An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes
[Assented to 27 March 2026]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
This Act is the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2025‑2026.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provisions Commencement Date/Details
The whole of this Act The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 27 March 2026
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
3 Definitions
In this Act:
administered assets and liabilities item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a non‑corporate entity opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”.
administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “New Administered Outcomes”.
corporate entity means:
(a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or
(b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of that Act.
corporate entity item means the amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a corporate entity under the heading “Non‑operating”.
expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities.
Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act.
item means any of the following:
(a) a State, ACT, NT and local government item;
(b) an administered item;
(c) an administered assets and liabilities item;
(d) an other departmental item;
(e) a corporate entity item.
non‑corporate entity means:
(a) a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or
(b) the High Court.
other departmental item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a non‑corporate entity opposite the heading “Equity Injections”.
Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements means the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for this Act and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2025‑2026.
Portfolio Budget Statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026.
portfolio statements means:
(a) the Portfolio Budget Statements; and
(b) the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.
special account has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
State, ACT, NT and local government item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government”.
4 Portfolio statements
The portfolio statements are declared to be relevant documents for the purposes of section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Note: See paragraph 15AB(2)(g) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 which provides that the material that may be considered in the interpretation of a provision of an Act includes any document that is declared by the Act to be a relevant document.
5 Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth
For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between non‑corporate entities are to be treated as if they were real transactions.
Note: This section applies, for example, to a “payment” between non‑corporate entities that are both part of the Commonwealth. One of the effects of this section is that the payment will be debited from an appropriation for the paying non‑corporate entity, even though no payment is actually made from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. This is consistent with section 76 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Part 2—Appropriation items
6 Summary of appropriations
The total of the items specified in Schedule 2 is $3,532,926,000.
Note 1: Items in Schedule 2 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act.
Note 2: Sections 74 to 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for the adjustment of amounts appropriated by this Act.
7 State, ACT, NT and local government items
(1) The amount specified in a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the purpose of making payments to or for the States, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and local government authorities for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.
(2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.
8 Administered items
(1) The amount specified in an administered item for an outcome for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.
(2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.
9 Administered assets and liabilities items
(1) The amount specified in an administered assets and liabilities item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving any outcome specified for the entity:
(a) in Schedule 2 to this Act; or
(b) in Schedule 1 to the Supply Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026; or
(c) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026; or
(d) in Schedule 2 to the Supply Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026; or
(e) in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026; or
(f) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2025‑2026.
(2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.
10 Other departmental items
The amount specified in an other departmental item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the entity.
11 Corporate entity items
(1) The amount specified in a corporate entity item for a corporate entity may be paid to the entity to be applied for the purposes of the entity.
(2) If:
(a) an Act provides that a corporate entity must be paid amounts that are appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the entity; and
(b) Schedule 2 contains a corporate entity item for that entity;
then the entity must be paid the full amount specified in the item.
Part 3—Advance to the Finance Minister
12 Advance to the Finance Minister
(1) If the Finance Minister determined an amount under subsection 12(2) of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026 or subsection 12(2) of the Supply Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026 before the commencement of this Act, the amount is to be disregarded for the purposes of subsection 12(3) of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026.
Note: This means that, after the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister has access to $600 million under section 12 of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026 , regardless of amounts that have already been determined under that section or under section 12 of the Supply Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026.
(2) If:
(a) this Act appropriates an amount for particular expenditure; and
(b) before the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister determined an amount (the advanced amount) under section 12 of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026 or section 12 of the Supply Act (No. 2) 2025‑2026 for the expenditure;
the amount appropriated by this Act for the expenditure is taken to be reduced (but not below nil) by the advanced amount.
Part 4—Miscellaneous
13 Crediting amounts to special accounts
If any of the purposes of a special account is a purpose that is covered by an item (whether or not the item expressly refers to the special account), then amounts may be debited against the appropriation for that item and credited to that special account.
14 Conditions etc. applying to State, ACT, NT and local government items
(1) This section applies to any payment made out of money appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 1.
(2) The payment:
(a) must be made on the terms and conditions (if any) from time to time determined, in the way described in subsection (3), as applying to payments made:
(i) in relation to the outcome; and
(ii) to or for a State, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory or a local government authority; and
(iii) out of money appropriated by an annual Appropriation Act; and
(b) must be made in accordance with any determination in writing made by the Minister specified, in column 4 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome as to amounts and times of payments.
(3) The way of determining the terms and conditions applying to payments described in paragraph (2)(a) is for the Minister specified, in column 3 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome to make the determination in writing before or after the commencement of this Act.
(4) Determinations mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) and determinations made under paragraph (2)(b) are not legislative instruments.
(5) This section does not limit the Commonwealth’s power to:
(a) apply terms and conditions to payments made out of money that is not appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item; or
(b) determine the amounts and times of those payments.
15 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund
The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this Act, including the operation of this Act as affected by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
16 Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed at the start of 1 July 2028.
Schedule 1—Payments to or for the States, ACT, NT and local government
Note: See section 14.
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Minister
Minister
determining
determining
Entity
Outcome
conditions
payments
Department of Education
Improved early learning, schooling, student educational outcomes and transitions to and from school through access to quality early childhood education and care, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments
Minister for Education<br>
Minister for Education<br>
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Strengthening the sustainability, capacity and diversity of Australia's urban and regional areas including northern Australia, including through facilitating local partnerships between all levels of government and local communities; through investment in infrastructure and measures that stimulate economic growth; and providing grants and financial assistance
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government<br>
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government<br>
Schedule 2—Services for which money is appropriated
Note: See sections 6 and 15.
Abstract
Portfolio
Total
$'000
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
33,549
Attorney‑General's
13,966
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
414,539
Defence
2,089,707
Education
180
Finance
335,065
Foreign Affairs and Trade
21,161
Home Affairs
129,883
Industry, Science and Resources
3,328
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the
126,886
Arts
Prime Minister and Cabinet
14,633
Treasury
350,029
Total
3,532,926
APPROPRIATIONS
SUMMARYSummary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026
Portfolio Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry ‑ ‑ 33,549 33,549
Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Attorney‑General's Department ‑ ‑ 5,108 5,108
‑ ‑ 242 242
Administrative Review Tribunal ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
‑ ‑ 2,038 2,038
High Court of Australia ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
‑ ‑ 550 550
National Anti‑Corruption Commission ‑ ‑ 7,158 7,158
‑ ‑ 168 168
Office of the Director of Public ‑ ‑ 1,700 1,700
Prosecutions ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Office of the Special Investigator ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
‑ ‑ 500 500
Total: Attorney‑General's ‑ ‑ 13,966 13,966
‑ ‑ 3,498 3,498
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Non‑operating
Administered Assets and Liabilities 5,108
‑
‑
Total: Attorney‑General's Department ‑ ‑ 5,108
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
NATIONAL ANTI‑CORRUPTION COMMISSION
Non‑operating
Equity Injections 7,158
168
11,007
Total: National Anti‑Corruption Commission ‑ ‑ 7,158
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
PROSECUTIONS
Non‑operating
Equity Injections 1,700
‑
‑
Total: Office of the Director of Public ‑ ‑ 1,700
Prosecutions
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026
Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Climate Change, ‑ ‑ 411,031 411,031
Energy, the Environment and Water ‑ ‑ 1,316,396 1,316,396
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Institute of Marine Science ‑ ‑
3,924 3,924
Director of National Parks ‑ ‑
30,933 30,933
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust 2,000 2,000
‑ ‑
Bureau of Meteorology ‑ ‑ 1,508 1,508
‑ ‑ 11,793 11,793
Clean Energy Regulator ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
‑ ‑ 50 50
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Authority ‑ ‑ 13,045 13,045
Total: Climate Change, Energy, the ‑ ‑ 414,539 414,539
Environment and Water ‑ ‑ 1,376,141 1,376,141
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE,
ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Non‑operating
Equity Injections 11,089
16,089
4,156
Administered Assets and Liabilities 399,942
1,300,307
6,248,113
Total: Department of Climate Change, Energy, ‑ ‑ 411,031
the Environment and Water
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Non‑operating
$'000
DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE,
ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
FOR PAYMENT TO
SYDNEY HARBOUR FEDERATION TRUST 2,000
‑
18,911
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Finance ‑ ‑ 313,000 313,000
‑ ‑ 2,853,791 2,853,791
Services Australia ‑ ‑ 22,065 22,065
‑ ‑ 184,590 184,590
Total: Finance ‑ ‑ 335,065 335,065
‑ ‑ 3,038,381 3,038,381
FINANCE PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Non‑operating
Administered Assets and Liabilities 313,000
2,577,406
538,467
Total: Department of Finance ‑ ‑ 313,000
FINANCE PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
SERVICES AUSTRALIA
Non‑operating
Equity Injections 22,065
184,590
231,056
Total: Services Australia ‑ ‑ 22,065
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026
Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Foreign Affairs and ‑ ‑ 21,161 21,161
Trade ‑ ‑ 162,029 162,029
Australian Secret Intelligence Service ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
‑ ‑ 73,905 73,905
Australian Trade and Investment ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Commission ‑ ‑ 2,734 2,734
Total: Foreign Affairs and Trade ‑ ‑ 21,161 21,161
‑ ‑ 238,668 238,668
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND
TRADE
Non‑operating
Equity Injections 21,161
125,529
60,561
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ‑ ‑ 21,161
HEALTH, DISABILITY AND AGEING PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026
Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Health, Disability and ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Ageing ‑ ‑ 269,406 269,406
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Digital Health Agency ‑ ‑
18,240 18,240
National Disability Insurance Agency ‑ ‑
4,709 4,709
Aged Care Quality and Safety ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Commission ‑ ‑ 50 50
Australian Radiation Protection and ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Nuclear Safety Agency ‑ ‑ 1,820 1,820
NDIS Quality and Safeguards ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Commission ‑ ‑ 25,062 25,062
Office of the Inspector‑General of Aged ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Care ‑ ‑ 900 900
Total: Health, Disability and Ageing ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
‑ ‑ 320,187 320,187
HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026
Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Home Affairs ‑ ‑ 51,458 51,458
‑ ‑ 175,919 175,919
Australian Criminal Intelligence ‑ ‑ 1,098 1,098
Commission ‑ ‑ 20,711 20,711
Australian Federal Police ‑ ‑ 75,478 75,478
‑ ‑ 34,284 34,284
Australian Security Intelligence ‑ ‑ 20 20
Organisation ‑ ‑ 96,190 96,190
Australian Transaction Reports and ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Analysis Centre ‑ ‑ 35,177 35,177
National Emergency Management ‑ ‑ 1,829 1,829
Agency ‑ ‑ 7,888 7,888
Total: Home Affairs ‑ ‑ 129,883 129,883
‑ ‑ 370,169 370,169
HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
Non‑operating
Equity Injections 7,544
44,098
108,343
Administered Assets and Liabilities 43,914
131,821
62,149
Total: Department of Home Affairs ‑ ‑ 51,458
HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE
COMMISSION
Non‑operating
Equity Injections 1,098
20,711
23,606
Total: Australian Criminal Intelligence ‑ ‑ 1,098
Commission
HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE
Non‑operating
Equity Injections 75,478
34,284
47,990
Total: Australian Federal Police ‑ ‑ 75,478
HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE
ORGANISATION
Non‑operating
Equity Injections 20
96,190
87,153
Total: Australian Security Intelligence ‑ ‑ 20
Organisation
HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY
Non‑operating
Administered Assets and Liabilities 1,829
7,888
13,591
Total: National Emergency Management ‑ ‑ 1,829
Agency
INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026
Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Industry, Science and ‑ ‑ 3,328 3,328
Resources ‑ ‑ 59,083 59,083
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Nuclear Science and ‑ ‑
Technology Organisation 89,306 89,306
Commonwealth Scientific and ‑ ‑
Industrial Research Organisation 20,956 20,956
Geoscience Australia ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
‑ ‑ 24,626 24,626
Total: Industry, Science and ‑ ‑ 3,328 3,328
Resources ‑ ‑ 193,971 193,971
INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND
RESOURCES
Non‑operating
Administered Assets and Liabilities 3,328
1,037
‑
Total: Department of Industry, Science and ‑ ‑ 3,328
Resources
INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026
Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total
INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,
TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS
Operating
Outcome 3 ‑
Strengthening the sustainability, capacity and 1 ‑ 1
diversity of Australia's urban and regional areas 270,000 ‑ 270,000
including northern Australia, including through 269,721 ‑ 269,721
facilitating local partnerships between all levels
of government and local communities; through
investment in infrastructure and measures that
stimulate economic growth; and providing grants
and financial assistance
Total: Operating 1 ‑ 1
Non‑operating
Administered Assets and Liabilities 120,385
2,982,539
3,242,291
Total: Non‑operating 120,385
Total: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, 1 ‑ 120,386
Regional Development,
Communications, Sport and the Arts
INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Non‑operating
$'000
DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,
TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS
FOR PAYMENT TO
NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA 5,957
22,709
42,243
INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025
Non‑operating
$'000
DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,
TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS
FOR PAYMENT TO
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA 543
10,353
26,733
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIOSUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026
Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and 14,633 14,633
Torres Strait Islander Studies 127 127
Indigenous Business Australia ‑ ‑
22,850 22,850
National Indigenous Australians ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
Agency 5,720 ‑ 2,101 7,821
Office of National Intelligence ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑
‑ ‑ 1,322 1,322
Total: Prime Minister and Cabinet ‑ ‑ 14,633 14,633
5,720 ‑ 26,400 32,120
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIOAdditional Appropriation (bold figures)—2025‑2026 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2025‑2026 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2024‑2025