APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 6) 2004-2005

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Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

Short title.......................................................................................1

Commencement .............................................................................2

Definitions.....................................................................................2

Portfolio Budget Statements etc......................................................4

Notional payments, receipts etc. .....................................................4

Part 2--Basic appropriations

Summary of basic appropriations....................................................5

State payment items--basic appropriation.......................................5

Administered items--basic appropriation........................................5

Administered assets and liabilities items--basic

appropriation .................................................................................6

Other departmental items--basic appropriation...............................7

Reduction of appropriations upon request .......................................7

Part 3--Miscellaneous

Crediting amounts to Special Accounts...........................................9

Conditions etc. applying to State payment items..............................9

Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund .........................10

Schedule 1--Payments to or for the States

Schedule 2--Services for which money is

appropriated

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2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal

Assent.

3 Definitions

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

administered assets and liabilities item means an amount set out in

Schedule 2 in relation to an entity opposite the heading

"Administered Assets and Liabilities".

administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite

an outcome of an entity under the heading "New Administered

Expenses".

Agency means any of the following:

(a) an Agency within the meaning of the Financial Management

and Accountability Act 1997;

(b) the High Court.

Commonwealth authority has the same meaning as in the

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.

Commonwealth company has the same meaning as in the

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.

current year means the financial year ending on 30 June 2005.

entity means any of the following:

(a) an Agency;

(b) a Commonwealth authority;

(d) the Australian National Training Authority.

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:

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(a) a State payment item;

(b) an administered item;

(d) an other departmental item.

other departmental item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in

relation to an entity:

(a) opposite the heading "Equity Injections"; or

(b) opposite the heading "Loans"; or

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) 2004-2005 and the Bill for the

Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2004-2005.

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) 2004-2005 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2)

2004-2005.

Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements means

the Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements that

were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in

relation to the Bill for the Appropriation (Tsunami Financial

Assistance) Act 2004-2005 and the Bill for the Appropriation

(Tsunami Financial Assistance and Australia-Indonesia

Partnership) Act 2004-2005.

Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements No. 2

means the Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates

Statements No. 2 that were tabled in the Senate or the House of

Representatives in relation to the Bill for this Act and the Bill for

the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2004-2005.

Special Account has the same meaning as in the Financial

Management and Accountability Act 1997.

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State includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern

Territory.

State payment item means an amount set out in Schedule 2

opposite an outcome of an entity under the heading "Specific

Payments to the States and Territories".

4 Portfolio Budget Statements etc.

(1) The Portfolio Budget Statements, Portfolio Additional Estimates

Statements, Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates

Statements and Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates

Statements No. 2 are hereby 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.

(2) If the Portfolio Budget Statements, Portfolio Additional Estimates

Statements, Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates

Statements or Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates

Statements No. 2 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.

5 Notional payments, receipts etc.

For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between

Agencies are to be treated as if they were real transactions.

Note:

This section applies, for example, to a "payment" between Agencies

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 Agency, even though no payment is actually made from the

Consolidated Revenue Fund.

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Part 2--Basic appropriations

6 Summary of basic appropriations

The total of the items specified in Schedule 2 is $22,709,000.

Note 1:

Items in Schedule 2 can be increased under section 13 of the

Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-2005 (as modified by section 10 of

the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2004-2005).

Note 2:

See also section 30A of the Financial Management and

Accountability Act 1997, which provides for adjustment of

appropriations to take account of GST.

7 State payment items--basic appropriation

(1) For a State payment item for an outcome of an entity, the Finance

Minister may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund amounts

that do not exceed, in total, the lesser of:

(a) the amount specified in the item; and

(b) the amount determined by the Finance Minister in relation to

the item, having regard to the expenses incurred by the entity

in the current year in relation to the item.

(2) An amount issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for a

State payment item for an outcome of an entity may only be

applied for the purpose of making payments to or for the States for

the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.

(3) A determination under paragraph (1)(b) is not a legislative

instrument.

8 Administered items--basic appropriation

(1) For an administered item for an outcome of an entity, the Finance

Minister may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund amounts

that do not exceed, in total, the lesser of:

(a) the amount specified in the item; and

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(b) the amount determined by the Finance Minister in relation to

the item, having regard to the expenses incurred by the entity

in the current year in relation to the item.

(2) An amount issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for an

administered item for an outcome of an entity may only be applied

for expenditure for the purpose of carrying out activities for the

purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.

Note:

The acquisition of new administered assets will usually be funded

from an administered assets and liabilities item.

(3) A determination under paragraph (1)(b) is not a legislative

instrument.

9 Administered assets and liabilities items--basic appropriation

(1) For an administered assets and liabilities item for an entity, the

Finance Minister may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund

amounts that do not exceed, in total, the amount specified in the

item.

(2) An amount issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for an

administered assets and liabilities item for an entity may only be

applied for expenditure for the purpose of carrying out activities

for the purpose of contributing to achieving any outcome that is

specified in relation to the entity:

(a) in Schedule 2 to this Act; or

(b) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2004-2005; or

Assistance and Australia-Indonesia Partnership) Act

2004-2005; or

(d) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation (Tsunami Financial

Assistance) Act 2004-2005; or

(e) in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2004-2005; or

(f) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2004-2005; or

(g) in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2004-2005; or

(h) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-2005.

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10 Other departmental items--basic appropriation

(1) For an other departmental item for an entity, the Finance Minister

may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund amounts that do

not exceed, in total, the amount specified in the item.

Note:

Generally, the Finance Minister is permitted, but not obliged, to issue

the amounts out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. However,

subsection (3) imposes an obligation on the Finance Minister to issue

the amounts in certain circumstances.

(2) An amount issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for an

other departmental item may only be applied for the departmental

expenditure of the entity.

(3) If:

(a) an Act provides that an entity must be paid amounts that are

appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the entity;

and

(b) Schedule 2 contains an other departmental item for that

entity;

then the Finance Minister, under subsection (1), must issue out of

the Consolidated Revenue Fund the full amount specified in the

item.

11 Reduction of appropriations upon request

(1) The Finance Minister may, upon written request by a Minister,

make a written determination under this section reducing an

administered assets and liabilities item or an other departmental

item for an entity for which the Minister is responsible by the

amount specified in the determination.

(2) The Finance Minister may, upon written request by the Chief

Executive of an entity for which the Finance Minister is

responsible, make a written determination under this section

reducing an administered assets and liabilities item or an other

departmental item for that entity by the amount specified in the

determination.

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(3) Where a determination is made, the amount specified in the item is

taken to have been reduced by the amount specified in the

determination.

(4) However, a determination is of no effect if the determination has

not been requested under subsection (1) or (2).

(5) In addition, a determination reduces an amount specified in the

item only to the extent that the amount of the reduction is no

greater than the lesser of the following:

(a) the amount requested under subsection (1) or (2);

(b) the difference between the amount specified in the item and

the amount issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund by

the Finance Minister in respect of that item.

(6) For the purposes of paragraph (5)(b), an amount is not taken to

have been issued by the Finance Minister until the amount is paid

out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

(7) To avoid doubt, where a previous determination has been made in

relation to an item, the reference in paragraph (5)(b) to the amount

specified in the item is taken to be a reference to the amount

specified in the item as reduced by that previous determination and

any other previous determination.

(8) To avoid doubt, a determination under this section applies despite

any other provision of this Act.

(9) A determination made under subsection (1) or (2) is a legislative

instrument and, despite subsection 44(2) of the Legislative

Instruments Act 2003, section 42 of that Act applies to the

determination. However, Part 6 of that Act does not apply to the

determination.

(10) A written request made under subsection (1) or (2) is not a

legislative instrument.

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Part 3--Miscellaneous

12 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.

13 Conditions etc. applying to State payment items

(1) This section applies to any payment made out of money

appropriated by a State payment item for an outcome identified in

column 2 of the table in Schedule 1.

(2) The payment:

(a) must be made on the applicable terms and conditions (if any)

for that outcome; and

(b) must be made in the amounts, and at the times, that are

determined in writing by the Minister specified in column 4

of the table.

(3) This section does not, by implication, limit the power of the

Commonwealth to:

(a) apply terms and conditions to non-State payments; or

(b) determine the amounts and times of non-State payments.

(4) A determination under paragraph (2)(b) is not a legislative

instrument.

(5) In this section:

applicable terms and conditions, in relation to an outcome

identified in the table in Schedule 1, means terms and conditions

from time to time determined (either before or after the

commencement of this Act) in writing by the Minister specified in

column 3 of the table as being the terms and conditions that apply

to payments that are made to or for a State in relation to that

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outcome out of money appropriated by an annual Appropriation

Act.

non-State payment means a payment made out of money that is

appropriated by the Parliament (either under this Act or another

Act), other than a payment out of money appropriated by a State

payment item.

(6) A determination of terms and conditions as mentioned in the

definition of applicable terms and conditions in subsection (5) is

not a legislative instrument.

14 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund

The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for

the purposes of this Act.

Payments to or for the States Schedule 1

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Schedule 1--Payments to or for the States

Note:

See section 13.

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Minister

determining

Agency

Outcome

conditions

payments

Department of

Agriculture,

Fisheries and

Forestry

More sustainable, competitive and

profitable Australian agricultural,

food, fisheries and forestry

industries

Minister for

Agriculture,

Fisheries and

Forestry

Minister for

Agriculture,

Fisheries and

Forestry

Attorney-General's

Department

An equitable and accessible system

of federal civil justice

Attorney-General Attorney-General

Attorney-General's

Department

Coordinated federal criminal justice,

security and emergency

management activity, for a safer

Australia.

Attorney-General Attorney-General

Office of Film and

Literature

Classification

Australians make informed decisions

about films, publications and

computer games which they, or

those in their care may view, read

or play

Attorney-General Attorney-General

Department of

Communications,

Information

Technology and the

Arts

Development of a stronger and

internationally competitive

Australian sports sector and

encouragement of greater

participation in sport by all

Australians

Minister for

Communications,

Information

Technology and

the Arts

Minister for

Communications,

Information

Technology and

the Arts

Department of

Veterans' Affairs

Eligible veterans, serving and

former defence force members,

their war widows and widowers and

dependants have access to health

and other care services that

promote and maintain

self-sufficiency, well-being and

quality of life

Minister for

Veterans' Affairs

Minister for

Veterans' Affairs

Department of the

Environment and

Heritage

The environment, especially those

aspects that are matters of national

environmental significance, is

protected and conserved

Minister for the

Environment and

Heritage

Minister for the

Environment and

Heritage

Continued

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Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Minister

determining

Agency

Outcome

conditions

payments

Department of

Family and

Community Services

Families are Strong - Services and

assistance that: contribute to

children and young people having

the best possible start to life;

promote healthy family

relationships; allow families to adapt

to changing economic and social

conditions; and encourage families

that nurture individuals and take an

active part in their community

Minister for

Family and

Community

Services

Minister for

Family and

Community

Services

Department of

Family and

Community Services

Communities are Strong - Services

and assistance that: encourage

communities to be self-reliant and

to connect with their members; and

promote partnerships between

business, communities and

governments

Minister for

Family and

Community

Services

Minister for

Family and

Community

Services

Department of

Family and

Community Services

Individuals reach their Potential -

Services and assistance that:

facilitate people to participate

actively in economic and community

life, work to their capacity, access a

responsive and sustainable safety

net and fully develop their

capabilities

Minister for

Family and

Community

Services

Minister for

Family and

Community

Services

Department of

Health and Ageing

To promote and protect the health

of all Australians and minimise the

incidence of preventable mortality,

illness, injury and disability

Minister for

Health and

Ageing

Minister for

Health and

Ageing

Department of

Health and Ageing

Access through Medicare to

cost-effective medical services,

medicines and acute health care for

all Australians

Minister for

Health and

Ageing

Minister for

Health and

Ageing

Department of

Health and Ageing

Support for healthy ageing for older

Australians and quality and

cost-effective care for frail older

people and support for their carers

Minister for

Health and

Ageing

Minister for

Health and

Ageing

Department of

Health and Ageing

Improved quality, integration and

effectiveness of health care

Minister for

Health and

Ageing

Minister for

Health and

Ageing

Continued

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Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Minister

determining

Agency

Outcome

conditions

payments

Department of

Health and Ageing

Improved health outcomes for

Australians living in regional, rural

and remote locations.

Minister for

Health and

Ageing

Minister for

Health and

Ageing

Department of

Immigration and

Multicultural and

Indigenous Affairs

A society which values Australian

citizenship, appreciates cultural

diversity and enables migrants to

participate equitably

Minister for

Immigration and

Multicultural and

Indigenous

Affairs

Minister for

Immigration and

Multicultural and

Indigenous

Affairs

Department of

Industry, Tourism

and Resources

A stronger, sustainable and

internationally competitive

Australian industry, comprising the

manufacturing, resources and

services sectors

Minister for

Industry,

Tourism and

Resources

Minister for

Industry,

Tourism and

Resources

Department of

Transport and

Regional Services

A better transport system for

Australia

Minister for

Transport and

Regional

Services

Minister for

Transport and

Regional

Services

Department of

Transport and

Regional Services

Greater recognition and

development opportunities for local,

regional and territory communities

Minister for

Transport and

Regional

Services

Minister for

Transport and

Regional

Services

Department of the

Treasury

Effective government spending and

taxation arrangements

Treasurer

Department of the

Treasury

Well functioning markets

Treasurer

Schedule 2 Services for which money is appropriated

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SUMMARY

Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005

Specific

Payments to

New

the States and Administered

Non-

Portfolio

Territories

Expenses

operating

Total

$'000

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

390,439

5,860

396,299

Continued

Attorney-General's

4,000

95,908

114,038

209,946

Continued

Communications, Information

Technology and the Arts

1,125

29,292

30,417

Continued

Defence

18,119

7,290

390,242

397,532

Continued

Education, Science and Training

50,916

Continued

Employment and Workplace Relations

39,340

Continued

Environment and Heritage

25,638

25,900

51,538

Continued

Family and Community Services

1,969,892

650

1,970,542

Continued

Finance and Administration

569

269,369

Continued

Foreign Affairs and Trade

1,000,830

189,617

1,190,447

Continued

Health and Ageing

1,080,299

60,644

1,140,943

Continued

Immigration and Multicultural and

Indigenous Affairs

2,140

59,677

61,817

Continued

Industry, Tourism and Resources

50,825

172,628

223,453

Continued

Prime Minister and Cabinet

50,000

7,682

57,682

Continued

Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 2

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SUMMARY

Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005

Specific

Payments to

New

the States and Administered

Non-

Portfolio

Territories

Expenses

operating

Total

$'000

Transport and Regional Services

155,486

102,192

257,678

Continued

Treasury

178,458

63,666

242,124

Continued

Total: Bill 6

4,000

18,709

22,709

3,957,500

1,050,830

1,581,713

6,590,043

Schedule 2 Services for which money is appropriated

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ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures) -- 2003-2004

Specific

Payments to

New

the States and

Administered

Territories

Expenses

Total

$'000

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

Operating

Outcome 2 -

Coordinated federal criminal justice,

4,000

security and emergency management

activity, for a safer Australia

Total: Attorney-General's Department

4,000

Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 2

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DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures) -- 2003-2004

Specific

Payments to

New

the States and

Administered

Territories

Expenses

Total

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

Non-operating

Equity Injections

17,300

375,986

706,334

Total: Department of Defence

17,300

Schedule 2 Services for which money is appropriated

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DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures) -- 2003-2004

Specific

Payments to

New

the States and

Administered

Territories

Expenses

Total

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Non-operating

Equity Injections

819

857

8,006

Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs

819

Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 2

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FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PORTFOLIO

Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures) -- 2003-2004

Specific

Payments to

New

the States and

Administered

Territories

Expenses

Total

$'000

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FAMILY

STUDIES

Non-operating

Equity Injections

Total: Australian Institute of Family

Studies

Schedule 2 Services for which money is appropriated

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FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION PORTFOLIO

Supplementary Appropriation (bold figures) -- 2004-2005

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures) -- 2004-2005

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures) -- 2003-2004

Specific

Payments to

New

the States and

Administered

Territories

Expenses

Total

$'000

HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION

Non-operating

Equity Injections

569

19,409

34,197

Total: Health Insurance Commission

569

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