APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 6) 2008-2009

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Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

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

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

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

Portfolio Statements............................................................................ 4

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

Part 2--Appropriation items

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

State, ACT, NT and local government items...................................... 5

Administered items ............................................................................. 5

Administered assets and liabilities items ............................................ 6

Other departmental items.................................................................... 7

CAC Act body payment items ............................................................ 7

Part 3--Adjusting appropriation items

Reducing State, ACT, NT and local government items and

administered items .............................................................................. 8

Reducing administered assets and liabilities items and other

departmental items.............................................................................. 8

Reducing CAC Act body payment items............................................ 9

Part 4--Miscellaneous

Crediting amounts to Special Accounts............................................ 11

Conditions etc. applying to State, ACT, NT and local

government items.............................................................................. 11

Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund ........................... 12

Schedule 1--Payments to or for the States, ACT, NT

and local government

Schedule 2--Services for which money is

appropriated

Part 1 Preliminary

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2 Commence ment

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

Assent.

3 Definitions

In this Act:

administered assets and liabilities item means the amount set out

in Schedule 2 in relation to an Agency opposite the heading

"Administered Assets and Liabilities".

administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite

an outcome for an Agency under the heading "New Administered

Expenses".

Agency means:

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

and Accountability Act 1997; or

(b) the High Court of Australia.

CAC Act body means:

(a) a Commonwealth authority within the meaning of the

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997; or

(b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of the

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.

CAC Act body payment item means the amount set out in

Schedule 2 in relation to a CAC Act body under the heading

"Non-operating".

Chief Executive has the same meaning as in the Financial

Management and Accountability Act 1997.

current year means the financial year ending on 30 June 2009.

expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets,

making loans or paying liabilities.

Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act.

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item means any of the following:

(a) a State, ACT, NT and local government item;

(b) an administered item;

(d) an other departmental item;

(e) a CAC Act body payment item.

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

relation to an Agency:

(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) 2008-2009 and the Bill for the

Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2008-2009.

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) 2008-2009 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2)

2008-2009.

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 (Nation Building and

Jobs) Act (No. 1) 2008-2009 and the Bill for the Appropriation

(Nation Building and Jobs) Act (No. 2) 2008-2009.

Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements No. 2

means the Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates

Statements 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) 2008-2009.

Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements means the

Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements that were tabled in

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the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill

for the Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Act (No. 1)

2008-2009 and the Bill for the Appropriation (Economic Security

Strategy) Act (No. 2) 2008-2009.

Special Account has the same meaning as in the Financial

Management and Accountability Act 1997.

State, ACT, NT and local government item means an amount set

out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for an Agency under the

heading "Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government".

4 Portfolio Statements

The Portfolio Budget Statements, Portfolio Supplementary

Estimates 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.

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--Appropriation items

6 Summary of appropriations

The total of the items specified in Schedule 2 is $1,830,889,000.

Note 1:

Items in Schedule 2 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act.

Note 2:

See also sections 30 to 32 of the Financial Management and

Accountability Act 1997, which provide for adjustments of amounts

appropriated by this Act.

7 State, ACT, NT and local government ite ms

(1) The amount specified in a State, ACT, NT and local government

item for an outcome for an Agency may be applied for the purpose

of making payments to or for the States, the Australian Capital

Territory, the Northern Territory and local government authorities

for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.

Note:

The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money

through the issue of drawing rights under the Financial Management

and Accountability Act 1997.

(2) If the Portfolio Budget Statements, Portfolio Supplementary

Estimates 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.

8 Administered ite ms

(1) The amount specified in an administered item for an outcome for

an Agency may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of

contributing to achieving that outcome.

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Note:

The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money

through the issue of drawing rights under the Financial Management

and Accountability Act 1997.

(2) If the Portfolio Budget Statements, Portfolio Supplementary

Estimates 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.

9 Administered assets and liabilities items

(1) The amount specified in an administered assets and liabilities item

for an Agency may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of

contributing to achieving any outcome specified for the Agency:

(a) in Schedule 2 to this Act; or

(b) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2008-2009; or

Jobs) Act (No. 2) 2008-2009; or

(d) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation (Nation Building and

Jobs) Act (No. 1) 2008-2009; or

(e) in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2008-2009; or

(f) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2008-2009; or

(g) in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation (Economic Security

Strategy) Act (No. 2) 2008-2009; or

(h) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation (Economic Security

Strategy) Act (No. 1) 2008-2009; or

(i) in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2008-2009; or

(j) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2008-2009.

Note:

The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money

through the issue of drawing rights under the Financial Management

and Accountability Act 1997.

(2) If the Portfolio Budget Statements, Portfolio Supplementary

Estimates Statements, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements,

Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements or

Appropriation items Part 2

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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.

10 Other departme ntal ite ms

The amount specified in an other departmental item for an Agency

may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the Agency.

Note:

The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money

through the issue of drawing rights under the Financial Management

and Accountability Act 1997.

11 CAC Act body payme nt items

(1) The amount specified in a CAC Act body payment item for a CAC

Act body may be paid to the body to be applied for the purposes of

the body.

Note:

The Finance Minister manages the expenditure of public money

through the issue of drawing rights under the Financial Management

and Accountability Act 1997.

(2) If:

(a) an Act provides that a CAC Act body must be paid amounts

that are appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of

the body; and

(b) Schedule 2 contains a CAC Act body payment item for that

body;

then the body must be paid the full amount specified in the item.

Part 3 Adjusting appropriation items

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Part 3--Adjusting appropriation items

12 Reducing State, ACT, NT and local gove rnment ite ms and

administered items

(1) If:

(a) an annual report for an Agency for the current year is tabled

in the Parliament; and

(b) the report specifies the amount required by an Agency in

respect of:

(i) a State, ACT, NT and local government item for the

Agency; or

(ii) an administered item for the Agency; and

the item is taken to be reduced to the required amount.

(2) The Finance Minister may, by writing, determine that

subsection (1):

(a) does not apply in relation to the item; or

(b) applies as if the amount specified in the annual report were

the amount specified in the determination.

(3) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative

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

Instruments Act 2003, section 42 (disallowance) of that Act applies

to the determination. However, Part 6 (sunsetting) of that Act does

not apply to the determination.

13 Reducing administered assets and liabilities items and othe r

departme ntal ite ms

(1) A written request to reduce an administered assets and liabilities

item or an other departmental item for an Agency may be made to

the Finance Minister by:

(a) the Minister who is responsible for the Agency; or

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(b) if the Finance Minister is responsible for the Agency--the

Chief Executive of the Agency.

(2) If a request is made under subsection (1), the Finance Minister

may, by writing, determine that the item is to be reduced by the

amount specified in the request.

(3) However, the determination has no effect to the extent that it would

reduce the item below nil, after subtracting amounts that have been

applied under Part 2 in respect of the item.

(4) The item is taken to be reduced in accordance with the

determination.

(5) A request made under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.

(6) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative

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

Instruments Act 2003, section 42 (disallowance) of that Act applies

to the determination. However, Part 6 (sunsetting) of that Act does

not apply to the determination.

14 Reducing CAC Act body payme nt items

(1) A written request to reduce a CAC Act body payment item for a

CAC Act body may be made to the Finance Minister by:

(a) the Minister who is responsible for the body; or

(b) if the Finance Minister is responsible for the body--the

Secretary of the Department.

Note:

For Department, see subsection 19A(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act

1901.

(2) If a request is made under subsection (1), the Finance Minister

may, by writing, determine that the item is to be reduced by the

amount specified in the request.

(3) However, the determination has no effect to the extent that it would

reduce the item below nil, after subtracting amounts that have been

paid to the body in respect of the item.

(4) The item is taken to be reduced in accordance with the

determination.

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(5) Subsection 11(2) does not limit the reduction of a CAC Act body

payment item under this section.

(6) A request made under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.

(7) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative

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

Instruments Act 2003, section 42 (disallowance) of that Act applies

to the determination. However, Part 6 (sunsetting) of that Act does

not apply to the determination.

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Part 4--Miscellaneous

15 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.

16 Conditions etc. applying to State, ACT, NT and local government

items

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

appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item for

an outcome specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 1.

(2) The payment:

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

to time determined, in the way described in subsection (3), as

applying to payments made:

(i) in relation to the outcome; and

(ii) to or for a State, the Australian Capital Territory, the

Northern Territory or a local government authority; and

(iii) out of money appropriated by an annual Appropriation

Act; and

(b) must be made in accordance with any determination in

writing made by the Minister specified, in column 4 of the

table in Schedule 1, for the outcome as to amounts and times

of payments.

(3) The way of determining the terms and conditions applying to

payments described in paragraph (2)(a) is for the Minister

specified, in column 3 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome

to make the determination in writing before or after the

commencement of this Act.

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(4) Determinations mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) and determinations

made under paragraph (2)(b) are not legislative instruments.

(5) This section does not limit the Commonwealth's power to:

(a) apply terms and conditions to payments made out of money

that is not appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local

government item; or

(b) determine the amounts and times of those payments.

17 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 Financial Management and Accountability Act

1997.

Payments to or for the States, ACT, NT and local government Schedule 1

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Schedule 1--Payments to or for the States,

ACT, NT and local government

Note:

See section 16.

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Minister

determining

Entity

Outcome

conditions

payments

Department of

Infrastructure,

Transport, Regional

Development and

Local Government

Assisting the Government to

provide, evaluate, plan and invest in

infrastructure across industry

sectors

Minister for

Infrastructure,

Transport,

Regional

Development and

Local

Government

Minister for

Infrastructure,

Transport,

Regional

Development and

Local

Government

Schedule 2 Services for which money is appropriated

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SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)

2008-2009

Budget and Supplementary Appropriation (italic figures)

2008-2009

Portfolio

Payments to

States, ACT,

NT and local

government

New

Administered

Expenses

Non-

operating

Total

$'000

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

527,907

3,950

531,857

Attorney-

General's

323,625

289,726

613,351

Broadband, Communications and the

Digital Economy

17,833

Defence

42,614

2,377,805

2,420,419

Education, Employment and

Workplace Relations

1,795,043

11,567

1,806,610

Environment, Water, Heritage and the

Arts

250,000

117,014

75,330

192,344

Families, Housing, Community

Services and Indigenous Affairs

2,878,444

54,738

2,933,182

Finance and Deregulation

206,240

Foreign Affairs and Trade

314,530

Health and Ageing

1,787,684

131,379

1,919,063

Human Services

20,292

Immigration and Citizenship

4,196

36,124

40,320

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional

Development and Local

Government

391,989

1,188,900

1,580,889

2,965,497

Innovation, Industry, Science and

Research

71,131

Prime Minister and Cabinet

14,636

Resources, Energy and Tourism

55,486

2,925

58,411

Treasury

1,266,716

210,573

1,477,289

Total: Bill 6

391,989

1,438,900

1,830,889

11,764,226

3,838,779

15,603,005

Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 2

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ENVIRONMENT, WATER, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)

2008-2009

Budget and Supplementary Appropriation (italic figures)

2008-2009

Entity

Payments to

States, ACT,

NT and local

government

New

Administered

Expenses

Non-

operating

Total

$'000

Department of the Environment,

Water, Heritage and the Arts

250,000

97,014

3,412

100,426

Payments to CAC Act bodies:

Director of National Parks

150

National Film and Sound Archive

National Gallery of Australia

36,698

National Library of Australia

1,030

National Museum of Australia

1,089

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

22,000

Bureau of Meteorology

20,000

10,906

30,906

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Authority

Total: Environment, Water, Heritage

and the Arts

250,000

117,014

75,330

192,344

Schedule 2 Services for which money is appropriated

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ENVIRONMENT, WATER, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)

2008-2009

Budget and Supplementary Appropriation (italic figures)

2008-2009

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)

2007-2008

Payments to

States, ACT,

NT and local

government

New

Administered

Expenses

Total

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT,

WATER, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS

Operating

Non-operating

Administered Assets and Liabilities

250,000

2,210

663

Total: Non-operating

250,000

Total: Department of the Environment, Water,

Heritage and the Arts

250,000

Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 2

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INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)

2008-2009

Budget and Supplementary Appropriation (italic figures)

2008-2009

Entity

Payments to

States, ACT,

NT and local

government

New

Administered

Expenses

Non-

operating

Total

$'000

Department of Infrastructure,

Transport, Regional Development

and Local Government

391,989

1,188,900

1,580,889

2,965,497

Total: Infrastructure, Transport,

Regional Development and

Local Government

391,989

1,188,900

1,580,889

2,965,497

Schedule 2 Services for which money is appropriated

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INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)

2008-2009

Budget and Supplementary Appropriation (italic figures)

2008-2009

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)

2007-2008

Payments to

States, ACT,

NT and local

government

New

Administered

Expenses

Total

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,

TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEV ELOPMENT

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Operating

Outcome 1 -

Assisting the Government to provide, evaluate,

plan and invest in infrastructure across industry

sectors

391,989

2,701,297

Total: Operating

391,989

Non-operating

Administered Assets and Liabilities

1,188,900

Total: Non-operating

1,188,900

Total: Department of Infrastructure,

Transport, Regional Development and

Local Government

391,989

1,580,889

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