{"id":"C2016A00027","name":"Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2015-2016","slug":"appropriation-act-no-3-2015-2016","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"27 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436279,"registerId":"C2016A00027-fast-fetch-1775953520278","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2015-2016","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAppropriation Act (No. 3) 2015‑2016\n\n \n\nNo. 27, 2016\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAn Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1 Short title\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Definitions\n\n4 Portfolio statements\n\n5 Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth\n\nPart 2—Appropriation items\n\n6 Summary of appropriations\n\n7 Departmental items\n\n8 Administered items\n\n9 Corporate entity items\n\nPart 3—Advance to the Finance Minister\n\n10 Advance to the Finance Minister\n\nPart 4—Miscellaneous\n\n11 Crediting amounts to special accounts\n\n12 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund\n\n13 Repeal of this Act\n\nSchedule 1—Services for which money is appropriated\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\nAppropriation Act (No. 3) 2015-2016\n\nNo. 27, 2016\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAn Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes\n\n[Assented to 23 March 2016]\n\nThe Parliament of Australia enacts:\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n \n\n1  Short title\n\n  This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2015‑2016.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this Act The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 23 March 2016\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.\n\n3  Definitions\n\n  In this Act:\n\nadministered item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Administered”.\n\ncorporate entity means:\n\n (a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or\n\n (b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of that Act.\n\ncorporate entity item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a corporate entity under the heading “Administered”.\n\nNote: The amounts set out opposite outcomes for corporate entities, under the heading “Administered”, are “notional”. They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.\n\ndepartmental item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Departmental”.\n\nNote: The amounts set out opposite outcomes, under the heading “Departmental”, are “notional”. They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.\n\nexpenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities.\n\nFinance Minister means the Minister administering this Act.\n\nitem means any of the following:\n\n (a) an administered item;\n\n (b) a corporate entity item;\n\n (c) a departmental item.\n\nnon‑corporate entity means:\n\n (a) a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or\n\n (b) the High Court.\n\nPortfolio 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 this Act and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2015‑2016.\n\nPortfolio 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) 2015‑2016 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2015‑2016.\n\nportfolio statements means:\n\n (a) the Portfolio Budget Statements; and\n\n (b) the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.\n\nspecial account has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.\n\n4  Portfolio statements\n\n  The portfolio statements are declared to be relevant documents for the purposes of section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.\n\nNote: See paragraph 15AB(2)(g) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 which provides that the material that may be considered in the interpretation of a provision of an Act includes any document that is declared by the Act to be a relevant document.\n\n5  Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth\n\n  For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between non‑corporate entities are to be treated as if they were real transactions.\n\nNote: This section applies, for example, to a “payment” between non‑corporate entities 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 non‑corporate entity, even though no payment is actually made from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. This is consistent with section 76 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.\n\nPart 2—Appropriation items\n\n \n\n6  Summary of appropriations\n\n  The total of the items specified in Schedule 1 is $1,308,670,000.\n\nNote 1: Items in Schedule 1 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act.\n\nNote 2: Sections 74 to 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for the adjustment of amounts appropriated by this Act.\n\n7  Departmental items\n\n  The amount specified in a departmental item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the entity.\n\n8  Administered items\n\n (1) The amount specified in an administered item for an outcome for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.\n\n (2) If the portfolio statements 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.\n\n9  Corporate entity items\n\n (1) The amount specified in a corporate entity item for a corporate entity may be paid to the entity to be applied for the purposes of the entity.\n\n (2) If:\n\n (a) an Act provides that a corporate entity must be paid amounts that are appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the entity; and\n\n (b) Schedule 1 contains a corporate entity item for that entity;\n\nthen the entity must be paid the full amount specified in the item.\n\nPart 3—Advance to the Finance Minister\n\n \n\n10  Advance to the Finance Minister\n\n (1) If the Finance Minister determined an amount under subsection 10(2) of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2015‑2016 before the commencement of this Act, the amount is to be disregarded for the purposes of subsection 10(3) of that Act.\n\nNote: This means that, after the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister has access to $295 million under section 10 of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2015‑2016, regardless of amounts that have already been determined under that section.\n\n (2) If:\n\n (a) this Act appropriates an amount for particular expenditure; and\n\n (b) before the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister determined an amount (the advanced amount) under section 10 of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2015‑2016 for the expenditure;\n\nthe amount appropriated by this Act for the expenditure is taken to be reduced (but not below nil) by the advanced amount.\n\nPart 4—Miscellaneous\n\n \n\n11  Crediting amounts to special accounts\n\n  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.\n\n12  Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund\n\n  The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this Act, including the operation of this Act as affected by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.\n\n13  Repeal of this Act\n\n  This Act is repealed at the start of 1 July 2018.\n\nSchedule 1—Services for which money is appropriated\n\nNote: See sections 6 and 12.\n\n  \n\n- Abstract\n- Portfolio Total\n- $'000\n- Agriculture and Water Resources 33,936\n- Attorney‑General’s 29,583\n- Communications and the Arts 6,604\n- Defence 207,049\n- Education and Training 9,541\n- Employment 320\n- Environment 13,886\n- Finance 19,369\n- Foreign Affairs and Trade 61,648\n- Health 41,392\n- Immigration and Border Protection 447,522\n- Industry, Innovation and Science 25,451\n- Infrastructure and Regional Development 53,065\n- Prime Minister and Cabinet 29,409\n- Social Services 277,344\n- Treasury 52,551\n- Total 1,308,670\n- APPROPRIATIONS\n- SummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Portfolio Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Agriculture and Water Resources 18,568 15,368 33,936\n- 423,294 437,466 860,760\n- Attorney‑General’s 14,102 15,481 29,583\n- 2,486,974 597,469 3,084,443\n- Communications and the Arts 1,540 5,064 6,604\n- 205,491 2,079,732 2,285,223\n- Defence 205,670 1,379 207,049\n- 28,773,578 131,357 28,904,935\n- Education and Training 8,990 551 9,541\n- 394,060 1,969,586 2,363,646\n- Employment ‑ 320 320\n- 566,070 1,552,091 2,118,161\n- Environment 12,536 1,350 13,886\n- 767,297 798,715 1,566,012\n- Finance 17,244 2,125 19,369\n- 385,218 289,560 674,778\n- Foreign Affairs and Trade 31,402 30,246 61,648\n- 1,888,019 3,939,704 5,827,723\n- Health 24,582 16,810 41,392\n- 715,629 8,516,503 9,232,132\n- Immigration and Border Protection 63,985 383,537 447,522\n- 2,570,314 2,039,263 4,609,577\n- Industry, Innovation and Science ‑ 25,451 25,451\n- 556,383 1,590,169 2,146,552\n- Infrastructure and Regional Development 20,246 32,819 53,065\n- 331,521 1,109,890 1,441,411\n- Prime Minister and Cabinet 2,870 26,539 29,409\n- 582,433 1,327,467 1,909,900\n- Social Services 73,369 203,975 277,344\n- 4,896,041 3,763,543 8,659,584\n- Treasury 50,518 2,033 52,551\n- 4,413,749 44,139 4,457,888\n- Total: Bill 3 545,622 763,048 1,308,670\n- 49,956,071 30,186,654 80,142,725\n- Agriculture and Water Resources PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Agriculture and Water Resources 18,568 15,368 33,936\n- 329,892 432,091 761,983\n- Australian Fisheries Management Authority ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 20,934 5,375 26,309\n- Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 732 ‑ 732\n- Murray‑Darling Basin Authority ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 71,736 ‑ 71,736\n- Total: Agriculture and Water Resources 18,568 15,368 33,936\n- 423,294 437,466 860,760\n- Agriculture and Water Resources PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES\n- Outcome 1 ‑ More sustainable, productive, internationally competitive and profitable Australian agricultural, food and fibre industries through policies and initiatives that promote better resource management practices, innovation, self‑reliance and improved access to international markets\n- 5,975 7,944 13,919\n- 124,615 105,001 229,616\n- 115,648 134,793 250,441\n- Outcome 2 ‑ Safeguard Australia’s animal and plant health status to maintain overseas markets and protect the economy and environment from the impact of exotic pests and diseases, through risk assessment, inspection and certification, and the implementation of emergency response arrangements for Australian agricultural, food and fibre industries\n- 11,514 7,424 18,938\n- 188,657 18,205 206,862\n- 195,071 17,399 212,470\n- Outcome 3 ‑ Improve the health of rivers and freshwater ecosystems and water use efficiency through implementing water reforms, and ensuring enhanced sustainability, efficiency and productivity in the management and use of water resources\n- 1,079 ‑ 1,079\n- 16,620 308,885 325,505\n- 4,614 25,852 30,466\n- Total: Department of Agriculture and Water Resources 18,568 15,368 33,936\n- Attorney‑General’s PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Attorney‑General’s Department ‑ 15,481 15,481\n- 210,546 579,432 789,978\n- Administrative Appeals Tribunal 9,706 ‑ 9,706\n- 131,856 ‑ 131,856\n- Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 12,051 ‑ 12,051\n- Australian Crime Commission ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 90,822 ‑ 90,822\n- Australian Federal Police ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 1,049,810 17,145 1,066,955\n- Australian Financial Security Authority ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 53,284 ‑ 53,284\n- Australian Human Rights Commission ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 15,515 ‑ 15,515\n- Australian Institute of Criminology ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 5,290 ‑ 5,290\n- Australian Law Reform Commission ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 2,842 ‑ 2,842\n- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 415,582 ‑ 415,582\n- Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 59,051 ‑ 59,051\n- Family Court and Federal Circuit Court 1,118 ‑ 1,118\n- 158,782 892 159,674\n- Federal Court of Australia 195 ‑ 195\n- 98,998 ‑ 98,998\n- High Court of Australia 4 ‑ 4\n- 15,828 ‑ 15,828\n- National Archives of Australia ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 65,044 ‑ 65,044\n- Office of the Australian Information Commissioner 818 ‑ 818\n- 8,537 ‑ 8,537\n- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 2,261 ‑ 2,261\n- 77,941 ‑ 77,941\n- Office of Parliamentary Counsel ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 15,195 ‑ 15,195\n- Total: Attorney‑General’s 14,102 15,481 29,583\n- 2,486,974 597,469 3,084,443\n- Attorney‑General’s PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT\n- Outcome 1 ‑ A just and secure society through the maintenance and improvement of Australia’s law and justice framework and its national security and emergency management system\n- ‑ 15,481 15,481\n- 197,862 488,204 686,066\n- 205,666 470,491 676,157\n- Total: Attorney‑General’s Department ‑ 15,481 15,481\n- Attorney‑General’s PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Access to a fair, just, economical, informal and quick review mechanism for applicants through reviews of government administrative decisions, including dispute resolution processes and independent formal hearings\n- 9,706 ‑ 9,706\n- 131,856 ‑ 131,856\n- 80,725 ‑ 80,725\n- Total: Administrative Appeals Tribunal 9,706 ‑ 9,706\n- Attorney‑General’s PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- FAMILY COURT AND FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Provide access to justice for litigants in family and federal law matters within the jurisdiction of the courts through the provision of judicial and support services\n- 1,118 ‑ 1,118\n- 158,782 892 159,674\n- 156,583 884 157,467\n- Total: Family Court and Federal Circuit Court 1,118 ‑ 1,118\n- Attorney‑General’s PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Through its jurisdiction, the Court will apply and uphold the rule of law to deliver remedies and enforce rights and in so doing, contribute to the social and economic development and well‑being of all Australians\n- 195 ‑ 195\n- 98,998 ‑ 98,998\n- 96,746 ‑ 96,746\n- Total: Federal Court of Australia 195 ‑ 195\n- Attorney‑General’s PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA\n- Outcome 1 ‑ To interpret and uphold the Australian Constitution and perform the functions of the ultimate appellate Court in Australia\n- 4 ‑ 4\n- 15,828 ‑ 15,828\n- 15,981 ‑ 15,981\n- Total: High Court of Australia 4 ‑ 4\n- Attorney‑General’s PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- OFFICE OF THE AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Provision of public access to Commonwealth Government information, protection of individuals’ personal information, and performance of information commissioner, freedom of information and privacy functions\n- 818 ‑ 818\n- 8,537 ‑ 8,537\n- 9,983 ‑ 9,983\n- Total: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner 818 ‑ 818\n- Attorney‑General’s PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Maintenance of law and order for the Australian community through an independent and ethical prosecution service in accordance with the Prosecution Policy of the Commonwealth\n- 2,261 ‑ 2,261\n- 77,941 ‑ 77,941\n- 81,001 ‑ 81,001\n- Total: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 2,261 ‑ 2,261\n- Communications and the Arts PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Communications and the Arts 1,540 964 2,504\n- 102,270 320,452 422,722\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australia Council ‑ ‑\n- 184,526 184,526\n- Australian Broadcasting Corporation ‑ ‑\n- 1,064,413 1,064,413\n- Australian Film, Television and Radio School ‑ ‑\n- 24,058 24,058\n- Australian National Maritime Museum ‑ ‑\n- 22,211 22,211\n- National Film and Sound Archive of Australia ‑ ‑\n- 25,795 25,795\n- National Gallery of Australia ‑ ‑\n- 33,085 33,085\n- National Library of Australia ‑ ‑\n- 50,225 50,225\n- National Museum of Australia ‑ ‑\n- 41,441 41,441\n- National Portrait Gallery of Australia ‑ ‑\n- 11,505 11,505\n- Screen Australia ‑ ‑\n- 16,720 16,720\n- Special Broadcasting Service Corporation 4,100 4,100\n- 283,270 283,270\n- Australian Communications and Media Authority ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 89,204 ‑ 89,204\n- Old Parliament House ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 14,017 2,031 16,048\n- Total: Communications and the Arts 1,540 5,064 6,604\n- 205,491 2,079,732 2,285,223\n- Communications and the Arts PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Promote an innovative and competitive communications sector, through policy development, advice and program delivery, so all Australians can realise the full potential of digital technologies and communications services\n- 1,740 964 2,704\n- 90,311 197,699 288,010\n- 96,228 129,657 225,885\n- Outcome 2 ‑ Participation in, and access to, Australia’s arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression\n- ‑200 ‑ ‑200\n- 11,959 122,753 134,712\n- ‑ 5,361 5,361\n- Total: Department of Communications and the Arts 1,540 964 2,504\n- Communications and the Arts PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Administered\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS FOR PAYMENT TOSPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE CORPORATION\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Provide multilingual and multicultural services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and in so doing reflect Australia’s multicultural society\n- 4,100\n- 283,270\n- 285,859\n- Total: Special Broadcasting Service Corporation 4,100\n- Defence PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Defence 186,598 ‑ 186,598\n- 28,476,236 ‑ 28,476,236\n- Department of Veterans’ Affairs 19,072 1,379 20,451\n- 297,342 87,284 384,626\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian War Memorial ‑ ‑\n- 44,073 44,073\n- Total: Defence 205,670 1,379 207,049\n- 28,773,578 131,357 28,904,935\n- Defence PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE\n- Outcome 1 ‑ The protection and advancement of Australia’s national interests through the provision of military capabilities and the promotion of security and stability\n- 186,557 ‑ 186,557\n- 27,563,724 ‑ 27,563,724\n- 25,442,568 ‑ 25,442,568\n- Outcome 2 ‑ The advancement of Australia’s strategic interests through the conduct of military operations and other tasks as directed by Government\n- 45 ‑ 45\n- 863,807 ‑ 863,807\n- 717,502 ‑ 717,502\n- Outcome 3 ‑ Support for the Australian community and civilian authorities as requested by Government\n- ‑4 ‑ ‑4\n- 48,705 ‑ 48,705\n- 67,740 ‑ 67,740\n- Total: Department of Defence 186,598 ‑ 186,598\n- Defence PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing and self‑sufficiency of eligible persons and their dependants through access to income support, compensation, and other support services, including advice and information about entitlements\n- 9,424 ‑ 9,424\n- 160,515 42,082 202,597\n- 146,585 40,090 186,675\n- Outcome 2 ‑ Maintain and enhance the physical wellbeing and quality of life of eligible persons and their dependants through health and other care services that promote early intervention, prevention and treatment, including advice and information about health service entitlements\n- 7,715 ‑ 7,715\n- 109,511 7,080 116,591\n- 127,617 7,343 134,960\n- Outcome 3 ‑ Acknowledgement and commemoration of those who served Australia and its allies in wars, conflicts and peace operations through promoting recognition of service and sacrifice, preservation of Australia’s wartime heritage, and official commemorations\n- 1,933 1,379 3,312\n- 27,316 38,122 65,438\n- 22,573 57,792 80,365\n- Total: Department of Veterans’ Affairs 19,072 1,379 20,451\n- Education and Training PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Education and Training 7,533 ‑ 7,533\n- 322,287 1,949,495 2,271,782\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies ‑ ‑\n- 14,935 14,935\n- Australian Research Council 1,457 551 2,008\n- 20,813 5,156 25,969\n- Australian Skills Quality Authority ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 38,632 ‑ 38,632\n- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 12,328 ‑ 12,328\n- Total: Education and Training 8,990 551 9,541\n- 394,060 1,969,586 2,363,646\n- Education and Training PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Improved early learning, schooling, student educational outcomes and transitions to and from school through access to quality child care, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments\n- 26 ‑ 26\n- 141,746 403,902 545,648\n- 91,230 155,701 246,931\n- Outcome 2 ‑ Promote growth in economic productivity and social wellbeing through access to quality higher education, international education, and international quality research, skills and training\n- 7,507 ‑ 7,507\n- 180,541 1,545,593 1,726,134\n- 143,637 752,630 896,267\n- Total: Department of Education and Training 7,533 ‑ 7,533\n- Education and Training PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Growth of knowledge and innovation through managing research funding schemes, measuring research excellence and providing advice\n- 1,457 551 2,008\n- 20,813 5,156 25,969\n- 21,014 5,397 26,411\n- Total: Australian Research Council 1,457 551 2,008\n- Employment PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Employment ‑ 320 320\n- 312,944 1,544,364 1,857,308\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Comcare ‑ ‑\n- 7,727 7,727\n- Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 3,264 ‑ 3,264\n- Fair Work Commission ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 81,968 ‑ 81,968\n- Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 35,160 ‑ 35,160\n- Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 117,897 ‑ 117,897\n- Safe Work Australia ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 9,705 ‑ 9,705\n- Workplace Gender Equality Agency ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 5,132 ‑ 5,132\n- Total: Employment ‑ 320 320\n- 566,070 1,552,091 2,118,161\n- Employment PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT\n- Outcome 2 ‑ Facilitate jobs growth through policies that promote fair, productive and safe workplaces\n- ‑ 320 320\n- 42,294 21,352 63,646\n- 57,958 28,235 86,193\n- Total: Department of Employment ‑ 320 320\n- Environment PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of the Environment 8,974 272 9,246\n- 416,538 495,115 911,653\n- Bureau of Meteorology 3,562 ‑ 3,562\n- 254,462 ‑ 254,462\n- Clean Energy Regulator ‑ 1,078 1,078\n- 74,597 303,600 378,197\n- Climate Change Authority ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 3,561 ‑ 3,561\n- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 18,139 ‑ 18,139\n- Total: Environment 12,536 1,350 13,886\n- 767,297 798,715 1,566,012\n- Environment PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Conserve, protect and sustainably manage Australia’s biodiversity, ecosystems, environment and heritage through research, information management, supporting natural resource management, establishing and managing Commonwealth protected areas, and reducing and regulating the use of pollutants and hazardous substances\n- 13,525 ‑ 13,525\n- 204,602 443,070 647,672\n- 215,796 427,218 643,014\n- Outcome 2 ‑ Reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to the impacts of climate change and contribute to the negotiation of an effective global solution to climate change, through developing and implementing a national response to climate change\n- 6,924 272 7,196\n- 39,767 6,317 46,084\n- 40,397 5,464 45,861\n- Outcome 3 ‑ Advancement of Australia’s strategic, scientific, environmental and economic interests in the Antarctic region by protecting, administering and researching the region\n- 1,121 ‑ 1,121\n- 108,042 ‑ 108,042\n- 109,020 ‑ 109,020\n- Outcome 4 ‑ Improve the health of rivers and freshwater ecosystems and water use efficiency through implementing water reforms, and ensuring enhanced sustainability, efficiency and productivity in the management and use of water resources\n- ‑12,596 ‑ ‑12,596\n- 64,127 45,728 109,855\n- 75,120 232,822 307,942\n- Total: Department of the Environment 8,974 272 9,246\n- Environment PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Informed safety, security and economic decisions by governments, industry and the community through the provision of information, forecasts, services and research relating to weather, climate and water\n- 3,562 ‑ 3,562\n- 254,462 ‑ 254,462\n- 262,628 ‑ 262,628\n- Total: Bureau of Meteorology 3,562 ‑ 3,562\n- Environment PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- CLEAN ENERGY REGULATOR\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Contribute to a reduction in Australia’s net greenhouse gas emissions, including through the administration of market based mechanisms that incentivise reduction in emissions and the promotion of additional renewable electricity generation\n- ‑ 1,078 1,078\n- 74,597 303,600 378,197\n- 77,847 79,269 157,116\n- Total: Clean Energy Regulator ‑ 1,078 1,078\n- Finance PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Finance 2,186 2,125 4,311\n- 267,682 289,560 557,242\n- Australian Electoral Commission 15,058 ‑ 15,058\n- 117,536 ‑ 117,536\n- Total: Finance 17,244 2,125 19,369\n- 385,218 289,560 674,778\n- Finance PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE\n- Outcome 2 ‑ Support an efficient and high‑performing public sector through providing leadership to Commonwealth entities in ongoing improvements to public sector governance, including through systems, frameworks, policy, advice and service delivery\n- 2,186 1,847 4,033\n- 120,300 12,205 132,505\n- 180,527 694 181,221\n- Outcome 3 ‑ Support for Parliamentarians and others as required by the Australian Government through the delivery of, and advice on, entitlements and targeted assistance\n- ‑ 278 278\n- 34,997 277,355 312,352\n- 35,655 277,236 312,891\n- Total: Department of Finance 2,186 2,125 4,311\n- Finance PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Maintain an impartial and independent electoral system for eligible voters through active electoral roll management, efficient delivery of polling services, and targeted education and public awareness programs\n- 15,058 ‑ 15,058\n- 117,536 ‑ 117,536\n- 111,828 ‑ 111,828\n- Total: Australian Electoral Commission 15,058 ‑ 15,058\n- Foreign Affairs and Trade PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 21,096 23,518 44,614\n- 1,399,990 3,579,908 4,979,898\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Tourism Australia 6,728 6,728\n- 137,290 137,290\n- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 9,905 81,629 91,534\n- Australian Secret Intelligence Service ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 256,909 ‑ 256,909\n- Australian Trade Commission 10,306 ‑ 10,306\n- 221,215 140,877 362,092\n- Total: Foreign Affairs and Trade 31,402 30,246 61,648\n- 1,888,019 3,939,704 5,827,723\n- Foreign Affairs and Trade PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE\n- Outcome 1 ‑ The advancement of Australia’s international strategic, security and economic interests including through bilateral, regional and multilateral engagement on Australian Government foreign, trade and international development policy priorities\n- 15,189 23,518 38,707\n- 866,556 3,579,158 4,445,714\n- 841,458 4,530,015 5,371,473\n- Outcome 2 ‑ The protection and welfare of Australians abroad and access to secure international travel documentation through timely and responsive travel advice and consular and passport services in Australia and overseas\n- ‑4,698 ‑ ‑4,698\n- 340,091 750 340,841\n- 329,264 750 330,014\n- Outcome 3 ‑ A secure Australian Government presence overseas through the provision of security services and information and communications technology infrastructure, and the management of the Commonwealth’s overseas owned estate\n- 10,605 ‑ 10,605\n- 193,343 ‑ 193,343\n- 206,594 ‑ 206,594\n- Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 21,096 23,518 44,614\n- Foreign Affairs and Trade PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Administered\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE FOR PAYMENT TOTOURISM AUSTRALIA\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Grow demand and foster a competitive and sustainable Australian tourism industry through partnership marketing to targeted global consumers in key markets\n- 6,728\n- 137,290\n- 138,865\n- Total: Tourism Australia 6,728\n- Foreign Affairs and Trade PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN TRADE COMMISSION\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Contribute to Australia’s economic prosperity by promoting Australia’s export and other international economic interests through the provision of information, advice and services to business, associations, institutions and government\n- 10,306 ‑ 10,306\n- 211,718 140,877 352,595\n- 197,465 139,400 336,865\n- Total: Australian Trade Commission 10,306 ‑ 10,306\n- Health PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Health 24,582 16,810 41,392\n- 577,994 7,254,889 7,832,883\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare ‑ ‑\n- 15,625 15,625\n- Australian Sports Commission ‑ ‑\n- 253,646 253,646\n- Food Standards Australia New Zealand ‑ ‑\n- 17,257 17,257\n- Independent Hospital Pricing Authority ‑ ‑\n- 25,877 25,877\n- National Health Performance Authority ‑ ‑\n- 34,097 34,097\n- Australian Aged Care Quality Agency ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 28,941 ‑ 28,941\n- Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 5,926 46,872 52,798\n- Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 15,043 ‑ 15,043\n- Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 12,607 ‑ 12,607\n- Cancer Australia ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 12,091 16,938 29,029\n- National Blood Authority ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 5,912 7,070 12,982\n- National Health Funding Body ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 4,315 ‑ 4,315\n- National Health and Medical Research Council ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 44,441 840,583 885,024\n- National Mental Health Commission ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 2,826 3,649 6,475\n- Professional Services Review ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 5,533 ‑ 5,533\n- Total: Health 24,582 16,810 41,392\n- 715,629 8,516,503 9,232,132\n- Health PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH\n- Outcome 1 ‑ A reduction in the incidence of preventable mortality and morbidity, including through national public health initiatives, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and approaches covering disease prevention, health screening and immunisation\n- ‑253 4,666 4,413\n- 52,310 320,545 372,855\n- 68,011 325,507 393,518\n- Outcome 2 ‑ Access to Pharmaceutical Services ‑ Access to cost‑effective medicines, including through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and related subsidies, and assistance for medication management through industry partnerships\n- 15,907 ‑ 15,907\n- 53,458 726,663 780,121\n- 54,363 755,243 809,606\n- Outcome 4 ‑ Improved access to, and efficiency of, public hospitals, acute and subacute care services, including through payments to state and territory governments\n- ‑ 12,144 12,144\n- 55,048 79,783 134,831\n- 46,707 96,496 143,203\n- Outcome 11 ‑ Improved wellbeing for older Australians through targeted support, access to quality care and related information services\n- 8,928 ‑ 8,928\n- 98,897 1,507,863 1,606,760\n- 25,973 212,882 238,855\n- Total: Department of Health 24,582 16,810 41,392\n- Immigration and Border Protection PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Immigration and Border Protection 63,985 383,537 447,522\n- 2,570,314 2,039,263 4,609,577\n- Total: Immigration and Border Protection 63,985 383,537 447,522\n- 2,570,314 2,039,263 4,609,577\n- Immigration and Border Protection PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Protect Australia’s sovereignty, security and safety by managing its border, including through managing the stay and departure of all non‑citizens\n- 42,995 356,886 399,881\n- 1,761,028 1,976,467 3,737,495\n- 929,680 2,050 931,730\n- Outcome 2 ‑ Support a prosperous and inclusive society, and advance Australia’s economic interests through the effective management of the visa and citizenship programmes and provision of refugee and humanitarian assistance\n- 20,990 26,651 47,641\n- 750,707 62,796 813,503\n- 88,202 152,406 240,608\n- Total: Department of Immigration and Border Protection 63,985 383,537 447,522\n- Industry, Innovation and Science PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Industry, Innovation and Science ‑ 24,851 24,851\n- 428,377 643,285 1,071,662\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian Institute of Marine Science ‑ ‑\n- 40,483 40,483\n- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation ‑ ‑\n- 156,700 156,700\n- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 600 600\n- 749,681 749,681\n- Geoscience Australia ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 125,814 20 125,834\n- IP Australia ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 2,192 ‑ 2,192\n- Total: Industry, Innovation and Science ‑ 25,451 25,451\n- 556,383 1,590,169 2,146,552\n- Industry, Innovation and Science PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND SCIENCE\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Enabling growth and productivity for globally competitive industries through supporting science and commercialisation, growing business investment and improving business capability and streamlining regulation\n- ‑ 24,851 24,851\n- 428,377 643,285 1,071,662\n- 502,483 1,581,959 2,084,442\n- Total: Department of Industry, Innovation and Science ‑ 24,851 24,851\n- Industry, Innovation and Science PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Administered\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND SCIENCE FOR PAYMENT TOCOMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Innovative scientific and technology solutions to national challenges and opportunities to benefit industry, the environment and the community, through scientific research and capability development, services and advice\n- 600\n- 749,681\n- 745,268\n- Total: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 600\n- Infrastructure and Regional Development PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development 20,154 31,678 51,832\n- 244,738 978,163 1,222,901\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian Maritime Safety Authority 1,141 1,141\n- 57,509 57,509\n- Civil Aviation Safety Authority ‑ ‑\n- 42,461 42,461\n- Infrastructure Australia ‑ ‑\n- 11,768 11,768\n- National Transport Commission ‑ ‑\n- 3,301 3,301\n- Australian Transport Safety Bureau ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 68,579 ‑ 68,579\n- National Capital Authority 92 ‑ 92\n- 18,204 16,688 34,892\n- Total: Infrastructure and Regional Development 20,246 32,819 53,065\n- 331,521 1,109,890 1,441,411\n- Infrastructure and Regional Development PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Improved infrastructure across Australia through investment in and coordination of transport and other infrastructure\n- 2,118 8,036 10,154\n- 30,778 150,875 181,653\n- 46,156 91,276 137,432\n- Outcome 2 ‑ An efficient, sustainable, competitive, safe and secure transport system for all transport users through regulation, financial assistance and safety investigations\n- 19,238 12,206 31,444\n- 168,079 247,669 415,748\n- 163,763 187,284 351,047\n- Outcome 3 ‑ Strengthening the sustainability, capacity and diversity of regional economies including through facilitating local partnerships between all levels of government and local communities; and providing grants and financial assistance\n- ‑4,774 ‑ ‑4,774\n- 31,074 451,215 482,289\n- 34,986 226,723 261,709\n- Outcome 4 ‑ Good governance in the Australian Territories through the maintenance and improvement of the overarching legislative framework for self‑governing territories, and laws and services for non‑self‑governing territories\n- 3,572 11,436 15,008\n- 14,807 128,404 143,211\n- 10,339 174,117 184,456\n- Total: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development 20,154 31,678 51,832\n- Infrastructure and Regional Development PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Administered\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PAYMENT TOAUSTRALIAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Minimise the risk of shipping incidents and pollution in Australian waters through ship safety and environment protection regulation and services and maximise people saved from maritime and aviation incidents through search and rescue coordination\n- 1,141\n- 57,509\n- 65,284\n- Total: Australian Maritime Safety Authority 1,141\n- Infrastructure and Regional Development PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- NATIONAL CAPITAL AUTHORITY\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Manage the strategic planning, promotion and enhancement of Canberra as the National Capital for all Australians through the development and administration of the National Capital Plan, operation of the National Capital Exhibition, delivery of education and awareness programs and works to enhance the character of the National Capital\n- 92 ‑ 92\n- 18,204 16,688 34,892\n- 18,221 17,018 35,239\n- Total: National Capital Authority 92 ‑ 92\n- Prime Minister and Cabinet PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet ‑ 26,539 26,539\n- 387,581 1,202,986 1,590,567\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Aboriginal Hostels Limited ‑ ‑\n- 37,582 37,582\n- Indigenous Business Australia ‑ ‑\n- 34,258 34,258\n- Indigenous Land Corporation ‑ ‑\n- 9,389 9,389\n- Torres Strait Regional Authority ‑ ‑\n- 39,498 39,498\n- Australian National Audit Office ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 73,087 ‑ 73,087\n- Australian Public Service Commission ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 21,055 ‑ 21,055\n- Digital Transformation Office 2,870 ‑ 2,870\n- 29,155 ‑ 29,155\n- Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 22,643 ‑ 22,643\n- Office of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 3,075 ‑ 3,075\n- Office of National Assessments ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 34,208 ‑ 34,208\n- Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor‑General ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 11,629 3,754 15,383\n- Total: Prime Minister and Cabinet 2,870 26,539 29,409\n- 582,433 1,327,467 1,909,900\n- Prime Minister and Cabinet PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Provide high‑quality policy advice and support to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, Portfolio Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries including through the coordination of government activities, policy development and program delivery\n- ‑ 4,375 4,375\n- 117,252 15,119 132,371\n- 249,482 14,954 264,436\n- Outcome 2 ‑ Improve results for Indigenous Australians including in relation to school attendance, employment and community safety, through delivering services and programmes, and through measures that recognise the special place that Indigenous people hold in this Nation\n- ‑ 22,164 22,164\n- 270,329 1,187,867 1,458,196\n- 296,774 1,166,608 1,463,382\n- Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet ‑ 26,539 26,539\n- Prime Minister and Cabinet PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICE\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Improve the user experience for all Australians accessing government information and services by leading the design, development and continual enhancement of whole‑of‑government service delivery policies and standards, platforms and joined‑up services\n- 2,870 ‑ 2,870\n- 29,155 ‑ 29,155\n- ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Total: Digital Transformation Office 2,870 ‑ 2,870\n- Social Services PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Social Services 6,698 95,704 102,402\n- 508,757 3,287,456 3,796,213\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- National Disability Insurance Agency 108,271 108,271\n- 473,835 473,835\n- Australian Institute of Family Studies ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 4,741 ‑ 4,741\n- Department of Human Services 66,671 ‑ 66,671\n- 4,382,543 2,252 4,384,795\n- Total: Social Services 73,369 203,975 277,344\n- 4,896,041 3,763,543 8,659,584\n- Social Services PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Financial support for individuals and families who are unable to fully support themselves by providing a sustainable payments and concessions system\n- ‑765 ‑ ‑765\n- 128,401 13,564 141,965\n- 180,055 14,770 194,825\n- Outcome 2 ‑ Stronger families and more resilient communities by developing civil society and by providing family and community services\n- 618 95,704 96,322\n- 167,869 707,772 875,641\n- 130,425 756,927 887,352\n- Outcome 4 ‑ Increased housing supply, improved community housing and assisting individuals experiencing homelessness through targeted support and services\n- ‑32 ‑ ‑32\n- 11,657 73,571 85,228\n- 3,019 70,558 73,577\n- Outcome 5 ‑ Improved independence of, and participation by, people with disability, including improved support for carers, by providing targeted support and services\n- 6,877 ‑ 6,877\n- 106,063 1,806,943 1,913,006\n- 172,058 1,580,539 1,752,597\n- Total: Department of Social Services 6,698 95,704 102,402\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n- Social Services PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Administered\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR PAYMENT TONATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE AGENCY\n- Outcome 1 ‑ To implement a National Disability Insurance Scheme that provides individual control and choice in the delivery of reasonable and necessary care and supports to improve the independence, social and economic participation of eligible people with disability, their families and carers, and associated referral services and activities\n- 108,271\n- 473,835\n- 308,433\n- Total: National Disability Insurance Agency 108,271\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n- Social Services PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Support individuals, families and communities to achieve greater self‑sufficiency; through the delivery of policy advice and high quality accessible social, health and child support services and other payments; and support providers and businesses through convenient and efficient service delivery\n- 66,671 ‑ 66,671\n- 4,382,543 2,252 4,384,795\n- 4,270,456 8,386 4,278,842\n- Total: Department of Human Services 66,671 ‑ 66,671\n\n\n \n\n- Treasury PORTFOLIOSummarySummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016\n- Entity Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of the Treasury 1,768 1,400 3,168\n- 163,653 36,724 200,377\n- Australian Bureau of Statistics ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 428,565 ‑ 428,565\n- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission 2,524 ‑ 2,524\n- 164,815 ‑ 164,815\n- Australian Office of Financial Management ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 11,907 10 11,917\n- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 1,237 ‑ 1,237\n- Australian Securities and Investments Commission ‑ 633 633\n- 330,761 6,794 337,555\n- Australian Taxation Office 46,226 ‑ 46,226\n- 3,258,560 611 3,259,171\n- Commonwealth Grants Commission ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 6,307 ‑ 6,307\n- Inspector General of Taxation ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 6,532 ‑ 6,532\n- National Competition Council ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 1,740 ‑ 1,740\n- Office of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 2,198 ‑ 2,198\n- Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 3,730 ‑ 3,730\n- Productivity Commission ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 33,744 ‑ 33,744\n- Total: Treasury 50,518 2,033 52,551\n- 4,413,749 44,139 4,457,888\n- Treasury PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Informed decisions on the development and implementation of policies to improve the wellbeing of the Australian people, including by achieving strong, sustainable economic growth, through the provision of advice to government and the efficient administration of federal financial relations\n- 1,768 1,400 3,168\n- 163,653 36,724 200,377\n- 178,140 86,568 264,708\n- Total: Department of the Treasury 1,768 1,400 3,168\n- Treasury PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Lawful competition, consumer protection, and regulated national infrastructure markets and services through regulation, including enforcement, education, price monitoring and determining the terms of access to infrastructure services\n- 2,524 ‑ 2,524\n- 164,815 ‑ 164,815\n- 169,459 ‑ 169,459\n- Total: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission 2,524 ‑ 2,524\n- Treasury PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Improved confidence in Australia’s financial markets through promoting informed investors and financial consumers, facilitating fair and efficient markets and delivering efficient registry systems\n- ‑ 633 633\n- 330,761 6,794 337,555\n- 340,692 7,891 348,583\n- Total: Australian Securities and Investments Commission ‑ 633 633\n- Treasury PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2015‑2016Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2015‑2016Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2014‑2015\n- Departmental Administered Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE\n- Outcome 1 ‑ Confidence in the administration of aspects of Australia’s taxation and superannuation systems through helping people understand their rights and obligations, improving ease of compliance and access to benefits, and managing non‑compliance with the law\n- 46,226 ‑ 46,226\n- 3,258,560 611 3,259,171\n- 3,352,116 284 3,352,400\n- Total: Australian Taxation Office 46,226 ‑ 46,226\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n[Minister’s second reading speech made in—\n\nHouse of Representatives on 4 February 2016\n\nSenate on 3 March 2016]\n\n \n\n(4/16)\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act does not broaden the subject‑matter of Parliament’s ordinary annual services appropriations; it provides additional funding ($1,308,670,000) and makes technical adjustments to accounting and advance‑funding mechanics. Notable scope adjustments are procedural: treating notional intra‑Commonwealth transactions as real for appropriation debits (s 5), permitting credits to special accounts (s 11), and modifying the operation of Advance determinations under Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2015–2016 (s 10). These are administrative/accounting changes, not an expansion of what may be funded."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑references to other statutes and documents increase interpretive complexity (definitions and reliance on the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 in s 3; portfolio statements declared relevant under s 4 and Acts Interpretation Act 1901).","Accounting treatment of internal transfers: s 5 treats notional transactions between non‑corporate entities as if real, affecting debit/credit appropriations and internal accounting.","Interaction with prior appropriation: s 10 modifies the effect of Advance determinations under Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2015–2016, requiring careful reconciliation of advance amounts and the Act’s appropriations.","Different appropriation types and payment rules: departmental, administered and corporate entity items with distinct application rules (ss 7–9), including a mandatory payment rule for some corporate entities (s 9(2)).","Ability to credit special accounts against appropriations (s 11) creates flexibility but requires tracking transfers and purposes.","Volume and granularity of Schedule 1 allocations (detailed departmental/administered totals across many portfolios) increases administrative and compliance burden for entities implementing the appropriations.","Temporal limitation: repeal clause (s 13) fixes the Act’s lifecycle (repeal at start of 1 July 2018), which affects planning and roll‑forward of funding.","Notes and ‘notional’ labelling in definitions create potential ambiguity over legal effect versus accounting presentation (see notes to definitions in s 3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises $1,308,670,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of government, allocating amounts to departments, administered programs and corporate Commonwealth entities (see Schedule 1). It treats internal notional transactions as real for accounting, allows amounts to be credited to special accounts, and adjusts earlier Finance Minister advances under the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2015–2016.\n\nIt affects non‑corporate Commonwealth entities, corporate entities and the Finance Minister: the law creates legal spending authority, changes accounting treatment for intra‑Commonwealth transfers, and alters available advance funds (ss 3–6, 9–11, 10)."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2340},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains strictly focused on its original purpose of appropriating additional funds for ordinary annual services. It follows the standard Additional Estimates format without expanding beyond budget implementation."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 for definitions of entity types","Technical distinction between 'departmental' and 'administered' expenditure requiring understanding of government accounting","Conditional adjustment rules for the Advance to the Finance Minister (interaction with Appropriation Act No. 1)","Notional transactions accounting treatment between Commonwealth entities","Extensive tabular appropriation data in Schedule 1 with portfolio-specific outcomes"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises an extra $1.31 billion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for 2015–16, providing mid‑year funding top‑ups to departments, administered programs and government corporations/statutory authorities. \n\nIt also permits the Finance Minister an advance of up to $295 million for urgent unforeseen spending, treats inter‑agency transfers as notional transactions for accounting, and automatically expires on 1 July 2018. Without it, affected agencies would lack legal authority to meet these additional costs and might need to cut services."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-3-2015-2016","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-3-2015-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-3-2015-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-3-2015-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-3-2015-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-3-2015-2016/documents"}}