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Supply Act (No. 2) 1967-68
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Supply Act (No. 2) 1967–68
View image in the official sourceView image in the official sourceNo. 37 of 1967
AN ACT
To make interim provision for the appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure in respect of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight.
[Assented to 25 May 1967]
BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title.
- This Act may be cited as the Supply Act (No. 2) 1967–68.
Commencement.
- This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue, application and appropriation of $235,098,000.
3.—(1.) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply for the services specified in the Schedule to this Act in respect of the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight, the sum of Two hundred and thirty-five million and ninety-eight thousand dollars.
(2.) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of the last preceding sub-section.
7352/67—Price 20c
Sections 3. THE SCHEDULE
ABSTRACT
| Page Reference | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth— | $ | |
| 3 | DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.......................... | 2,090,000 |
| 3 | COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION | 628,000 |
| 3 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE.................. | 3,981,000 |
| 4 | DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS....................... | 727,000 |
| 4 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................................ | 1,148,000 |
| 4 | DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING................................ | 21,000,000 |
| 5 | DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION............................ | 596,000 |
| 5 | DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR............................ | 1,511,000 |
| 6 | DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.................. | 20,593,000 |
| 6 | DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY....................... | 1,618,000 |
| 6 | PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT........................... | 10,000 |
| 7 | DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT................. | 9,658,000 |
| 7 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES......................... | 725,000 |
| 7 | DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY..................... | 8,000 |
| 8 | DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................... | 3,220,000 |
| 8 | ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER............................. | 20,000,000 |
| 9 | DEPARTMENT OF WORKS................................. | 17,041,000 |
| Total Part 1......................................... | 104,554,000 | |
| Part 2.—Business Undertakings— | ||
| 10 | COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS............................. | 4,202,000 |
| 10 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..................... | 88,560,000 |
| 11 | BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES.................. | 3,962,000 |
| Total Part 2......................................... | 96,724,000 | |
| Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth— | ||
| 12 | AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY......................... | 21,792,000 |
| 13 | CHRISTMAS ISLAND..................................... | 32,000 |
| 13 | COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS............................... | 6,000 |
| 13 | NORTHERN TERRITORY.................................. | 11,869,000 |
| 15 | PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA................................. | 121,000 |
| Total Part 3......................................... | 33,820,000 | |
| TOTAL........................................... | 235,098,000 |
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH
| DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION | $ |
|---|---|
| Division No. 900.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. Air routes and airway facilities, including power and lighting plant and equipment | 1,500,000 |
| 02. Aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment.................... | 500,000 |
| 03. Connellan Airways Ltd.—Financial assistance for development purposes...... | 90,000 |
| Total: Department of Civil Aviation | 2,090,000 |
| COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION | |
| Division No. 905.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. Buildings, works, plant and developmental expenditure.................. | 167,000 |
| 03. Scientific computing equipment................................. | 190,000 |
| 04. Other equipment........................................... | 271,000 |
| Total: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization | 628,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE | |
| Division No. 906.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. The Australian National University—Permanent buildings, acquisition and erection of dwellings, equipment and works | 2,254,000 |
| 02. Contributions to Affiliated Residential Colleges at the Australian National University | 42,000 |
| 03. Canberra College of Advanced Education—Site Works and Services......... | 60,000 |
| Total: Division No. 906 | 2,356,000 |
| Division No. 907.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES | |
| 01. Research Grants........................................... | 1,625,000 |
| Total: Department of Education and Science | 3,981,000 |
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth—continued
| DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | $ |
|---|---|
| Division No. 910.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment— | |
| 01. Antarctic Division.......................................... | 200,000 |
| 02. India................................................... | 10,000 |
| 03. United States of America...................................... | 500,000 |
| 05. Other overseas establishments.................................. | 17,000 |
| Total: Department of External Affairs | 727,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | |
| Division No. 913.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Plant and Equipment.......................................... | 240,000 |
| Division No. 914.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES | |
| 01. Cattle tick eradication and control in New South Wales.................. | 105,000 |
| 02. Blood transfusion services..................................... | 394,000 |
| 03. Tuberculosis Act—Reimbursement of capital expenditure by State Governments. | 287,000 |
| 04. Tuberculosis Act—Reimbursement of administrative expenditure by State Governments | 110,000 |
| 05. States Grants (Milk for School Children) Act—Reimbursement of Capital and incidental Expenditure by State Governments | 12,000 |
| Total: Division No. 914 | 908,000 |
| Total: Department of Health | 1,148,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING | |
| Division No. 917.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. Provision for homes (for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account) | 21,000,000 |
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth—continued
| DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION | $ |
|---|---|
| Division No. 920.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 2.—Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment..... | 267,000 |
| Division No. 921.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES | |
| 01. State Migration Centres—Contribution towards establishment costs......... | 329,000 |
| Total: Department of Immigration | 596,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | |
| Division No. 925.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings— | |
| 01. Attorney-General's Department................................. | 1,230,000 |
| 02. Department of Civil Aviation................................... | 130,000 |
| 03. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization............ | 18,000 |
| 04. Department of Customs and Excise............................... | 33,600 |
| 06. Department of Health........................................ | 5,000 |
| 09. Department of the Interior..................................... | 30,000 |
| 10. Department of Labour and National Service......................... | 14,400 |
| 1,461,000 | |
| 2.—Plant and Equipment— | |
| 03. Other Branches............................................ | 50,000 |
| Total: Department of the Interior | 1,511,000 |
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth—continued
| DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $ |
|---|---|
| Division No. 932.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Plant and Equipment— | |
| 01. Bureau of Mineral Resources................................... | 192,000 |
| 02. Division of National Mapping.................................. | 71,000 |
| 03. Forestry and Timber Bureau.................................... | 71,000 |
| 04. Other Branches............................................ | 5,000 |
| 339,000 | |
| 2.—For expenditure under the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act....... | 18,575,000 |
| 3.—For expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act......................... | 679,000 |
| 4.—For expenditure under the River Murray Waters Act.................... | 1,000,000 |
| Total: Department of National Development | 20,593,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY | |
| Division No. 941.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES | |
| 01. Financial assistance to States in connexion with War Service Land Settlement... | 200,000 |
| 02. Agricultural—Extension Services................................ | 1,400,000 |
| 03. Barley research............................................ | 10,000 |
| 04. Minor research and other services................................ | 8,000 |
| Total: Department of Primary Industry | 1,618,000 |
| PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT | |
| Division No. 944.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment— | |
| 01. Australia House and official residences in the United Kingdom............. | 5,000 |
| 02. Official establishments....................................... | 5,000 |
| Total: Prime Minister's Department | 10,000 |
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth—continued
| DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT | $ |
|---|---|
| Division No. 948.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Plant and Equipment— | |
| 01. Lighthouse services......................................... | 100,000 |
| Division No. 949.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES | |
| 1.—For expenditure under the Railway Standardization (South Australia) Agreement Act | 2,500,000 |
| 2.—For expenditure under the Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Act....... | 7,000,000 |
| 3.—Promotion of road safety practices................................. | 58,000 |
| Total: Division No. 949 | 9,558,000 |
| Total: Department of Shipping and Transport | 9,658,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES | |
| Division No. 952.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Plant and Equipment— | |
| 01. Computing equipment....................................... | 720,000 |
| 02. Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service............................. | 5,000 |
| Total: Department of Social Services | 725,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY | |
| Division No. 958.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment— | |
| 01. Overseas establishments...................................... | 8,000 |
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth—continued
| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | $ |
|---|---|
| Division No. 961.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Plant and Equipment— | |
| 01. Government Printing Office.................................... | 84,000 |
| 02. Royal Australian Mint....................................... | 52,000 |
| 03. Bureau of Census and Statistics................................. | 2,760,000 |
| 04. Royal Australian Mint—Museum and display areas—Establishment......... | 1,000 |
| 05. Insurance and Actuarial....................................... | 110,000 |
| Total: Division No. 961 | 3,007,000 |
| Division No. 963.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES | |
| 01. Contribution towards costs of development of Exmouth Township, Western Australia | 213,000 |
| Total: Department of the Treasury | 3,220,000 |
| ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER | |
| Division No. 966.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER | |
| To enable the Treasurer— | |
| (a) to make advances that will be recovered during the financial year; and...... | |
| (b) to make moneys available for expenditure— | |
| (i) particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament; or | |
| (ii) pending the issue of a warrant of the Governor-General specifically applicable to the expenditure | 20,000,000 |
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth—continued
| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS | $ |
|---|---|
| Division No. 967.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Buildings and Works— | |
| 01. Parliament............................................... | 75,000 |
| 02. Attorney-General's Department................................. | 210,000 |
| 03. Department of Civil Aviation................................... | 10,000,000 |
| 04. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization............ | 1,500,000 |
| 05. Department of Customs and Excise............................... | 700,000 |
| 06. Department of Education and Science............................. | 23,000 |
| 07. Department of External Affairs.................................. | 500 |
| 08. Department of Health........................................ | 130,000 |
| 09. Department of Housing....................................... | 500 |
| 10. Department of Immigration.................................... | 22,000 |
| 11. Department of the Interior..................................... | 1,500,000 |
| 12. Department of Labour and National Service......................... | 25,000 |
| 13. Department of National Development............................. | 200,000 |
| 15. Prime Minister's Department................................... | 50,000 |
| 16. Repatriation Department...................................... | 1,000,000 |
| 17. Department of Shipping and Transport............................. | 400,000 |
| 18. Department of Social Services.................................. | 350,000 |
| 19. Department of Territories..................................... | 10,000 |
| 20. Department of Trade and Industry................................ | 10,000 |
| 21. Department of the Treasury.................................... | 20,000 |
| 22. Taxation Branch........................................... | 15,000 |
| 23. Department of Works........................................ | 400,000 |
| 16,641,000 | |
| 2.—Plant and Equipment.......................................... | 400,000 |
| Total: Department of Works | 17,041,000 |
| Total Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 104,554,000 |
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS
| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS | $ |
|---|---|
| Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport | |
| Division No. 972.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. Trans-Australian Railway..................................... | 2,135,000 |
| 02. Central Australia Railway..................................... | 1,285,000 |
| 03. North Australia Railway...................................... | 601,000 |
| 04. Seat of Government Railway................................... | 181,000 |
| Total: Commonwealth Railways | 4,202,000 |
| POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT | |
| Division No. 974.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. Telephone services—Capital expenditure........................... | 71,100,000 |
| 02. Telegraph services—Capital expenditure........................... | 900,000 |
| 03. Postal plant and equipment.................................... | 1,400,000 |
| 04. Motor vehicles and accessories.................................. | 3,100,000 |
| 05. Other plant and equipment..................................... | 3,000,000 |
| Total: Division No. 974 | 79,500,000 |
| Under Control of Department of the Interior | |
| Division No. 976.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................ | 1,060,000 |
| Under Control of Department of Works | |
| Division No. 978.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. Buildings and works......................................... | 8,000,000 |
| Total: Postmaster-General's Department | 88,560,000 |
Part 2.—Business Undertakings—continued
| BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES | $ |
|---|---|
| POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT | |
| Division No. 979.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Engineering Equipment and Services— | |
| 01. Sound broadcasting......................................... | 900,000 |
| 02. Television............................................... | 200,000 |
| 1,100,000 | |
| 2.—Australian Broadcasting Commission— | |
| 01. For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act............... | 600,000 |
| Total: Division No. 979 | 1,700,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | |
| Division No. 981.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings— | |
| 03. Sound broadcasting studios.................................... | 10,000 |
| 04. Television studios.......................................... | 300,000 |
| Total: Division No. 981 | 310,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS | |
| Division No. 983.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Buildings and Works— | |
| 01. Sound broadcasting transmission................................ | 1,000,000 |
| 02. Sound broadcasting studios and other purposes....................... | 52,000 |
| 04. Television transmission....................................... | 200,000 |
| 05. Television studios.......................................... | 700,000 |
| Total: Division No. 983 | 1,952,000 |
| Total: Broadcasting and Television Services | 3,962,000 |
| Total Part 2.—Business Undertakings.................................. | 96,724,000 |
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH
| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY | $ |
|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | |
| Division No. 985.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. Forestry (for payment to the credit of the Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account) | 80,000 |
| 02. Sundry works and services..................................... | 100,000 |
| 03. Plant and equipment......................................... | 150,000 |
| 04. Plant and equipment—Transport................................. | 140,000 |
| 05. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases........................ | 50,000 |
| 06. Loans for housing.......................................... | 2,080,000 |
| 07. Loans to co-operative building societies............................ | 375,000 |
| 08. For expenditure under the Australian Capital Territory Electricity Supply Act... | 400,000 |
| 09. Acquisition of sites and building................................. | 30,000 |
| Total: Division No. 985 | 3,405,000 |
| Division No. 986.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. National Capital Development Commission—For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act | 18,000,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS | |
| Division No. 988.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Buildings and Works— | |
| 01. Department of Health........................................ | 120,000 |
| 02. Department of the Interior..................................... | 180,000 |
| 03. Department of Works........................................ | 12,000 |
| 312,000 | |
| 2.—Plant and Equipment.......................................... | 75,000 |
| Total: Division No. 988 | 387,000 |
| Total: Australian Capital Territory | 21,792,000 |
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth—continued
| $ | |
|---|---|
| CHRISTMAS ISLAND | |
| DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES | |
| Division No. 989.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES (RECOVERABLE FROM CHRISTMAS ISLAND PHOSPHATE COMMISSION) | |
| 01. Building, works, plant and equipment............................. | 32,000 |
| COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS | |
| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS | |
| Division No. 990.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. Department of Territories—Buildings and works...................... | 6,000 |
| NORTHERN TERRITORY | |
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | |
| Division No. 992.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. Transport equipment—Aircraft, ambulances and other vehicles............ | 30,000 |
| 02. Equipment for hospitals and other health services...................... | 54,000 |
| Total: Division No. 992 | 84,000 |
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth—continued
| DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES | $ |
|---|---|
| Division No. 995.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. Plant and equipment......................................... | 258,000 |
| 02. Plant and equipment—Transport................................. | 176,000 |
| 03. Compensation for improvements on resumed leases.................... | 6,000 |
| 04. Stock routes and reserves—Reimbursement of half the cost of fences, grids and gates | 4,000 |
| 06. Loans for encouragement of primary production...................... | 98,000 |
| 07. Loans to church organizations for erections of residential accommodation..... | 100,000 |
| 08. Construction of roads, footpaths and drainage works—Payment to the Corporation of the City of Darwin | 158,000 |
| 09. Northern Territory Housing Commission—Advance.................... | 1,200,000 |
| 10. Development of water resources on Government projects................ | 20,000 |
| 11. Loans to primary producers for water development..................... | 54,000 |
| 12. Northern Territory Port Authority—Advance........................ | 100,000 |
| 13. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................ | 1,000 |
| Total: Division No. 995 | 2,175,000 |
| DEPARTMENT OF WORKS | |
| Division No. 996.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 1.—Buildings and Works— | |
| 01. Department of Health........................................ | 750,000 |
| 02. Department of Territories..................................... | 5,400,000 |
| 03. Department of Works........................................ | 110,000 |
| 6,260,000 | |
| 2.—Construction of Roads— | |
| 01. Department of Territories—For transport of beef cattle.................. | 1,400,000 |
| 02. Department of Territories—Other roads, stock routes and water supplies...... | 1,550,000 |
| 2,950,000 | |
| 3.—Plant and Equipment.......................................... | 400,000 |
| Total: Division No. 996 | 9,610,000 |
| Total: Northern Territory | 11,869,000 |
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth—continued
| PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA | $ |
|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES | |
| Division No. 999.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES | |
| 01. Advance to Administration for loans to ex-servicemen in agricultural enterprises. | 121,000 |
| Total: Papua and New Guinea | 121,000 |
| Total Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.......................... | 33,820,000 |
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