Supply Act (No. 1) 1947-48 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1947‑48.

No. 37 of 1947.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑eight.

[Assented to 12th June, 1947.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 1) 1947‑48.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue and application of £68,189,000.

3. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑eight the sum of Sixty‑eight million one hundred and eighty‑nine thousand pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

4. The sum specified in the last preceding section shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor‑General in respect of any purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

Limit of period of expenditure.

5. No money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑eight.

F.3774.—Price 1s. 3d.

THE SCHEDULE. Section 4.

ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
		£
PARLIAMENT.....................................................		79,460
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT......................................		718,190
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..................................		257,520
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.....................................		943,570
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...........................		167,210
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR......................................		361,570
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING................................		583,210
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.....................................		705,720
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................................		400,770
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...........................................		81,430
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE........................		176,520
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...................................		240,310
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING...............................		104,910
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES..............................		17,780
DEPARTMENT. OF IMMIGRATION.....................................		234,330
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE......................		364,500
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT........................................		23,210
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION......................................		110,640
DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION...................		207,300
DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES—	£
Defence and Service Departments...........................	19,770,000
Production Departments.................................	4,782,000
Re‑establishment and Repatriation....................	9,495,000
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration............	3,000,000
Subsidies...........................................	8,392,000
Miscellaneous........................................	561,000
Miscellaneous Credits...................................	Cr. 6,000,000	40,000,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.........................................		146,220
WAR (1914‑18) SERVICES......................................		230,630
Total Part 1.......................		46,155,000
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS........................................		490,000
POSTMASTER‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..........................		8,664,000
Total Part 2.......................		9,154,000

The Schedule—continued.

Abstract—continued.

—	Total.
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY............................................	269,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...................................	210,000
PAPUA‑NEW GUINEA........................................	400,000
NORFOLK ISLAND................................................	1,000
Total Part 3.......................	880,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE............................................	3,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................	9,000,000
Total...........................	68,189,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£	£
		I.—PARLIAMENT.
1	..	Senate.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	3,530
	B	General Expenses...................................	170
	C	Other Services.....................................	2,640
				6,340
2	..	House of Representatives.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	4,810
	B	General Expenses...................................	370
	C	Other Services.....................................	4,510
				9,690
3	..	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	4,720
	B	General Expenses...................................	130
				4,850
4	..	Library.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	3,500
	B	General Expenses...................................	1,240
				4,740
5	..	Joint House Department.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	7,180
	B	General Expenses...................................	3,170
				10,350
6	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	450
	B	General Expenses...................................	110
				560
7	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Broadcasting.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	280
	B	General Expenses...................................	510
				790
8	..	Parliamentary Printing................................	..	7,340
9	..	Miscellaneous.
		1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others............	22,000
		2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms including salaries of staff	12,800
				34,800
		Total Parliament.................	..	79,460

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
10	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	13,380
	B	General Expenses...................................	11,040
				24,420
11	..	Audit Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	78,260
	B	General Expenses...................................	4,310
				82,570
12	..	Public Service Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	23,770
	B	General Expenses...................................	4,830
				28,600
13	..	Governor‑General's Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	900
	B	General Expenses...................................	1,110
				2,010
14	..	National Library.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	2,700
	B	General Expenses...................................	4,840
				7,540
15	..	High Commissioner's Office, United Kingdom.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	40,850
	B	General Expenses...................................	40,200
				81,050
16	..	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
		(For payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	21,050
	B	General Expenses...................................	8,670
	C	Investigations—
		1. Animal health and production.......................	44,540
		2. Plant industry..................................	37,540
		3. Entomology...................................	14,700
		4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation...........	25,340
		5. Food preservation and transport......................	16,150
		6. Forest products.................................	26,830

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
16	C	Investigations—continued.
		7. Mining and metallurgy...........................	4,420
		8. Radio research.................................	3,000
		9. Scientific Liaison and Information Bureau, including library...	6,470
		10. Industrial chemistry.............................	44,290
		11. Fisheries investigations...........................	16,520
		12. Aeronautical research............................	47,560
		13. National Standards Laboratory......................	54,000
		14. Tribophysics..................................	9,510
		15. Building materials research........................	11,780
		16. Biochemistry and general nutrition...................	27,870
		17. Flax research..................................	3,940
		18. Radiophysics.................................	38,540
		19. Metallurgy...................................	1,330
		20. Nuclear energy................................	3,800
		21. Meteorological research..........................	790
		22. Overseas studentships............................	2,430
		23. Wool textile research............................	10,600
		24. Goal dust investigations..........................	1,000
		25. Unforeseen and urgent investigations..................	180
		26. Miscellaneous.................................	6,370
				489,220
17	..	Commonwealth Grants Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary.................	2,270
	B	General Expenses..................................	510
				2,780
		Total Prime Minister's Department..................	..	718,190
		III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
18	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	26,000
	B	General Expenses...................................	50,000
				76,000
19	..	Australian Legation—United States of America.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	19,740
	B	General Expenses...................................	12,180
				31,920
20	..	Australian Legation—China.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	8,670
	B	General Expenses...................................	6,340
				15,010

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
21	..	Australian Legation—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	5,270
	B	General Expenses...................................	3,940
				9,210
22	..	Australian Legation—France.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	8,390
	B	General Expenses...................................	3,000
				11,390
23	..	Australian Legation—Brazil.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	6,550
	B	General Expenses...................................	4,000
				10,550
24	..	Australian Legation—Chile.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	6,420
	B	General Expenses...................................	4,670
				11,090
25	..	Australian Legation—The Netherlands.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	4,860
	B	General Expenses...................................	2,000
				6,860
26	..	High Commissioner's Office—Canada.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	6,200
	B	General Expenses...................................	3,200
				9,400
27	..	High Commissioner's Office—New Zealand.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	3,540
	B	General Expenses...................................	840
				4,380
28	..	High Commissioner's Office—India.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	6,140
	B	General Expenses...................................	2,670
				8,810
29	..	High Commissioner's Office—Eire.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	3,890
	B	General Expenses...................................	2,270
				6,160
30	..	High Commissioner's Office—South Africa.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	4,170
	B	General Expenses...................................	2,340
				6,510
31	..	Consular Representation Abroad.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	24,300
	B	General Expenses...................................	10,700
				35,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision	Part 1—continued. III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
32	..	Other Representation Abroad.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	10,920
	B	General Expenses...................................	4,310
				15,230
		Total Department of External Affairs.................	..	257,520
		IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
33	..	Treasury.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	56,680
	B	General Expenses...................................	16,580
				73,260
34	..	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board...............	..	2,440
35	..	Taxation Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	695,600
	B	General Expenses...................................	120,500
				816,100
36	..	Income Tax Board of Review.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	340
	B	General Expenses...................................	190
				530
37	..	War‑time (Company) Tax—Board of Referees.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	1,700
	B	General Expenses...................................	200
				1,900
38	..	Land Valuation Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	160
	B	General Expenses...................................	70
				230
39	..	Superannuation Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	4,720
	B	General Expenses...................................	500
				5,220
40	..	Census and Statistics.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	32,550
	B	General Expenses...................................	11,340
				43,890
		Total Department of the Treasury.....................	..	943,570
		V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
42	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	10,430
	B	General Expenses...................................	5,380
				15,810

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
43	..	Reporting Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	7,830
	B	General Expenses...................................	1,770
				9,600
44	..	Crown Solicitor's Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	36,530
	B	General Expenses...................................	5,000
				41,530
45	..	High Court.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	4,360
	B	General Expenses...................................	3,580
				7,940
46	..	Bankruptcy Administration.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	12,890
	B	General Expenses...................................	2,340
				15,230
47	..	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	11,300
	B	General Expenses...................................	5,340
				16,640
48	..	Public Service Arbitrator's Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	570
	B	General Expenses...................................	670
				1,240
49	..	Commonwealth Investigation Service.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	16,240
	B	General Expenses...................................	3,180
				19,420
50	..	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	23,130
	B	General Expenses...................................	7,110
				30,240
51	..	Legal Service Bureau.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	8,220
	B	General Expenses...................................	1,340
				9,560
		Total Attorney‑General's Department...........	..	167,210
		VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
52	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	73,740
	B	General Expenses...................................	20,140
				93,880
53	..	Electoral Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	33,590
	B	General Expenses...................................	15,500
				49,090

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR —continued.	£	£
54	..	Meteorological Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	15,340
	B	General Expenses...................................	26,240
				41,580
55	..	Observatory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	5,540
	B	General Expenses...................................	6,180
				11,720
56	..	Forestry Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	9,560
	B	General Expenses...................................	3,670
				13,230
57	..	Governor‑General's Establishments..................	..	5,730
58	..	Rent of Buildings...................................	..	146,340
		Total Department of the Interior.....................	..	361,570
		VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
59	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	401,540
	B	General Expenses...................................	80,000
				481,540
60	..	Repairs and Maintenance..............................	..	101,670
		Total Department of Works and Housing................	..	583,210
		VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
61	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	231,930
	B	General Expenses...................................	37,670
				269,600
62	..	Maintenance and Development of Civil Aviation...............	..	93,400
64	..	Empire Air Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Australian Section..	9,700
	B	General Expenses—Australian Section.....................	3,670
				13,370

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION —continued.	£	£
65	..	Overseas Air Services.
	A	Australia‑New Zealand Service....................	1,340
	B	Australia‑New Guinea Service.....................	29,000
	D	Australian‑United Kingdom Service.................	192,670
				223,010
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
66	..	Rent............................................	..	4,670
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
67	..	Repairs and Maintenance..............................	..	34,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
68	..	Meteorological Services.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Department of the Interior...	43,330
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Department of the Interior	24,340
				67,670
		Total Department of Civil Aviation.................	..	705,720
		IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
69	..	ADMINISTRATIVE.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	30,990
	B	General Expenses...................................	5,640
				36,630
70	..	Tariff Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	2,740
	B	General Expenses...................................	2,180
				4,920
71	..	Film Censorship.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	1,050
	B	General Expenses...................................	640
				1,690
72	..	New South Wales.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	99,700
	B	General Expenses...................................	7,670
				107,370

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
73	..	Victoria.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	78,590
	B	General Expenses...................................	5,510
				84,100
74	..	Queensland.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	39,480
	B	General Expenses...................................	4,500
				43,980
75	..	South Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	28,080
	B	General Expenses...................................	2,800
				30,880
76	..	Western Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	21,950
	B	General Expenses...................................	2,200
				24,150
77	..	Tasmania.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	5,830
	B	General Expenses...................................	710
				6,540
78	..	Northern Territory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	1,470
	B	General Expenses...................................	270
				1,740
79	..	Commercial Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	47,090
	B	General Expenses...................................	11,680
				58,770
		Total Department of Trade and Customs................	..	400,770
		X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
80	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	54,880
	B	General Expenses...................................	17,870
				72,750
81	..	Pharmaceutical Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	5,340
	B	General Expenses...................................	3,340
				8,680
		Total Department of Health........................	..	81,430

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.	£	£
83	..	ADMINISTRATIVE.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	36,390
	B	General Expenses	8,340
				44,730
84	..	Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905‑1933.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	88,280
	B	General Expenses...................................	10,740
				99,020
85	..	Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	25,830
	B	General Expenses...................................	6,940
				32,770
		Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture...............	..	176,520
		XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
86	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	6,070
	B	General Expenses...................................	1,840
				7,910
87	..	Child Endowment Section.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	28,920
	B	General Expenses...................................	19,670
				48,590
88	..	Invalid and Old‑age Pensions and Maternity Allowances Section.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	63,920
	B	General Expenses...................................	31,340
				95,260
89	..	Widows' Pensions Section.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	5,540
	B	General Expenses...................................	3,640
				9,180
90	..	Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Section.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	58,860
	B	General Expenses...................................	20,510
				79,370
		Total Department of Social Services...............	..	240,310

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
91	..	Marine Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	69,100
	B	General Expenses...................................	33,870
				102,970
92	..	Departmental Vessels—Overhaul and Repair.................	..	1,940
		Total Department of Supply and Shipping...............	..	104,910
		XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
93	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	11,780
	B	General Expenses...................................	2,000
				13,780
94	..	Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands.................	..	4,000
		Total Department of External Territories................	..	17,780
		XV.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
95	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	34,980
	B	General Expenses...................................	24,350
	C	Miscellaneous—
		1. Capital grants to approved child and youth migration organizations	25,000
		3. Reception Depots—Contribution to States towards establishment.	30,000
		4. Child migration.................................	12,000
		5. British migration (other than child).....................	108,000
				234,330
		Total Department of Immigration.....................	..	234,330
		XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
96	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	301,230
	B	General Expenses...................................	63,270
				364,500
		Total Department of Labour and National Service..........	..	364,500

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.	£	£
97	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	5,540
	B	General Expenses...................................	17,670
				23,210
		Total Department of Transport.......................	..	23,210
		XVIII.—DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.
98	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	65,370
	B	General Expenses...................................	45,270
				110,640
		Total Department of Information.....................	..	110,640
		XIX.—DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
99	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	63,880
	B	General Expenses...................................	24,840
				88,720
100	..	Office of Education.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	33,240
	B	General Expenses...................................	8,000
	C	Miscellaneous—
		1. University students—Financial assistance................	77,340
				118,580
		Total Department of Post‑war Reconstruction.......		207,300
		XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES.
		DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS.
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
		Under Control of Department of Defence.
101	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	36,000
	B	General Expenses...................................	5,000
				41,000
102	..	Joint Intelligence Organization...........................	..	63,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
103	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture....................	..	13,000
104	..	Maintenance Services.................................	..	6,000
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
105	..	Treasury Defence Division.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	15,800
	B	General Expenses...................................	1,000	16,800
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
106	..	Rent............................................	..	100
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
107	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture....................	..	100
		Total Department of Defence........................	..	140,000
		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
108	..	Permanent Naval Forces.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay....................	1,500,000
	B	General Expenses...................................	300,000
				1,800,000
109	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	..	160,000
110	..	Royal Australian Naval College.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	1,700
	B	General Expenses...................................	3,100
				4,800

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.
111	..	Royal Australian Naval Reserves.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay....................	100
	B	General Expenses...................................	100
				200
112	..	Naval Establishments.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	460,000
	B	General Expenses...................................	80,000
				540,000
113	..	General Services....................................	..	160,000
114	..	General Expenses—H.M.A. Ships, Fleet Auxiliaries and Naval Depots	..	800,000
115	..	Auxiliary Vessels for Naval Defence Purposes................	..	80,000
116	..	Transport Services...................................	..	400,000
117	..	Naval Construction and Additions to Fleet...................	..	500,000
118	..	Miscellaneous War Expenditure..........................	..	70,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
119	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings........................	..	25,000
120	..	Rent............................................	..	3,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
121	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture....................	..	100,000
122	..	Graving Dock—Construction (Towards Cost).................	..	.220,000
123	..	Maintenance.......................................	..	50,000
		Total Department of the Navy......................	..	4,913,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
124	..	Australian Military Forces.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay....................	..	6,076,000
125	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	..	450,000
126	..	Camp Expenses, Training and Maintenance..................	..	600,000
127	..	General Services....................................	..	450,000
128	..	Royal Military College.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	3,200
	B	General Expenses...................................	13,000
				16,200
129	..	Inspection Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	60,000
	B	General Expenses...................................	6,500
				66,500
131	..	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	1,300
	B	General Expenses...................................	9,000
				10,300
132	..	Internees and Prisoners of War—Maintenance.................	..	16,000
134	..	British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan—Maintenance...	..	600,000
135	..	Maintenance of Special Units Abroad......................	..	1,000
136	..	Arms, Armament, Ammunition, Mechanization, Equipment and Reserves	..	1,000,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
137	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings........................	..	80,000
138	..	Rent............................................	..	1,000
		Under Control of Department of the Army and Department of Works and Housing.
139	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture, and Maintenance........	..	150,000
		Total Department of the Army.................	..	9,517,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS—continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF AIR.
140	..	Royal Australian Air Force.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay....................	..	1,550,000
141	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	..	604,000
142	..	General Services....................................	..	499,000
144	..	Aircraft, Equipment and Stores...........................	..	2,303,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
145	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings........................	..	40,000
146	..	Rent............................................	..	4,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
147	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture....................	..	100,000
148	..	Maintenance.......................................	..	100,000
		Total Department of Air.....................	..	5,200,000
		Total Defence and Service Departments...............	..	19,770,000
		PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS.
		DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.
149	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	325,000
	B	General Expenses...................................	50,000
				375,000
150	..	Munitions and Aircraft Factories and Establishments.
	B	General Expenses...................................	..	260,000
151	..	Munitions Laboratories.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	75,000
	B	General Expenses...................................	23,000
				98,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS—continued.
152	..	Aircraft PRODUCTION DIVISION.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	26,000
	B	General Expenses...................................	13,000
				39,000
153	..	Manufacture of Munitions and Aircraft—Machinery and Plant......	..	1,300,000
154	..	Electric Supply in Australia—Development..................	..	1,000
155	..	Shipbuilding—Plant, Equipment and Buildings and Reserves of Materials	..	4,000
156	..	Ships—Construction.................................
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	20,000
	B	General Expenses...................................	5,000
				25,000
		Under Control of Department of Health.
162	..	Munitions Health Services..............................	..	4,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
163	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings........................	..	70,000
164	..	Rent............................................	..	55,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
165	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture....................	..	625,000
166	..	Maintenance.......................................	..	14,000
167	..	Maintenance of Munitions Factories and Establishments (Buildings and Services)	..	65,000
		Total Department of Munitions................	..	2,935,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES—continued.
		PRODUCTION DEPARTMENTS—continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
168	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	206,000
	B	General Expenses...................................	160,000
				366,000
170	..	Mills to Process Flax Straw—Machinery and Plant.............	..	10,000
173	..	Shipping Branch....................................	..	1,000,000
174	..	Essential Industries and Production—Assistance...............	..	350,000
176	..	Joint Coal Board....................................	..	40,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
177	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings........................	..	8,000
178	..	Rent............................................	..	18,400
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
179	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture....................	..	18,000
180	..	Flax Mills—Construction..............................	..	30,000
181	..	Oil Storage—Construction.............................	..	3,300
182	..	Maintenance Services.................................	..	3,300
		Total Department of Supply and Shipping..................	..	1,847,000
		Total Production Departments......................	..	4,782,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		RE‑ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION.
		DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
		Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
184	..	Repatriation Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account	373,170
	B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account	74,340
	C	Repatriation Benefits—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account	2,440,000
	D	Soldiers' Children Education Scheme—for payment to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account	45,780
			2,933,290
		Less amount provided under Division No. 232—War (1914‑18) Services	139,440
				2,793,850
185	..	Miscellaneous—
		1. Seamen's war pensions and allowances..................	10,670
		2. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments..	5,600
		8. New Guinea civilian war pensions and education benefits......	10,670
				26,940
		Total Department of Repatriation.....................	..	2,820,790
		WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
186	..	War Service Homes Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	28,050
	B	General Expenses...................................	10,340
				38,390
		Total War Service Homes Commission.................	..	38,390

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
187	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	110,780
	B	General Expenses...................................	23,370
				134,150
188	..	War Service Land Settlement............................	..	900,000
189	..	Re‑establishment Loans for Agricultural Occupations.....	..	1,020,000
190	..	University Training..................................	..	1,359,000
191	..	Technical Training...................................	..	3,076,000
192	..	Rural Training.....................................	..	124,670
193	..	Services Education Scheme—Correspondence Courses...........	..	5,000
194	..	Native Training and Reconstruction—Papua‑New Guinea...	..	17,000
		Total Department of Post‑war Reconstruction.......	..	6,635,820
		Total Re‑establishment and Repatriation........	..	9,495,000
		UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION.
196	..	United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration—Contribution	..	3,000,000
		SUBSIDIES.
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.
197	..	Price Stabilization Subsidies............................	..	5,267,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. SUBSIDIES—continued.	£	£
		XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES—continued.
		Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
198	..	Assistance to Primary Production.
		1. Dairy Industry....................................	2,084,000
		4. Superphosphate subsidy..............................	1,041,000
				3,125,000
		Total Subsidies.................................	..	8,392,000
		MISCELLANEOUS.
		Department of the Treasury.
201	..	Administrative.
	C	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries...................	40,000
	D	Miscellaneous—
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London.....	20,000
				60,000
		Department of the Interior.
204	..	Rent and Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.
	A	Rent of buildings....................................	..	13,800
		Department of Works and Housing.
205	..	New Works. Repairs and Maintenance.
	A	Repairs and Maintenance..............................	4,000
	B	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture....................	6,700
				10,700
		Department of Trade and Customs.
206	..	Rationing Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	80,270
	B	General Expenses...................................	73,000
				153,270
207	..	Prices Commissioner.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	185,790
	B	General Expenses...................................	37,440
				223,230

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XX.—DEFENCE AND POST‑WAR (1939‑45) CHARGES—continued.
		MISCELLANEOUS—continued.
211	..	Department of Social Services.
		4. Disabled ex‑members of the Forces not eligible for Repatriation benefits—Repatriation and allowances	..	100,000
		Total Miscellaneous.............................	..	561,000
		MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.
213	..	OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE	..	Dr.2,000,000
214	..	Credits from Disposals Commission.......................	..	Cr. 6,000,000
215	..	Other Credits......................................	..	Cr.2,000,000
		Total Miscellaneous Credits........................	..	Cr. 6,000,000
		Total Defence and Post‑War (1939‑45) Charges	..	40,000,000
		XXI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
219	..	Department of the Treasury.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	121,670
		8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances	22,700
				144,370

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XXI. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued.	£	£
225	..	Department of Health.
		2. Commonwealth X‑ray and Radium Laboratory (Melbourne)—Expenses	..	1,850
		Total Miscellaneous Services......................	..	146,220
		XXII.—WAR (1914‑18) SERVICES.
228	..	Prime Minister's Department.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a for audit of accounts of Repatriation Commission and War Service Homes Commissioner	..	3,470
229	..	Department of the Treasury.
	A	Miscellaneous—
		1. Loan management expenses.........................	7,020
		2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London....	33,500
				40,520
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
230	..	Australian War Memorial.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	2,120
	B	General Expenses...................................	1,510
				3,630
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
231	..	War Service Homes Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	13,990
	B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	5,000
	D	Relief Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	1,980
				20,970

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XXII.—WAR (1914‑18) SERVICES—continued.
		Department of Repatriation.
232	..	Repatriation—Miscellaneous.
		1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 184	..	139,440
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
233	..	Rent of Buildings...................................	..	6,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
234	..	Maintenance Services.................................	..	16,600
		Total War (1914‑18) Services.............	..	230,630
		Total Part 1...............	..	46,155,000
		Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
235	..	Trans‑Australian Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	164,250
	B	Stores and Materials..................................	85,700
	C	General Expenses...................................	8,530
				258,480
236	..	Central Australia Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	104,000
	B	Stores and Materials..................................	66,740
	C	General Expenses...................................	3,510
				174,250
237	..	North Australia Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	17,890
	B	Stores and Materials..................................	6,440
	C	General Expenses...................................	1,010
				25,340

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued. I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
238	..	Australian Capital Territory Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	2,950
	B	Stores and Materials..................................	240
	C	General Expenses...................................	1,380
				4,570
		Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
239	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a.........	..	400
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
240	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	26,960
		Total Commonwealth Railways.....................	..	490,000
		II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
241	..	Central Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	52,600
	B	General Expenses...................................	7,510
	C	Stores and Materials.................................	3,250
	D	Mail Services......................................	356,430
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)................	49,200
	F	Other Services.....................................	67,830
				536,820
242	..	New South Wales.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	1,850,180
	B	General Expenses...................................	134,900
	C	Stores and Materials.................................	304,350
	D	Mail Services......................................	228,800
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)................	569,750
				3,087,980
243	..	Victoria.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	1,233,720
	B	General Expenses...................................	94,350
	C	Stores and Materials.................................	235,930
	D	Mail Services......................................	145,870
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)................	455,750
				2,165,620

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued. II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
244	..	Queensland.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	626,540
	B	General Expenses...................................	53,500
	C	Stores and Materials.................................	119,660
	D	Mail Services......................................	120,470
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)................	238,730
				1,158,900
245	..	South Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	391,940
	B	General Expenses...................................	27,400
	C	Stores and Materials.................................	63,530
	D	Mail Services......................................	39,830
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)................	130,550
				653,250
246	..	Western Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	285,190
	B	General Expenses...................................	25,930
	C	Stores and Materials.................................	45,230
	D	Mail Services......................................	37,700
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)................	120,600
				514,650
247	..	Tasmania.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	155,060
	B	General Expenses...................................	9,040
	C	Stores and Materials..................................	25,140
	D	Mail Services......................................	18,030
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works).................	57,620
				264,890
248	..	Northern Territory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	10,230
	B	General Expenses...................................	3,030
	C	Stores and Materials..................................	2,930
	D	Mail Services......................................	2,330
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works).................	8,250
				26,770
		Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
249	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a.........	4,430
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b..	100
				4,530
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
250	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	135,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued. II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
251	..	Rent of Buildings...................................	..	34,740
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
252	..	Maintenance of Buildings.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 59a.........	13,850
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 59b..	3,000
		3. Repairs and Maintenance.............................	64,000
				80,850
		Total Postmaster‑General's Department...........	..	8,664,000
		Total Part 2..........................		9,154,000
		Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
253	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	41,850
	B	General Expenses...................................	5,150
	C	Other Services.....................................	70,670
				117,670
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
254	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	1,120
	B	Other Services.....................................	107,000
	C	Developmental Services...............................	11,680
				119,800
		Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
255	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11a.........	480
		2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11b..	30
				510

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued. NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of Health.
256	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	15,550
	B	General Expenses...................................	2,140
	C	Other Services.....................................	13,330
				31,020
		Total Northern Territory........................	..	269,000
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
		Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
257	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11a.........	640
		2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11b...	30
				670
		Under Control of Attorney‑General's Department.
258	..	Australian Capital Territory Police.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	5,540
	B	General Expenses...................................	2,000
				7,540
259	..	Courts and Titles Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	1,670
	B	General Expenses...................................	640
				2,310
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
260	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and General Expenses...........................	25,750
	B	Works Services.....................................	22,500
	C	Other Services.....................................	30,240
	D	Education.........................................	26,100
				104,590

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued. AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.	£	£
261	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and General Expenses...........................	16,200
	B	Works Services.....................................	68,670
				84,870
		Under Control of Department of Health.
262	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Canberra Community Hospital.........................	7,670
		2. Health services...................................	140
		3. Abattoir services..................................	1,670
		4. Veterinary services.................................	540
				10,020
		Total Australian Capital Territory...................	..	210,000
		PAPUA‑NEW GUINEA.
		Under Control of Department of External Territories.
263	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Grant towards expenses of Provisional Administration..........	367,000
		2. Research, development and native welfare.................	33,000
				400,000
		Total Papua‑New Guinea....................	..	400,000
		NORFOLK ISLAND.
		Under Control of Department of External Territories.
264	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Towards expenses of Administration—for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account	..	1,000
		Total Part 3.........................	..	880,000
220	..	Refunds of Revenue..................................	..	3,000,000
221	..	Advance to the Treasurer..............................	..	9,000,000
		Total.............................	..	68,189,000

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

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