{"id":"C2004A02434","name":"Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1980-81","slug":"appropriation-act-no-4-1980-81","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"56 of 1981","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":6781,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A02434-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"Short title\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1980-81.\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"Commencement\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue and application of $ 88,273,000","content":"Issue and application of $ 88,273,000\n\n3. The Minister for Finance may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Schedule, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1981, the sum of $ 88,273,000\n\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation","content":"Appropriation\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 1 July 1980, for the services expressed in the Schedule in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.\n\n12930 81 Cat. No. 81 3996 5 — Recommended retail price 60c\n\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Payments to States and Northern Territory","content":"Payments to States and Northern Territory\n\n5\\. Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in Division 852 of the Schedule shall be made—\n\n(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Finance as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States or the Northern Territory for natural disaster relief and restoration; and\n\n(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.\n\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Sch Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"SCHEDULE","content":"![](image.002.png)![](image.002.png) \nSCHEDULE Section 4\n\nABSTRACT\n\n| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |\n| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n| | | $ |\n| 4 | Department of Aboriginal Affairs................................. | 137,000 |\n| 4 | Department of Administrative Services............................. | 1,836,000 |\n| 5 | Attorney-General's Department.................................. | 15,000 |\n| 5 | Department of Business and Consumer Affairs........................ | 30,000 |\n| 6 | Department of the Capital Territory............................... | 7,225,000 |\n| 6 | Department of Communications.................................. | 2,600,000 |\n| 6 | Department of Education...................................... | 1,013,000 |\n| 7 | Department of Employment and Youth Affairs........................ | 478,000 |\n| 7 | Department of Finance........................................ | 53,782,000 |\n| 8 | Department of Foreign Affairs................................... | 715,000 |\n| 8 | Department of Health......................................... | 1,401,000 |\n| 8 | Department of Home Affairs and Environment........................ | 1,811,000 |\n| 9 | Department of Housing and Construction............................ | 3,610,000 |\n| 10 | Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs........................ | 1,098,000 |\n| 11 | Department of Industry and Commerce............................. | 1,795,000 |\n| 11 | Department of National Development and Energy...................... | 668,000 |\n| 12 | Department of Primary Industry.................................. | 658,000 |\n| 12 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet........................ | 742,000 |\n| 13 | Department of Science and Technology............................. | 1,000 |\n| 13 | Department of Social Security................................... | 2,826,000 |\n| 13 | Department of the Treasury..................................... | 5,832,000 |\n| | Total............................................... | 88,273,000 |\n\n \nDEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES\n\n

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Additional appropriation for 1980-81

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1980-81

Expenditure for 1979-80

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

Division 813.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

1.—For the purpose of the States Grants (Aboriginal Assistance) Act 1976—

02. Health..................................

59,100

13,584,000

13,148,228

07. Training................................

9,900

2,117,000

1,834,200

Total: Division 813

69,000

Division 815.—OTHER SERVICES

1.—Aboriginal Land Councils—Northern Territory—Grant for management review

68,000

..

..

Total: Department of Aboriginal Affairs.............

137,000

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Division 817.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

2.—Buildings and Works—Overseas Property Office....

92,000

3,522,000

3,926,633

4.—Plant and Equipment—Departmental—

01. General services...........................

487,900

3,754,075

1,765,769

07. Overseas Property Office.....................

255,000

1,240,000

1,536,643

08. Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence.........

18,000

..

..

760,900

5.—Commonwealth Accommodation and Catering Services Limited—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—

02. Commonwealth Food Services.................

10,600

100,000

68,200

Total: Division 817

863,500

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Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Additional appropriation for 1980-81

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1980-81

Expenditure for 1979-80

$

$

$

Department of Administrative Services—continued

Division 819.—OTHER SERVICES

10. Royal Commission on the Activities of the Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union

915,400

..

..

11. Twelfth Asia and Pacific Regional Scout Conference —Australia 1980

5,000

..

..

12. Inquiry into Disclosure of Electoral Expenditure.....

48,100

..

..

13. Fifth International Conference on Ion Beam Analysis—Australia 1981

3,000

..

..

14. The Australian Seventh International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences—Australia 1981

1,000

..

..

Total: Division 819

972,500

Total: Department of Administrative Services.........

1,836,000

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

Division 823.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings and Works—

01. Commonwealth-State Law Courts, Sydney.........

4,000

20,000

46,757

2.—Plant and Equipment—

03. Family Court equipment......................

11,000

30,000

..

Total: Attorney-General's Department..............

15,000

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

Division 833.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Subsidy Scheme—Australian Capital Territory

30,000

200,000

..

Total: Department of Business and Consumer Affairs...

30,000

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Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Additional appropriation for 1980-81

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1980-81

Expenditure for 1979-80

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY

Division 837.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory—

02. Purchase of improvements on surrendered leases.....

3,045,000

..

..

5.—For Expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act 1957

4,000,000

107,867,000

135,550,000

Total: Division 837

7,045,000

Division 839.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Electricity concessions to pensioners.............

180,000

Total: Department of Capital Territory.............

7,225,000

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

Division 901.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

2.—National Broadcasting and Television Service—

01. For payment to the Australian Broadcasting Commission—General Activities

2,600,000

10,300,000

7,700,000

Total: Department of Communications.............

2,600,000

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division 841.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings and Works—

01. The Australian National University—Approved capital programs

5,300

195,000

221,391

02. Canberra College of Advanced Education— Approved capital programs

34,500

674,000

1,110,538

03. Independent schools, Australian Capital Territory— Assistance for approved capital programs

168,000

2,619,000

2,658,448

04. Australian Maritime College—Approved capital programs

724,600

7,094,000

5,000,000

932,400

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Additional appropriation for 1980-81

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1980-81

Expenditure for 1979-80

$

$

$

Department of Education—continued

Division 841—Capital Works and Services—continued

2.—Plant and Equipment—

06. Computer Equipment.......................

34,000

240,000

..

Total: Division 841

966,400

Division 842.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

02. Independent schools, Northern Territory— Assistance for approved capital programs

13,600

466,000

577,494

Division 843.—OTHER SERVICES

02. Schools Commission—Ethnic education—Australian Capital Territory

33,000

..

..

Total: Department of Education..................

1,013,000

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND YOUTH AFFAIRS

Division 847.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

02. Commonwealth Employment Service—Computer equipment

393,200

66,000

609,420

Division 849.—OTHER SERVICES

04. Bureau of Labour Market Research—Research Grants and professional and technical assistance

84,800

..

..

Total: Department of Employment and Youth Affairs...

478,000

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Division 852.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

01. Natural disaster relief and restoration.............

53,782,000

12,802,000

16,360,000

Total: Department of Finance....................

53,782,000

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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Additional appropriation for 1980-81

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1980-81

Expenditure for 1979-80

Division 856.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

$

$

$

1.—Plant and Equipment—

01. Computer equipment........................

715,000

419,000

290,093

Total: Department of Foreign Affairs...............

715,000

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division 861.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

3.—Advances and Loans—

01. Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Commission— Additional capital

700,000

6,093,000

4,600,000

Division 862.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

01. Blood transfusion services....................

77,000

8,070,000

7,470,731

07. Paramedical Services—Grants additional to those authorized by States Grants (Paramedical Services) Act 1969

74,000

806,000

772,000

Total: Division 862

151,000

Division 863.—OTHER SERVICES

04. Grant to Walter and Eliza Hall Institute towards cost of new building

550,000

..

..

Total: Department of Health.....................

1,401,000

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS AND ENVIRONMENT

Division 866.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

2.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—Christmas Island (Recoverable from Christmas Island Phosphate Commission and Internal Revenue)

92,100

169,400

146,646

10.—Capital Assistance—Leisure facilities...........

45,000

..

524,251

Total: Division 866

137,100

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Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Additional appropriation for 1980-81

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1980-81

Expenditure for 1979-80

Department of Home Affairs and Environment—continued

$

$

$

Division 868.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Cocos (Keeling) Islands—Postal and philatelic services—Distribution of net receipts

150,000

100,000

..

03. Australian sports institute—Expenses.............

105,000

901,800

..

08. Museum of Australia—Operating expenses.........

28,000

..

..

09. Acquisition of land—Blackburn Lake Reserve— Grant.

80,000

..

..

10. Preparation of application for staging of Olympic Games 1988 in Melbourne—Contribution towards costs

150,000

..

..

11. Australian Stockmen's Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre—Grant

10,000

..

..

12. Confederation of Australian Sport—Grant to assist the hosting of the first general meeting of the International Assembly of National Sports Confederations

50,000

..

..

13. Participation in Expo 1982—Knoxville U.S.A........

35,000

..

..

14. Inquiry into long term future of Christmas Island.....

58,400

..

..

15. International Standard Sport Facilities............

1,000,000

..

..

16. National Committee on Sport and Recreation for the Handicapped

7,500

..

..

Total: Division 868

1,673,900

Total: Department of Home Affairs and Environment...

1,811,000

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION

Division 871.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings and Works—Departmental—

08. Department of Employment and Youth Affairs.......

25,000

275,000

132,458

11. Department of Health.......................

400,000

4,700,000

8,239,502

14. Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs.......

25,000

290,000

8,353

21. Department of Industry and Commerce............

310,000

7,420,000

9,920,608

22. Department of Science and Technology...........

300,000

11,700,000

10,962,001

23. Department of Science and Technology—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

750,000

44,000,000

33,386,849

1,810,000

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Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Additional appropriation for 1980-81

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1980-81

Expenditure for 1979-80

$

$

$

Department of Housing and Construction—continued

Division 871—Capital Works and Services—continued

4.—Modifications to Commonwealth Buildings to provide access for Disabled Persons

250,000

..

..

Total: Division 871

2,060,000

Division 872.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

1.—For the purposes of the Housing Assistance Act 1978—

02. Grants for rental housing assistance..............

1,500,000

104,000,000

100,000,000

Division 873.—OTHER SERVICES

03. Australian Uniform Building Regulations Co-ordinating Council (for payment to the Australian Uniform Building Regulations Co-ordinating Council Research Fund Trust Account)

50,000

..

..

Total: Department of Housing and Construction.......

3,610,000

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS

Division 876.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

2.—Advances and Loans—

01. Refugee resettlement assistance—Loans to voluntary agencies

373,000

..

440,000

Division 878.—OTHER SERVICES

02. Contribution to International Committee for European Migration—Fifth seminar 1981

1,500

..

..

03. Italian Earthquake Appeal—Contribution..........

723,500

..

..

Total: Division 878

725,000

Total: Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs...

1,098,000

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Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Additional appropriation for 1980-81

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1980-81

Expenditure for 1979-80

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE

Division 888.—OTHER SERVICES

01. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation—Workshop on cement and concrete products—Australia 1981

40,000

..

..

02. Shorter working week—Publicity campaign........

260,000

..

..

Total: Division 888

300,000

Division 921.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

2.—Plant and Equipment—

01. Machinery and Plant—Defence Industrial Capacity....

1,000,000

11,800,000

6,103,611

3.—Advances and Loans—

03. Working Capital Advance (for payment to the Munitions Filling Factory, St. Mary's, Trust Account)

195,000

428,000

180,000

05. Working Capital Advance (for payment to the Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong, Trust Account)

300,000

238,000

200,000

495,000

Total: Division 921

1,495,000

Total: Department of Industry and Commerce........

1,795,000

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENERGY

Division 891.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

03. Other branches............................

6,000

83,000

14,267

Division 892.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

5.—Grant to Queensland to assist Mount Isa City Council reduce the capital debt burden in respect of loans raised for the Julius Dam Project

250,000

..

250,000

6.—Grant to Tasmania to assist in accelerated mineral, coal and groundwater exploration

200,000

..

..

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Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Additional appropriation for 1980-81

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1980-81

Expenditure for 1979-80

$

$

$

Department of National Development and Energy— continued

Division 892.—Payments to or for the States and the Northern Territory—continued

7.—Grant to South Australia for the Iron Triangle Study.

50,000

..

..

Total: Division 892

500,000

Division 893.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Energy policy information programs..............

150,000

1,000,000

04. International Energy Agency—Coal Industry Advisory Board—Travel expenses of representative

12,000

..

..

Total: Division 893

162,000

Total: Department of National Development and Energy.

668,000

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY

Division 907.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

03. Bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis—Contribution to eradication

508,000

19,992,000

20,412,278

09. Rural Adjustment Scheme—Supplementary grant for administration expenses

150,000

..

..

Total: Department of Primary Industry.............

658,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Division 911.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—

03. Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting—Australia 1981

742,000

..

..

Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet...

742,000

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Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Additional appropriation for 1980-81

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1980-81

Expenditure for 1979-80

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Division 927.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

04. Administrative............................

1,000

20,000

..

Total: Department of Science and Technology.........

1,000

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY

Division 940.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

02. States Grants (Home Care) Act 1969—Grants towards salaries of welfare officers

45,000

1,210,000

1,053,673

04. Grants for children's services..................

2,466,000

41,577,000

44,180,000

06. Grants to the Northern Territory for assistance to deserted wives

60,000

190,000

232,657

08. Grant to Tasmanian Government towards net operating costs of the Douglas Parker Rehabilitation Centre

255,000

..

..

Total: Department of Social Security...............

2,826,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Division 962.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

01. Northern Territory—General purpose revenue assistance—Tax sharing entitlement

2,359,500

269,144,800

208,857,452

06. Northern Territory—Debt charges assistance........

3,185,500

10,619,900

1,572,595

Total: Division 962

5,545,000

Division 968.—AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS

1.—Capital Works and Services—

01. Plant and equipment........................

202,000

11,050,000

526,974

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Additional appropriation for 1980-81

Appropriation made by Act (No. 2) 1980-81

Expenditure for 1979-80

$

$

$

Department of the Treasury—continued

Division 969.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Committee of Inquiry into the Income Tax Zone Allowances

85,000

..

..

Total: Department of the Treasury.................

5,832,000

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