{"id":"a-2026-14","name":"Appropriation Act 2026-2027","slug":"appropriation-act-2026-2027","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"14 of 2026","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":622990,"registerId":"act-a-2026-14-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-10-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of financial year","content":"4 Meaning of financial year\nIn this Act:\nfinancial year means the year beginning on 1 July 2026.\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Terms used in Financial Management Act 1996","content":"5 Terms used in Financial Management Act 1996\nA term used in the Financial Management Act 1996 has the same\nmeaning in this Act.\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriations of $9 461 190 000","content":"6 Appropriations of $9 461 190 000\n(1) If a territory entity is mentioned in a part of schedule 1, column 1—\n(a) the amount mentioned in that part, column 2 is appropriated to\nthe territory entity for net controlled recurrent payments in the\nfinancial year for the territory entity; and\n(b) the amount mentioned in that part, column 3 is appropriated to\nthe territory entity for capital injection in the financial year for\nthe territory entity; and\n(c) the amount mentioned in that part, column 4 is appropriated to\nthe territory entity for payments to be made on behalf of the\nTerritory in the financial year for the territory entity.\n\nA2026-14 Appropriation Act 2026-2027 page 3\n(2) The amount mentioned in schedule 1, part 1.22 (Treasurer’s\nadvance), column 5 is appropriated to the Treasurer’s advance for the\nFinancial Management Act 1996, section 18.\n(3) The amount mentioned in schedule 1, part 1.23 (Capital works\nreserve), column 3 is appropriated to the capital works reserve for the\nFinancial Management Act 1996, section 18D.\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Net appropriations for capital injections","content":"7 Net appropriations for capital injections\nFor the Financial Management Act 1996, section 9A, the\nappropriations for capital injections mentioned in schedule 1,\ncolumn 3 (except for the appropriation for capital injection mentioned\nin part 1.8 (Superannuation Provision Account)) are for, or partly\nfor—\n(a) the net cost of purchasing or developing assets; and\n(b) reducing liabilities.\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commonwealth grants","content":"8 Commonwealth grants\nThe Financial Management Act 1996, section 17 applies to all\nappropriations mentioned in schedule 1 except––\n(a) the appropriations to the following territory entities:\n(i) ACT Executive;\n(ii) ACT Gambling and Racing Commission;\n(iii) Cultural Facilities Corporation;\n(iv) Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission;\n(v) Public Trustee and Guardian;\n(vi) Office of the Work Health and Safety Commissioner;\n(vii) Superannuation Provision Account; and\n(b) the appropriation to the Treasurer’s advance; and\n(c) the appropriation to the capital works reserve.\n\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Payments to the Commonwealth","content":"9 Payments to the Commonwealth\nThe Financial Management Act 1996, section 17A applies to the\nappropriation mentioned in schedule 1, part 1.5 (Justice and\nCommunity Safety Directorate), column 4.\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation appropriation","content":"10 Superannuation appropriation\nFor the Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000,\ndictionary, definition of superannuation appropriation, the\nappropriation mentioned in schedule 1, part 1.8 (Superannuation\nProvision Account), column 3 is for superannuation.\n\nAppropriations Schedule 1\nA2026-14 Appropriation Act 2026-2027 page 5\n","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Appropriations","content":"Schedule 1 Appropriations\n(see ss 6 to 10)\ncolumn 1\nterritory entity\ncolumn 2\nnet controlled\nrecurrent payments\ncolumn 3\ncapital injection\ncolumn 4\npayments on behalf\nof Territory\ncolumn 5\ntotal\n$ $ $ $\n","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"1","content":"Part 1.1\nEducation Directorate\n1 211 927 000 66 944 000 434 941 000 1 713 812 000\nPart 1.2\nACT Local Hospital\nNetwork\n1 400 687 000 1 400 687 000\nPart 1.3\nInfrastructure\nCanberra\n148 036 000 941 508 000 1 089 544 000\nPart 1.4\nCity and Environment\n889 235 000 174 400 000 2 892 000 1 066 527 000\nPart 1.5\nJustice and\nCommunity Safety\n506 018 000 56 616 000 320 154 000 882 788 000\nPart 1.6\nHealth and\nCommunity Services\n551 629 000 13 788 000 216 727 000 782 144 000\nPart 1.7\nChief Minister,\nTreasury and\nEconomic\nDevelopment\n363 782 000 90 432 000 100 865 000 555 079 000\nPart 1.8\nSuperannuation\nProvision Account\n479 372 000 479 372 000\nPart 1.9\nHousing ACT\n123 001 000 266 258 000 389 259 000\nPart 1.10\nDigital Canberra\n301 633 000 35 100 000 336 733 000\nPart 1.11\nCanberra Institute of\nTechnology\n100 326 000 22 656 000 122 982 000\n\nSchedule 1 Appropriations\ncolumn 1\nterritory entity\ncolumn 2\nnet controlled\nrecurrent payments\ncolumn 3\ncapital injection\ncolumn 4\npayments on behalf\nof Territory\ncolumn 5\ntotal\n$ $ $ $\nPart 1.12\nCanberra Health\nServices\n90 344 000 90 344 000\nPart 1.13\nCity Renewal\nAuthority\n18 565 000 64 358 000 82 923 000\nPart 1.14\nCultural Facilities\nCorporation\n14 184 000 11 221 000 25 405 000\nPart 1.15\nLegal Aid\nCommission (ACT)\n22 992 000 22 992 000\nPart 1.16\nOffice of the Work\nHealth and Safety\nCommissioner\n16 405 000 16 405 000\nPart 1.17\nACT Executive\n15 861 000 15 861 000\nPart 1.18\nICON Water Limited\n14 930 000 14 930 000\nPart 1.19\nACT Gambling and\nRacing Commission\n6 243 000 6 243 000\nPart 1.20\nPublic Trustee and\nGuardian\n2 568 000 2 568 000\nPart 1.21\nIndependent\nCompetition and\nRegulatory\nCommission\n674 000 674 000\nTotal appropriated to\nterritory entities 5 692 835 000 2 312 997 000 1 091 440 000 9 097 272 000\nPart 1.22\nTreasurer’s advance 91 457 000\nPart 1.23\nCapital works reserve 272 461 000 272 461 000\nTotal appropriations 5 692 835 000 2 585 458 000 1 091 440 000 9 461 190 000\n\nA2026-14 Appropriation Act 2026-2027 page 7\nEndnotes\n1 Presentation speech\nPresentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 10 June 2026.\n2 Notification\nNotified under the Legislation Act on 2 October 2026.\n3 Republications of amended laws\nFor the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.\nI certify that the above is a true copy of the Appropriation Bill 2026-2027, which\nwas passed by the Legislative Assembly on 24 September 2026.\nActing Clerk of the Legislative Assembly","sortOrder":8}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"_sourceCoverage":{"mode":"whole_source","sourceChars":7410,"sourceSha256":"d49188efa7692036769a9d51841c894e6141f4c25a0de231af1d597999f4c190","suppliedChars":7410},"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act’s stated purpose is to appropriate money for the Territory for the 2026–27 financial year. Its operative provisions allocate appropriations and address related financial-management rules, which is consistent with that purpose. The text provided does not include the original proposal or other material that would establish its original intent, so a comparison beyond the Act’s stated purpose cannot be made. This is general legal information, not legal advice; Zoe can make mistakes, and a qualified Australian lawyer should check it before you act on or rely on it."},"complexity_factors":["The Act has 10 sections and one schedule listing 23 appropriation entries.","Section 6 and sections 7–10 rely on provisions of other Acts, including the Financial Management Act 1996.","Section 8 contains a list of entities and appropriations excluded from the general application of the Financial Management Act 1996, section 17.","The schedule separates funding into three categories, plus totals, requiring care to distinguish recurrent payments, capital injections and payments on behalf of the Territory."],"plain_english_summary":"**This Act authorises up to $9.461 billion in Territory appropriations for the financial year beginning 1 July 2026.** It allocates funding among ACT entities for recurrent payments, capital injections and payments made on the Territory’s behalf, and sets aside amounts for the Treasurer’s advance and capital works reserve (ss 4, 6; sch 1). It also specifies how certain Financial Management Act rules apply. This is general legal information, not legal advice; Zoe can make mistakes, and a qualified Australian lawyer should check it before you act on or rely on it."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-2026-2027","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-2026-2027/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-2026-2027/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-2026-2027/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-2026-2027/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-2026-2027/documents"}}