{"id":"C1932A00032","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1932-33","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1932-33","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"32 of 1932","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":3612,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1932A00032-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1932-33","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n---\n\nSUPPLY (No. 2) 1932-33.\n\n---\n\nNo. 32 of 1932.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-three.\n\n\\[Assented to 15th September, 1932.\\]\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) 1932–33.\n\nIssue and application of £3,285,350.\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 thirty-three the sum of three million two hundred and eighty-five thousand three hundred and fifty 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 thirty-three.\n\nF.3087.— Price 1s.\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...........................................

8,280

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

£49,150

Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account

12,420

36,730

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

108,590

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

18,960

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR............................

45,000

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

479,230

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

62,540

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

11,450

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..............................

44,400

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

210

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

67,450

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

882,840

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

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

70,940

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

1,220,810

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

1,291,750

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

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

17,010

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

36,450

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

7,000

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

300

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

60,760

2,235,350

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

300,000

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

750,000

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

3,285,350

\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| | | | | |\n| | | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | | |\n| 1 | .. | The Senate. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 950 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 90 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 220 | |\n| | | | | 1,260 |\n| 2 | .. | House of Representatives. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,380 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 150 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 600 | |\n| | | | | 2,130 |\n| | | Senate and House of Representatives. | | |\n| 3 | .. | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,490 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 40 | |\n| | | | | 1,530 |\n| 4 | .. | The Library. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 690 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 310 | |\n| | | | | 1,000 |\n| 6 | .. | Joint House Department. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,640 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 720 | |\n| | | | | 2,360 |\n| | | Total Parliament................. | .. | 8,280 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----- |\n| | | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 7 | .. | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 2,980 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 3,050 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Salaries and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and to Leader of Country Party | 260 | |\n| | | 2. Commercial Agency Paris................... | 90 | |\n| | | 3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers.... | 300 | |\n| | | | | 6,680 |\n| 8 | .. | External Affairs. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 1,280 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 140 | |\n| | | | | 1,420 |\n| 9 | .. | Audit Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 6,070 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 490 | |\n| | | | | 6,560 |\n| 10 | .. | Office of the Public Service Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 3,290 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 790 | |\n| | | | | 4,080 |\n| 11 | .. | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 50 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 280 | |\n| | | | | 330 |\n| 12 | .. | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 1,970 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 4,700 | |\n| | | | | 6,670 |\n| 13 | .. | Australian Commissioner-General in United States of America. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 360 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 230 | |\n| | | | | 590 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| | | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued. | | |\n| 14 | .. | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. | | |\n| | | (Payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.) | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,220 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 1,030 | |\n| | 3 | Investigations— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Animal health........................... | 2,720 | |\n| | | 2. Plant industry........................... | 470 | |\n| | | 3. Entomology............................ | 1,370 | |\n| | | 4. Animal nutrition, including investigations on mineral deficiencies in pastures | 720 | |\n| | | 5. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.... | 1,500 | |\n| | | 6. Food preservation and transport............... | 790 | |\n| | | 7. Prickly pear—Grant for investigations........... | 450 | |\n| | | 8. Forest products.......................... | 1,520 | |\n| | | 9. Mining and metallurgy..................... | 60 | |\n| | | 10. Radio research........................... | 40 | |\n| | | 11. Library................................ | 120 | |\n| | | 12. Contributions to Imperial Agricultural Bureaux..... | 320 | |\n| | | 13. Miscellaneous........................... | 90 | |\n| | | | | 12,420 |\n| 15 | .. | Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands............. | .. | 10,400 |\n| | | | | 49,150 |\n| | | Deduct amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account | .. | 12,420 |\n| | | Total Prime Minister’s Department............... | .. | 36,730 |\n\nF.3087.—2\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |\n| | | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |\n| 16 | .. | The Treasury. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 4,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 2,020 | |\n| | | | | 6,520 |\n| 17 | .. | Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Contingencies................................... | .. | 180 |\n| 18 | .. | Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 6,250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 4,930 | |\n| | | | | 11,180 |\n| 19 | .. | Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 1,320 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 1,030 | |\n| | | | | 2,350 |\n| 20 | .. | Taxation Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 40,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 40,400 | |\n| | | | | 80,400 |\n| 21 | .. | Income Tax Board of Review. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 60 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 40 | |\n| | | | | 100 |\n| 22 | .. | Land Valuation Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 60 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 60 | |\n| | | | | 120 |\n| 23 | .. | Superannuation Board. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 720 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 210 | |\n| | | | | 930 |\n| 24 | .. | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 1,940 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 1,450 | |\n| | | | | 3,390 |\n| 25 | .. | Government Printer. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries....................................... | 1,940 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................... | 1,480 | |\n| | | | | 3,420 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury.................. | .. | 108,590 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

27

..

Secretary’s Office.

1

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

1,620

2

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

480

2,100

28

..

Reporting Branch.

1

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

490

2

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

130

620

29

..

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

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

2,400

2

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

230

2,630

30

..

The High Court.

1

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

650

2

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

690

1,340

31

..

Bankruptcy Administration.

1

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

2,880

2

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

1,110

3,990

32

..

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

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

720

2

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

770

1,490

33

..

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

1

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

20

2

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

80

100

34

..

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

1

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

1,130

2

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

120

1,250

35

..

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

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

3,440

2

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

2,000

5,440

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

..

18,960

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| | | V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | | |\n| 36 | .. | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 6,660 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 3,990 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 2. Maintenance of Members’ rooms, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, including furniture, also salaries of attendants, Sydney and Melbourne | 620 | |\n| | | 5. Payment to Customs Department for services of officers under Immigration and Passports Acts | 3,000 | |\n| | | 7. Administration of Passports Act............... | 100 | |\n| | | | | 14,370 |\n| 37 | .. | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 9,360 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 930 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote) | 3,500 | |\n| | | | | 13,790 |\n| 38 | .. | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,300 | |\n| | | | | 4,300 |\n| 39 | .. | Solar Observatory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 440 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 250 | |\n| | | | | 690 |\n| 40 | .. | Forestry Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 380 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 170 | |\n| | | | | 550 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| | | V.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR— continued. | | |\n| 41 | .. | Works and Buildings............................. | | 3,000 |\n| 42 | .. | Rent of Buildings................................ | … | 7,000 |\n| 43 | .. | Governor-General’s Establishment.................... | … | 1,300 |\n| | | Total Department of the Interior.......... | .. | 45,000 |\n| | | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | | |\n| 44 | .. | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | 2,350 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 670 | |\n| | | | | 3,020 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 45 | .. | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | 1 | Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.............. | .. | 160 |\n| | | NAVAL. | | |\n| 46 | .. | Naval Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay......................................... | 5,460 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 720 | |\n| | | | | 6,180 |\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| 47 | .. | Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 105,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,570 | |\n| | | | | 106,970 |\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 | .. | 62,000 |\n| 49 | .. | Medical Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 90 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 2,590 |\n| 50 | .. | Royal Australian Naval College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 790 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,230 | |\n| | | | | 2,020 |\n| 51 | .. | Royal Australian Naval Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 8,800 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 6,000 | |\n| | | | | 14,800 |\n| 52 | .. | Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 50 | |\n| | | | | 150 |\n| 53 | .. | Royal Australian Fleet Reserve. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 480 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 120 | |\n| | | | | 600 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

54

..

Naval Establishments.

1

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

9,250

2

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

10,400

19,650

55

..

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

..

420

56

1

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

..

3,800

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

58

..

Works and Buildings.

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture..............

5,000

2

Rent of buildings...............................

400

5,400

MILITARY.

59

..

Permanent Military Forces.

1

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

60,000

2

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

3,000

63,000

60

..

Royal Military College.

1

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

190

2

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

800

990

61

..

Professional, Clerical, and General Staffs.

1

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

..

5,500

62

..

Ordnance Branch.

1

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

..

13,600

63

..

Rifle Range Staff.

1

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

..

970

64

..

Finance and Accounts Branch.

1

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

..

3,000

65

..

Militia Training.

1

Pay, Militia Forces..............................

18,000

2

Contingencies, Militia Forces and Senior Cadets...........

8,000

26,000

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

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— continued.

66

..

Volunteers

1

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

..

40

67

1

TRAINING...................................

..

14,000

68

1

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment

..

5,100

69

1

General Contingencies and Services...................

15,000

71

Works and Buildings.†

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture..............

2,300

2

Rent of buildings...............................

460

2,760

72

..

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

220

2

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

3,800

4,020

AIR SERVICES

73

..

Civilian Staff.

1

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

..

1,700

74

..

Royal Australian Air Force.

1

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

..

25,000

75

1

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

..

11,500

76

1

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment

..

13,000

78

..

Works and Buildings.†

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture..............

1,300

2

Rent of buildings...............................

50

1,350

79

..

Civil Aviation Branch.

1

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

1,600

2

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

450

3

General Stores and Maintenance of Aircraft, Vehicles, and Equipment

190

2,240

80

..

Development of Civil Aviation......................

..

17,000

81

..

Works and Buildings.†

1

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture..............

1,150

2

Rent of buildings and landing grounds.................

50

82

..

Munitions Supply Branch.

1,200

1

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

6,500

2

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

18,000*

24,500

Total Department of Defence..................

..

479,230

\n```\n\n\\* £6,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Factory Account, £4,500 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ammunition Factory Account, £3,500 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Ordnance Factory Account and £3,000 to be paid to credit of Trust Fund Explosives Factory Account.\n\n† Under control of Department of the Interior.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

83

..

Central Staff

1

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

3,800

2

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

1,020

4,820

84

..

Tariff Board.

1

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

520

2

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

650

1,170

85

..

Film Censorship.

1

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

300

2

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

200

500

86

..

New South Wales.

1

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

19,350

2

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

1,500

3

Miscellaneous—

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

650

21,500

87

..

Victoria.

1

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

11,400

2

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

900

3

Miscellaneous—

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

300

12,600

88

..

Queensland.

1

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

7,000

2

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

850

3

Miscellaneous—

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

200

8,050

89

..

South Australia.

1

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

5,800

2

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

800

6,600

90

..

Western Australia.

1

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

5,300

2

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

620

5,920

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| | | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | | |\n| 91 | .. | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 1,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 140 | |\n| | | | | 1,240 |\n| 92 | .. | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 130 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 10 | |\n| | | | | 140 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs........... | .. | 62,540 |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | | |\n| 93 | .. | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 2,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 410 | |\n| | | | | 2,610 |\n| 94 | .. | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 400 | |\n| | | | | 2,400 |\n| 95 | .. | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 1,300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 300 | |\n| | | | | 1,600 |\n| 96 | .. | Queensland and Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 430 | |\n| | | | | 2,430 |\n| 97 | .. | South Australia | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 700 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 60 | |\n| | | | | 760 |\n| 98 | .. | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 350 | |\n| | | | | 1,350 |\n| 99 | .. | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries..................................... | 250 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 50 | |\n| | | | | 300 |\n| | | Total Department of Health................ | .. | 11,450 |\n\n \nSchedule —continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | | |\n| 100 | .. | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 7,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 600 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905...................... | 8,000 | |\n| | | 3. Publicity films and photographs............................. | 2,300 | |\n| | | | | 18,400 |\n| 101 | 1 | Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad................ | .. | 1,000 |\n| 102 | .. | Marine Branch | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 15,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 10,000 | |\n| | | | | 25,000 |\n| | | Total Department of Commerce................ | .. | 44,400 |\n| | | X.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 105 | 1 | No. 1. Maternity allowances paid under special circumstances.............. | .. | 60 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of The Interior. | | |\n| 110 | 1 | No. 2. Commonwealth Literary Fund—to be paid into Trust Fund........... | .. | 150 |\n| | | Total Miscellaneous Services................. | .. | 210 |\n| | | XI.—WAR SERVICES. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 114 | 1 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Audit Office—Cost of audit of accounts of Repatriation and War Service Homes Commissions | .. | 520 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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Subdivision No.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

XI.—WAR SERVICES—continued.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

115

..

The Treasury.

1

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

250

2

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

230

480

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

116

1

Miscellaneous—

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

..

1,700

117

..

War Service Homes Commission.

1

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

4,200

2

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

8,200

*12,400

Under Control of Department of Defence.

Military.

119

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Graves of Soldiers—Erection of headstones and maintenance of graves of deceased soldiers in Australia

400

3. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums.......

50

4. Erection and maintenance of Australian Imperial Force War Memorials

900

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

900

2,250

122

..

Repatriation Commission.

2

Repatriation of Soldiers—

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

..

50,000

123

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Repatriation Act

..

100

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

..

67,450

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

..

882,840

\n```\n\n\\* To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 2—Business Undertakings. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | | |\n| 124 | .. | Trans-Australian Railway— | | |\n| | 1 | Working expenses............................. | .. | 26,500 |\n| 125 | | Central Australia Railway— | | |\n| | 1 | Working expenses............................. | .. | 14,200 |\n| 126 | .. | North Australia Railway— | | |\n| | 1 | Working expenses............................. | .. | 7,000 |\n| 127 | .. | Federal Territory Railway— | | |\n| | 1 | Working expenses............................. | .. | 700 |\n| 129 | .. | Audit of Accounts— | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Salaries................................ | .. | 40 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 130 | .. | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Central Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia | 17,200 | |\n| | | 2. North Australia Railway—Interest on Loans taken over from State of South Australia | 5,300 | 22,500 |\n| | | Total Commonwealth Railways................. | .. | 70,940 |\n| | | II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 131 | .. | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 10,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies.................................. | 550 | |\n| | | | | 10,650 |\n| 132 | .. | Overseas Mails. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Conveyance of Mails per Orient Line of Steamers... | .. | 27,500 |\n| 133 | .. | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 307,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails............................. | 66,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies.................................. | 77,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 451,000 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 2—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | II.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | | |\n| 134 | .. | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 215,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails............................. | 40,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................. | 57,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 2,100 | |\n| | | | | 314,100 |\n| 135 | .. | Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 105,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails............................. | 32,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................. | 27,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 100 | |\n| | | | | 164,100 |\n| 136 | .. | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 84,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails............................. | 11,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................. | 5,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 1,400 | |\n| | | | | 101,400 |\n| 137 | .. | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 57,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails............................. | 11,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies................................. | 13,000 | |\n| | 4 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Payments under Public Service Act and Regulations to officers on retirement and to dependants of deceased officials | 900 | |\n| | | | | 81,900 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 2—continued.

£

£

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

138

..

Tasmania.

1

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

27,500

2

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

5,500

3

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

9,000

4

Miscellaneous—

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

1,000

7. Payments as acts of grace to officers or dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania

500

43,500

139

..

Northern Territory.

1

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

1,170

2

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

420

3

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

880

2,470

140

..

Wireless.

1

No. 1. Agreement with Amalgamated Wireless Limited—Contribution towards upkeep of Coastal and Island Radio Stations (moneys received from the Amalgamated Wireless Limited to be credited to this vote)

6,300

2. National Broadcasting Service—Maintenance of Broadcasting Stations and Studios

4,000

3. Radio Research...........................

900

11,200

141

..

Postal Institutes.

1

No. 1. Education...............................

..

350

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

142

1

Audit of Accounts

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

620

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

20

640

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

144

1

Works and Buildings

No. 4. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.........

7,600

2

Rent of buildings.................................

4,400

12,000

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

..

1,220,810

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

..

1,291,750

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.

£

£

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

145

..

General Services.

1

Department of the Administrator, Salaries...............

8,100

2

Department of the Administrator, Contingencies...........

3,900

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Subsidy for steamship service between Melbourne and Darwin

250

2. Grant in aid of Darwin Town Council...........

250

6. Subsidy to Western Australian Government for shipping service between Fremantle and Darwin

450

7. Destruction of dingoes (moneys received under the Dingo Destruction Ordinance 1923–26 may be credited to this vote)

250

22. Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture.......

2,700

23. Maintenance of plant and other expenses........

30

15,930

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

146

..

Audit of Accounts.

1

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

15

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

5

20

147

1

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

..

1,060

Total Northern Territory.................

..

17,010

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

Division No.

Subdivision No.

Part 3—continued.

£

£

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

148

..

Audit of Accounts.

1

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

100

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

10

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.

110

149

..

Federal Territory Police.

1

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

500

2

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

50

.

550

150

..

Law Courts, Titles Office and Industrial Board.

1

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

70

2

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

20

90

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

151

..

General Services.

1

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

4,700

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

800

2

Repairs, maintenance, fittings and furniture—

No. 1. Interior...............................

5,000

2. Health................................

50

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 18. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves

3,500

33. Water supply and sewerage.................

3,000

34. Electric supply.........................

4,000

4

Education....................................

3,000

5

Alleviation of distress............................

10,000

34,050

\n```\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | Part 3—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | --------- |\n| | | FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. | | |\n| 152 | .. | Under Control of Department of Health. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Canberra Government Hospital (hospital fees and other receipts to be credited to this vote) | 1,200 | |\n| | | 3. Veterinary services....................... | 450 | |\n| | | | | 1,650 |\n| | | Total Federal Capital Territory............... | .. | 36,450 |\n| | | PAPUA. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 154 | 1 | No. 1. Towards expenses of Administration............ | .. | 7,000 |\n| | | NORFOLK ISLAND. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 155 | 1 | No. 1. Grant for expenses of Administration—to be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island Account | .. | 300 |\n| | | Total Part 3...................... | .. | 60,760 |\n| 107 | .. | Refunds of Revenue............................. | .. | 300,000 |\n| 108 | .. | Advance to the Treasurer.......................... | .. | 750,000 |\n| | | Total.......................... | .. | 3,285,350 |\n\n---\n\nBy Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":3269},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Supply Act remains focused on its original purpose of appropriating funds for the 1932-33 financial year. The detailed allocations to departments, business undertakings, and territories represent standard budgetary practice and do not indicate scope creep beyond the Act's core function of authorizing government expenditure."},"complexity_factors":["Appropriation schedule contains over 140 specific line items across three major categories (Departments, Business Undertakings, and Territories)","Allocations involve cross-references to Trust Accounts (Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account, War Service Homes Account, Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Account)","Historical administrative structure with multiple divisions and subdivisions per department reflecting 1932 government organization","Sunset clause limiting expenditure authority to the financial year ending 30 June 1933"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises £3,285,350 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for 1932–33 to meet public service costs. It funds government departments, veterans’ repatriation, Commonwealth railways and postal/broadcast services, and territorial administration, with £300,000 for revenue refunds and a £750,000 advance for urgent Treasurer spending. It affects public servants, veterans, contractors and territory residents, and expires 30 June 1933."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1932-33","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1932-33/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1932-33/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1932-33/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1932-33/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-1932-33/documents"}}