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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Supply Act (No. 2) 1972-73

Image unavailable in extracted textImage unavailable in extracted textNo. 45 of 1972

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 seventy-three.

[Assented to 7 June 1972]

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) 1972–73.

Commencement.

This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue, application and appropriation of $370,594,000.

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 seventy-three, the sum of three hundred and seventy million, five hundred and ninety-four thousand dollars.

(2.) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of the last preceding sub-section.

46099/72—Price 20c

Section 3. THE SCHEDULE

ABSTRACT

Page Reference	Departments and Services	Total
		$
3	ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.......................	1,375,000
3	DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION..........................	13,800,000
3	DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.....................	63,000
3	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE..................	7,697,000
4	DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, ABORIGINES AND THE ARTS

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT	$
Division 805.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. Commonwealth/State Law Courts, Sydney..........................	1,338,000
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Radio Equipment, Commonwealth Police Force.......................	37,000
Total: Attorney-General's Department	1,375,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION
Division 810.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—	2,600,000
01. Navigational aids, communication, power and lighting equipment...........	1,200,000
02. Aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment....................
	3,800,000
2.—Qantas Airways Limited—Additional share capital.....................	10,000,000
Total: Department of Civil Aviation	13,800,000
DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
Division 820.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Purchase of launches and associated equipment.......................	10,000
02. Special Services equipment....................................	12,000
03. Laboratory equipment........................................	40,000
04. Film censorship equipment....................................	1,000
Total: Department of Customs and Excise	63,000
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
Division 825.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. The Australian National University—Permanent buildings, acquisition and erection of dwellings, equipment and works	2,060,000
03. Canberra College of Advanced Education—Site works and services.........	850,000
05. Independent schools, Australian Capital Territory—Assistance for approved capital programmes	385,000
06. Independent schools, Northern Territory—Assistance for approved capital programmes	72,000
	3,367,000

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE—continued	$
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Australian Capital Territory education services.......................	90,000
02. Northern Territory education services.............................	40,000
	130,000
3.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization—For expenditure under the Science and Industry Research Act	650,000
4.—Anglo-Australian Telescope Board—For expenditure for the purposes of the Board	1,000,000
Total: Division 825	5,147,000
Division 826.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Research grants............................................	2,550,000
Total: Department of Education and Science	7,697,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, ABORIGINES AND THE ARTS
Division 828.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Government Printing Office....................................	31,700
02. Australian War Memorial.....................................	1,300
Total: Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts	33,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
Division 832.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Christmas Island (recoverable from Christmas Island Phosphate Commission)...	10,000

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS	$
Division 835.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—Overseas establishments—
01. Other overseas establishments..................................	375,000
02. Thailand................................................	893,000
03. Singapore................................................	630,000
04. Hong Kong...............................................	115,000
	2,013,000
2.—Plant and equipment—
01. Overseas Establishments......................................	128,700
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs	2,141,700
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division 840.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Australian Capital Territory Health Services.........................	30,000
02. Northern Territory Hospitals...................................	195,000
03. Northern Territory—Health Services..............................	105,000
04. Other Health Services........................................	315,000
	645,000
2.—For expenditure under the Canberra Hospital Ordinance—Canberra Hospital..	187,000
3.—For expenditure under the Canberra Hospital Ordinance—Woden Valley Hospital	582,000
4.—Advances and Loans—
01. Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Commission—Additional capital........	800,000
Total: Division 840	2,214,000
Division 842.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
02. Blood transfusion services	413,000
03. Tuberculosis Act—Reimbursement of capital expenditure by State Governments.	183,000
04. Tuberculosis Act—Reimbursement of administrative expenditure by State Governments	152,000
05. States Grants (Milk for School Children) Act—Reimbursement of capital and incidental expenditure by State Governments	21,000
06. Incinerators and associated works in relation to disposal of garbage from overseas ships	230,000
Total: Division 842	999,000
Total: Department of Health	3,213,000

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING	$
Division 845.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Provision for War Service Homes	30,000,000
2.—Buildings and Works—
01. Migrant transitory accommodation—Construction of flats................	150,000
Total: Department of Housing	30,150,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION
Division 850.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Overseas Establishments—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment..........	4,000
2.—Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Building, Works, Plant and Equipment.....	520,000
Total: Division 850	524,000
Division 852.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. State Migration Centres—Contribution towards establishment costs.........	80,000
Total: Department of Immigration	604,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Division 855.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Departmental—
04. Department of Civil Aviation...................................	375,700
06. Department of Customs and Excise...............................	5,000
14. Department of the Interior.....................................	556,000
15. Department of the Interior—Australian Capital Territory Services...........	643,700
16. Department of the Interior—Northern Territory Services.................	260,600
17. Department of Labour and National Service.........................	11,000
22. Department of Shipping and Transport.............................	100
	1,852,100
2.—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings—Broadcasting and Television Services—
03. Sound Broadcasting Studios....................................	80,000
04. Television Studios..........................................	15,000
	95,000

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued	$
3.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology............................	500,000
02. Other Branches............................................	71,000
03. Australian Capital Territory—General Services.......................	70,000
04. Australian Capital Territory—Transport............................	850,000
06. Northern Territory—General Services.............................	361,700
07. Northern Territory—Transport..................................	354,000
	2,206,700
4.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory—
01. Forestry (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account)	280,000
02. Parks and Gardens..........................................	21,000
04. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases........................	65,000
	366,000
5.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory—
02. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases........................	72,300
04. Construction of roads, footpaths and drainage works—Payments to local government authorities	187,500
05. Development of water resources on Government projects................	53,800
06. Township of Nhulunbuy—Nabalco Pty Ltd—Contribution...............	93,800
08. Purchase and erection of Aboriginal Housing on a self-help basis...........	250,000
09. Assistance under the Water Supplies Development Ordinance.............	100,000
	757,400
6.—Advances and Loans—Australian Capital Territory—
01. Loans for housing (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Housing Trust Account)	3,100,000
02. Loans to co-operative building societies............................	3,000,000
	6,100,000
7.—Advances and Loans—Northern Territory—
01. Loans for encouragement of primary production......................	35,000
03. Northern Territory Housing Commission—Advance....................	2,400,000
05. Northern Territory Port Authority—Advance........................	460,000
	2,895,000
9.—For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act.....	26,000,000
Total: Department of the Interior	40,272,200

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued

3.—Plant and Equipment—

01. Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology............................

500,000

02. Other Branches............................................

71,000

03. Australian Capital Territory—General Services.......................

70,000

04. Australian Capital Territory—Transport............................

850,000

06. Northern Territory—General Services.............................

361,700

07. Northern Territory—Transport..................................

354,000

2,206,700

4.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory—

01. Forestry (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account)

280,000

02. Parks and Gardens..........................................

21,000

04. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases........................

65,000

366,000

5.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory—

02. Purchase of improvements on resumed leases........................

72,300

04. Construction of roads, footpaths and drainage works—Payments to local government authorities

187,500

05. Development of water resources on Government projects................

53,800

06. Township of Nhulunbuy—Nabalco Pty Ltd—Contribution...............

93,800

08. Purchase and erection of Aboriginal Housing on a self-help basis...........

250,000

09. Assistance under the Water Supplies Development Ordinance.............

100,000

757,400

6.—Advances and Loans—Australian Capital Territory—

01. Loans for housing (for payment to the Australian Capital Territory Housing Trust Account)

3,100,000

02. Loans to co-operative building societies............................

3,000,000

6,100,000

7.—Advances and Loans—Northern Territory—

01. Loans for encouragement of primary production......................

35,000

03. Northern Territory Housing Commission—Advance....................

2,400,000

05. Northern Territory Port Authority—Advance........................

460,000

2,895,000

9.—For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act.....

26,000,000

Total: Department of the Interior

40,272,200

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE	$
Division 860.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Buildings, Works and Equipment—
01. Australian Capital Territory....................................	46,000
02. Northern Territory..........................................	93,000
Total: Division 860	139,000
Division 862.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
1.—Supervision of Apprenticeship Training.............................	120,000
Total: Department of Labour and National Service	259,000
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Division 865.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Bureau of Mineral Resources...................................	430,000
02. Division of National Mapping..................................	63,000
03. Forestry and Timber Bureau....................................	46,000
04. Other Branches............................................	2,000
	541,000
2.—For expenditure under the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act.......	7,000,000
3.—For expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act.........................	620,000
4.—For expenditure under the River Murray Waters Act....................	600,000
Total: Department of National Development	8,761,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Division 870.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
01. For expenditure under the Post and Telegraph Act (for payment to the Post Office Trust Account)	113,000,000

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued	$
Division 872.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES—
1.—Engineering Equipment and Services—
01. Sound broadcasting.........................................	680,000
02. Television...............................................	542,000
	1,222,000
2.—Australian Broadcasting Commission—For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act	2,000,000
4.—Australian Broadcasting Control Board—For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act	90,000
Total: Division 872	3,312,000
Division 873.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES—WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY SERVICES
1.—Technical and other Services—For expenditure under the Wireless Telegraphy Act	115,000
Total: Postmaster-General's Department	116,427,000
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY
Division 874.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Advances and Loans—
01. Advances by way of loan to the Australian Wool Commission for the purpose of working capital of the Commission (Moneys received in repayment of advances by way of loans to the Commission for the purpose of working capital may be credited to this item)	30,000,000
Division 875.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. Agricultural Extension Services.................................	3,000,000
02. Minor agricultural research and other services........................	40,000
03. Eradication of bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis—Contribution...........	1,000,000
Total: Division 875	4,040,000
Total: Department of Primary Industry	34,040,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET
Division 880.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Official establishments.......................................	10,000
02. Australia House and official residences in the United Kingdom.............	47,100
Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	57,100

REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT	$
Division 885.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Repatriation blocks at mental hospitals.............................	120,000
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT
Division 890.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Vessels, Plant and Equipment	2,250,000
2.—Commonwealth Railways—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—
01. Trans-Australian Railway.....................................	4,085,000
02. Central Australia Railway.....................................	483,000
03. North Australia Railway......................................	1,056,000
04. Seat of Government Railway...................................	33,000
05. Port Augusta to Whyalla Railway................................	1,030,000
07. Knuckeys Lagoon—East Arm Railway............................	258,000
	6,945,000
3.—Australian Coastal Shipping Commission—For expenditure under the Australian Coastal Shipping Commission Act	5,000,000
Total: Division 890	14,195,000
Division 891.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
1.—For expenditure under the Railway Standardisation (South Australia) Agreement Act	170,000
2.—For expenditure under the Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Act.......	1,000,000
3.—Promotion of road safety practices.................................	75,000
5.—For expenditure on railway works in New South Wales...................	300,000
Total: Division 891	1,545,000
Total: Department of Shipping and Transport	15,740,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Division 900.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
2.—Plant and Equipment—
02. Rehabilitation Service........................................	31,000
Division 901.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
01. States Grants (Home Care) Act—Grants towards costs of Senior Citizens' Centres	170,000
02. States Grants (Home Care) Act—Grants towards salaries of Welfare Officers...	17,000
03. States Grants (Home Care) Act—Grants towards costs of home care services...	40,000
Total: Division 901	227,000
Total: Department of Social Services	258,000

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY
Division 905.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—
01. Antarctic Division..........................................	28,000
2.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Antarctic Division..........................................	180,000
Total: Department of Supply	208,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Division 910.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings, Works, Plant and Equipment—Overseas Establishments..........	39,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Division 915.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Plant and Equipment—
01. Royal Australian Mint.......................................	3,000
Division 917.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES
07. Non-metropolitan unemployment relief grants........................	22,500,000
Total: Department of the Treasury	22,503,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER
Division 920.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER
To enable the Treasurer—
(a) to make advances that will be recovered during the financial year;
(b) to make moneys available for expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to the Parliament, including payments by way of financial assistance to a State on such terms and conditions, if any, as the Treasurer determines; and
(c) to make moneys available for expenditure pending the issue of a warrant of the Governor-General specifically applicable to the expenditure	25,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS
Division 925.—CAPITAL WORKS AND SERVICES
1.—Buildings and Works—Departmental—
01. Parliament...............................................	93,000
02. Attorney-General's Department.................................	50,000
03. Department of Civil Aviation...................................	4,700,000
04. Department of Customs and Excise...............................	500,000

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS—continued	$
05. Department of Education and Science.............................	500
06. Department of Education and Science—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	1,200,000
07. Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts................	400,000
08. Department of External Territories...............................	5,000
09. Department of Foreign Affairs..................................	3,000
10. Department of Health........................................	300,000
11. Department of Housing.......................................	1,500
12. Department of Immigration....................................	40,000
13. Department of the Interior.....................................	4,800,000
14. Department of Labour and National Service.........................	400,000
15. Department of National Development.............................	350,000
16. Department of Primary Industry.................................	2,000
17. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.......................	100,000
18. Repatriation Department......................................	1,700,000
19. Department of Shipping and Transport.............................	230,000
20. Department of Social Services..................................	850,000
21. Department of Supply (Antarctic Division)..........................	10,000
22. Department of Trade and Industry................................	3,000
23. Department of the Treasury....................................	20,000
24. Commonwealth Taxation Office.................................	50,000
25. Department of Works........................................	190,000
	15,998,000
2.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory Services—
02. Department of Health........................................	4,000,000
03. Department of the Interior.....................................	250,000
04. Department of Works........................................	40,000
	4,290,000
4.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory Services—
01. Department of Education and Science.............................	3,300,000
02. Department of Health........................................	2,000,000
03. Department of the Interior.....................................	17,000,000
04. Department of Works........................................	200,000
	22,500,000
5.—Construction of Roads—Northern Territory—
01. Department of the Interior—For transport of beef cattle..................	1,000,000
02. Department of the Interior—Other roads, stock routes and water supplies......	1,500,000
	2,500,000

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS—continued

05. Department of Education and Science.............................

500

06. Department of Education and Science—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

1,200,000

07. Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts................

400,000

08. Department of External Territories...............................

5,000

09. Department of Foreign Affairs..................................

3,000

10. Department of Health........................................

300,000

11. Department of Housing.......................................

1,500

12. Department of Immigration....................................

40,000

13. Department of the Interior.....................................

4,800,000

14. Department of Labour and National Service.........................

400,000

15. Department of National Development.............................

350,000

16. Department of Primary Industry.................................

2,000

17. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.......................

100,000

18. Repatriation Department......................................

1,700,000

19. Department of Shipping and Transport.............................

230,000

20. Department of Social Services..................................

850,000

21. Department of Supply (Antarctic Division)..........................

10,000

22. Department of Trade and Industry................................

3,000

23. Department of the Treasury....................................

20,000

24. Commonwealth Taxation Office.................................

50,000

25. Department of Works........................................

190,000

15,998,000

2.—Buildings and Works—Australian Capital Territory Services—

02. Department of Health........................................

4,000,000

03. Department of the Interior.....................................

250,000

04. Department of Works........................................

40,000

4,290,000

4.—Buildings and Works—Northern Territory Services—

01. Department of Education and Science.............................

3,300,000

02. Department of Health........................................

2,000,000

03. Department of the Interior.....................................

17,000,000

04. Department of Works........................................

200,000

22,500,000

5.—Construction of Roads—Northern Territory—

01. Department of the Interior—For transport of beef cattle..................

1,000,000

02. Department of the Interior—Other roads, stock routes and water supplies......

1,500,000

2,500,000

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS—continued	$
6.—Buildings and Works—Broadcasting and Television Services—
01. Sound broadcasting transmission................................	100,000
02. Sound broadcasting studios and other purposes.......................	1,000,000
03. Television transmission.......................................	100,000
04. Television studios..........................................	500,000
	1,700,000
7.—Plant and Equipment—
01. General services...........................................	350,000
02. Australian Capital Territory Services..............................	60,000
03. Northern Territory Services....................................	425,000
	835,000
Total: Department of Works	47,823,000
TOTAL—Departments and Services..................................	370,594,000