{"id":"C1905A00006","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1905-6","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1905-6","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"6 of 1905","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":18425,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1905A00006-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1905-6","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nAPPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS).\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNo. 6 of 1905.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and six for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n\\[Assented to 28th September, 1905.\\]\n\nPreamble.\n\nBe it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows :—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1905-6.\n\nIssue and application of £416,911.\n\n2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and six the sum of Four hundred and sixteen thousand nine hundred and eleven pounds.\n\nAppropriation of supply.\n\n3. The said sum granted by this Act is hereby appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF. 10041.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nExpenditure for Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., 1905–6.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

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\"Other.\"

Total.

Revote.

New Service.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—

£

£

£

Trade and Customs .........................

1,979

185

2,164

Defence ................................

26,245

40,271

66,516

Post and Telegraph .........................

23,565

56,016

79,581

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

\"\"51,789

96,472

148,261

148,261

Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year

20,000

20,000

UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT —

128,261

128,261

Telegraphs and Telephones ............

£169,150

Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year

20,000

149,150

149,150

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—

Machinery and Plant, for Printing Office ...........

1,500

1,500

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—

Special Defence Material .............

£179,060

Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year

41,060

138,000

138,000

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

416,911

416,911

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UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

\"Other.\"

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Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 1.

TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Additions —

No. 1. Custom House, Sydney .....................

1,909

...

1,909

Subdivision No. 2.

1,909

...

1,909

VICTORIA.

Additions —

No. 1. Sewerage, King's warehouse ..................

...

120

120

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND.

New Works—

No. 1. Jetty, Brisbane ...........................

...

65

65

Subdivision No. 4.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Additions —

No. 1. Quarters at Perth ..........................

70

...

70

70

...

70

Total Division No. 1 .........................

1,979

185

2,164

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Total.

Division No. 2.

£

£

£

DEFENCE.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Additions —

No. 1. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls

674

565

1,239

2. Alterations and Improvements to Rifle Ranges generally

586

468

1,054

3. Alterations to Chief Instructor's Quarters, School of Gunnery, South Head, Sydney

20

...

20

New Works—

4. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges and Drill Halls ..

360

4,119

4,479

5. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Rifle Ranges ............

...

600

600

6. Rifle Range, Richmond ......................

...

320

320

7. Rifle Range, Bathurst .......................

...

350

350

8. Shed for Ambulance Depôt, Newcastle District ......

200

...

200

9. Drill Hall, 1st and 2nd Australian Infantry Regiments, Sydney

...

750

750

10. Drill Hall and Offices, Armidale ................

...

600

600

11. Drill Hall, Newcastle, Towards cost* .............

...

1,000

1,000

12. Drill Hall, Kogarah .........................

...

450

450

13. Site and Drill Hall, Mudgee ...................

...

350

350

14. Drill Halls for other Country Corps ..............

790

...

790

15. Land in addition to the site of present Rifle Range at Rand wick

...

150

150

16. Land near Colah Railway Station ...............

416

...

416

17. Land and Construction of Rifle Range, Singleton .....

850

...

850

18. Extension of Boat Shed, Naval Forces ............

...

200

200

Total New South Wales (carried forward) ..........

3,896

9,922

13,818

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£

£

£

Division No. 2.

DEFENCE.

Brought forward.........................

3,896

9,922

13,818

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

Additions —

No. 1. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls..

179

1,119

1,298

2. Alterations to Officers' Quarters, Victoria Barracks, and further accommodation at Drill Hall at Howe-crescent ; also at Drill Hall and Gun Shed, Hastings

230

...

230

3. Sewerage ...............................

162

...

162

New Works —

4. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls..

...

3,178

3,178

5. Command Communications and Submarine Cables at Port Phillip Heads

250

...

250

6. Depression Range Finder, Battery Commander, and Fire Commander Stations and Bomb Proof Telephone Chambers at Queens-cliff Fort

109

...

109

7. Depression Range Finder, Battery Commander, and Fire Commander Stations and Telephone Chambers at Fort Nepean

71

...

71

\"\"

1,001

4,297

5,298

Carried forward .................

3,896

9,922

13,818

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Total.

Division No. 2.

£

£

£

DEFENCE.

Brought forward........................

3,896

9,922

13,818

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA—continued.

Brought forward ........................

1,001

4,297

5,298

New Works—continued—

8. Depression Range Finder, Battery Commander, and Fire Commander Stations and Telephone Chambers at Franklin Fort

56

...

56

9. Depression Range Finder, and Battery Commander Stations and Telephone Chambers at South Channel Fort

49

...

49

10. Site and Loaded Mine Store at Franklin ...........

255

1,500

1,755

11. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Rifle Ranges ............

...

1,100

1,000

12. Equipment Store, Victoria Barracks ..............

...

500

500

13. Store for Unserviceable and Obsolete Stores ........

...

459

459

14. Shed for New Vehicles, Australian Army Medical Corps

...

200

200

15. Shed for Army Service Corps waggons and harness ...

...

250

250

16. Extension of Williamstown Rifle Range ...........

...

750

750

17. Quarters for Ranger, Port Melbourne Rifle Range

...

350

350

18. Magazines, Laverton .......................

...

600

600

19. Breakwater at Swan Island, West of Naval Pier

...

450

450

Total Victoria ......................

1,361

10,356

11,717

Carried forward ................

5,257

20,278

25,535

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Total.

Division No. 2.

£

£

£

DEFENCE.

Brought forward ........................

5,257

20,278

25,535

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND.

Additions —

No. 1. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls

318

917

1,235

2. Removal and Re-erection of Officers' Quarters, Brisbane

...

200

200

3. Additions to Drill Halls and Ordnance Stores, Brisbane

94

20

114

4. Re-erection of Drill Shed and Defence Buildings, Townsville

430

...

430

New Works—

5. Stabling, Pharmacy, and Gun Park at Brisbane .......

1,250

800

2,050

6. Rifle Range at Brisbane for Metropolitan Troops— first instalment towards cost*

1,000

...

1,000

7. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Rifle Ranges ............

...

300

300

8. Two Whalers and Covering Shed, Naval Forces, Cairns

139

...

139

9. Wireless Telegraph Station, with Flagstaff, Naval Forces, Moreton Island

9

...

9

10. Cable and Cable Storage Tanks for Electrical Communication between Goode Island and Mainland

428

...

428

11. Minor Works, Naval Forces ...................

...

214

214

12. Artificers' Shop ...........................

...

70

70

13. Additional Barracks Accommodation ..............

...

1,250

1,250

14. Boat Shed, Naval Forces, Townsville .............

88

50

138

Total Queensland ...................

3,756

3,821

7,577

Carried forward ................

9,013

24,099

33,112

\n```\n\n\\* Total estimated cost, exclusive of land, £5,000.\n\n \n\n```html\n

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Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 2.

DEFENCE.

Brought forward ......................

9,013

24,099

33,112

Subdivision No. 4.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Additions —

No. 1. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls

72

477

549

New Works—

2. New Drill Hall, Gun and Waggon Shed, Offices, and Stores for Metropolitan Troops at Adelaide

...

804

804

3. Rifle Ranges for Country Corps ............

...

150

150

4. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Rifle Ranges ........

...

500

500

5. Land, and Construction of Drill Halls for Country Corps

600

...

600

6. Emplacement for 6\" B.L. Guns .............

932

...

932

7. Drill and Orderly Room at Narracoorte ........

...

450

450

8. Caretaker's Quarters at Port Adelaide Rifle Range

...

400

400

9. Land and Building at Orroroo for Drill Shed and Orderly Room

...

280

280

10. Land and Building at Yankalilla, for Orderly Room and Store

...

100

100

11. Minor Services, Naval Forces ..............

...

220

220

Total South Australia .............

1,604

3,381

4,985

Carried forward ............

10,617

27,480

38,097

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Division No. 2.

Revote.

New Service

Total.

DEFENCE.

£

£

£

Brought forward ......................

10,617

27,480

38,097

Subdivision No. 5.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Additions —

No. 1. Improvements to Rifle Ranges for Country Corps

136

...

136

2. Fire Service at Perth, Karrakatta, Fremantle, Geraldton, and Albany

74

...

74

3. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls

120

1,272

1,392

New Works—

4. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Rifle Ranges ........

...

500

500

5. Drill Hall, Boulder .....................

800

...

800

6. Site for Drill Hall, Boulder ................

...

75

75

*

\"\"7. Fort and Quarters, Arthur Head ..............

4,900

...

4,900

8. Towards the Construction of Fort and Acquisition of

Site, North Fremantle ......................

5,996

9,400

15,396

9. Equipment Store at Perth .................

1,500

...

1,500

10. Removing and Re-erecting Buildings, Arthur Head

200

...

200

11. Armoury at Northam ...................

250

...

250

Total Western Australia .................

13,976

11,247

25,223

Subdivision No. 6.

TASMANIA.

Additions —

No. 1. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls

59

244

303

New Works—

2. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Rifle Ranges ........

...

300

300

3. Purchase of Sites for Drill Halls ............

...

200

200

4. Drill Halls for Country Corps ..............

348

...

348

.5. Drill Hall at Devonport ..................

336

...

336

6. Site and Constructing Gun Emplacement and Accessories, Hobart

909

400

1,309

7. Gun Shed and Drill Room, Launceston ........

...

400

400

Total Tasmania .......................

1,652

1,544

3,196

Total Division No. 2 ...................

26,245

40,271

66,516

\n```\n\n\\* Items 7, 8, and 10, £24,000 in addition provided in 1905–6 under division 6, sub-division 1, item 10. Total provision 1905–6, £44,496. Total estimated cost, including land and armament, £87,700, of which £11,429 was expended up to 30th June, 1905.\n\n \n\n```html\n

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Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 3.

POST AND TELEGRAPH.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Additions —

No. 1. Sundry Offices ........................

1,283

3,900

5,183

2. General Post Office, Sydney (Electric Lifts)

524

...

521

3. General Post Office, Sydney (to complete New Storey)

...

800

800

New Works—

4. Bangalow Post Office ...................

...

500

500

5. Bemboka ,, ..........................

800

...

800

6. Boggabilla „ .........................

...

600

600

7. Canowindra ,, ........................

500

...

500

8. Kurri Kurrri „ ........................

600

...

600

9. Lockbart „ ..........................

...

900

900

10. Mosman „ ..........................

2,150

...

2,150

11. Newbridge ,, .........................

100

...

100

12. Pambula „ ..........................

785

50

835

13. Ryde Post Office (towards cost)* ...........

...

750

750

14. Tweed Heads Post Office ................

...

500

500

15. West Wall send „ ......................

700

575

1,275

16. Woollabra ,, .........................

1,600

100

1,700

17. Purchase of sites ......................

858

2,675

3,533

Total New South Wales (Carried forward) ...........

9,900

11,350

21,250

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£

£

£

Division No. 3.

POST AND TELEGRAPH—

Brought forward ......................

9,900

11,350

21,250

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

Additions —

No. 1. Sundry Offices ........................

2,600

500

3,100

2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices ................

150

200

350

3. Towards extension General Post Office, Melbourne

...

10,000

10,000

New Works —

4. Leongatha Post Office ...................

...

800

800

5. Minyip ,, ...........................

70

...

70

6. Moonee Ponds ,, ......................

...

1,200

1,200

7. Richmond South ,, .....................

840

...

840

8. Sorrento ,, ...........................

797

...

797

9. Warracknabeal ,, ......................

...

2,500

2,500

10. Woodend ,, ..........................

100

...

100

11. Wood's Point ,, .......................

380

...

380

Total Victoria ..................

4,937

15,200

20,137

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND.

Additions —

No. 1. Sundry Offices ........................

194

3,066

3,260

New Works—

2. Cairns Post Office (towards cost)............

...

2,500

2,500

3. Woolloongabba Post Office ...............

1,105

180

1,285

4. Purchase of Sites ......................

...

100

100

Total Queensland ..........

1,299

5,846

7,145

Carried forward ..............

16,136

32,396

48,532

\n```\n\n\\* Total estimated cost, £30,000. † Total estimated cost, £3,000.\n\n \n\n```html\n

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Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 3.

POST AND TELEGRAPH.

Brought forward ......................

16,136

32,396

48,532

Subdivision No. 4.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Additions —

No.1. Mount Gambier Post Office ................

600

600

1,200

2. Sundry Offices ........................

604

970

1,574

3. Kingscote Post Office ...................

...

200

200

New Works—

4. Cowell Post Office .....................

200

...

200

5. Eudunda „ ...........................

150

...

150

6. Farina ,, .............................

200

...

200

7. Kadina „ ............................

...

1,600

1,600

8. Millicent „ ...........................

...

500

500

Total South Australia

1,754

3,870

5,624

Carried forward .......

17,890

36,266

54,156

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Total.

£

£

£

Division No. 3.

POST AND TELEGRAPH —

Brought forward ......................

17,390

36,266

54,156

Subdivision No. 5.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Additions —

No.1. Sundry Offices ........................

1,370

3,500

4,870

New Works—

2. Derby Post Office ......................

...

700

700

3. East Perth „ ..........................

500

...

500

4. Fimiston ,, ...........................

...

800

800

5. Fitzroy ,, ............................

1,100

...

1,100

6. Fremantle Post Office, (towards cost)*.........

2,500

...

2,500

7. Laverton Post Office ....................

...

850

850

8. Princess Royal Post Office ................

...

700

700

9. Purchase of Sites .......................

205

13,200

13,405

Total Western Australia .....................

5,675

19,750

25,425

Total Division No. 3 .......................

23,565

56,016

79,581

Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 3 ...................

51,789

96,472

148,261

Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year

...

...

20,000

Total under control of Department of Home Affairs ...

51,789

96,472

128,261

\n```\n\n\\* Total estimated cost of Land and Building, £20,000.\n\n \n\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. | \"Other.\" |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- |\n| Division No. 4. | £ |\n| TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| NEW SOUTH WALES. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material . | *12,000 |\n| 2. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material ... | 12,000 |\n| 3. Towards establishment of Metallic Circuits in connexion with the Telephone System | 9,000 |\n| 4. Switch-boards for Branch Exchanges, and additional trunk section Multiple Metallic Branching Switch-board | 6,000 |\n| 5. Construction of Conduits, Sydney and Suburbs ...................... | 4,000 |\n| 6. Towards purchase of Telephone Lines and Instruments held by subscribers under the \"Purchase\" system | 1,000 |\n| 7. New South Wales portion of Trunk Telephone Line between Sydney and Melbourne | †19,000 |\n| | 63,000 |\n| Subdivision No. 2. — VICTORIA. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material . | 1,750 |\n| 2. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material | 25,000 |\n| 3. Victorian portion of Trunk Telephone Line between Sydney and Melbourne | 11,000 |\n| | 37,750 |\n| Subdivision No. 3. — QUEENSLAND. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material . | 2,000 |\n| 2. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material | 15,000 |\n| | 17,000 |\n| Carried forward .......................... | 117,750 |\n\n\\* £4 000 of this is for work necessitated by the erection of the new Telephone Line between Sydney and Melbourne.\n\n† See also item No. 1 of this Subdivision.\n\n \n\n| | \"Other.\" |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |\n| Under Control of the Postmaster-General's Department—continued. | £ |\n| Division No. 4. | |\n| TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES— continued, | |\n| Brought forward ...................... | 117,750 |\n| Subdivision No. 4. | |\n| SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material.... | 4,400 |\n| 2. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material. | 10,000 |\n| 3. Construction of Conduits and placing wires underground ............ | 6,000 |\n| | 20,400 |\n| Subdivision No. 5. | |\n| WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material.... | 6,000 |\n| 2. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material.... | 17,000 |\n| | 23,000 |\n| Carried forward .......................... | 161,150 |\n\n \n\n| | \"Other.\" |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- |\n| Under Control of the Postmaster-General's Department—continued. | |\n| | £ |\n| Division No. 4. | |\n| TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES— continued. | |\n| Brought forward ...................... | 161,150 |\n| Subdivision No. 6. | |\n| TASMANIA. | |\n| No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material . | 500 |\n| 2. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, and Material | 3,000 |\n| 3. Metallic Branching Telephone Switchboard, for General Post Office, Hobart (re-vote of £2,000) | 3,000 |\n| 4. Construction of Conduits, and Placing Wires Underground ........... | 1,500 |\n| | 8,000 |\n| Total Division No. 4 ....................... | 169,150 |\n| Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year | 20,000 |\n| Total under control of Postmaster-General's Department | 149,150 |\n\n \n\n| | \"Other.\" |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |\n| | £ |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | |\n| Division No. 5. | |\n| No. 1. Machinery and Plant for Government Printing Office, and Works in connexion therewith | 1,500 |\n| | 1,500 |\n| UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | |\n| Division No. 6. | |\n| SPECIAL DEFENCE MATERIAL. | |\n| Subdivision No. 1. | |\n| Military— | |\n| No.1. Accoutrements ........................................ | 32,500 |\n| 2. Saddle-trees, Stirrups, and Bits .............................. | 10,250 |\n| 3. Making saddles ........................................ | 22,500 |\n| 4. Field Artillery—Guns, Harness, Waggons, and Ammunition .......... | 58,882 |\n| 5. Camp Equipment ....................................... | 8,000 |\n| 6. Miscellaneous—Tools and other materials ...................... | 4,000 |\n| 7. Medical Equipment ..................................... | 5,653 |\n| 8. Field Engineers' Equipment ................................ | 2,000 |\n| 9. Machine Guns ......................................... | 10,260 |\n| 10. Two 75 Guns and Ammunition ............................. | 24,000 |\n| Carried forward .......................... | 178,045 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

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£

Division No. 6.

SPECIAL DEFENCE MATERIAL—continued.

Subdivision No. 1.

Brought forward ...................

178,045

Naval—

No.11. 6 Gyroscopes ...........................................

240

12. Service Shell for 8-inch and 6-inch guns .........................

275

13. To complete Submarine Mining Equipment and 12-pounder Equipment .....

500

1,015

179,060

Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year........

41,060

Total (Division No. 6) Defence Department ........................

138,000

Total Additions, New Works, and Buildings.......................

416,911

\n```\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2303},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains strictly within its original purpose as an annual appropriation for capital works and buildings. While the Schedule contains granular detail about specific projects (down to individual post offices and rifle ranges), this does not constitute scope creep but rather the normal specificity required for budget appropriations."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward appropriation structure with only three operative sections (short title, issue authority, and appropriation clause)","Extensive Schedule containing detailed line-item expenditures organised by department and state","No legislative definitions, regulatory powers, offences, or conditional provisions","Simple budgetary mechanism: authorising the Treasurer to issue funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for specified purposes"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Commonwealth to withdraw £416,911 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for 1905–06 to finance capital works and equipment. It allocates funds to Home Affairs, the Postmaster‑General and Defence (plus a small Treasury item), funding public buildings, communication infrastructure and military procurements. It’s effectively the Commonwealth’s annual capital budget and defence procurement approval."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1905-6","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1905-6/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1905-6/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1905-6/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1905-6/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1905-6/documents"}}