{"id":"C2025A00020","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 2025-2026","slug":"supply-act-no-2-2025-2026","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"20 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436433,"registerId":"C2025A00020-fast-fetch-1775953633342","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 2025-2026","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nSupply Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026\n\nNo. 20, 2025\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAn Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1 Short title\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Definitions\n\n4 Portfolio statements\n\n5 Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth\n\nPart 2—Appropriation items\n\n6 Summary of appropriations\n\n7 State, ACT, NT and local government items\n\n8 Administered items\n\n9 Administered assets and liabilities items\n\n10 Other departmental items\n\n11 Corporate entity items\n\nPart 3—Advance to the Finance Minister\n\n12 Advance to the Finance Minister\n\nPart 4—Debit limits\n\n13 Debit limits\n\n14 Adjustments for GST\n\nPart 5—Miscellaneous\n\n15 Crediting amounts to special accounts\n\n16 Conditions etc. applying to State, ACT, NT and local government items\n\n17 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund\n\n18 Repeal of this Act\n\nSchedule 1—Payments to or for the States, ACT, NT and local government\n\nSchedule 2—Services for which money is appropriated\n\n \n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\nSupply Act (No. 2) 2025-2026\n\nNo. 20, 2025\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAn Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes\n\n[Assented to 27 March 2025]\n\nThe Parliament of Australia enacts:\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n \n\n1  Short title\n\n  This Act is the Supply Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this Act The later of:(a) 1 July 2025; and(b) the day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 1 July 2025 (paragraph (a) applies)\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.\n\n3  Definitions\n\n (1) In this Act:\n\nacquisition has the same meaning as in the GST Act.\n\nadministered assets and liabilities item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a non‑corporate entity opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”.\n\nadministered item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “New Administered Outcomes”.\n\nAppropriation Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026 means the Act (if any) with that name passed by the 47th Parliament.\n\nAppropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025‑2026 means the Bill with that name introduced into the 47th Parliament.\n\ncorporate entity means:\n\n (a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or\n\n (b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of that Act.\n\ncorporate entity item means the amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a corporate entity under the heading “Non‑operating”.\n\ncurrent year means the financial year ending on 30 June 2026.\n\nexpenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities.\n\nFinance Minister means the Minister administering this Act.\n\nGST Act means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999, as it applies because of Division 177 of that Act.\n\nNote: Under Division 177 of the GST Act, that Act applies notionally to the Commonwealth and Commonwealth entities. They are therefore notionally liable to pay GST, are notionally entitled to input tax credits and notionally have adjustments.\n\nGST qualifying amount means:\n\n (a) an input tax credit (within the meaning of the GST Act); or\n\n (b) a decreasing adjustment (within the meaning of the GST Act).\n\nimportation has the same meaning as in the GST Act.\n\nitem means any of the following:\n\n (a) a State, ACT, NT and local government item;\n\n (b) an administered item;\n\n (c) an administered assets and liabilities item;\n\n (d) an other departmental item;\n\n (e) a corporate entity item.\n\nnon‑corporate entity means:\n\n (a) a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or\n\n (b) the High Court.\n\nother departmental item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a non‑corporate entity opposite the heading “Equity Injections”.\n\nPortfolio Budget Statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025‑2026.\n\nportfolio statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements.\n\nspecial account has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.\n\nState, ACT, NT and local government item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government”.\n\n (2) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of other laws this Act is to be treated as an Appropriation Act.\n\n4  Portfolio statements\n\n (1) The portfolio statements are declared to be relevant documents for the purposes of section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.\n\nNote: See paragraph 15AB(2)(g) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 which provides that the material that may be considered in the interpretation of a provision of an Act includes any document that is declared by the Act to be a relevant document.\n\n (2) For the purposes of this Act and the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026, the portfolio statements are taken to cover both the Bill for this Act and the Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025‑2026.\n\n5  Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth\n\n  For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between non‑corporate entities are to be treated as if they were real transactions.\n\nNote: This section applies, for example, to a “payment” between non‑corporate entities that are both part of the Commonwealth. One of the effects of this section is that the payment will be debited from an appropriation for the paying non‑corporate entity, even though no payment is actually made from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. This is consistent with section 76 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.\n\nPart 2—Appropriation items\n\n \n\n6  Summary of appropriations\n\n  The total of the items specified in Schedule 2 is $10,919,452,000.\n\nNote 1: Items in Schedule 2 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act.\n\nNote 2: Sections 74 to 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for the adjustment of amounts appropriated by this Act.\n\n7  State, ACT, NT and local government items\n\n (1) The amount specified in a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the purpose of making payments to or for the States, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and local government authorities for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.\n\n (2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.\n\n8  Administered items\n\n (1) The amount specified in an administered item for an outcome for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.\n\n (2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.\n\n9  Administered assets and liabilities items\n\n (1) The amount specified in an administered assets and liabilities item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving any outcome specified for the entity:\n\n (a) in Schedule 2 to this Act; or\n\n (b) in Schedule 1 to the Supply Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026.\n\n (2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.\n\n10  Other departmental items\n\n  The amount specified in an other departmental item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the entity.\n\n11  Corporate entity items\n\n (1) The amount specified in a corporate entity item for a corporate entity may be paid to the entity to be applied for the purposes of the entity.\n\n (2) If:\n\n (a) an Act provides that a corporate entity must be paid amounts that are appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the entity; and\n\n (b) Schedule 2 contains a corporate entity item for that entity;\n\nthen the entity must be paid the full amount specified in the item.\n\nPart 3—Advance to the Finance Minister\n\n \n\n12  Advance to the Finance Minister\n\n (1) This section applies if the Finance Minister is satisfied that there is an urgent need for expenditure, in the current year, that is not provided for, or is insufficiently provided for, in Schedule 2:\n\n (a) because of an erroneous omission or understatement; or\n\n (b) because the expenditure was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to provide for it in the Bill for this Act before that Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives.\n\n (2) This Act has effect as if Schedule 2 were amended, in accordance with a determination of the Finance Minister, to make provision for so much (if any) of the expenditure as the Finance Minister determines.\n\n (3) The total of the amounts determined under subsection (2) of this section and subsection 12(2) of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026 cannot be more than $600 million.\n\n (4) Subsection (3) of this section prevails over subsection 12(3) of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026.\n\n (5) A determination made under subsection (2) of this section is a legislative instrument, but neither section 42 (disallowance) nor Part 4 of Chapter 3 (sunsetting) of the Legislation Act 2003 applies to the determination.\n\nPart 4—Debit limits\n\n \n\n13  Debit limits\n\nGeneral purpose financial assistance\n\n (1) The debit limit for the current year for the purposes of section 9 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 is $5,000,000,000.\n\nNational partnership payments\n\n (2) The debit limit for the current year for the purposes of section 16 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 is $37,000,000,000.\n\n14  Adjustments for GST\n\n  If:\n\n (a) a payment in respect of an acquisition or importation is made in reliance on a debit limit specified in section 13; and\n\n (b) a GST qualifying amount arises for that acquisition or importation;\n\nthen the debit limit is increased by the amount of the GST qualifying amount.\n\nPart 5—Miscellaneous\n\n \n\n15  Crediting amounts to special accounts\n\n  If any of the purposes of a special account is a purpose that is covered by an item (whether or not the item expressly refers to the special account), then amounts may be debited against the appropriation for that item and credited to that special account.\n\n16  Conditions etc. applying to State, ACT, NT and local government items\n\n (1) This section applies to any payment made out of money appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 1.\n\n (2) The payment:\n\n (a) must be made on the terms and conditions (if any) from time to time determined, in the way described in subsection (3), as applying to payments made:\n\n (i) in relation to the outcome; and\n\n (ii) to or for a State, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory or a local government authority; and\n\n (iii) out of money appropriated by an annual Appropriation Act; and\n\n (b) must be made in accordance with any determination in writing made by the Minister specified, in column 4 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome as to amounts and times of payments.\n\n (3) The way of determining the terms and conditions applying to payments described in paragraph (2)(a) is for the Minister specified, in column 3 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome to make the determination in writing before or after the commencement of this Act.\n\n (4) Determinations mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) and determinations made under paragraph (2)(b) are not legislative instruments.\n\n (5) This section does not limit the Commonwealth’s power to:\n\n (a) apply terms and conditions to payments made out of money that is not appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item; or\n\n (b) determine the amounts and times of those payments.\n\n17  Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund\n\n  The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this Act, including the operation of this Act as affected by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.\n\n18  Repeal of this Act\n\n  This Act is repealed at the start of 1 July 2028.\n\nSchedule 1—Payments to or for the States, ACT, NT and local government\n\nNote: See section 16.\n\n \n\n \n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  | Minister | Minister |\n|  |  | determining | determining |\n| Entity | Outcome | conditions | payments |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| Department of Education | Improved early learning, schooling, student educational outcomes and transitions to and from school through access to quality early childhood education and care, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments | Minister for Education<br> | Minister for Education<br> |\n| Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts | Improved infrastructure across Australia through investment in and coordination of transport and other infrastructure | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government |\n| Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts | Strengthening the sustainability, capacity and diversity of Australia's cities and regions including northern Australia, including through facilitating local partnerships between all levels of government and local communities; through investment in infrastructure and measures that stimulate economic growth; and providing grants and financial assistance | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government<br> | Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government<br> |\n\n\nSchedule 2—Services for which money is appropriated\n\nNote: See sections 6 and 17.\n\n \n\n| Abstract |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Portfolio | Total |\n|  | $'000 |\n|  |  |\n| Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | 144,228 |\n| Attorney‑General's | 75,472 |\n| Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 576,044 |\n| Defence | 5,445,122 |\n| Education | 89,207 |\n| Employment and Workplace Relations | 10,220 |\n| Finance | 1,583,706 |\n| Foreign Affairs and Trade | 107,473 |\n| Health and Aged Care | 191,461 |\n| Home Affairs | 83,314 |\n| Industry, Science and Resources | 74,644 |\n| Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts | 1,658,786 |\n| Prime Minister and Cabinet | 10,979 |\n| Social Services | 150,453 |\n| Treasury | 718,343 |\n|  |  |\n| Total | 10,919,452 |\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n| APPROPRIATIONS |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- SUMMARYSummary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Portfolio Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry ‑ ‑ 144,228 144,228\n- ‑ ‑ 283,580 283,580\n- Attorney‑General's ‑ ‑ 75,472 75,472\n- ‑ 3,000 191,938 194,938\n- Climate Change, Energy, the ‑ ‑ 576,044 576,044\n- Environment and Water ‑ ‑ 6,406,679 6,406,679\n- Defence ‑ ‑ 5,445,122 5,445,122\n- ‑ ‑ 12,141,939 12,141,939\n- Education 75,795 ‑ 13,412 89,207\n- 133,572 ‑ 37,346 170,918\n- Employment and Workplace Relations ‑ ‑ 10,220 10,220\n- ‑ ‑ 69,831 69,831\n- Finance ‑ ‑ 1,583,706 1,583,706\n- ‑ 6,536 1,810,634 1,817,170\n- Foreign Affairs and Trade ‑ ‑ 107,473 107,473\n- ‑ ‑ 518,905 518,905\n- Health and Aged Care ‑ ‑ 191,461 191,461\n- ‑ ‑ 169,766 169,766\n- Home Affairs ‑ ‑ 83,314 83,314\n- ‑ ‑ 198,034 198,034\n- Industry, Science and Resources ‑ ‑ 74,644 74,644\n- ‑ ‑ 200,398 200,398\n- Infrastructure, Transport, Regional 454,749 ‑ 1,204,037 1,658,786\n- Development, Communications and 919,237 ‑ 4,097,018 5,016,255\n- the Arts\n- Prime Minister and Cabinet ‑ ‑ 10,979 10,979\n- 7,529 ‑ 31,654 39,183\n- Social Services ‑ ‑ 150,453 150,453\n- ‑ ‑ 302,338 302,338\n- Treasury ‑ ‑ 718,343 718,343\n- ‑ ‑ 1,602,540 1,602,540\n- Total: Bill 2 530,544 ‑ 10,388,908 10,919,452\n- 1,060,338 9,536 28,062,600 29,132,474\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries ‑ ‑ 144,087 144,087\n- and Forestry ‑ ‑ 283,580 283,580\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Regional Investment Corporation ‑ ‑ 141 141\n- ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Total: Agriculture, Fisheries and ‑ ‑ 144,228 144,228\n- Forestry ‑ ‑ 283,580 283,580\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES\n- AND FORESTRY\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 7,507\n- 46,366\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 136,580\n- 237,214\n- Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and ‑ ‑ 144,087\n- Forestry ‑ ‑ 283,580\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES\n- AND FORESTRY FOR PAYMENT TO\n- REGIONAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION 141\n- ‑\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Attorney‑General's Department ‑ ‑ 101 101\n- ‑ ‑ 3,166 3,166\n- Administrative Review Tribunal ‑ ‑ 850 850\n- ‑ ‑ 2,316 2,316\n- Australian Criminal Intelligence ‑ ‑ 6,060 6,060\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 23,606 23,606\n- Australian Federal Police ‑ ‑ 6,520 6,520\n- ‑ ‑ 47,990 47,990\n- Australian Security Intelligence ‑ ‑ 40,080 40,080\n- Organisation ‑ ‑ 87,153 87,153\n- Australian Transaction Reports and ‑ ‑ 21,352 21,352\n- Analysis Centre ‑ ‑ 15,050 15,050\n- High Court of Australia ‑ ‑ 230 230\n- ‑ ‑ 550 550\n- National Anti‑Corruption Commission ‑ ‑ 70 70\n- ‑ ‑ 11,007 11,007\n- Office of the Director of Public ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Prosecutions ‑ 3,000 ‑ 3,000\n- Office of Parliamentary Counsel ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 600 600\n- Office of the Special Investigator ‑ ‑ 209 209\n- ‑ ‑ 500 500\n- Total: Attorney‑General's ‑ ‑ 75,472 75,472\n- ‑ 3,000 191,938 194,938\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 101\n- 3,166\n- Total: Attorney‑General's Department ‑ ‑ 101\n- ‑ ‑ 3,166\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW TRIBUNAL\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 850\n- 2,316\n- Total: Administrative Review Tribunal ‑ ‑ 850\n- ‑ ‑ 2,316\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE\n- COMMISSION\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 6,060\n- 23,606\n- Total: Australian Criminal Intelligence ‑ ‑ 6,060\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 23,606\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 6,520\n- 47,990\n- Total: Australian Federal Police ‑ ‑ 6,520\n- ‑ ‑ 47,990\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE\n- ORGANISATION\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 40,080\n- 87,153\n- Total: Australian Security Intelligence ‑ ‑ 40,080\n- Organisation ‑ ‑ 87,153\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN TRANSACTION REPORTS AND\n- ANALYSIS CENTRE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 21,352\n- 15,050\n- Total: Australian Transaction Reports and ‑ ‑ 21,352\n- Analysis Centre ‑ ‑ 15,050\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 230\n- 550\n- Total: High Court of Australia ‑ ‑ 230\n- ‑ ‑ 550\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- NATIONAL ANTI‑CORRUPTION COMMISSION\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 70\n- 11,007\n- Total: National Anti‑Corruption Commission ‑ ‑ 70\n- ‑ ‑ 11,007\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC\n- PROSECUTIONS\n- Operating\n- Outcome 1 ‑\n- Contribute to a fair, safe and just society by ‑ ‑ ‑\n- delivering an effective, independent prosecution ‑ 3,000 3,000\n- service in accordance with the Prosecution\n- Policy of the Commonwealth\n- Total: Office of the Director of Public ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Prosecutions ‑ 3,000 3,000\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- OFFICE OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections ‑\n- 600\n- Total: Office of Parliamentary Counsel ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 600\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 209\n- 500\n- Total: Office of the Special Investigator ‑ ‑ 209\n- ‑ ‑ 500\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Climate Change, ‑ ‑ 544,334 544,334\n- Energy, the Environment and Water ‑ ‑ 6,267,418 6,267,418\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian Institute of Marine Science ‑ ‑ 1,635 1,635\n- ‑ ‑ 11,416 11,416\n- Director of National Parks ‑ ‑ 12,889 12,889\n- ‑ ‑ 72,588 72,588\n- Sydney Harbour Federation Trust ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 18,911 18,911\n- Bureau of Meteorology ‑ ‑ 11,750 11,750\n- ‑ ‑ 30,794 30,794\n- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park ‑ ‑ 5,436 5,436\n- Authority ‑ ‑ 5,552 5,552\n- Total: Climate Change, Energy, the ‑ ‑ 576,044 576,044\n- Environment and Water ‑ ‑ 6,406,679 6,406,679\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE,\n- ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 6,705\n- 19,305\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 537,629\n- 6,248,113\n- Total: Department of Climate Change, Energy, ‑ ‑ 544,334\n- the Environment and Water ‑ ‑ 6,267,418\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE,\n- ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER\n- FOR PAYMENT TO\n- AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE 1,635\n- SCIENCE 11,416\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE,\n- ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER\n- FOR PAYMENT TO\n- DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL PARKS 12,889\n- 72,588\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE,\n- ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER\n- FOR PAYMENT TO\n- SYDNEY HARBOUR FEDERATION TRUST ‑\n- 18,911\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 11,750\n- 30,794\n- Total: Bureau of Meteorology ‑ ‑ 11,750\n- ‑ ‑ 30,794\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK\n- AUTHORITY\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 5,436\n- 5,552\n- Total: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ‑ ‑ 5,436\n- ‑ ‑ 5,552\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- DEFENCE PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Defence ‑ ‑ 5,114,318 5,114,318\n- ‑ ‑ 10,952,770 10,952,770\n- Australian Signals Directorate ‑ ‑ 291,608 291,608\n- ‑ ‑ 1,027,283 1,027,283\n- Australian Submarine Agency ‑ ‑ 3,670 3,670\n- ‑ ‑ 52,843 52,843\n- Department of Veterans' Affairs ‑ ‑ 248 248\n- ‑ ‑ 2,521 2,521\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian War Memorial ‑ ‑ 35,278 35,278\n- ‑ ‑ 106,522 106,522\n- Total: Defence ‑ ‑ 5,445,122 5,445,122\n- ‑ ‑ 12,141,939 12,141,939\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- DEFENCE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 5,114,318\n- 10,952,770\n- Total: Department of Defence ‑ ‑ 5,114,318\n- ‑ ‑ 10,952,770\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- DEFENCE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS DIRECTORATE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 291,608\n- 1,027,283\n- Total: Australian Signals Directorate ‑ ‑ 291,608\n- ‑ ‑ 1,027,283\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- DEFENCE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE AGENCY\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 3,670\n- 52,843\n- Total: Australian Submarine Agency ‑ ‑ 3,670\n- ‑ ‑ 52,843\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- DEFENCE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections ‑\n- 193\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 248\n- 2,328\n- Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs ‑ ‑ 248\n- ‑ ‑ 2,521\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- DEFENCE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL 35,278\n- 106,522\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- EDUCATION PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Education 75,795 ‑ 13,412 89,207\n- 133,572 ‑ 37,346 170,918\n- Total: Education 75,795 ‑ 13,412 89,207\n- 133,572 ‑ 37,346 170,918\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- EDUCATION PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION\n- Operating\n- Outcome 1 ‑\n- Improved early learning, schooling, student 75,795 ‑ 75,795\n- educational outcomes and transitions to and 133,572 ‑ 133,572\n- from school through access to quality early\n- childhood education and care, support, parent\n- engagement, quality teaching and learning\n- environments\n- Total: Operating 75,795 ‑ 75,795\n- 133,572 ‑ 133,572\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 13,412\n- 37,346\n- Total: Non‑operating 13,412\n- 37,346\n- Total: Department of Education 75,795 ‑ 89,207\n- 133,572 ‑ 170,918\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Employment and ‑ ‑ 10,220 10,220\n- Workplace Relations ‑ ‑ 69,831 69,831\n- Total: Employment and Workplace ‑ ‑ 10,220 10,220\n- Relations ‑ ‑ 69,831 69,831\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND\n- WORKPLACE RELATIONS\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 10,220\n- 69,831\n- Total: Department of Employment and ‑ ‑ 10,220\n- Workplace Relations ‑ ‑ 69,831\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- FINANCE PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Finance ‑ ‑ 1,583,706 1,583,706\n- ‑ ‑ 1,810,634 1,810,634\n- Parliamentary Workplace Support ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Service ‑ 6,536 ‑ 6,536\n- Total: Finance ‑ ‑ 1,583,706 1,583,706\n- ‑ 6,536 1,810,634 1,817,170\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- FINANCE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 116,953\n- 769,067\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 1,466,753\n- 1,041,567\n- Total: Department of Finance ‑ ‑ 1,583,706\n- ‑ ‑ 1,810,634\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- FINANCE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- PARLIAMENTARY WORKPLACE SUPPORT\n- SERVICE\n- Operating\n- Outcome 1 ‑\n- Support Commonwealth parliamentary ‑ ‑ ‑\n- workplace participants to build and maintain safe ‑ 6,536 6,536\n- and respectful workplaces, including by\n- supporting positive cultural change and providing\n- human resource functions to parliamentarians\n- and their staff\n- Total: Parliamentary Workplace Support ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Service ‑ 6,536 6,536\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Foreign Affairs and ‑ ‑ 74,423 74,423\n- Trade ‑ ‑ 464,197 464,197\n- Australian Secret Intelligence Service ‑ ‑ 31,910 31,910\n- ‑ ‑ 40,975 40,975\n- Australian Trade and Investment ‑ ‑ 1,140 1,140\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 13,733 13,733\n- Total: Foreign Affairs and Trade ‑ ‑ 107,473 107,473\n- ‑ ‑ 518,905 518,905\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND\n- TRADE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 59,214\n- 177,265\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 15,209\n- 286,932\n- Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ‑ ‑ 74,423\n- ‑ ‑ 464,197\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN SECRET INTELLIGENCE\n- SERVICE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 31,910\n- 40,975\n- Total: Australian Secret Intelligence Service ‑ ‑ 31,910\n- ‑ ‑ 40,975\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT\n- COMMISSION\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 1,140\n- 13,733\n- Total: Australian Trade and Investment ‑ ‑ 1,140\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 13,733\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Health and Aged Care ‑ ‑ 183,749 183,749\n- ‑ ‑ 116,227 116,227\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian Digital Health Agency ‑ ‑ 6,261 6,261\n- ‑ ‑ 45,773 45,773\n- Australian Sports Commission ‑ ‑ 296 296\n- ‑ ‑ 355 355\n- Aged Care Quality and Safety ‑ ‑ 21 21\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 150 150\n- Australian Radiation Protection and ‑ ‑ 759 759\n- Nuclear Safety Agency ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Office of the Inspector‑General of Aged ‑ ‑ 375 375\n- Care ‑ ‑ 7,261 7,261\n- Total: Health and Aged Care ‑ ‑ 191,461 191,461\n- ‑ ‑ 169,766 169,766\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGED CARE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 59,013\n- 16,014\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 124,736\n- 100,213\n- Total: Department of Health and Aged Care ‑ ‑ 183,749\n- ‑ ‑ 116,227\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGED CARE\n- FOR PAYMENT TO\n- AUSTRALIAN DIGITAL HEALTH AGENCY 6,261\n- 45,773\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGED CARE\n- FOR PAYMENT TO\n- AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION 296\n- 355\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AGED CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY\n- COMMISSION\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 21\n- 150\n- Total: Aged Care Quality and Safety ‑ ‑ 21\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 150\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND\n- NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 759\n- ‑\n- Total: Australian Radiation Protection and ‑ ‑ 759\n- Nuclear Safety Agency ‑ ‑ ‑\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR‑GENERAL OF\n- AGED CARE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 375\n- 7,261\n- Total: Office of the Inspector‑General of Aged ‑ ‑ 375\n- Care ‑ ‑ 7,261\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Home Affairs ‑ ‑ 77,398 77,398\n- ‑ ‑ 181,823 181,823\n- National Emergency Management ‑ ‑ 5,916 5,916\n- Agency ‑ ‑ 16,211 16,211\n- Total: Home Affairs ‑ ‑ 83,314 83,314\n- ‑ ‑ 198,034 198,034\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 22,471\n- 116,874\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 54,927\n- 64,949\n- Total: Department of Home Affairs ‑ ‑ 77,398\n- ‑ ‑ 181,823\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT\n- AGENCY\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections ‑\n- 791\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 5,916\n- 15,420\n- Total: National Emergency Management ‑ ‑ 5,916\n- Agency ‑ ‑ 16,211\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Industry, Science and ‑ ‑ 18,440 18,440\n- Resources ‑ ‑ 73,848 73,848\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian Nuclear Science and ‑ ‑ 37,211 37,211\n- Technology Organisation ‑ ‑ 70,711 70,711\n- Commonwealth Scientific and ‑ ‑ 8,732 8,732\n- Industrial Research Organisation ‑ ‑ 50,100 50,100\n- Geoscience Australia ‑ ‑ 10,261 10,261\n- ‑ ‑ 5,739 5,739\n- Total: Industry, Science and ‑ ‑ 74,644 74,644\n- Resources ‑ ‑ 200,398 200,398\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND\n- RESOURCES\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 18,007\n- 73,848\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 433\n- ‑\n- Total: Department of Industry, Science and ‑ ‑ 18,440\n- Resources ‑ ‑ 73,848\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND\n- RESOURCES FOR PAYMENT TO\n- AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND 37,211\n- TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION 70,711\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND\n- RESOURCES FOR PAYMENT TO\n- COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND 8,732\n- INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION 50,100\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 10,261\n- 5,739\n- Total: Geoscience Australia ‑ ‑ 10,261\n- ‑ ‑ 5,739\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of Infrastructure, 454,749 ‑ 1,178,110 1,632,859\n- Transport, Regional Development, 919,237 ‑ 3,973,949 4,893,186\n- Communications and the Arts\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Australian National Maritime Museum ‑ ‑ 801 801\n- ‑ ‑ 4,608 4,608\n- National Film and Sound Archive of ‑ ‑ 724 724\n- Australia ‑ ‑ 6,983 6,983\n- National Gallery of Australia ‑ ‑ 9,463 9,463\n- ‑ ‑ 42,243 42,243\n- National Library of Australia ‑ ‑ 4,314 4,314\n- ‑ ‑ 26,733 26,733\n- National Museum of Australia ‑ ‑ 884 884\n- ‑ ‑ 12,140 12,140\n- National Portrait Gallery of Australia ‑ ‑ 90 90\n- ‑ ‑ 211 211\n- Old Parliament House ‑ ‑ 92 92\n- ‑ ‑ 5,318 5,318\n- National Archives of Australia ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 12,075 12,075\n- National Capital Authority ‑ ‑ 9,559 9,559\n- ‑ ‑ 12,758 12,758\n- Total: Infrastructure, Transport, 454,749 ‑ 1,204,037 1,658,786\n- Regional Development, 919,237 ‑ 4,097,018 5,016,255\n- Communications and the Arts\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS\n- Operating\n- Outcome 1 ‑\n- Improved infrastructure across Australia through 342,249 ‑ 342,249\n- investment in and coordination of transport and 649,516 ‑ 649,516\n- other infrastructure\n- Outcome 3 ‑\n- Strengthening the sustainability, capacity and 112,500 ‑ 112,500\n- diversity of Australia's cities and regions 269,721 ‑ 269,721\n- including northern Australia, including through\n- facilitating local partnerships between all levels\n- of government and local communities; through\n- investment in infrastructure and measures that\n- stimulate economic growth; and providing grants\n- and financial assistance\n- Total: Operating 454,749 ‑ 454,749\n- 919,237 ‑ 919,237\n- Non‑operating\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 1,178,110\n- 3,973,949\n- Total: Non‑operating 1,178,110\n- 3,973,949\n- Total: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, 454,749 ‑ 1,632,859\n- Regional Development, Communications 919,237 ‑ 4,893,186\n- and the Arts\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME 801\n- MUSEUM 4,608\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- NATIONAL FILM AND SOUND ARCHIVE OF 724\n- AUSTRALIA 6,983\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA 9,463\n- 42,243\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA 4,314\n- 26,733\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA 884\n- 12,140\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY OF 90\n- AUSTRALIA 211\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,\n- TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,\n- COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE 92\n- 5,318\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections ‑\n- 12,075\n- Total: National Archives of Australia ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 12,075\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- NATIONAL CAPITAL AUTHORITY\n- Non‑operating\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 9,559\n- 12,758\n- Total: National Capital Authority ‑ ‑ 9,559\n- ‑ ‑ 12,758\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- Aboriginal Hostels Limited ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- ‑ ‑ 2,357 2,357\n- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and ‑ ‑ 31 31\n- Torres Strait Islander Studies ‑ ‑ 3,043 3,043\n- Indigenous Business Australia ‑ ‑ 9,521 9,521\n- ‑ ‑ 22,850 22,850\n- National Indigenous Australians ‑ ‑ 876 876\n- Agency 7,529 ‑ 2,101 9,630\n- Office of National Intelligence ‑ ‑ 551 551\n- ‑ ‑ 1,303 1,303\n- Total: Prime Minister and Cabinet ‑ ‑ 10,979 10,979\n- 7,529 ‑ 31,654 39,183\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND\n- CABINET FOR PAYMENT TO\n- ABORIGINAL HOSTELS LIMITED ‑\n- 2,357\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND\n- CABINET FOR PAYMENT TO\n- AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ABORIGINAL 31\n- AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER STUDIES 3,043\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND\n- CABINET FOR PAYMENT TO\n- INDIGENOUS BUSINESS AUSTRALIA 9,521\n- 22,850\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- NATIONAL INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS\n- AGENCY\n- Operating\n- Outcome 1 ‑\n- Lead the development and implementation of the ‑ ‑ ‑\n- Australian Government's agenda to support the 7,529 ‑ 7,529\n- self‑determination and aspirations of Aboriginal\n- and Torres Strait Islander peoples and\n- communities through working in partnership and\n- effectively delivering programs\n- Total: Operating ‑ ‑ ‑\n- 7,529 ‑ 7,529\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 876\n- 2,101\n- Total: Non‑operating 876\n- 2,101\n- Total: National Indigenous Australians Agency ‑ ‑ 876\n- 7,529 ‑ 9,630\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- OFFICE OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 551\n- 1,303\n- Total: Office of National Intelligence ‑ ‑ 551\n- ‑ ‑ 1,303\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Payments to corporate entities:\n- National Disability Insurance Agency ‑ ‑ 1,963 1,963\n- ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑\n- NDIS Quality and Safeguards ‑ ‑ 18,797 18,797\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 18,106 18,106\n- Services Australia ‑ ‑ 129,693 129,693\n- ‑ ‑ 284,232 284,232\n- Total: Social Services ‑ ‑ 150,453 150,453\n- ‑ ‑ 302,338 302,338\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Non‑operating\n- $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR\n- PAYMENT TO\n- NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE 1,963\n- AGENCY ‑\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- NDIS QUALITY AND SAFEGUARDS\n- COMMISSION\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 18,797\n- 18,106\n- Total: NDIS Quality and Safeguards ‑ ‑ 18,797\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 18,106\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- SERVICES AUSTRALIA\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 129,693\n- 284,232\n- Total: Services Australia ‑ ‑ 129,693\n- ‑ ‑ 284,232\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- TREASURY PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000\n- Department of the Treasury ‑ ‑ 693,438 693,438\n- ‑ ‑ 1,544,000 1,544,000\n- Australian Bureau of Statistics ‑ ‑ 768 768\n- ‑ ‑ 14,406 14,406\n- Australian Competition and Consumer ‑ ‑ 459 459\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 1,100 1,100\n- Australian Taxation Office ‑ ‑ 23,678 23,678\n- ‑ ‑ 43,034 43,034\n- Total: Treasury ‑ ‑ 718,343 718,343\n- ‑ ‑ 1,602,540 1,602,540\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- TREASURY PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY\n- Non‑operating\n- Administered Assets and Liabilities 693,438\n- 1,544,000\n- Total: Department of the Treasury ‑ ‑ 693,438\n- ‑ ‑ 1,544,000\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- TREASURY PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 768\n- 14,406\n- Total: Australian Bureau of Statistics ‑ ‑ 768\n- ‑ ‑ 14,406\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- TREASURY PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER\n- COMMISSION\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 459\n- 1,100\n- Total: Australian Competition and Consumer ‑ ‑ 459\n- Commission ‑ ‑ 1,100\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n- TREASURY PORTFOLIOAppropriation (plain figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025\n- Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total\n- $'000 $'000 $'000\n- AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE\n- Non‑operating\n- Equity Injections 23,678\n- 43,034\n- Total: Australian Taxation Office ‑ ‑ 23,678\n- ‑ ‑ 43,034\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n[Minister’s second reading speech made in—\n\nHouse of Representatives on 25 March 2025\n\nSenate on 26 March 2025]\n\n(20/25)\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Supply Act maintains the traditional scope of interim appropriation legislation. It provides temporary funding authority pending passage of the full Appropriation Bills, covering the period from 1 July 2025 until the main budget legislation is enacted. The structure—covering equity injections, administered assets and liabilities, and state payments—aligns with standard Supply Act practice. The $10.9 billion appropriation is consistent with typical bridging arrangements for capital and non-operating expenditure (Bill No. 2), while operating expenses are covered by Supply Act (No. 1)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple defined terms (15 definitions in section 3) including cross-references to the GST Act and Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013","Five distinct categories of appropriation items with different spending rules (State/ACT/NT/local government, administered, administered assets/liabilities, other departmental, corporate entity)","Interaction with parallel legislation (Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025-2026) requiring careful reading of both Acts together","Notional transaction rules treating internal government transfers as real payments for accounting purposes","Complex tabular schedules with dual-year comparisons (2025-2026 vs 2024-2025) creating visual density","Conditional emergency spending powers (Advance to Finance Minister) with statutory caps and disallowance exemptions","GST adjustment mechanism requiring knowledge of Division 177 of the GST Act","Specific ministerial determination powers for state payment conditions with legislative instrument status exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation authorises the Australian Government to spend approximately **$10.9 billion** from the national bank account (the Consolidated Revenue Fund) during the 2025-2026 financial year.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Appropriates money** (gives legal authority to spend) for government operations, capital investments, and payments to states, territories, and local councils.\n- **Covers specific types of spending:**\n  - **State and local government payments** ($530 million): Funding for education and infrastructure projects passed through to states and territories.\n  - **Administered programs** (funding for programs the government runs on behalf of the public).\n  - **Assets and liabilities** ($10.4 billion): Major capital investments, loans, and financial arrangements—this is the bulk of the money.\n  - **Corporate entities** ($11 million): Funding for government-owned companies and statutory bodies.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Government departments** receiving equity injections (capital funding) to build assets or manage liabilities—particularly Defence ($5.4 billion), Infrastructure ($1.7 billion), and Finance ($1.6 billion).\n- **States and territories**: Receiving payments for schools and infrastructure.\n- **Corporate Commonwealth entities**: Such as the Australian War Memorial, national galleries, museums, and scientific organisations.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a **\"Supply Act\"**—a temporary budget measure passed before the main Appropriation Bills. It ensures government can keep operating and paying for essential services from 1 July 2025 while the full budget legislation is being debated. Without this law, many government agencies would lack legal authority to spend money from 1 July 2025.\n\n**Key features:**\n- **Advance to the Finance Minister**: Allows up to **$600 million** in emergency spending if urgent needs arise that weren't budgeted for.\n- **Debit limits**: Sets caps on how much can be drawn for general financial assistance to states ($5 billion) and national partnership payments ($37 billion).\n- **GST adjustments**: Automatically increases spending limits if GST credits apply.\n- **Self-repealing**: The Act automatically expires on 1 July 2028.\n\n**In short**: This is the government's \"bridging budget\"—legal permission to spend nearly $11 billion on capital works, state payments, and agency operations for the first few months of the 2025-2026 financial year."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument operates as a routine supply/appropriation Act: it allocates specified sums for the 2025–26 year and sets associated accounting and payment rules (s 6 and Schedule 2). The features it includes — debit limits for federal financial relations, a capped ministerial advance for urgent items, treatment of notional transactions, and ministerial terms for intergovernmental payments — are standard mechanisms in modern appropriation/supply legislation. The Act does not add substantive novel policy powers beyond those ordinary budgeting/appropriation tools, so it has not meaningfully expanded scope beyond the typical purpose of an appropriation instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple item types and classifications in Schedule 2 (State/territory/local payments, administered outcomes, administered assets & liabilities, equity injections, corporate entity non‑operating items) creating different application rules (ss 7–11).","A relatively large Schedule 2 listing many departments, agencies and specific dollar amounts (total $10,919,452,000) — granular line items increase interpretive/administrative complexity.","Cross‑references to several Acts (Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; Federal Financial Relations Act 2009; GST Act; Legislation Act 2003) that affect operation, adjustments and oversight (s 3 definitions; ss 12, 13–14; notes).","Ministerial discretion layers: Finance Minister advance determinations (s 12) with special procedural carve‑outs, and ministerial determinations of terms/conditions and payment timing for State items (s 16 and Schedule 1).","Special procedural rules for instruments: s 12(5) makes the Finance Minister’s determinations legislative instruments but removes disallowance and sunsetting; s 16(4) states certain determinations are not legislative instruments — these differences complicate oversight and review pathways.","Accounting/interpretive features: portfolio statements declared relevant for interpretation (s 4) and notional transactions treated as real (s 5) — these affect both legal interpretation and agency accounting.","Adjustment and cap mechanics: s 12 contains conditional amendment power with a combined cap ($600m) that interacts with appropriations in the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026 (ss 12(3)–(4)); plus PGPA adjustment provisions referenced (note after s 6)."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Act does (mechanics first)\n\n- Appropriates money from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) for specified Commonwealth purposes and entities for the 2025–26 year. The total appropriated in Schedule 2 is $10,919,452,000 (s 6 and Schedule 2).\n\n- Lists who receives money and for what categories: payments to States/territories/local government, new administered outcomes, administered assets and liabilities, equity injections (departmental \"other\" items), and payments to corporate Commonwealth entities (Schedule 2 and definitions in s 3).\n\n- Gives the Finance Minister a limited power to amend Schedule 2 after the Act commences to provide for urgent or unforeseen expenditure not already included, subject to a combined cap of $600 million (s 12(1)–(4)). A determination under that power is a legislative instrument but it is exempted from parliamentary disallowance and the usual sunsetting rules (s 12(5); s 12(3)–(4)).\n\n- Sets debit limits for payments to States under the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009: $5 billion for general purpose financial assistance and $37 billion for national partnership payments (s 13). It also provides for GST adjustments to increase those debit limits where a GST qualifying amount arises (s 14).\n\n- Declares the Portfolio Budget Statements (portfolio statements) to be relevant documents for interpreting the Act and to be taken as covering both the Bill for this Act and the related Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025–2026 (s 4).\n\n- Treats internal (notional) transactions between non‑corporate Commonwealth entities as if they were real transactions for appropriation and accounting purposes (s 5).\n\n- Allows amounts appropriated under an item to be debited and credited to a special account if the special account's purposes overlap the item (s 15).\n\n- Requires payments to or for States/territories/local government that are made under the items in Schedule 1 to be made on the terms and conditions determined by the relevant Minister and in accordance with any written payment schedules set by the Minister in column 4 of Schedule 1 (s 16 and Schedule 1).\n\n- Includes standard formal provisions: appropriation of the CRF for operation of the Act (s 17), and repeal of the Act from 1 July 2028 (s 18).\n\n\nWho this affects\n\n- Commonwealth departments and agencies listed in Schedule 2 (they are direct recipients of departmental and non‑operating appropriations).\n- Corporate Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth companies receiving equity injections or payments (definitions, s 3; corporate entity items, s 11).\n- States, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and local government authorities that receive or are paid for programs funded under the \"State, ACT, NT and local government\" items (s 7; Schedule 1).\n- The Finance Minister (decision‑making discretion under s 12) and Ministers specified in Schedule 1 (who set terms/conditions and payment timing under s 16).\n- Parliament and accounting officers to the extent the Act changes how appropriations are adjusted and interpreted (s 4, s 12(5)).\n\n\nWhy it matters (official purpose and how the mechanics trade off against other considerations)\n\n- Officially: the Act provides legal authority to spend specified sums on Commonwealth programs and to make certain payments to States/territories/local government and corporate entities (s 6; Schedule 2). It also declares documents that help interpret the scope of those appropriations (s 4).\n\n- Flexibility for urgent needs: s 12 gives the Finance Minister a post‑enactment route to add urgent or unforeseen items into Schedule 2 (mechanism: determination that amends Schedule 2 notionally). That is intended to let the executive address genuine omissions or late emergencies, but it creates a trade‑off between speed and parliamentary oversight because: the Minister’s determinations are legislative instruments (so they are formal) yet s 12(5) expressly removes the usual parliamentary disallowance and sunsetting oversight for those determinations. This reduces the usual parliamentary check on post‑enactment additions. (See s 12(2)–(5).)\n\n- Administrative discretion over intergovernmental payments: s 16 authorises Ministers named in Schedule 1 to set terms, conditions, amounts and payment timing for the payments to or for States/territories/local government. That concentrates decision authority in the specified Ministers and means recipients need to meet ministerial conditions to receive funds (s 16(2)–(3)). The Act also clarifies that such determinations are not legislative instruments (s 16(4)), so those terms and conditions are not subject to standard legislative instrument tabling/disallowance rules.\n\n- Accounting and budgeting effects: treating notional intra‑Commonwealth transactions as real for appropriation purposes (s 5) affects departmental appropriation debits and departmental reporting even where no cash leaves the CRF — this is an accounting mechanism that preserves appropriation discipline across internal transfers.\n\n- Concentration of funded activity: the Schedule shows large, concentrated amounts for particular portfolios (for example defence and infrastructure entries — see Schedule 2), which creates concentrated benefits for those sectors. The Act fixes those allocations for the period and therefore constrains alternative uses of the CRF in 2025–26 (s 6 and Schedule 2).\n\n\nImplementation, costs and risks (mechanisms — not value judgements)\n\n- Who pays: the ultimate source is the Consolidated Revenue Fund. The Act appropriates the CRF as necessary for the purposes set out (s 17).\n\n- Oversight/implementation risk: the Finance Minister’s post‑enactment amendment power (s 12) and the carve‑outs from disallowance and sunsetting (s 12(5)) reduce parliamentary oversight over any additions made under that power. The s 16 non‑instrumental ministerial determinations also avoid legislative instrument procedures. Those features increase executive flexibility but change the available oversight channels.\n\n- Compliance and administrative burden: recipients (States, local governments, agencies, corporate entities) will need to comply with ministerial terms and conditions and with the reporting/accounting practices required by PGPA and other cross‑referenced legislation (see s 3 definitions and note linking to PGPA).\n\n- Effects on private enterprise and markets: the Act itself is an appropriations instrument rather than a regulatory or policy instrument. It transfers public funds to particular programs and entities (including equity injections to some corporate Commonwealth entities). Those transfers may alter contract opportunities, demand for private sector suppliers (notably in defence, infrastructure, and services), and competitive dynamics where government funding supports particular providers. The Act does not itself change tax, competition or market rules, but the allocation of funds is a material input into market opportunities (see Schedule 2 entries and corporate entity/non‑operating items in s 11).\n\n\nKey statutory references (mechanics): s 3 (definitions); s 4 (portfolio statements as interpretive material); s 5 (notional transactions treated as real); s 6 and Schedule 2 (total appropriation and line items); s 7–11 (how different item types may be applied); s 12 (Finance Minister advance power and limits); s 13–14 (debit limits; GST adjustments); s 15–16 (special accounts and conditions for State/territory/local payments); s 17 (appropriation of CRF); s 18 (repeal date).\n\n\nBottom line in one sentence: This Act provides legal authority to spend about $10.92 billion from the CRF on specified Commonwealth programs and recipients in 2025–26, sets limits and accounting rules for intergovernmental and departmental payments, and creates limited executive mechanisms (notably a capped advance power for the Finance Minister and ministerial condition‑setting for State payments) that increase post‑enactment flexibility while narrowing some formal parliamentary oversight paths (see s 6, s 12, s 16)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-2025-2026","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-2025-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-2025-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-2025-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-2025-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-2025-2026/documents"}}