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Budget 2014-15
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  1. budget.gov.au
  2. 2014‑15
  3. Budget Paper No. 4
  4. Part 1
  5. 1.2 Estimated Expenditure from Special Appropriations (other than Special Accounts)

Part 1: Agency Resourcing — Appropriations required by Agencies (continued)

1.2 Estimated Expenditure from Special Appropriations (other than Special Accounts) (continued)

Summary of Estimated Expenditure from Special Appropriations
Portfolio Estimated Actual
2013‑2014		 Budget Estimate
2014‑2015
  ($'000) ($'000)
Parliament 1,200 250
Agriculture 697,129 703,816
Attorney‑General's 43,507 8,775
Communications 300 300
Defence 17,165,770 16,786,169
Education 28,466,637 37,541,100
Employment 305,236 445,674
Environment 3,472,885 355,484
Finance 8,509,158 7,805,870
Foreign Affairs and Trade 1,010 1,010
Health 38,292,788 37,729,417
Immigration and Border Protection 360,000 360,000
Industry 3,510,993 293,982
Infrastructure and Regional Development 1,164,514 2,619,653
Prime Minister and Cabinet 147,888 241,771
Social Services 109,123,339 118,458,033
Treasury 93,817,287 97,292,580
Total: Special Appropriations 305,079,641 320,643,884

Estimated Expenditure from Special Appropriations
  Estimated Actual
2013‑2014		 Budget Estimate
2014‑2015
  ($'000) ($'000)
PARLIAMENT    
Parliamentary Budget Office    
Parliamentary Service Act 1999 1,200 250
Total: Parliamentary Budget Office 1,200 250
AGRICULTURE PORTFOLIO    
Department of Agriculture    
Australian Animal Health Council (Livestock Industry) Funding Act 1996 6,753 6,768
Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013 ‑ 28,194
Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997 168,732 163,933
Dairy Produce Act 1986 52,569 52,822
Egg Industry Service Provision Act 2002 8,290 8,171
Farm Household Support Act 1992^ 50 ‑
Farm Household Support Act 2014 ‑ 27,171
Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2007 7,668 7,860
Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000 82,884 86,826
Pig Industry Act 2001 18,754 18,424
Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002 2,389 2,259
Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 ‑ ‑
Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989 255,265 217,403
Sugar Research and Development Services Act 2013 27,775 27,485
Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980 5,860 ‑
Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000 60,140 56,500
Total: Department of Agriculture 697,129 703,816
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO    
Attorney‑General's Department    
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 ‑ ‑
Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 ‑ ‑
Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989 ‑ ‑
Family Law Act 1975 ‑ ‑
Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 ‑ ‑
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 ‑ ‑
High Court Justices (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979 ‑ ‑
High Court of Australia Act 1979 ‑ ‑
Judges (Long Leave Payments) Act 1979 ‑ ‑
Law Officers Act 1964 450 450
National Firearms Program Implementation Act 1996 ‑ ‑
National Firearms Program Implementation Act 1997 ‑ ‑
National Firearms Program Implementation Act 1998 ‑ ‑
National Handgun Buyback Act 2003 ‑ ‑
Native Title Act 1993 ‑ ‑
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 42,057 7,325
Total: Attorney‑General's Department 42,507 7,775
Australian Federal Police    
Australian Federal Police Act 1979 ‑ ‑
Total: Australian Federal Police ‑ ‑
Australian Financial Security Authority    
Bankruptcy Act 1966 500 500
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 500 500
Total: Australian Financial Security Authority 1,000 1,000
COMMUNICATIONS PORTFOLIO    
Department of Communications    
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 ‑ ‑
Total: Department of Communications ‑ ‑
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 1,817 1,511
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 1,470,452 1,888,160
Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948 21,954 28,598
Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Act 2008 101,192 111,653
Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 3,604,493 2,886,680
War Gratuity Act 1945 ‑ ‑
Total: Department of Defence 5,199,908 4,916,602
Department of Veterans' Affairs    
Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006 420 421
Compensation (Japanese Internment) Act 2001 ‑ ‑
Defence Service Homes Act 1918 1,747 1,459
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 245,508 248,450
Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces Benefits) Act 1957 70 70
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 190,786 182,908
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 11,527,331 11,436,259
Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs 11,965,862 11,869,567
EDUCATION PORTFOLIO    
Department of Education    
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 5,289,988 6,218,543
Australian Education Act 2013 6,830,123 14,331,360
Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013 134,833 164,973
Higher Education Support Act 2003 12,992,501 15,950,582
Schools Assistance Act 2008 2,332,333 ‑
Total: Department of Education 27,579,778 36,665,458
Australian Research Council    
Australian Research Council Act 2001 886,859 875,642
Total: Australian Research Council 886,859 875,642
EMPLOYMENT PORTFOLIO    
Department of Employment    
Asbestos‑related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) Act 2005 9,858 26,356
Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Act 1992 130,388 174,618
Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012 134,428 204,997
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 30,332 39,503
Total: Department of Employment 305,006 445,474
Fair Work Commission    
Judges' Pensions Act 1968 ‑ ‑
Total: Fair Work Commission ‑ ‑
Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman    
Fair Work Act 2009 230 200
Total: Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman 230 200
ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO    
Department of the Environment    
Captains Flat (Abatement of Pollution) Agreement Act 1975 ‑ ‑
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 ‑ ‑
Sewerage Agreements Act 1973 ‑ ‑
Sewerage Agreements Act 1974 ‑ ‑
Water Act 2007 ‑ 15,000
Total: Department of the Environment ‑ 15,000
Clean Energy Regulator    
Clean Energy Act 2011 3,466,479 332,896
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 1,606 2,588
Total: Clean Energy Regulator 3,468,085 335,484
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority    
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 4,800 5,000
Total: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 4,800 5,000
FINANCE PORTFOLIO    
Department of Finance    
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 4,949 4,825
Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 555 706
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 ‑ ‑
Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011 1,400 1,400
Governor‑General Act 1974 6,935 1,255
Judges' Pensions Act 1968 82,700 80,700
Lands Acquisition Act 1989 ‑ ‑
Medibank Private Sale Act 2006 15,387 75,526
Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002 2,944 1,065
Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948 56,240 55,900
Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 182,340 165,294
Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Act 1964‑1966 ‑ ‑
Parliamentary Superannuation Act 2004 5,019 5,220
Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951 ‑ ‑
Public Works Committee Act 1969 ‑ ‑
Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws — Superannuation) Act 2008 56 57
Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1961 ‑ ‑
Superannuation Act 1922 36,177 41,000
Superannuation Act 1976 3,112,679 3,370,690
Superannuation Act 1990 4,924,777 3,993,232
Superannuation Act 2005 ‑ ‑
Transferred Officers' Allowances Act 1948 ‑ ‑
Total: Department of Finance 8,432,158 7,796,870
Australian Electoral Commission    
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 77,000 9,000
Total: Australian Electoral Commission 77,000 9,000
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO    
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade    
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991 ‑ ‑
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 1,010 1,010
International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 ‑ ‑
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 1,010 1,010
HEALTH PORTFOLIO    
Department of Health    
Aged Care Act 1997 2,418,377 ‑
Dental Benefits Act 2008 244,034 594,607
Gene Technology Act 2000 ‑ ‑
Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 ‑ ‑
Health Insurance Act 1973 19,079,033 20,307,671
Medical Indemnity Act 2002 93,902 100,148
Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Act 2010 410 1,450
National Blood Authority Act 2003 ‑ ‑
National Health Act 1953 10,465,339 10,425,889
Private Health Insurance Act 2007 5,991,693 6,299,652
Total: Department of Health 38,292,788 37,729,417
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare    
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987 ‑ ‑
Total: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare ‑ ‑
Food Standards Australia New Zealand    
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 ‑ ‑
Total: Food Standards Australia New Zealand ‑ ‑
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency    
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 ‑ ‑
Total: Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency ‑ ‑
National Blood Authority    
National Blood Authority Act 2003 ‑ ‑
Total: National Blood Authority ‑ ‑
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman    
Aged Care Act 1997 ‑ ‑
National Health Act 1953 ‑ ‑
Total: Private Health Insurance Ombudsman ‑ ‑
Professional Services Review    
Health Insurance Act 1973 ‑ ‑
Total: Professional Services Review ‑ ‑
IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION PORTFOLIO    
Department of Immigration and Border Protection    
Migration Act 1958 ‑ ‑
Total: Department of Immigration and Border Protection ‑ ‑
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service    
Customs Act 1901 ‑ ‑
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 360,000 360,000
Total: Australian Customs and Border Protection Service 360,000 360,000
INDUSTRY PORTFOLIO    
Department of Industry    
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011 404,483 ‑
Automotive Transformation Scheme Act 2009 285,565 268,922
Higher Education Support Act 2003 1,905,911 ‑
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000 6,883 ‑
Offshore Minerals Act 1994 60 60
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 ‑ ‑
Skilling Australia's Workforce Act 2005 ‑ ‑
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 881,868 ‑
Steel Transformation Plan Act 2011 ‑ ‑
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Act 1999 26,223 25,000
Total: Department of Industry 3,510,993 293,982
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation    
Science and Industry Endowment Act 1926 ‑ ‑
Total: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation ‑ ‑
INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO    
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development    
ACT Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 ‑ ‑
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 115,476 118,521
Australian National Railways Commission Sale Act 1997 ‑ ‑
Aviation Fuel Revenues (Special Appropriation) Act 1988 123,608 125,600
Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 77,002 77,002
Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 848,427 2,297,530
Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993 1 1,000
Roads to Recovery Act 2000 ‑ ‑
Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997 ‑ ‑
Total: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development 1,164,514 2,619,653
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO    
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet    
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 ‑ 122,955
Higher Education Support Act 2003 47,282 55,802
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000 38,777 ‑
Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (Repeal) Act 1986 ‑ ‑
Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 86,059 178,757
Australian National Audit Office    
Auditor‑General Act 1997 598 626
Total: Australian National Audit Office 598 626
Australian Public Service Commission    
Judicial and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Allowances) Act 1984 ‑ ‑
Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990 ‑ ‑
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 60,806 61,963
Total: Australian Public Service Commission 60,806 61,963
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor‑General    
Governor‑General Act 1974 425 425
Total: Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor‑General 425 425
SOCIAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO    
Department of Social Services    
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 20,487,120 19,249,498
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 121,932 ‑
Aged Care Act 1997 7,655,869 10,695,782
Housing Assistance Act 1973 ‑ ‑
Housing Assistance Act 1978 ‑ ‑
Housing Assistance Act 1981 ‑ ‑
Housing Assistance Act 1984 ‑ ‑
Housing Assistance Act 1989 ‑ ‑
Housing Assistance Act 1996 ‑ ‑
National Health Act 1953 15,798 83,422
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007 ‑ ‑
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 1,782,309 1,921,140
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 78,739,806 86,109,124
Student Assistance Act 1973 248,348 324,951
Total: Department of Social Services 109,051,182 118,383,917
Department of Human Services    
Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 72,157 74,116
Total: Department of Human Services 72,157 74,116
TREASURY PORTFOLIO    
Department of the Treasury    
Asian Development Bank Act 1966 ‑ ‑
Clean Energy Act 2011 ‑ ‑
Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012 ‑ ‑
Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Act 1998 ‑ ‑
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Act 1990 ‑ ‑
Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 70,344,924 72,271,989
Financial Agreements (Commonwealth Liability) Act 1932 ‑ ‑
Financial Services Reform Act 2001 ‑ ‑
Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale Funding Appropriation Act 2008 ‑ ‑
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (General Capital Increase) Act 1989 ‑ ‑
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Share Increase) Act 1988 ‑ ‑
International Finance Corporation Act 1955 ‑ ‑
International Financial Institutions (Share Increase) Act 1982 ‑ ‑
International Financial Institutions (Share Increase) Act 1986 ‑ ‑
International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 4,991 6,868
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Act 1997 ‑ ‑
Papua and New Guinea Loan (International Bank) Act 1970 ‑ ‑
Papua New Guinea Loans Guarantee Act 1975 ‑ ‑
Payment of Tax Receipts (Victoria) Act 1996 ‑ ‑
States (Works And Housing) Assistance Act 1984 ‑ ‑
States (Works And Housing) Assistance Act 1988 ‑ ‑
States Grants Act 1927 ‑ ‑
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 ‑ ‑
Terrorism Insurance Act 2003 ‑ ‑
Total: Department of the Treasury 70,349,915 72,278,857
Australian Office of Financial Management    
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911 13,452,773 14,707,384
Financial Agreement Act 1994 20 20
Loans Redemption and Conversion Act 1921 ‑ ‑
Loans Securities Act 1919 862 720
Moomba‑Sydney Pipeline System Sale Act 1994 ‑ ‑
Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997 ‑ ‑
Treasury Bills Act 1914 ‑ ‑
Total: Australian Office of Financial Management 13,453,655 14,708,124
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority    
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 ‑ ‑
Insurance Act 1973 ‑ ‑
Total: Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ‑ ‑
Australian Securities and Investments Commission    
Banking Act 1959 274,419 95,248
Life Insurance Act 1995 15,898 7,701
Total: Australian Securities and Investments Commission 290,317 102,949
Australian Taxation Office    
Commonwealth Places Windfall Tax (Collection) Act 1998 ‑ ‑
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 ‑ ‑
Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000 129,000 182,000
Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995 ‑ ‑
Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999 ‑ ‑
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 429,000 468,000
Taxation Administration Act 1953 9,165,400 9,552,650
Total: Australian Taxation Office 9,723,400 10,202,650
     
Total: Special Appropriations 305,079,641 320,643,884

^ Denotes a special appropriation which was repealed during 2013‑14.