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This Act authorises $1,861,432,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the year ending 30 June 1984 (bringing total available with Supply Act No.2 to $2,860,169,000) to finance government departments and programs—notably health, housing and construction, Treasury, Finance, Veterans' Affairs and Aboriginal Affairs. It also sets terms for various State and Northern Territory payments (including disaster relief and specific project assistance) and provides a $120 million Advance to the Minister for Finance for urgent contingencies.
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Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1983-84
No. 87 of 1983
An Act to appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1984
[Assented to 22 November 1983]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short title
Commencement
Issue and application of $1 861 432 000
Appropriation of $2 860 169 000
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$2 860 169 000, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from 1 July 1983, for the services expressed in Schedule 2 in respect of the financial year that commenced on that date.
Payments to States and Northern Territory
5. (1) Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 1 of Division 865 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Finance as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States or the Northern Territory for natural disaster relief and restoration; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(2) Payments to Tasmania out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 4 of Division 865 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Finance as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for Tasmania in relation to the termination of the Gordon River Power Development Stage Two; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(3) Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in items 2, 3, 6 and 8 of Division 932 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Primary Industry as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the States or the Northern Territory for the bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis eradication campaign, for supplementary assistance for apple and pear exports, for canning fruit tree removal or for soil conservation, as the case may be; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Primary Industry as to the amounts and times of payments.
(4) Payments to New South Wales out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 7 of Division 932 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Primary Industry as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for New South Wales to assist the Letona Co-op Limited; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Primary Industry as to the amounts and times of payments.
(5) Payments to the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in sub-division 3 of Division 943 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Resources and Energy as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for the Northern Territory in respect of the national water resources program; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(6) Payments to Queensland out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 1 of Division 957 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for Queensland to subsidize diesel fuel costs of Great Barrier Reef island tourist resorts; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to amounts and times of payments.
(7) Payments to Tasmania out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in item 2 of Division 973 in Schedule 2 shall be made—
(a) on such terms and conditions as are from time to time determined by the Minister for Transport as being terms and conditions applicable to payments to or for Tasmania for the construction of the second Hobart Bridge; and
(b) in accordance with any determinations of the Minister for Finance as to the amounts and times of payments.
(8) Payments to a State or the Northern Territory out of such of the moneys appropriated by this Act as are specified in Division 977 in Schedule 2 shall be made in accordance with any determinations of the Treasurer as to the amounts and times of payments.
SCHEDULE 1 Section 4
SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND
| $ | |
|---|---|
| By the Supply Act (No. 2)1983-84................ | 998 737 000 |
| By this Act............................... | 1 861 432 000 |
| Total................................ | 2 860 169 000 |
SCHEDULE 2 Section 4
ABSTRACT
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $ | ||
| 9 | Department of Aboriginal Affairs................................ | 40 245 000 |
| 9 | Department of Administrative Services............................ | 46 620 000 |
| 10 | Attorney-General's Department.................................. | 4 618 000 |
| 11 | Department of Aviation....................................... | 34 280 000 |
| 11 | Department of Communications................................. | 36 492 000 |
| 12 | Department of Education and Youth Affairs......................... | 37 041 000 |
| 13 | Department of Employment and Industrial Relations.................... | 30 345 000 |
| 14 | Department of Finance....................................... | 158 834 000 |
| 14 | Advance to the Minister for Finance.............................. | 120 000 000 |
| 15 | Department of Foreign Affairs.................................. | 1 138 000 |
| 15 | Department of Health........................................ | 295 512 000 |
| 16 | Department of Home Affairs and Environment....................... | 14 483 000 |
| 18 | Department of Housing and Construction........................... | 469 911 000 |
| 19 | Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs....................... | 5 376 000 |
| 20 | Department of Industry and Commerce............................ | 35 158 000 |
| 21 | Department of Primary Industry................................. | 66 594 000 |
| 22 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet........................ | 7 326 000 |
| 22 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet........................ | 170 294 000 |
| 24 | Department of Science and Technology............................ | 52 889 000 |
| 25 | Department of Social Security.................................. | 118 446 000 |
| 26 | Department of the Special Minister of State......................... | 12 394 000 |
| 26 | Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism........................ | 1 284 000 |
| 26 | Department of Territories and Local Government...................... | 225 380 000 |
| 28 | Department of Transport...................................... | 14 655 000 |
| 28 | Department of the Treasury.................................... | 804 288 000 |
| 30 | Department of Veterans' Affairs................................. | 56 566 000 |
| Total............................................. | 2 860 169 000 |
Appropriation—1983-84, Heavy figures
Expenditure—1982-83, Light figures
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Capital Works and Services | Payments to or for the States and the Northern Territory | Other Services | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
| 9 | Department of Aboriginal Affairs. | 8 00020 700 | 39 687 00035 936 910 | 550 00012 473 | 40 245 00035 970 083 |
| 9 | Department of Administrative Services | 10 696 00023 181 338 | .... | 35 924 00028 872 625 | 46 620 00052 053 963 |
| 10 | Attorney-General's Department | 3 849 0002 995 215 | 750 000450 000 | 19 000.. | 4 618 0003 445 215 |
| 11 | Department of Aviation..... | 34 280 000197 088 828 | .... | .... | 34 280 000197 088 828 |
| 11 | Department of Communications | 36 492 00070 244 735 | .... | .... | 36 492 00070 244 735 |
| 12 | Department of Education and Youth Affairs | 10 327 30012 192 192 | 25 078 70042 729 739 | 1 635 0001 209 600 | 37 041 00056 131 531 |
| 13 | Department of Employment and Industrial Relations | 8 145 0003 926 163 | .... | 22 200 000303 300 | 30 345 0004 229 463 |
| 14 | Department of Finance...... | 2 361 0001 015 531 | 156 473 000147 381 009 | .... | 158 834 000148 396 540 |
| 15 | Department of Foreign Affairs. | 1 038 000689 626 | .... | 100 000347 650 | 1 138 0001 037 276 |
| 15 | Department of Health....... | 20 381 0004 410 147 | 218 435 00016 342 769 | 56 696 000.. | 295 512 00020 752 916 |
| 16 | Department of Home Affairs and Environment | 5 690 0003 566 480 | 7 415 0003 962 998 | 1 378 0002 854 638 | 14 483 00010 384 116 |
| 18 | Department of Housing and Construction | 146 421 000162 837 553 | 323 490 000152 724 450 | ..518 016 | 469 911 000(b)316 080 019 |
| 19 | Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs | 4 156 0001 433 515 | 1 170 000484 438 | 50 000.. | 5 376 0001 917 953 |
| 20 | Department of Industry and Commerce | 4 396 0007 281 334 | 762 0004 916 969 | 30 000 000156 259 | 35 158 00012 354 562 |
| 21 | Department of Primary Industry | 100 000.. | 65 251 00037 880 013 | 1 243 0001 306 457 | 66 594 00039 186 470 |
| 22 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 2 309 500113 753 | .... | 5 016 5002 742 519 | 7 326 0002 856 272 |
| 22 | Department of Resources and Energy | 31 848 20031 673 205 | 138 279 800104 805 743 | 166 000.. | 170 294 000136 478 948 |
| 24 | Department of Science and Technology | 51 389 00076 465 630 | .... | 1 500 000165 686 | 52 889 00076 631 316 |
Appropriation—1983-84, Heavy figures
Expenditure—1982–83, Light figures
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Capital Works and Services | Payments to or for the States and the Northern Territory | Other Services | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | $ | S | ||
| 25 | Department of Social Security. | 36 482 000902 437 | 81 354 00078 079 637 | 610 000322 000 | 118 446 00079 304 074 |
| 26 | Department of the Special Minister of State | 7 478 0005 693 870 | .... | 4 916 000176 424 | 12 394 0005 870 294 |
| 26 | Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism | 10 000.. | 1 000 000.. | 274 000.. | 1 284 000.. |
| 26 | Department of Territories and Local Government | 218 808 500171 728 250 | 2 639 1001 806 271 | 3 932 4002 166 147 | 225 380 000175 700 668 |
| 28 | Department of Trade....... | .... | .... | ..211 323 | ..211 323 |
| 28 | Department of Transport..... | 7 702 0007 637 272 | 6 953 00016 864 072 | ..90 000 000 | 14 655 000114 501 344 |
| 28 | Department of the Treasury... | 792 0001 293 138 | 773 431 000674 823 755 | 30 065 00017 863 952 | 804 288 000693 980 845 |
| 30 | Department of Veterans' Affairs |
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