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Appropriation (2008/2009) Act 2008

No. 32 of 2008

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 (2008/2009) Act 2008

No. 32 of 2008

[Assented to 27 June 2008]

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 2008/2009.

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 2008/2009 the sum of $31 258 258 000 as set out in Schedule 1.

(2)If—

(a)in respect of the financial year 2008/2009 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 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 2008/2009, 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 2008/2009, 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 (2006/2007) Act 2006 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	2007/2008 Budget	2008/2009 Estimate
$'000	$'000
Education and Early Childhood Development	6 478 363	6 881 699
Human Services	9 417 175	9 831 356
Innovation, Industry and Regional Development	1 426 385	1 507 744
Justice	2 949 161	3 331 547
Planning and Community Development	473 612	588 678
Premier and Cabinet	498 022	471 564
Primary Industries	378 818	403 710
Sustainability and Environment	987 386	1 257 800
Transport	4 209 544	4 745 609
Treasury and Finance	1 703 646	2 238 551
28 522 112	31 258 258

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

2007/2008	2008/2009
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	6 373 695	6 654 513
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	104 668	227 186
Total Appropriation	6 478 363	6 881 699

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

2007/2008	2008/2009
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	9 147 759	9 683 924
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	269 416	147 432
Total Appropriation	9 417 175	9 831 356

DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION, INDUSTRY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2007/2008	2008/2009
Item		Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)		1 332 472	1 434 867
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)		2 913	4 877
3.     Payments made on behalf of the State	27 000
4. Payment to Regional Infrastructure Development Fund pursuant to section 4 of the Regional Infrastructure Development Fund Act 1999	91 000		41 000
Total Appropriation	1 426 385		1 507 744

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

2007/2008	2008/2009
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	2 858 336	3 140 606
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	43 415	141 648
3.     Payments made on behalf of the State	46 400	48 311
4. Victorian Law Reform Commission – pursuant to section 17(b) of the Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000	1 010	982
Total Appropriation	2 949 161	3 331 547

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

2007/2008	2008/2009
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	368 060	438 074
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	105 152	150 104
3.     Payments made on behalf of the State	400	500
Total Appropriation	473 612	588 678

DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

2007/2008	2008/2009
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	462 236	466 676
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	35 786	4 888
Total Appropriation	498 022	471 564

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES

2007/2008	2008/2009
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	312 499	311 156
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	38 419	92 554
3.     Payments made on behalf of the State	27 900
Total Appropriation	378 818	403 710

DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT

2007/2008	2008/2009
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	766 683	858 839
2.Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	127 215	249 994
3.Provision of outputs—Victorian Water Trust (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	6 110	3 473
4.Additions to the net asset base—Victorian Water Trust (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	28 644	85 348
5.Provision of outputs pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	32 854	32 925
6.Contribution by the State under agreements pursuant to section 25 of the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993	25 880	27 221
Total Appropriation	987 386	1 257 800

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

2007/2008	2008/2009
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.     Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	3 558 609	3 634 329
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	650 935	1 111 280
Total Appropriation	4 209 544	4 745 609

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE

2007/2008	2008/2009
Item	Budget	Estimate
$'000	$'000
1.Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	225 662	232 319
2.     Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies)	12 731	27 170
3.Payments made on behalf of the State	1 031 235	1 047 466
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	434 018	931 596
Total Appropriation	1 703 646	2 238 551

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SCHEDULE 2

Payments from advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial Management Act 1994, 2006/2007

Department	Purpose	Amount
$
Infrastructure	Counter Terrorism - Radio re-broadcasting system	300 000
Counter Terrorism - Rail Trolleys	400 000
Rail Safety Critical Issues	2 939 000
Regional Rolling Stock Requirements	22 288 000
25 927 000
Innovation, Industry and Regional Development	Investment support program (ISP)	16 666 274
16 666 274
Justice	Air Ambulance and Police Air Wing co-location	224 900
Counter Terrorism - Emergency Management exercise group equipment	117 891
Office of Police Integrity - Telecommunications Intercept Operations and Monitoring	932 000
Victoria Police  - Melbourne Metropolitan Radio	5 000 000
Victoria Police - Motor Vehicle Leasing	3 920 000
Victoria Police – Police cell upgrades	303 500
10 498 291
Department	Purpose	Amount
$
Premier and Cabinet	ACMI Ground Floor Planning and Redevelopment Works	1 600 000
Arts Centre Precinct	300 000
State Crisis Centre	360 000
2 260 000
Primary Industries	Australian Energy Market Commission	1 800 000
National Heritage Trust	387 606
Sawlogs for Salinity / Tackling Weeds and Pests in High Risk Rural Areas	150 000
2 337 606
Sustainability and Environment	2006-2007 Fire Suppression	39 577 426
Alpine Resorts - Poor 2006 Snow Season	2 552 000
Australian Paper	2 500 000
Bald Hills Wind Farm	300 000
Bendigo Pipeline	25 000 000
Bushfire Recovery Initiatives	957 153
Improvement initiatives – Catchment Management Authorities	5 000 000
Interconnect Warranga Channel with Ballarat Urban Water Supply	2 850 000
Legal Costs associated. with Land Valuation Litigation	800 000
Northern Grid - Promoting Interconnections	750 000
St Kilda Triangle Legal Costs	1 415 000
81 701 579
Total	139 390 750

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SCHEDULE 3

Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 2006/2007

Department		Purpose		Amount
$
Human Services	Additional Disability Support			3 500 000
Children's Sexual Assault Counselling Services			750 000
COAG Health Workforce Reform			2 760 000
Disability Support Services			6 000 000
Grants to Non-Government Organisations to Improve Disability Facilities			15 000 000
Grants to Non-Government Organisations to Improve Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Facilities			15 000 000
Health Workforce Recruitment and Retention			2 960 000
Hospital Futures			12 000 000
Non-Government Organisations Price Indexation			5 861 000
Royal Children's Hospital			12 161 000
Support for Non-Government Organisations			3 300 000
79 292 000
Infrastructure	Country Rail Network Maintenance – Passenger Initiative			23 040 000
Maintenance of Rail Freight Network			6 100 000
Mildura rail corridor – Freight upgrade			2 218 000
Return of the Regional Rail network to State Ownership			7 700 000
Upgrade of Passenger Services Network			30 000 000
Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Program			400 000
69 458 000
Department		Purpose		Amount
$
Innovation,	Australian Synchrotron operating costs			4 982 855
Industry and	Bushfires Recovery Taskforce			1 009 000
Regional Development	Drought Assistance – South West Region			50 000
Grand Plaza Project, Docklands			5 000 000
Grants to local government for minor works & local infrastructure			13 500 000
Investment Support Program (ISP)			26 921 032
Jetstar International			500 000
LPG Communication Strategy			323 051
National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Scheme			7 850 000
Regional Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) – Regional Industry Investment Program			10 000 000
South Wharf Sheds			7 771 039
Team Melbourne project			300 000
78 206 977
Justice		2006-07 Bushfire Season – CFA supplementation			2 200 000
FINA World Swimming Championships – Victoria Police security				6 500 800
Fire Package - Community awareness & engagement campaign				848 596
Funding of Temporary Beds in the Prisons System				3 000 000
Melbourne Sailor's Welfare Fund closure				60 000
Office of Police Integrity - Telecommunications Intercept Operations and Monitoring				451 103
Racing Industry Development Program				2 000 000
15 060 499
Premier and Cabinet	Additional Staffing for Ombudsman				75 000
Counter Terrorism - Research and Development				50 000
FINA World Swimming Championships -Cultural Program				2 300 000
Land for the New Jewish Community Centre				2 250 000
Department			Purpose		Amount
$
Monash University – Global Terrorism Research Centre				150 000
View of Geelong Painting by Eugene von Guerard				733 000
5 558 000
Primary	Additional Rural Financial Counsellors				600 000
Industries	Bushfires Recovery Taskforce				637 000
Costs associated with leasing of acquaculture sites				435 493
Drought - extension of Commonwealth exceptional circumstance				5 214 091
Drought communications				50 000
Drought Initiatives				2 151 000
European House Borer Control				345 000
Exceptional Circumstances - Business interest rate subsidies for Goulburn Valley Farmers				2 000 000
Extension of 50 per cent municipal rates subsidy				1 500 000
Focused Extension - farm planning response				500 000
Future farm planning				650 000
High efficiency gas heater rebate				444 000
Locusts control in Northern Victoria				2 493 661
Realignment of DPI staff capabilities				2 640 000
Stock containment areas				500 000
Stock slaughter program				1 000 000
Supplementary re-establishment grants				465 000
Water tank subsidies				3 266 315
24 891 560
Sustainability	2006-07 Fire Suppression				101 169 000
and	Additional Water Cartage Points			3 000 000
Environment	Annual Review Process - Water projects			2 300 000
Bendigo Pipeline			5 000 000
Bushfires Recovery Taskforce			3 960 000
Early deployment of bushfire resources - air crane			3 860 000
Fire Ready Victoria for rural and isolated communities			625 000
Green Wedge Management Plans			350 000
Department		Purpose		Amount
$
Gunjitmara Native Title			90 000
Large Scale Water Options Analysis for Melbourne			2 900 000
Maritime Heritage Study			100 000
Melbourne 2030 Five Year Audit			400 000
Municipal Pools Assistance Program			1 100 000
Northern Grid - Promoting Interconnections			2 000 000
Port of Lakes Entrance dredging costs			1 300 000
Pumping Waranga Basin			4 300 000
Regional Town Development Plans			150 000
Saving the soil - improving soil stability and conservation			500 000
Using Groundwater to Secure Urban Water Supplies			1 000 000
Water Rates Subsidies			40 000 000
Water Supply Options Analysis for Geelong			1 250 000
Water Supply Points			1 000 000
Wimmera Mallee – Fire Fighting Facilities			1 240 000
177 594 000
Treasury and	Domestic Building Indemnity Funds claims			2 033 000
Finance	SRO administered grants (Unclaimed Monies)			8 983 339
11 016 339
Victorian Communities	Australian Formula One Grand Prix 2007 Event	7 888 000
7 888 000
Total	468 965 375

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Endnotes

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 6 May 2008

Legislative Council: 24 June 2008

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 2008/2009 and for other purposes."