Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1996‑97
No. 36, 1997
Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1996‑97
No. 36, 1997
An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the money appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97, for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1997, and for related purposes
Contents
Part 1 — General | 1 | |
1 | Short title.............................................. | 1 |
2 | Commencement......................................... | 1 |
3 | Issue and application of $ 471 270 776.......................... | 2 |
4 | Payments to States........................................ | 2 |
5 | Money appropriated for a program............................. | 3 |
6 | Attorney‑General’s Department......................... | 3 |
7 | Accounting errors etc. may be corrected after close of financial year....... | 4 |
Part 2 — Special application of Act | 5 | |
8 | Definitions............................................. | 5 |
9 | Application of Part....................................... | 5 |
10 | Act to have effect subject to modifications........................ | 5 |
11 | Modification relating to the appropriation of certain amounts............ | 5 |
12 | Modification relating to the debiting of the Consolidated Revenue Fund after the close of a financial year | 6 |
13 | Modifications relating to payment of appropriated amounts into components of the Reserved Money Fund, etc | 7 |
Schedule 1 — Payments to States | 8 | |
Schedule 2 — Services for which money is appropriated | 11 | |
Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1996‑97
No. 36 1997
An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the money appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97, for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1997, and for related purposes
[Assented to 17 April 1997]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
PART 1—GENERAL
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1996‑97.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Part 1 General
Section 3
3 Issue and application of $ 471 270 776
(1) 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 1997, the sum of $ 471 270 776.
(2) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of subsection (1).
4 Payments to States
(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.
(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 the amounts and at the times determined by the Treasurer.
(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 an individual for any purposes for which money is appropriated under Appropriation Acts:
Part 1 General
Section 4
(a) on the terms and conditions; and
(b) in the amounts and at the times;
that the Commonwealth determines.
5 Money appropriated for a program
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.
6 Attorney‑General’s Department
(1) Payments out of such money appropriated by this Act as is specified in subsection (2) must not exceed the balance of the legal costs incurred by, or on account of acting for, Dr Carmen Lawrence for or in relation to the Marks Royal Commission remaining after deduction from those costs of:
(a) any amounts paid or payable to or for Dr Carmen Lawrence by the Government of Western Australia for those costs; and
(b) any amounts paid to or for Dr Carmen Lawrence by the Commonwealth for legal costs in relation to the Marks Royal Commission from money appropriated for that purpose by the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1995‑96.
(2) The money referred to in subsection (1) is the amount of $49,776 appropriated for the purpose specified in item 02 of Division 807 in Schedule 2, namely, Legal costs incurred by, or on account of acting for, Dr Carmen Lawrence for or in relation to the Marks Royal Commission.
(3) No money that has been, or is, appropriated (whether by this Act or any other Act) out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund on or after 1 July 1996 is to be taken to be available for either of the following purposes:
Part 1 General
Section 6
(a) meeting legal costs incurred by, or on account of acting for, Dr Carmen Lawrence for or in relation to the Marks Royal Commission;
(b) meeting the legal costs incurred by, or on account of acting for, Dr Carmen Lawrence for or in relation to proceedings in a court concerning that Royal Commission;
unless the money has been, or is, appropriated expressly for that purpose.
(4) In this Act, any reference to legal costs incurred by, or on account of acting for, Dr Carmen Lawrence for or in relation to the Marks Royal Commission does not include legal costs (however constituted) incurred by, or on account of acting for, Dr Carmen Lawrence for or in relation to proceedings in a court concerning that Royal Commission.
7 Accounting errors etc. may be corrected after close of financial year
Despite section 36 of the Audit Act 1901, the Minister may take action after 30 June 1997:
(a) to correct errors or mispostings in the official accounting records of the Commonwealth for the year ending on that day; or
(b) to balance the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the Trust Fund or the Loan Fund;
if the action does not result in an amount being debited from one of those Funds otherwise than for the purpose of being credited to another of those Funds.
Note: Section 36 of the Audit Act 1901 provides that (except in a particular case provided for in that section) every appropriation out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of a financial year lapses and ceases to have effect at the end of that year (the unspent balance of any appropriated amount lapsing) and that the accounts of the year are then closed.
Part 2 Special application of Act
Section 8
Part 2 — Special application of Act
8 Definitions
In this Part:
Financial Management and Accountability Act means the Act to be cited as the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
item means an item, subdivision or Division in Schedule 2.
operative day means the day on which the Financial Management and Accountability Act commences.
9 Application of Part
This Part applies if the Financial Management and Accountability Act commences before 1 July 1997.
10 Act to have effect subject to modifications
This Act has effect on and after the operative day subject to the modifications set out in the following sections.
11 Modification relating to the appropriation of certain amounts
After section 5 the following sections are inserted:
5A Certain amounts taken to be appropriated
If an item, subdivision or Division in Schedule 2 specifies, or is taken to specify, that payments (whether the word “payments” or “money” or any other word is used) of a certain description may be credited to the item, subdivision or Division:
(a) amounts equal to payments (whether real or notional) of mat description credited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund during the financial year ending on 30 June 1997 are taken to have been appropriated for the purpose or services referred to in mat item, subdivision or Division; and
(b) the Minister is authorised to issue and apply those amounts accordingly.
Part 2 Special application of Act
Section 11
5B Debiting of expenditure charged to Minister’s advance
Any expenditure:
(a) in excess of a specific appropriation; or
(b) not specifically provided for by appropriation;
may be charged to an item, subdivision or Division in Schedule 2 as the Minister directs but the total expenditure so charged in the year ending 30 June 1997, after deduction of amounts of repayments, must not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head “Advance to the Minister for Finance”.
12 Modification relating to the debiting of the Consolidated Revenue Fund after the close of a financial year
Section 6 is repealed and the following section is substituted:
6 Consolidated Revenue Fund not to be debited after close of financial year
(1) An amount appropriated under section 3 may not be debited from the Consolidated Revenue Fund after 30 June 1997.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the Minister from taking action after 30 June 1997:
(a) to correct errors or mispostings in the financial accounting records of the Commonwealth for the year ending on that day; or
(b) to balance the Funds (within the meaning of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997);
if the action does not result in an amount being debited from a Fund otherwise than for the purpose of being credited to another Fund.
Part 2 Special application of Act
Section 13
Modifications relating to payment of appropriated amounts into components of the Reserved Money Fund, etc.
(1) If:
(a) the description of the purpose of an appropriation set out in an item indicates that amounts appropriated under the item are to be paid into a particular account, being a Trust Account that was established under section 62A of the Audit Act 1901; and
(b) under a determination by the Minister (under the Financial Management and Accountability Act) establishing a component of the Reserved Money Fund, amounts of that kind that, immediately before the operative day, were to be placed to the credit of the Trust Account are allowed or required to be transferred from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to that component of the Reserved Money Fund;
the item is modified by omitting the reference to the Trust Account and substituting a reference to that component of the Reserved Money Fund.
(2) If:
(a) the description of the purpose of an appropriation set out in an item indicates that amounts apppropriated under the item are to be paid into a particular account, being a Trust Account that was established under section 62A of the Audit Act 1901; and
(b) under a determination by the Minister (under the Financial Management and Accountability Act) establishing a component of the Commercial Activities Fund, amounts of that kind that, immediately before the operative day, were to be placed to the credit of the Trust Account are allowed or required to be transferred from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to that component of the Commercial Activities Fund;
the item is modified by omitting the reference to the Trust Account and substituting a reference to that component of the Commercial Activities Fund.
Payments to States
Schedule 1
Schedule 1 — Payments to States
Note : See section 4
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
Item No. | Division, &c. | Purpose | Minister determining conditions | Minister determining payments |
1 | Division 849 | Payments to the States for the management of World Heritage Properties. | Minister for the Environment | Minister for the Environment |
2 | Subdivision 2 of Division 891 | Blood Transfusion Service. | Minister for Health and Family Services | Minister for Health and Family Services |
3 | Subdivision 4 of Division 891 | Commonwealth/State disability agreement —transition payments. Commonwealth/State disability agreement —transfer to States. |
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4 | Subdivision 7 of Division 891 | Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (for expenditure under the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994). Supported Accommodation Assistance Program — National case management and data strategies. |
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5 | Division 916 | Enterprise Development Program. Payment to New South Wales for development of the Gosford International Garden Festival concept. | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism | Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism |
Payments to States
Schedule 1
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
Item No. | Division, &c. | Purpose | Minister determining conditions | Minister determining payments |
| Subdivision 2 of Division 931 | Rural adjustment under the States Grants (Rural Adjustment) Act 1988 and the Rural Adjustment Act 1992. Payments to State Rural Adjustment Scheme authorities for costs associated with issuing drought exceptional circumstances certificates. National Landcare Program — Payment to the States for the purpose of the Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992. | Minister for Primary Industries and Energy | Minister for Primary Industries and Energy |
Services for which money is appropriated
Schedule 2
Schedule 2 — Services for which money is appropriated
Note : See section 3
Abstract
Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
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17 | Attorney‑General’s Department............................. | 448 776 |
18 | Department of Communications and the Arts.......................... | 3 360 000 |
19 | Department of Veterans’ Affairs.................................. | 415 000 |
20 | Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs........... | 3 818 000 |
21 | Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories.................... | 4 522 000 |
— | Department of Finance......................................... | — |
22 | Department of Administrative Services.............................. | 6 574 000 |
23 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade............................ | 6 054 000 |
24 | Department of Health and Family Services........................... | 28 483 000 |
— | Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.................... | — |
— | Department of Industrial Relations................................. | — |
26 | Department of Industry, Science and Tourism......................... | 32 510 000 |
27 | Department of Primary Industries and Energy.......................... | 14 710 000 |
29 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet......................... | 220 000 |
30 | Department of Social Security.................................... | 5 774 000 |
31 | Department of Transport and Regional Development..................... | 364 380 000 |
32 | Department of the Treasury...................................... | 2 000 |
| Total................................................... | 471 270 776 |
Schedule 2
Schedule 2
DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES
Schedule 2
Schedule 2
Appropriation Act (No. 4) — 1996‑97, Heavy figures
Appropriation Act (No. 2) — 1996‑97, Light figures
Departments | Capital Works and Services | Payments to or for the States, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory | Other Services | Total |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
Attorney‑General’s Department... | 19 000 | 8 000 | 421 776 | 448 776 |
| 18 068 000 | 151 374 000 | — | 169 442 000 |
Department of Communications and the Arts | 260 000 | — | 3 100 000 | 3 360 000 |
| 48 678 000 | — | 39 390 000 | 88 068 000 |
Department of Veterans’ Affairs........ | — | — | 415 000 | 415 000 |
| 6 249 000 | 28 316 000 | 3 058 000 | 37 623 000 |
Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs | — | 2 962 000 | 856 000 | 3 818 000 |
| 39 683 000 | 9 427 000 | 38 540 000 | 87 650 000 |
Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories | 442 000 | 4 080 000 | — | 4 522 000 |
| 47 379 000 | 44 676 000 | — | 92 055 000 |
Department of Finance (a)............ | — | — | — | — |
| 1 817 000 | 47 812 000 | — | 49 629 000 |
Department of Administrative Services.... | 6 474 000 | — | 100 000 | 6 574 000 |
| 251 827 000 | — | 9 392 000 | 261 219 000 |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade... | — | — | 6 054 000 | 6 054 000 |
| 3 617 000 | — | 915 000 | 4 532 000 |
Department of Health and Family Services.. | — | 27 283 000 | 1 200 000 | 28 483 000 |
| 27 364 000 | 1 455 626 000 | 34 333 000 | 1517 323 000 |
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs | — | — | — | — |
| 596 000 | 213 000 | — | 809 000 |
Department of Industrial Relations....... | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — |
Department of Industry, Science and Tourism | 885 000 | 1 625 000 | 30 000 000 | 32 510 000 |
| 68 791 000 | 17 155 000 | 1 300 000 | 87 246 000 |
Department of Primary Industries and Energy | 1 781 000 | 9 829 000 | 3 100 000 | 14 710 000 |
| 84 910 000 | 243 600 000 | 3 142 000 | 331 652 000 |
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | — | 200 000 | 20 000 | 220 000 |
| 267 000 | 10 000 000 | — | 10 267 000 |
(a) Does not include $175 000 000 appropriated in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 under Division 864 — Advance to the Minister for Finance. | ||||
Schedule 2
Appropriation Act (No. 4) — 1996‑97, Heavy figures
Appropriation Act (No. 2)— 1996‑97, 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 Social Security......... | 5 336 000 | — | 438 000 | 5 774 000 |
| 27 550 000 | 142 577 000 | 8 207 000 | 178 334 000 |
Department of Transport and.......... |
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Regional Development............. | 6 980 000 | — | 357 400 000 | 364 380 000 |
| 128 913 000 | 67 713 000 | 13 000 000 | 209 626 000 |
Department of the Treasury........... | — | — | 2 000 | 2000 |
| 48 720 000 | 174 180 000 | 8 154 000 | 231 054 000 |
Total....................... | 22 177 000 | 45 987 000 | 403 106 776 | 471 270 776 |
| 804 429 000 | 2 392 669 000 | 159 431 000 | 3 356 529 000 |
Schedule 2
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 805.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment |
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02. Construction of Departmental facilities.......... | 19 000 | 5 740 000 | 2 592 525 |
Division 806.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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03. Legal Aid — Grants to supplement voluntary and community legal aid schemes | 8 000 | 15 983 000 | 13 842 884 |
Division 807.— OTHER SERVICES |
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01. Ex gratia payment to the widow of Detective‑Sergeant Bowen | 372 000 | — | — |
02. Legal costs incurred by, or on account of acting for, Dr Carmen Lawrence for or in relation to the Marks Royal Commission | 49 776 | — | 319 927 |
Total: Division 807 | 421 776 |
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Total: Attorney‑General’s Department.. | 448 776 |
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Schedule 2
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 810.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment |
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04. Redevelopment of the National Film and Sound Archive Acton accommodation | 260 000 | — | 311 055 |
Division 812.— OTHER SERVICES |
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01. Heritage Properties restoration program........... | 2 100 000 | 2 000 000 | — |
06. Grant for the establishment of an Australian Football Hall of Fame and Museum | 1 000 000 | — | — |
Total: Division 812 | 3 100 000 |
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Total: Department of Communications and the Arts | 3 360 000 |
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Schedule 2
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 822.— OTHER SERVICES |
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02. Compensation for detriment caused by defective administration | 5 000 | 10 000 | — |
05. Australian War Memorial — Veterans’ Commemorative Activities | 410 000 | — | — |
Total: Division 822 | 415 000 |
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Total: Department of Veterans’ Affairs......... | 415 000 |
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Schedule 2
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRS
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 831— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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01. Advanced English for Migrants Program........ | 81 000 | 5 087 000 | 5 092 000 |
02. National Asian languages/studies strategy for Australian school | 2 881 000 | 4 340 000 | 2 077 997 |
Total: Division 831 | 2 962 000 |
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Division 832.— OTHER SERVICES |
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05. Establishment and implementation of the Modem Australian Apprenticeship and Traineeship System | 5000 | 25 745 000 | — |
06. Quality outcomes — national initiatives in civics and citizenship education, curriculum and teacher professional development and quality schooling to improve student learning outcomes | 851 000 | — | — |
Total: Division 832 | 856 000 |
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Total: Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs | 3 818 000 |
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Schedule 2
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, SPORT AND TERRITORIES
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 848.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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2.— Australian Nature Conservation Agency — For expenditure under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 | 442 000 | 2 146 000 | 4 563 000 |
Division 849.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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3.— Payments to the States for the management of World Heritage Properties | 4 080 000 | 9 100 000 | 11 053 375 |
Total: Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories | 4 522 000 |
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Schedule 2
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 865.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment |
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02. Commonwealth offices — Major construction and refurbishment | 5 674 000 | 39 359 000 | 76 840 557 |
07. Acquisition and development — Old Brisbane Airport terminal site | 800 000 | 5 450 000 | 527 375 |
Total: Division 865 | 6 474 000 |
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Division 866 — OTHER SERVICES |
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04. Grant‑in‑aid for the Menzies Research Centre | 100 000 | — | — |
Total: Department of Administrative Services.... | 6 574 000 |
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Schedule 2
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 874.— OTHER SERVICES |
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02. Compensation for detriment caused by defective administration | 54 000 | 10 000 | 1 000 |
Division 875.— AUSTRALIAN AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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01. Payments to multilateral development banks....... | 6 000 000 | — | — |
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade...... | 6 054 000 |
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Schedule 2
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 891.— 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................... | 5 576 000 | 50 187 000 | 45 653 722 |
4.— Assistance for People with Disabilities |
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01. Commonwealth/State disability agreement — transition payments | 1 275 000 | 52 817 000 | 59 625 997 |
02. Commonwealth/State disability agreement — transfer to States | 8 097 000 | 247 586 000 | 240 583 147 |
| 9 372 000 |
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7.— Housing and Crisis Accommodation |
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01. Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (for expenditure under the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994) | 12 035 000 | 118 622 000 | 137 657 000 |
03. Supported Accommodation Assistance Program — National case management and data strategies | 300 000 | 2 653 000 | 3 719 103 |
| 12 335 000 |
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Total: Division 891 | 27 283 000 |
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Schedule 2
Department of Health and Family Services — continued
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 892.— OTHER SERVICES |
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10. Establishment of musculoskeletal medicine clinics... | 1 200 000 | — | — |
Total: Department of Health and Family Services. | 28 483 000 |
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Schedule 2
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TOURISM
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation an expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 915.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.— Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment |
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03. National Space Program — Capital outlays........ | 85 000 | 891 000 | 1 124 000 |
Division 916.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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01. Enterprise Development Program.............. | 1 325 000 | 14 345 000 | 17 000 000 |
05. Payment to New South Wales for development of the Gosford International Garden Festival concept | 300 000 | — | — |
Total: Division 916 | 1 625 000 |
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Division 917.— OTHER SERVICES |
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05. Grant to Australian Leather Holdings Limited...... | 5 000 000 | — | — |
06. Loan to Australian Leather Holdings Limited...... | 25 000 000 | — | — |
Total: Division 917 | 30 000 000 |
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Division 918.— AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE |
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1.— Capital Works and Services................. |
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01. Plant and equipment....................... | 800 000 | 5 601 000 | 978 12 |
Total: Department of Industry, Science and Tourism | 32 510 000 |
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Schedule 2
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGY | |||
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 930.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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2.—Murray‑Darling Basin Commission — For expenditure under the Murray‑Darling Basin Act 1993 and for a natural resources management strategy |
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01. Contribution to salinity mitigation works and other constructions and investigations | 1 781 000 | 8 041 000 | 5 977 173 |
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 royalties | 200 000 | 1 700 000 | 1 373 295 |
2.— Infrastructure and Support |
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02. Rural adjustment under the States Grants (Rural Adjustment) Act 1988 and the Rural Adjustment Act 1992 | 6 939 000 | 123 861 000 | 114 474 063 |
07. Payments to State Rural Adjustment Scheme authorities for costs associated with issuing drought exceptional circumstances certificates | 100 000 | 99 000 | 321 950 |
08. National Landcare Program — Payment to the States for the purpose of the Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act 1992 | 2 590 000 | 58 352 000 | 79 555 001 |
| 9 629 000 |
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Total: Division 931 | 9 829 000 |
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Schedule 2
Department of Primary Industries and Energy — continued | |||
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 932.— OTHER SERVICES |
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01. Forest Industry structural adjustment package...... | 3000 000 | 1 642 000 | — |
03. Grants to Coffs Harbour tropical fruit producers to assist the repair of access roads | 100 000 | — | — |
Total: Division 932 | 3 100 000 |
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Total: Department of Primary Industries and Energy | 14 710 000 |
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Schedule 2
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 938.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES, THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
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02. Contribution to the Port Arthur Victims Appeal Fund administered by the Tasmanian Government | 200 000 | — | — |
Division 939.— OTHER SERVICES |
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01. Contribution to the Gracetown Families Appeal Fund administered by the Augusta‑Margaret River Shire Council | 20 000 | — | — |
Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.. | 220 000 |
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Schedule 2
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 948.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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1.— Acquisitions, Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment |
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01. Computer equipment...................... | 5 336 000 | 27 550 000 | 28 262 580 |
Division 950.— OTHER SERVICES |
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05. Payment of Sales Tax for computer mainframe purchase 1997 | 405 000 | — | — |
06. Grant to the Braille and Talking Book Library of Victoria | 33 000 | — | — |
Total: Division 950 | 438 000 |
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Total: Department of Social Security.......... | 5 774 000 |
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Schedule 2
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 970.— CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES |
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2.— Equity, Advances and Loans |
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02. Australian National Railways Commission — Payment of interest bearing advances | 6 980 000 | 2 120 000 | — |
Division 972 — OTHER SERVICES |
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03. Australian National Railways Commmission — Restructuring Australian National Railways Commission | 347 400 000 | — | — |
04. Regional assistance — Impact of Australian National Railways Commission restructuring | 10 000 000 | — | — |
Total: Division 972 | 357 400 000 |
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Total: Department of Transport and Regional Development | 364 380 000 |
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Schedule 2
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
| Additional appropriation for 1996‑97 | Information with respect to previous appropriation an expenditure | |
| Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1996‑97 | Expenditure for 1995‑96 | |
| $ | $ | $ |
Division 978.— OTHER SERVICES |
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03. Loan Certificate held by the Toowoomba RSL Club. | 2000 | — | — |
Total: Department of the Treasury........... | 2000 |
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[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 5 February 1997
Senate on 6 March 1997]
(2/97)
88207 Cat. No. 96 7597 3 ISBN 0644 501383
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