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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 £15,141,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to finance Australian government operations until 30 June 1942. It earmarks funds for government departments, substantial war and defence spending, national business undertakings, territories, and contingencies including a £5 million advance to the Treasurer.
It matters because it legally enables payrolls, services, and a major WWII mobilization—without it the government couldn't lawfully fund its operations or the war effort.
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLY (No. 1) 1941-42.
No. 25 of 1941.
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 forty-two.
[Assented to 30th June, 1941.]
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.
Commencement.
Issue and application of £15,141,000.
Sum available for the purpose set forth in Schedule.
Limit of period of expenditure.
F.4091.—Price 1s. 3d.
THE SCHEDULE. Sec.3.
ABSTRACT.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:451.4pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:380.05pt; 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:11pt"><span>—</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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:380.05pt; 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:6pt; margin-left:25pt; text-align:center; 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:63.35pt; 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>£</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:380.05pt; 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>PARLIAMENT</span><span style="width:305.11pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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>39,900</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:380.05pt; 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>PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:201.21pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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>116,240</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:380.05pt; 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>DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS</span><span style="width:176.46pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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>16,900</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:380.05pt; 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>DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY</span><span style="width:200.3pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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>166,050</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:380.05pt; 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>ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT</span><span style="width:175.27pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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>43,810</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:380.05pt; 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>DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR</span><span style="width:207.04pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...............................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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>83,680</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:320pt; padding-right:2pt; 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>DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–41) SERVICES—</span></p></td><td style="width:56.05pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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:320pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:23.5pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>D</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">epartment</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">of</span><span> D</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">efence</span><span> C</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">o</span><span>-</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">ordination</span><span style="width:126.31pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...................</span></p></td><td style="width:56.05pt; 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>12,130</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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:320pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:23.3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>D</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">epartment</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">of</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">the</span><span> N</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">avy</span><span style="width:187.6pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............................</span></p></td><td style="width:56.05pt; 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>569,960</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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:320pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:23.3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>D</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">epartment</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">of</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">the</span><span> A</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">rmy</span><span style="width:185.76pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............................</span></p></td><td style="width:56.05pt; 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>497,160</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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:320pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:23.3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>D</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">epartment</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">of</span><span> A</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">ir</span><span style="width:212.95pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................................</span></p></td><td style="width:56.05pt; 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>467,190</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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:320pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:23.05pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>D</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">epartment</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">of</span><span> S</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">upply</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">and</span><span> D</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">evelopment</span><span style="width:116.05pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.................</span></p></td><td style="width:56.05pt; 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>17,360</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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:320pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:23.3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>D</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">epartment</span><span> </span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">of</span><span> M</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">unitions</span><span style="width:182.38pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:56.05pt; 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>96,620</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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:320pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:23.3pt; text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span>W</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">ar</span><span> (1939–41) S</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps">ervices</span><span style="width:186.68pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; font-variant:small-caps; display:inline-block">............................</span></p></td><td style="width:56.05pt; 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>3,862,510</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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:320pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:justify; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:56.05pt; 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:justify; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:3.6pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span>5,522,930</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:380.05pt; 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>DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION</span><span style="width:196.65pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............................</span></p></td><td style="width:63.35pt; 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>86,070</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:380.05pt; 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>DEPARTMENT
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