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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
The 1968–69 No. 2 Appropriation Act authorises $346.9 million from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for public services to 30 June 1969, bringing total authorised spending for the year to $597.2 million.
It allocates funding across capital works, federal grants to states, and other services—supporting postal and telecommunications, Canberra and Northern Territory development, veterans’ and migrant housing, research, and Aboriginal programs—and provides Parliament’s legal authority for that spending.
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1968–69
No. 81 of 1968
AN ACT
To appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine.
[Assented to 8 November 1968]
BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1968–69.
Commencement.
Issue and application of $346,918,000.
25327/68—Price 20c
Appropriation of $597,186,000.
THE SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE Section 4.
SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND
| $ | |
|---|---|
| By the Supply Act (No. 2) 1968–69...................... | 250,268,000 |
| By this Act..................................... | 346,918,000 |
| Total ............................... | 597,186,000 |
SECOND SCHEDULE Section 4.
ABSTRACT
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $ | ||
| 5 | DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION................... | 7,900,000 |
| 5 | DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.............. | 37,000 |
| 5 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE........... | 12,960,000 |
| 6 | DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS................ | 3,493,100 |
| 6 | DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES............ | 283,800 |
| 7 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH......................... | 3,751,000 |
| 8 | DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING......................... | 52,604,700 |
| 8 | DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.................... | 7,602,000 |
| 8 | DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..................... | 71,194,400 |
| 10 | DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE..... | 395,000 |
| 11 | DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT........... | 33,805,000 |
| 11 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.............. | 229,069,000 |
| 12 | DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY................ | 4,310,000 |
| 12 | PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.................... | 10,277,700 |
| 12 | REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT...................... | 88,000 |
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.......... | 45,790,000 |
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.................. | 863,000 |
| 14 | DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY.............. | 765,000 |
| 14 | DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................... | 20,951,500 |
| 15 | ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...................... | 20,000,000 |
| 15 | DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.......................... | 71,045,800 |
| TOTAL................................ | 597,186,000 |
SUMMARY
Estimate—1968–69, Black figures
Expenditure—1967–68, Light figures
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padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Payments to or for the States</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Other Services</span></p></td><td style="width:58.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Total</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:144.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:54.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>$</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>$</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>$</span></p></td><td style="width:58.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>$</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:41pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:15.6pt; text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>5</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:144.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-left:14.4pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; text-indent:-21.6pt"><span>DEPARTMENT O</span><span>F CIVIL AVIATION</span><span style="width:2.56pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></div></td><td style="width:54.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">7,900,000</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:58.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">7,900,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:54.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6,997,424</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:58.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6,997,424</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:41pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:15.35pt; text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>5</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:144.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-left:14.4pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; text-indent:-21.6pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE</span><span style="width:7.69pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></div></td><td style="width:54.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">37,000</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:58.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">37,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:54.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">75,663</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:58.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>75,663</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:41pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:15.35pt; text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span>5</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:144.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-left:14.4pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:21.6pt; text-indent:-21.6pt"><span>DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE</span><span style="width:25.93pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></div></td><td style="width:54.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">9,855,000</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">2,880,000</span></p></td><td style="width:50pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">225,000</span></p></td><td style="width:58.9pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">12,960,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:54.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-
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