19Supporting statements in respect of Bills for Appropriation Acts

19 Supporting statements in respect of Bills for Appropriation Acts

(1)  A Bill for an Appropriation Act in relation to a financial year is to be accompanied by a statement in the Budget Papers showing, in respect of that financial year, the total amounts of –

(a) estimated receipts of the Public Account; and

(b) estimated expenditure from the Public Account; and

(c) the major General Government Sector financial statements required to be prepared in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards.

(2)  The Treasurer may include with the accompanying statements referred to in subsection (1) , in the form, or manner, if any, that the Treasurer determines, any other financial or statistical report.

(3)  In this section, a reference to an Appropriation Act does not include a reference to a supplementary Appropriation Act or a Supply Act.