Commonwealth act

War Pensions Appropriation Act 1944

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

35 of 1944

Collection

act

Plain English Summary

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This Act authorises the government to withdraw £12 million from the national budget (called the Consolidated Revenue Fund) to pay war pensions to World War II veterans and their families.

What it does:

Puts the money into a special separate bank account known as the War Pensions Fund (established under the Audit Act)
Ensures these funds can only be used for pension payments, not general government spending
Provides financial support for:
- Veterans injured or disabled during the war
- Families of service members who died

Why it matters: This is a "supply" bill — it ensures there is actual money available to meet the government’s legal obligation to support those who served. Without this Act, the government could not legally pay out the pensions, even if they were already promised under other laws.

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War Pensions Appropriation Act 1944

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WAR PENSIONS APPROPRIATION.

No. 35 of 1944.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for War Pensions.

[Assented to 6th October, 1944.]

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.

1. This Act may be cited as the War Pensions Appropriation Act 1944.

Commencement.

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

Appropriation of £12,000,000 for war pensions.

3. There shall be payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated accordingly, for the purposes of the Trust Account established under the Audit Act 1901-1934 and known as the War Pensions Fund, the sum of Twelve million pounds for war pensions.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.