{"id":"C1935A00037","name":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1935-36","slug":"appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1935-36","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"37 of 1935","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3773,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1935A00037-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1935-36","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nAPPROPRIATION (WORKS AND \nBUILDINGS) 1935-36.\n\n---\n\nNo. 37 of 1935.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-six for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.\n\n\\[Assented to 11th October, 1935.\\]\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 1935–36.\n\nIssue and application of £3,352,230.\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 thirty-six the sum of Three million three hundred and fifty-two thousand two hundred and thirty pounds.\n\nAppropriation.\n\n3. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-six.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.4717.—Price 8d.\n\n \nAdditions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

Page Reference.

—

1935-36.

1934-35

Increase on Expenditure, 1934-35.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1934-35.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

3

Part I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth

1,397,480

759,070

643,054

754,426

..

9

Part II.—Business Undertakings

1,730,700

317,000

264,531

1,466,169

..

11

Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth

224,050

183,200

144,548

79,502

..

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.

3,352,230

1,259,270

1,052,133

2,300,097

..

\n```\n\n \nAdditions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\nPART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.\n\nSUMMARY.\n\n```html\n

Division Number

—

1935-36.

1934-35.

Increase on Expenditure, 1934-35.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1934-35.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

£

£

1

PARLIAMENT............

950

12,960

12,031

..

11,081

2–2a

THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT

15,000

15,000

516

14,484

..

3–4

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

3,860

1,560

1,997

1,863

..

5

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

4,525

..

..

4,525

..

6–7

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

294,500

362,300

285,960

8,540

..

8–19

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

970,010

305,700

302,879

667,131

..

20

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

20,855

20,300

14,350

6,505

..

21

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

25,110

17,300

6,356

18,754

..

22

REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT

36,000

..

..

36,000

..

23–24

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

26,670

23,950

18,965

7,705

..

TOTAL PART I......

1,397,480

759,070

643,054

754,426

..

\n```\n\n \nAdditions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n```html\n

PARLIAMENT.

1935-36.

1934-35.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 1.

£

£

£

1. National Library, Canberra—erection of............

950

12,960

12,031

PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Department of the Prime Minister.

Division No. 2.

1. Purchase of vessel for development of fisheries industry.

15,000

15,000

264

Division No. 2a.

Alterations to Prime Minister’s Lodge, Canberra.......

..

..

252

Total Prime Minister’s Department....

15,000

15,000

516

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 3.

1. Purchase of machinery and additional equipment for Government Printing Office, Canberra

3,600

1,560

1,610

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 4.

1. Additions and alterations to Government Printing Office, Canberra

260

..

387

Total Department of the Treasury.....

3,860

1,560

1,997

ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 5.

1. High Court, Melbourne—alterations...............

4,525

..

..

\n```\n\n \nAdditions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n```html\n

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

1935-36.

1934-35.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 6.

£

£

£

1. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915-1923..

120,000

130,000

119,668

2. Australian War Memorial, Canberra—Erection of (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Australian War Memorial Account)

5,000*

40,500

40,500

3. Commonwealth Offices, Brisbane—Erection of........

53,000†

68,000

36,293

4. Miscellaneous works and services.................

1,500

..

..

Total Division No. 6...............

179,500

238,500

196,461

Division No. 7.

1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918-1934 (to be paid to credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account)

115,000

123,800

89,499

Total Under Control of Department of the Interior.....

294,500

362,300

285,960

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

NAVAL.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 8.

1. Naval construction...........................

653,000‡

508,500

489,948

Division No. 9.

1. Reserves of stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores and oil fuel (moneys received from the sale of reserves of coal may be credited to this item)

68,755

109,400

62,870

2. Naval establishments—machinery and plant..........

4,850

4,850

4,856

3. Construction of targets for fleet, yard craft, boats and launches

9,750

7,750

1,974

Total Division No. 9...................

83,355

122,000

69,700

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 10.

1. Buildings, works and sites......................

100,788§

48,460

11,278

Total Naval.........................

837,143

678,960

570,926

\n```\n\n\\* Balance of total estimated cost. £90,300. † Balance of estimated cost, £95,000. \n‡ Includes provision for exchange, £91,350. § Total estimated cost, £176,000.\n\n \nAdditions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n```html\n

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

MILITARY.

1935-36.

1934-35.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

£

£

£

Division No. 11.

1. Coast defences—equipment and works...........

473,791

168,646

87,000

Division No. 12.

1. Arms, armament and ammunition...............

268,854

90,965

84,404

2. Defence works, including fortifications and engineering works (To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Defence Reserve Account)

5,500

4,800

4,800

Construction of motor launch...................

..

..

490

Total Division No. 12................

274,354

95,765

89,694

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 13.

1. Buildings, works and sites....................

369,700*

165,000

110,072

Total Military.....................

1,117,845

429,411

286,766

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

Under Control or Department or Defence.

Division No. 14.

1. Provision of landplane and seaplane equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineering supplies and ammunition

362,650

204,350

181,041

Under Control or Department or the Interior.

Division No. 15.

1. Buildings, works and sites....................

231,168†

126,065

72,762

Total Royal Australian Air Force.........

593,818

330,415

253,803

\n```\n\n\\* Total estimated colt, £731,200. † Total estimated cost, £530,000.\n\n \nAdditions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n```html\n

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.

1935-36.

1934-35.

CIVIL AVIATION.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 16.

£

£

£

1. Buildings and works........................

3,500

2,000

1,692

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 17.

1. Buildings, works and sites.....................

64,740*

37,000

31,735

Total Civil Aviation..............

68,240

39,000

33,427

MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Division No. 18.

1. Acquisition of Small Arms Ammunition Factory, Footscray—instalments

19,153†

19,153

19,153

2. Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions....

27,500§

25,000

21,005

Total Division No. 18...............

46,653

44,153

40,158

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 19.

1. Buildings, works and sites.....................

52,500‡

55,000

51,698

Total Munitions Supply Branch......

99,153

99,153

91,856

2,716,199

1,576,939

1,236,778

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

111,239

..

Less—

2,716,199

1,465,700

1,236,778

Amount available in Trust Fund—Naval Construction Account towards expenditure under Division No. 8

38,862

..

..

Amount to be provided from Trust Fund—Defence Equipment Account

1,707,327

1,160,000

933,899

1,746,189

1,160,000

933,899

Total Department of Defence......

970,010

305,700

302,879

\n```\n\n\\* Total estimated cost, £104,300. \n† Total estimated cost, £191,628; amount outstanding at 30th June, 1835, £28,729. \n‡ Total estimated cost, £284,050. \n§ Total estimated cost, £121,000.\n\n \nAdditions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\n```html\n

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

1935-36.

1934-35.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 20.

£

£

£

1. Buildings, works and sites and purchase of vessels.....

20,855

20,300

13,533

Purchase and installation of apparatus in connexion with film industry

..

..

817

Total Trade and Customs Department.........

20,855

20,300

14,350

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Under Control of Department or the Interior.

Division No. 21.

1. Buildings, works and sites.....................

25,110

17,300

6,356

DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 22.

1. Alterations and additions to Repatriation buildings....

36,000

..

..

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

Under Control or Department of the Interior.

Division No. 23.

1. Buildings, works and sites.....................

6,500

1,000

719

Under Control of Department of Commerce.

Division No. 24.

1. Alterations of lighthouse services................

14,610

14,850

10,820

2. Erection of and additions to buildings.............

5,560

8,100

7,426

Total Division No. 24.............

20,170

22,950

18,246

Total Department of Commerce.......

26,670

23,950

18,965

TOTAL PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth

1,397,480

759,070

643,054

\n```\n\n \nAdditions, New Works, Buildings &c.\n\nPART II.—Business Undertakings.\n\nSUMMARY.\n\n```html\n

Division Number.

—

1935-36.

1934-35.

Increase on Expenditure, 1934-35.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1934-86.

Vote.

Expenditure.

25

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS

80,700

73,000

62,286

18,414

..

26

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT

1,650,000

244,000

202,245

1,447,755

..

TOTAL PART II....

1,730,700

317,000

264,531

1,466,169

..

\n```\n\nF.4717.—2\n\n \nAdditions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\nPART II.—Business Undertakings.\n\n```html\n

1935-36.

1931-35.

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 25.

1. Trans-Australian Railway....................

77,000

65,200

55,859

2. North Australia Railway.....................

1,000

3,000

1,633

3. Central Australia Railway....................

2,500

4,700

4,695

4. Federal Territory Railway....................

200

100

99

Total Commonwealth Railways.....

80,700

73,000

62,286

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department and the Department of the Interior.

Division No. 26.

1. Telephone exchange services..................

1,032,500

†

†

2. Trunk line services........................

281,300

†

†

3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services............

76,300

54,000

67,571

4. National Broadcasting service.................

103,000

208,000

134,674

5. Buildings, works and sites...................

156,900*

†

†

1,650,000

262,000

202,245

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

18,000

..

Total Postmaster-General’s Department......

1,650,000

244,000

202,245

Total Part II.—Business Undertakings...........

1,730,700

317,000

264,531

\n```\n\n\\* Total estimated cost, £234,000. † Provision for 1934-35 made under Loan Fund for Works.\n\n \nAdditions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\nPART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.\n\nSUMMARY.\n\n```html\n

Division Number.

—

1935-36.

1934-35.

Increase on Expenditure, 1934-35.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1934-35.

Vote.

Expenditure.

27

NORTHERN TERRITORY........................

50,000

50,000

23,934

26,066

..

28–29a

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY..................

174,050

133,200

120,614

53,436

..

TOTAL PART III........................

224,050

183,200

144,548

79,502

..

\n```\n\n \nAdditions, New Works, Buildings, &c.\n\nPART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.\n\n```html\n

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

1935-36.

1934-35.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 27.

£

£

£

1. Buildings, works and sites......................

50,000*

50,000

23,934

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 28.

1. Architectural services.........................

67,540

12,000

13,935

2. Engineering services..........................

74,460

81,300

73,860

3. Forestry..................................

5,000

15,500

15,496

4. Sundry works and services......................

17,050

10,200

7,071

Division No. 29.

164,050

119,000

110,362

1. Loans for Housing...........................

10,000

10,000

10,000

Division No. 29a.

Department of Health—Erection of buildings..........

..

4,200

252

Total Federal Capital Territory.....................

174,050

133,200

120,614

TOTAL PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.....

224,050

183,200

144,548

TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, &c.....

3,352,230

1,259,270

1,052,133

\n```\n\n\\* Total estimated cost £70,000.\n\n---\n\nBy Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":1122},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard annual appropriation act for capital works. The scope remains limited to the original purpose of authorising spending on buildings and works for the 1935-36 financial year, with no expansion beyond this intent."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections (short title, issue of funds, appropriation)","No interpretation section or defined terms","Straightforward single-purpose appropriation with no conditional logic","Schedule contains detailed line items but these are administrative allocations rather than legal conditions","No cross-references to other legislation that would affect interpretation"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Australian Government to spend £3,352,230 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund in 1935–36 on capital works—buildings, infrastructure and major equipment. It funnels most funds into defence expansion, communications (notably Postmaster‑General projects), and development of the Federal Capital and Northern Territory. It matters because it’s a capital‑works budget revealing 1935 priorities: naval and military investment, national communications infrastructure, and Canberra’s development."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1935-36","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1935-36/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1935-36/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1935-36/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1935-36/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-works-and-buildings-act-1935-36/documents"}}