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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 authorises £830,030 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for 1922–23 to finance government buildings, infrastructure and capital works. Most funds go to Defence (naval facilities, barracks, RAAF works), with large allocations for postal/telecommunications, health (quarantine and hospital works), and development in the Northern Territory and Federal Capital. It’s a routine parliamentary appropriation enabling specific construction and public‑works projects across Commonwealth departments.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1922-23.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND
BUILDINGS) 1922-23.
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No. 8 of 1922.
An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-three for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 9th September, 1922.]
Preamble.
BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1922-23.
Issue and application of £830,030
2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-three the sum of Eight hundred and thirty thousand and thirty pounds.
Appropriation.
3. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-three.
SCHEDULE.
F.13676.—Price 8d.
SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
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letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">£</span></p></td><td style="width:61.28pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:2.25pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">£</span></p></td><td style="width:59.85pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">£</span></p></td><td style="width:64.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">£</span></p></td><td style="width:62pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:18.9pt"><td style="width:121pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">THE PARLIAMENT</span><span style="width:26.48pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...</span></p></td><td style="width:56.88pt; border-right:2.25pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-right:8.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">..</span></p></td><td style="width:61.28pt; border-left:2.25pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-right:8.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">1,986</span></p></td><td style="width:59.85pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-right:7.65pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">2,086</span></p></td><td style="width:64.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-right:8.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">..</span></p></td><td style="width:62pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-right:8.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">2,086</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:29.9pt"><td style="width:121pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; 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font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">160</span></p></td><td style="width:61.28pt; border-left:2.25pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-right:8.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">..</span></p></td><td style="width:59.85pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-right:7.65pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">51,029</span></p></td><td style="width:64.25pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:8.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">..</span></p></td><td style="width:62pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-right:8.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">50,869</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:23.4pt"><td style="width:121pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">THE TREASURY</span><span style="width:39.31pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.....</span></p></td><td style="width:56.88pt; border-right:2.25pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:8.5pt; 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padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:8.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">..</span></p></td><td style="width:62pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-right:8.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">4,241</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:49.5pt"><td style="width:121pt; padding-right:0.5pt; padding-left:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-left:9pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-9pt; text-align:left; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">TH</span><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">E HOME AND </span><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">TERRI</span><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">TORIES DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:19.18pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:56.88pt; border-right:2.25pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-left:0.12pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-right:8.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:11pt; letter-spacing:normal; vertical-align:baseline">17,500</span></p></td><td style="width:61.28pt; border-left:2.25pt solid #000000; padding-right:0.5pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="BodyText4" style="margin-right:8.5pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt"><span class="BodyText21" style="font-family:
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