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2016-2017-2018
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2017-2018
No. , 2018
(Finance)
A Bill for an Act to appropriate additional money
out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain
expenditure, and for related purposes
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Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
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1
Short title ........................................................................................... 1
2
Commencement ................................................................................. 2
3
Definitions ......................................................................................... 2
4
Portfolio statements ........................................................................... 4
5
Notional transactions between entities that are part of the
Commonwealth ................................................................................. 4
Part 2--Appropriation items
5
6
Summary of appropriations ............................................................... 5
7
State, ACT, NT and local government items ..................................... 5
8
Administered items ............................................................................ 5
9
Administered assets and liabilities items ........................................... 6
10
Other departmental items ................................................................... 6
11
Corporate entity items ....................................................................... 6
Part 3--Advance to the Finance Minister
7
12
Advance to the Finance Minister ....................................................... 7
Part 4--Miscellaneous
8
13
Crediting amounts to special accounts ............................................... 8
14
Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund ............................ 8
15
Repeal of this Act .............................................................................. 8
Schedule 1--Services for which money is
appropriated
9
No. , 2018
Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2017-2018
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A Bill for an Act to appropriate additional money
1
out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain
2
expenditure, and for related purposes
3
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
4
Part 1--Preliminary
5
6
1 Short title
7
This Act is the Appropriation Act (No. 6) 2017-2018.
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Part 1 Preliminary
Section 2
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2 Commencement
1
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
2
commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
3
column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
4
according to its terms.
5
6
Commencement information
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions
Commencement
Date/Details
1. The whole of
this Act
The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
7
enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
8
this Act.
9
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
10
Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
11
may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
12
3 Definitions
13
In this Act:
14
administered assets and liabilities item means an amount set out in
15
Schedule 1 in relation to a non-corporate entity opposite the
16
heading "Administered Assets and Liabilities".
17
administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 opposite
18
an outcome for a non-corporate entity under the heading "New
19
Administered Outcomes".
20
corporate entity means:
21
(a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the
22
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act
23
2013; or
24
(b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of that Act.
25
corporate entity item means the amount set out in Schedule 1 in
26
relation to a corporate entity under the heading "Non-operating".
27
Preliminary Part 1
Section 3
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expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets,
1
making loans or paying liabilities.
2
Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act.
3
item means any of the following:
4
(a) a State, ACT, NT and local government item;
5
(b) an administered item;
6
(c) an administered assets and liabilities item;
7
(d) an other departmental item;
8
(e) a corporate entity item.
9
non-corporate entity means:
10
(a) a non-corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of
11
the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act
12
2013; or
13
(b) the High Court.
14
other departmental item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 in
15
relation to a non-corporate entity opposite the heading "Equity
16
Injections".
17
Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements means the Portfolio
18
Additional Estimates Statements that were tabled in the Senate or
19
the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for the
20
Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2017-2018 and the Bill for the
21
Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2017-2018.
22
Portfolio Budget Statements means the Portfolio Budget
23
Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of
24
Representatives in relation to the Bill for the Appropriation Act
25
(No. 1) 2017-2018 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2)
26
2017-2018.
27
portfolio statements means:
28
(a) the Portfolio Budget Statements; and
29
(b) the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements; and
30
(c) the Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates
31
Statements.
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Section 4
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Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements means
1
the Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements that
2
were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in
3
relation to the Bill for this Act and the Bill for the Appropriation
4
Act (No. 5) 2017-2018.
5
special account has the same meaning as in the Public
6
Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
7
State, ACT, NT and local government item means an amount set
8
out in Schedule 1 opposite an outcome for a non-corporate entity
9
under the heading "Payments to States, ACT, NT and local
10
government".
11
4 Portfolio statements
12
The portfolio statements are declared to be relevant documents for
13
the purposes of section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
14
Note:
See paragraph 15AB(2)(g) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 which
15
provides that the material that may be considered in the interpretation
16
of a provision of an Act includes any document that is declared by the
17
Act to be a relevant document.
18
5 Notional transactions between entities that are part of the
19
Commonwealth
20
For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between
21
non-corporate entities are to be treated as if they were real
22
transactions.
23
Note:
This section applies, for example, to a "payment" between
24
non-corporate entities that are both part of the Commonwealth. One of
25
the effects of this section is that the payment will be debited from an
26
appropriation for the paying non-corporate entity, even though no
27
payment is actually made from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. This
28
is consistent with section 76 of the Public Governance, Performance
29
and Accountability Act 2013.
30
Appropriation items Part 2
Section 6
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Part 2--Appropriation items
1
2
6 Summary of appropriations
3
The total of the items specified in Schedule 1 is $6,208,830,000.
4
Note 1:
Items in Schedule 1 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act.
5
Note 2:
Sections 74 to 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and
6
Accountability Act 2013 also provide for the adjustment of amounts
7
appropriated by this Act.
8
7 State, ACT, NT and local government items
9
(1) The amount specified in a State, ACT, NT and local government
10
item for an outcome for a non-corporate entity may be applied for
11
the purpose of making payments to or for the States, the Australian
12
Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and local government
13
authorities for the purpose of contributing to achieving that
14
outcome.
15
(2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular
16
kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a
17
particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying
18
out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of
19
contributing to achieving the outcome.
20
8 Administered items
21
(1) The amount specified in an administered item for an outcome for a
22
non-corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the
23
purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.
24
(2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular
25
kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a
26
particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying
27
out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of
28
contributing to achieving the outcome.
29
Part 2 Appropriation items
Section 9
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9 Administered assets and liabilities items
1
(1) The amount specified in an administered assets and liabilities item
2
for a non-corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the
3
purpose of contributing to achieving any outcome specified for the
4
entity:
5
(a) in Schedule 1 to this Act; or
6
(b) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2017-2018; or
7
(c) in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2017-2018; or
8
(d) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2017-2018; or
9
(e) in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2017-2018; or
10
(f) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2017-2018.
11
(2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular
12
kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a
13
particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying
14
out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of
15
contributing to achieving the outcome.
16
10 Other departmental items
17
The amount specified in an other departmental item for a
18
non-corporate entity may be applied for the departmental
19
expenditure of the entity.
20
11 Corporate entity items
21
(1) The amount specified in a corporate entity item for a corporate
22
entity may be paid to the entity to be applied for the purposes of
23
the entity.
24
(2) If:
25
(a) an Act provides that a corporate entity must be paid amounts
26
that are appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of
27
the entity; and
28
(b) Schedule 1 contains a corporate entity item for that entity;
29
then the entity must be paid the full amount specified in the item.
30
Advance to the Finance Minister Part 3
Section 12
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Part 3--Advance to the Finance Minister
1
2
12 Advance to the Finance Minister
3
(1) If the Finance Minister determined an amount under
4
subsection 12(2) of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2017-2018
5
before the commencement of this Act, the amount is to be
6
disregarded for the purposes of subsection 12(3) of that Act.
7
Note:
This means that, after the commencement of this Act, the Finance
8
Minister has access to $380 million under section 12 of the
9
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2017-2018, regardless of amounts that have
10
already been determined under that section.
11
(2) If:
12
(a) this Act appropriates an amount for particular expenditure;
13
and
14
(b) before the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister
15
determined an amount (the advanced amount) under
16
section 12 of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2017-2018 for the
17
expenditure;
18
the amount appropriated by this Act for the expenditure is taken to
19
be reduced (but not below nil) by the advanced amount.
20
Part 4 Miscellaneous
Section 13
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Part 4--Miscellaneous
1
2
13 Crediting amounts to special accounts
3
If any of the purposes of a special account is a purpose that is
4
covered by an item (whether or not the item expressly refers to the
5
special account), then amounts may be debited against the
6
appropriation for that item and credited to that special account.
7
14 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund
8
The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for
9
the purposes of this Act, including the operation of this Act as
10
affected by the Public Governance, Performance and
11
Accountability Act 2013.
12
15 Repeal of this Act
13
This Act is repealed at the start of 1 July 2020.
14
Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 1
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Schedule 1--Services for which money is
appropriated
Note:
See sections 6 and 14.
Abstract
Portfolio
Total
$'000
Attorney-General's
241
Environment and Energy
6,113,550
Health
496
Home Affairs
94,263
Social Services
280
Total
6,208,830
Schedule 1 Services for which money is appropriated
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APPROPRIATIONS
Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 1
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SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)
--2017-2018
Payments to
States, ACT,
New
NT and local Administered
Non-
Portfolio
government
Outcomes
operating
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Agriculture and Water Resources
-
-
-
-
-
-
498,018
498,018
Attorney-General's
-
-
241
241
1,245
-
41,558
42,803
Communications and the Arts
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,199,468
9,199,468
Defence
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,386,813
2,386,813
Education and Training
-
-
-
-
40,221
-
17,031
57,252
Environment and Energy
-
-
6,113,550
6,113,550
-
-
188,265
188,265
Finance
-
-
-
-
-
-
587,399
587,399
Foreign Affairs and Trade
-
-
-
-
-
-
124,229
124,229
Health
-
-
496
496
-
-
96,164
96,164
Home Affairs
-
-
94,263
94,263
1,969
-
254,974
256,943
Human Services
-
-
-
-
-
-
177,850
177,850
Infrastructure, Regional Development
-
-
-
-
and Cities
724,630
-
910,467
1,635,097
Jobs and Innovation
-
-
-
-
-
-
92,893
92,893
Prime Minister and Cabinet
-
-
-
-
7,762
-
47,318
55,080
Social Services
-
-
280
280
-
-
41,319
41,319
Treasury
-
-
-
-
-
-
149,223
149,223
Total: Bill 6
-
-
6,208,830
6,208,830
775,827
-
14,812,989
15,588,816
Schedule 1 Services for which money is appropriated
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ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)
--2017-2018
Payments to
States, ACT,
New
NT and local Administered
Non-
Entity
government
Outcomes
operating
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Attorney-General's Department
-
-
-
-
1,245
-
25,169
26,414
Australian Security Intelligence
-
-
-
-
Organisation
-
-
14,939
14,939
High Court of Australia
-
-
241
241
-
-
1,450
1,450
Total: Attorney-General's
-
-
241
241
1,245
-
41,558
42,803
Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 1
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ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)
--2016-2017
Payments to
States, ACT,
New
NT and local Administered
government
Outcomes
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Non-operating
Equity Injections
241
1,450
1,450
Total: High Court of Australia
-
-
241
Schedule 1 Services for which money is appropriated
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ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)
--2017-2018
Payments to
States, ACT,
New
NT and local Administered
Non-
Entity
government
Outcomes
operating
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Department of the Environment and
-
-
6,113,550
6,113,550
Energy
-
-
146,656
146,656
Payments to corporate entities:
Director of National Parks
-
-
376
376
Bureau of Meteorology
-
-
-
-
-
-
40,217
40,217
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
-
-
-
-
Authority
-
-
1,016
1,016
Total: Environment and Energy
-
-
6,113,550
6,113,550
-
-
188,265
188,265
Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 1
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ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)
--2016-2017
Payments to
States, ACT,
New
NT and local Administered
government
Outcomes
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND
ENERGY
Non-operating
Administered Assets and Liabilities
6,113,550
-
-
Total: Department of the Environment and
-
-
6,113,550
Energy
Schedule 1 Services for which money is appropriated
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HEALTH PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)
--2017-2018
Payments to
States, ACT,
New
NT and local Administered
Non-
Entity
government
Outcomes
operating
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Department of Health
-
-
496
496
-
-
31,926
31,926
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Digital Health Agency
-
-
53,464
53,464
Australian Sports Commission
-
-
1,069
1,069
Australian Radiation Protection and
-
-
-
-
Nuclear Safety Agency
-
-
5,000
5,000
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
-
-
-
-
-
-
826
826
National Health and Medical Research
-
-
-
-
Council
-
-
3,879
3,879
Total: Health
-
-
496
496
-
-
96,164
96,164
Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 1
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HEALTH PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)
--2016-2017
Payments to
States, ACT,
New
NT and local Administered
government
Outcomes
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Non-operating
Equity Injections
496
6,926
6,571
Total: Department of Health
-
-
496
Schedule 1 Services for which money is appropriated
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HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)
--2017-2018
Payments to
States, ACT,
New
NT and local Administered
Non-
Entity
government
Outcomes
operating
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Department of Home Affairs
-
-
94,263
94,263
1,969
-
175,471
177,440
Australian Criminal Intelligence
-
-
-
-
Commission
-
-
580
580
Australian Federal Police
-
-
-
-
-
-
75,323
75,323
Australian Transaction Reports and
-
-
-
-
Analysis Centre
-
-
3,600
3,600
Total: Home Affairs
-
-
94,263
94,263
1,969
-
254,974
256,943
Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 1
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HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)
--2016-2017
Payments to
States, ACT,
New
NT and local Administered
government
Outcomes
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
Non-operating
Equity Injections
94,028
169,587
183,860
Administered Assets and Liabilities
235
5,884
124,374
Total: Department of Home Affairs
-
-
94,263
Schedule 1 Services for which money is appropriated
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SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)
--2017-2018
Payments to
States, ACT,
New
NT and local Administered
Non-
Entity
government
Outcomes
operating
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Department of Social Services
-
-
280
280
-
-
40,412
40,412
Australian Institute of Family Studies
-
-
-
-
-
-
907
907
Total: Social Services
-
-
280
280
-
-
41,319
41,319
Services for which money is appropriated Schedule 1
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SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)
--2017-2018
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)
--2016-2017
Payments to
States, ACT,
New
NT and local Administered
government
Outcomes
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Non-operating
Equity Injections
280
40,412
12,627
Total: Department of Social Services
-
-
280