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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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 withdrawal of £2,409,780 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to finance Commonwealth operations in 1931–32, funding departments, public‑servant pay and core services. Major outlays include defence, the Post Office and a large £750,000 advance to the Treasurer as contingency. It affects taxpayers and all government agencies because, under the Constitution, Parliament must expressly appropriate public money; spending authority ends on 30 June 1932, forcing fresh authorisation next year.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1931-32.
No. 8 of 1931.
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 thirty-two.
[Assented to 27th June, 1931.]
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 £2,409,780.
Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.
Limit of period of expenditure.
SCHEDULE.
F. 1854.—Price 1s. 3d.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:451.4pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:32.1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:10pt"><span>—</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:10pt"><span>Total.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:15.85pt; text-indent:-15.85pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:italic">£</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>THE PARLIAMENT</span><span style="width:280.98pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........................................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>5,970</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:328.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:153.41pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.......................</span></p></td><td style="width:47.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>£48,940</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:328.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:57.6pt; text-indent:-22.3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Deduct </span><span>amount payable from Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account</span><span style="width:10.94pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:47.6pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>12,710</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:328.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:47.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>36,230</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY</span><span style="width:179.97pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>54,090</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:154.93pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.......................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>15,070</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS</span><span style="width:181.78pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>20,490</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE</span><span style="width:212.66pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>309,830</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS</span><span style="width:144.21pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.....................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>49,740</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS</span><span style="width:222.44pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>41,300</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH</span><span style="width:218.17pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>10,850</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS</span><span style="width:209.6pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>8,850</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT</span><span style="width:197.98pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>21,740</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES</span><span style="width:233.43pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...................................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>3,150</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>WAR SERVICES</span><span style="width:299.43pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............................................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>102,200</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:174.95pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Total </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Part </span><span>1</span><span style="width:152.92pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.......................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>679,510</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:22.2pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Part 2.—Business Undertakings.</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS</span><span style="width:221.84pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>50,170</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:166.82pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.........................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>784,840</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:379.8pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:175.45pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>Total </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Part </span><span>2</span><span style="width:152.42pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">......................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>835,010</span></p></td></tr><t
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