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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This Act authorizes $701.47 million in capital expenditure for 1970–71 (including $479.7m new authority), funding major infrastructure, equipment and loans rather than operating costs. Major beneficiaries include telecommunications/postal services, government construction, National Capital development, veterans’ housing, the Snowy Mountains scheme, primary industry relief, and payments/advances to States and agencies.
It operates retrospectively from 1 July 1970 to ensure continuity of funding and creates a $20 million Advance to the Treasurer for contingencies.
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1970-71
No. 95 of 1970
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 seventy-one.
[Assented to 4 November 1970]
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) 1970–71.
Commencement.
Issue and application of $479,713,000.
24790/70—Price 25c
Appropriation of $701,470,000.
THE SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE Section 4.
SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND
| $ | |
|---|---|
| By the Supply Act (No. 2) 1970–71................. | 221,757,000 |
| By this Act................................. | 479,713,000 |
| Total.................................. | 701,470,000 |
SECOND SCHEDULE Section 4.
ABSTRACT
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
|---|
| $ | ||
| 5 | PARLIAMENT........................................ | 20,400 |
| 5 | ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..................... | 1,122,300 |
| 5 | DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION........................ | 11,300,000 |
| 5 | DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.................. | 284,400 |
| 6 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE............... | 17,874,000 |
| 7 | DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..................... | 797,000 |
| 7 | DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES................. | 8,130,200 |
| 8 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................. | 8,432,000 |
| 8 | DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING............................. | 60,830,000 |
| 9 | DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION......................... | 6,070,000 |
| 9 | DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR......................... | 87,739,000 |
| 11 | DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE......... | 497,000 |
| 11 | DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT............... | 37,473,000 |
| 12 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT................... | 245,735,000 |
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.................... | 39,467,000 |
| 13 | PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT......................... | 37,700 |
| 13 | REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT........................... | 2,266,000 |
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT............... | 30,827,000 |
| 14 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...................... | 2,743,000 |
| 15 | DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY.................. | 15,000 |
| 15 | DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................ | 13,530,000 |
| 16 | ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.......................... | 20,000,000 |
| 16 | DEPARTMENT OF WORKS............................... | 106,280,000 |
| TOTAL........................................ | 701,470,000 |
SUMMARY
Estimate—1970-71, Black figures
Expenditure—1969–70, Light figures
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Capital Works and Services | Payments to or for the States | Other Services | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
| 5 | PARLIAMENT............. | 20,400 | .. | .. | 20,400 |
| .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| 5 | ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT | 1,118,800 | .. | 3,500 | 1,122,300 |
| 24,404 | .. | .. | 24,404 | ||
| 5 | DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION | 11,300,000 | .. | .. | 11,300,000 |
| 7,165,422 | .. | .. | 7,165,422 | ||
| 5 | DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE | 284,400 | .. | .. | 284,400 |
| 241,312 | .. | .. | 241,312 | ||
| 5 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE | 13,140,000 | 4,394,000 | 340,000 | 17,874,000 |
| 8,826,967 | 3,446,118 | .. | 12,273,085 | ||
| 7 | DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | 649,000 | .. | 148,000 | 797,000 |
| 1,952,779 | .. | .. | 1,952,779 | ||
| 7 | DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES | 8,130,200 | .. | .. | 8,130,200 |
| 5,118,110 | .. | .. | 5,118,110 | ||
| 7 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH... | 6,210,000 | 2,222,000 | .. | 8,432,000 |
| 1,251,985 | 2,697,547 | .. | 3,949,532 | ||
| 8 | DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING.. | 60,830,000 | .. | .. | 60,830,000 |
| 55,649,540 | .. | .. | 55,649,540 | ||
| 8 | DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION | 5,900,000 | 170,000 | .. | 6,070,000 |
| 5,727,918 | 64,890 | .. | 5,792,808 | ||
| 9 | DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | 87,739,000 | .. | .. | 87,739,000 |
| 75,758,494 | .. | .. | 75,758,494 | ||
| 11 | DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE | 147,000 | .. | 350,000 | 497,000 |
| 265,270 | .. | .. | 265,270 | ||
| 11 | DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 37,473,000 | .. | .. | 37,473,000 |
| 39,846,721 | .. | .. | 39,846,721 | ||
| 11 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT | 245,735,000 | .. | .. | 245,735,000 |
| 236,963,679 | .. | .. | 236,963,679 | ||
| 12 | DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY | .. | 5,867,000 | 33,600,000 | 39,467,000 |
| .. | 4,900,614 | .. | 4,900,614 | ||
| 12 | PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT | 37,700 | .. | .. | 37,700 |
| 86,226 | .. | .. | 86,226 | ||
| 12 | REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT | 2,266,000 | .. | .. | 2,266,000 |
| 123,563 | .. | .. | 123,563 | ||
| 12 | DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT | 20,055,000 | 10,722,000 | 50,000 | 30,827,000 |
| 27,490,044 | 20,292,156 | .. | 47,782,200 | ||
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES | 2,468,000 | 275,000 | .. | 2,743,000 |
| 40,620 | 16,437 | .. | 57,057 | ||
| 14 | DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY | 15,000 | .. | .. | 15,000 |
| 711,467 | .. | .. | 711,467 | ||
| 14 | DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | 648,000 | 12,882,000 | .. | 13,530,000 |
| 259,359 | 24,587,583 | .. | 24,846,942 | ||
| 15 | DEPARTMENT OF WORKS... | 106,280,000 | .. | .. | 106,280,000 |
| 84,953,675 | .. | .. | 84,953,675 | ||
| TOTAL............ | 610,446,500 | 36,532,000 | 34,491,500 | a 681,470,000 | |
| 552,457,555 | 56,005,344 | .. | 608,462,899 |
(a) Excludes Appropriation Division No. 920—Advance to the Treasurer. $20,000,000.
DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES
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