{"id":"C1925A00001","name":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1925-26","slug":"supply-act-no-1-1925-26","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"1 of 1925","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3120,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1925A00001-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 1) 1925-26","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (No. 1) 1925-26.\n\n---\n\nNo. 1 of 1925.\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 twenty-six.\n\n\\[Assented to 29th June, 1925.\\]\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 Supply Act (No. 1) 1925-26.\n\nIssue and application of £4,459,235.\n\n2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or 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 twenty-six the sum of Four million four hundred and fifty-nine thousand two hundred and thirty-five pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.\n\nSum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.\n\n3. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.\n\nLimit of period of expenditure.\n\n4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-six.\n\nF.9871.—Price 8d.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT........................................ | 11,486 |\n| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT........................ | 46,705 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................ | 104,590 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................... | 19,890 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT................... | 83,740 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................. | 746,830 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................... | 151,042 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS................. | 137,047 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................. | 1,597,715 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................. | 20,360 |\n| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES................................ | 3,030 |\n| WAR SERVICES.......................................... | 186,800 |\n| | 3,109,235 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE.................................... | 350,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.............................. | 1,000,000 |\n| Total............................. | 4,459,235 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 1 | … | The Senate. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,460 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 177 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 120 | |\n| | | | | 1,757 |\n| 2 | … | House of Representatives. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 300 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 400 | |\n| | | | | 2,850 |\n| | | Senate and House of Representatives. | | |\n| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 50 | |\n| | | | | 2,450 |\n| 4 | … | The Library. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 848 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 400 | |\n| | | | | 1,248 |\n| 5 | … | Australian Historical Records. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 270 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 1,270 |\n| 6 | … | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 105 | |\n| | | | | 355 |\n| 7 | … | Joint Committee of Public Accounts. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 130 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 100 | |\n| 8 | … | Joint House Department. | | 230 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 708 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 618 | |\n| | | | | 1,326 |\n| | | Total Parliament.................. | … | 11,486 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 9 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,164 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party | 237 | |\n| | | 3. Commercial Agency—Paris................. | 150 | |\n| | | | | 6,151 |\n| 10 | … | Audit Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 11,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 450 | |\n| | | | | 11,450 |\n| 11 | … | Public Service Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 5,503 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,250 | |\n| | | | | 6,753 |\n| 12 | … | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 354 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 592 | |\n| | | | | 946 |\n| 13 | … | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,419 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 6,416 | |\n| | | | | 8,835 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 14 | … | Australian Commissioner in United States of America. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 777 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,168 | |\n| | | | | 1,945 |\n| 16 | … | Immigration. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Australian Organization.................... | 5,725 | |\n| | | 4. London Organization...................... | 4,900 | |\n| | | | | 10,625 |\n| | | Total Prime Minister’s Department..... | … | 46,705 |\n| | | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |\n| 17 | … | The Treasury. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 6,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,635 | |\n| | | | | 9,135 |\n| 18 | … | Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Contingencies................................. | … | 290 |\n| 20 | … | Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 7,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 8,345 | |\n| | | | | 15,345 |\n| 21 | … | Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,590 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,120 | |\n| | | | | 2,710 |\n| 22 | … | Taxation Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 35,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 32,000 | |\n| | | | | 67,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------- |\n| 24 | … | Superannuation Fund Management Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,090 | |\n| | | | | 2,090 |\n| 26 | … | GOVERNMENT PRINTER. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,800 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 870 | |\n| | | | | 4,670 |\n| 27 | … | Coinage..................................... | … | 3,350 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury...... | … | 104,590 |\n| | | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 28 | … | Secretary’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 2,750 |\n| 29 | … | Reporting Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 120 | |\n| | | | | 870 |\n| 30 | … | Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,670 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 250 | |\n| | | | | 3,920 |\n| 31 | … | The High Court. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,310 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,150 | |\n| | | | | 2,460 |\n| 32 | … | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 600 | |\n| | | | | 1,200 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 33 | … | Public Service Arbitrator’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 190 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 140 | |\n| 34 | … | Commonwealth Investigation Branch. | | 330 |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,260 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 250 | |\n| | | | | 1,510 |\n| 35 | … | Patents, Trade Marks and Designs. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,150 | |\n| | | | | 6,650 |\n| 36 | … | Copyright Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 175 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 25 | |\n| | | | | 200 |\n| | | Total Attorney-General’s Department............ | … | 19,890 |\n| | | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 37 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 930 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 3. Passports—General expenses in connexion with.... | 500 | |\n| | | | | 4,630 |\n| 38 | … | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 13,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 840 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act............. | 5,500 | |\n| | | | | 19,340 |\n| 39 | … | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,200 | |\n| | | | | 3,200 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 40 | … | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,550 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 5,050 |\n| 41 | … | Solar Observatory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 600 | 1,100 |\n| 42 | … | Lands and Survey. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 2,500 |\n| 43 | … | Rent of Buildings. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Prime Minister.......................... | 1,400 | |\n| | | 2. Treasurer.............................. | 2,200 | |\n| | | 3. Attorney-General........................ | 1,600 | |\n| | | 4. Home and Territories...................... | 2,000 | |\n| | | 5. Defence—Military....................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | 6. Defence—Naval......................... | 280 | |\n| | | 7. Royal Australian Air Force.................. | 50 | |\n| | | 8. Civil Aviation.......................... | 100 | |\n| | | 9. Trade and Customs....................... | 1,900 | |\n| | | 10. Works and Railways...................... | 500 | |\n| | | 11. Postmaster-General....................... | 6,000 | |\n| | | 12. Health................................ | 330 | |\n| | | | | 17,360 |\n| 44 | … | Northern Territory.—General Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Administrative Staff, Salaries....................... | 6,500 | |\n| | 2 | Administrative Staff, Contingencies................... | 4,000 | |\n| | 3 | Lands and Mines Department, Salaries................. | 1,000 | |\n| | 4 | Lands and Mines Department, Contingencies............. | 1,200 | |\n| | 5 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council........... | 200 | |\n| | | 5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person | 10 | |\n| | | 10. Subsidy Coastal Shipping Service............. | 1,000 | |\n| | | 11. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for Shipping Service between Fremantle and Darwin | 300 | |\n| | | | | 14,210 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

45

1

Northern Territory—Interest........................

100

46

…

Papua.

1

No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration..........................

12,500

2. Investigation of Oil-fields.................................

2,500

3. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy..............................

500

15,500

47

…

Norfolk Island.

1

No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account

…

750

48

1

Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands.............

…

…

Total Home and Territories Department

…

83,740

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

49

…

Central Administration.

1

Pay........................................

3,500

2

Contingencies.................................

1,000

3

Postage and Telegrams............................

100

4,600

NAVAL.

50

…

Naval Administration.

1

Pay........................................

12,500

2

Contingencies.................................

1,200

13,700

51

…

Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going).

1

Pay........................................

155,700

2

Contingencies.................................

4,500

160,200

52

…

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

1

Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet

…

113,000

53

…

Medical Services.

1

Pay........................................

330

2

Contingencies.................................

2,000

2,330

54

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

Pay........................................

5,700

2

Contingencies.................................

4,250

9,950

\n```\n\nF.9871.—2\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | NAVAL—continued. | | |\n| 55 | … | Boys’ Training Ship. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 5,800 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 5,150 | |\n| | | | | 10,950 |\n| 56 | … | Royal Australian Naval Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 14,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 6,800 | |\n| | | | | 20,800 |\n| 57 | … | Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 50 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 50 | |\n| | | | | 100 |\n| 58 | … | Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 100 | |\n| | | | | 500 |\n| 59 | … | Royal Australian Fleet Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 100 | |\n| | | | | 600 |\n| 60 | … | Naval Establishments. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 12,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 12,000 | |\n| | | | | 24,500 |\n| 61 | … | To be credited to Trust Fund—Uniforms, Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account | … | 15,000 |\n| 62 | … | Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works................ | … | 500 |\n| 63 | … | General Services................................ | … | 8,000 |\n| | | MILITARY. | | |\n| 64 | … | Permanent Forces. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 100,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 4,000 | |\n| | | | | 104,000 |\n| 65 | … | Royal Military College. | | |\n| | | Pay........................................ | 1,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 5,000 | 6,100 |\n| 66 | … | Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 14,000 |\n| 67 | … | Ordnance Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 22,500 |\n| 68 | … | Rifle Range Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 1,800 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | MILITARY—continued. | | |\n| 69 | … | Finance and Accounts Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 7,000 |\n| 70 | … | Universal Military Training. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay, Citizen Forces.............................. | 10,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets........... | 10,000 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia | 80 | |\n| | | | | 20,080 |\n| 71 | 1 | Volunteers.................................... | … | 20 |\n| 72 | 1 | Training..................................... | … | 21,000 |\n| 73 | 1 | Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment............ | … | 6,000 |\n| 74 | 1 | General Contingencies and Services................... | … | 19,000 |\n| 75 | … | Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 1,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 6,000 | 7,600 |\n| | | AIR SERVICES. | | |\n| 76 | … | Civil Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Civil Staff—Pay................................ | … | 800 |\n| 77 | … | Royal Australian Air Force. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 24,200 |\n| 78 | … | General Contingencies............................ | … | 9,000 |\n| 79 | … | General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment | … | 5,200 |\n| 80 | … | Civil Aviation Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 1,875 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 700 | |\n| | 3 | General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment | 175 | |\n| | | | | 2,750 |\n| 81 | … | Development of Civil Aviation……………………………… | … | 13,500 |\n| 82 | … | Munitions Supply Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 13,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 43,600* | |\n| | | | | 57,100 |\n| 83 | 1 | Special Defence Provision......................... | … | 20,450 |\n| | | Total Department of Defence.................. | … | 746,830 |\n\n\\* £2,400 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Acetate of Lime Factory Account; £20,500 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account; and £19,500 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

£

£

84

…

Central Staff.

1

Salaries......................................

12,000

2

Contingencies.................................

1,900

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905........

3,500

3. Commonwealth Film Censorship..............

500

17,900

85

…

Tariff Board.

1

Contingencies.................................

…

1,000

86

…

Commercial and Industrial Bureau of the Board of Trade.

1

Salaries......................................

600

2

Contingencies.................................

200

800

89

…

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.

1

Salaries......................................

900

2

Contingencies.................................

216

3

Investigations..................................

3,040

4,156

91

…

Commonwealth Laboratory.

1

Salaries......................................

950

2

Contingencies.................................

210

1,160

92

…

Lighthouses.

1

Central Staff, Salaries............................

1,100

2

Central Staff, Contingencies........................

125

3

New South Wales, Salaries.........................

2,200

4

New South Wales, Contingencies.....................

1,000

5

Victoria, Salaries...............................

2,000

6

Victoria, Contingencies...........................

2,600

7

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries........

2,700

8

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies....

5,000

10

South Australia, Salaries..........................

2,000

11

South Australia, Contingencies......................

2,000

13

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries.........

1,900

14

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies

4,000

15

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries....................

1,750

16

Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies................

1,500

29,875

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

£

£

93

…

Navigation.

1

Central Staff, Salaries............................

1,500

2

Central Staff, Contingencies........................

350

3

New South Wales, Salaries.........................

1,850

4

New South Wales, Contingencies.....................

332

5

Victoria, Salaries...............................

1,100

6

Victoria, Contingencies...........................

124

7

Queensland, Salaries.............................

500

8

Queensland, Contingencies.........................

94

9

South Australia, Salaries..........................

500

10

South Australia, Contingencies......................

65

11

Western Australia, Salaries.........................

260

12

Western Australia, Contingencies.....................

43

13

Tasmania, Salaries..............................

171

14

Tasmania, Contingencies..........................

40

6,929

94

…

Trade and Customs, New South Wales.

1

Salaries......................................

30,000

2

Contingencies.................................

2,970

32,970

95

…

Trade and Customs, Victoria.

1

Salaries......................................

20,000

2

Contingencies.................................

2,000

22,000

96

…

Trade and Customs, Queensland.

1

Salaries......................................

10,000

2

Contingencies.................................

1,472

11,472

97

…

Trade and Customs, South Australia.

1

Salaries......................................

9,000

2

Contingencies.................................

1,200

10,200

98

…

Trade and Customs, Western Australia.

1

Salaries......................................

8,950

2

Contingencies.................................

1,060

10,010

99

…

Trade and Customs, Tasmania.

1

Salaries......................................

2,000

2

Contingencies.................................

300

2,300

100

…

Trade and Customs, Northern Territory.

1

Salaries......................................

200

2

Contingencies.................................

70

270

Total Department of Trade, and Customs............

…

151,042

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | | |\n| 101 | … | Administrative Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,780 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others... | 15,930 | |\n| | | 3. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendant, Sydney | 105 | |\n| | | | | 21,815 |\n| 102 | … | Public Works Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 10,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,520 | |\n| | 3 | Supervision of Works............................ | 205 | |\n| | | | | 11,725 |\n| 104 | … | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | 1 | Repairs, Maintenance, Sanitary Services, Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture | … | 38,600 |\n| 105 | … | Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches........... | … | 3,390 |\n| 106 | … | Governor-General’s Establishment. | | |\n| | 1 | Melbourne and Sydney Government Houses............. | 1,620 | |\n| | 2 | Non-recurring Works............................. | 400 | |\n| | | | | 2,020 |\n| 107 | … | Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway. | | |\n| | 1 | Working Expenses.............................. | … | 46,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ------- |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued. | | |\n| 108 | … | Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Interest on Loans......................... | 115 | |\n| | | 3. Interest on South Australian Rolling Stock........ | 5,532 | |\n| | | 4. Proportion of charges in connexion with Port Augusta Railway Station | 150 | |\n| | | | | 5,797 |\n| 109 | … | Northern Territory Railway (Darwin— Katherine River). | | |\n| | 1 | Working Expenses.............................. | … | 6,000 |\n| 110 | … | Commonwealth Railways—Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Railway surveys, generally.................. | … | 1,700 |\n| | | Total Department of Works and Railways | … | 137,047 |\n| | | IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 111 | … | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 6,900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,200 | |\n| | | | | 8,100 |\n| 112 | … | Overseas Mails. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers | … | … |\n| 113 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 360,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails............................. | 85,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................. | 130,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations | 3,000 | |\n| | 5 | Postal Institute................................. | 180 | |\n| | | | | 578,180 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

114

…

Victoria.

1

Salaries......................................

260,000

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

46,000

3

Contingencies.................................

107,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations

4,650

5

Postal Institute.................................

600

115

…

Queensland.

418,250

1

Salaries......................................

136,000

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

39,000

3

Contingencies.................................

69,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations

500

5

Postal Institute.................................

135

244,635

116

…

South Australia.

1

Salaries......................................

99,500

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

21,000

3

Contingencies.................................

38,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations

1,200

159,700

117

…

Western Australia.

1

Salaries......................................

75,000

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

13,500

3

Contingencies.................................

24,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations

200

112,700

118

…

Tasmania.

1

Salaries......................................

38,000

2

Conveyance of Mails.............................

6,950

3

Contingencies.................................

14,350

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under Public Service Act and Regulations

900

60,200

119

…

Northern Territory.

1

Salaries (Payable at Adelaide).......................

800

2

Salaries (Payable at Darwin)........................

1,500

3

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide)..............

150

4

Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)...............

350

5

Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)...................

450

6

Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)....................

1,700

4,950

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IX.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | --------- |\n| 120 | … | Wireless. | | |\n| | | No 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited — Upkeep of coastal stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote) | | 11,000 |\n| | | Total Postmaster-General’s Department.............. | … | 1,597,715 |\n| | | X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | | |\n| 121 | … | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,055 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 260 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with control of venereal diseases | 2,500 | |\n| | | 6. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account | 835 | |\n| | | 9. Grant towards eradicating hookworm disease in Australia | 1,030 | |\n| | | 10. Sanitary engineering investigations............ | 210 | 6,890 |\n| 122 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,325 | |\n| | | | | 4,075 |\n| 123 | … | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,270 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 800 | |\n| | | | | 2,070 |\n| 124 | … | Queensland and Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,220 | |\n| | | | | 3,820 |\n| 125 | … | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 850 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 610 | |\n| | | | | 1,460 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH— continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 126 | | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 860 | |\n| | | | | 1,860 |\n| 127 | … | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 55 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 130 | |\n| | | | | 185 |\n| | | Total Department of Health… | … | 20,360 |\n| | | XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 128 | 1 | No. 2. New Hebrides—Grant for special services...................... | … | 220 |\n| | | Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department. | | |\n| 134 | 1 | No. 1. Tribunals under the Industrial PeaceAct | … | 500 |\n| | | Under Control of Home and Territories Department. | | |\n| 135 | 1 | No. 1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing maps, and miscellaneous services | 2,000 | |\n| | | 5. Commonwealth Literary Fund—To be paid into Trust Fund........... | 200 | 2,200 |\n| | | Under Control of Works and Railways Department. | | |\n| 137 | 1 | No. 1. Passes over Transcontinental Railway............. | 80 | |\n| | | 4. Lithgow Housing Scheme—Electric Supply..................... | 30 | |\n| | | | | 110 |\n| | | Total Miscellaneous Services............... | … | 3,030 |\n| | | XII.—WAR SERVICES. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 139 | 1 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commission | … | 1,650 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

Under Control of Department of tub Treasury.

141

…

Repatriation Commission.

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

No. 1. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account

132,000

2. Hostels and other institutions and Vocational Training Establishments (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)

3,000

3. Grant to the Trust Fund “Repatriation of Australian Soldiers’ Contributions Account” towards soldiers’ children educational scheme

14,500

149,500

142

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service

…

50

Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.

143

…

Miscellaneous—

1

No. 1. Establishment of Australian War Museum........

…

3,000

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Naval.

144

…

Miscellaneous—

1

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services

…

100

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

Under Control of Department of Defence— continued.

Military.

145

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Graves of soldiers—Contribution to Graves Commission for Commonwealth’s share of cost of care and maintenance

15,000

2. Graves of soldiers in Australia................

2,000

3. Pensions to persons injured and dependants of persons who were killed by Turks at Broken Hill

10

5. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums

40

6. Erection of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials

700

7. Compilation of the history of Australia’s share in the war

750

18,500

147

1

War Service Homes Commission.....................

…

14,000

Total War Services……………………..

…

186,800

131

…

Refunds of Revenue.............................

…

350,000

132

…

Advance to the Treasurer..........................

…

1,000,000

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

…

4,459,235

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The scope remains strictly limited to authorising expenditure for the specified departments and services within the defined time period (ending 30 June 1926)."},"complexity_factors":["Simple 4-section structure with no interpretation clauses or definitions","Straightforward appropriation language with no conditional logic or exceptions","Detailed Schedule is purely budgetary/accounting detail with no legal complexity","No cross-references to other legislation except standard constitutional references (Governor-General's warrants)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **appropriation act** (called a 'Supply Act') that authorises the Australian Government to spend £4,459,235 (£4.46 million) from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (the government's main bank account) to run the country for the financial year ending 30 June 1926.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Grants the money**: Section 2 authorises the Treasurer to issue just over £4.4 million pounds for the specific services listed in the Schedule.\n- **Sets the deadline**: Section 4 imposes a strict 'use it or lose it' rule—any unspent money cannot be used after 30 June 1926.\n- **Controls spending**: Section 3 requires the Governor-General to issue a warrant (official written authority) before any of this money can actually be spent.\n\n**Where the money goes (highlights):**\n- **Postmaster-General's Department**: £1.6 million (36% of the total)—by far the biggest item, covering mail services, telegraphs, and the new wireless (radio) service.\n- **Defence**: £747,000—covering the Navy, Army, Air Force, and munitions factories.\n- **Advance to the Treasurer**: £1 million—a contingency fund for unforeseen expenses.\n- **Refunds of Revenue**: £350,000—money set aside to give back to taxpayers or businesses if they overpaid.\n- **Parliament**: £11,486—to pay Senators' and Members' salaries and run Parliament House.\n\nThe Schedule breaks down every pound, from £10 for 'sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person' in the Northern Territory to £360,000 for postal salaries in New South Wales."},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act is squarely within its original and intended purpose: a short-term supply measure to authorise interim government expenditure from the Consolidated Revenue Fund pending the full annual Appropriation Act. 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There is no evidence of legislative creep or novel purposes being inserted beyond standard government supply."},"complexity_factors":["Very short operative text — only 4 substantive sections with no conditional logic or exceptions","Complexity is almost entirely in the Schedule, not the operative clauses","The Schedule spans over 100 Division numbers organised across 12 departmental groupings, requiring careful reading to navigate","Some line items include routing conditions (e.g., 'to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund X Account'), adding a layer of instruction within individual appropriation items","Footnote to the Munitions Supply Branch allocation sets out three separate sub-allocations totalling £42,400, creating a conditional sub-structure within a single line item","Currency is in pre-decimal pounds (£), which is unfamiliar to modern readers","Division numbers are non-sequential in places (e.g., Division 15 is absent, Divisions jump from 14 to 16 in the Prime Minister's Department), suggesting this is a partial supply bill drawing from a larger annual appropriation structure","Multiple Trust Fund references (Naval uniforms, Norfolk Island, Soldiers' Repatriation, Literary Fund, etc.) imply interaction with a separate trust accounting framework not explained in this Act","Wireless station agreement refers to offsetting receipts from Amalgamated Wireless Limited against the vote — an unusual accounting mechanism embedded in a line item"],"plain_english_summary":"## What This Legislation Does\n\nThis is a **Supply Act** — a short-term government spending approval law passed by the Commonwealth Parliament. In plain terms, it is Parliament giving the Treasurer the legal green light to spend public money while the government waits for a full-year budget to be passed.\n\n### The Big Picture\nThe Act authorises the release of **£4,459,235** (about four and a half million pounds) from the **Consolidated Revenue Fund** (the main account where the Commonwealth's tax and fee income is held) to keep the government running for the financial year ending **30 June 1926**. No money can be spent under this Act after that date.\n\n### Who Does It Affect?\nEvery arm of the federal government at the time, including:\n- **Parliament itself** (£11,486) — for the Senate, House of Representatives, the Parliamentary Library, and support staff\n- **The Prime Minister's Department** (£46,705) — including the Audit Office, the Public Service Board, the Governor-General's Office, the High Commissioner's Office in London, the Australian Commissioner in the USA, and immigration operations\n- **The Treasury** (£104,590) — covering the Tax Office, Invalid and Old-Age Pensions, Maternity Allowance, and the Government Printer\n- **The Attorney-General's Department** (£19,890) — including the High Court, the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, and Patents & Trade Marks\n- **Home and Territories** (£83,740) — covering elections, the census, meteorology, the Northern Territory, Papua, and Norfolk Island\n- **Defence** (£746,830) — the single largest departmental allocation, covering the Royal Australian Navy (ships, colleges, reserves), the Army (permanent forces, universal training, ordnance), and the Royal Australian Air Force (including civil aviation)\n- **Trade and Customs** (£151,042) — including lighthouses, navigation officers in every state, and the Commonwealth Laboratory\n- **Works and Railways** (£137,047) — including transcontinental railways (Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta, and the Darwin–Katherine River line), public buildings, and the Governor-General's residences\n- **The Postmaster-General's Department** (£1,597,715) — by far the largest single allocation, covering postal staff and mail delivery across all states, the Northern Territory, and wireless coastal stations\n- **Health** (£20,360) — including venereal disease control subsidies, tropical medicine research, and hookworm eradication\n- **Miscellaneous Services** (£3,030) — small grants including the Commonwealth Literary Fund and New Hebrides services\n- **War Services** (£186,800) — ongoing costs of WWI, including soldier repatriation, the War Museum, care of soldiers' graves overseas and in Australia, war memorials, and the War Service Homes Commission\n\n### The Special Line Items\nBeyond departmental spending, the Act also authorises:\n- **£350,000** for **Refunds of Revenue** (paying back money over-collected in taxes or duties)\n- **£1,000,000** as an **Advance to the Treasurer** — a flexible reserve that allows the Treasurer to cover urgent or unforeseen government expenses during the year\n\n### Why It Matters\nSupply Acts like this one are a cornerstone of parliamentary democracy. Under the Constitution, the government cannot spend public money unless Parliament has authorised it. When a full annual budget (called an Appropriation Act) has not yet been passed — or when the government needs bridging funds — a Supply Act bridges the gap. Without it, the government would literally run out of legal authority to pay wages, run services, or fund the military.\n\nThis particular Act is a **historical snapshot** of Australia in 1925: a young nation still managing the heavy financial aftermath of World War I, building railways to open up the interior, running a postal network that dwarfed every other department, and beginning to invest in civil aviation."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"Section 2 (operative provision) and Section 4 (Schedule, Division 112)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"A supply act Schedule item with no monetary figure creates an absurd situation: the item is listed as requiring parliamentary authority but the authority granted is for zero pounds. The Treasurer cannot issue a warrant for a nil amount. 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