{"id":"C1972A00040","name":"Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1971-72","slug":"appropriation-act-no-4-1971-72","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"40 of 1972","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":2463,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1972A00040-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-29","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1971-72","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nAppropriation Act (No. 4) 1971–72\n\nNo. 40 of 1972\n\n![](image.003.png)![](image.002.png)AN ACT\n\nTo appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sum appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72, for the service of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two.\n\n[Assented to 6 June 1972]\n\nBE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1971–72.\n\nCommencement.\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nIssue and application of $71,075,000.\n\n3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Schedule to this Act in respect of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two, the sum of Seventy one million and seventy five thousand dollars.\n\nAppropriation.\n\n4. The sum authorized by this Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one, for the services expressed in the Schedule to this Act in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.\n\n16022/72—Price 50c\n\nTHE SCHEDULE Section 4.\n\nABSTRACT\n\n- Page Reference Departments and Services Total\n- $\n- 3 PARLIAMENT....................................... 289,000\n- 6 ATTORNEY GENERALS’ DEPARTMENT................... 715,900\n- 10 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...................... 3,600,400\n- 11 DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE................. 1,489,300\n- 12 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE.............. 5,206,300\n- 15 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, ABORIGINES AND THE ARTS 969,800\n- 18 DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES................ 1,847,700\n- 20 DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS..................... 5,160,400\n- 22 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................. 1,879,400\n- 24 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING............................ 303,800\n- 25 DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION........................ 1,854,200\n- 26 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR........................ 5,869,100\n- 32 DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE........ 631,200\n- 33 DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.............. 1,219,100\n- 35 POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.................. 1,693,000\n- 36 DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY................... 1,218,000\n- 38 DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET....... 860,100\n- 41 REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.......................... 3,250,000\n- 42 DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.............. 10,116,100\n- 44 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES..................... 2,520,500\n- 45 DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY............................. 104,000\n- 46 DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY................. 795,200\n- 48 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY....................... 2,290,700\n- 51 DEPARTMENT OF WORKS............................. 1,376,800\n- 53 DEFENCE SERVICES— $\n- 53 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.................. 1,211,600\n- 54 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY................. 4,676,300\n- 56 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY................. 1,348,400\n- 57 DEPARTMENT OF AIR...................... 4,363,200\n- 59 DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY................... 3,806,000\n- 61 GENERAL SERVICES....................... 409,500 15,815,000\n- TOTAL.................................... 71,075,000\n\n\n\nPARLIAMENT\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 101.—SENATE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 20,297 485,650 346,213\n- 02. Overtime....................... 13,000 23,900 20,444\n- 03. Clerk of the Senate—Additional salary... 3,350 17,450 16,505\n- 04. Allowance to the President following his retirement as a Senator 1,453\n- 38,100\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 2,000 18,100 15,969\n- 03. Printing, binding and distribution of papers 22,000 109,000 74,765\n- 04. Senators' sessional travelling allowance... 7,000 80,000 74,595\n- 31,000\n- Total: Division 101 69,100\n- Division 102.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 02. Overtime....................... 3,940 49,000 43,736\n- 03. Clerk of the House of Representatives—Additional salary 3,350 17,450 16,526\n- 04. Clerk of the House of Representatives—Payment in lieu of furlough and recreation leave 5,710 20,800\n- 13,000\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 02. Office requisites, equipment and stationery 8,000 52,700 45,209\n- 03. Printing, binding and distribution of papers 10,000 233,000 146,996\n- 18,000\n- Total: Division 102 31,000\n- Division 103.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 39,000 408,250 341,079\n- 02. Overtime....................... 9,000 19,000 22,637\n- 03. Principal Parliamentary Reporter—Additional salary 2,100 13,250 12,699\n- Total: Division 103 50,100\n\n\n\nParliament—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- Division 104.—LIBRARY $ $ $\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 51,500 517,420 384,860\n- 02. Overtime....................... 9,000 33,000 28,934\n- 03. Parliamentary Librarian—Additional salary 2,500 14,580 14,696\n- 63,000\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Purchase of library books............ 4,000 32,000 28,985\n- 04. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals, microfilms and annuals 4,000 36,000 31,990\n- 06. Incidental and other expenditure........ 5,000 12,000 12,637\n- 13,000\n- Total: Division 104 76,000\n- Division 105.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 28,500 529,500 442,567\n- 03. Secretary—Additional salary.......... 2,100 13,250 12,699\n- 30,600\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 300 9,700 1,482\n- 04. Office services................... 12,500 82,500 75,922\n- 05. Incidental and other expenditure........ 3,700 12,000 9,482\n- 16,500\n- Total: Division 105 47,100\n- Division 108.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 3,700 23,000 19,900\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses 10,000 18,000 24,592\n- Total: Division 108 13,700\n\n\n\nParliament—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 109.—JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses............. 2,000 10,000 7,571\n- Total: Parliament.................. 289,000\n\n\n\nATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 130.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 122,000 2,015,000 1,660,287\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 10,000 83,000 127,872\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 8,500 82,500 97,866\n- 05. Publication of Commonwealth Acts and Statutory Rules 22,700 68,000 64,997\n- 08. Committees and Tribunals—Fees....... 4,600 21,700 1,442\n- 45,800\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 01. Fourth Asian Judicial Conference....... 500 8,200 3,767\n- 02. Matrimonial Causes Act—Grants to approved marriage guidance organizations 44,400 466,400 410,124\n- 44,900\n- Total: Division 130 212,700\n- Division 131.—OFFICE OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 3,000 9,300 13,346\n- 02. Incidental and other expenditure........ 2,000 6,800 3,795\n- Total: Division 131 5,000\n- Division 132.—REPORTING BRANCH\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 6,000 64,500 65,583\n- 04. Incidental and other expenditure........ 6,100 15,900 14,642\n- Total: Division 132 12,100\n\n\n\nAttorney-General's Department—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 133.—CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 20,000 2,680,000 2,122,762\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 7,600 48,300 40,947\n- Total: Division 133 27,600\n- Division 134.—HIGH COURT\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 27,000 218,000 180,924\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 29,000 112,000 107,877\n- Total: Division 134 56,000\n- Division 136.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 4,900 20,800 16,034\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 3,500 32,000 27,973\n- Total: Division 136 8,400\n- Division 137.—CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 42,000 372,600 337,332\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 30,800 148,600 136,925\n- 04. Office services................... 1,800 20,700 19,860\n- 05. Printing of reports and awards......... 15,000 112,000 91,983\n- 07. Incidental and other expenditure........ 2,800 10,100 8,978\n- Total: Division 137 92,400\n- Division 138.—PATENT, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS OFFICES\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 04. Printing of specifications and publications. 94,600 308,400 275,556\n\n\n\nAttorney-General's Department—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 139.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAUX\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 04. Incidental and other expenditure........ 200 2,000 1,605\n- Division 140.—OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TRADE PRACTICES\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 02. Overtime....................... 500 2,000 1,849\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 4,000 25,000 22,998\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 2,000 11,000 11,381\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 12,000 28,000 27,689\n- 05. Consultants' and Counsel's fees........ 32,000 20,000 1,030\n- 06. Incidental and other expenditure........ 500 7,000 8,458\n- 50,500\n- Total: Division 140 51,000\n- Division 141.—COMMONWEALTH POLICE FORCE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 02. Overtime....................... 45,000 500,000 390,845\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses.\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 6,100 84,400 71,968\n- 05. Motor vehicles—Maintenance and running expenses 14,200 125,800 70,574\n- 08. International Police Commission—Membership and representation 1,500 17,800 11,361\n- 09. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act and Compensation (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1,900 600 4,479\n- 23,700\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 01. United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus—\n- Australian Police Unit............. 9,400 378,900 411,550\n- Total: Division 141 78,100\n\n\n\nAttorney-General's Department—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 142.—AUSTRALIAN POLICE COLLEGE\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 1,300 5,300 5,200\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 500 3,400 2,989\n- 05. Catering....................... 500 12,900 11,273\n- 06. Incidental and other expenditure........ 600 1,700 1,494\n- Total: Division 142 2,900\n- Division 143.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY COURTS AND REGISTRATION OFFICES\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 43,700 621,500 503,425\n- 02. Overtime....................... 6,500 11,200 11,448\n- 50,200\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 2,000 28,900 27,662\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 5,400 36,900 30,483\n- 04. Fees—Jurors and witnesses........... 8,400 20,700 19,033\n- 15,800\n- Total: Division 143 66,000\n- Division 144.—NORTHERN TERRITORY COURTS AND REGISTRATION OFFICES\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 4,000 336,500 263,136\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 2,300 13,500 9,080\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 2,600 17,600 15,085\n- 4,900\n- Total: Division 144 8,900\n- Total: Attorney-General's Department... 715,900\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 170.—ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 2,100,000 53,180,000 44,482,494\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 200,000 3,980,000 3,937,884\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 140,000 1,700,000 1,668,333\n- 04. Maps, log books and publications....... 70,000 330,000 299,277\n- 05. Office and local government services.... 380,000 1,900,000 1,619,529\n- 06. Payments under the Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act and Compensation (Commonwealth Employees) Act 14,000 40,000 59,938\n- 09. Electrical energy.................. 50,000 1,920,000 1,876,661\n- 11. Freight, cartage and removal expenses.... 40,000 530,000 509,547\n- 13. Aerodromes and buildings—Maintenance materials and services 130,000 4,620,000 4,398,325\n- 15. Movable plant—Maintenance materials and services 150,000 1,670,000 1,538,119\n- 18. Meteorological services............. 216,000 5,834,000 5,114,994\n- 20. Incidental and other expenditure........ 30,000 200,700 135,234\n- 1,420,000\n- Total: Division 170 3,520,000\n- Division 172.—DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION\n- 03. North Atlantic air navigation facilities—Contribution 400 34,000 36,179\n- 07. Aerodromes—Maintenance grant....... 80,000 470,000 414,973\n- Total: Division 172 80,400\n- Total: Department of Civil Aviation..... 3,600,400\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 210.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 1,009,300 26,490,700 22,868,267\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 20,000 950,000 968,512\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 34,000 670,000 645,037\n- 04. Office services................... 20,000 377,200 295,433\n- 10. Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for collection of duty on goods imported through the parcels post 263,000 540,000 540,000\n- 11. Computer services................. 95,000 110,000 154,639\n- 14. Incidental and other expenditure........ 20,000 142,800 129,134\n- 452,000\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 01. Duty—Remission under special circumstances 12,000 18,000 14,654\n- 04. Regional Conference on Narcotics Control— Australia, 1971 16,000 .. ..\n- 28,000\n- Total: Department of Customs and Excise 1,489,300\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 230.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 17,000 335,000 314,811\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 25,800 170,000 180,204\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 48,700 483,000 429,507\n- 04. Publications..................... 35,000 120,000 91,855\n- 08. Incidental and other expenditure........ 50,200 111,800 175,343\n- 176,700\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 14. Research into pre-school education—Contribution 3,600 3,400 6,771\n- 16. Australian-American Agreement for Scientific and Technical Co-operation—Contribution to the cost of Joint Seminars 6,600 .. ..\n- 17. Australian Academy of Science—Lunar Samples Investigation—Contribution 5,600 .. ..\n- 18. Tertiary education selection procedures—Evaluation 25,000 .. ..\n- 40,800\n- 4.—Commonwealth Scholarship Schemes—\n- 02. Commonwealth University Scholarships—Tuition fees and living allowances 2,430,000 25,800,000 22,519,126\n- 5.—Grants-in-Aid—\n- 03. Australian Council for Educational Research 20,000 50,000 50,000\n- 11. Lady Gowrie Child Centres .......... 45,000 150,000 150,000\n- 14. Australian Council of Speld Associations.. 3,200 .. ..\n- 68,200\n- Total: Division 230 2,715,700\n- Division 231.—METRIC CONVERSION BOARD\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 10,964 170,100 45,810\n- 03. Executive Member—Salary.......... 336 14,300 13,063\n- 11,300\n\n\n\nDepartment of Education and Science—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 231.—METRIC CONVERSION BOARD— continued\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and Subsistence........... 30,000 190,000 59,154\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 30,000 40,000 7,707\n- 06. Incidental and other expenditure........ 2,500 4,200 54,277\n- 62,500\n- Total: Division 231 73,800\n- Division 232.—EDUCATIONAL SERVICES\n- 1.—Australian Capital Territory—\n- 02. School transport (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account) 25,800 400,000 428,972\n- 05. Fuel, light, power and water.......... 21,000 223,000 181,875\n- 07. Primary and Secondary education services—Payment to New South Wales Department of Education 202,000 7,760,000 7,150,000\n- 08. Canberra Technical College.......... 115,700 1,273,000 1,016,455\n- 09. Pre-school education and training....... 59,500 462,500 423,719\n- 10. School of Music.................. 29,400 113,000 100,780\n- 13. Independent Schools—Assistance...... 168,000 1,538,000 1,253,494\n- 14. Telephone services—Primary and Secondary Government Schools 5,000 35,000 24,956\n- 626,400\n- 2.—Northern Territory—\n- 01. Scholarships, boarding and travelling allowances 15,400 254,600 203,624\n- 02. School transport (for payment to the Northern Territory Transport Trust Account) 3,000 105,000 169,914\n- 03. School transport—Contract services..... 15,500 162,000 165,571\n- 05. Fuel, light, power, water and sanitation... 5,600 129,000 118,084\n- 07. Payments to South Australian Education Department and teacher movement expenses 744,400 3,110,000 3,462,118\n- 08. Pre-school education and training....... 24,600 340,000 261,143\n- 10. Independent schools—Assistance....... 95,000 224,700 157,483\n- 11. Commonwealth Teachers—Salaries, allowances and removal expenses 25,000 730,000 149,750\n- 12. Incidental and other expenditure........ 21,900 68,700 63,462\n- 13. Darwin Community College.......... 3,000 .. ..\n- 953,400\n- Total: Division 232 1,579,800\n\n\n\nDepartment of Education and Science—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 234.—ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN TELESCOPE BOARD\n- 1.—For expenditure for the purposes of the Board— Administration 20,000 267,000 119,000\n- Division 236.—AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 7,000 39,000 23,999\n- 06. Incidental and other expenditure........ 500 7,200 5,070\n- Total: Division 236 7,500\n- Division 239.—CANBERRA COLLEGE OF ADVANCED EDUCATION\n- 1.—For expenditure under the Canberra College of Advanced Education Act—Running expenses 46,000 2,250,000 1,678,000\n- Division 240.—NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 1,000 6,000 5,877\n- 03. Office services................... 500 15,000 19,241\n- 04. Incidental and other expenditure........ 2,000 21,000 17,967\n- Total: Division 240 3,500\n- Division 241.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION\n- 1.—For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act 760,000 50,300,000 44,541,000\n- Total: Department of Education and Science 5,206,300\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, ABORIGINES AND THE ARTS\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 245.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 32,500 520,050 39,638\n- 02. Overtime....................... 11,000 20,000 1,664\n- 43,500\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 37,300 119,000 1,299\n- 04. Commonwealth Gazette—Printing...... 13,000 323,000 292,162\n- 08. Incidental and other expenditure........ 28,900 34,175 3,894\n- 79,200\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 01. Aboriginal Advancement (for payment to the Aboriginal Advancement Trust Account) 600,000 14,230,000 10,400,000\n- 03. Universal and International Exhibition—Osaka 1970 9,200 .. 910,721\n- 609,200\n- Total: Division 245 731,900\n- Division 247.—ASSISTANCE FOR THE ARTS\n- 2.—Other Assistance for the Arts—\n- 01. Acquisition of works for and conservation of the National Collection 57,000 335,000 256,277\n- Division 249.—COMMONWEALTH ARCHIVES OFFICE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 02. Overtime....................... 15,000 47,000 41,540\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 6,000 18,000 14,885\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 2,400 24,600 18,063\n- 04. Office services................... 3,700 41,300 20,265\n- 12,100\n- Total: Division 249 27,100\n\n\n\nDepartment of The Environment, Aborigines and the Arts—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970-71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 250.—AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING SERVICE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 02. Overtime....................... 2,300 20,000 14,647\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 04. Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board —Cost of operations 14,000 235,600 210,230\n- 05. Distribution of publications........... 39,700 248,800 221,965\n- 06. Incidental and other expenditure........ 2,200 12,500 5,494\n- 55,900\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 01. Publications Branch—Loss on operations (for payment to the Publications Trust Account) 71,400 .. ..\n- Total: Division 250 129,600\n- Division 252.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 3,700 3,500 3,015\n- Division 254.—OFFICE OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 5,000 249,500 219,714\n- 02. Overtime....................... 1,000 10,000 8,669\n- 6,000\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 2,000 80,000 75,850\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 10,500 17,000 16,529\n- 12,500\n\n\n\nDepartment of The Environment, Aborigines and the Arts—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 254.—OFFICE OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS—continued\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 02. Support for Seminars............... 2,000 13,000 6,724\n- Total: Division 254 20,500\n- Total: Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts 969,800\n\n\n16022/72-2\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 260.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 95,100 2,518,700 2,265,766\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 34,500 184,000 169,383\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 2,800 62,000 58,991\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 36,500 248,000 247,706\n- 07. Rent.......................... 8,900 25,600 ..\n- 08. Incidental and other expenditure........ 9,500 36,400 75,739\n- 09. Consultants—Fees and expenses....... 25,000 .. ..\n- 117,200\n- Total: Division 260 212,300\n- Division 262.—CHRISTMAS ISLAND\n- (Recoverable from Christmas Island Phosphate Commission and Internal Revenue.)\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 25,000 323,000 299,366\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 4,900 25,600 28,270\n- 04. Furniture, stores and materials......... 1,400 36,000 30,212\n- 06. Printing of stamps and supplies for postal services 9,300 30,000 16,114\n- 08. Incidental and other expenditure........ 8,000 34,000 32,366\n- 23,600\n- Total: Division 262 48,600\n- Division 263.—COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 5,300 65,000 60,106\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 3,000 11,000 9,891\n- Total: Division 263 8,300\n\n\n\nDepartment of External Territories—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 266.—PAPUA NEW GUINEA-MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES\n- 03. Allowances and other benefits for overseas officers of the Papua New Guinea Public Service 1,300,000 36,000,000 31,497,194\n- 04. Grant to Administration—Pensions under former New Guinea and Papua Superannuation Funds 125,400 263,600 264,975\n- 05. Council on New Guinea Affairs—Grant.. 4,600 3,400 7,666\n- 09. Flying training scholarships for Papuans and New Guineans 25,000\n- 10. Education and training in Australia of Papuans and New Guineans 92,600\n- Total: Division 266 1,547,600\n- Division 268.—AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL OF PACIFIC ADMINISTRATION\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 300 3,500 3,358\n- 05. Incidental and other expenditure........ 30,600 15,800 15,180\n- Total: Division 268 30,900\n- Total: Department of External Territories. 1,847,700\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 270.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 255,500 5,398,700 4,074,549\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 11,100 85,000 80,838\n- 07. Subscriptions to newspapers, journals and periodicals 5,000 30,000 29,102\n- 14. Compensation to Diplomatic and Consular Missions 25,400 26,400 ..\n- 18. South Pacific Forum............... 23,300 .. ..\n- 64,800\n- 4.—International Organizations — Contributions—\n- 02. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.. 3,100 64,200 64,251\n- 03. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization 35,400 542,100 547,145\n- 06. South Pacific Commission........... 22,300 309,100 275,900\n- 09. Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organization 1,800 8,700 5,918\n- 62,600\n- 5.—Colombo Plan and Other Aid—\n- 16. Asian and Pacific Council—Registry of Scientific and Technical Services—Contribution 6,400 67,000 69,195\n- 23. Emergency Relief for Pakistan Refugees.. 1,500,000 800,000 200,000\n- 27. Rehabilitation and Relief Aid for Bangladesh 1,515,000 .. ..\n- 3,021,400\n- Total: Division 270 3,404,300\n- Division 272.—OVERSEAS SERVICE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 293,100 12,615,400 11,051,596\n\n\n\nDepartment of Foreign Affairs—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 272.—OVERSEAS SERVICE—continued\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 7,500 653,000 617,443\n- 03. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams 72,600 1,961,700 1,792,064\n- 04. Rent.......................... 704,600 3,722,900 3,762,925\n- 05. Property maintenance and services...... 312,300 1,890,000 1,718,247\n- 07. Furniture and fittings............... 325,400 1,010,000 797,396\n- 08. Imprest advances................. 9,600 325,000 170,108\n- 10. Incidental and other expenditure........ 31,000 1,043,900 786,957\n- 1,463,000\n- Total: Division 272 1,756,100\n- Total: Department of Foreign Affairs.... 5,160,400\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 290.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 90,000 14,500,000 11,779,067\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 74,200 480,000 443,108\n- 08. Plant quarantine, publicity campaign..... 1,100 15,000 19,232\n- 75,300\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 10. Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research—Grant 50,000 .. ..\n- 11. Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Commission—Advance for research under section 19 (b) of Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Act 479,000 .. ..\n- 529,000\n- Total: Division 290 694,300\n- Division 292.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY HEALTH SERVICES\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 50,000 1,870,000 1,332,371\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 3,900 60,000 47,991\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 6,000 43,000 39,866\n- 06. Mental Health Ordinance—Australian Capital Territory—Reimbursement of maintenance expenditure by State Governments 105,700 185,000 183,661\n- 115,600\n\n\n\nDepartment of Health—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 292.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY HEALTH SERVICES—continued\n- 3.—Grants-in-Aid—\n- 01. Canberra Hospital Management Board... 510,000 4,390,000 4,310,000\n- 02. Canberra Mothercraft Society......... 10,000 90,000 62,000\n- 03. Australian Red Cross Society, Blood Transfusion Service 5,600 17,400 16,870\n- 04. Little Company of Mary—Capital grant towards cost of construction of Calvary Hospital, Canberra 900 .. 229,995\n- 05. Canberra Hospital Management Board—Commissioning of Woden Valley Hospital 44,800 .. ..\n- 571,300\n- Total: Division 292 736,900\n- Division 294.—NORTHERN TERRITORY HEALTH SERVICES\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 280,000 7,360,000 5,926,001\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 05. Motor vehicles and aircraft—Hire, maintenance and running expenses 70,000 640,000 500,682\n- 10. Private transport of patients within the Northern Territory 28,000 62,000 61,995\n- 11. Incidental and other expenditure........ 64,000 310,000 258,966\n- 162,000\n- 3.—Grants-in-Aid—\n- 01. Australian Red Cross Society, Blood Transfusion Service 6,200 30,000 23,000\n- Total: Division 294 448,200\n- Total: Department of Health.......... 1,879,400\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF HOUSING\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 310.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 158,400 6,030,000 5,305,079\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 10,800 187,000 173,780\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 22,600 159,400 156,713\n- 04. Payments to Postmaster-General's Department for collection of repayments 82,900 356,800 350,600\n- 05. Payments to the State Housing Commission of Western Australia in respect of the provision of War Service Homes 17,000 417,000 371,984\n- 133,300\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 02. Act of grace payment to former Chairman of Housing Loans Insurance Corporation 2,100 .. ..\n- 4.—Widows' Relief Services............. 10,000 98,000 84,396\n- Total: Department of Housing......... 303,800\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 330.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 40,000 437,000 426,463\n- 13. Incidental and, other expenditure....... 8,200 54,800 64,292\n- 48,200\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 01. Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Advance of contribution towards cost of operating migrant hostels 150,000 4,488,000 4,924,896\n- 05. Inter-governmental Committee for European Migration—Contribution to administrative budget 6,600 233,100 214,128\n- 06. Grants to community agencies involved in integration activities 6,100 224,900 183,136\n- 162,700\n- 4.—Embarkation and Passage Costs—\n- 06. Reimbursement of passage assistance repaid by migrants on temporary departure from Australia 7,000 20,000 19,974\n- 5.—Migrant Education Services—\n- 02. Adult migrant education programme in Australia, including part-time instruction 890,000 1,232,000 1,394,602\n- 04. Child migrant education programme..... 725,400 2,610,000 1,844,984\n- 1,615,400\n- Total: Division 330 1,833,300\n- Division 332.—OVERSEAS SERVICE\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 05. Property maintenance and services...... 7,900 104,700 97,516\n- 07. Furniture and fittings............... 13,000 70,600 91,888\n- Total: Division 332 20,900\n- Total: Department of Immigration...... 1,854,200\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–1972 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 350.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 338,700 7,021,600 5,676,715\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 187,000 2,338,000 2,357,626\n- 04. Motor vehicles—Hire, maintenance and running expenses 17,500 291,100 224,526\n- 05. Commonwealth Government motor vehicles— Registration 3,700 5,500 3,383\n- 09. Contract cleaning................. 96,000 2,295,000 2,001,799\n- 10. Office services................... 28,600 2,715,000 2,516,440\n- 11. Commonwealth properties—Local government services 6,800 115,000 94,823\n- 14. Incidental and other expenditure........ 35,700 187,500 178,587\n- 375,300\n- Total: Division 350 714,000\n- Division 351.—MINISTERS AND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND OTHERS—OFFICE ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 30,100 751,000 666,020\n- 02. Overtime....................... 600 1,000 206\n- 30,700\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 70,300 352,000 335,813\n- 02. Office services................... 600 50,000 39,982\n- 03. Travel......................... 108,000 1,404,000 1,403,557\n- 04. Incidental and other expenditure........ 7,700 37,000 36,525\n- 186,600\n- Total: Division 351 217,300\n\n\n\nDepartment of the Interior—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 354.—RENT\n- 01. Parliament...................... 18,600 292,600 294,787\n- 02. Attorney-General's Department........ 14,800 1,151,500 1,113,001\n- 03. Department of Civil Aviation......... 144,200 1,213,000 1,088,319\n- 04. Department of Customs and Excise...... 21,200 332,800 307,950\n- 05. Department of Education and Science.... 15,200 397,000 378,447\n- 06. Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts 91,500 81,000 ..\n- 07. Department of External Territories...... 11,400 313,600 264,862\n- 08. Department of Foreign Affairs......... 14,100 80,300 77,175\n- 09. Department of Health............... 23,100 455,000 439,701\n- 11. Department of Immigration........... 79,500 271,700 315,020\n- 12. Department of the Interior............ 21,400 1,366,600 1,239,615\n- 13. Department of Labour and National Service 63,200 1,059,400 1,028,691\n- 14. Department of National Development.... 27,500 350,000 332,396\n- 15. Department of Primary Industry........ 14,600 263,100 235,092\n- 17. Repatriation Department............. 17,000 203,400 187,782\n- 21. Department of Trade and Industry...... 125,800 391,800 361,034\n- 22. Department of the Treasury........... 153,400 4,910,600 4,775,047\n- 23. Department of Works............... 9,300 1,077,300 1,065,192\n- Total: Division 354 865,800\n- Division 357.—ELECTORAL BRANCH\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 190,000 2,123,000 1,920,061\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 3,400 15,000 13,701\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 500 30,000 66,812\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 28,200 215,000 196,842\n- 04. Office services................... 1,100 49,000 45,801\n- 33,200\n- Total: Division 357 223,200\n- Division 358.—COMMONWEALTH BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 722,500 10,499,000 9,328,298\n\n\n\nDepartment of the Interior—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 358.—COMMONWEALTH BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY—continued\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 25,000 490,000 467,654\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 42,000 3,516,000 3,258,176\n- 09. Freight and cartage................ 2,300 160,000 155,872\n- 13. Production of cyclone survival film..... 2,000 .. ..\n- 71,300\n- Total: Division 358 793,800\n- Division 360.—NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 5,700 159,000 153,930\n- 07. Film production.................. 26,000 490,000 433,904\n- 08. Film distribution.................. 23,000 441,000 469,971\n- Total: Division 360 54,700\n- Division 362.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY SERVICES\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 85,000 5,776,200 4,786,226\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 13,500 220,000 230,756\n- 05. Motor vehicles—Maintenance and running expenses, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes 5,400 73,900 63,356\n- 08. Incidental and other expenditure........ 5,600 65,400 58,957\n- 24,500\n\n\n\nDepartment of the Interior—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 362.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY SERVICES—continued\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 03. Flats—Caretaking and maintenance..... 5,400 172,700 166,131\n- 05. Social, cultural and community services.. 5,200 103,300 140,970\n- 06. Social welfare.................... 90,000 319,000 230,700\n- 09. Advisory Council—Allowances and expenses 3,400 12,500 14,408\n- 10. Fire Brigade—Maintenance.......... 36,900 788,000 660,108\n- 11. City Omnibus Service—Loss on operations (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account) 78,000 508,000 586,000\n- 15. Goodwin Homes for the Aged—Subsidy.. 5,000 50,000 48,500\n- 17. Children's Shelter—Maintenance....... 3,900 26,500 26,116\n- 19. Canberra Tourist Bureau—General expenses 6,500 36,000 32,275\n- 21. Canberra Orchestral Society—Grant..... 3,300 15,000 15,500\n- 25. Incidental and other expenditure........ 15,300 68,300 63,026\n- 27. Milk Authority Ordinance—Administration 15,000 .. ..\n- 267,900\n- Total: Division 362 377,400\n- Division 363.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 265,000 2,508,500 1,795,236\n- 02. Overtime....................... 149,900 208,000 223,146\n- 414,900\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 4,000 26,000 25,364\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 7,800 42,000 44,252\n- 04. Office services................... 6,400 56,000 48,772\n- 06. Clothing and equipment............. 25,000 114,000 67,091\n- 08. Incidental and other expenditure........ 26,300 33,000 38,267\n- 09. Visit of South African Rugby Union Team—Costs incurred in bringing New South Wales Police to Canberra 25,900 .. ..\n- 95,400\n- Total: Division 363 510,300\n\n\n\nDepartment of the Interior—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 364.—NATIONAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION\n- 01. For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act—Administration 38,000 2,695,000 2,295,000\n- Division 366.—NORTHERN TERRITORY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 1,600 89,200 75,066\n- Division 368.—NORTHERN TERRITORY SERVICES\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 1,003,000 13,102,000 10,866,449\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 85,000 1,285,000 1,347,585\n- 02. Printing of official publications and forms. 12,000 41,000 34,985\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 20,000 450,000 412,064\n- 04. Office services................... 34,000 324,000 306,638\n- 05. Advertising..................... 5,000 37,000 37,477\n- 06. Rent.......................... 139,200 440,000 358,434\n- 07. Legal expenses—Supreme Court action relating to lands at Gove 3,800 10,000 87,954\n- 10. Incidental and other expenditure........ 41,500 133,200 130,671\n- 340,500\n- 3.—Aboriginal Advancement—\n- 04. Educational services............... 25,000 570,000 448,978\n- 07. Miscellaneous................... 54,000 188,000 181,872\n- 79,000\n\n\n\nDepartment of the Interior—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 368.—NORTHERN TERRITORY SERVICES—continued\n- 4.—General Services—\n- 01. General welfare services............. 29,000 381,000 387,999\n- 03. Betting Control Board—Operations..... 5,000 89,000 45,000\n- 04. Animal Industry and Agriculture Branch— Operational expenses 185,000 773,400 702,253\n- 10. Mines Branch—Operational expenses.... 56,000 296,000 316,068\n- 13. Administrators Council—Expenses...... 1,000 4,000 42\n- 14. Commonwealth Cold Stores, Darwin—Operation and maintenance 21,000 33,000 62,362\n- 16. Advisory Boards—Fees and expenses.... 25,000 20,000 13,206\n- 19. Official residences—Upkeep.......... 6,000 52,000 49,999\n- 21. Police services—Maintenance......... 22,000 420,000 392,985\n- 22. Prisons—Maintenance.............. 6,000 124,000 109,247\n- 24. Commonwealth houses—Payment in lieu of rates to local government authorities 27,500 117,000 90,000\n- 25. Subsidy—Local government authorities... 25,000 793,000 437,748\n- 28. Coastal shipping service—Subsidy...... 12,000 24,000 12,000\n- 33. Darwin Bus Service—Loss on operations (for payment to the Northern Territory Transport Trust Account) 20,000 140,000 115,000\n- 34. Drought relief—Freight subsidy........ 160,000 50,000 149,129\n- 35. Museums and Art Galleries Board—Operations 3,000 79,000 63,978\n- 37. Hostel at Gove—Operational expenses... 47,000 28,000 40,339\n- 650,500\n- Total: Division 368 2,073,000\n- Total: Department of the Interior....... 5,869,100\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 370.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 137,000 16,451,000 12,859,367\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 46,000 584,000 532,418\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 84,000 972,000 823,592\n- 04. Office services................... 4,000 189,000 171,686\n- 05. Official publications............... 10,000 130,000 107,996\n- 06. Legal expenses................... 17,500 9,000 13,816\n- 08. Freight and cartage................ 6,500 59,000 52,964\n- 168,000\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 01. Apprenticeship training—Financial assistance 91,000 700,000 569,708\n- 02. Technical training for ex-servicemen and war widows—Tuition, text-books, equipment and living allowances 6,000 26,000 19,658\n- 03. Flight Crew Officers Industrial Tribunal—Fees and expenses 700 1,000 8,421\n- 09. Employment training scheme for Aborigines 47,000 154,000 94,932\n- 10. Employment training scheme for women.. 175,000 225,000 138,784\n- 11. Training of training officers for industry—Expenses and allowances 6,500 .. ..\n- 326,200\n- Total: Department of Labour and National Service 631,200\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 390.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 49,600 2,307,000 1,866,420\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 18,500 118,000 121,221\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 6,000 60,000 59,162\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 11,000 89,000 82,990\n- 04. Computer services................. 500 800 389\n- 08. Incidental and other expenditure........ 2,500 62,300 59,470\n- 38,500\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 04. International Tin Council—Contribution.. 421,600 631,800 3,379\n- Total: Division 390 509,700\n- Division 392.—NORTHERN DIVISION\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 1,100 10,000 9,995\n- Division 394.—DIVISION OF NATIONAL MAPPING\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 120,000 1,690,000 1,536,123\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 8,900 11,000 9,977\n- 14. Incidental and other expenditure........ 10,700 53,000 65,712\n- 19,600\n- Total: Division 394 139,600\n\n\n\nDepartment of National Development—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 396.—BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 400,000 3,555,000 3,120,240\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 13,000 100,000 94,464\n- 04. Office services................... 2,500 19,000 16,438\n- 07. Aircraft—Maintenance and running expenses 21,400 85,000 141,653\n- 10. Freight and cartage................ 10,000 90,000 67,082\n- 12. Repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment 5,000 35,000 24,111\n- 14. Incidental and other expenditure........ 11,900 31,000 35,946\n- 63,800\n- Total: Division 396 463,800\n- Division 398.—FORESTRY AND TIMBER BUREAU\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 79,900 1,203,000 1,032,654\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 4,000 30,000 29,341\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 5,000 34,000 36,825\n- 04. Office services................... 2,000 32,000 30,361\n- 05. Motor vehicles—Hire, maintenance and running expenses 3,000 63,000 59,526\n- 09. Purchase of seeds for sale and research... 3,000 8,000 8,524\n- 11. Incidental and other expenditure........ 8,000 46,000 44,479\n- 25,000\n- Total: Division 398 104,900\n- Total: Department of National Development 1,219,100\n\n\n\nPOSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 405.—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES\n- 2.—Australian Broadcasting Commission—For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act 1,400,000 58,000,000 52,862,000\n- 3.—Technical and other Services—Sound Broadcasting and Television—For payment to the Post Office Trust Account in respect of expenditure under Division 5 of Part III. of the Broadcasting and Television Act and in respect of other expenditure—\n- 01. Maintenance and operation of transmitting stations 174,000 7,900,000 7,327,086\n- 02. Provision of landline services for national stations 9,000 200,000 197,418\n- 03. Subsidy to commercial broadcasting stations for landline services for news relays 10,000 15,000 14,761\n- 04. Issuing and recording of listeners' and viewers' licences 43,000 1,265,000 1,183,723\n- 05. Inspections and observations.......... 23,000 510,000 411,750\n- 07. Other administrative costs applicable to broadcasting and television activities 34,000 2,279,000 2,111,921\n- 293,000\n- Total: Postmaster-General's Department. 1,693,000\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–1972 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 410.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 37,000 2,713,700 2,250,753\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 04. Minor research and other projects....... 5,500 66,700 72,464\n- 05. Australian Tobacco Board—Allocation of tobacco charges 2,000 93,000 90,000\n- 10. Wool marketing—Assistance......... 400,000 3,700,000 2,900,000\n- 12. Emergency assistance to Woolgrowers... 40,000 150,000 21,327,219\n- 447,500\n- Total: Division 410 484,500\n- Division 412.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 277,000 9,543,000 7,197,522\n- 02. Overtime (money received as payment of overtime charges in connexion with the services of officers for the purposes of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act may be credited to this item) 208,000 140,000 192,651\n- 485,000\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items 80,000 937,000 861,973\n- 06. Fees of private veterinarians for inspection services 7,000 105,000 211,901\n- 87,000\n- Total: Division 412 572,000\n\n\n\nDepartment of Primary Industry—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 414.—BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 149,000 1,601,000 1,348,674\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 12,500 141,000 124,247\n- Total: Division 414 161,500\n- Total: Department of Primary Industry.. 1,218,000\n\n\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 430.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 35,000 160,000 224,042\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 15,000 236,000 213,612\n- 50,000\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 01. Australian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Contribution 400 19,350 19,343\n- 02. Inter-Parliamentary Union—Contribution. 1,800 4,000 3,870\n- 05. Ex-members of Parliament and others or their dependants—Annual allowances 3,900 28,100 27,539\n- 06. Royal Commissions on Great Barrier Reef Petroleum Drilling 20,000 300,000 199,524\n- 08. Visit of His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh—1971 500 2,000 16,626\n- 11. Visit of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, 1972 39,800 .. ..\n- 12. State Funerals.................... 1,600 .. 948\n- 68,000\n- 4.—Grants-in-Aid—\n- 07. Twenty-ninth International Congress on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence—Australia, 1970 5,000 .. ..\n- 08. First Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association Conference—Australia, 1972 5,000 .. ..\n- 09. International Cancer Conference—Australia, 1972 20,000 .. ..\n- 10. Eighth Eastern Region Tuberculosis Conference— Australia, 1972 1,000 .. ..\n- 11. International Symposium on Glomerulonephritis —Australia, 1972 4,000 .. ..\n- 35,000\n- Total: Division 430 153,000\n\n\n\n\n\nDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 434.—MINISTERS OF STATE, LEADERS OF THE OPPOSITION AND PARLIAMENTARY PARTIES AND STAFFS\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances—Staff........ 63,200 282,500 255,750\n- 02. Overtime....................... 12,000 40,000 35,251\n- 75,200\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling allowances—Ministers and Leaders of the Opposition 20,000 110,000 99,980\n- 02. Travelling and subsistence—Staff...... 75,000 90,000 80,000\n- 03. Incidental and other expenditure........ 2,000 6,000 4,905\n- 04. Visits abroad of Ministers of State and others 30,000 300,000 329,341\n- 127,000\n- Total: Division 434 202,200\n- Division 436—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE UNITED KINGDOM\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 261,000 3,535,100 3,222,789\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 05. Municipal and other taxes, Australia House and Canberra House 1,000 90,300 70,571\n- 06. Rent and maintenance, Australia House and Canberra House 53,400 952,600 760,285\n- 07. Rent and maintenance, official residences. 8,700 52,000 42,866\n- 09. National Insurance (Employers') Contributions 6,500 140,800 113,230\n- 11. Furniture and fittings............... 5,600 120,000 62,390\n- 75,200\n- Total: Division 436 336,200\n\n\n\n\n\nDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 440.—OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 02. Wages of staff, other than Governor-General's establishments 3,000 38,000 33,372\n- Division 442.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 02. Overtime....................... 1,060 1,600 1,420\n- 03. Salary of the Administrator........... 440 .. 476\n- Total: Division 442 1,500\n- Division 450.—COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 02. Overtime....................... 400 200 246\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 2,000 7,300 8,297\n- Total: Division 450 2,400\n- Division 454.—AUDITOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 3,500 27,000 24,025\n- Division 456.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 147,500 5,436,650 4,583,034\n- 2. Administrative Expenses—\n- 10. Staff attached for full-time training...... 10,800 272,200 98,095\n- Total: Division 456 158,300\n- Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 860,100\n\n\n\n\n\nREPATRIATION DEPARTMENT\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 460.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 108,000 955,000 898,294\n- 07. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review 47,000 210,000 202,197\n- 10. Incidental and other expenditure........ 50,000 290,000 201,137\n- Total: Division 460 205,000\n- Division 462.—REPATRIATION HOSPITALS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 1,990,000 29,210,000 25,488,596\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 02. Medical supplies.................. 100,000 2,420,000 2,328,572\n- 05. Fuel, light and power............... 30,000 500,000 489,172\n- 06. Incidental and other expenditure........ 35,000 880,000 788,950\n- 165,000\n- Total: Division 462 2,155,000\n- Division 466.—OTHER REPATRIATION BENEFITS\n- 02. Pharmaceutical services............. 620,000 18,200,000 16,621,201\n- 06. Expenses of travelling for medical treatment 130,000 2,620,000 2,323,485\n- 07. Soldiers' Children Education Scheme.... 140,000 3,600,000 3,379,595\n- Total: Division 466 890,000\n- Total: Repatriation Department........ 3,250,000\n\n\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 480.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 388,000 6,299,000 4,704,548\n- 02. Overtime....................... 4,000 213,000 275,468\n- 392,000\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 50,000 640,000 481,007\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 20,000 315,000 299,909\n- 06. Fuel, light and power............... 6,000 200,000 195,754\n- 08. Professional services—Fees and expenses. 29,000 492,000 331,927\n- 09. Incidental and other expenditure........ 37,000 190,700 238,675\n- 142,000\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 04. Melbourne-King Island shipping service—Financial assistance 70,000 90,000 160,000\n- 05. Act of grace payment to the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers 1,100 .. ..\n- 71,100\n- Total: Division 480 605,100\n- Division 482.—COMMONWEALTH BUREAU OF ROADS\n- 1.—For expenditure under the Commonwealth Bureau of Roads Act 16,000 786,000 661,000\n- Division 486.—SHIPBUILDING DIVISION\n- 3.—Ship Construction—\n- 01. Purchase of ships, material and equipment. 8,000,000 54,000,000 44,623,787\n\n\n\n\n\nDepartment of Shipping and Transport—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 490.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS\n- 1.—Trans-Australian Railway—\n- 01. Salaries and payments in the nature of salary 423,000 8,558,000 8,133,661\n- 02. Stores and materials................ 194,000 4,154,000 4,232,186\n- 03. Administrative expenses............. 532,000 1,649,000 1,436,512\n- 1,149,000\n- 2.—Central Australia Railway—\n- 01. Salaries and payments in the nature of salary 266,000 5,138,000 4,834,602\n- 02. Stores and materials................ 73,000 1,350,000 1,175,273\n- 339,000\n- 4.—Seat of Government Railway—\n- 01. Salaries and payments in the nature of salary 7,000 204,000 190,790\n- Total: Division 490 1,495,000\n- Total: Department of Shipping and Transport 10,116,100\n\n\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- DIVISION 500.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 14,000 18,970,700 15,769,377\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 350,000 3,640,000 3,053,826\n- 05. Payments for services of Registrars and Agents 21,000 191,000 163,635\n- 06. Payments for services of Registrars of Births and Deaths 9,000 12,000 23,967\n- 08. Computer services................. 12,000 388,000 65,217\n- 392,000\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 01. Compassionate allowances and other payments under special circumstances 4,000 99,000 91,497\n- 02. Homes for aged persons—Grants to eligible organisations under the Aged Persons Homes Act 1,800,000 17,200,000 16,749,870\n- 03. Pensions to officers on retirement....... 8,375 6,000 5,838\n- 04. Supplementation of pensions and allowances to which the Transferred Officers' Allowances Act applies, or which are payable under section 71 of the Superannuation Act 2,000 35,000 40,939\n- 05. Sheltered employment assistance—Grants to eligible organisations under the Sheltered Employment (Assistance) Act 300,000 2,500,000 1,705,875\n- 07. Annuities and other payments for holders of the George Cross and the Albert and Edward Medals 125 2,000 2,375\n- 2,114,500\n- Total: Department of Social Services.... 2,520,500\n\n\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- DIVISION 510.—ANTARCTIC DIVISION\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 94,600 1,191,400 954,214\n- 2.—Administrative and Operational Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 1,000 27,000 36,944\n- 05. Materials and stores................ 8,400 378,300 437,695\n- 9,400\n- Total: Department of Supply.......... 104,000\n\n\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–1972 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 520.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 65,000 7,639,850 6,599,822\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 06. Australian trade missions overseas—Contributions 130,000 26,000 174,881\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 01. Charges incurred on behalf of exporters and others (money recovered may be credited to this item) 2,000 1,000 670\n- Total: Division 520 197,000\n- Division 522.—TARIFF BOARD\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 16,500 1,462,600 1,111,744\n- 02. Overtime....................... 4,000 38,000 40,378\n- 20,500\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 27,300 45,000 45,951\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 9,700 60,000 49,463\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 7,300 60,700 54,306\n- 05. Computer services................. 500 6,500 ..\n- 06. Incidental and other expenditure........ 1,900 49,000 45,719\n- 46,700\n- Total: Division 522 67,200\n\n\n\n\n\nDepartment of Trade and Industry—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 526.—AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS BOARD\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 7,700 94,250 83,314\n- 02. Overtime....................... 500 750 666\n- 8,200\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 500 2,500 2,588\n- 03. Incidental and other expenditure........ 1,800 4,500 1,802\n- 2,300\n- Total: Division 526 10,500\n- Division 530.—TRADE COMMISSIONER SERVICE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 264,900 4,812,200 4,387,970\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 49,400 764,600 665,741\n- 04. Rent.......................... 76,600 737,500 737,998\n- 05. Property maintenance and services...... 47,500 179,500 168,690\n- 06. Motor vehicles—Maintenance and running expenses 3,900 24,800 27,084\n- 07. Furniture and fittings............... 37,300 164,800 203,828\n- 08. Imprest advances................. 900 4,000 64,000\n- 09. Incidental and other expenditure........ 40,000 306,500 239,324\n- 255,600\n- Total: Division 530 520,500\n- Total: Department of Trade and Industry. 795,200\n\nDEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- Division 540.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— $ $ $\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 174,450 7,302,300 6,107,254\n- 04. Secretary—Payment in lieu of furlough and recreation leave 1,150 21,350 ..\n- 175,600\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 7,500 229,000 226,677\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 23,300 241,000 223,343\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 96,000 983,300 889,521\n- 04. Office services................... 3,600 124,300 122,909\n- 05. Freight and cartage................ 3,600 33,500 31,903\n- 06. Loan management expenses.......... 27,400 425,000 398,671\n- 07. Stamp duty on transfer of Commonwealth loan securities in London 1,900 35,500 37,483\n- 08. National savings campaign........... 21,900 66,600 65,489\n- 09. Computer services................. 62,500 119,000 107,535\n- 247,700\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 02. Interest on investment of trustee moneys (for payment to the head of Trust Fund or Trust Account concerned) 9,343 74,000 69,111\n- 03. Interest on trustee moneys lodged at call (for payment to the head of Trust Fund concerned) 260,000 180,000 220,514\n- 05. Pensions to former officers or their dependants 2,400 9,200 8,805\n- 09. Acquisition of sculpture for Asian Development Bank Building, Manila 4,000 .. ..\n- 10. Commonwealth employees' furlough—Payments to statutory authorities in respect of transferred employees 8,853 .. ..\n- 11. Payment to former officer under special circumstances 7,704 .. ..\n- 292,300\n- Total: Division 540 715,600\n- Division 546.—COMMONWEALTH TAXATION OFFICE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 02. Overtime....................... 330,000 692,000 867,394\n- 2. Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 107,000 898,000 874,478\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 248,000 1,359,000 1,415,424\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 204,000 1,476,000 1,370,543\n\nDepartment of the Treasury—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 546.—COMMONWEALTH TAXATION OFFICE—continued\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—continued\n- 04. Office services................... 12,000 428,000 444,253\n- 05. Legal expenses................... 33,000 450,000 392,521\n- 08. Freight and cartage................ 20,000 127,000 152,690\n- 09. Incidental and other expenditure........ 17,000 323,000 283,700\n- 641,000\n- 3.—Other Services—\n- 01. Taxes and fines—Remission under special circumstances 380,000 3,520,000 3,153,916\n- Total: Division 546 1,351,000\n- Division 548.—TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 700 40,000 32,820\n- Division 550.—OFFICE OF THE SUPERANNUATION AND DEFENCE FORCES RETIREMENT BENEFITS BOARD\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 14,000 2,023,000 1,811,619\n- 02. Overtime....................... 21,700 86,000 102,928\n- 35,700 .. ..\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 2,100 31,500 31,496\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 900 21,600 27,718\n- 04. Computer services................. 1,700 11,500 12,131\n- 4,700 .. ..\n- Total: Division 550 40,400\n\n\n\n\n\nDepartment of the Treasury—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 552.—BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 165,000 19,450,000 14,914,467\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 18,000 624,000 538,789\n- Total: Division 552 183,000\n- Total: Department of the Treasury...... 2,290,700\n\n\n\n\n\nDEPARTMENT OF WORKS\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 580.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 679,000 37,920,700 32,447,772\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 150,000 1,320,000 1,384,376\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 50,000 650,000 627,776\n- 05. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act and Compensation (Commonwealth Employees) Act 9,000 30,000 36,973\n- 15. Fees of private architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and other consultants 300,000 3,500,000 5,263,731\n- 509,000\n- Total: Division 580 1,188,000\n- Division 582.—FURNITURE AND FITTINGS\n- 1.—Departmental—\n- 01. Parliament...................... 10,000 81,200 73,796\n- 05. Department of Education and Science.... 10,000 27,000 39,765\n- 06. Department of Education and Science—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 22,000 145,000 299,320\n- 08. Department of External Territories...... 5,000 7,000 21,773\n- 09. Department of Foreign Affairs......... 12,700 22,000 58,877\n- 13. Department of the Interior............ 4,000 90,000 176,529\n- 14. Department of Labour and National Service 10,200 40,000 103,811\n- 16. Department of Primary Industry........ 7,000 25,000 40,168\n- 25. Department of Works............... 4,000 70,000 163,585\n- 84,900\n- 2.—Australian Capital Territory Services—\n- 02. Department of the Interior............ 1,500 75,000 108,791\n- Total: Division 582 86,400\n\n\n\n\n\nDepartment of Works—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- Division 584.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE\n- 1.—Departmental—\n- 08. Department of Foreign Affairs.......... 1,400 7,000 13,428\n- 3.—Northern Territory Services—\n- 07. Department of Health—Dental and health services 31,000 600,000 526,886\n- 10. Department of the Interior—Operation and maintenance of water supply and sewerage 70,000 950,000 797,972\n- 101,000\n- Total: Division 584 102,400\n- Total: Department of Works............ 1,376,800\n\n\n\n\n\nDEFENCE SERVICES\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE\n- Division 600.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 186,500 9,798,850 7,946,451\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 02. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 102,300 313,200 281,798\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 283,500 1,726,500 1,368,430\n- 04. Office services................... 65,500 553,600 472,600\n- 07. Incidental and other expenditure........ 2,000 156,300 143,159\n- 453,300\n- Total: Division 600 639,800\n- Division 602.—RECRUITING CAMPAIGN\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries of staff of Recruiting Directorate.. 3,000 104,300 83,410\n- 02. Proportion of salaries of staff of Commonwealth Loans Organisation 3,700 62,700 51,399\n- 6,700\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence........... 1,600 26,000 24,724\n- 02. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 300 43,600 41,934\n- 03. Medical fees..................... 2,900 109,300 108,375\n- 05. Incidental and other expenditure........ 1,100 15,300 16,250\n- 5,900\n- Total: Division 602 12,600\n- Division 615.—GENERAL AVERAGE CONTRIBUTION—DEFENCE SERVICES CARGO IN S.S. AFRICAN STAR 528,200 .. ..\n- Under Control of Department of the Interior\n- Division 616.—RENT.................. 31,000 360,000 261,099\n- Total: Department of Defence......... 1,211,600\n\n\n\n\n\nDefence Services—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY\n- Division 630.—AUSTRALIAN NAVAL FORCES\n- 1.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—\n- 01. Permanent Naval Forces.............. 582,000 75,628,519 70,701,042\n- 02. Royal Australian Naval Reserves........ 27,000 936,000 901,685\n- Total: Division 630 609,000\n- Division 632.—CIVIL PERSONNEL\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances.............. 1,410,000 46,678,700 39,736,967\n- Division 634.—ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND GENERAL SERVICES\n- (Moneys received from canteen tenancies and associated rentals may be credited to this Division)\n- 02. Freight and cartage................. 712,000 2,417,000 2,714,729\n- 03. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing 51,000 1,567,000 1,496,728\n- 09. Compensation payable for damage to proprety and personal injury 7,000 32,000 25,842\n- 12. Hire of tugs and plant, pilotage, berthing and port cleanliness charges 58,000 307,000 357,974\n- 14. Laundering of soft furnishings and linen for ships and establishments 32,000 110,000 105,718\n- 15. Computer services.................. 32,000 260,000 185,197\n- 16. Incidental and other expenditure........ 46,000 615,000 577,619\n- 17. Pensions to former servicemen in special circumstances 5,000 .. ..\n- Total: Division 634 943,000\n- Division 638.—SHIPS, AIRCRAFT, MACHINERY AND PLANT—REPAIR AND OTHER CHARGES 307,000 17,248,000 13,133,861\n\n\n\n\n\nDefence Services—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–1972 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued\n- Under Control of Department of the Interior\n- Division 652.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS 42,300 1,500 830,515\n- Division 654.—RENT................. 90,000 2,300,000 1,755,740\n- Under Control of Department of Works\n- Division 656.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE 1,275,000 13,500,000 12,822,369\n- Total: Department of the Navy......... 4,676,300\n\n\n\n\n\nDefence Services—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY\n- Division 662.—CIVIL PERSONNEL\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances.............. 543,000 49,189,700 41,640,335\n- Division 664.—ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND GENERAL SERVICES\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 279,000 2,943,000 2,594,137\n- 09. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act and Compensation (Commonwealth Employees) Act 140,000 760,000 681,644\n- 10. Compensation for personal injury and damage to property 40,000 210,000 248,214\n- 15. Pensions to former servicemen in special circumstances 15,100 5,200 8,814\n- 16. Bivouac, welfare and betterment, and other allowances payable to units 8,000 147,000 144,736\n- 17. Computer services................. 75,000 491,000 475,000\n- Total: Division 664 557,100\n- Division 668.—ARMS AND EQUIPMENT— REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 242,000 7,595,000 6,743,775\n- Under Control of Department of External Territories\n- Division 682.—Rent................... 6,300 .. ..\n- Total: Department of the Army........ 1,348,400\n\n\n\n\n\nDefence Services—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- DEPARTMENT OF AIR\n- Division 690.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE\n- 1.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—\n- 01. Permanent Air Force................. 2,200,000 114,758,096 99,368,267\n- 02. Citizen Air Force................... 74,000 520,000 486,650\n- Total: Division 690 2,274,000\n- Division 692.—CIVIL PERSONNEL\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............... 600,000 18,152,700 15,689,080\n- Division 694.—ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND GENERAL SERVICES\n- 04. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation 110,000 3,490,000 3,355,952\n- 11. Medical and dental services............ 68,000 812,000 782,465\n- 13. Meteorological services............... 30,000 905,000 796,465\n- 15. Computer services.................. 35,000 465,000 384,460\n- Total: Division 694 243,000\n- Division 696.—FORCES OVERSEAS\n- 02. Buildings and works, including repairs and maintenance 150,000 800,000 1,160,649\n- Division 700.—EQUIPMENT AND STORES\n- (Moneys received from the sale of unused equipment and stores which are to be replaced, from sales of clothing to personnel and from the sales of material to contractors to complete Air contracts, may be credited to the items to which they relate.)\n- 05. Maintenance and servicing equipment and materials 250,000 4,078,000 4,379,748\n\n\n\n\n\nDefence Services—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued\n- Under Control of Department of External Territories\n- Division 705.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS 48,300 .. ..\n- Under Control of Department of the Interior\n- Division 707.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS 156,800 515,000 391,522\n- Division 709.—NATIONAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION\n- 01. For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act 4,100 203,000 433,000\n- Division 710.—RENT 187,000 4,245,000 3,386,324\n- Under Control of Department of Works\n- Division 717.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 450,000 8,350,000 7,583,540\n- Total: Department of Air............ 4,363,200\n\n\n\n\n\nDefence Services—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY\n- DIVISION 720.—ADMINISTRATIVE\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services. 22,000 710,000 591,473\n- 04. Freight, cartage and packing.......... 7,000 115,000 105,976\n- 09. Patent fees...................... 22,000 40,000 31,576\n- Total: Division 720 51,000\n- DIVISION 722.—GOVERNMENT FACTORIES— MAINTENANCE OF PRODUCTION CAPACITY\n- 01. Reserve capacity maintenance......... 1,339,000 5,648,000 3,726,618\n- DIVISION 724.—STORAGE SERVICES 170,000 2,904,000 2,736,082\n- DIVISION 729.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENTS\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances............. 734,000 30,770,000 27,742,872\n- 2.—Administrative and Operational Expenses—\n- 04. Freight, cartage and packing.......... 40,000 762,000 344,604\n- 09. Incidental and other expenditure........ 28,000 376,000 499,785\n- 68,000\n- Total: Division 729 802,000\n- DIVISION 732.—RESERVE STOCKS\n- 1.—Purchases—\n- 01. Stores and materials................ 179,000 1,823,000 2,141,417\n- 2.—Issues—\n- 01. Amounts no longer to be provided from other appropriations 73,000 210,000 125,751\n- 02. Amounts no longer to be received from various Trust Accounts 218,000 1,028,000 687,613\n- 291,000\n- Total: Division 732 470,000\n\n\n\n\n\nDefence Services—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY—continued\n- Division 735.—FURNITURE REMOVALS AND STORAGE 868,000 5,831,000 5,837,713\n- Division 739.—PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE FOR LIGHT HELICOPTERS 6,000 1,653,000 838,000\n- Under Control of Department of Works\n- Division 748.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE 100,000 5,500,000 7,248,932\n- Total: Department of Supply.......... 3,806,000\n\n\n\n\n\nDefence Services—continued\n\n- Additional appropriation for 1971–72 Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure\n- Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 Expenditure for 1970–71\n- $ $ $\n- GENERAL SERVICES\n- Under Control of Department of the Interior\n- Division 752.—CIVIL DEFENCE\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances.............. 37,000 332,100 304,198\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 04. Incidental and other expenditure........ 2,000 49,600 46,670\n- Total: Division 752 39,000\n- Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service\n- Division 755.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE ACT\n- 1.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—\n- 01. Salaries and allowances.............. 13,000 922,000 712,293\n- 02. Overtime........................ 29,000 106,000 91,645\n- 42,000\n- 2.—Administrative Expenses—\n- 01. Travelling and subsistence............ 3,000 40,000 37,452\n- 03. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.. 9,000 71,000 57,918\n- 04. Medical examinations............... 57,000 350,000 321,791\n- 06. Fares on call-up................... 3,500 24,000 19,249\n- 08. Incidental and other expenditure........ 3,000 14,000 9,492\n- 75,500\n- Total: Division 755 117,500\n- Division 757.—NATIONAL SERVICE—VOCATIONAL TRAINING—TECHNICAL TRAINING\n- 1. Payments under the Defence (Re-establishment) Act 253,000 745,000 601,647\n- Total: General Services 409,500\n- Total: DEFENCE SERVICES.......... 15,815,000\n\n\nPrinted by Authority by the Government Printer of the Commonwealth of Australia\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2074},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard supplementary appropriation act providing additional budget authority for the 1971-72 financial year, consistent with the original purpose of Appropriation Act No. 1."},"complexity_factors":["Lengthy Schedule covering 25+ departments with granular line-item allocations (salaries, postage, travel, grants)","Three-column comparative financial structure showing new appropriation against previous appropriation and historical expenditure","Nested divisional structure with specific statutory references limiting how funds may be applied"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act gives the Australian Government permission to spend an extra **$71.075 million** from the national budget (the Consolidated Revenue Fund) for the financial year ending 30 June 1972. This supplements the main budget passed earlier that year (Appropriation Act No. 1).\n\n**What the money is for**\nThe Act authorises funding for the day-to-day operations of federal government departments. The Schedule details exactly how much each department receives and what it can be spent on—typically broken down into:\n* **Salaries and allowances** for public servants, military personnel, and politicians\n* **Administrative expenses** such as postage, telephone, travel, office supplies, and rent\n* **Specific services** like shipbuilding, medical research grants, university scholarships, and foreign aid\n\n**Key allocations include**\n* **Defence Services**: $15.8 million for the Navy, Army, Air Force, and associated civilian staff\n* **Department of Shipping and Transport**: $10.1 million (including $8 million for ship construction and funds for Commonwealth Railways)\n* **Department of the Interior**: $5.9 million (covering ACT and Northern Territory administration, police, and the Bureau of Meteorology)\n* **Education and Science**: $5.2 million (including university scholarships, metric conversion programs, and CSIRO funding)\n* **Foreign Affairs**: $5.2 million (covering embassies, diplomatic missions, and emergency relief for refugees in Pakistan and Bangladesh)\n* **Parliament**: $289,000 for the running costs of the Senate, House of Representatives, and parliamentary library\n\nEach line item in the Schedule shows three figures: the new additional funding, the amount originally appropriated in Act No. 1, and what was actually spent in 1970-71 for comparison."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Act expands the prior 1971–72 appropriations by authorising an additional $71,075,000 for the financial year and specifying how that additional sum is to be applied across departments and services (Schedule). It does not create new statutory programs in the text; it amends the funding envelope for the year by supplementing previously authorised appropriations and by deeming the appropriation to have effect from 1 July 1971 (sections 3–4)."},"complexity_factors":["Large, detailed Schedule allocating $71,075,000 across many departments and hundreds of line items (creates granular accounting and reporting work).","Retroactive appropriation mechanism—section 4 deems the sum appropriated from 1 July 1971 (requires backdating of accounts).","Executive discretion—section 3 authorises the Treasurer to issue and apply the funds (central decision-maker with implementation responsibility).","Cross-references to earlier legislation and prior Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72 (necessitates reconciliation against earlier appropriations).","Recoverable items and credits noted in the Schedule (e.g. recoverable from trust accounts, payments that may be credited), increasing bookkeeping complexity.","Inter-departmental control lines: many entries are 'under control of' another department or involve payments to statutory authorities (coordination and allocation complexity).","Mixture of recurrent items (salaries, admin) and one-off capital/assistance items (grants, ship purchases, defence equipment) requiring different compliance and procurement processes.","Defence and major infrastructure allocations split across multiple departmental divisions and trust arrangements, adding layers to expenditure monitoring."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Treasurer to issue $71,075,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and appropriates that sum (deemed effective from 1 July 1971) to the specific departmental items listed in the Schedule, as an addition to the amounts previously provided by the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1971–72. It affects the Commonwealth departments and services named in the Schedule by increasing their 1971–72 funding for defined salaries, administrative expenses, grants and program items, and creates accounting obligations for recoverable and trust-account items."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The scope of this legislation has not changed from its original intent. Appropriation acts are single-purpose instruments — they authorise a defined amount of government spending for a specific financial year and no more. This act remains exactly what it was when enacted: a time-limited, supplementary spending authority for the 1971–72 financial year. It has not been amended to expand its reach, and its practical operation ceased at the close of that financial year."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short and narrow in scope — a single-year supplementary appropriation instrument","Minimal defined terms — appropriation acts of this era typically define only a handful of terms such as 'Consolidated Revenue Fund' and 'financial year'","No conditional logic or exceptions to exceptions — the authority to spend is straightforward and unconditional once granted","No cross-references to other complex legislative schemes — operates largely as a standalone spending authority","Standard, formulaic structure typical of annual Commonwealth appropriation acts of the era"],"plain_english_summary":"The Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1971–72 is a Commonwealth budget law that authorised an additional tranche of public funds for the 1971–72 financial year, topping up earlier appropriations to cover unanticipated or underestimated costs.  \n\nIt affected federal departments and agencies, and—via Parliamentary oversight—taxpayers, by legally permitting government spending that otherwise could not occur under the Constitution; its significance is largely historical."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-1971-72","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-1971-72/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-1971-72/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-1971-72/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-1971-72/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-1971-72/documents"}}