Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026
No. 23, 2026
An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government for the purposes of responding to circumstances relating to the Fuel Security Response, and for related purposes
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Portfolio statements
5 Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth
Part 2—Appropriation items
6 Summary of appropriations
7 Departmental items
8 Administered items
9 Corporate entity items
Part 3—Advance to the Finance Minister
10 Advance to the Finance Minister
Part 4—Miscellaneous
11 Crediting amounts to special accounts
12 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund
13 Repeal of this Act
Schedule 1—Services for which money is appropriated
Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Act (No. 1) 2025-2026
No. 23, 2026
An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government for the purposes of responding to circumstances relating to the Fuel Security Response, and for related purposes
[Assented to 1 April 2026]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
This Act is the Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information | ||
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. The whole of this Act | The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. | 1 April 2026 |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
3 Definitions
In this Act:
administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Administered”.
corporate entity means:
(a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or
(b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of that Act.
corporate entity item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a corporate entity under the heading “Administered”.
Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes for corporate entities, under the heading “Administered”, are “notional”. They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.
current year means the financial year ending on 30 June 2026.
departmental item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Departmental”.
Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes, under the heading “Departmental”, are “notional”. They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.
expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities.
Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act.
item means any of the following:
(a) an administered item;
(b) a corporate entity item;
(c) a departmental item.
non‑corporate entity means:
(a) a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or
(b) the High Court.
Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements means the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2025‑2026 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2025‑2026.
Portfolio Budget Statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026.
portfolio statements means:
(a) the Portfolio Budget Statements; and
(b) the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.
special account has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
4 Portfolio statements
The portfolio statements are declared to be relevant documents for the purposes of section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Note: See paragraph 15AB(2)(g) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 which provides that the material that may be considered in the interpretation of a provision of an Act includes any document that is declared by the Act to be a relevant document.
5 Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth
For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between non‑corporate entities are to be treated as if they were real transactions.
Note: This section applies, for example, to a “payment” between non‑corporate entities that are both part of the Commonwealth. One of the effects of this section is that the payment will be debited from an appropriation for the paying non‑corporate entity, even though no payment is actually made from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. This is consistent with section 76 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Part 2—Appropriation items
6 Summary of appropriations
The total of the items specified in Schedule 1 is nil.
Note 1: Items in Schedule 1 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act.
Note 2: Sections 74 to 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for the adjustment of amounts appropriated by this Act.
7 Departmental items
The amount specified in a departmental item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the entity.
8 Administered items
(1) The amount specified in an administered item for an outcome for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.
(2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.
9 Corporate entity items
(1) The amount specified in a corporate entity item for a corporate entity may be paid to the entity to be applied for the purposes of the entity.
(2) If:
(a) an Act provides that a corporate entity must be paid amounts that are appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the entity; and
(b) Schedule 1 contains a corporate entity item for that entity;
then the entity must be paid the full amount specified in the item.
Part 3—Advance to the Finance Minister
10 Advance to the Finance Minister
(1) This section applies if the Finance Minister is satisfied that there is an urgent need for expenditure, in the current year, that is not provided for, or is insufficiently provided for, in Schedule 1:
(a) because of an erroneous omission or understatement; or
(b) because the expenditure was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to provide for it in the Bill for this Act before that Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives.
(2) This Act has effect as if Schedule 1 were amended, in accordance with a determination of the Finance Minister, to make provision for so much (if any) of the expenditure as the Finance Minister determines.
(3) A determination made under subsection (2) must relate to expenditure for the purposes of responding to circumstances relating to fuel security.
(4) The total of the amounts determined under subsection (2) cannot be more than $800 million.
(5) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument, but neither section 42 (disallowance) nor Part 4 of Chapter 3 (sunsetting) of the Legislation Act 2003 applies to the determination.
Part 4—Miscellaneous
11 Crediting amounts to special accounts
If any of the purposes of a special account is a purpose that is covered by an item (whether or not the item expressly refers to the special account), then amounts may be debited against the appropriation for that item and credited to that special account.
12 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund
The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this Act, including the operation of this Act as affected by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
13 Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed at the start of 1 July 2028.
Schedule 1—Services for which money is appropriated
Note: See sections 6 and 12.
Abstract |
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Portfolio | Total |
| $'000 |
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | - |
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | - |
Foreign Affairs and Trade | - |
Industry, Science and Resources | - |
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts | - |
Treasury | - |
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Total | - |
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APPROPRIATIONS |
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SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 | |||
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Portfolio | Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
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|
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| 783,873 | 229,125 | 1,012,998 |
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Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
Water | 1,205,725 | 2,036,136 | 3,241,861 |
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Foreign Affairs and Trade | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| 2,350,329 | 4,886,917 | 7,237,246 |
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Industry, Science and Resources | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| 647,388 | 1,017,402 | 1,664,790 |
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Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
Communications, Sport and the Arts | 531,726 | 1,973,112 | 2,504,838 |
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|
|
|
Treasury | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| 362,735 | 188,944 | 551,679 |
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|
|
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Total: | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| 5,881,776 | 10,331,636 | 16,213,412 |
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 | |||
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Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
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|
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| 783,873 | 229,125 | 1,012,998 |
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Total: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| 783,873 | 229,125 | 1,012,998 |
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025 | |||
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| Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES |
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AND FORESTRY |
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Outcome 1 ‑ |
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More sustainable, productive, internationally | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
competitive and profitable Australian agricultural, | 193,702 | 190,520 | 384,222 |
food and fibre industries through policies and | 203,111 | 171,009 | 374,120 |
initiatives that promote better resource |
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management practices, innovation, self‑reliance |
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and improved access to international markets |
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|
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Outcome 2 ‑ |
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Safeguard Australia's animal and plant health | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
status to maintain overseas markets and protect | 590,171 | 38,605 | 628,776 |
the economy and environment from the impact | 635,503 | 77,719 | 713,222 |
of exotic pests and diseases, through risk |
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|
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assessment, inspection and certification, and the |
|
|
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implementation of emergency response |
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|
|
arrangements for Australian agricultural, food |
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|
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and fibre industries |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
Forestry |
|
|
|
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 | |||
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Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
|
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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
Environment and Water | 1,205,725 | 2,036,136 | 3,241,861 |
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Total: Climate Change, Energy, the | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
Environment and Water | 1,205,725 | 2,036,136 | 3,241,861 |
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025 | |||
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| Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, |
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ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER |
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Outcome 1 ‑ |
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Support the transition of Australia's economy to | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
net‑zero emissions by 2050; transition energy to | 351,928 | 1,394,736 | 1,746,664 |
support net zero while maintaining security, | 407,819 | 888,376 | 1,296,195 |
reliability and affordability; support actions to |
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promote adaptation and strengthen resilience of |
|
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Australia's economy, society and environment; |
|
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and take a leadership role internationally in |
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responding to climate change |
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Outcome 2 ‑ |
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Conserve, protect and sustainably manage our | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
natural resources including through a nature | 407,996 | 524,537 | 932,533 |
positive approach; protect and conserve our | 507,851 | 496,996 | 1,004,847 |
natural and cultural heritage; reduce and |
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regulate the use of pollutants and hazardous |
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|
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substances; and take a leadership role on these |
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issues internationally |
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Outcome 3 ‑ |
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Advance Australia's environmental, scientific, | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
strategic and economic interests in the Antarctic | 331,100 | 5,000 | 336,100 |
region by protecting, researching and | 318,135 | 5,000 | 323,135 |
administering the region, including through |
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international engagement |
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Outcome 4 ‑ |
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Improve the health of rivers and wetlands and | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
enhance the sustainable, efficient and productive | 114,701 | 111,863 | 226,564 |
use of Australia's water resources | 129,303 | 111,318 | 240,621 |
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Total: Department of Climate Change, Energy, | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
the Environment and Water |
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 | |||
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Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| 2,350,329 | 4,886,917 | 7,237,246 |
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Total: Foreign Affairs and Trade | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| 2,350,329 | 4,886,917 | 7,237,246 |
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025 | |||
| |||
| Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND |
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TRADE |
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Outcome 1 ‑ |
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|
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The advancement of Australia's international | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
strategic, security and economic interests | 1,647,877 | 4,886,167 | 6,534,044 |
including through bilateral, regional and | 1,640,808 | 4,795,063 | 6,435,871 |
multilateral engagement on Australian |
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|
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Government foreign, trade and international |
|
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development policy priorities |
|
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Outcome 2 ‑ |
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|
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The protection and welfare of Australians abroad | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
and access to secure international travel | 517,093 | 750 | 517,843 |
documentation through timely and responsive | 558,008 | 750 | 558,758 |
travel advice and consular and passport services |
|
|
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in Australia and overseas |
|
|
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Outcome 3 ‑ |
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|
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A secure Australian Government presence | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
overseas through the provision of security | 185,359 | ‑ | 185,359 |
services and information and communications | 179,446 | ‑ | 179,446 |
technology infrastructure, and the management |
|
|
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of the Commonwealth's overseas property |
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|
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estate |
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|
|
|
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Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 | |||
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Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
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|
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Department of Industry, Science and Resources | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| 647,388 | 1,017,402 | 1,664,790 |
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|
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Total: Industry, Science and Resources | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| 647,388 | 1,017,402 | 1,664,790 |
INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025 | |||
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| Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND |
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RESOURCES |
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Outcome 1 ‑ |
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|
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Support economic growth, productivity and job | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
creation for all Australians by investing in | 647,388 | 1,017,402 | 1,664,790 |
science and technology, growing innovative and | 672,637 | 1,271,587 | 1,944,224 |
competitive businesses, industries and regions, |
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|
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and supporting a strong resources sector |
|
|
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|
|
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Total: Department of Industry, Science and | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
Resources |
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|
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INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 | |||
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Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
|
|
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
Development, Communications, Sport and the | 531,726 | 1,973,112 | 2,504,838 |
Arts |
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Total: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
Development, Communications, Sport | 531,726 | 1,973,112 | 2,504,838 |
and the Arts |
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INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025 | |||
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| Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, |
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TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, |
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COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS |
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Outcome 1 ‑ |
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Improved infrastructure across Australia through | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
investment in and coordination of transport and | 81,828 | 17,984 | 99,812 |
other infrastructure | 85,948 | 11,430 | 97,378 |
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Outcome 2 ‑ |
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An efficient, sustainable, competitive, safe and | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
secure transport system for all transport users | 186,322 | 466,377 | 652,699 |
through regulation, financial assistance and | 217,467 | 399,134 | 616,601 |
safety investigations |
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Outcome 3 ‑ |
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Strengthening the sustainability, capacity and | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
diversity of Australia's urban and regional areas | 63,958 | 571,127 | 635,085 |
including northern Australia, including through | 88,957 | 613,209 | 702,166 |
facilitating local partnerships between all levels |
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|
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of government and local communities; through |
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|
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investment in infrastructure and measures that |
|
|
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stimulate economic growth; and providing grants |
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|
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and financial assistance |
|
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Outcome 4 ‑ |
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|
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Good governance and service delivery in the | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
Australian territories including through the | 30,753 | 197,221 | 227,974 |
maintenance and improvement of the laws and | 30,991 | 282,426 | 313,417 |
services for non‑self‑governing territories, and |
|
|
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the overarching legislative framework for self‑ |
|
|
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governing territories |
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Outcome 5 ‑ |
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Promote an innovative and competitive | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
communications sector, through policy | 100,151 | 258,584 | 358,735 |
development, advice and program delivery, so | 102,667 | 323,041 | 425,708 |
all Australians can realise the full potential of |
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|
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digital technologies and communications |
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services |
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Outcome 6 ‑ |
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Participation in, and access to, Australia's arts | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
and culture through developing and supporting | 51,668 | 305,041 | 356,709 |
cultural expression | 53,029 | 324,447 | 377,476 |
INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025 | |||
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| Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, |
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TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, |
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COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS |
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Outcome 7 ‑ |
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Contribute to healthy, active communities and a | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
sustainable sport system through policy | 17,046 | 156,778 | 173,824 |
development, coordination and targeted support | ‑ | 49,494 | 49,494 |
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Total: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
Regional Development, |
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Communications, Sport and the Arts |
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TREASURY PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 | |||
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Entity | Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
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Department of the Treasury | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| 362,735 | 188,944 | 551,679 |
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Total: Treasury | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
| 362,735 | 188,944 | 551,679 |
TREASURY PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025 | |||
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| Departmental | Administered | Total |
| $'000 | $'000 | $'000 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY |
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Outcome 1 ‑ |
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Supporting and implementing informed decisions | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
on policies for the good of the Australian people, | 362,735 | 188,944 | 551,679 |
including for achieving strong, sustainable | 405,566 | 197,718 | 603,284 |
economic growth, through the provision of |
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|
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advice to Treasury Ministers and the efficient |
|
|
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administration of Treasury's functions |
|
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Total: Department of the Treasury | ‑ | ‑ | ‑ |
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 30 March 2026
Senate on 1 April 2026]
(53/26)