{"id":"C1920A00024","name":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1920-21","slug":"supply-act-no-3-1920-21","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"24 of 1920","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":2905,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1920A00024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 3) 1920-21","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\nSUPPLY (No. 3) 1920-21.\n\nNo. 24 of 1920.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-one.\n\n\\[Assented to 16th September, 1920.\\]\n\nPreamble.\n\nBE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 3) 1920–21.\n\nIssue and application of £1,729,915.\n\n2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-one the sum of One million seven hundred and twenty-nine thousand nine hundred and fifteen pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.\n\nSum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.\n\n3. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.\n\nLimit of period of expenditure.\n\n4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-one.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.16074.—Price 5d.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ----------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT..................................... | 4,807 |\n| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 24,723 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...................... | 51,195 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................. | 7,960 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT................. | 83,310 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY................. | 90,055 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.......................... | 203,090 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................ | 58,870 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS............... | 84,880 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT................ | 502,625 |\n| WAR SERVICES........................................ | 268,400 |\n| | 1,379,915 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE................................. | 100,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER........................... | 250,000 |\n| Total............................. | 1,729,915 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----- |\n| 1 | … | The Senate. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 435 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 100 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 75 | |\n| | | | | 610 |\n| 2 | … | House of Representatives. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 620 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 300 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 300 | |\n| | | | | 1,220 |\n| | | Senate and House of Representatives. | | |\n| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 450 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 250 | |\n| | | | | 700 |\n| 4 | … | The Library. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 160 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,100 | |\n| | | | | 1,260 |\n| 5 | … | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 78 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 80 | |\n| | | | | 158 |\n| 6 | … | Joint Committee of Public Accounts. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 55 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 100 | |\n| | | | | 155 |\n| | | Joint House Committee. | | |\n| 7 | … | Refreshment-rooms. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 44 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 200 | |\n| | | | | 244 |\n| 8 | 1 | Water Power.................................. | … | 5 |\n| 9 | 1 | Electric Lighting, Repairs, etc........................ | … | 75 |\n| | | | | |\n| 10 | … | Queen’s Hall. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | … | 40 |\n| 11 | … | Parliament Gardens. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 45 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 10 | |\n| | | | | 55 |\n| 12 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 55 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 230 | |\n| | | | | 285 |\n| | | Total Parliament.................... | … | 4,807 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 13 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 765 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,935 | |\n| | | | | 2,700 |\n| 14 | … | Executive Council. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | … | 10 |\n| 15 | … | Audit Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 800 | |\n| | | | | 4,300 |\n| 16 | … | Public Service Commissioner. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,300 | |\n| | | | | 2,800 |\n| 17 | … | Governor-General’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 138 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 450 | |\n| | | | | 588 |\n| 18 | … | High Commissioner’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 550 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 3,550 |\n| 19 | … | Australian Commissioner in United States of America. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 525 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 250 | |\n| | | | | 775 |\n| 20 | 1 | Shipping and Mail Service to Pacific Islands | … | 10,000 |\n| | | Total Prime Minister’s Department............. | … | 24,723 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ----------- | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | | |\n| 26 | … | The Treasury. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,950 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 5,000 | |\n| | | | | 6,950 |\n| 28 | … | Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 3,250 | |\n| | | | | 5,750 |\n| 29 | … | Maternity Allowance Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 700 | |\n| | | | | 1,200 |\n| 30 | … | Taxation Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 12,845 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 15,750 | |\n| | | | | 28,595 |\n| 31 | … | Government Printer. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 900 | |\n| | | | | 2,100 |\n| 32 | … | Coinage..................................... | … | 1,000 |\n| 33 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 2. Maintenance of persons admitted to Charitable Institutions and Hospitals in accordance with provisions of Invalid and Old-age Pensions Acts | 4,500 | |\n| | | 3. To recoup the Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Fire Brigades for “Telephone and Fire Alarm Services” | 1,100 | |\n| | | | | 5,600 |\n| | | Total Department of the Treasury............ | … | 51,195 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No | Subdivision No. | 1V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ----------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ----- |\n| 37 | … | Secretary’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 350 | |\n| | | | | 950 |\n| 38 | … | Crown Solicitor’s Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 600 | |\n| | | | | 1,600 |\n| 39 | … | The High Court. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 350 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 600 | |\n| | | | | 950 |\n| 40 | … | Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 65 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 450 | |\n| | | | | 515 |\n| 42 | … | Patents, Trade Marks and Designs. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,385 | |\n| | | | | 3,885 |\n| 43 | … | Copyright Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 45 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 15 | |\n| | | | | 60 |\n| | | Total Attorney-General’s Department............. | … | 7,960 |\n| | | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 44 | … | Administrative. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 900 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 1,400 |\n| 45 | … | Electoral Office. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 4,800 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 890 | |\n| | | | | 5,690 |\n| 46 | … | Census and Statistics. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 750 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 700 | 1,450 |\n| 47 | … | Meteorological Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 700 | |\n| | | | | 1,900 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 48 | … | Lands and Survey. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 450 | |\n| | | | | 1,450 |\n| 49 | … | Rent of Buildings. | | |\n| | 1 | Prime Minister................................. | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Treasurer..................................... | 1,300 | |\n| | 3 | Attorney-General............................... | 400 | |\n| | 4 | Home and Territories............................. | 800 | |\n| | 5 | The Navy.................................... | 500 | |\n| | 6 | Defence—Military.............................. | 1,100 | |\n| | 7 | Trade and Customs.............................. | 750 | |\n| | 8 | Quarantine.................................... | 100 | |\n| | 9 | Works and Railways............................. | 250 | |\n| | 10 | Post and Telegraph.............................. | 2,300 | |\n| | | | | 8,000 |\n| 30 | … | Northern Territory.—General Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Administrative Staff, Salaries....................... | 2,350 | |\n| | 2 | Administrative Staff, Contingencies................... | 3,500 | |\n| | 3 | Lands and Survey, Salaries......................... | 400 | |\n| | 4 | Lands and Survey, Contingencies..................... | 250 | |\n| | 5 | Gold-fields and Mining, Salaries..................... | 300 | |\n| | 6 | Gold-fields and Mining, Contingencies................. | 1,200 | |\n| | | | | 8,000 |\n| 31 | 1 | Northern Territory.—Interest, Sinking Fund, and Redemption of Loans. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Interest on Loans.......................... | 47,180 | |\n| | | 2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896 | 1,290 | |\n| | | | | 48,470 |\n| 53 | … | Norfolk Island. | | |\n| | 1 | Grant for Expenses of Administration.................. | … | 250* |\n| 54 | … | Papua. | | |\n| | 1 | No. 1. Development of Oilfields..................... | … | 2,000 |\n| 55 | … | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others | 1,500 | |\n| | | 2. Administration of the Electoral Act............... | 2,000 | |\n| | | 3. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps, and miscellaneous services | 1,200 | |\n| | | | | 4,700 |\n| | | Total Home and Territories Department | | 83,310 |\n\n\\*To be paid into Trust Fund, Norfolk Island account.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY. | | |\n| 56 | … | Central Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 1,800 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,370 | |\n| | 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 350 | |\n| | | | | 3,520 |\n| 57 | … | Aviation Instructional Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 3,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 4,000 |\n| 58 | … | Royal Military College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 4,000 | |\n| | | | | 4,300 |\n| 59 | … | Examination of Storks and Equipment. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 600 |\n| 60 | … | Cordite Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 850* |\n| 61 | … | Small Arms Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 400† |\n| 62 | … | Clothing Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 175‡ |\n| 63 | … | Harness, Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 190§ |\n| 64 | … | Woollen Cloth Factory. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 120 |\n| 65 | … | Arsenal. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 1,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 600 | |\n| | | | | 2,100 |\n| 68 | … | Administrative and Instructional Staffs. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 10,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 11,500 |\n\n\\* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Cordite Factory. † To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Factory.\n\n‡ To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Clothing Factory. § To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Harness Factory.\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY— continued. | | |\n| 69 | … | Permanent Units. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 15,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 16,500 |\n| 70 | … | Ordnance Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 6,000 |\n| 71 | | Rifle Range Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 400 |\n| 72 | … | District Accounts Branch. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | … | 1,000 |\n| 73 | … | Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 5,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies—Citizen Forces and Senior Cadets.......... | 8,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies—Junior Cadets....................... | 1,400 | |\n| | | | | 14,400 |\n| 76 | 1 | Camps...................................... | … | 5,000 |\n| 77 | 1 | Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment............ | … | 1,100 |\n| 78 | 1 | Ammunition.................................. | … | 1,000 |\n| 79 | 1 | General Contingencies............................ | … | 8,000 |\n| 80 | 1 | General Services................................ | … | 7,500 |\n| 81 | 1 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | … | 400 |\n| 82 | … | Rifle Clubs and Associations. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay........................................ | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies................................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 1,000 |\n| | | Total Department of Defence—Military | … | 90,055 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. | | |\n| 83 | … | Naval Administration. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 3,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,300 | |\n| | | | | 4,400 |\n| 84 | … | Permanent Force (Sea-Going). | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 100,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 2,500 | |\n| | | | | 102,500 |\n| 85 | … | Maintenance of Ships and Vessels. | | |\n| | 1 | Maintenance and Repairs, including Victualling, Naval, and Ordnance Stores, Coal and Oil Fuel, also labour and stores in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and Vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet | … | 75,000 |\n| 86 | … | Royal Australian Naval Air Service................. | … | 50 |\n| 89 | … | Medical Services. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 90 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 3,090 |\n| 90 | … | Royal Australian Naval College. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 2,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 5,100 |\n| 91 | … | Boys’ Training Ship. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 1,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 250 | |\n| | | | | 1,250 |\n| 92 | … | Citizen Naval Forces. | | |\n| | | (Royal Australian Naval Brigade.) | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 8,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,700 | |\n| | | | | 5,200 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ----------- | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------- |\n| | | VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued. | | |\n| 95 | … | Radio Service. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 1,500 |\n| 96 | … | Naval Establishments. | | |\n| | 1 | Pay...................................... | 3,500 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,500 | |\n| | | | | 5,000 |\n| | | Total Department of the Navy | … | 203,090 |\n| | | | | |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | | |\n| 100b | … | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 2,150 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,650 | |\n| | 3 | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | No. 1. Administration of the Commerce Act 1905 | 5,350 | |\n| | | | | 9,150 |\n| 101 | … | Bureau of Commerce and Industry. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 270 | |\n| | | | | 370 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| 104 | … | Quarantine. | | |\n| | 1 | Central Staff, Salaries.......................... | 450 | |\n| | 2 | Central Staff, Contingencies...................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 3 | New South Wales, Salaries...................... | 500 | |\n| | 4 | New South Wales, Contingencies.................. | 500 | |\n| | 5 | Victoria, Salaries............................. | 550 | |\n| | 6 | Victoria, Contingencies......................... | 400 | |\n| | 7 | Queensland and Northern Territory, Salaries........... | 600 | |\n| | 8 | Queensland and Northern Territory, Contingencies....... | 700 | |\n| | 9 | South Australia, Salaries........................ | 100 | |\n| | 10 | South Australia, Contingencies.................... | 300 | |\n| | 11 | Western Australia, Salaries...................... | 150 | |\n| | 12 | Western Australia, Contingencies.................. | 400 | |\n| | 14 | Tasmania, Contingencies........................ | 100 | |\n| | | | | 6,750 |\n| 105 | … | Commonwealth Laboratory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 180 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 230 | |\n| | | | | 410 |\n| 106 | … | Inter-State Commission. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 290 | |\n| | | | | 390 |\n| 107 | … | Lighthouses. | | |\n| | 1 | Central Staff, Salaries.......................... | 300 | |\n| | 2 | Central Staff, Contingencies...................... | 60 | |\n| | 3 | New South Wales, Salaries...................... | 650 | |\n| | 4 | New South Wales, Contingencies.................. | 750 | |\n| | 5 | Victoria, Salaries............................. | 600 | |\n| | 6 | Victoria, Contingencies......................... | 1,800 | |\n| | 7 | Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries...... | 700 | |\n| | 8 | Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Contingencies.. | 2,500 | |\n| | 9 | South Australia, Salaries........................ | 500 | |\n| | 10 | South Australia, Contingencies.................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 11 | Western Australia and Northern Territory, Salaries....... | 500 | |\n| | 12 | Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies | 2,500 | |\n| | 13 | Tasmania and Bass Strait, Salaries.................. | 600 | |\n| | 14 | Tasmania and Bass Strait, Contingencies............. | 700 | |\n| | | | | 14,160 |\n| 108 | … | Navigation. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | … | 150 |\n| 109 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 7,600 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 2,000 | |\n| | | | | 9,600 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ |\n| | | VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | | |\n| | | | | |\n| 110 | … | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 3,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,800 | |\n| | | | | 6,800 |\n| 111 | … | Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 2,100 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 3,100 |\n| 112 | … | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 3,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 800 | |\n| | | | | 3,800 |\n| 113 | … | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 2,740 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 550 | |\n| | | | | 3,290 |\n| 114 | … | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 550 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 150 | |\n| | | | | |\n| 115 | … | Northern Territory. | | 700 |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 60 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 140 | |\n| | | | | 200 |\n| | | Total Department of Trade and Customs........... | … | 58,870 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| 118 | … | Administrative Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 1,400 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 870 | |\n| | | | | 2,270 |\n| 119 | … | Public Works Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 2,200 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 2,150 | |\n| | 3 | Supervision of Works | 350 | |\n| | | | | 4,700 |\n| 121 | … | Federal Capital Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 300 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 370 | |\n| | | | | 670 |\n| 122 | … | Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway. | | |\n| | 1 | Working Expenses............................ | | 22,000 |\n| 123 | 1 | Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway. | | |\n| | | No. 1. Interest on Loans........................ | 37,170 | |\n| | | 2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896 | 1,100 | |\n| | | | | 38,270 |\n| 124 | … | Northern Territory Railway—(Darwin-Katherine River). | | |\n| | 1 | Working Expenses............................ | … | 3,000 |\n| 125 | … | Federal Territory Railway—(Queanbeyan-Canberra)...... | … | 40 |\n| 127 | … | Works and Buildings. | | |\n| | | (Repairs and Maintenance, Sanitation and Water Supply, Fittings and Furniture.) | | |\n| | 1 | Parliament................................. | 130 | |\n| | 2 | Prime Minister............................... | 100 | |\n| | 3 | Treasurer.................................. | 400 | |\n| | 4 | Attorney-General............................. | 440 | |\n| | 5 | Home and Territories.......................... | 360 | |\n| | 6 | The Navy.................................. | 1,800 | |\n| | 7 | Defence—Military............................ | 3,000 | |\n| | 8 | Trade and Customs............................ | 700 | |\n| | 9 | Quarantine................................. | 1,050 | |\n| | 10 | Works and Railways........................... | 400 | |\n| | 11 | Post and Telegraph............................ | 3,600 | |\n| | | | | 11,980 |\n| 128 | … | Governor-General’s Establishment. | | |\n| | 1 | Melbourne Government House.................... | 1,250 | |\n| | 2 | Non-recurring Works.......................... | 700 | |\n| | | | | 1,950 |\n| | | Total Department of Works and Railways | … | 84,880 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No | X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| 130 | … | Central Staff. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 2,000 | |\n| | 2 | Contingencies............................... | 250 | |\n| | | | | 2,250 |\n| 132 | 1 | Overseas Mails | … | 25,000 |\n| 133 | … | New South Wales. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 120,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails.......................... | 30,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies............................... | 48,000 | |\n| | | | | 198,000 |\n| 134 | … | Victoria. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 75,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails.......................... | 13,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies............................... | 20,000 | |\n| | 5 | Postal Institute............................... | 225 | |\n| | | | | 108,225 |\n| 135 | … | Queensland. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 34,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails.......................... | 14,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies............................... | 20,000 | |\n| | | | | 68,000 |\n| 136 | … | South Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 18,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails.......................... | 8,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies............................... | 16,000 | |\n| | | | | 42,000 |\n| 137 | … | Western Australia. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 24,000 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails.......................... | 5,000 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies............................... | 9,000 | |\n| | | | | 38,000 |\n| 138 | … | Tasmania. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries................................... | 9,100 | |\n| | 2 | Conveyance of Mails.......................... | 4,250 | |\n| | 3 | Contingencies............................... | 5,500 | |\n| | | | | 18,850 |\n| 139 | … | Northern Territory. | | |\n| | 1 | Salaries (Payable at Adelaide)..................... | 250 | |\n| | 2 | Salaries (Payable at Darwin)...................... | 500 | |\n| | 3 | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at. Adelaide)........... | 150 | |\n| | 4 | Conveyance of Mails (Payable at Darwin)............. | 300 | |\n| | 5 | Contingencies (Payable at Adelaide)................ | 600 | |\n| | 6 | Contingencies (Payable at Darwin)................. | 500 | |\n| | | | | 2,300 |\n| | | Total Postmaster-General’s Department.............. | … | 502,625 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | XI.—WAR SERVICES. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------- |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Repatriation.—Repatriation Office. | | |\n| 149 | … | Repatriation of Soldiers. | | |\n| | 2 | No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account) | 250,000 | |\n| | | 2. Expenses in connexion with the building of War Service Homes (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund, War Service Homes Account) | 18,400 | |\n| | | | | 268,400 |\n| | | Total War Services..................... | … | 268,400 |\n| 35 | … | Refunds of Revenue........................... | … | 100,000 |\n| 36 | … | Advance to the Treasurer........................ | … | 250,000 |\n| | | Total................... | … | 1,729,915 |\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2070},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains strictly within its intended purpose of appropriating funds for the 1920-21 financial year. The scope is limited to expenditure authorization with no substantive policy amendments or expansion beyond budgetary allocation."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive tabular schedule with granular line-item appropriations across 11 departments","Historical administrative nomenclature (e.g., 'Department of Home and Territories', 'Cordite Factory')","Mechanical references to Trust Fund credits (e.g., amounts payable to the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Account)","Lengthy but mechanically simple appropriation structure with no conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the withdrawal of £1,729,915 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to keep the federal government running to 30 June 1921, with a Schedule allocating funds across departments (largest to the Postmaster‑General), war repatriation and homes for servicemen, naval and military upkeep, public service salaries, territorial administration, and contingency advances/refunds. It’s a routine but constitutionally crucial supply measure reflecting post‑World War I priorities: repatriation, defence, Canberra’s development and territorial governance."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act implements an appropriation originated in the House of Representatives for the specified year and does not expand or alter the legal scope of departmental functions. It authorises the payment of defined sums for listed services and imposes a temporal limit (s.4), but it does not create new powers or change existing departmental duties beyond allocating funding (Schedule; ss.2–4)."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward statutory appropriation rather than new regulatory regime; primary legal effect is authorisation to spend (ss.2–3).","Highly granular Schedule with many departmental divisions, subitems and line‑by‑line amounts, increasing administrative bookkeeping complexity (Schedule).","Multiple earmarks to Trust Funds and special credits (eg. Cordite Factory, Small Arms Factory, War Service Homes Account) requiring designated accounting treatment (Schedule).","Inclusion of non‑standard items—refunds of revenue and an advance to the Treasurer—adds cash‑management steps beyond ordinary departmental votes (Schedule).","Clear temporal limit on authority (no expenditure after 30 June 1921), creating a short compliance window for agencies (s.4).","Decision points concentrated in executive officers: Treasurer authorised to issue funds and Governor‑General warrants to be satisfied, centralising disbursement discretion (ss.2–3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Treasurer to issue and apply £1,729,915 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the departmental and service items listed in its Schedule (s.2–3). Expenditure is time‑limited to the year ending 30 June 1921 (s.4). The funds are drawn from public revenue and allocated to specified agencies and trust accounts (for example defence, the Postmaster‑General’s Department and War Services), so it fixes short‑term public spending priorities and directs how government cash will be disbursed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-3-1920-21","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-3-1920-21/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-3-1920-21/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-3-1920-21/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-3-1920-21/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-3-1920-21/documents"}}