{"id":"C2004A02595","name":"Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1981-82","slug":"appropriation-act-no-4-1981-82","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"36 of 1982","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":7348,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A02595-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1981-82","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nAppropriation Act (No. 4) 1981‑82\n\nNo. 36 of 1982\n\nAn Act to appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sum appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1981‑82 for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1982\n\n\\[Assented to 27 May 1982\\]\n\nBE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and 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) 1981‑82.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day it receives the Royal Assent.\n\n12070/82 Cat. No. 82 4454 9 Recommended retail price 50c\n\n \nIssue and application of $71,353,000\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 1982, the sum of $71,353,000.\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 1 July 1981, for the services expressed in the Schedule in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.\n\n![](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................................ | 80,000 |\n| 4 | Department of Administrative Services............................ | 11,362,000 |\n| 5 | Attorney‑General’s Department........................... | 75,000 |\n| 5 | Department of the Capital Territory.............................. | 652,000 |\n| 5 | Department of Communications................................. | 100,000 |\n| 6 | Department of Education..................................... | 1,132,000 |\n| 6 | Department of Employment and Youth Affairs....................... | 191,000 |\n| 7 | Department of Foreign Affairs.................................. | 1,200,000 |\n| 7 | Department of Health........................................ | 249,000 |\n| 7 | Department of Home Affairs and Environment....................... | 1,935,000 |\n| 8 | Department of Housing and Construction........................... | 7,176,000 |\n| 8 | Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs....................... | 202,000 |\n| 9 | Department of Industry and Commerce............................ | 6,204,000 |\n| 9 | Department of National Development and Energy..................... | 396,000 |\n| 9 | Department of Primary Industry................................. | 3,525,000 |\n| 10 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet....................... | 16,000 |\n| 10 | Department of Social Security.................................. | 830,000 |\n| 10 | Department of Transport...................................... | 25,013,000 |\n| 11 | Department of the Treasury.................................... | 3,000,000 |\n| 11 | Department of Veterans’ Affairs................................ | 8,015,000 |\n| | Total.............................................. | 71,353,000 |\n\n \nDEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES\n\n```html\n

Additional appropriation for 1981‑82

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1981‑82

Expenditure for 1980‑8

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

Division 804.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

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

4,000

6,000

7,438

Division 805.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

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

02. Education............................

70,000

7,388,000

6,959,900

Division 806—OTHER SERVICES

01. National Aboriginal Conference—Electoral Boundaries Review

6,000

..

..

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

80,000

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Division 811.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Departmental—

12. Department of Home Affairs and Environment....

5,488,500

..

..

2.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Other—

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

2,671,000

..

215,377

6.—Plant and Equipment—Departmental—

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

134,700

6,020,900

3,565,596

Total: Division 811

8,294,200

Division 813.—OTHER SERVICES

12. Royal Commission of Inquiry into Drug Trafficking

364,700

700,000

13. Royal Commission into the Australian Meat Industry

837,000

..

..

14. International Conference on Australia, Asia and the Media—Australia 1981

3,000

..

..

15. Australian Family Association Seminar—Australia 1981

10,000

..

..

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Additional appropriation for 1981‑82

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1981‑82

Expenditure for 1980‑81

Department of Administrative Services—continued

$

$

$

Division 813.—Other services—continued

16. International Conference on Women and Food— Australia 1982

2,000

17. International Conference on Maritime Archaeology— Australia 1982

7,000

18. Tenth International Sunflower Conference 1982...

3,800

..

..

19. Insignia for Australian recipients of British Honours

15,000

..

..

20. Reimbursement of costs incurred by ANL pending disposal of property at Mort Bay, N.S.W

1,757,300

..

..

21. Political exchange program................

48,000

..

..

22. Independent Inquiry into Government Laboratory Services and Facilities

20,000

..

..

Total: Division 813

3,067,800

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

11,362,000

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

Division 818.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

2.—Plant and Equipment—

02. Court reporting service...................

75,000

250,000

127,631

Total: Attorney‑General’s Department.....

75,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY

Division 834.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

2.—Plant and Equipment—

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

652,000

1,150,000

3,548,145

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

652,000

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

Division 841.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

4.—Advances and Loans—

01. AUSSAT Pty Ltd.—Advance of Working Capital..

100,000

..

..

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

100,000

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Additional appropriation for 1981‑82

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1981‑82

Expenditure for 1980‑8

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division 848.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings and Works—

01. The Australian National University—Approved capital programs

5,000

231,300

200,268

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

118,900

2,661,500

2,773,962

04. Australian Maritime College—Approved capital programs

98,900

3,454,000

7,818,230

Total: Division 848

222,800

Division 851.—COMMONWEALTH SCHOOLS COMMISSION

2.—Payments to or for the States and the Northern Territory—

01. Child migrant and refugee education—Associated services

906,000

3,139,000

3,722,514

3.—Other Services—

01. Program for integration and for severely handicapped children—Australian Capital Territory

3,200

67,000

Total: Division 851

909,200

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

1,132,000

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND YOUTH AFFAIRS

Division 857.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

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

191,000

250,000

375,004

Total: Department of Employment and Youth Affairs

191,000

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Additional appropriation for 1981‑82

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1981‑82

Expenditure for 1980‑81

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Division 875.—OTHER SERVICES

02. Contribution to community appeal to aid Poland...

1,000,000

..

..

Division 876.—AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT

ASSISTANCE BUREAU

07. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (for payment to the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Trust Account)

200,000

..

..

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

1,200,000

..

..

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division 882.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

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

159,000

934,000

880,000

08. High security human quarantine unit—Reimbursement to State Governments of the costs of provision of facilities

90,000

500,000

935,000

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

249,000

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS AND ENVIRONMENT

Division 890.—OTHER SERVICES

06. Contribution to Krait Appeal Fund............

25,000

..

..

07. Contribution to St Andrews Cathedral restoration appeal

100,000

08. Commonwealth Games Brisbane 1982—Commemorative Coins

1,500,000

09. Eradication of disease‑carrying mosquitoes on Norfolk Island

35,000

10. Australian Children’s Television Foundation— Contribution

250,000

11. Information programs on nature conservation.....

25,000

..

..

Total: Department of Home Affairs and Environment

1,935,000

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Additional appropriation for 1981‑82

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1981‑82

Expenditure for 1980‑81

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION

Division 895.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES—

1.—Buildings and Works—Departmental—

01. Parliament...........................

40,000

570,000

599,540

02. Department of Aboriginal Affairs............

34,000

240,000

105,701

03. Department of Administrative Services.........

555,000

7,145,000

8,654,639

06. Department of the Capital Territory...........

45,000

360,000

100,520

13. Department of Home Affairs and Environment....

240,000

3,570,000

2,960,771

18. Department of National Development and Energy..

4,000

110,000

35,104

21. Department of Science and Technology........

455,000

6,245,000

12,065,616

28. Department of Veterans’ Affairs.............

350,000

3,950,000

7,256,121

1,723,000

2.—Buildings and Works—Other—

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

5,453,000

49,500,000

44,722,507

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

7,176,000

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS

Division 903.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

01. Translator and interpreter services............

116,500

328,000

234,030

Division 904.—OTHER SERVICES

02. Grant‑in‑Aid—Fairfield City Council

9,500

..

..

03. Committee of Enquiry into the recognition of Overseas Qualifications

76,000

..

..

Total: Division 904

85,500

Total: Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs

202,000

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Additional appropriation for 1981‑82

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1981‑82

Expenditure for 1980‑81

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE

Division 917.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

3.—Advances and Loans—

10. Working Capital Advance (for payment to the Aircraft Factory, Fishermen’s Bend Trust Account)

6,200,000

..

..

Division 919.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Basic Trainer Aircraft Consortium............

4,000

..

..

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

6,204,000

..

..

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENERGY

Division 925.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

7.—Assistance to the Northern Territory under the National Water Resources Program

70,000

..

..

8.—Rum Jungle Environmental Rehabilitation—Payment to the Northern Territory

200,000

..

..

Total: Division 925

270,000

Division 926.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Survey of health effects arising from atomic weapons tests

6,000

02. Study on water resource perspectives..........

120,000

..

..

Total: Division 926

126,000

Total: Department of National Development and energy

396,000

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY

Division 932.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES ND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

01. Commonwealth Special Research Grant........

10,000

89,000

81,325

03. Apples and Pears—Supplementary assistance....

31,000

1,042,000

216,169

Total: Division 932

41,000

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Additional appropriation for 1981‑82

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1981‑82

Expenditure for 1980‑81

$

$

$

Department of Primary Industry—continued

Division 933.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Merino Ram Export Review Committee........

11,000

72,000

..

03. Policy Discussion Paper on Agriculture........

10,000

50,000

..

04. Testing and securing of export meat...........

3,250,000

..

..

05. Regional agricultural outlook conferences.......

32,000

..

..

06. Surveillance of foreign fishing vessels.........

31,000

..

..

07. Live Animal Export Study Group............

150,000

..

..

Total: Division 933

3,484,000

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

3,525,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Division 938.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—

02. Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting— Australia 1981

16,000

989,000

669,355

Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

16,000

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY

Division 956.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

08. Grants for emergency relief................

830,000

..

..

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

830,000

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

Division 969.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

03. Bureau of Transport Economics.............

13,000

5,000

11,94

3.—Qantas Airways Limited—Additional Share Capital

25,000,000

..

..

Total: Department of Transport................

25,013,000

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Additional appropriation for 1981‑82

Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1981‑82

Expenditure for 1980‑81

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Division 978.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Discharge of obligations incurred under the Cooperative Farmers and Graziers Direct Meat Supply Limited (Loan Guarantee) Act 1978

3,000,000

750,000

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

3,000,000

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

Division 984.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings and Works—

01. Repatriation blocks at mental hospitals.........

15,000

630,000

386,236

Division 987.—DEFENCE SERVICE HOMES CORPORATION

1.—For providing capital for the Defence Service Homes Corporation

8,000,000

57,000,000

..

Total: Department of Veterans’ Affairs...........

8,015,000

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