Special Appropriations
Summary of Estimated Expenses from Special Appropriations
| Portfolio | Estimated Actual 2008-09 |
Budget Estimate 2009-10 |
| ($'000) | ($'000) | |
| Parliament | 42,448 | 44,616 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | 1,111,849 | 758,993 |
| Attorney‑General's | 417,603 | 418,073 |
| Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | 300 | 300 |
| Defence | 14,314,503 | 14,735,273 |
| Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | 33,948,672 | 33,488,065 |
| Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | 72,178,809 | 64,514,840 |
| Finance and Deregulation | 5,460,352 | 5,934,955 |
| Foreign Affairs and Trade | 700 | 650 |
| Health and Ageing | 43,880,796 | 35,359,283 |
| Human Services | 78,809 | 84,570 |
| Immigration and Citizenship | 5,835 | - |
| Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | 2,092,323 | 2,127,731 |
| Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | 1,948,019 | 2,110,445 |
| Prime Minister and Cabinet | 2,335 | 2,586 |
| Resources, Energy and Tourism | 633,761 | 16,560 |
| Treasury | 65,846,492 | 74,134,265 |
| Total: Special Appropriations | 241,971,606 | 233,739,205 |
Estimated Expenses from Special Appropriations
| Estimated Actual 2008‑2009 |
Budget Estimate 2009‑2010 | |
| ($'000) | ($'000) | |
| PARLIAMENT | ||
| Department of the Senate | ||
| Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 | 736 | 736 |
| Parliamentary Superannuation Act 2004 | 640 | 910 |
| Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 | 13,083 | 13,573 |
| Total: Department of the Senate | 14,459 | 15,219 |
| Department of the House of Representatives | ||
| Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 | 420 | 450 |
| Parliamentary Superannuation Act 2004 | 1,487 | 1,738 |
| Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990 | 20,019 | 21,131 |
| Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 | 6,063 | 6,078 |
| Total: Department of the House of Representatives | 27,989 | 29,397 |
| AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | ||
| Australian Animal Health Council (Livestock Industry) Funding Act 1996 | 6,345 | 6,205 |
| Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997 | 153,934 | 150,931 |
| Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980 | 5,772 | 5,606 |
| Dairy Produce Act 1986 | 266,400 | 49,954 |
| Egg Industry Service Provision Act 2002 | 5,056 | 5,267 |
| Farm Household Support Act 1992 | 352,673 | 202,040 |
| Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2007 | 8,862 | 7,872 |
| Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000 | 63,600 | 63,600 |
| National Residue Survey Administration Act 1992 | 8,778 | 8,972 |
| Pig Industry Act 2001 | 15,299 | 14,495 |
| Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002 | 1,884 | 1,811 |
| Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 | 175,346 | 192,112 |
| Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000 | 47,900 | 50,128 |
| Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | 1,111,849 | 758,993 |
| ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO | ||
| Attorney‑General's Department | ||
| High Court Justices (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979 | 3,992 | 3,164 |
| Judges' Pensions Act 1968 | 27,900 | 29,200 |
| Law Officers Act 1964 | 450 | 450 |
| National Handgun Buyback Act 2003 | 2,500 | 2,700 |
| Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 | 300 | 300 |
| Total: Attorney‑General's Department | 35,142 | 35,814 |
| Australian Customs and Border Protection Service | ||
| Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 | 380,000 | 380,000 |
| Total: Australian Customs and Border Protection Service | 380,000 | 380,000 |
| Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia | ||
| Bankruptcy Act 1966 | 583 | 500 |
| Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 | 1,878 | 1,759 |
| Total: Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia | 2,461 | 2,259 |
| BROADBAND, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY PORTFOLIO | ||
| Australian Communications and Media Authority | ||
| Telecommunications Act 1997 | 300 | 300 |
| Total: Australian Communications and Media Authority | 300 | 300 |
| DEFENCE PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of Defence | ||
| Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990 | 52,638 | 5,353 |
| Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 | 1,439,070 | 1,519,570 |
| Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948 | 91,430 | 91,430 |
| Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Act 2008 | - | 74,481 |
| Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 | 1,360,200 | 1,742,000 |
| Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 | 9 | - |
| Total: Department of Defence | 2,943,347 | 3,432,834 |
| Department of Veterans' Affairs | ||
| Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006 | 600 | 598 |
| Defence Service Homes Act 1918 | 5,376 | 3,400 |
| Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 | 43,668 | 63,128 |
| Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces Benefits) Act 1957 | 71 | 76 |
| Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 | 149,380 | 130,887 |
| Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 | 11,172,061 | 11,104,350 |
| Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs | 11,371,156 | 11,302,439 |
| EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | ||
| A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 | 3,108,771 | 3,093,990 |
| Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia's Skills Needs) Act 2005 | 96,408 | 120,955 |
| Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Act 1992 | 90,000 | 82,400 |
| Higher Education Support Act 2003 | 7,609,513 | 7,444,811 |
| Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000 | 280,297 | 211,008 |
| Schools Assistance (Learning Together Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Act 2004 | 4,504,812 | - |
| Schools Assistance Act 2008 | 2,973,049 | 6,456,903 |
| Skilling Australia's Workforce Act 2005 | 640,673 | - |
| Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 | 14,238,469 | 15,878,511 |
| States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 2000 | 40,014 | - |
| Student Assistance Act 1973 | 293,847 | 124,492 |
| Total: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | 33,875,853 | 33,413,070 |
| Comcare | ||
| Asbestos‑related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) Act 2005 | 19,456 | 23,391 |
| Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 | 49,838 | 48,000 |
| Total: Comcare | 69,294 | 71,391 |
| Australian Industrial Registry | ||
| Judges' Pensions Act 1968 | 3,525 | 3,604 |
| Total: Australian Industrial Registry | 3,525 | 3,604 |
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | ||
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Total: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | ||
| A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 | 26,406,066 | 18,745,832 |
| Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 | 226,547 | 200,204 |
| Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007 | 4,439 | - |
| Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 | 45,541,757 | 45,568,804 |
| Total: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | 72,178,809 | 64,514,840 |
| FINANCE AND DEREGULATION PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of Finance and Deregulation | ||
| Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act | 3,200 | 3,200 |
| Governor‑General Act 1974 | - | 779 |
| Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002 | 2,076 | 2,120 |
| Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948 | 55,536 | 55,000 |
| Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 | 140,130 | 138,729 |
| Superannuation Act 1922 | 68,739 | 62,464 |
| Superannuation Act 1976 | 3,417,734 | 3,488,252 |
| Superannuation Act 1990 | 1,763,360 | 2,175,311 |
| Superannuation Act 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| Total: Department of Finance and Deregulation | 5,450,875 | 5,925,955 |
| Australian Electoral Commission | ||
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 | 9,477 | 9,000 |
| Total: Australian Electoral Commission | 9,477 | 9,000 |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | ||
| Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 | 700 | 650 |
| Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 700 | 650 |
| HEALTH AND AGEING PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of Health and Ageing | ||
| Aged Care (Bond Security) Act 2006 | 9,000 | - |
| Aged Care Act 1997 | 6,398,449 | 7,039,763 |
| Dental Benefits Act 2008 | 92,787 | 104,142 |
| Health Care (Appropriation) Act 1998 | 10,281,214 | - |
| Health Insurance Act 1973 | 14,026,985 | 14,897,926 |
| Medical Indemnity Act 2002 | 91,600 | 125,993 |
| National Health Act 1953 | 8,851,220 | 9,003,083 |
| Private Health Insurance Act 2007 | 4,129,541 | 4,188,376 |
| Total: Department of Health and Ageing | 43,880,796 | 35,359,283 |
| HUMAN SERVICES PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of Human Services | ||
| Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 | 78,809 | 84,570 |
| Total: Department of Human Services | 78,809 | 84,570 |
| IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of Immigration and Citizenship | ||
| Migration Act 1958 | 5,835 | - |
| Total: Department of Immigration and Citizenship | 5,835 | - |
| INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | ||
| Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 | 64,097 | 65,861 |
| Aviation Fuel Revenues (Special Appropriation) Act 1988 | 78,112 | 81,351 |
| Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 | 55,030 | 57,230 |
| Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 | 1,891,166 | 1,918,789 |
| Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993 | 3,918 | 4,500 |
| Total: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | 2,092,323 | 2,127,731 |
| INNOVATION, INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | ||
| Higher Education Support Act 2003 | 1,261,070 | 1,356,729 |
| Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Act 1999 | 101,065 | 100,885 |
| Total: Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | 1,362,135 | 1,457,614 |
| Australian Research Council | ||
| Australian Research Council Act 2001 | 585,884 | 652,831 |
| Total: Australian Research Council | 585,884 | 652,831 |
| PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | ||
| Governor‑General Act 1974 | 836 | - |
| Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 836 | - |
| Australian National Audit Office | ||
| Auditor‑General Act 1997 | 392 | 450 |
| Total: Australian National Audit Office | 392 | 450 |
| Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor‑General | ||
| Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act | 389 | 394 |
| Total: Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor‑General | 389 | 394 |
| Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator | ||
| Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 | 718 | 1,742 |
| Total: Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator | 718 | 1,742 |
| RESOURCES, ENERGY AND TOURISM PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | ||
| Offshore Minerals Act 1994 | 60 | 60 |
| Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 | 633,701 | 16,500 |
| Total: Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | 633,761 | 16,560 |
| TREASURY PORTFOLIO | ||
| Department of the Treasury | ||
| A New Tax System (Commonwealth‑State Financial Arrangements) Act 1999 | 41,450,756 | - |
| Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 | 3,181,600 | 59,264,932 |
| International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 | 17,440 | 4,466 |
| Total: Department of the Treasury | 44,649,796 | 59,269,398 |
| Australian Office of Financial Management | ||
| Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911 | 3,936,769 | 6,263,300 |
| Loans Securities Act 1919 | 891,200 | 162,100 |
| Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997 | 165 | - |
| Total: Australian Office of Financial Management | 4,828,134 | 6,425,400 |
| Australian Prudential Regulation Authority | ||
| Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 | - | 2,500 |
| Insurance Act 1973 | 500 | 500 |
| Total: Australian Prudential Regulation Authority | 500 | 3,000 |
| Australian Securities and Investments Commission | ||
| Banking Act 1959 | 25,015 | 23,077 |
| Life Insurance Act 1995 | 4,047 | 3,390 |
| Total: Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 29,062 | 26,467 |
| Australian Taxation Office | ||
| Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000 | 147,000 | 65,000 |
| Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 | 217,000 | 224,000 |
| Taxation Administration Act 1953 | 15,975,000 | 8,121,000 |
| Total: Australian Taxation Office | 16,339,000 | 8,410,000 |
| Total: Special Appropriations | 241,971,606 | 233,739,205 |
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