Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1993-94
No. 52 of 1994
An Act to appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sums appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94, for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1994, and for related purposes
[Assented to 7 April 1994]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1993-94.
Commencement
2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of $165 851 000
3. The Minister may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in Schedule 2, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1994, the sum of $165 851 000.
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Appropriation of $165 851 000
4. The sum authorised by this Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated, and is taken to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1993, for the services specified in Schedule 2 in respect of the year that commenced on that day.
Payments to States
5. (1) In this section and in determinations for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) or (b):
“Appropriation Act” means an Act appropriating money for expenditure in respect of a financial year and includes an Act appropriating money, by way of interim provision, for such expenditure.
(2) Payments out of such money appropriated by this Act as is specified in the Division, or unit of a Division, in Schedule 2 that is specified in column 2 of an item in Schedule 1, being payments that are made to a State for a purpose specified in column 3 of that item, must be made:
(a) on the terms and conditions (if any) that are from time to time determined, in writing, for the purposes of Appropriation Acts, by the Minister specified in column 4 of that item, as being terms and conditions applicable to payments under those Acts to a State for that purpose; and
(b) in the amounts and at the times that are determined, in writing, by the Minister specified in column 5 of that item.
(3) Payments to a State out of such of the money appropriated by this Act as is specified in Division 977 in Schedule 2 must be made in accordance with any determinations of the Treasurer as to the amounts and times of payments.
(4) Nothing in this section limits, by implication, the power of the Commonwealth to make payments to a Territory, a local Government body, a body corporate, an organisation or a natural person for any purposes for which money is appropriated under Appropriation Acts:
(a) on the terms and conditions; and
(b) in the amounts and at the times;
that the Commonwealth determines.
Money appropriated for a program
6. If money is appropriated by this Act for a particular program, that money is taken to be appropriated for:
(a) the purpose of payments (including advances) under Acts administered as part of the program; and
(b) any other purposes of the program.
Department of Primary Industries and Energy
7. The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 has effect, and is taken at all times to have had effect, as if there were inserted in item 2 of Subdivision 2 of Division 931 in Schedule 4 to that Act “and the Rural Adjustment Act 1992” after “1988”.
SCHEDULE 1 Section 5
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
Item No. | Division, &c. | Purpose | Minister determining conditions | Minister determining payments |
1 | Division 865 | Payments to Tasmania in relation to the termination of the Gordon River Power Development. Stage Two. | Minister for Finance | Minister for Finance |
2 | Subdivision 2 of Division 886 | Blood Transfusion Service. Reducing waiting times for elective surgery. Medicare Agreements -other health services. | Minister for Health | Minister for Health |
3 | Subdivision 3 of Division 886 | Residential Care for Older People. | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Human Services | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Human Services |
4 | Subdivision 4 of Division 886 | Commonwealth/State disability agreement - transfer to States. | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Human Services | Minister for Housing, Local Government and Human Services |
5 | Subdivision 3 of Division 931 | Bovine Brucellosis and Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign. Exotic Disease Preparedness Program - Feral animal control. | Minister for Primary Industries and Energy | Minister for Primary Industries and Energy |
SCHEDULE 2 Sections 3 and 4
ABSTRACT
Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
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| $ |
10 | Department of Administrative Services........................... | 120 000 |
11 | Attorney-General’s Department................................ | 997 000 |
— | Department of Communications and the Arts....................... | — |
12 | Department of Employment, Education and Training.................. | 11 425 000 |
13 | Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories................. | 53 675 000 |
14 | Department of Finance...................................... | 236 000 |
15 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.......................... | 2 160 000 |
16 | Department of Human Services and Health......................... | 23 394 000 |
— | Department of Veterans’ Affairs................................ | — |
17 | Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs...................... | 280 000 |
— | Department or Industrial Relations.............................. | — |
18 | Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development.......... | 29 800 000 |
19 | Department of Primary Industries and Energy....................... | 24 289 000 |
21 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet...................... | 7 457 000 |
22 | Department of Social Security................................. | 7 361 000 |
23 | Department of Tourism...................................... | 70 000 |
24 | Department of Transport..................................... | 250 000 |
25 | Department of the Treasury................................... | 4 337 000 |
| Total................................................ | 165 851 000 |
DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES
SCHEDULE 2 — continued
Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1993-94, Heavy figures
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94, Light figures
Departments and Services | Capital Works and Services | Payments to or for the States, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory | Other Services | Total |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
Department of Administrative Services..... | 120 000 | — | — | 120 000 |
| 307 575 000 | — | — | 307 575 000 |
Attorney-General’s Department.......... | 497 000 | 500 000 | — | 997 000 |
| 55 488 000 | 254 475 000 | 22 000 000 | 331 963 000 |
Department of Communications and the Arts. | — | — | — | — |
| 347 014 000 | — | 37 928 000 | 384 942 000 |
Department of Employment, Education and Training | 7 745 000 | — | 3 680 000 | 11 425 000 |
| 5 493 000 | 11 779 000 | 35.030 000 | 52 302 000 |
Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories | 1 429 000 | 50 000 000 | 2 246 000 | 53 675 000 |
| 54 276 000 | 63 926 000 | — | 118 202 000 |
Department of Finance (a).............. | — | 236 000 | — | 236 000 |
| 3 152 000 | 70 100 000 | 55 000 000 | 128 252 000 |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.... | — | — | 2 160 000 | 2 160 000 |
| 15 381 000 | — | 40 390 000 | 55 771 000 |
Department of Human Services and Health... | — | 11 072 000 | 12 322 000 | 23 394 000 |
| 50 246 000 | 1 295 629 000 | 29 420 000 | 1 375 295 000 |
Department of Veterans’ Affairs.......... | — | — | — | — |
| 10 876 000 | 41 626 000 | 335 000 | 52 837 000 |
Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs | — | — | 280 000 | 280 000 |
| 7 626 000 | 363 000 | — | 7 989 000 |
Department of Industrial Relations........ | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | 1 970 000 | 1 970 000 |
Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development | — | 4 600 000 | 25 200 000 | 29 800 000 |
| 75 848 000 | 15 624 000 | 11 360 000 | 102 832 000 |
Department of Primary Industries and Energy. | — | 22 635 000 | 1 654 000 | 24 289 000 |
| 43 535 000 | 162 025 000 | 205 107 000 | 410 667 000 |
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | — | — | 7 457 000 | 7 457 000 |
| 685 000 | — | 2 695 000 | 3 380 000 |
Department of Social Security........... | — | — | 7 361 000 | 7 361 000 |
| 49 843 000 | 146 137 000 | — | 195 980 000 |
Department of Tourism............... | 70 000 | — | — | 70 000 |
| 1 399 000 | — | 2 000 000 | 3 399 000 |
Department of Transport............... | — | 250 000 | — | 250 000 |
| 644 419 000 | 30 200 000 | 1 000 000 | 675 619 000 |
Department of the Treasury............. | — | 44 000 | 4 293 000 | 4 337 000 |
| 78 461 000 | 736 453 000 | 26 880 000 | 841 794 000 |
TOTAL....................... | 9 861 000 | 89 337 000 | 66 653 000 | 165 851 000 |
| 1 751 317 000 | 2 828 337 000 | 471 115 000 | 5 050 769 000 |
(a) Does not include appropriation under Division 868 — Advance to the Minister for Finance, $140 000 000 in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94.
SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 805.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment |
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02. Departmental buildings and works............... | 120 000 | 3 928 000 | 8 060 421 |
Total: Department of Administrative Services......... | 120 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 811— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment |
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02. Construction of Departmental facilities............ | 497 000 | 12 948 000 | 105 381 539 |
Division 812.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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02. Payments for the provision of legal aid............ | 500 000 | 120 288 000 | 117 809 372 |
Total: Attorney-General’s Department.............. | 997 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 818.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.— Plant and Equipment |
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01. Computer equipment........................ | 5 245 000 | 5 493 000 | 5 110 423 |
02. Contribution towards the development of library facilities for the John Curtin International Centre for Regional Co-operation | 2 500 000 | — | 5 500 000 |
Total: Division 818 | 7 745 000 |
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Division 820.— OTHER SERVICES |
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07. Restructuring the Australian Education Centre Network. | 3 680 000 | — | — |
Total: Department of Employment, Education and Training | 11 425 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 848 — CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment |
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02. Territories Program......................... | 1 429 000 | 31 887 000 | 13 393 349 |
Division 849.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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11.— Assistance to New South Wales for capital works associated with the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games | 50 000 000 | — | — |
Division 850.— OTHER SERVICES |
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01.Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Property: Ex Gratia payment to Benders Pty Ltd | 2 246 000 | — | 303 755 |
Total: Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories | 53 675 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 865.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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02. Payments to Tasmania in relation to the termination of the Gordon River Power Development, Stage Two | 236 000 | 100 000 | 29 301 819 |
Total: Department of Finance................ | 236 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 874.— OTHER SERVICES |
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03. United Nations Mission in Haiti................ | 32 000 | — | — |
04. United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia........ | 67 000 | — | — |
05. United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia........ | 906 000 | — | — |
06. United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda....... | 1 155 000 | — |
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Total: Division 874 | 2 160 000 |
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Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade... | 2 160 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND HEALTH
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 886.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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2.— Health Care Access |
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01. Blood Transfusion Service.................... | 4 485 000 | 48 065 000 | 37 238 598 |
05. Reducing waiting times for elective surgery......... | 5 375 000 | 12 375 000 | 48 339 000 |
09. Medicare Agreements - other health services........ | 217 000 | 110 319 000 | — |
| 10 077 000 |
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3.—- Residential Care for Older People............. | 895 000 | 33 359 000 | 31 519 659 |
4.— Assistance for People with Disabilities |
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02. Commonwealth/State disability agreement — transfer to States | 100 000 | 222 320 000 | 94 206 000 |
Total: Division 886 | 11 072 000 |
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Division 887.— OTHER SERVICES |
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04. Australian Government Health Service (including payment to the Australian Government Health Service Trust Account) | 3 342 000 | 4 095 000 |
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10. Grant to the National Brain Injury Foundation for the treatment of severely brain injured persons | 80 000 |
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11. Private health sector reform................... | 8 900 000 | — | — |
Total: Division 887 | 12 322 000 |
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Total: Department of Human Services and Health.. | 23 394 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No.2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 904.— OTHER SERVICES |
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01. Development of onshore English language testing arrangement for special residence categories | 280 000 | — | — |
Total: Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs | 280 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 916.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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01. Enterprise Development Program............... | 4 600 000 | 13 724 000 | 13 134 001 |
Division 918.— AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE |
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2.— Other Services |
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01. Compensation for defendants and others in the Midford Paramount case | 25 200 000 | — | — |
Total: Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development | 29 800 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 931.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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1.— Industries Development |
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01. Payment to the Northern Territory in lieu of uranium... | 30 000 | 1 360 000 | 1 573 275 |
2.— Infrastructure and Support |
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02. Rural adjustment under the States, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory Grants (Rural Adjustment) Act 1988 and the Rural Adjustment Act 1992 | 20 658 000 | 53 200 000 | 168 977 000 |
06. Payment of loan to Victoria for Superannuation arrangements for former Victorian Meat Inspectors | 781 000 | 320 000 | — |
| 21 439 000 |
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3.— Research and Assessment |
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01. Bovine Brucellosis and Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign | 1 108 000 | 2 892 000 | 5 894 592 |
02. Exotic Disease Preparedness Program — Feral animal control | 58 000 | 179 000 | 212 321 |
| 1 166 000 |
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Total: Division 931 | 22 635 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
Department of Primary Industries and Energy — continued
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 932.— OTHER SERVICES |
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03. Payment for community service obligations (for payment to the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service Trust | 9 000 | 43 611 000 | — |
14. Lead Abatement: Ethanol Research and Development.. | 1 595 000 | — | — |
15. Grant to Winegrape Growers’ Council of Australia.... | 50 000 | — | — |
Total: Division 932 | 1 654 000 |
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Total: Department of Primary Industries and Energy | 24 289 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 939.— OTHER SERVICES |
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02. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs — Strategic initiatives | 187 000 | 2 445 000 | — |
Division 940.— ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMISSION |
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1.— For expenditure under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 |
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01. Assistance for native title claims................ | 7 270 000 |
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Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 7 457 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 949 — OTHER SERVICES |
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01. Assistance to persons affected by New South Wales bushfire disaster | 7 309 000 | — | — |
02. Supplementation of shortfall in trust account balance — (for payment to Services for Other Governments and Non-departmental Bodies Trust Account) | 12 000 | — | — |
03. Ex Gratia payment to May Therese Asmar in lieu of Age Pension | 40 000 | — | — |
Total: Division 949 | 7 361 000 |
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Total: Department of Social Security........... | 7 361 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 960.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment |
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02. Construction of Australian Pavilion at Expo 92 — Seville, Spain | 70 000 | — | 1 233 000 |
Total: Department of Tourism................ | 70 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 972.— PAYMENT TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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03. Tasmania — Compensation payment in respect of the Bass Strait passenger service | 250 000 | — | — |
Total: Department of Transport............... | 250 000 |
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SCHEDULE 2 — continued
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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| Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Additional appropriation for 1993-94 | Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1993-94 | Expenditure for 1992-93 |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 977.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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02. Northern Territory — Payment of interest on Northern Territory Debt Sinking Fund balances | 21 000 | 14 000 | 24 660 |
08. Western Australia — Assistance for Wholesale Sales Tax exemption | 23 000 | 1 400 000 | 2 109 308 |
Total: Division 977 | 44 000 |
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Division 978.— OTHER SERVICES |
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05. Grants to assist owners and residents of contaminated land in Armidale (including for payment to the relevant trust accounts) | 4 293 000 | — | — |
Total: Department of the Treasury............. | 4 337 000 |
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[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 8 February 1994
Senate on 2 March 1994]
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