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Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026
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and in so doing reflect Australia's multicultural
350,311
society
Total: Special Broadcasting Service
800
Corporation
INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS 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
AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA
AUTHORITY
Outcome 1 ‑
A communications and media environment that
2,321
‑
2,321
balances the needs of the industry and the
180,516
2,500
183,016
Australian community through regulation,
174,507
2,000
176,507
education and advice
Total: Australian Communications and Media
2,321
‑
2,321
Authority
INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS 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
NATIONAL CAPITAL AUTHORITY
Outcome 1 ‑
To shape Canberra as a capital that all
‑
2,500
2,500
Australians can be proud of by ensuring it is well
10,771
38,366
49,137
planned, managed and promoted, consistent
11,045
36,606
47,651
with its enduring national significance
Total: National Capital Authority
‑
2,500
2,500
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Payments to corporate entities:
Aboriginal Hostels Limited
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres
Indigenous Business Australia
Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation
Torres Strait Regional Authority
Australian National Audit Office
Australian Public Service Commission
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Office of National Intelligence
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor‑
Workplace Gender Equality Agency
Total: Prime Minister and Cabinet
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND
Provide high quality policy advice and support to
the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, Portfolio
Ministers and Assistant Ministers including
through the coordination of government
activities, policy development and program
Total: Department of the Prime Minister and
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ABORIGINAL
AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER STUDIES
Further understanding of Australian Indigenous
cultures, past and present through undertaking
and publishing research, and providing access to
print and audiovisual collections
Total: Australian Institute of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Studies
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Increased awareness and adoption of best
practice public administration by the public
service through leadership, promotion, advice
and professional development, drawing on
Total: Australian Public Service Commission
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
NATIONAL INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS
Lead the development and implementation of the
Australian Government's agenda to support the
self‑determination and aspirations of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples and
communities through working in partnership and
effectively delivering programs
Total: National Indigenous Australians Agency
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
OFFICE OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Advancement of Australia's national interests
through increased government awareness of
international developments affecting Australia,
and integration, coordination and evaluation of
Australia's national intelligence capabilities
Total: Office of National Intelligence
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL SECRETARY TO
The performance of the Governor‑General's role
is facilitated through organisation and
management of official duties, management and
maintenance of the official household and
property and administration of the Australian
Honours and Awards system
Total: Office of the Official Secretary to the
SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Department of Social Services
Australian Institute of Family Studies
Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Children and Young People
SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Encourage self‑reliance and support people who
cannot fully support themselves through targeted
payments and quality services
Promote stronger and more resilient families,
children, individuals and communities by
providing targeted supports
Total: Department of Social Services
SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ABORIGINAL
AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CHILDREN
Amplifying the voices of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander children and young people, by
providing strategic, independent and impartial
advice about policy, reforms and services, and
promoting and enhancing coordination on
matters related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander children and young people
Total: National Commission for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Children and
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Department of the Treasury
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Competition and Consumer
Australian Financial Security Authority
Australian Office of Financial Management
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Australian Taxation Office
Commonwealth Grants Commission
Inspector‑General of Taxation
National Competition Council
Office of the Auditing and Assurance Standards
Office of the Australian Accounting Standards
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Supporting and implementing informed decisions
on policies for the good of the Australian people,
including for achieving strong, sustainable
economic growth, through the provision of
advice to Treasury Ministers and the efficient
administration of Treasury's functions
Total: Department of the Treasury
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FOR
Improved housing outcomes for Australians,
including through financial and other assistance
to improve the efficiency and scale of the
community housing sector and increase the
supply of social and affordable housing, as well
as support for eligible home buyers to access
the housing market sooner
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Decisions on important matters made by
governments, business and the broader
community are informed by objective, relevant
and trusted official statistics produced through
the collection and integration of data, its
analysis, and the provision of statistical
Total: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER
Enhanced welfare of Australians through
enforcing laws that promote competition and
protect consumers, as well as taking other
regulatory and related actions including
monitoring and market analysis, public
education, determining the terms of access to
infrastructure services, and discharging
regulatory responsibilities governing energy
Total: Australian Competition and Consumer
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
AUSTRALIAN OFFICE OF FINANCIAL
The advancement of macroeconomic growth and
stability, and the effective operation of financial
markets, through issuing debt, investing in
financial assets and managing debt, investments
and cash for the Australian Government
Total: Australian Office of Financial
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND
Improved confidence in Australia's financial
markets through promoting informed investors
and financial consumers, facilitating fair and
efficient markets and delivering efficient registry
Total: Australian Securities and Investments
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE
Confidence in the administration of aspects of
Australia's taxation and superannuation
systems, including through helping people
understand their rights and obligations,
improving ease of compliance and access to
benefits, and managing non‑compliance with the
law; and in delivering effective and efficient
business registry services
Total: Australian Taxation Office
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION
Informed Government decisions on fiscal
equalisation between the States and Territories
through advice and recommendations on the
distribution of GST revenue
Total: Commonwealth Grants Commission
Additional Appropriation (bold figures),2025‑2026
Budget Appropriation (italic figures),2025‑2026
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures),2024‑2025
INSPECTOR‑GENERAL OF TAXATION
Fair, accountable and improved administration
and integrity of the taxation and superannuation
systems for the benefit of the Australian
community, through independent investigation
Total: Inspector‑General of Taxation
[Minister’s second reading speech made in,
House of Representatives on 5 February 2026