{"id":"C1920A00019","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1920-21","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1920-21","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"19 of 1920","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":2901,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1920A00019-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1920-21","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSUPPLY (No. 2) 1920–21.\n\nNo. 19 of 1920.\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-one.\n\n\\[Assented to 6th August, 1920.\\]\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. 2) 1920-21.\n\nIssue and application of £2,367,826.\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-one the sum of Two millions three hundred and sixty-seven thousand eight hundred and twenty-six 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-one.\n\n---\n\n\\[SCHEDULE.\\]\n\n---\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT............................................ | 5,440 |\n| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............................ | 23,721 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............................ | 79,830 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................ | 10,950 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT....................... | 52,085 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY....................... | 140,955 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY................................ | 349,450 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...................... | 78,655 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS..................... | 50,765 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 608,450 |\n| WAR SERVICES.............................................. | 367,525 |\n| | 1,767,826 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE........................................ | 100,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................. | 500,000 |\n| Total................................... | 2,367,826 |\n\n \n2523\n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

…

The Senate.

1

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

750

2

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

70

3

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

55

875

2

…

House of Representatives.

1

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

930

2

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

250

3

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

300

1,480

Senate and House of Representatives.

3

…

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

1

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

1,050

2

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

300

1,350

4

…

The Library.

1

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

120

2

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

800

920

5

…

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

1

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

120

2

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

80

200

6

…

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

1

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

60

2

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

25

85

Joint House Committee.

7

…

Refreshment-rooms.

1

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

75

2

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

60

135

8

1

Water Power..................................

…

5

9

1

Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc........................

…

75

10

…

Queen’s Hall.

1

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

…

70

11

…

Parliament Gardens.

1

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

60

2

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

10

70

12

…

Miscellaneous.

1

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

100

2

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

75

175

Total Parliament..................

…

5,440

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Division No

Subdivision No.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

13

…

Administrative.

1

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

1,350

2

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

850

2,200

14

…

Executive Council.

1

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

…

36

15

…

Audit Office.

1

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

5,400

2

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

950

6,350

16

…

Public Service Commissioner.

1

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

3,000

2

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

500

3,500

17

…

Governor-General’s Office.

1

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

210

2

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

400

610

18

…

High Commissioner’s Office.

1

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

750

2

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

2,000

2,750

19

…

Australian Commissioner in United States of America.

1

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

525

2

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

250

775

20

1

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

…

7,500

Total Prime Minister’s Department..........

…

23,721

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

26

…

The Treasury.

1

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

3,750

2

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

1,500

5,250

28

…

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

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

3,675

2

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

3,500

7,175

29

…

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

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

675

2

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

600

1,275

30

…

Taxation Office.

1

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

23,350

2

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

32,580

55,930

31

…

Government Printer.

1

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

2,250

2

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

450

2,700

32

…

Coinage.....................................

…

1,500

33

…

Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions and Hospitals in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts

…

6,000

Total Department of the Treasury...............

…

79,830

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

37

…

Secretary’s Office.

1

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

1,065

2

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

350

1,415

38

…

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

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

2,250

2

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

375

2,625

39

…

The High Court.

1

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

675

2

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

900

1,575

40

…

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

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

125

2

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

540

665

42

…

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

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

3,000

2

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

1,570

4,570

43

…

Copyright Office.

1

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

85

2

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

15

100

Total Attorney-General’s Department................

…

10,950

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

44

…

Administrative.

1

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

1,725

2

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

450

2,175

45

…

Electoral Office.

1

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

5,700

2

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

670

6,370

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

46

…

Census and Statistics.

1

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

1,140

2

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

650

1,790

47

…

Meteorological Branch.

1

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

2,100

2

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

1,000

3,100

48

…

Lands and Survey.

1

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

1,350

2

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

500

1,850

49

…

Rent of Buildings.

1

Prime Minister..............................

500

2

Treasurer..................................

1,250

3

Attorney-General............................

400

4

Home and Territories..........................

750

5

The Navy.................................

500

6

Defence—Military...........................

1,200

7

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

400

8

Quarantine.................................

150

9

Works and Railways..........................

160

10

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

1,900

7,210

50

…

Northern Territory.—General Services.

1

Administrative Staff, Salaries....................

4,950

2

Administrative Staff, Contingencies................

2,500

3

Lands and Survey, Salaries......................

810

4

Lands and Survey, Contingencies..................

220

5

Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries..................

450

6

Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies..............

1,000

9,930

53

…

Norfolk Island.

1

Grant for expenses of Administration...............

…

500*

54

…

Papua.

1

No. 1. Development of Oilfields...................

…

3,000

55

…

Miscellaneous.

No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others

6,660

2. Administration of the Electoral Act............

4,500

3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services

5,000

16,160

Total Home and Territories Department..............

…

52,085

\n```\n\n\\* To be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.

£

£

56

…

Central Administration.

1

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

7,620

2

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

1,450

3

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

100

9,170

57

…

Aviation Instructional Staff.

1

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

3,675

2

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

840

4,515

58

…

Royal Military College.

1

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

2,250

2

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

3,650

5,900

59

…

Examination of Stores and Equipment.

1

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

550

2

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

95

645

60

…

Cordite Factory.

1

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

…

825*

61

…

Small Arms Factory.

1

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

…

360†

62

…

Clothing Factory.

1

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

…

195‡

63

…

Harness, Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory.

1

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

…

160§

64

..

Woollen Cloth Factory.

1

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

…

210

65

…

Arsenal.

1

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

2,250

1

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

350

2,600

66

1

Pay—General.................................

…

300

68

…

Administrative and Instructional Staffs.

1

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

36,000

2

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

3,750

39,750

\n```\n\n\\* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory. † To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory. \n‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory. § To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness Factory.\n\n \n2529\n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—continued.

69

…

Permanent Units.

1

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

30,500

2

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

5,000

35,500

70

…

Ordnance Branch.

1

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

…

8,100

71

…

Rifle Range Staff.

1

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

…

1,275

72

…

District Accounts Branch.

1

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

…

1,500

73

…

Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).

1

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

3,000

2

Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets..........

8,200

3

Contingencies—Junior Cadets.......................

1,200

12,400

76

1

Camps......................................

…

4,000

77

1

Maintenance Of Existing Arms and Equipment............

…

1,800

78

1

Ammunition..................................

…

1,200

79

1

General Contingencies............................

…

5,250

80

1

General Services................................

…

3,500

81

1

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

…

400

82

…

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

975

2

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

925

1,900

Total Department of Defence—Military................

…

140,955

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

£

£

83

…

Naval Administration.

1

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

6,150

2

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

1,330

7,480

84

…

Permanent Force (Sea-Going).

1

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

110,450

2

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

4,170

114,620

85

…

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

1

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

…

178,650

86

…

Royal Australian Naval Air Service...................

…

170

87

…

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

1

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

120

2

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

60

180

88

…

Royal Australian Fleet Reserve......................

…

80

89

…

Medical Services.

1

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

150

2

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

2,650

2,800

90

…

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

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

4,950

2

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

3,325

8,275

91

…

Boys’ Training Ship.

1

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

5,415

2

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

2,125

7,540

92

…

Citizen Naval Forces.

(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)

1

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

7,380

2

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

2,150

9,530

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Division No

Subdivision No

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.

£

£

95

…

Radio Service.

1

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

4,750

2

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

1,450

6,200

96

…

Naval Establishments.

1

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

5,190

2

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

4,120

9,310

99

…

To be Paid to Credit of Trust Fund—Uniform Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account

…

3,750

100

1

Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works...............

…

865

Total Department of the Navy......................

…

349,450

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS

100b

…

Central Staff.

1

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

2,610

2

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

1,200

3

Miscellaneous—

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

4,400

8,210

101

…

Bureau of Commerce and Industry.

1

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

190

2

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

380

570

102

…

Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry (including expenses of Advisory Council pending establishment of permanent institute)

1

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

…

1,900

2

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

…

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Division No

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

104

…

Quarantine.

1

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

1,050

2

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

1,250

3

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

1,290

4

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

850

5

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

630

6

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

300

7

Queensland and Northern Territory, Salaries.............

600

8

Queensland and Northern Territory, Contingencies.........

745

9

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

450

10

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

230

11

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

315

12

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

550

14

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

210

8,470

105

…

Commonwealth Laboratory.

1

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

450

2

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

150

600

106

…

Inter-State Commission.

1

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

210

2

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

210

420

107

…

Lighthouses.

1

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

525

2

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

70

3

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

1,050

4

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

750

5

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

900

6

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

1,650

7

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

1,050

8

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

3,000

9

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

825

10

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

1,400

11

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

900

12

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies

1,500

13

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

975

14

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

750

15,345

108

…

Navigation.

2

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

125

125

109

…

New South Wales.

1

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

10,870

2

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

2,750

13,620

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

110

…

Victoria.

1

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

10,425

2

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

950

11,375

111

…

Queensland.

1

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

6,150

2

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

750

6,900

112

…

South Australia.

1

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

4,500

2

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

600

5,100

113

…

Western Australia.

1

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

4,275

2

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

550

4,825

114

…

Tasmania.

1

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

930

2

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

110

1,040

115

…

Northern Territory.

1

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

115

2

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

40

155

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

…

78,655

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

£

£

118

…

Administrative Staff.

1

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

2,215

2

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

740

2,955

119

…

Public Works Staff.

1

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

3,300

2

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

1,750

3

Supervision of Works.............................

300

5,350

121

…

Federal Capital Territory.

1

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

300

2

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

250

550

122

…

Kalgoorlie–Port Augusta. Railway.

1

Working Expenses...............................

…

25,000

124

…

Northern Territory Railway—(Darwin–Katherine River).

1

Working Expenses.............................

…

4,500

125

…

Federal Territory Railway—(Queanbeyan-Canberra)........

…

70

127

…

Works and Buildings.

(Rent, Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.)

1

Parliament....................................

135

2

Prime Minister.................................

100

3

Treasurer.....................................

320

4

Attorney-General...............................

225

5

Home and Territories.............................

755

6

The Navy.....................................

1,700

7

Defence—Military..............................

3,000

8

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

700

9

Quarantine....................................

1,040

10

Works and Railways.............................

130

11

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

3,400

11,505

128

…

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

Melbourne Government House......................

370

2

Non-recurring Works.............................

465

835

Total Department of Works and Railways..........

…

50,765

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

130

…

Central Staff.

1

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

3,500

2

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

200

3,700

131

1

Cables........................................

…

2,000

133

…

New South Wales.

1

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

167,000

2

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

30,000

3

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

45,000

242,000

134

…

Victoria.

1

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

110,000

2

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

15,000

8

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

33,000

5

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

250

158,250

135

…

Queensland.

1

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

50,000

2

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

16,000

3

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

18,000

84,000

136

…

South Australia.

1

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

39,000

2

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

3,000

3

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

7,000

49,000

137

…

Western Australia.

1

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

33,500

2

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

5,000

3

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

9,000

47,500

138

…

Tasmania.

1

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

13,100

2

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

3,580

3

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

3,000

19,680

139

…

Northern Territory.

1

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

250

2

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

800

3

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

120

4

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

100

5

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

300

6

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

750

2,320

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

…

608,450

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

£

£

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

Under Control of Department of Defence— Military.

145

1

General Contingencies...........................

…

25

149

…

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.— Repatriation Office.

2

Repatriation of Soldiers.

No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account)

350,000

2. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account)

17,500

367,500

Total War Services.....................

…

367,525

35

…

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

…

100,000

36

…

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

…

500,000

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

…

2,367,826

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