{"id":"C2004A03076","name":"Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1984-85","slug":"appropriation-act-no-4-1984-85","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"37 of 1985","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":7002,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A03076-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1984-85","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nAppropriation Act (No. 4) 1984‑85\n\n![](image.002.png)![](image.002.png)No. 37 of 1985\n\nAn Act to appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sum appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85, for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1985, and for other purposes.\n\n\\[Assented to 28 May 1985\\]\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) 1984‑85.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nIssue and application of $138,493,000\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 1985, the sum of $138,493,000.\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 1984, for the services specified in the Schedule in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.\n\n13384/85 Cat. No. 85 4427 1—Recommended retail price $1.00\n\n \nPayments to States and Northern Territory, etc.\n\n5. (1) Payments to a State, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 1 of Division 846 in the Schedule shall be made—\n\n(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Community Services as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States, a Territory, a person (including a local government body) or an organization, as the case may be, for consultation with providers and users of services under the Home and Community Care Program; and\n\n(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Community Services as to the amounts and times of payments.\n\n(2) Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 12 of Division 932 in the Schedule shall be made—\n\n(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Primary Industry as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States or the Northern Territory for dried vine fruits adjustment assistance; and\n\n(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Primary Industry as to the amounts and times of payments.\n\n(3) Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in Division 977 in the Schedule shall be made in accordance with any determinations of the Treasurer as to the amounts and times of payments.\n\nAustralian Capital Territory Health Authority\n\n6. The Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85 has effect, and shall be taken to have had effect on and after 19 February 1985, as if—\n\n(a) a reference in the Schedule to that Act to the Capital Territory Health Commission included a reference to the Australian Capital Territory Health Authority; and\n\n(b) a reference in that Schedule to the Health Commission Ordinance 1975 included a reference to the Health Services Ordinance 1975.\n\n![](image.003.png)![](image.003.png) \n\nSCHEDULE Section 4\n\nABSTRACT\n\n| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- |\n| | | $ |\n| 4 | Department of Aboriginal Affairs........................... | 995 000 |\n| 4 | Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment................... | 202 000 |\n| 4 | Attorney‑General's Department...................... | 698 000 |\n| 5 | Department of Communications............................ | 775 000 |\n| 5 | Department of Community Services.......................... | 4 021 000 |\n| 6 | Department of Education................................. | 543 000 |\n| 6 | Department of Finance................................... | 3 000 000 |\n| 7 | Department of Foreign Affairs.............................. | 440 000 |\n| 7 | Department of Health................................... | 71 032 000 |\n| 8 | Department of Housing and Construction...................... | 1 619 000 |\n| 8 | Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs................... | 200 000 |\n| 8 | Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce............... | 540 000 |\n| 9 | Department of Local Government and Administrative Services........ | 551 000 |\n| 9 | Department of Primary Industry............................. | 6 746 000 |\n| 10 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet................... | 901 000 |\n| 11 | Department of Resources and Energy........................ | 9 284 000 |\n| 11 | Department of Science................................... | 2 437 000 |\n| 12 | Department of Social Security.............................. | 35 000 |\n| 12 | Department of the Special Minister of State..................... | 1 264 000 |\n| 12 | Department of Territories................................. | 8 067 000 |\n| 13 | Department of Trade.................................... | 1 064 000 |\n| 13 | Department of Transport................................. | 16 010 000 |\n| 13 | Department of the Treasury............................... | 7 386 000 |\n| 13 | Department of Veterans' Affairs............................ | 683 000 |\n| | Total......................................... | 138 493 000 |\n\n \n\nDEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES\n\n```html\n

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Additional appropriation for 1984‑85

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85

Expenditure for 1983‑84

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

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

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

795 000

38 001 000

36 486 296

Division 806.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests in Australia—Aboriginal surveys

200 000

..

..

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

995 000

DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT

Division 889.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

6.—South‑West Tasmania World Heritage Area—Provision of interim assistance for management

186 000

312 000

..

Division 890.—OTHER SERVICES

03. Contribution towards research and other projects initiated by the Cultural Ministers' Council and its subordinate body, the Australian Libraries and Information Council (for payment to the Cultural Ministers' Trust Account)

16 000

..

..

Total: Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment...

202 000

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

Division 818.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

02. Other equipment..........................

58 100

1 092 700

1 048 898

Division 820.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Legal Aid—Grants to supplement voluntary and community legal aid schemes in the Australian Capital Territory

700

21 000

7 500

06. Family Law Centres........................

639 200

..

..

Total: Division 820............................

639 900

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

698 000

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Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85

Expenditure for 1983‑84

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

Division 842.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION

3.—Provision and installation of radio and television transmitters and ancillary buildings, works and technical equipment for the use of—

01. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Domestic services

620 000

8 780 000

4 000 000

02. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Radio Australia

155 000

850 000

7 175 000

Total: Division 842

775 000

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

775 000

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES

Division 846.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Payments for consultation with providers and users of services under the Home and Community Care Program whether to a State, a Territory, a local government body or another person or organization

60 000

..

..

Division 949.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (function previously performed by the Department of Social Security)

09. Supported Accommodation Assistance Program......

2 961 000

14 640 000

..

Division 950.—OTHER SERVICES (functions previously performed by the Department of Social Security)

02. Supported Accommodation Assistance Program—Australian Capital Territory

230 000

421 000

..

07. Homeless Persons Supplementary Grants Program....

770 000

..

..

Total: Division 950

1 000 000

Total: Department of Community Services...........

4 021 000

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Additional appropriation for 1984‑85

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85

Expenditure for 1983‑84

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division 848.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings and Works—

01. The Australian National University—Approved capital programs

15 000

310 300

294 268

02. Canberra College of Advanced Education—Approved capital programs

48 200

4 237 100

1 860 193

63 200

2.—Plant and Equipment—

01. Technical and Further Education—Australian Capital Territory

49 600

1 000 000

891 157

Total: Division 848

112 800

Division 850.—OTHER SERVICES

03. Chair of Australian Studies at University College, Dublin—Endowment grant

200 000

..

..

Division 851.—COMMONWEALTH SCHOOLS COMMISSION

01. Non‑Government schools, Australian Capital Territory—Capital grants

70 500

1 242 000

1 242 000

02. Basic learning in primary schools—Australian Capital Territory

132 000

..

..

Total: Division 851

202 500

Division 855.—COMMONWEALTH TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION

1.—Capital Works and Services—

01. Computer Equipment.......................

27 700

177 000

..

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

543 000

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Division 866.—OTHER SERVICES

04. Payments in relation to the termination of the Gordon River Power Development, Stage Two—Hobart Airport

3 000 000

3 000 000

..

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

3 000 000

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Additional appropriation for 1984‑85

Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85

Expenditure for 1983‑84

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Division 873.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

02. Australian Development Assistance Bureau—Computer equipment

60 000

200 000

..

03. Other equipment..........................

35 000

250 000

..

Total: Division 873

95 000

Division 875.—OTHER SERVICES

04. Working Group on the South Pacific Nuclear‑Free Zone—Contribution

120 000

..

..

05. Royal Commonwealth Society Appeal—Contribution..

25 000

..

..

Total: Division 875

145 000

Division 876.—AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE BUREAU

05. African famine relief—Contribution equivalent to sales tax collection on certain recordings

200 000

..

..

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

440 000

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division 881.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

2.—Australian Capital Territory Health Authority—For expenditure under the Health Services Ordinance 1975

797 000

2 837 100

4 359 000

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

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

843 500

12 750 000

11 630 000

08. Health Insurance Act 1973—Medicare grants.......

62 441 000

855 758 000

274 767 164

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

173 000

110 000

..

Total: Division 882

63 457 500

Division 883.—OTHER SERVICES

04. Contribution towards measures to combat the transmission of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

5 351 000

..

..

05. Transfer of Nurse Education to Colleges of Advanced Education—Subsidy to or through the States

176 500

..

..

06. National Campaign against Drug Abuse...........

1 250 000

..

..

Total: Division 883

6 777 500

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

71 032 000

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Expenditure for 1983‑84

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION

Division 896.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings and Works—Departmental—

03. Attorney‑General's Department...........

200 000

570 000

5 206 930

14. Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce...

96 700

1 343 300

696 215

15. Department of Primary Industry................

422 800

340 200

1 490 557

23. Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism.......

140 300

165 700

127 022

31. Department of Community Services..............

339 200

227 800

2 364 160

Total: Division 896

1 199 000

Division 897.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

02. Payments to New South Wales towards cost of rehabilitation of Glebe Estate

420 000

..

..

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

1 619 000

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS

Division 902.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—

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

200 000

2 600 000

1 864 606

Total: Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs...

200 000

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCE

Division 921.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

03. Computer equipment........................

540 000

3 100 000

2 098 903

Total: Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce

540 000

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Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85

Expenditure for 1983‑84

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Division 811.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Departmental—

26. Australian Taxation Office....................

10 000

162 000

..

4.—Plant and Equipment—Departmental—

02. Vehicles and equipment—Transport and Storage.....

515 000

26 000 000

25 841 882

7.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Instalment Purchases—

01. Capital.................................

21 000

..

..

Total: Division 811

546 000

DIVISION 812.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

01. Urban and Regional Development (Financial Assistance) Act 1974—Residual payment to Victoria under the National Sewerage Support Program—Support Activities 1976‑77

5 000

..

..

Total: Department of Local Government and Administrative Services

551 000

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY

Division 930.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

01. Bureau of Agricultural Economics—Computer equipment

56 000

915 000

..

02. Departmental computer equipment...............

190 000

1 885 000

..

Total: Division 930

246 000

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

05. Rural adjustment under an Act providing for financial assistance to the States and the Northern Territory

5 500 000

25 755 000

44 401 557

12. Dried vine fruits industry adjustment assistance—Vine pull scheme

1 000 000

..

..

Total: Division 932

6 500 000

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

6 746 000

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Appropriation made by Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984‑85

Expenditure for 1983‑84

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Division 937.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—

01. Governor‑General's Office and Establishments

68 800

374 600

477 403

03. Computer equipment........................

221 000

500 000

1 489 517

Total: Division 937

289 800

Division 940.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD

1.—Capital Works and Services—

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

305 000

978 000

179 720

2.—Advances and Loans—

02. Access to Government Program (for payment to the Access to Government Program Trust Account)

15 000

..

..

3.—Other Services—

01. Repetition Strain Injury Task Force..............

240 000

..

..

Total: Division 940

560 000

Division 941.—AUDITOR‑GENERAL'S OFFICE

2.—Other Services—

01. International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions meeting—Sydney 1986

51 200

57 000

..

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

901 000

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Expenditure for 1983‑84

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ENERGY

Division 942.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

01. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics

158 300

4 169 000

980 772

02. Division of National Mapping..................

24 000

565 000

501 203

182 300

3.—Advances and Loans—

01. Loans to the Pipeline Authority pursuant to the Pipeline Authority Act 1973

1 800 000

15 771 000

13 769 922

Total: Division 942

1 982 300

Division 943.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

3.—Northern Territory Electricity Supply—

01. Operational assistance grant...................

3 520 000

69 342 000

63 122 200

5.—Payment to the Northern Territory in lieu of uranium royalties

250 700

4 035 000

4 405 277

7.—Payments to New South Wales for royalties forgone on coal from Coal Cliff stockpile

3 355 000

..

..

Total: Division 943

7 125 700

Division 944.—OTHER SERVICES

03. Assistance to Queensland Mines Limited for the purchase, storage and insurance of uranium

23 000

..

..

04. Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests in Australia—Costs of Commonwealth representation

153 000

..

..

Total: Division 944

176 000

Total: Department of Resources and Energy..........

9 284 000

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE

Division 945.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

3.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization—For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act 1949

2 437 000

30 791 000

40 760 900

Total: Department of Science.....................

2 437 000

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Expenditure for 1983‑84

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY

Division 950.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Greek‑Australian Welfare Workers Association of N.S.W.—Grant

35 000

60 000

..

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

35 000

DEPARTMENT OF THE SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE

Division 953.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

05. Australian Electoral Commission................

20 000

240 000

98 908

Division 955.—OTHER SERVICES

02. Review of Allegations against Telecom...........

8 000

75 000

91 355

04. Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests in Australia

1 130 500

983 500

..

06. Task Force to review Defence Force and Australian Public Service housing programs

54 000

88 000

..

07. Inquiry into circumstances surrounding the making of a customs declaration

51 500

67 500

..

Total: Division 955

1 244 000

Total: Department of the Special Minister of State......

1 264 000

DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES

Division 959.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory—

01. Purchase of improvements on withdrawn leases......

73 000

100 000

61 967

3.—Advances and Loans—

01. Loans for housing (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Housing Trust Account)

6 200 000

8 500 000

10 543 000

02. Working Capital Advance (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account)

494 000

88 000

..

6 694 000

4.—For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act 1957

1 300 000

184 000 000

113 000 000

Total: Division 959

8 067 000

Total: Department of Territories..................

8 067 000

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Expenditure for 1983‑84

$

$

$

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE

Division 964.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

2.—Plant and Equipment—

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

1 064 000

..

..

Total: Department of Trade.....................

1 064 000

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

Division 972.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

04. Inter‑State Commission................

10 000

89 000

..

Division 974.—OTHER SERVICES

01. Australian National Railways Commission—Early retirement scheme

16 000 000

..

..

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

16 010 000

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Division 976.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

1.—Plant and Equipment—

02. Department of the Treasury...................

101 000

235 000

44 738

03. Prices Surveillance Authority..................

35 000

..

..

Total: Division 976

136 000

Division 977.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

09. South Australia—Capital grant for water treatment projects

1 250 000

7 000 000

..

11. Western Australia—Pastoral industry restructuring....

6 000 000

..

..

Total: Division 977

7 250 000

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

7 386 000

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Division 984.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES

2.—Plant and Equipment—

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

469 000

1 275 000

6 322 123

02. Specialised equipment for repatriation hospitals......

214 000

4 652 500

4 063 863

Total: Division 984

683 000

Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs..............

683 000

\n```\n\n \n\n\\[Minister's second reading speech made in—\n\nHouse of Representatives on 27 March 1985\n\nSenate on 9 May 1985\\]\n\nPrinted by Authority by the Commonwealth Government Printer (16/85)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2260},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains strictly within its original purpose as a supplementary appropriation bill. While it contains a technical amendment updating references to the Australian Capital Territory Health Authority, this does not expand the scope beyond allocating funds for the 1984-85 financial year."},"complexity_factors":["24 separate departmental appropriation schedules with detailed line-item breakdowns","Cross-referencing to previous appropriation legislation (Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1984-85)","Conditional payment mechanisms requiring ministerial determinations for amounts and timing (sections 5(1), 5(2), 5(3))","Retrospective application provision for technical amendment (section 6 effective from 19 February 1985)","Multiple statutory cross-references including Health Services Ordinance 1975, Pipeline Authority Act 1973, and States Grants (Aboriginal Assistance) Act 1976"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act appropriates $138.5 million from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for 1984–85 as supplementary funding for Commonwealth departments, conditional state and territory grants, and targeted programs. It backs major health, transport, energy and primary-industry measures, funds inquiries and relief efforts, and directly affects federal agencies, state/territory governments and institutions that receive these allocations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-1984-85","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-1984-85/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-1984-85/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-1984-85/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-1984-85/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-1984-85/documents"}}