{"id":"C2024A00013","name":"Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2023-2024","slug":"appropriation-act-no-4-2023-2024","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"13 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436392,"registerId":"C2024A00013-fast-fetch-1775953601367","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2023-2024","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAppropriation Act (No. 4) 2023‑2024\n\n \n\nNo. 13, 2024\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAn Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1 Short title\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Definitions\n\n4 Portfolio statements\n\n5 Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth\n\nPart 2—Appropriation items\n\n6 Summary of appropriations\n\n7 State, ACT, NT and local government items\n\n8 Administered items\n\n9 Administered assets and liabilities items\n\n10 Other departmental items\n\n11 Corporate entity items\n\nPart 3—Advance to the Finance Minister\n\n12 Advance to the Finance Minister\n\nPart 4—Miscellaneous\n\n13 Crediting amounts to special accounts\n\n14 Conditions etc. applying to State, ACT, NT and local government items\n\n15 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund\n\n16 Repeal of this Act\n\nSchedule 1—Payments to or for the States, ACT, NT and local government\n\nSchedule 2—Services for which money is appropriated\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.002.png)\n\n \n\n \n\nAppropriation Act (No. 4) 2023-2024\n\nNo. 13, 2024\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAn Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes\n\n[Assented to 8 April 2024]\n\nThe Parliament of Australia enacts:\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n \n\n1  Short title\n\n  This Act is the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2023‑2024.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this Act The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2024\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.\n\n3  Definitions\n\n  In this Act:\n\nadministered assets and liabilities item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a non‑corporate entity opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”.\n\nadministered item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “New Administered Outcomes”.\n\ncorporate entity means:\n\n (a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or\n\n (b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of that Act.\n\ncorporate entity item means the amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a corporate entity under the heading “Non‑operating”.\n\nexpenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities.\n\nFinance Minister means the Minister administering this Act.\n\nitem means any of the following:\n\n (a) a State, ACT, NT and local government item;\n\n (b) an administered item;\n\n (c) an administered assets and liabilities item;\n\n (d) an other departmental item;\n\n (e) a corporate entity item.\n\nnon‑corporate entity means:\n\n (a) a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or\n\n (b) the High Court.\n\nother departmental item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a non‑corporate entity opposite the heading “Equity Injections”.\n\nPortfolio Additional Estimates Statements means the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for this Act and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2023‑2024.\n\nPortfolio Budget Statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2023‑2024 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2023‑2024.\n\nportfolio statements means:\n\n (a) the Portfolio Budget Statements; and\n\n (b) the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.\n\nspecial account has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.\n\nState, ACT, NT and local government item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government”.\n\n4  Portfolio statements\n\n  The portfolio statements are declared to be relevant documents for the purposes of section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.\n\nNote: See paragraph 15AB(2)(g) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 which provides that the material that may be considered in the interpretation of a provision of an Act includes any document that is declared by the Act to be a relevant document.\n\n5  Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth\n\n  For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between non‑corporate entities are to be treated as if they were real transactions.\n\nNote: This section applies, for example, to a “payment” between non‑corporate entities that are both part of the Commonwealth. One of the effects of this section is that the payment will be debited from an appropriation for the paying non‑corporate entity, even though no payment is actually made from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. This is consistent with section 76 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.\n\nPart 2—Appropriation items\n\n \n\n6  Summary of appropriations\n\n  The total of the items specified in Schedule 2 is $2,265,360,000.\n\nNote 1: Items in Schedule 2 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act.\n\nNote 2: Sections 74 to 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for the adjustment of amounts appropriated by this Act.\n\n7  State, ACT, NT and local government items\n\n (1) The amount specified in a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the purpose of making payments to or for the States, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and local government authorities for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.\n\n (2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.\n\n8  Administered items\n\n (1) The amount specified in an administered item for an outcome for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.\n\n (2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.\n\n9  Administered assets and liabilities items\n\n (1) The amount specified in an administered assets and liabilities item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving any outcome specified for the entity:\n\n (a) in Schedule 2 to this Act; or\n\n (b) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2023‑2024; or\n\n (c) in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2023‑2024; or\n\n (d) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2023‑2024.\n\n (2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.\n\n10  Other departmental items\n\n  The amount specified in an other departmental item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the entity.\n\n11  Corporate entity items\n\n (1) The amount specified in a corporate entity item for a corporate entity may be paid to the entity to be applied for the purposes of the entity.\n\n (2) If:\n\n (a) an Act provides that a corporate entity must be paid amounts that are appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the entity; and\n\n (b) Schedule 2 contains a corporate entity item for that entity;\n\nthen the entity must be paid the full amount specified in the item.\n\nPart 3—Advance to the Finance Minister\n\n \n\n12  Advance to the Finance Minister\n\n (1) If the Finance Minister determined an amount under subsection 12(2) of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2023‑2024 before the commencement of this Act, the amount is to be disregarded for the purposes of subsection 12(3) of that Act.\n\nNote: This means that, after the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister has access to $600 million under section 12 of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2023‑2024, regardless of amounts that have already been determined under that section.\n\n (2) If:\n\n (a) this Act appropriates an amount for particular expenditure; and\n\n (b) before the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister determined an amount (the advanced amount) under section 12 of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2023‑2024 for the expenditure;\n\nthe amount appropriated by this Act for the expenditure is taken to be reduced (but not below nil) by the advanced amount.\n\nPart 4—Miscellaneous\n\n \n\n13  Crediting amounts to special accounts\n\n  If any of the purposes of a special account is a purpose that is covered by an item (whether or not the item expressly refers to the special account), then amounts may be debited against the appropriation for that item and credited to that special account.\n\n14  Conditions etc. applying to State, ACT, NT and local government items\n\n (1) This section applies to any payment made out of money appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 1.\n\n (2) The payment:\n\n (a) must be made on the terms and conditions (if any) from time to time determined, in the way described in subsection (3), as applying to payments made:\n\n (i) in relation to the outcome; and\n\n (ii) to or for a State, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory or a local government authority; and\n\n (iii) out of money appropriated by an annual Appropriation Act; and\n\n (b) must be made in accordance with any determination in writing made by the Minister specified, in column 4 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome as to amounts and times of payments.\n\n (3) The way of determining the terms and conditions applying to payments described in paragraph (2)(a) is for the Minister specified, in column 3 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome to make the determination in writing before or after the commencement of this Act.\n\n (4) Determinations mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) and determinations made under paragraph (2)(b) are not legislative instruments.\n\n (5) This section does not limit the Commonwealth’s power to:\n\n (a) apply terms and conditions to payments made out of money that is not appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item; or\n\n (b) determine the amounts and times of those payments.\n\n15  Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund\n\n  The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this Act, including the operation of this Act as affected by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.\n\n16  Repeal of this Act\n\n  This Act is repealed at the start of 1 July 2026.\n\nSchedule 1—Payments to or for the States, ACT, NT and local government\n\nNote: See section 14.\n\n \n\n \n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  | Minister | Minister |\n|  |  | determining | determining |\n| Entity | Outcome | conditions | payments |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts | Strengthening the sustainability, capacity and diversity of Australia's cities and regions including northern Australia, including through facilitating local partnerships between all levels of government and local communities; through investment in infrastructure and measures that stimulate economic growth; and providing grants and financial assistance | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government<br>Minister for Northern Australia | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government<br>Minister for Northern Australia |\n\n\n \n\nSchedule 2—Services for which money is appropriated\n\nNote: See sections 6 and 15.\n\n \n\n \n\n| Abstract |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Portfolio | Total |\n|  | $'000 |\n|  |  |\n| Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | 1,050 |\n| Attorney‑General's | 20,090 |\n| Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 42,600 |\n| Defence | 320,124 |\n| Employment and Workplace Relations | 17,506 |\n| Finance | 440,596 |\n| Foreign Affairs and Trade | 7,500 |\n| Health and Aged Care | 160,027 |\n| Home Affairs | 110,631 |\n| Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts | 272,428 |\n| Social Services | 45,625 |\n| Treasury | 827,183 |\n|  |  |\n| Total | 2,265,360 |\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n| APPROPRIATIONS |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- SUMMARYSummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Portfolio Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry ‑ ‑ 1,050 1,050\n- ‑ ‑ 274,671 274,671\n- Attorney‑General's ‑ ‑ 20,090 20,090\n- ‑ ‑ 105,929 105,929\n- Climate Change, Energy, the ‑ ‑ 42,600 42,600\n- Environment and Water ‑ ‑ 8,916,550 8,916,550\n- Defence ‑ ‑ 320,124 320,124\n- ‑ ‑ 11,971,785 11,971,785\n- Education ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 152,204 ‑ 22,377 174,581\n- Employment and Workplace Relations ‑ ‑ 17,506 17,506\n- ‑ ‑ 30,531 30,531\n- Finance ‑ ‑ 440,596 440,596\n- ‑ ‑ 556,472 556,472\n- Foreign Affairs and Trade ‑ ‑ 7,500 7,500\n- ‑ ‑ 179,789 179,789\n- Health and Aged Care ‑ ‑ 160,027 160,027\n- ‑ ‑ 167,882 167,882\n- Home Affairs ‑ ‑ 110,631 110,631\n- ‑ ‑ 118,776 118,776\n- Industry, Science and Resources ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 241,859 241,859\n- Infrastructure, Transport, Regional 5,736 ‑ 266,692 272,428\n- Development, Communications and 854,916 ‑ 3,409,374 4,264,290\n- the Arts\n- Prime Minister and Cabinet ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 3,635 ‑ 34,317 37,952\n- Social Services ‑ ‑ 45,625 45,625\n- ‑ ‑ 54,916 54,916\n- Treasury ‑ ‑ 827,183 827,183\n- ‑ ‑ 32,823 32,823\n- Total: Bill 4 5,736 ‑ 2,259,624 2,265,360\n- 1,010,755 ‑ 26,118,051 27,128,806\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries ‑ ‑ 1,050 1,050\n- and Forestry ‑ ‑ 274,671 274,671\n- Total: Agriculture, Fisheries and ‑ ‑ 1,050 1,050\n- Forestry ‑ ‑ 274,671 274,671\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES\n- AND FORESTRY\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 1,050\n- 56,457\n- 38,054\n- Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and ‑ ‑ 1,050\n- Forestry\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Attorney‑General's Department ‑ ‑ 354 354\n- ‑ ‑ 6,165 6,165\n- Administrative Appeals Tribunal ‑ ‑ 335 335\n- ‑ ‑ 2,800 2,800\n- Australian Criminal Intelligence ‑ ‑ 663 663\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 3,567 3,567\n- Australian Federal Police ‑ ‑ 15,838 15,838\n- ‑ ‑ 49,697 49,697\n- Australian Transaction Reports and ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Analysis Centre ‑ ‑ 11,334 11,334\n- High Court of Australia ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 850 850\n- National Anti‑Corruption Commission ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 27,839 27,839\n- Office of the Australian Information ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Commissioner ‑ ‑ 1,000 1,000\n- Office of the Director of Public ‑ ‑ 2,200 2,200\n- Prosecutions ‑ ‑ 2,177 2,177\n- Office of Parliamentary Counsel ‑ ‑ 700 700\n- ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Office of the Special Investigator ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 500 500\n- Total: Attorney‑General's ‑ ‑ 20,090 20,090\n- ‑ ‑ 105,929 105,929\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 354\n- 4,809\n- 6,867\n- Total: Attorney‑General's Department ‑ ‑ 354\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 335\n- 2,800\n- 7,363\n- Total: Administrative Appeals Tribunal ‑ ‑ 335\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE\n- COMMISSION\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 663\n- 3,567\n- 4,240\n- Total: Australian Criminal Intelligence ‑ ‑ 663\n- Commission\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 15,838\n- 49,697\n- 61,575\n- Total: Australian Federal Police ‑ ‑ 15,838\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC\n- PROSECUTIONS\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 2,200\n- 2,177\n- 2,200\n- Total: Office of the Director of Public ‑ ‑ 2,200\n- Prosecutions\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- OFFICE OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 700\n- ‑\n- ‑\n- Total: Office of Parliamentary Counsel ‑ ‑ 700\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Climate Change, ‑ ‑ 42,600 42,600\n- Energy, the Environment and Water ‑ ‑ 8,801,920 8,801,920\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian Institute of Marine Science ‑ ‑\n- 29,246 29,246\n- Director of National Parks ‑ ‑\n- 36,883 36,883\n- Murray‑Darling Basin Authority ‑ ‑\n- 9,998 9,998\n- Sydney Harbour Federation Trust ‑ ‑\n- 25,591 25,591\n- Bureau of Meteorology ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 10,788 10,788\n- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Authority ‑ ‑ 2,124 2,124\n- Total: Climate Change, Energy, the ‑ ‑ 42,600 42,600\n- Environment and Water ‑ ‑ 8,916,550 8,916,550\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE,\n- ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER\n- Non‑operating\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 42,600\n- 8,777,797\n- 2,253,213\n- Total: Department of Climate Change, Energy, ‑ ‑ 42,600\n- the Environment and Water\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- DEFENCE PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Defence ‑ ‑ 189,333 189,333\n- ‑ ‑ 10,977,163 10,977,163\n- Australian Signals Directorate ‑ ‑ 127,028 127,028\n- ‑ ‑ 967,339 967,339\n- Australian Submarine Agency ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 8,085 8,085\n- Department of Veterans' Affairs ‑ ‑ 3,763 3,763\n- ‑ ‑ 11,553 11,553\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian War Memorial ‑ ‑\n- 7,645 7,645\n- Total: Defence ‑ ‑ 320,124 320,124\n- ‑ ‑ 11,971,785 11,971,785\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- DEFENCE PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 189,333\n- 10,977,163\n- 11,832,391\n- Total: Department of Defence ‑ ‑ 189,333\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- DEFENCE PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS DIRECTORATE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 127,028\n- 967,339\n- 421,173\n- Total: Australian Signals Directorate ‑ ‑ 127,028\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- DEFENCE PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 1,573\n- 4,548\n- 3,504\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 2,190\n- 7,005\n- 2,420\n- Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs ‑ ‑ 3,763\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- EDUCATION PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Education ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 152,204 ‑ 22,377 174,581\n- Total: Education ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 152,204 ‑ 22,377 174,581\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Employment and ‑ ‑ 17,506 17,506\n- Workplace Relations ‑ ‑ 29,374 29,374\n- Australian Skills Quality Authority ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 1,157 1,157\n- Total: Employment and Workplace ‑ ‑ 17,506 17,506\n- Relations ‑ ‑ 30,531 30,531\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND\n- WORKPLACE RELATIONS\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 17,506\n- 29,374\n- 43,502\n- Total: Department of Employment and ‑ ‑ 17,506\n- Workplace Relations\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- FINANCE PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Finance ‑ ‑ 440,596 440,596\n- ‑ ‑ 556,472 556,472\n- Total: Finance ‑ ‑ 440,596 440,596\n- ‑ ‑ 556,472 556,472\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- FINANCE PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 440,596\n- 107,234\n- 6,525\n- Total: Department of Finance ‑ ‑ 440,596\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Foreign Affairs and ‑ ‑ 7,500 7,500\n- Trade ‑ ‑ 166,574 166,574\n- Australian Secret Intelligence Service ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 11,632 11,632\n- Australian Trade and Investment ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 1,583 1,583\n- Total: Foreign Affairs and Trade ‑ ‑ 7,500 7,500\n- ‑ ‑ 179,789 179,789\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND\n- TRADE\n- Non‑operating\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 7,500\n- 18,851\n- 7,548\n- Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ‑ ‑ 7,500\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Health and Aged Care ‑ ‑ 160,027 160,027\n- ‑ ‑ 120,361 120,361\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian Digital Health Agency ‑ ‑\n- 33,321 33,321\n- Australian Sports Commission ‑ ‑\n- 2,882 2,882\n- Aged Care Quality and Safety ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 850 850\n- Australian Radiation Protection and ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Nuclear Safety Agency ‑ ‑ 10,468 10,468\n- Total: Health and Aged Care ‑ ‑ 160,027 160,027\n- ‑ ‑ 167,882 167,882\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGED CARE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 119,889\n- 116,612\n- 126,415\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 40,138\n- 3,749\n- 1,006,137\n- Total: Department of Health and Aged Care ‑ ‑ 160,027\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Home Affairs ‑ ‑ 45,425 45,425\n- ‑ ‑ 52,002 52,002\n- Australian Security Intelligence ‑ ‑ 7,491 7,491\n- Organisation ‑ ‑ 63,951 63,951\n- National Emergency Management ‑ ‑ 57,715 57,715\n- Agency ‑ ‑ 2,823 2,823\n- Total: Home Affairs ‑ ‑ 110,631 110,631\n- ‑ ‑ 118,776 118,776\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 45,425\n- 49,919\n- 41,558\n- Total: Department of Home Affairs ‑ ‑ 45,425\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE\n- ORGANISATION\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 7,491\n- 63,951\n- 64,540\n- Total: Australian Security Intelligence ‑ ‑ 7,491\n- Organisation\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT\n- AGENCY\n- Non‑operating\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 57,715\n- ‑\n- ‑\n- Total: National Emergency Management ‑ ‑ 57,715\n- Agency\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Industry, Science and ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Resources ‑ ‑ 46,885 46,885\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian Nuclear Science and ‑ ‑\n- Technology Organisation 117,011 117,011\n- Commonwealth Scientific and ‑ ‑\n- Industrial Research Organisation 50,700 50,700\n- National Reconstruction Fund ‑ ‑\n- Corporation 14,200 14,200\n- Geoscience Australia ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 13,063 13,063\n- Total: Industry, Science and ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Resources ‑ ‑ 241,859 241,859\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Infrastructure, 5,736 ‑ 260,596 266,332\n- Transport, Regional Development, 854,916 ‑ 3,228,475 4,083,391\n- Communications and the Arts\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian National Maritime Museum 1,100 1,100\n- 2,795 2,795\n- National Film and Sound Archive of ‑ ‑\n- Australia 9,813 9,813\n- National Gallery of Australia 996 996\n- 27,818 27,818\n- National Library of Australia 1,500 1,500\n- 16,843 16,843\n- National Museum of Australia 2,000 2,000\n- 8,838 8,838\n- National Portrait Gallery of Australia ‑ ‑\n- 205 205\n- Old Parliament House 500 500\n- 6,072 6,072\n- Australian Communications and Media ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Authority ‑ ‑ 2,000 2,000\n- National Archives of Australia ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 7,300 7,300\n- National Capital Authority ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 99,215 99,215\n- Total: Infrastructure, Transport, 5,736 ‑ 266,692 272,428\n- Regional Development, 854,916 ‑ 3,409,374 4,264,290\n- Communications and the Arts\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS\n- Operating\n- Outcome 3 ‑\n- Strengthening the sustainability, capacity and 5,736 ‑ 5,736\n- diversity of Australia's cities and regions 369,610 ‑ 369,610\n- including northern Australia, including through 669,330 ‑ 669,330\n- facilitating local partnerships between all levels\n- of government and local communities; through\n- investment in infrastructure and measures that\n- stimulate economic growth; and providing grants\n- and financial assistance\n- Total: Operating 5,736 ‑ 5,736\n- Non‑operating\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 260,596\n- 3,228,475\n- 3,829,129\n- Total: Non‑operating 260,596\n- Total: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, 5,736 ‑ 266,332\n- Regional Development, Communications\n- and the Arts\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME 1,100\n- MUSEUM 2,795\n- 1,717\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA 996\n- 27,818\n- 17,043\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA 1,500\n- 16,843\n- 9,650\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA 2,000\n- 8,838\n- 1,948\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE 500\n- 6,072\n- 4,414\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Aboriginal Hostels Limited ‑ ‑\n- 3,048 3,048\n- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and ‑ ‑\n- Torres Strait Islander Studies 294 294\n- Indigenous Business Australia ‑ ‑\n- 22,850 22,850\n- National Indigenous Australians ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Agency 3,635 ‑ 2,101 5,736\n- Office of National Intelligence ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 6,024 6,024\n- Total: Prime Minister and Cabinet ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 3,635 ‑ 34,317 37,952\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Services Australia ‑ ‑ 45,625 45,625\n- ‑ ‑ 54,916 54,916\n- Total: Social Services ‑ ‑ 45,625 45,625\n- ‑ ‑ 54,916 54,916\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- SERVICES AUSTRALIA\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 45,625\n- 54,916\n- 179,386\n- Total: Services Australia ‑ ‑ 45,625\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- TREASURY PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of the Treasury ‑ ‑ 825,000 825,000\n- ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Australian Bureau of Statistics ‑ ‑ 2,183 2,183\n- ‑ ‑ 5,549 5,549\n- Australian Competition and Consumer ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 1,100 1,100\n- Australian Taxation Office ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 26,174 26,174\n- Total: Treasury ‑ ‑ 827,183 827,183\n- ‑ ‑ 32,823 32,823\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- TREASURY PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY\n- Non‑operating\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 825,000\n- ‑\n- 171,153\n- Total: Department of the Treasury ‑ ‑ 825,000\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- TREASURY PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 2,183\n- 5,549\n- 2,244\n- Total: Australian Bureau of Statistics ‑ ‑ 2,183\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n[Minister’s second reading speech made in—\n\nHouse of Representatives on 7 February 2024\n\nSenate on 26 February 2024]\n\n(5/24)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act, as presented, does not alter the underlying legal scope of departmental powers; it simply appropriates additional sums and sets mechanics for applying them (including ministerial determinations, notional transaction treatment, and special‑account credits). No textual indication is given that the Act changes original policy scope beyond funding, timetable and accounting arrangements."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and to other Appropriation Acts, requiring reading across instruments","Multiple appropriation item types (payments to States/territories/local government, administered items, administered assets and liabilities, departmental equity injections, corporate entity non-operating items)","Detailed numeric schedules by portfolio with many line items that must be mapped to outcomes","Ministerial discretion to determine terms, conditions and payment timing for certain transfers, with those determinations not being legislative instruments","Provision treating notional intra‑Commonwealth transactions as real for appropriation accounting purposes (affects internal debiting/crediting)","Interaction with an earlier Appropriation Act’s 'advance to the Finance Minister' mechanism that alters available amounts","Temporary, time‑limited repeal date (administrative lifecycle constraint)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act appropriates an additional $2,265,360,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to pay for specified Commonwealth services, transfers to States/ACT/NT/local governments, equity injections and other payments to departmental and corporate entities. It records amounts by portfolio, treats intra‑Commonwealth notional transactions as appropriation‑debited for accounting, allows amounts to be credited to special accounts, and permits Ministers to set non‑legislative payment terms. The Act’s provisions operate until it is repealed on 1 July 2026."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation maintains its traditional scope as a supplementary appropriation bill (Additional Estimates). It follows the standard structure of Appropriation Acts No. 3 and 4, providing mid-year budget adjustments without expanding beyond the constitutional requirement to authorise specific expenditure. The scope remains tightly focused on fiscal appropriation machinery."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple defined terms (11 definitions in section 3) including cross-references to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013","Five distinct categories of appropriation items with different spending rules (State/ACT/NT/local government items, administered items, administered assets and liabilities items, other departmental items, corporate entity items)","Complex interaction with three other Appropriation Acts (No. 1, 2, and 3 of 2023-2024) for determining purposes of administered assets and liabilities items","Conditional logic in section 12 regarding the Advance to the Finance Minister — requires tracking prior determinations under Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2023-2024","Extensive tabular schedules (Schedule 1 and 2) with ministerial determination powers and conditions","Notional transaction treatment (section 5) creating legal fictions for accounting purposes","Self-executing repeal clause (section 16) with specific timing"],"plain_english_summary":"This is the **Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2023-2024** — one of the four annual \"supply bills\" that authorises the Australian Government to spend public money.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Appropriates $2.27 billion** from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (Australia's main bank account) for additional government spending during the 2023-2024 financial year.\n- This is a **supplementary budget measure** — it provides extra funds beyond what was approved in the main Budget (Appropriation Acts No. 1 and 2).\n\n**Who gets the money:**\nThe funds are distributed across government portfolios, with the largest amounts going to:\n- **Treasury** ($827 million) — mainly for financial management and economic measures\n- **Finance** ($441 million) — for government operations and property\n- **Defence** ($320 million) — for military capabilities and veterans' affairs\n- **Infrastructure** ($272 million) — for regional development and cultural institutions\n\n**Types of spending:**\n- **Payments to states and territories** ($5.7 million) — for infrastructure and regional programs\n- **Administered items** — funding for specific government programs and services\n- **Equity injections** — capital funding to build assets or cover liabilities for government departments\n- **Corporate entity payments** — funding for government-owned businesses like the CSIRO, Australian War Memorial, and national galleries\n\n**Key features:**\n- **Advance to the Finance Minister**: Allows the Finance Minister to access up to $600 million for urgent, unforeseen spending (with adjustments if advances were already made under previous Acts)\n- **Notional transactions**: Treats internal government transfers as real payments for accounting purposes\n- **Automatic repeal**: The Act self-destructs on 1 July 2026, ensuring temporary budget authority doesn't linger\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this legislation, the government couldn't legally spend this money. It's part of the constitutional requirement (Section 83 of the Constitution) that no money can be drawn from the Treasury except under an appropriation made by law. This particular Act covers the \"Additional Estimates\" — mid-year adjustments to the budget when circumstances change or new priorities emerge."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-2023-2024","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-2023-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-2023-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-2023-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-2023-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-4-2023-2024/documents"}}