{"id":"C1920A00001","name":"Supply Act (No. 4) 1919-20","slug":"supply-act-no-4-1919-20","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"1 of 1920","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":19172,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1920A00001-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 4) 1919-20","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\nSUPPLY (No. 4) 1919-20.\n\nNo. 1 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.\n\n\\[Assented to 18th March, 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. 4) 1919–20.\n\nIssue and application of £5,727,180.\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 the sum of Five million seven hundred and twenty-seven thousand one hundred and eighty 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.\n\nSCHEDULE.\n\nF.4854.—Price 8d.\n\n \nSCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| THE PARLIAMENT........................................... | 7,690 |\n| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT........................... | 20,090 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................... | 74,170 |\n| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................... | 9,280 |\n| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...................... | 86,695 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY...................... | 178,860 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............................... | 244,985 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...................... | 118,215 |\n| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.................... | 112,635 |\n| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................... | 1,132,015 |\n| WAR SERVICES............................................. | 3,251,545 |\n| | 5,236,180 |\n| REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................... | 41,000 |\n| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................. | 450,000 |\n| Total.............................. | 5,727,180 |\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision No.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

£

£

1

...

The Senate.

1

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

1,525

2

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

95

3

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

140

1,760

2

...

House of Representatives.

1

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

1,720

2

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

400

3

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

100

2,220

Senate and House of Representatives.

3

...

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

1

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

...

1,630

4

...

The Library.

1

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

475

2

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

350

825

5

...

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

1

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

...

250

6

...

Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

1

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

...

95

7

...

Joint House Committee.

Refreshment-rooms.

1

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

...

147

8

...

Water Power for Parliament House...................

...

3

9

1

Electric Lighting, Repairs, Etc.......................

...

175

10

...

Queen’s Hall.

1

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

...

125

11

...

Parliament Gardens.

1

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

110

2

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

10

120

12

...

Miscellaneous.

1

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

160

2

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

180

340

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

...

7,690

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

13

...

Administrative.

1

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

2,500

2

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

1,550

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of Officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives

110

4. Retaining and special fees for Commonwealth Medical Officers

45

7. Allowance—Ministerial Messenger.............

4

8. Allowance—Private Secretary to Prime Minister....

6

16. Entertaining members of visiting French Delegation as guests of Commonwealth whilst in Australia

200

4,415

14

...

Executive Council.

1

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

30

2

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

5

35

15

...

Audit Office.

1

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

...

7,000

16

...

Public Service Commissioner.

1

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

3,500

2

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

550

4,050

17

...

Governor-General’s Office.

1

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

315

2

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

1,075

1,390

18

...

High Commissioner’s Office

1

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

1,500

2

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

1,700

3,200

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

…

20,090

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

£

£

26

...

The Treasury.

1

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

7,900

2

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

1,200

9,100

28

...

Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office.

1

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

1,700

2

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

8,500

10,200

29

...

Maternity Allowance Office.

1

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

1,300

2

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

1,300

2,600

30

...

Taxation Office.

1

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

...

39,100

31

...

Government Printer.

1

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

2,200

2

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

650

2,850

32

...

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

...

570

33

...

Miscellaneous.

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

9,000

3. To recoup Postmaster-General’s Department rebate of 75 per cent. allowed to Eire Brigades throughout the Commonwealth on regulation rates for “Telephone and Eire Alarm Services”

750

9,750

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

...

74,170

IV—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

37

...

Secretary’s Office.

1

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

1,585

2

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

250

1,835

38

...

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

1

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

1,900

2

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

320

2,220

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

IV.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

39

...

The High Court.

1

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

...

985

40

...

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

1

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

140

2

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

840

980

42

...

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

1

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

2,200

2

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

950

3,150

43

...

Copyright Office.

1

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

100

2

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

10

110

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

...

9,280

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

44

...

Administrative.

1

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

2,800

2

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

1,000

3,800

45

...

Electoral Office.

1

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

12,000

2

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

500

12,500

46

...

Census and Statistics.

1

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

2,000

2

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

1,600

3,600

47

...

Meteorological Branch.

1

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

4,500

2

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

2,400

6,900

48

...

Lands and Surveys.

1

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

3,500

2

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

1,150

4,650

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

£

49

...

Rent of Buildings.

1

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

1,100

2

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

2,600

3

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

710

4

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

1,575

5

Defence—Naval.................................

975

5

„ Military...............................

2,500

6

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

790

7

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

200

8

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

250

9

Post and Telegraphs..............................

4,315

15,015

50

...

Northern Territory.—General Services.

1

Administrative Office, Salaries.......................

5,000

2

Administrative Office, Contingencies...................

5,652

3

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

760

4

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

470

5

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

850

6

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

2,450

8

Miscellaneous—

No. 4. Part payment for mail service between Alice Springs and Powell’s Creek

135

5. Part payment for mail service between Katherine and Marranboy

53

15,370

51

...

Northern Territory—Interest and Sinking Fund and Redemption of Loans.

No. 1. Interest on Loans............................

2,750

2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896

1,530

4,280

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

V.—THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.

52

...

Federal Capital Territory.

2

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Water Supply and sewage disposal—Operating Expenses

200

2. Transport charges..........................

160

7. Hospital and housing services..................

90

8. Inspection of properties under lease and incidental expenses connected with lands administration

350

9. Watchmen and others protecting unused properties.....

100

10. Wages and expenses in connexion with bachelors’ quarters and Yarralumla House

250

1,150

53

...

Norfolk Island.

No. 1. Grant for expenses of administration—to be paid into Trust Fund

...

750

54

...

Papua.

No. 1. Towards expenses of administration...............

5,000

2. Development of oil-fields.....................

3,330

3. Coastal trade service subsidy...................

1,000

9,330

55

...

Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Administration of the Electoral Act...............

4,850

5. Advancement of the study of diseases in Tropical Australia—to be paid into Trust Fund

1,500

8. Payment to Customs Department for services of Officers under Immigration Act

3,000

9,350

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

...

86,695

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.

56

...

Central Administration.

1

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

18,000

3

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

200

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Expenses of Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers, sent abroad for Instruction or Duty (including grants for outfit allowance under Regulations)

3,180

3. Examination Fees.........................

50

4. Expenses connected with inventions reported upon by Departmental Committees

30

21,460

57

...

Aviation Instructional Staff.

1

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

...

2,000

58

...

Royal Military College.

1

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

4,500

2

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

7,500

12,000

59

...

Examination of Stores and Equipment.

1

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

...

1,000

60

...

Cordite Factory.

1

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

...

2,000*

61

...

Small Arms Factory.

1

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

...

990†

62

...

Clothing Factory.

1

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

...

240‡

63

...

Harness Saddlery and Accoutrements Factory.

1

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

...

100§

64

...

Woollen Cloth Factory.

1

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

...

300||

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

Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

65

...

Arsenal.

1

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

3,800

2

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

2,500

6,300

66

1

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

...

400

68

...

Administrative and Instructional Staffs.

1

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

36,370

2

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

5,000

41,370

69

...

Permanent Units.

1

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

...

40,000

70

...

Ordnance Department.

1

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

...

22,000

71

...

Rifle Range Staff.

1

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

...

2,800

72

...

District Accounts Branch.

1

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

...

4,000

73

...

Universal Military Training (Citizen Forces).

3

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

...

1,500

74

...

Australian Army Reserve.

1

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

1,250

2

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

50

1,300

77

...

Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment............

...

2,500

79

1

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

...

10,000

80

1

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

...

4,000

81

...

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

...

200

82

...

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

1

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

...

2,400

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

...

178,860

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

£

£

83

...

Naval Administration.

1

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

8,795

2

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

1,425

10,220

84

...

Permanent Force (Sea-Going).

1

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

116,700

2

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

2,300

119,000

85

...

Maintenance of Ships and Vessels.

1

Maintenance and Repairs, also labour and stores in connexion with H.M.A. Ships of War and vessels used as Auxiliaries to the Fleet

...

65,000

86

...

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

...

400

87

...

Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

1

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

205

2

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

140

345

88

...

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

...

40

90

...

Royal Australian Naval College.

1

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

4,470

2

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

5,650

10,120

91

...

Boys’ Training Ship.

1

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

7,900

2

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

3,125

11,025

92

...

Citizen Naval Forces.

(Royal Australian Naval Brigade.)

1

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

...

7,050

95

...

Radio Service.

1

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

5,025

2

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

200

5,225

96

...

Naval Establishments.

1

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

6,900

2

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

4,050

10,950

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY— continued.

£

£

99

...

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

...

3,750

100

1

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

...

1,260

100a

1

Miscellaneous Services...........................

...

600

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

...

244,985

VIII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

100b

...

Central Staff.

1

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

5,650

2

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

1,940

3

Miscellaneous—

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

5,830

7. Remission of duties in necessitous cases.........

5

8. Commonwealth film censorship...............

275

13,700

101

...

Bureau of Commerce and Industry.

1

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

...

265

102

1

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

...

3,000

104

...

Quarantine.

1

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

1,500

3

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

1,540

5

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

900

7

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

1,000

11

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

200

5,140

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

105

...

Commonwealth Laboratory.

1

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

...

700

106

...

Inter-State Commission.

1

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

...

425

107

...

Lighthouses.

1

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

550

2

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

100

3

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

1,700

4

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

1,150

5

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

1,520

6

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

1,905

7

Torres Strait to Cape Moreton, Queensland, Salaries

1,900

8

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

4,910

9

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

1,040

10

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

2,820

11

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

1,030

12

Western Australia and Northern Territory, Contingencies.....

3,165

13

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

1,600

14

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

1,630

25,020

108

...

Navigation.

2

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

...

425

109

...

New South Wales.

1

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

21,200

2

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

2,340

23,540

110

...

Victoria.

1

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

16,250

2

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

1,120

17,370

111

...

Queensland.

1

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

9,165

2

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

1,440

10,605

112

...

South Australia.

1

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

7,500

2

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

1,020

8,520

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

113

...

Western Australia.

1

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

6,580

2

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

965

7,545

114

...

Tasmania.

1

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

1,300

2

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

250

1,550

115

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

330

2

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

80

410

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

...

118,215

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

118

...

Administrative Staff.

1

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

3,100

2

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

1,600

4,700

119

...

Public Works Staff.

1

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

5,000

2

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

3,420

3

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

620

9,040

121

...

Federal Capital Territory.

1

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

400

2

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

550

3

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Special investigation in connexion with water, sewerage, gas, electricity and transportation, and other services

335

1,285

122

...

Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta Railway.

1

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

...

44,000

123

...

Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway.

1

No. 1. Interest on Loans...........................

13,200

2. Contribution to Sinking Fund under South Australian Act No. 648 of 1896

1,100

14,300

124

...

Northern Territory Railway—(Darwin— Katherine River).

1

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

...

11,000

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

IX.—THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—continued.

£

£

125

...

Federal Territory: Railway—(Queanbeyan–Canberra)........

...

300

126

...

Commonwealth Railways—Miscellaneous.

1

Railways Surveys generally..........................

...

1,850

127

...

Works and Buildings.

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

1

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

385

2

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

260

3

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

700

4

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

90

5

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

940

6

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

4,180

7

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

6,365

8

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

1,900

9

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

2,155

10

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

250

11

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

8,015

25,240

128

...

Governor-General’s Establishment.

1

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

...

820

129

...

Miscellaneous.

No. 2. Maintenance Members’ room, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart including furniture

...

100

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

...

112,635

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

£

£

X.—THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

130

...

Central Staff.

1

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

2,400

2

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

700

3,100

133

...

New South Walks.

1

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

300,000

2

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

68,000

3

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

87,000

455,000

134

...

Victoria.

1

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

188,000

2

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

30,000

3

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

50,000

5

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

460

268,460

135

...

Queensland.

1

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

95,460

2

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

26,000

3

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

41,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 6. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels

25

7. Losses by fire and theft at various Post Offices..

50

162,535

136

...

South Australia.

1

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

65,000

2

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

10,000

3

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

24,000

99,000

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Division No.

Subdivision No.

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

£

£

137

...

Western Australia.

1

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

68,000

2

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

12,000

3

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

20,000

4

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Gratuities on retirement under the Public Service Act and Regulations

100

5. Compensation for loss of registered articles and insured parcels

20

100,120

138

...

Tasmania.

1

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

22,500

2

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

8,500

3

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

9,000

40,000

139

...

Northern Territory.

1

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

400

2

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

750

3

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

150

4

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

500

5

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

1,000

6

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

1,000

3,800

Total Postmaster-Generals Department...............

...

1,132,015

XI.—WAR SERVICES.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

142

...

War Pensions................................

...

967,000

143

...

War Pensions Office.

2

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

...

14,500

144

1

Miscellaneous—

No. 1. Interest on amount due to the Government of the United Kingdom for the maintenance of Australian troops at the front

...

1,816,000

Total under Control of Department of the Treasury........

...

2,797,500

\n```\n\nF.4854.—2\n\n \nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision No. | XI.—WAR SERVICES—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | --------- |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Defence— Military. | | |\n| 145 | 1 | General Contingencies.......................... | ... | 45 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Repatriation.— Repatriation Office. | | |\n| 149 | 2 | No. 1. Repatriation of soldiers and expenses in connexion therewith (to be paid to the credit’ of Trust Fund Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Account) | ... | 454,000 |\n| | | Total War Services............... | ... | 3,251,545 |\n| 35 | ... | Refunds of Revenue............................ | ... | 41,000 |\n| 36 | ... | Advance to the Treasurer......................... | ... | 450,000 |\n| | | Total........................... | ... | 5,727,180 |\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":1304},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation remains within its original scope as a routine annual appropriation Act. It allocates funds for the ordinary services of government for the specified financial year, consistent with the constitutional requirement for parliamentary approval of government spending."},"complexity_factors":["Detailed appropriation schedule containing 100+ specific line items across 12 major departments","Hierarchical structure: Departments → Divisions → Subdivisions → specific purposes","Specific allocations to Trust Funds (e.g., Naval Uniform Account, Cordite Factory, Small Arms Factory)","Sunset clause limiting expenditure authority to the financial year ending 30 June 1920","Mix of operational expenses (salaries, contingencies) and capital/special purposes (war services, advances)"],"plain_english_summary":"The Act authorises £5,727,180 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to finance Commonwealth operations for the remainder of the 1919–20 year. Major allocations fund Parliament, public service departments, defence and navy, postal services, and a large War Services/repatriation program, with some amounts held in trust funds. The Treasurer may only disburse for scheduled purposes, and all authorities lapse on 30 June 1920."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-4-1919-20","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-4-1919-20/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-4-1919-20/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-4-1919-20/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-4-1919-20/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-4-1919-20/documents"}}