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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 the Treasurer to withdraw and apply £4,076,175 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the year ending 30 June 1925, allocating specified sums across Commonwealth departments, trust funds and services. It permits payments only to satisfy Governor‑General warrants and prohibits expenditure after 30 June 1925. It affects taxpayers (who provide the revenue), departmental managers (who receive the allotments) and the Treasurer (who controls disbursement), because it legally enables short‑term government spending and fixes who may spend what and when.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLY (No. 1) 1924–25.
No. 4 of 1924.
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-five.
[Assented to 28th June, 1924.]
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.
Issue and application of £4,076,175.
Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.
Limit of period of expenditure.
F.10184.—Price 8d.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
| — | Total. |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| THE PARLIAMENT.......................................... | 10,610 |
| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.......................... | 50,380 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................... | 91,060 |
| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................... | 20,700 |
| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT..................... | 88,400 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................... | 634,090 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................... | 149,100 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS................... | 149,860 |
| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................... | 1,399,770 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................ | 22,060 |
| WAR SERVICES............................................ | 210,145 |
| 2,826,175 |
| REFUNDS OF REVENUE...................................... | 250,000 |
| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................ | 1,000,000 |
| Total................................ | 4,076,175 |
Schedule—continued.
| Division No. | Subdivision No. | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | £ | £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | … | The Senate. | ||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,320 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies............................... | 150 | ||
| 3 | Postage and Telegrams......................... | 140 | ||
| 1,610 | ||||
| 2 | House of Representatives. | |||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 1,830 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies............................... | 300 | ||
| 3 | Postage and Telegrams......................... | 400 | ||
| 2,530 | ||||
| Senate and House of Representatives. | ||||
| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | ||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,100 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies............................... | 50 | ||
| 2,150 | ||||
| 4 | … | The Library. | ||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 600 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies............................... | 400 | ||
| 1,000 | ||||
| 5 | … | Australian Historical Records. | ||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 270 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,000 | ||
| 1,270 | ||||
| 6 | … | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. | ||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 245 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies............................... | 105 | ||
| 350 | ||||
| 7 | … | Joint Committee of Public Accounts. | ||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 130 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies............................... | 100 | ||
| 230 | ||||
| 8 | … | Joint House Department. | ||
| 2 | Refreshment Rooms, Salaries..................... | 160 | ||
| 3 | Refreshment Rooms, Contingencies................. | 160 | ||
| 4 | Water Power................................ | 10 | ||
| 5 | Electric Lighting, Repairs, &c..................... | 300 |
Schedule—continued.
| Division No. | Subdivision No. | £ | £ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.—THE PARLIAMENT—continued. | ||||
| 8 | … | Joint House Department. | ||
| 6 | Queen’s Hall, Salaries.......................... | 130 | ||
| 8 | Parliament Gardens, Salaries...................... | 130 | ||
| 9 | Parliament Gardens, Contingencies................. | 20 | ||
| 10 | Miscellaneous, Salaries......................... | 160 | ||
| 11 | Miscellaneous, Contingencies..................... | 400 | ||
| 1,470 | ||||
| Total Parliament.................. | … | 10,610 | ||
| II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | ||||
| 9 | … | Administrative. | ||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 3,300 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies............................... | 2,310 | ||
| 3 | Miscellaneous— | |||
| No. 1. Salary and travelling allowances of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of the Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives and Leader of Country Party | 270 | |||
| 4. New Hebrides—Grant for special services..... | 170 | |||
| 8. Commercial Agency—Paris.............. | 150 | |||
| 6,200 | ||||
| 10 | … | Audit Office. | ||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 13,000 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies............................... | 675 | ||
| 3 | Miscellaneous— | |||
| No. 1. Allowance to the Auditor-General.......... | 85 | |||
| 13,760 |
Schedule—continued.
| Division No. | Subdivision No. | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued. | £ | £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Board. | ||||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 4,500 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,230 | ||
| 5,730 | ||||
| 12 | … | Governor-General’s Office. | ||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 340 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies............................... | 690 | ||
| 1,030 | ||||
| 13 | … | High Commissioner’s Office. | ||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 2,000 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies............................... | 7,000 | ||
| 9,000 | ||||
| 14 | … | Australian Commissioner in United States of America. | ||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 760 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies............................... | 1,200 | ||
| ‘ | 1,960 | |||
| 17 | … | Immigration. | ||
| 1 | Australian Organization......................... | 5,500 | ||
| 2 | London Organization........................... | 6,200 | ||
| 11,700 | ||||
| 18 | 1 | British Empire Exhibition | … | 1,000 |
| Total Prime Minister’s Department........... | … | 50,380 | ||
| III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | ||||
| 19 | … | The Treasury. | ||
| 1 | Salaries.................................... | 6 |
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