 000
40 857 465
Planning and Community Development	Armstrong Creek coordinated community infrastructure delivery	1 131 675
	Neighbourhood Safer Places—support  to local government	250 000
	Bushfire Rebuild Facilitation Unit	750 000
Climate health registers	25 118
Commonwealth Games legal costs	660 264
Final commitments of the Commonwealth Games Legacy Program	954 286
Redevelopment of Frankston Oval	600 000
Frankston Regional Aquatic, Health and Wellness Centre	5 000 000
Geelong Transit City—Stage 3	774 893
Public libraries grants program 2010/11	310 000
Investment in outdoor recreation infrastructure	750 000
Mary MacKillop Canonisation celebrations	250 000
Melbourne's Hinterlands—Open Space for the Future	644 763
Princes Park Redevelopment	1 500 000
Revitalising Regional Towns program	917 706
Department	Purpose	Amount
$
Regional Infrastructure Development Fund	22 446 852
Richmond Cricket Club	200 000
Skills Reform	5 280 000
Structure Planning in Melbourne's Proposed Expanded Growth Areas	5 000 000
VBRC Final Report Government Response—bushfire risk assessment planning capacity	2 031 181
VBRC Final Report Government Response—Municipal Association of Victoria operational support (asset component)	250 000
VBRC Final Report Government Response—strengthened building responses to bushfire risk	500 000
VBRRA Transition Strategy—grants for window solutions in bushfire prone areas	750 000
50 976 738
Premier and Cabinet	VBRRA rephase	2 500 000
	Victoria 175 celebration	365 000
International Student Care Service	25 000
Costs associated with the change of Government	7 570 000
Plan for a networked Victorian bushfire museum	200 000
State Library of Victoria—Sustainable Funding	2 500 000
13 160 000
Department	Purpose	Amount
$
Primary Industries	Exceptional circumstances interest rate subsidies	698 812
Forestry Review	500 000
Innovation in the agricultural sector	2 000 000
Land carbon—Private land	1 450 000
Locusts Response	20 349 812
Modernising farm service and science assets	5 301 000
National Biosecurity cost sharing arrangements	1 922 000
Powerline bushfire reduction research and trials	1 818 182
Red Imported Fire Ants	934 000
Shared benefits framework for renewable energy	49 807
State Biosecurity Incursion Response Cost	6 500 000
41 523 613
Sustainability and Environment	Biodiversity monitoring	1 470 015
	Bushfire recovery grants	1 584 120
Climate communities—Clean Business Fund	400 000
Gunaikurnai Native Title	279 000
Improved bushfire prevention, preparedness, response and recovery	69 337 105
Incident management team arrangements	2 250 015
Joint training of incident management teams	100 012
Department	Purpose	Amount
$
Land carbon—public fund	299 980
Native vegetation and hazard mapping	796 000
Parks Victoria financial sustainability	14 134 990
State aircraft unit—Dispatch and additional aircraft	9 156 000
Victorian 2010 flood recovery package	5 185 000
VBRRA State Wide Plan—Emergency stabilisation works	1 514 000
Water and climate change resilience	950 000
107 456 237
Transport	Torquay Boat Ramp	50 000
Public Transport Concession Grants	1 060 000
New VicRoads Call Centre in Ballarat	211 000
Sand Management at Lakes Entrance	2 439 000
Taxi Licence Release Project	2 315 000
Roadside Bushfire Risk Management	1 760 000
7 835 000
Department	Purpose	Amount
$
Treasury and Finance	Contact Centre Improvement Program	1 485 823
Domestic Building Insurance Scheme—Funding for the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority	3 600 000
Myki Review	515 000
Natural Disaster Relief Funding Arrangements—Bushfires 2009 and Storms 2010	107 893 000
Regional decentralisation initiatives	1 040 000
Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Scheme	373 717
114 907 540
Parliament	Parliamentary support staff	124 000
124 000
Total		1 050 260 117

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Endnotes

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 1 May 2012

Legislative Council: 7 June 2012

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 2012/2013 and for other purposes."