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Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2010
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2010
Explanatory Notes
General Outline
Policy Objectives of the Bill
Section 27(b) of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 provides that for
each financial year, the Treasurer must present to the Legislative Assembly
a Bill for a parliamentary Annual Appropriation Act for the financial year.
This Bill provides for:
· Appropriation for 2010-11 to fund the cost of providing the services,
equity adjustment and administered items of the Legislative Assembly
and parliamentary service in that year and certain services, equity
adjustment and administered items delivered in the previous year, not
previously funded; and
· Supply for 2011-12 to allow the normal operations of the Legislative
Assembly and parliamentary service to continue until the
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill for 2011-12 receives assent.
Notes On Provisions
Clause 1 provides for the short title of the Act.
Clause 2 provides that the amount of $70 245 000 is appropriated for the
2010-11 financial year for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary
service for application to its departmental services, administered items and
equity adjustment as set out in the Schedule.
It also provides that part of that amount may be applied for some payments
necessary in respect of departmental services, administered items and
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equity adjustments delivered in 2009-10 which were not paid for by the end
of that financial year.
Clause 2(3) provides that the amount of $70 245 000 includes the amount
already authorised by the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2009, section 3,
to be paid for the financial year starting 1 July 2010.
Clause 3 provides that the amount of $35 100 000 is authorised to be paid
for the 2011-12 financial year for the Legislative Assembly and
parliamentary service for the application to its departmental services,
administered items and equity adjustment until the Appropriation
(Parliament) Bill for 2011-12 receives assent.
Clause 4 repeals the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2007 (2007 Act No.
32) and the Appropriation (Parliament) (Supplementary 2006-07) Act 2008
(2008 Act No. 20).
The Schedule to the Bill details the total amount appropriated for the
Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service and the amounts for
application to its departmental services, administered items and equity
adjustment in 2010-11.
Legislative Standards
Consultation
Consultation has been undertaken with the Speaker in determining the
appropriation requirements of the Legislative Assembly and the
parliamentary service.
© State of Queensland 2010
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