{"id":"C1927A00025","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1927-28","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1927-28","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"25 of 1927","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3440,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1927A00025-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1927-28","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (No. 2) 1927-28.\n\n---\n\nNo. 25 of 1927.\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-eight.\n\n\\[Assented to 7th October, 1927.\\]\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) 1927-28.\n\nIssue and application of £4,069,925.\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-eight the sum of Four million and sixty-nine thousand nine hundred and twenty-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-eight.\n\nF.15187.—Price 8d.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\n---\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

—

Total.

Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.

£

THE PARLIAMENT...........................................

11,710

PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...............................

£84,110

Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account

28,700

55,410

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...........................

136,620

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................

22,640

THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT......................

35,000

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE................................

785,355

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS......................

140,400

THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS....................

42,400

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.................................

27,920

THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION..................

15,600

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...................................

9,750

WAR SERVICES.............................................

203,695

Total Part 1..........................

1,486,500

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.................................

106,690

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.........................

1,716,030

Total Part 2..........................

1,822,720

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA....................

39,660

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

10,030

PAPUA....................................................

8,615

NEW GUINEA...............................................

1,650

NORFOLK ISLAND...........................................

750

Total Part 3..........................

60,705

3,369,925

REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................

200,000

ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.................................

500,000

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

4,069,925

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------ |\n| | | I.—THE PARLIAMENT | | |\n| 1 | … | The Senate. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 1,780 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 140 | |\n| | 3 | Postage, and Telegrams............................ | 170 | |\n| | | | | 2,090 |\n| 2 | … | House of Representatives. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 1,900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 480 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................. | 450 | |\n| | | | | 2,830 |\n| | | Senate and House of Representatives. | | |\n| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 60 | |\n| | | | | 2,060 |\n| 4 | … | The Library. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 1,250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 570 | |\n| | | | | 1,820 |\n| 6 | … | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 290 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 120 | |\n| | | | | 410 |\n| 7 | … | Joint Committee of Public Accounts. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 190 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 110 | |\n| | | | | 300 |\n| 8 | … | Joint House Department. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 1,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 1,100 | |\n| | | | | 2,200 |\n| | | Total Parliament................... | … | 11,710 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | | |\n| | | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 9 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 4,750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 3,500 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives | 130 | |\n| | | 2. Commercial Agency—Paris.................. | 150 | |\n| | | 3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers.... | 700 | |\n| | | | | 9,230 |\n| 10 | … | Audit Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 7,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 650 | |\n| | | | | 8,150 |\n| 11 | … | Public Service Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 6,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 6,900 |\n| 12 | … | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 750 | |\n| | | | | 1,500 |\n| 13 | … | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 5,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 6,500 | |\n| | | | | 11,500 |\n| 14 | … | Australian Commissioner in United States of America. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 1,390 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 1,110 | |\n| | | | | 2,500 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

XI.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

16

…

Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

1

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

1,100

2

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

30

1,130

3

Investigations—Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account—

No. 1. Stock diseases and pests investigations...........

2,500

2. Plant diseases, botanical investigations...........

3,550

3. Prickly-pear pest.........................

1,000

4. Horticultural problems, including irrigation and inves-tigations

4,750

5. Animal nutrition problems, including investigations into mineral deficiencies in pastures

5,000

6. Food preservation and cold storage problems.......

1,500

7. Forestry and forest products problems...........

2,000

8. Mining and metallurgy.....................

700

9. Fuel problems...........................

100

10. Radio Research..........................

900

11. Maintenance of standards....................

100

12. Unforeseen and urgent investigations............

1,250

13. Library................................

250

14. Catalogue of Scientific periodicals..............

750

15. Research Laboratory, Brunswick—maintenance.....

200

16. Miscellaneous...........................

450

17. Proportion of salaries and contingencies..........

3,700

28,700

17

1

Development and Migration Commission.

No. 1. Australian Organization.....................

8,500

2. London Organization......................

5,420

4. Fairbridge Farm School.....................

580

14,500

84,110

Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account

28,700

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

…

55,410

\n```\n\nF.15187.—2\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

18

…

The Treasury.

1

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

6,000

2

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

1,650

7,650

19

…

Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board.

1

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

…

200

20

…

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

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

8,700

2

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

11,600

20,300

21

…

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

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

890

2

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

1,000

1,890

22

…

Taxation Office.

1

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

47,350

2

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

47,650

95,000

23

…

Income Tax Board of Review.

2

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

…

180

24

…

Superannuation Fund Management Board.

1

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

1,160

2

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

40

1,200

25

…

Government Printer.

1

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

4,000

2

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

700

4,700

26

1

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

…

5,500

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

…

136,620

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------ |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | | |\n| | | IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 27 | … | Secretary’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 2,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 800 | |\n| | | | | 3,300 |\n| 28 | … | Reporting Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 300 | |\n| | | | | 1,050 |\n| 29 | … | Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 4,350 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 350 | |\n| | | | | 4,700 |\n| 30 | … | The High Court. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 1,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 1,250 | |\n| | | | | 2,350 |\n| 32 | … | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 1,100 | |\n| | | | | 1,600 |\n| 33 | … | Public Service Arbitrator’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 180 | |\n| | | | | 380 |\n| 34 | … | Commonwealth Investigation Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 1,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 350 | |\n| | | | | 1,750 |\n| 35 | … | Patents, Trade Marks and Designs. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 4,550 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 2,800 | |\n| | | | | 7,350 |\n| 36 | … | Copyright Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 10 | |\n| | | | | 160 |\n| | | Total Attorney-General’s Department............. | … | 22,640 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 37 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 3,750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 650 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 3. Administration of Passports Act................ | 150 | |\n| | | 4. Administration of Immigration Act.............. | 1,800 | |\n| | | | | 6,350 |\n| 38 | … | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 12,660 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of the Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote) | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 16,660 |\n| 39 | … | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 2,900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 1,600 | |\n| | | | | 4,500 |\n| 40 | … | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 3,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | | | | 5,600 |\n| 41 | … | Solar Observatory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 650 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 240 | |\n| | | | | 890 |\n| 44 | … | Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands (contributions by the Government of the Western Pacific towards the cost of these services may be credited to this Vote) | … | 1,000 |\n| | | Total Home and Territories Department............ | … | 35,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | | |\n| 45 | … | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 3,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 900 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................. | 60 | |\n| | | | | 4,460 |\n| | | NAVAL. | | |\n| 46 | … | Naval Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 12,900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 14,400 |\n| 47 | … | Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 143,300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 4,500 | |\n| | | | | 147,800 |\n| 48 | … | Maintenance of Ships and Vessels. | | |\n| | 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 | … | 84,800 |\n| 49 | … | Medical Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 130 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 1,750 | |\n| | | | | 1,880 |\n| 50 | … | Royal Australian Naval College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 6,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 4,350 | |\n| | | | | 10,350 |\n| 51 | … | Royal Australian Naval Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 13,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 2,600 | |\n| | | | | 15,600 |\n| 52 | … | Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve. | | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | … | 60 |\n| 53 | … | Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay.......................................... | 250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 150 | |\n| | | | | 400 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | | |\n| | | NAVAL—continued. | | |\n| 54 | … | Royal Australian Fleet Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | … | 270 |\n| 55 | … | Naval Establishments. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | 16,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 16,400 | |\n| | | | | 33,000 |\n| 56 | … | No. 1. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund —Uniform Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account | … | 3,000 |\n| 57 | … | Repair and Maintenance of Naval Works................ | … | 300 |\n| 58 | 1 | General Services................................ | … | 10,000 |\n| | | MILITARY. | | |\n| 59 | … | Permanent Forces. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | 52,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 55,000 |\n| 60 | … | Royal Military College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | 1,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 5,660 | |\n| | | | | 6,760 |\n| 61 | … | Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | … | 12,000 |\n| 62 | … | Ordnance Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | … | 21,500 |\n| 63 | … | Rifle Range Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | … | 1,440 |\n| 64 | … | Finance and Accounts Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | … | 6,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued. | | |\n| 65 | … | Universal Military Training. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay, Citizen Forces.............................. | 38,160 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies, Citizen Forces and Senior and Junior Cadets... | 5,500 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Maintenance of W. M. Cann, ex-trainee, at Anzac Hostel, Western Australia | 80 | |\n| 66 | … | Volunteers. | | 43,740 |\n| | 1 | Contingencies................................. | … | 15 |\n| 67 | 1 | Training..................................... | … | 31,000 |\n| 68 | 1 | Maintenance of existing Arms and Equipment............ | … | 2,000 |\n| 69 | 1 | General Contingencies and Services................... | … | 17,500 |\n| 70 | … | Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 1,520 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 6,250 | |\n| | | | | 7,770 |\n| | | AIR SERVICES. | | |\n| 71 | … | Civil Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Civil Staff—Pay................................ | … | 1,860 |\n| 72 | … | Royal Australian Air Force. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 33,000 |\n| 73 | 1 | General Contingencies............................ | … | 13,000 |\n| 74 | 1 | General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment | … | 5,250 |\n| 75 | … | Civil Aviation Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 2,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 700 | |\n| | 3 | General Stores and maintenance of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment | 200 | |\n| | | | | 3,000 |\n| 76 | | Development of Civil Aviation...................... | … | 6,000 |\n| 77 | … | Munitions Supply Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 11,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 17,700* | |\n| | | | | 29,200 |\n| 78 | … | Special Defence Provision......................... | … | 163,000 |\n| | | Total Department of Defence.................. | … | 785,355 |\n\n\\* £11,500 to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account: and £4,200 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.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

79

…

Central Staff.

1

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

6,800

2

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

1,750

8,550

80

…

Tariff Board.

1

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

900

2

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

1,100

2,000

81

…

Marine Branch.

1

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

1,750

2

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

700

3

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

2,850

4

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

1,500

5

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

3,250

6

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

1,600

7

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

3,350

8

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

9,500

9

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

2,150

10

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

2,150

11

Western Australia and North Australia, Salaries............

2,250

12

Western Australia and North Australia, Contingencies

4,500

13

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

2,000

14

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

1,750

39,300

82

…

Trade and Customs, New South Wales.

1

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

29,750

2

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

3,000

32,750

83

…

Trade and Customs, Victoria.

1

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

21,000

2

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

2,000

23,000

84

…

Trade and Customs, Queensland.

1

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

12,000

2

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

1,800

13,800

85

…

Trade and Customs, South Australia.

1

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

9,000

2

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

950

9,950

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

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

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

86

…

Trade and Customs, Western Australia.

1

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

7,900

2

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

1,000

8,900

87

…

Trade and Customs, Tasmania.

1

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

1,750

2

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

250

2,000

88

…

Trade and Customs, North Australia.

1

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

120

2

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

30

150

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

…

140,400

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

89

…

Works, Lands, and Surveys.

1

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

9,500

2

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

1,500

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 3. Maintenance Members’ rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salary of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne

1,000

90

…

Works and Buildings.

12,000

1

Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture..............

…

16,000

91

1

Rent of Buildings................................

…

10,500

92

1

Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches............

…

2,000

93

…

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne Government Houses

1,750

2

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

150

1,900

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

…

42,400

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

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

94

…

Central Administration.

1

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

4,850

2

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

670

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 4. Advancement of the study of Tropical diseases—to be paid into Trust Fund, Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine Account

1,650

7. Eradication of hookworm disease in Australia (contributions of State Governments to be credited to this item)

350

7,520

95

…

New South Wales.

1

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

3,500

2

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

2,000

5,500

96

…

Victoria.

1

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

1,900

2

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

1,500

3,400

97

…

Queensland and North Australia.

1

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

4,000

2

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

1,750

5,750

98

…

South Australia.

1

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

1,150

2

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

800

1,950

99

…

Western Australia.

1

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

1,600

2

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

1,500

3,100

100

…

Tasmania.

1

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

275

2

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

425

700

Total Department of Health.................

…

27,920

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| | | X.—THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION. | | |\n| 101 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 9,850 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 750 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of Commerce Act 1905........... | 5,000 | |\n| | | | | 15,600 |\n| | | Total Department of Markets and Migration.............. | … | 15,600 |\n| | | XI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 102 | 1 | No. 6. Contribution to cost of Secretariat—League of Nations | … | 4,500 |\n| | | Under Control of Home and Territories Department. | | |\n| 108 | 1 | No. 3. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund | … | 250 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Health. | | |\n| 11 | 1 | No. 1. Subsidies and expenses in connexion with the control of venereal diseases and tuberculosis | … | 5,000 |\n| | | Total Miscellaneous Services................ | … | 9,750 |\n| | | XII. —WAR SERVICES. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 113 | 1 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions | … | 1,650 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 1—continued.

XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

115

…

Miscellaneous—

1

No. 1. Establishment and Maintenance of Australian War Memorial Museum (moneys received from State Governments as part cost of maintenance of museum may be credited to this vote)

…

2,300

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Naval.

116

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Miscellaneous and incidental expenditure on war services

…

725

Military.

117

1

Miscellaneous—

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

23,740

2. Graves of soldiers—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia

200

3. Pension to Mrs. Shaw, whose husband was killed by Turks at Broken Hill

10

4. Maintenance of Internees in Mental Asylums

30

5. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials

300

6. Compilation of the History of Australia’s Share in the War

1,230*

25,510

118

…

Repatriation Commission.

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

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

150,000

2. Hostels and other institutions and Administrative Offices (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers Repatriation Account)

4,750

154,750

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

XII.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

119

1

Miscellaneous—

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

100

2. Interest earned on investments of money donated for the benefit of Australian soldiers and their dependants (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers— Contributions Account, and devoted to the establishment of scholarships for soldiers and their dependants)

190

3. Interest earned on investment of money donated for establishment of University Scholarship for benefit of children of deceased soldiers (to be paid to Trust Fund, Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions Account, and devoted to the establishment of University Scholarship to be called “General Pau Scholarship”)

10

4. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act

340

5. Medical treatment for persons enlisted for Home Service

120

760

121

…

War Service Homes Commission.

1

No. 1. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account)

…

18,000

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

…

203,695

Total Part 1.................

…

1,486,500

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

£

£

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

122

…

Trans-Australian Railway—

1

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

…

47,000

123

…

Central Australia Railway—

1

No. 1. Working Expenses........................

…

29,000

124

…

North Australia Railway—

1

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

…

6,000

125

…

Federal Territory Railway—

1

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

…

820

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

127

…

Audit of Accounts—

1

No. 1. Salaries................................

80

2. Contingencies...........................

10

90

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

128

1

Interest—

No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia

9,550

2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia

14,230

23,780

Total Commonwealth Railways...............

…

106,690

II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

129

…

Central Staff.

1

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

12,750

2

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

1,400

14,150

130

…

Overseas Mails.

1

No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient line of steamers.......

…

22,000

131

…

New South Wales.

1

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

380,000

2

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

85,000

3

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

145,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

3,500

613,500

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

Part 2—continued.

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

132

…

Victoria.

1

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

300,000

2

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

42,500

3

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

98,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

2,900

443,400

133

…

Queensland.

1

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

140,000

2

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

37,000

3

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

61,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

600

238,600

134

…

South Australia.

1

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

100,000

2

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

14,000

3

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

50,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

1,000

165,000

135

…

Western Australia.

1

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

70,000

2

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

16,000

3

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

30,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials

300

116,300

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 2—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------- |\n| | | II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | | |\n| 136 | … | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 35,500 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails............................. | 7,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................. | 15,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 750 | |\n| | | | | 58,250 |\n| 137 | … | North Australia and Central Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)....................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Salaries (Payable at Darwin)........................ | 1,750 | |\n| | 3 | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Adelaide).............. | 150 | |\n| | 4 | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)............... | 350 | |\n| | 5 | Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide).................. | 500 | |\n| | 6 | Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 4,750 |\n| 139 | … | Postal Institutes— | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Education............................. | … | 3,500 |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 140 | … | Audit of Accounts | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1 Salaries................................ | 2,160 | |\n| | | 2 Contingencies............................ | 40 | 2,200 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | | |\n| 142 | 1 | Works and Buildings— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Salaries............................... | 10,000 | |\n| | | 2. Contingencies.......................... | 2,750 | |\n| | | 3. Supervision of Works..................... | 70 | |\n| | | 4. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings and Furniture...... | 12,000 | |\n| | 2 | Rent of Buildings............................... | 9,500 | |\n| | 3 | No. 1. Overhaul of and Repairs to Boats and Launches.... | 60 | |\n| | | | | 34,380 |\n| | | Total Postmaster-General’s Department.............. | … | 1,716,030 |\n| | | Total Part 2........................ | … | 1,822,720 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued,\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

£

£

NORTH AUSTRALIA & CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

Under Control of Home and Territories Department.

143

…

North Australia.—General Services.

1

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

17,500

2

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

10,250

3

Mines Department, Salaries.........................

600

4

Mines Department, Contingencies.....................

850

5

Miscellaneous—

No. 3. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council............

150

5. Sustenance allowance for children of a destitute person

10

7. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for Shipping Service between Fremantle and Darwin

450

9. Destruction of Dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923-26 may be credited to this vote)

100

29,910

144

…

Central Australia.—General Services.

1

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

2,000

2

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

2,500

4,500

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

145

…

Audit of Accounts.

1

No. 1. Salaries................................

90

2. Contingencies...........................

10

100

146

…

Under Control of Department of The Treasury.

Interest.

1

No. 1. Interest on Loans taken over from the State of South Australia

…

3,560

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.

147

…

Works and Buildings.

1

No. 1. Salaries................................

1,000

2. Contingencies...........................

90

3. Repairs, Maintenance, Fittings, and Furniture.......

500

1,590

Total North Australia and Central Australia.............

…

39,660

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

148

…

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department, Audit of Accounts.

1

No. 1. Salaries................................

…

30

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 3—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | --------- |\n| | | FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Home and Territories. | | |\n| 150 | 1 | No. 1. Transfer of staffs and office equipment to the Federal Capital and expenses incidental thereto | … | 10,000 |\n| | | Total Federal Capital Territory................ | … | 10,030 |\n| | | PAPUA. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Home and Territories. | | |\n| 151 | 1 | No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration............ | 8,250 | |\n| | | 2. Coastal Trade Service Subsidy............... | 350 | |\n| | | | | 8,600 |\n| 152 | … | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| | | Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Salaries............................... | … | 15 |\n| | | Total Papua..................... | … | 8,615 |\n| | | NEW GUINEA. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Home and Territories. | | |\n| 153 | 1 | No. 1. Grant to the Administration of New Guinea to be used in the interests of Native Races | … | 1,650 |\n| | | NORFOLK ISLAND. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Home and Territories. | | |\n| 156 | 1 | No. 1. Grant for Expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account | … | 750 |\n| | | Total Part 3.................... | … | 60,705 |\n| 105 | … | Refunds of Revenue............................. | … | 200,000 |\n| 106 | | Advance to the Treasurer.......................... | … | 500,000 |\n| | | Total........................ | … | 4,069,925 |\n\n---\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by H. J. Green, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2463},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard annual Supply Act limited to appropriating funds for the 1927-28 financial year. The scope remains strictly confined to budgetary authorization with no substantive legislative amendments or policy expansion."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections with straightforward appropriation mechanism","Detailed schedule containing approximately 130 line-item appropriations across divisions and subdivisions","Single trust account deduction mechanism for Science and Industry Investigation funding","Standard temporal limitation clause prohibiting expenditure after 30 June 1928"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Australian Government to spend £4,069,925 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for public services in the year ending 30 June 1928. \n\nThe appropriation funds departmental operations (Parliament, Defence, Treasury, health and research), business undertakings (Commonwealth Railways, Postmaster‑General), territory administration and set‑asides for tax refunds and an emergency advance. Spending requires a Governor‑General’s warrant, lapses after 30 June 1928, and some scientific research costs are met from a separate trust account."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1927-28","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1927-28/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1927-28/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1927-28/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1927-28/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1927-28/documents"}}