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This Appropriation Act authorises about $1.67 billion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the year to 30 June 1975, combining new sums with Supply Act (No. 2) funding and retrospectively validating spending back to 1 July 1974. It provides funding to major departments (Postmaster‑General, Housing, Urban/Regional Development, Minerals & Energy, Health, Transport), capital works, state grants (schools, hospitals, Aboriginal programs) and programs like rural reconstruction, the school dental scheme and foreign aid—affecting taxpayers and state budgets.
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Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1974-75
No. 95 of 1974
AN ACT
To appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1975.
[Assented to 16 November 1974]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—
Short title.
Commencement.
Issue and application of $1,157,805,000.
18538/74—Recommended retail price 30c
Appropriation of 1,670,805,000
Section 4 SCHEDULE 1
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:70%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:27.9pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:464pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:360.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:99.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:20.4pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>$</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:360.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>By the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Supply Act </span><span>(</span><span style="font-style:italic">No.</span><span> 2) 1974</span><span>–75</span><span style="width:86.72pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></td><td style="width:99.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:2.15pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>513,000,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:360.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>By this Act</span><span style="width:190.89pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............................</span></p></td><td style="width:99.8pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1,157,805,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:360.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:19.9pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Total</span><span style="width:197.89pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............................</span></p></td><td style="width:99.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1,670,805,000</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
SCHEDULE 2
ABSTRACT
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $ | ||
| 6 | DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS...................... | 41,403,000 |
| 6 | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE............................ | 47,480,000 |
| 7 | ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT........................ | 3,726,000 |
| 8 | DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY................... | 29,411,000 |
| 9 | DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE...................... | 1,546,000 |
| 9 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.............................. | 15,361,000 |
| 10 | DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION....... | 13,750,000 |
| 11 | DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS......................... | 55,727,000 |
| 12 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................. | 98,108,000 |
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION............... | 273,761,000 |
| 15 | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND IMMIGRATION.................. | 40,863,000 |
| 16 | DEPARTMENT OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY................. | 27,184,000 |
| 17 | DEPARTMENT OF THE MEDIA............................... | 17,992,000 |
| 17 | DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY.................... | 132,944,000 |
| 18 | DEPARTMENT OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT.................. | 1,355,000 |
| 18 | DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY................. | 15,557,000 |
| 19 | DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE......................... | 250,000 |
| 20 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...................... | 391,421,000 |
| 20 | DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET........... | 56,446,000 |
| 21 | DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION AND COMPENSATION.......... | 2,187,000 |
| 21 | DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE................................. | 14,058,000 |
| 22 | DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES AND PROPERTY................... | 32,325,000 |
| 23 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY......................... | 17,085,000 |
| 24 | DEPARTMENT OF THE SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE............. | 448,000 |
| 24 | DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATION.................. | 7,927,000 |
| 25 | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.............................. | 96,572,000 |
| 26 | DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............................ | 16,953,000 |
| 27 | ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.............................. | 75,000,000 |
| 28 | DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT......... | 143,965,000 |
| TOTAL......................................... | 1,670,805,000 |
SUMMARY
Estimate—1974-75, Black figures
Expenditure—1973-74, Light figures
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Capital Works and Services | Payments to or for the States | OtherServices | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
| 6 | PARLIAMENT......... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 11,000 | .. | .. | 11,000 | ||
| 6 | DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS | 613,000 | 40,790,000 | .. | 41,403,000 |
| 516,929 | 32,250,000 | .. | 32,766,929 | ||
| 6 | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | 85,600 | 47,144,400 | 250,000 | 47,480,000 |
| 73,563 | 43,630,098 | .. | 43,703,661 | ||
| 7 | ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT | 3,711,000 | .. | 15,000 | 3,726,000 |
| 2,270,333 | .. | .. | 2,270,333 | ||
| 8 | DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY | 29,411,000 | .. | .. | 29,411,000 |
| 24,698,393 | .. | .. | 24,698,393 | ||
| 9 | DEPARTMENT OFCUSTOMS AND EXCISE ... | 1,546,000 | .. | .. | 1,546,000 |
| 2,068,271 | .. | .. | 2,068,271 | ||
| 9 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 14,542,000 | 89,000 | 730,000 | 15,361,000 |
| 11,927,811 | 26,000 | .. | 11,953,811 | ||
| 10 | DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION | 4,019,000 | 9,000,000 | 731,000 | 13,750,000 |
| 1,055,000 | .. | .. | 1,055,000 | ||
| 11 | DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 12,412,000 | .. | 43,315,000 | 55,727,000 |
| 8,670,490 | .. | 12,200,000 | 20,870,490 | ||
| 12 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 10,533,000 | 87,575,000 | .. | 98,108,000 |
| 4,526,652 | 23,396,546 | .. | 27,923,198 | ||
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION | 248,611,000 | .. | 25,150,000 | 273,761,000 |
| 196,374,567 | .. | .. | 196,374,567 | ||
| 15 | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND IMMIGRATION | .. | 988,000 | 39,875,000 | 40,863,000 |
| .. | 374,460 | 55,391 | 429,851 | ||
| 16 | DEPARTMENT OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY | 16,944,000 | .. | 10,240,000 | 27,184,000 |
| 7,806,201 | .. | 109,272 | 7,915,473 | ||
| 17 | DEPARTMENT OF THE MEDIA | 17,992,000 | .. | .. | 17,992,000 |
| 9,175,166 | .. | .. | 9,175,166 | ||
| 17 | DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY | 132,944,000 | .. | .. | 132,944,000 |
| 129,167,696 | .. | .. | 129,167,696 | ||
| 18 | DEPARTMENT OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT | 930,000 | 425,000 | .. | 1,355,000 |
| .. | 473,999 | .. | 473,999 | ||
| 18 | DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY | 15,557,000 | .. | .. | 15,557,000 |
| 6,322,477 | .. | .. | 6,322,477 | ||
| 19 | DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE | .. | .. | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| .. | .. | .. | .. | ||
| 20 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT | 391,421,000 | .. | .. | 391,421,000 |
| 390,034,341 | .. | .. | 390,034,341 |
Summary—continued
Estimate—1974–75, Black figures
Expenditure—1973–74, Light figures
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Capital Works and Services | Payments to or for the States | OtherServices | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
| 20 | DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET | 18,273,900 | 37,500,000 | 672,100 | 56,446,000 |
| 1,251,439 | 6,511,603 | .. | 7,763,042 | ||
| 21 | DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION AND COMPENSATION | 2,187,000 | .. | .. | 2,187,000 |
| 2,008,239 | .. | .. | 2,008,239 | ||
| 21 | DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE | 6,428,000 | 7,335,000 | 295,000 | 14,058,000 |
| 9,071,592 | 5,900,500 | .. | 14,972,092 | ||
| 22 | DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES AND PROPERTY | 32,325,000 | .. | .. | 32,325,000 |
| 27,150,617 | .. | .. | 27,150,617 | ||
| 23 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY |
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