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Part 1: Agency Financial Resourcing (continued)

Summary of special appropriations table
Portfolio Estimated Actual
2015‑2016
Budget Estimate
2016‑2017
  ($'000) ($'000)
     
Parliament 100 1,200
Agriculture and Water Resources 856,541 983,433
Attorney‑General's 37,111 9,487
Communications and the Arts 15,380 5,100
Defence 17,289,648 16,223,224
Education and Training 40,752,107 45,408,434
Employment 534,377 426,410
Environment 214,700 2,199,299
Finance 8,985,428 8,152,054
Foreign Affairs and Trade 1,010 1,010
Health 47,545,447 53,068,671
Immigration and Border Protection 420,000 420,000
Industry, Innovation and Science 285,355 196,056
Infrastructure and Regional Development 1,454,119 2,602,495
Prime Minister and Cabinet 311,705 253,555
Social Services 113,445,509 112,256,622
Treasury 105,609,543 110,513,418
     
Total: Special Appropriations 337,758,080 352,720,468
Special appropriations table
  Estimated Actual
2015‑2016
Budget Estimate
2016‑2017
  ($'000) ($'000)
     
PARLIAMENT    
     
Parliamentary Budget Office    
Parliamentary Service Act 1999 100 1,200
     
Total: Parliamentary Budget Office 100 1,200
     
AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES PORTFOLIO    
     
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources    
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 34,195 32,491
Australian Animal Health Council (Livestock Industry) Funding Act 1996 7,923 6,401
Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013 29,939 29,551
Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997 194,810 162,509
Dairy Produce Act 1986 58,122 58,452
Egg Industry Service Provision Act 2002 9,021 9,160
Farm Household Support Act 2014 79,211 117,736
Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2007 9,803 10,679
Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000 93,087 95,796
Pig Industry Act 2001 19,750 21,888
Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Act 2002 3,559 4,474
Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 - -
Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989 215,021 223,263
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 - -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 3,000 3,000
Sewerage Agreements Act 1973 - -
Sewerage Agreements Act 1974 - -
Sugar Research and Development Services Act 2013 30,500 28,933
Water Act 2007 - 110,000
Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000 68,600 69,100
     
Total: Department of Agriculture and Water Resources 856,541 983,433
     
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 - -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 117 117
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 28,544 620
     
Total: Attorney‑General's Department 29,111 1,187
     
Administrative Appeals Tribunal    
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 6,400 6,400
     
Total: Administrative Appeals Tribunal 6,400 6,400
     
Australian Federal Police    
Australian Federal Police Act 1979 - -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - -
     
Total: Australian Federal Police - -
     
Australian Financial Security Authority    
Bankruptcy Act 1966 500 500
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 500 500
     
Total: Australian Financial Security Authority 1,000 1,000
     
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre    
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - -
     
Total: Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre - -
     
Federal Court of Australia    
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 600 900
     
Total: Federal Court of Australia 600 900
     
COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIO    
     
Department of Communications and the Arts    
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 - -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - -
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 - -
     
Total: Department of Communications and the Arts - -
     
Australian Communications and Media Authority    
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 15,080 4,800
Telecommunications Act 1997 300 300
     
Total: Australian Communications and Media Authority 15,380 5,100
     
DEFENCE PORTFOLIO    
     
Department of Defence    
Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990 917 775
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 1,697,896 1,834,881
Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948 19,021 23,601
Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Act 2008 102,339 110,852
Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 4,337,115 3,371,554
War Gratuity Act 1945 - -
     
Total: Department of Defence 6,157,288 5,341,663
     
Department of Veterans' Affairs    
Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006 360 359
Compensation (Japanese Internment) Act 2001 50 25
Defence Service Homes Act 1918 1,219 1,030
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 363,261 362,373
Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces Benefits) Act 1957 56 58
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 169,033 158,127
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 10,598,381 10,359,589
     
Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs 11,132,360 10,881,561
     
EDUCATION AND TRAINING PORTFOLIO    
     
Department of Education and Training    
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 5,484,170 8,140,261
Australian Education Act 2013 15,593,095 16,953,006
Higher Education Support Act 2003 18,428,511 18,979,976
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - -
Schools Assistance Act 2008 - -
Skilling Australia's Workforce Act 2005 - -
Trade Support Loan Act 2014 430,610 590,628
     
Total: Department of Education and Training 39,936,386 44,663,871
     
Australian Research Council    
Australian Research Council Act 2001 815,521 744,363
     
Total: Australian Research Council 815,521 744,363
     
Australian Skills Quality Authority    
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - -
     
Total: Australian Skills Quality Authority - -
     
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency    
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 200 200
     
Total: Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency 200 200
     
EMPLOYMENT PORTFOLIO    
     
Department of Employment    
Asbestos‑related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) Act 2005 28,637 30,045
Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Act 1992 154,618 154,618
Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012 315,193 207,264
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 30 30
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 35,174 33,703
     
Total: Department of Employment 533,652 425,660
     
Fair Work Commission    
Judges' Pensions Act 1968 - -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 500 500
     
Total: Fair Work Commission 500 500
     
Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman    
Fair Work Act 2009 225 250
     
Total: Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman 225 250
     
ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO    
     
Department of the Environment    
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011 153,942 189,037
Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012 - 2,000,000
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 4,000 -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 - -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 200 -
Water Act 2007 40,000 -
     
Total: Department of the Environment 198,142 2,189,037
     
Clean Energy Regulator    
Clean Energy Act 2011 3,963 -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 2,300 -
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 295 262
     
Total: Clean Energy Regulator 6,558 262
     
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority    
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 10,000 10,000
     
Total: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 10,000 10,000
     
FINANCE PORTFOLIO    
     
Department of Finance    
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 4,936 4,966
Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 709 714
Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011 1,000 1,000
Governor‑General Act 1974 774 988
Judges' Pensions Act 1968 85,200 82,400
Lands Acquisition Act 1989 - -
Medibank Private Sale Act 2006 - -
Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002 1,120 1,169
Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948 48,432 52,792
Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 177,550 183,041
Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Act 1964‑1966 - -
Parliamentary Superannuation Act 2004 5,887 7,192
Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951 - -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 2,300 2,300
Public Works Committee Act 1969 - -
Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws ‑ Superannuation) Act 2008 53 57
Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1961 - -
Superannuation Act 1922 26,848 33,506
Superannuation Act 1976 3,038,168 3,421,329
Superannuation Act 1990 5,582,787 4,277,600
Superannuation Act 2005 - -
Transferred Officers' Allowances Act 1948 - -
     
Total: Department of Finance 8,975,764 8,069,054
     
Australian Electoral Commission    
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 9,664 83,000
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - -
     
Total: Australian Electoral Commission 9,664 83,000
     
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO    
     
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade    
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991 - -
International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 - -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 1,010 1,010
     
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 1,010 1,010
     
HEALTH PORTFOLIO    
     
Department of Health    
Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Act 2006 718 -
Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997 - -
Aged Care Act 1997 9,075,795 12,923,548
Dental Benefits Act 2008 313,741 415,616
Gene Technology Act 2000 - -
Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 - -
Health Insurance Act 1973 21,113,727 21,902,414
Medical Indemnity Act 2002 88,700 93,400
Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Act 2010 3,904 2,949
National Blood Authority Act 2003 - -
National Health Act 1953 10,993,435 11,479,511
Private Health Insurance Act 2007 5,953,427 6,249,233
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 2,000 2,000
     
Total: Department of Health 47,545,447 53,068,671
     
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 - -
     
Professional Services Review    
Health Insurance Act 1973 - -
     
Total: Professional Services Review - -
     
IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION PORTFOLIO    
     
Department of Immigration and Border Protection    
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 420,000 420,000
     
Total: Department of Immigration and Border Protection 420,000 420,000
     
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND SCIENCE PORTFOLIO    
     
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science    
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011 14,671 -
Automotive Transformation Scheme Act 2009 211,756 163,740
Offshore Minerals Act 1994 60 60
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 34,999 32,256
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 - -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - -
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Act 1999 23,869 -
     
Total: Department of Industry, Innovation and Science 285,355 196,056
     
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 116,834 120,228
Australian National Railways Commission Sale Act 1997 - -
Aviation Fuel Revenues (Special Appropriation) Act 1988 116,577 121,413
Infrastructure Australia Amendment Act 2014 4,342 -
Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 71,002 71,002
Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 1,144,189 2,288,677
Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993 1,000 1,000
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 150 150
Roads to Recovery Act 2000 - -
Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997 - -
     
Total: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development 1,454,094 2,602,470
     
Australian Maritime Safety Authority    
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 - -
     
Total: Australian Maritime Safety Authority - -
     
Civil Aviation Safety Authority    
Aviation Fuel Revenues (Special Appropriation) Act 1988 - -
     
Total: Civil Aviation Safety Authority - -
     
National Capital Authority    
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 25 25
     
Total: National Capital Authority 25 25
     
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO    
     
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet    
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 192,969 125,983
Higher Education Support Act 2003 54,516 62,013
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000 - -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 10 10
     
Total: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 247,495 188,006
     
Australian National Audit Office    
Auditor‑General Act 1997 644 720
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - -
     
Total: Australian National Audit Office 644 720
     
Australian Public Service Commission    
Judicial and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Allowances) Act 1984 - -
Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990 - -
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 63,141 64,404
     
Total: Australian Public Service Commission 63,141 64,404
     
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor‑General    
Governor‑General Act 1974 425 425
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - -
     
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 22,903,930 19,385,628
Aged Care Act 1997 - -
Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Act 2015 - -
Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013 - -
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 2,043,299 1,750,486
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - -
Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account - -
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 88,110,884 90,721,528
Student Assistance Act 1973 329,020 340,637
     
Total: Department of Social Services 113,387,133 112,198,279
     
Department of Human Services    
Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 58,376 58,343
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - -
     
Total: Department of Human Services 58,376 58,343
     
TREASURY PORTFOLIO    
     
Department of the Treasury    
Asian Development Bank Act 1966 - -
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Act 2015 - -
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 78,534,046 82,194,739
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 3,060 4,549
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 - -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 1,000 1,000
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 78,538,106 82,200,288
     
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission    
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 11,020 20
     
Total: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission 11,020 20
     
Australian Office of Financial Management    
Australian National Railways Commission Sale Act 1997 - -
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911 15,375,089 16,643,781
Financial Agreement Act 1994 20 20
Loans Redemption and Conversion Act 1921 - -
Loans Securities Act 1919 998 658
Moomba‑Sydney Pipeline System Sale Act 1994 - -
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 - -
Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997 - -
Treasury Bills Act 1914 - -
     
Total: Australian Office of Financial Management 15,376,107 16,644,459
     
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority    
Insurance Act 1973 - -
     
Total: Australian Prudential Regulation Authority - -
     
Australian Securities and Investments Commission    
Banking Act 1959 84,201 32,366
Life Insurance Act 1995 10,423 3,439
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 42,348 38,460
     
Total: Australian Securities and Investments Commission 136,972 74,265
     
Australian Taxation Office    
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 - -
Commonwealth Places Windfall Tax (Collection) Act 1998 - -
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 - -
Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000 71,000 66,000
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 100,000 100,000
Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995 - -
Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999 - -
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 364,000 347,000
Taxation Administration Act 1953 11,012,338 11,081,386
     
Total: Australian Taxation Office 11,547,338 11,594,386
     
Total: Special Appropriations 337,758,080 352,720,468