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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 the Minister for Finance to withdraw $1,001,484,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for government services in the second half of 1978–79, bringing total budget authority with earlier supply to $1,593,902,000. It funds capital works, payments to states (for housing, health, education, urban and Aboriginal programs), and other departmental operations—affecting federal departments and state governments and providing a $100 million contingency advance.
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Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1978‑79
No. 142 of 1978
AN ACT
To appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1979.
[Assented to 22 November 1978]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short title
Commencement
Issue and application of $1,001,484,000
15834/78 Cat. No. 78 5283 5—Recommended retail price 60c
Appropriation of $1,593,902,000
The sums authorized by the Supply Act (No. 2) 1978–79 and by this Act to be issued out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, amounting, as appears by Schedule 1, in the aggregate to the sum of $1,593,902,000 are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1978, for the services expressed in Schedule 2 in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.
Payments to a State out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in Division 846 in Schedule 2 shall be made on such terms and conditions, if any, as the Minister for Finance determines and in accordance with any determinations by the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of the payments.
SCHEDULE 1
SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND
| $ | Section 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| By the Supply Act (No. 2) 1978–79. | 592,418,000 | |
| By this Act................. | 1,001,484,000 | |
| Total.................. | 1,593,902,000 |
SCHEDULE 2 Section 4
ABSTRACT
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
|---|
| $ | ||
| 6 | Parliament.............................................. | .. |
| 6 | Department of Aboriginal Affairs............................... | 34,699,000 |
| 6 | Department of Administrative Services........................... | 37,948,000 |
| 8 | Attorney‑General's Department........................ | 3,066,000 |
| 8 | Department of Business and Consumer Affairs...................... | 1,810,000 |
| 9 | Department of the Capital Territory.............................. | 171,823,000 |
| 9 | Department of Construction................................... | 94,480,000 |
| 10 | Department of Education..................................... | 13,807,000 |
| 11 | Department of Employment and Industrial Relations.................. | 7,259,000 |
| 12 | Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development........ | 345,282,000 |
| 13 | Department of Finance...................................... | 25,151,000 |
| 14 | Advance to the Minister for Finance............................. | 100,000,000 |
| 14 | Department of Foreign Affairs................................. | 12,337,000 |
| 15 | Department of Health....................................... | 95,473,000 |
| 16 | Department of Home Affairs.................................. | 1,261,000 |
| 17 | Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs...................... | 1,450,000 |
| 18 | Department of Industry and Commerce........................... | 1,090,000 |
| 18 | Department of National Development............................ | 63,991,000 |
| 20 | Department of the Northern Territory............................ | 280,300,000 |
| 21 | Postal and Telecommunications Department........................ | 12,575,000 |
| 21 | Department of Primary Industry................................ | 85,579,000 |
| 22 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet...................... | 865,000 |
| 23 | Department of Productivity................................... | 7,075,000 |
| 23 | Department of Science...................................... | 20,140,000 |
| 24 | Department of Social Security................................. | 60,046,000 |
| 24 | Department of Trade and Resources............................. | 43,065,000 |
| 25 | Department of Transport..................................... | 57,487,000 |
| 26 | Department of the Treasury................................... | 2,706,000 |
| 26 | Department of Veterans' Affairs................................ | 13,137,000 |
| TOTAL........................................... | 1,593,902,000 | |
SUMMARY
Appropriation—1978‑79, Black figures
Expenditure—1977‑78, Light figures
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border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Payments to or for the States</span></p></td><td style="width:44.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Other Services</span></p></td><td style="width:52.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Total</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:171.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>$</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>$</span></p></td><td style="width:44.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>$</span></p></td><td style="width:52.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>$</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:171.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-top:6pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify"><span>Parliament</span><span style="width:121.18pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................</span></p></div></td><td style="width:59pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:44.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:52.3pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:171.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>8,919</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:44.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:52.3pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>8,919</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:171.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-top:6pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify"><span>Department of Aboriginal Affairs</span><span style="width:29.82pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....</span></p></div></td><td style="width:59pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">105,000</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">34,144,000</span></p></td><td style="width:44.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">450,000</span></p></td><td style="width:52.3pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">34,699,000</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:171.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify"><span></span></p></div></td><td style="width:59pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>95,698</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>32,053,500</span></p></td><td style="width:44.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:52.3pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>32,149,198</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:41pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-right:21.6pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:171.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-top:6pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify"><span>Department of Administrative Services</span></p></div></td><td style="width:59pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">37,919,500</span></p></td><td style="width:59pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:44.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:0.7pt; text-align
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