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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 an extra $240,313,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the 1974–75 year as supplementary appropriations to previously approved estimates. It channels significant new spending to major departments, capital works (hospitals, schools, courts, roads), state grants, overseas relief and loans, and support for government enterprises.
The Treasurer may release the funds, which are treated as available from 1 July 1974, with each Schedule item designated for capital, operating expenses, or loans.
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Appropriation Act (No. 6) 1974–75
No. 32 of 1975
AN ACT
To appropriate a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, additional to the sums appropriated by the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1974–75 and the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 1974–75, for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on 30 June 1975.
[Assented to 14 May 1975]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—
Short title.
Commencement.
Issue and application of $240,313,000.
Appropriation.
13499/75—Recommended retail price 20c
SCHEDULE 2
ABSTRACT
| Page Reference | Departments and Services | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $ | ||
| 4 | PARLIAMENT......................................... | 11,000 |
| 4 | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE......................... | 291,000 |
| 4 | ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..................... | 732,000 |
| 5 | DEPARTMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY................. | 8,471,000 |
| 6 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION............................ | 4,380,000 |
| 6 | DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS....................... | 353,000 |
| 7 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH............................... |
| 3,249,000 |
| 8 | DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION............. | 24,656,000 |
| 9 | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND IMMIGRATION................ | 83,000 |
| 10 | DEPARTMENT OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.............. | 4,318,000 |
| 10 | DEPARTMENT OF THE MEDIA............................ | 1,569,000 |
| 11 | DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY.................. | 2,090,000 |
| 11 | DEPARTMENT OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT................ | 40,000 |
| 11 | DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY............... | 840,000 |
| 12 | DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE....................... | 5,480,000 |
| 12 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.................... | 127,000,000 |
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET......... | 390,000 |
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION AND COMPENSATION........ | 26,000 |
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE............................... | 735,000 |
| 14 | DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES AND PROPERTY................. | 11,546,000 |
| 14 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY....................... | 2,142,000 |
| 15 | DEPARTMENT OF THE SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE........... | 145,000 |
| 15 | DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATION............... | 1,112,000 |
| 15 | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT............................ | 44,000 |
| 16 | DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......................... | 27,012,000 |
| 16 | DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT...... | 13,598,000 |
| TOTAL....................................... | 240,313,000 |
DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:104.7%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:249.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:63.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Additional appropriation for 1974</span><span>–75</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:151.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Information with respect to previous appropriation and expenditure</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:77pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Appropriation made by </span><span style="font-style:italic">Appropriation Acts (Nos.</span><span> 2 </span><span style="font-style:italic">and </span><span>4)</span></p><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span><span>1974</span><span>–75</span></p></td><td style="width:70.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Expenditure</span></p><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1973</span><span>–74</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:249.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>$</span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>$</span></p></td><td style="width:70.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>$</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:249.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">PARLIAMENT</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:70.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:249.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:70.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:249.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Division </span><span>800.</span><span>—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:70.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:249.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:justify; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">2.</span><span style="font-weight:bold">—Plant and Equipment—</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:70.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:249.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>01. Senate Committee Rooms</span><span>—Recording Equipment</span><span style="width:22.03pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>7,400</span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:70.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>5,200</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:249.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>02. Sound reticulation system</span><span>—Hansard</span><span style="width:77.3pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>900</span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:70.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>5,800</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:249.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="margin-left:6.5pt; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:28.8pt; text-indent:-28.8pt"><span>03. House of Representatives Committee Room</span><span>— Recording equipment</span><span style="width:27.55pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></div></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; background-color:#ffffff"><span>2,700</span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:70.3pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:center; background-color:#ffffff"><span>..</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:249.95pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-weight:bold">Total: Parliament</span><span style="width:153.85pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-weight:bold; display:inline-block">.....................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:
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