Appropriates additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the government, in addition to the appropriations provided for by the Supply Act (No. 1) 2025-2026 and Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2025-2026.
Parliamentary progress
Progress
House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time
05 Feb 2026
Second reading moved
05 Feb 2026
Second reading debate
12 Feb 2026
Referred to Federation Chamber
03 Mar 2026
Second reading debate
03 Mar 2026
Returned to House for further consideration
04 Mar 2026
Second reading debate
04 Mar 2026
Second reading debate
10 Mar 2026
Second reading debate
11 Mar 2026
Second reading debate
12 Mar 2026
Second reading debate
24 Mar 2026
Second reading agreed to
24 Mar 2026
Third reading agreed to
24 Mar 2026
Senate
Introduced and read a first time
25 Mar 2026
Second reading moved
25 Mar 2026
Second reading debate
25 Mar 2026
Second reading debate
26 Mar 2026
Second reading agreed to
26 Mar 2026
Third reading agreed to
26 Mar 2026
Finally passed both Houses
26 Mar 2026
Assent
Act no: 17
Year: 2026
27 Mar 2026
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First reading
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Senate
2R - One Nation [sheet 3662]
ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm
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No documents at present
Notes
Considered by scrutiny committee (25/02/2026): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 3 of 2026
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)
An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes
Contents
Part 1,Preliminary 2
1 Short title 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Definitions 2
4 Portfolio statements 4
5 Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth 4
Part 2,Appropriation items 5
6 Summary of appropriations 5
7 Departmental items 5
8 Administered items 5
9 Corporate entity items 5
Part 3,Advance to the Finance Minister 7
10 Advance to the Finance Minister 7
Part 4,Miscellaneous 8
11 Crediting amounts to special accounts 8
12 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund 8
13 Repeal of this Act 8
Schedule 1,Services for which money is appropriated 9
Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2025-2026
No. 17, 2026
An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, 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. 3) 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 item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Administered”.
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 total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a corporate entity under the heading “Administered”.
Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes for corporate entities, under the heading “Administered”, are “notional”. They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.
departmental item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a non‑corporate entity under the heading “Departmental”.
Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes, under the heading “Departmental”, are “notional”. They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item.
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) an administered item;
(b) a corporate entity item;
(c) a departmental 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.
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. 4) 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.
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 1 is $9,184,444,000.
Note 1: Items in Schedule 1 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 Departmental items
The amount specified in a departmental item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the entity.
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 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 1 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
10 Advance to the Finance Minister
(1) If the Finance Minister determined an amount under subsection 10(2) of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026 or subsection 10(2) of the Supply Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026 before the commencement of this Act, the amount is to be disregarded for the purposes of subsection 10(3) of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026.
Note: This means that, after the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister has access to $400 million under section 10 of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026, regardless of amounts that have already been determined under that section or under section 10 of the Supply Act (No. 1) 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 10 of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2025‑2026 or section 10 of the Supply Act (No. 1) 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
11 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.
12 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.
13 Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed at the start of 1 July 2028.
Schedule 1,Services for which money is appropriated
Note: See sections 6 and 12.
Abstract
Portfolio
Total
$'000
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
41,071
Attorney‑General's
149,422
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
2,995,261
Defence
1,159,260
Education
240,820
Employment and Workplace Relations
182,750
Finance
387,916
Foreign Affairs and Trade
241,855
Health, Disability and Ageing
1,608,540
Home Affairs
1,060,399
Industry, Science and Resources
392,249
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the
277,595
Arts
Prime Minister and Cabinet
206,341
Social Services
54,277
Treasury
186,688
Total
9,184,444
APPROPRIATIONS
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Portfolio
Departmental
Administered
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
12,113
28,958
41,071
812,257
265,882
1,078,139
Attorney‑General's
94,035
55,387
149,422
1,353,323
458,976
1,812,299
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and
191,871
2,803,390
2,995,261
Water
1,830,286
2,472,362
4,302,648
Defence
1,155,204
4,056
1,159,260
45,679,101
208,421
45,887,522
Education
26,082
214,738
240,820
456,834
2,343,920
2,800,754
Employment and Workplace Relations
27,220
155,530
182,750
1,191,725
3,914,916
5,106,641
Finance
368,666
19,250
387,916
6,623,613
466,729
7,090,342
Foreign Affairs and Trade
102,628
139,227
241,855
3,172,597
5,258,100
8,430,697
Health, Disability and Ageing
101,391
1,507,149
1,608,540
2,289,151
57,752,940
60,042,091
Home Affairs
375,042
685,357
1,060,399
6,503,142
2,516,628
9,019,770
Industry, Science and Resources
65,812
326,437
392,249
1,050,795
2,356,864
3,407,659
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
38,389
239,206
277,595
Communications, Sport and the Arts
890,006
4,927,492
5,817,498
Prime Minister and Cabinet
50,403
155,938
206,341
884,617
2,347,043
3,231,660
Social Services
12,338
41,939
54,277
470,172
2,790,539
3,260,711
Treasury
99,550
87,138
186,688
6,643,257
207,378
6,850,635
Total: Bill 3
2,720,744
6,463,700
9,184,444
79,850,876
88,288,190
168,139,066
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Entity
Departmental
Administered
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
12,113
28,958
41,071
783,873
229,125
1,012,998
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines
‑
‑
Authority
7,483
7,483
Regional Investment Corporation
‑
‑
22,885
22,885
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
‑
‑
‑
28,384
6,389
34,773
Total: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
12,113
28,958
41,071
812,257
265,882
1,078,139
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
Departmental
Administered
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES
AND FORESTRY
Outcome 1 ‑
More sustainable, productive, internationally
11,023
28,666
39,689
competitive and profitable Australian agricultural,
193,702
190,520
384,222
food and fibre industries through policies and
203,111
171,009
374,120
initiatives that promote better resource
management practices, innovation, self‑reliance
and improved access to international markets
Outcome 2 ‑
Safeguard Australia's animal and plant health
1,090
292
1,382
status to maintain overseas markets and protect
590,171
38,605
628,776
the economy and environment from the impact
635,503
77,719
713,222
of exotic pests and diseases, through risk
assessment, inspection and certification, and the
implementation of emergency response
arrangements for Australian agricultural, food
and fibre industries
Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and
12,113
28,958
41,071
Forestry
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Entity
Departmental
Administered
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
Attorney‑General's Department
21,751
55,387
77,138
276,967
427,477
704,444
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Human Rights Commission
‑
‑
27,460
27,460
Administrative Review Tribunal
60,212
‑
60,212
274,426
‑
274,426
Australian Law Reform Commission
‑
‑
‑
3,066
‑
3,066
Federal Court of Australia
8,655
‑
8,655
404,186
967
405,153
High Court of Australia
‑
‑
‑
21,185
‑
21,185
National Anti‑Corruption Commission
‑
‑
‑
66,228
‑
66,228
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
‑
‑
‑
39,753
‑
39,753
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
568
‑
568
47,483
‑
47,483
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
‑
‑
‑
128,330
3,072
131,402
Office of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and
‑
‑
‑
Security
20,940
‑
20,940
Office of Parliamentary Counsel
2,849
‑
2,849
23,740
‑
23,740
Office of the Special Investigator
‑
‑
‑
47,019
‑
47,019
Total: Attorney‑General's
94,035
55,387
149,422
1,353,323
458,976
1,812,299
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
Departmental
Administered
Total
$'000
$'000
$'000
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Outcome 1 ‑
A just and secure society through the
21,751
55,387
77,138
maintenance and improvement of Australia's
276,967
427,477
704,444
law, justice, security and integrity frameworks
327,162
427,894
755,056
Total: Attorney‑General's Department
21,751
55,387
77,138
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025