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Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2020-2021

2019-2020

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time

 

 

 

 

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2020-2021

 

No.      , 2020

 

(Finance)

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes

   

   

   



Contents

Part 1—Preliminary                                                                                                              1

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2

4............ Portfolio statements............................................................................. 3

5............ Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth               4

Part 2—Appropriation items                                                                                           5

6............ Summary of appropriations................................................................. 5

7............ Departmental items.............................................................................. 5

8............ Administered items............................................................................. 5

9............ Corporate entity items......................................................................... 5

Part 3—Advance to the Finance Minister                                                                7

10.......... Advance to the Finance Minister......................................................... 7

Part 4—Miscellaneous                                                                                                          8

11.......... Crediting amounts to special accounts................................................. 8

12.......... Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.............................. 8

13.......... Repeal of this Act................................................................................ 8

Schedule 1—Services for which money is appropriated        9

 



A Bill for an Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts:



Schedule 1 Services for which money is appropriated

Note:       See sections 6 and 12.

   

Abstract

 

Portfolio

Total

 

$'000

 

 

Agriculture, Water and the Environment

 1,151,889

Attorney-General's

 770,946

Defence

 9,439,756

Education, Skills and Employment

 3,461,202

Finance

 818,533

Foreign Affairs and Trade

 3,587,557

Health

 3,690,012

Home Affairs

 3,181,812

Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

 1,703,836

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

 3,160,951

Prime Minister and Cabinet

 998,426

Social Services

 3,640,427

Treasury

 1,203,774

 

 

Total

 36,809,121

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 



 

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

Portfolio

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

Agriculture, Water and the Environment

 661,992

 489,897

 1,151,889

 

 1,003,395

 761,107

 1,764,502

 

 

 

 

Attorney-General's

 561,720

 209,226

 770,946

 

 1,301,559

 553,475

 1,855,034

 

 

 

 

Defence

 9,377,932

 61,824

 9,439,756

 

 35,469,879

 181,737

 35,651,616

 

 

 

 

Education, Skills and Employment

 565,720

 2,895,482

 3,461,202

 

 625,377

 2,059,835

 2,685,212

 

 

 

 

Finance

 656,421

 162,112

 818,533

 

 440,782

 322,766

 763,548

 

 

 

 

Foreign Affairs and Trade

 1,043,334

 2,544,223

 3,587,557

 

 2,134,203

 4,372,071

 6,506,274

 

 

 

 

Health

 267,799

 3,422,213

 3,690,012

 

 919,918

 11,810,982

 12,730,900

 

 

 

 

Home Affairs

 2,122,096

 1,059,716

 3,181,812

 

 4,817,083

 2,665,063

 7,482,146

 

 

 

 

Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

 448,588

 1,255,248

 1,703,836

 

 771,856

 2,028,294

 2,800,150

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development

 296,279

 2,864,672

 3,160,951

and Communications

 458,368

 4,731,375

 5,189,743

 

 

 

 

Prime Minister and Cabinet

 344,746

 653,680

 998,426

 

 606,487

 1,431,765

 2,038,252

 

 

 

 

Social Services

 1,426,175

 2,214,252

 3,640,427

 

 5,792,430

 11,063,851

 16,856,281

 

 

 

 

Treasury

 1,103,020

 100,754

 1,203,774

 

 4,971,981

 140,659

 5,112,640

 

 

 

 

Total: Bill 1

 18,875,822

 17,933,299

 36,809,121

 

 59,313,318

 42,122,980

 101,436,298

 



 

AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

Entity

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

Department of Agriculture, Water and the

 469,303

 367,134

 836,437

Environment

 640,223

 595,796

 1,236,019

 

 

 

 

Payments to corporate entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines

 

 1,824

 1,824

Authority

 

 23,430

 23,430

 

 

 

 

Director of National Parks

 

 32,140

 32,140

 

 

 45,572

 45,572

 

 

 

 

Murray-Darling Basin Authority

 

 35,884

 35,884

 

 

 75,244

 75,244

 

 

 

 

Regional Investment Corporation

 

 29,968

 29,968

 

 

 15,477

 15,477

 

 

 

 

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

 

 20,584

 20,584

 

 

 -

 -

 

 

 

 

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

 8,503

 2,363

 10,866

 

 20,345

 5,588

 25,933

 

 

 

 

Bureau of Meteorology

 149,201

 -

 149,201

 

 297,831

 -

 297,831

 

 

 

 

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

 34,985

 -

 34,985

 

 44,996

 -

 44,996

 

 

 

 

Total: Agriculture, Water and the Environment

 661,992

 489,897

 1,151,889

 

 1,003,395

 761,107

 1,764,502

 



 

AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER

 

 

 

AND THE ENVIRONMENT

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Conserve, protect and sustainably manage

 149,334

 226,697

 376,031

Australia's biodiversity, ecosystems,

 234,005

 372,429

 606,434

environment and heritage through research,

 

 

 

information management, supporting natural

 

 

 

resource management, establishing and

 

 

 

managing Commonwealth protected areas, and

 

 

 

reducing and regulating the use of pollutants and

 

 

 

hazardous substances, and coordination of

 

 

 

climate change adaptation strategy and climate

 

 

 

change science activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 2 -

 

 

 

Advance Australia's strategic, scientific,

 90,605

 -

 90,605

environmental and economic interests in the

 154,522

 -

 154,522

Antarctic region by protecting, administering and

 

 

 

researching the region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 3 -

 

 

 

More sustainable, productive, internationally

 54,960

 71,664

 126,624

competitive and profitable Australian agricultural,

 70,145

 48,525

 118,670

food and fibre industries through policies and

 

 

 

initiatives that promote better resource

 

 

 

management practices, innovation, self-reliance

 

 

 

and improved access to international markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 4 -

 

 

 

Safeguard Australia's animal and plant health

 149,746

 15,977

 165,723

status to maintain overseas markets and protect

 152,410

 27,546

 179,956

the economy and environment from the impact

 

 

 

of exotic pests and diseases, through risk

 

 

 

assessment, inspection and certification, and the

 

 

 

implementation of emergency response

 

 

 

arrangements for Australian agricultural, food

 

 

 

and fibre industries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 5 -

 

 

 

Improve the health of rivers and freshwater

 24,658

 52,796

 77,454

ecosystems and water use efficiency through

 29,141

 147,296

 176,437

implementing water reforms, and ensuring

 

 

 

enhanced sustainability, efficiency and

 

 

 

productivity in the management and use of water

 

 

 

resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Agriculture, Water and the

 469,303

 367,134

 836,437

Environment

 640,223

 595,796

 1,236,019

 



 

AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Administered

 

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER

 

AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR PAYMENT TO

 

AUSTRALIAN PESTICIDES AND VETERINARY

 

MEDICINES AUTHORITY

 

Outcome 1 -

 

Protection of the health and safety of people,

 1,824

animals, the environment, and agricultural and

 23,430

livestock industries through regulation of

 

pesticides and veterinary medicines

 

 

 

Total: Australian Pesticides and Veterinary

 1,824

Medicines Authority

 23,430

 



 

AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Administered

 

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER

 

AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR PAYMENT TO

 

DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL PARKS

 

Outcome 1 -

 

Management of Commonwealth reserves as

 32,140

outstanding natural places that enhance

 45,572

Australia's well-being through the protection and

 

conservation of their natural and cultural values,

 

supporting the aspirations of Aboriginal and

 

Torres Strait Islander people in managing their

 

traditional land and sea country, and offering

 

world class natural and cultural visitor

 

experiences

 

 

 

Total: Director of National Parks

 32,140

 

 45,572

 



 

AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Administered

 

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER

 

AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR PAYMENT TO

 

MURRAY-DARLING BASIN AUTHORITY

 

Outcome 1 -

 

Equitable and sustainable use of the Murray-

 35,884

Darling Basin by governments and the

 75,244

community including through development and

 

implementation of a Basin Plan, operation of the

 

River Murray system, shared natural resource

 

management programs, research, information

 

and advice

 

 

 

Total: Murray-Darling Basin Authority

 35,884

 

 75,244

 



 

AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Administered

 

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER

 

AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR PAYMENT TO

 

REGIONAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

 

Outcome 1 -

 

Encourage growth, investment and resilience in

 29,968

Australian farm businesses and rural and

 15,477

regional communities by delivering the

 

Commonwealth's farm business concessional

 

loans and the National Water Infrastructure Loan

 

Facility

 

 

 

Total: Regional Investment Corporation

 29,968

 

 15,477

 



 

AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Administered

 

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER

 

AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR PAYMENT TO

 

SYDNEY HARBOUR FEDERATION TRUST

 

Outcome 1 -

 

Enhanced appreciation and understanding of the

 20,584

natural and cultural values of Sydney for all

 -

visitors, through the remediation, conservation

 

and adaptive re-use of, and access to, Trust

 

lands on Sydney Harbour

 

 

 

Total: Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

 20,584

 

 -

 



 

AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

AUTHORITY

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Ecologically sustainable and economically

 8,503

 2,363

 10,866

efficient Commonwealth fisheries, through

 20,345

 5,588

 25,933

understanding and monitoring Australia's marine

 

 

 

living resources and regulating and monitoring

 

 

 

commercial fishing, including domestic licensing

 

 

 

and deterrence of illegal foreign fishing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Fisheries Management

 8,503

 2,363

 10,866

Authority

 20,345

 5,588

 25,933

 



 

AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Enabling a safe, prosperous, secure and healthy

 149,201

 -

 149,201

Australia through the provision of weather,

 297,831

 -

 297,831

water, climate and ocean services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Bureau of Meteorology

 149,201

 -

 149,201

 

 297,831

 -

 297,831

 



 

AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK

 

 

 

AUTHORITY

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

The long-term protection, ecologically

 34,985

 -

 34,985

sustainable use, understanding and enjoyment

 44,996

 -

 44,996

of the Great Barrier Reef for all Australians and

 

 

 

the international community, through the care

 

 

 

and development of the Marine Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

 34,985

 -

 34,985

 

 44,996

 -

 44,996

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

Entity

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

Attorney-General's Department

 131,403

 199,571

 330,974

 

 218,578

 530,097

 748,675

 

 

 

 

Payments to corporate entities:

 

 

 

Australian Human Rights Commission

 

 6,874

 6,874

 

 

 16,538

 16,538

Comcare

 

 2,413

 2,413

 

 

 5,959

 5,959

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

 70,978

 -

 70,978

 

 169,508

 -

 169,508

Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency

 1,406

 -

 1,406

 

 3,372

 -

 3,372

Australian Building and Construction Commission

 14,254

 -

 14,254

 

 33,602

 -

 33,602

Australian Commission for Law Enforcement

 13,359

 -

 13,359

Integrity

 13,700

 -

 13,700

Australian Financial Security Authority

 23,847

 -

 23,847

 

 57,331

 -

 57,331

Australian Law Reform Commission

 1,098

 -

 1,098

 

 2,623

 -

 2,623

Fair Work Commission

 36,330

 -

 36,330

 

 79,271

 -

 79,271

Fair Work Ombudsman and Registered

 24,815

 -

 24,815

Organisations Commission Entity

 138,063

 -

 138,063

Federal Court of Australia

 123,381

 368

 123,749

 

 298,500

 881

 299,381

High Court of Australia

 7,615

 -

 7,615

 

 18,300

 -

 18,300

National Archives of Australia

 31,383

 -

 31,383

 

 76,204

 -

 76,204

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

 8,721

 -

 8,721

 

 21,270

 -

 21,270

Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman

 16,623

 -

 16,623

 

 43,210

 -

 43,210

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

 38,372

 -

 38,372

 

 85,069

 -

 85,069

Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and

 5,375

 -

 5,375

Security

 14,839

 -

 14,839

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

Entity

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

Office of Parliamentary Counsel

 8,519

 -

 8,519

 

 17,598

 -

 17,598

 

 

 

 

Safe Work Australia

 4,241

 -

 4,241

 

 10,521

 -

 10,521

 

 

 

 

Total: Attorney-General's

 561,720

 209,226

 770,946

 

 1,301,559

 553,475

 1,855,034

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

A just and secure society through the

 88,885

 174,280

 263,165

maintenance and improvement of Australia's

 149,269

 483,576

 632,845

law, justice, security and integrity frameworks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 2 -

 

 

 

Facilitate jobs growth through policies and

 42,518

 25,291

 67,809

programs that promote fair, productive and safe

 69,309

 46,521

 115,830

workplaces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Attorney-General's Department

 131,403

 199,571

 330,974

 

 218,578

 530,097

 748,675

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Administered

 

$'000

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT FOR

 

PAYMENT TO

 

AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

 

Outcome 1 -

 

An Australian society in which human rights are

 6,874

respected, protected and promoted through

 16,538

independent investigation and resolution of

 

complaints, education and research to promote

 

and eliminate discrimination, and monitoring,

 

and reporting on human rights

 

 

 

Total: Australian Human Rights Commission

 6,874

 

 16,538

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Administered

 

$'000

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT FOR

 

PAYMENT TO

 

COMCARE

 

Outcome 1 -

 

Promote and enable safe and healthy work

 2,413

 

 5,959

 

 

Total: Comcare

 2,413

 

 5,959

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Provide correct or preferable decisions through a

 70,978

 -

 70,978

mechanism of independent review of

 169,508

 -

 169,508

administrative decisions that is accessible, fair,

 

 

 

just, economical, informal, quick and

 

 

 

proportionate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Administrative Appeals Tribunal

 70,978

 -

 70,978

 

 169,508

 -

 169,508

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

ASBESTOS SAFETY AND ERADICATION

 

 

 

AGENCY

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Assist in the prevention of exposure to asbestos

 1,406

 -

 1,406

fibres and the elimination of asbestos-related

 3,372

 -

 3,372

disease in Australia through implementing the

 

 

 

National Strategic Plan for Asbestos Awareness

 

 

 

and Management in Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency

 1,406

 -

 1,406

 

 3,372

 -

 3,372

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

 

 

 

COMMISSION

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Enforce workplace relations laws in the building

 14,254

 -

 14,254

and construction industry and ensure

 33,602

 -

 33,602

compliance with those laws by all participants in

 

 

 

the building and construction industry through

 

 

 

the provision of education, assistance and

 

 

 

advice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Building and Construction

 14,254

 -

 14,254

Commission

 33,602

 -

 33,602

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN COMMISSION FOR LAW

 

 

 

ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Independent assurance to the Australian

 13,359

 -

 13,359

Government that Commonwealth law

 13,700

 -

 13,700

enforcement agencies and their staff act with

 

 

 

integrity by detecting, investigating and

 

 

 

preventing corruption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Commission for Law

 13,359

 -

 13,359

Enforcement Integrity

 13,700

 -

 13,700

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SECURITY

 

 

 

AUTHORITY

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Maintain confidence in Australia's personal

 23,847

 -

 23,847

insolvency and personal property securities

 57,331

 -

 57,331

systems through delivering fair, efficient and

 

 

 

effective trustee and registry services, and risk-

 

 

 

based regulation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Financial Security Authority

 23,847

 -

 23,847

 

 57,331

 -

 57,331

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Informed government decisions about the

 1,098

 -

 1,098

development, reform and harmonisation of

 2,623

 -

 2,623

Australian laws and related processes through

 

 

 

research, analysis, reports and community

 

 

 

consultation and education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Law Reform Commission

 1,098

 -

 1,098

 

 2,623

 -

 2,623

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Simple, fair and flexible workplace relations for

 36,330

 -

 36,330

employees and employers through the exercise

 79,271

 -

 79,271

of powers to set and vary minimum wages and

 

 

 

modern awards, facilitate collective bargaining,

 

 

 

approve agreements and deal with disputes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Fair Work Commission

 36,330

 -

 36,330

 

 79,271

 -

 79,271

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN AND REGISTERED

 

 

 

ORGANISATIONS COMMISSION ENTITY

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Compliance with workplace relations legislation

 24,815

 -

 24,815

by employees and employers through advice,

 132,785

 -

 132,785

education and where necessary enforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 2 -

 

 

 

Effective governance and financial transparency

 -

 -

 -

of registered employee and employer

 5,278

 -

 5,278

organisations, through regulation, investigation

 

 

 

and appropriate enforcement action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Fair Work Ombudsman and Registered

 24,815

 -

 24,815

Organisations Commission Entity

 138,063

 -

 138,063

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Apply and uphold the rule of law for litigants in

 26,916

 -

 26,916

the Federal Court of Australia and parties in the

 64,774

 -

 64,774

National Native Title Tribunal through the

 

 

 

resolution of matters according to law and

 

 

 

through the effective management of the

 

 

 

administrative affairs of the Court and Tribunal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 2 -

 

 

 

Apply and uphold the rule of law for litigants in

 13,368

 -

 13,368

the Family Court of Australia through the

 34,244

 -

 34,244

resolution of family law matters according to law,

 

 

 

particularly more complex family law matters,

 

 

 

and through the effective management of the

 

 

 

administrative affairs of the Court

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 3 -

 

 

 

Apply and uphold the rule of law for litigants in

 33,927

 368

 34,295

the Federal Circuit Court of Australia through

 67,803

 881

 68,684

more informal and streamlined resolution of

 

 

 

family law and general federal law matters

 

 

 

according to law, through the encouragement of

 

 

 

appropriate dispute resolution processes and

 

 

 

through the effective management of the

 

 

 

administrative affairs of the Court

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 4 -

 

 

 

Improved administration and support of the

 49,170

 -

 49,170

resolution of matters according to law for litigants

 131,679

 -

 131,679

in the Federal Court of Australia, the Family

 

 

 

Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court

 

 

 

of Australia and parties in the National Native

 

 

 

Title Tribunal through efficient and effective

 

 

 

provision of shared corporate services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Federal Court of Australia

 123,381

 368

 123,749

 

 298,500

 881

 299,381

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

To interpret and uphold the Australian

 7,615

 -

 7,615

Constitution and perform the functions of the

 18,300

 -

 18,300

ultimate appellate Court in Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: High Court of Australia

 7,615

 -

 7,615

 

 18,300

 -

 18,300

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

To promote the creation, management and

 31,383

 -

 31,383

preservation of authentic, reliable and usable

 76,204

 -

 76,204

Commonwealth records and to facilitate

 

 

 

Australians' access to the archival resources of

 

 

 

the Commonwealth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: National Archives of Australia

 31,383

 -

 31,383

 

 76,204

 -

 76,204

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

OFFICE OF THE AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION

 

 

 

COMMISSIONER

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Provision of public access to Commonwealth

 8,721

 -

 8,721

Government information, protection of

 21,270

 -

 21,270

individuals' personal information, and

 

 

 

performance of information commissioner,

 

 

 

freedom of information and privacy functions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Office of the Australian Information

 8,721

 -

 8,721

Commissioner

 21,270

 -

 21,270

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH

 

 

 

OMBUDSMAN

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Fair and accountable administrative action by

 16,623

 -

 16,623

Australian Government entities and prescribed

 43,210

 -

 43,210

private sector organisations, by investigating

 

 

 

complaints, reviewing administrative action and

 

 

 

statutory compliance inspections and reporting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Office of the Commonwealth

 16,623

 -

 16,623

Ombudsman

 43,210

 -

 43,210

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC

 

 

 

PROSECUTIONS

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Contribute to a fair, safe and just society by

 38,372

 -

 38,372

delivering an effective, independent prosecution

 85,069

 -

 85,069

service in accordance with the Prosecution

 

 

 

Policy of the Commonwealth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Office of the Director of Public

 38,372

 -

 38,372

Prosecutions

 85,069

 -

 85,069

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF

 

 

 

INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Independent assurance for the Prime Minister,

 5,375

 -

 5,375

senior ministers and Parliament as to whether

 14,839

 -

 14,839

Australia's intelligence and security agencies act

 

 

 

legally and with propriety by inspecting, inquiring

 

 

 

into and reporting on their activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Office of the Inspector-General of

 5,375

 -

 5,375

Intelligence and Security

 14,839

 -

 14,839

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

OFFICE OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

A body of Commonwealth laws and instruments

 8,519

 -

 8,519

that give effect to intended policy, and that are

 17,598

 -

 17,598

coherent, readable and readily accessible,

 

 

 

through the drafting and publication of those

 

 

 

laws and instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Office of Parliamentary Counsel

 8,519

 -

 8,519

 

 17,598

 -

 17,598

 



 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Healthier, safer and more productive workplaces

 4,241

 -

 4,241

through improvements to Australian work health

 10,521

 -

 10,521

and safety and workers' compensation

 

 

 

arrangements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Safe Work Australia

 4,241

 -

 4,241

 

 10,521

 -

 10,521

 



 

DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

Entity

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

Department of Defence

 8,798,351

 -

 8,798,351

 

 34,334,948

 -

 34,334,948

 

 

 

 

Australian Signals Directorate

 366,740

 -

 366,740

 

 758,079

 -

 758,079

 

 

 

 

Department of Veterans' Affairs

 212,841

 43,406

 256,247

 

 376,852

 135,366

 512,218

 

 

 

 

Payments to corporate entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian War Memorial

 

 18,418

 18,418

 

 

 46,371

 46,371

 

 

 

 

Total: Defence

 9,377,932

 61,824

 9,439,756

 

 35,469,879

 181,737

 35,651,616

 



 

DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Defend Australia and its national interests

 -

 -

 -

through the conduct of operations and provision

 799,759

 -

 799,759

of support for the Australian community and

 

 

 

civilian authorities in accordance with

 

 

 

Government direction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 2 -

 

 

 

Protect and advance Australia's strategic

 8,798,351

 -

 8,798,351

interests through the provision of strategic policy,

 33,535,189

 -

 33,535,189

the development, delivery and sustainment of

 

 

 

military, intelligence and enabling capabilities,

 

 

 

and the promotion of regional and global security

 

 

 

and stability as directed by Government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Defence

 8,798,351

 -

 8,798,351

 

 34,334,948

 -

 34,334,948

 



 

DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS DIRECTORATE

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Defend Australia from global threats and

 366,740

 -

 366,740

advance our national interests through the

 758,079

 -

 758,079

provision of foreign signals intelligence, cyber

 

 

 

security and offensive cyber operations, as

 

 

 

directed by Government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Signals Directorate

 366,740

 -

 366,740

 

 758,079

 -

 758,079

 



 

DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing

 131,452

 25,223

 156,675

and self-sufficiency of eligible persons and their

 244,640

 57,199

 301,839

dependants through access to income support,

 

 

 

compensation, and other support services,

 

 

 

including advice and information about

 

 

 

entitlements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 2 -

 

 

 

Maintain and enhance the physical wellbeing

 70,418

 2,357

 72,775

and quality of life of eligible persons and their

 104,073

 24,821

 128,894

dependants through health and other care

 

 

 

services that promote early intervention,

 

 

 

prevention and treatment, including advice and

 

 

 

information about health service entitlements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 3 -

 

 

 

Acknowledgement and commemoration of those

 10,971

 15,826

 26,797

who served Australia and its allies in wars,

 28,139

 53,346

 81,485

conflicts and peace operations through

 

 

 

promoting recognition of service and sacrifice,

 

 

 

preservation of Australia's wartime heritage, and

 

 

 

official commemorations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs

 212,841

 43,406

 256,247

 

 376,852

 135,366

 512,218

 



 

DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Administered

 

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS FOR

 

PAYMENT TO

 

AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL

 

Outcome 1 -

 

Australians remembering, interpreting and

 18,418

understanding the Australian experience of war

 46,371

and its enduring impact through maintaining and

 

developing the national memorial, its collection

 

and exhibition of historical material,

 

commemorative ceremonies and research

 

 

 

Total: Australian War Memorial

 18,418

 

 46,371

 



 

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

Entity

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

Department of Education, Skills and Employment

 525,945

 2,891,944

 3,417,889

 

 543,706

 2,050,378

 2,594,084

 

 

 

 

Australian Research Council

 9,385

 3,538

 12,923

 

 22,664

 9,457

 32,121

 

 

 

 

Australian Skills Quality Authority

 18,999

 -

 18,999

 

 40,622

 -

 40,622

 

 

 

 

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency

 11,391

 -

 11,391

 

 18,385

 -

 18,385

 

 

 

 

Total: Education, Skills and Employment

 565,720

 2,895,482

 3,461,202

 

 625,377

 2,059,835

 2,685,212

 



 

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SKILLS AND

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Improved early learning, schooling, student

 85,068

 -

 85,068

educational outcomes and transitions to and

 197,067

 476,918

 673,985

from school through access to quality child care,

 

 

 

support, parent engagement, quality teaching

 

 

 

and learning environments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 2 -

 

 

 

Promote growth in economic productivity and

 72,581

 173,404

 245,985

social wellbeing through access to quality higher

 98,016

 251,004

 349,020

education, international education, and

 

 

 

international quality research

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 3 -

 

 

 

Promote growth in economic productivity and

 94,035

 2,181,281

 2,275,316

social wellbeing through access to quality skills

 77,677

 618,570

 696,247

and training

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 4 -

 

 

 

Foster a productive and competitive labour

 274,261

 537,259

 811,520

market through policies and programs that assist

 170,946

 703,886

 874,832

job seekers into work and meet employer needs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Education, Skills and

 525,945

 2,891,944

 3,417,889

Employment

 543,706

 2,050,378

 2,594,084

 



 

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Growth of knowledge and innovation through

 9,385

 3,538

 12,923

managing research funding schemes, measuring

 22,664

 9,457

 32,121

research excellence and providing advice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Research Council

 9,385

 3,538

 12,923

 

 22,664

 9,457

 32,121

 



 

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN SKILLS QUALITY AUTHORITY

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Contribute to a high quality vocational education

 18,999

 -

 18,999

and training sector, including through

 40,622

 -

 40,622

streamlined and nationally consistent regulation

 

 

 

of training providers and courses, and the

 

 

 

communication of advice to the sector on

 

 

 

improvements to the quality of vocational

 

 

 

education and training

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Skills Quality Authority

 18,999

 -

 18,999

 

 40,622

 -

 40,622

 



 

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

TERTIARY EDUCATION QUALITY AND

 

 

 

STANDARDS AGENCY

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Contribute to a high quality higher education

 11,391

 -

 11,391

sector through streamlined and nationally

 18,385

 -

 18,385

consistent higher education regulatory

 

 

 

arrangements; registration of higher education

 

 

 

providers; accreditation of higher education

 

 

 

courses; and investigation, quality assurance

 

 

 

and dissemination of higher education standards

 

 

 

and performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Tertiary Education Quality and

 11,391

 -

 11,391

Standards Agency

 18,385

 -

 18,385

 



 

FINANCE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

Entity

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

Department of Finance

 568,408

 145,959

 714,367

 

 290,255

 284,547

 574,802

 

 

 

 

Australian Electoral Commission

 84,372

 -

 84,372

 

 140,432

 -

 140,432

 

 

 

 

Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority

 3,641

 16,153

 19,794

 

 10,095

 38,219

 48,314

 

 

 

 

Total: Finance

 656,421

 162,112

 818,533

 

 440,782

 322,766

 763,548

 



 

FINANCE PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Support sustainable Australian Government

 36,451

 -

 36,451

finances through providing high quality policy

 86,719

 -

 86,719

advice and operational support to the

 

 

 

government and Commonwealth entities to

 

 

 

maintain effective and efficient use of public

 

 

 

resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 2 -

 

 

 

Support an efficient and high-performing public

 521,992

 10,894

 532,886

sector through providing leadership to

 175,704

 12,398

 188,102

Commonwealth entities in ongoing

 

 

 

improvements to public sector governance,

 

 

 

including through systems, frameworks, policy,

 

 

 

advice and service delivery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 3 -

 

 

 

Support for Parliamentarians and others as

 9,965

 135,065

 145,030

required by the Australian Government through

 27,832

 272,149

 299,981

the delivery of, and advice on, work expenses

 

 

 

and allowances, entitlements and targeted

 

 

 

programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Finance

 568,408

 145,959

 714,367

 

 290,255

 284,547

 574,802

 



 

FINANCE PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Maintain an impartial and independent electoral

 84,372

 -

 84,372

system for eligible voters through active electoral

 140,432

 -

 140,432

roll management, efficient delivery of polling

 

 

 

services, and targeted education and public

 

 

 

awareness programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Electoral Commission

 84,372

 -

 84,372

 

 140,432

 -

 140,432

 



 

FINANCE PORTFOLIO

Appropriation (plain figures)—2020-2021

Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2019-2020

 

 

Departmental

Administered

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY EXPENSES

 

 

 

AUTHORITY

 

 

 

Outcome 1 -

 

 

 

Support for current and former Parliamentarians

 3,641

 16,153

 19,794

and others as required by the Australian

 10,095

 38,219

 48,314

Government through the delivery of,

 

 

 

independent oversight and advice on, work

 

 

 

resources and travel resources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Independent Parliamentary Expenses

 3,641

 16,153

 19,794

Authority

 10,095

 38,219

 48,314

 



 

FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY