{"id":"C2004A03180","name":"Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1985-86","slug":"appropriation-parliamentary-departments-act-1985-86","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"141 of 1985","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":7305,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A03180-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1985-86","content":"![1.jpg](image.001.jpeg)\n\nAppropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1985-86\n\nNo. 141 of 1985\n\nAn Act to appropriate certain sums out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, in relation to the Parliamentary Departments, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1986\n\n\\[Assented to 4 December 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 (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1985-86.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nIssue and application of $25 798 000\n\n3. The Minister for Finance may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in Schedule 2, in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1986, the sum of $25 798 000.\n\n \nAppropriation of $45 333 000\n\n4. The sums authorized by section 3 of the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1985-86 and by section 3 of this Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, amounting, as appears by Schedule 1, in the aggregate to the sum of $45 333 000, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1985, for the services expressed in Schedule 2 in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.\n\nAdditional appropriation in respect of increases in salaries\n\n5. (1) In addition to the sum referred to in section 4, the Minister for Finance may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1986 amounts not exceeding such amounts as are determined by the President, by the Speaker, or by the President and the Speaker, in accordance with sub-section (2), (3) or (4), as the case may be.\n\n(2) The amounts determined by the President under this sub-section shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in sub-division 1 of Division 101 in Schedule 2 as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, during the financial year ending 30 June 1986, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.\n\n(3) The amounts determined by the Speaker under this sub-section shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in sub-division 1 of Division 103 in Schedule 2 as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, during the financial year ending 30 June 1986, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.\n\n(4) The amounts determined by the President and the Speaker under this sub-section shall not exceed the amounts estimated to be necessary for the payment of such increases in salaries, and payments in the nature of salary, for which provision is made in sub-division 1 of Division 105 in Schedule 2, sub-division 1 of Division 106 in Schedule 2 or sub-division 1 of Division 107 in Schedule 2 as have become payable or become payable, or have commenced or commence to be paid, during the financial year ending 30 June 1986, in accordance with any law, or in accordance with an award, order or determination made under a law.\n\n(5) Amounts issued under sub-section (1) may be applied only for the purpose of expenditure in respect of increases referred to in sub-section (2), (3) or (4) in salaries and in payments in the nature of salary and the Minister for Finance shall report the amounts so issued to the Parliament.\n\n(6) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of this section.\n\n \nAmounts expended under Supply Act in respect of increases in salaries\n\n6\\. Amounts issued before the commencement of this Act, in accordance with section 4 of the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1985-86 and applied in payment of recurrent expenditure referred to in Schedule 2 by way of payment of salaries or payments in the nature of salary, shall be deemed to have been issued and applied under this Act.\n\nAdvances to President and Speaker\n\n7\\. (1) Expenditure in relation to the Senate in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 101 in Schedule 2 as the President may direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1986, after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head “Advance to the President of the Senate”.\n\n(2) Expenditure in relation to the House of Representatives in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 103 in Schedule 2 as the Speaker may direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1986, after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head “Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives”.\n\n(3) Expenditure in relation to the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint House Department in excess of specific appropriation may be charged to such sub-division of Division 105, 106 or 107 in Schedule 2 as the President and the Speaker both direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in the financial year ending 30 June 1986, after deduction of amounts of repayments, shall not at any time exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head “Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker”.\n\nSCHEDULE 1 Section 4\n\nSUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND\n\n| | $ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n| By the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1985-86 | 19 535 000 |\n| By this Act............................ | 25 798 000 |\n| Total............................ | 45 333 000 |\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE 2 Sections 3 and 4\n\nSUMMARY\n\nAppropriation—1985-86, Heavy figures\n\nExpenditure—1984-85, Light figures\n\n```html\n

Division

Recurrent

Capital

Total

$

$

$

101

Senate...........................

8 570 000

7 566 285

118 000

93 544

8 688 000

7 659 829

102

Advance to the President of the Senate......

..

..

..

..

150 000

..

103

House of Representatives...............

9 805 000

9 150 090

60 000

122 265

9 865 000

9 272 355

104

Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives

..

..

..

..

300 000

..

105

Parliamentary Reporting Staff...........

7 383 000

6 695 056

..

..

7 383 000

6 695 056

106

Parliamentary Library.................

7 470 000

6 857 864

..

..

7 470 000

6 857 864

107

Joint House Department...............

10 848 000

11 056 748

429 000

432 881

11 277 000

11 489 629

108

Joint Advance to the President and the Speaker

..

..

..

..

200 000

..

Total.......................

44 076 000

41 326 043

607 000

648 690

45 333 000

41 974 733

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1985-86

1984-85

Appropriation

Expenditure

$

$

$

Division 101.—SENATE

1. Recurrent expenditure...............

8 570 000

7 632 000

7 566 285

2. Capital expenditure.................

118 000

113 000

93 544

TOTAL: SENATE.................

8 688 000

7 745 000

7 659 829

ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

Division 102—ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

To enable the President of the Senate to make moneys available for expenditure—

(i) that the President of the Senate is satisfied is expenditure that—

(a) is urgently required; and

(b) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; and

(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament,

being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1986 in relation to the Senate

150 000

150 000

*

\n```\n\n\\* Expenditure in 1984-85 from the Advance to the President of the Senate is shown under the appropriation to which it has been charged.\n\nDivision 103.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n\n| 1. | Recurrent expenditure.................... | 9 805 000 | 9 448 000 | 9 150 090 |\n| --- | ----------------------------------------- | --------- | --------- | --------- |\n| 2. | Capital expenditure...................... | 60 000 | 122 265 | 122 265 |\n| | TOTAL: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 9 865 000 | 9 570 265 | 9 272 355 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

1985-86

1984 85

Appropriation

Expenditure

$

$

$

ADVANCE TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Division 104.—ADVANCE TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

To enable the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make moneys available for expenditure

(i) that the Speaker of the House of Representatives is satisfied is expenditure that

(a) is urgently required; and

(b) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; and

(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament.

being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1986 in relation to the House of Representatives……….

300 000

300 000

*

\n```\n\n\\* Expenditure in 1984 85 from the Advance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives is shown under the appropriation to which it has been charged.\n\nDivision 105.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING\n\nSTAFF\n\n| 1. Recurrent expenditure............ | 7 383 000 | 6 863 000 | 6 695 056 |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- |\n| TOTAL: PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF | 7 383 000 | 6 863 000 | 6 695 056 |\n| Division 106.—PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY | | | |\n| 1. Recurrent expenditure............ | 7 470 000 | 6 972 000 | 6 857 864 |\n| TOTAL: PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY | 7 470 000 | 6 972 000 | 6 857 864 |\n| Division 107.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT1. Recurrent expenditure............ | 10 848 000 | 11 281 000 | 11 056 748 |\n| 2. Capital expenditure.............. | 429 000 | 598 735 | 432 881 |\n| TOTAL: JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT | 11 277 000 | 11 879 735 | 11 489 629 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

1985-86

1984-85

Appropriation

Expenditure

$

$

$

JOINT ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER

Division 108.—JOINT ADVANCE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER

To enable the President and the Speaker to make moneys available for expenditure—

(i) that both are satisfied is expenditure that—

(a) is urgently required; and

(b) was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to include appropriation for that expenditure in the Bill for this Act before the introduction of that Bill into the House of Representatives; and

(ii) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament,

being expenditure for the service of the year ending on 30 June 1986 in relation to the Parliamentary Reporting Staff, the Parliamentary Library or the Joint House Department ...........

200 000

200 000

*

\n```\n\n\\* Expenditure in 1984-85 from the Advance to the President and the Speaker is shown under the appropriation to which it has been charged.\n\n\\[Minister’s second reading speech made in—\n\nHouse of Representatives on 20 August 1985\n\nSenate on 5 November 1985\\]","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act implements and finalises appropriations for parliamentary departments for the 1985‑86 year and formalises mechanisms for salary adjustments and short‑term advances. It does not broaden the types of activities funded beyond those listed in Schedule 2; it primarily confirms funding, creates narrowly defined discretionary authorities for salary increases and urgent advances, and deems earlier supply as appropriated."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1985‑86 that combines previous supply with this Act to form the total appropriation (s4 and Schedule 1).","Primary issuing power vested in the Minister for Finance to apply specified sums from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (s3).","Discretionary additional issuance for salary increases contingent on determinations by the President and/or the Speaker with separate caps and purposes (s5(1)–(6)); includes a parliamentary reporting obligation (s5(5)).","Deeming provision treating amounts issued under the earlier Supply Act as issued under this Act (s6), which affects accounting/legal status of prior payments.","Advance mechanisms allowing the President, the Speaker, or both to charge urgent or unforeseen expenditure to specified sub‑divisions subject to aggregate caps and repayment deductions (s7; Divs. 102, 104, 108 in Schedule 2).","Detailed numeric allocations and departmental divisions set out in Schedule 2, increasing the operational specificity auditors and administrators must follow.","Temporal deeming of the appropriation as effective from 1 July 1985 (s4), which has bookkeeping and retrospective effect implications."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises money from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to pay for the Parliamentary Departments for the year ending 30 June 1986. It specifies total appropriations, allows the Minister for Finance to issue funds, creates additional, limited authority to pay salary increases as determined by the President and/or the Speaker, and permits short‑term advances for urgent unforeseen expenditure. It matters because it sets who pays (the CRF), who decides discretionary top‑ups (President/Speaker), and how urgent spending can be met."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":1071},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act remains tightly focused on its original purpose: appropriating funds for parliamentary departments for the 1985-86 financial year. The provisions for salary increases and contingency advances are standard mechanisms for appropriation acts of this era and do not represent scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to the Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Act 1985-86 requiring aggregation of appropriations","Conditional appropriation mechanism for salary increases requiring determination by President/Speaker under sections 5(2)-(4)","Triple-layered conditions for advances: urgent requirement, unforeseen timing, and subsequent parliamentary reporting","Division between recurrent (operating) and capital expenditure across five separate parliamentary departments"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act is the 1985–86 annual appropriation that funds Parliament’s operations, authorising $45.3 million from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Parliamentary Departments (day‑to‑day running and modest capital). It allows the Senate President or Speaker to approve extra funds if award wages rise mid‑year, and establishes three small contingency \"advances\" (for the President, the Speaker, and a joint fund) for urgent, unforeseen parliamentary expenses, with post‑spending reporting to Parliament. It primarily affects MPs, senators, and parliamentary staff."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliamentary-departments-act-1985-86","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliamentary-departments-act-1985-86/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliamentary-departments-act-1985-86/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliamentary-departments-act-1985-86/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliamentary-departments-act-1985-86/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliamentary-departments-act-1985-86/documents"}}