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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This Supply Act authorises the Treasurer to withdraw £4,459,235 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to keep the Commonwealth operating to 30 June 1926. It provides short‑term funding across government—Parliament, defence, Treasury, the Postmaster‑General and other departments—and includes refunds and a £1,000,000 advance for urgent needs. It matters because it legally enables government spending while a full annual budget is awaited.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLY (No. 1) 1925-26.
No. 1 of 1925.
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-six.
[Assented to 29th June, 1925.]
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 £4,459,235.
Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.
Limit of period of expenditure.
F.9871.—Price 8d.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
| — | Total. |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| THE PARLIAMENT........................................ | 11,486 |
| THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT........................ | 46,705 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................ | 104,590 |
| THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................... | 19,890 |
| THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT................... | 83,740 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE............................. | 746,830 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS................... | 151,042 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS................. | 137,047 |
| THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................. | 1,597,715 |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............................. | 20,360 |
| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES................................ | 3,030 |
| WAR SERVICES.......................................... | 186,800 |
| 3,109,235 |
| REFUNDS OF REVENUE.................................... | 350,000 |
| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.............................. | 1,000,000 |
| Total............................. | 4,459,235 |
Schedule—continued.
| Division No. | Subdivision No. | I.—THE PARLIAMENT. | £ | £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | … | The Senate. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,460 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 177 | ||
| 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 120 | ||
| 1,757 | ||||
| 2 | … | House of Representatives. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,150 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 300 | ||
| 3 | Postage and Telegrams............................ | 400 | ||
| 2,850 | ||||
| Senate and House of Representatives. | ||||
| 3 | … | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,400 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 50 | ||
| 2,450 | ||||
| 4 | … | The Library. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 848 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 400 | ||
| 1,248 | ||||
| 5 | … | Australian Historical Records. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 270 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,000 | ||
| 1,270 | ||||
| 6 | … | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 250 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 105 | ||
| 355 | ||||
| 7 | … | Joint Committee of Public Accounts. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 130 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 100 | ||
| 8 | … | Joint House Department. | 230 | |
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 708 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 618 | ||
| 1,326 | ||||
| Total Parliament.................. | … | 11,486 |
Schedule—continued.
| Division No. | Subdivision No. | £ | £ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | ||||
| 9 | … | Administrative. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 3,600 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,164 | ||
| 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 | 237 | |||
| 3. Commercial Agency—Paris................. | 150 | |||
| 6,151 | ||||
| 10 | … | Audit Office. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 11,000 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 450 | ||
| 11,450 | ||||
| 11 | … | Public Service Board. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 5,503 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,250 | ||
| 6,753 | ||||
| 12 | … | Governor-General’s Office. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 354 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 592 | ||
| 946 | ||||
| 13 | … | High Commissioner’s Office. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 2,419 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 6,416 | ||
| 8,835 |
Schedule—continued.
| Division No. | Subdivision No. | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued. | £ | £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | … | Australian Commissioner in United States of America. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 777 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,168 | ||
| 1,945 | ||||
| 16 | … | Immigration. | ||
| 1 | No. 1. Australian Organization.................... | 5,725 | ||
| 4. London Organization...................... | 4,900 | |||
| 10,625 | ||||
| Total Prime Minister’s Department..... | … | 46,705 | ||
| III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | ||||
| 17 | … | The Treasury. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 6,500 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 2,635 | ||
| 9,135 | ||||
| 18 | … | Commonwealth Supply and Tender Board. | ||
| 1 | Contingencies................................. | … | 290 | |
| 20 | … | Invalid and Old-age Pensions Office. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 7,000 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 8,345 | ||
| 15,345 | ||||
| 21 | … | Maternity Allowance Office. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 1,590 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 1,120 | ||
| 2,710 | ||||
| 22 | … | Taxation Office. | ||
| 1 | Salaries...................................... | 35,000 | ||
| 2 | Contingencies................................. | 32,000 | ||
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