Commonwealth: Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2022-2023 (Cth)

Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2022-2023 No. 67, 2022 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 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Definitions 4 Portfolio statements 5 Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth Part 2—Appropriation items 6 Summary of appropriations 7 Departmental items 8 Administered items 9 Corporate entity items Part 3—Advance to the Finance Minister 10 Advance to the Finance Minister Part 4—Miscellaneous 11 Crediting amounts to special accounts 12 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund 13 Repeal of this Act Schedule 1—Services for which money is appropriated Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2022-2023 No. 67, 2022 An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes [Assented to 30 November 2022] The Parliament of Australia enacts: Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title This Act is the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2022-2023. 2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms. Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. The whole of this Act The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 30 November 2022 Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act. (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 3 Definitions In this Act: administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 1 opposite an outcome for a non-corporate entity under the heading "Administered". corporate entity means: (a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or (b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of that Act. corporate entity item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a corporate entity under the heading "Administered". Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes for corporate entities, under the heading "Administered", are "notional". They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item. current year means the financial year ending on 30 June 2023. departmental item means the total amount set out in Schedule 1 in relation to a non-corporate entity under the heading "Departmental". Note: The amounts set out opposite outcomes, under the heading "Departmental", are "notional". They are not part of the item, and do not in any way restrict the scope of the expenditure authorised by the item. expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities. Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act. item means any of the following: (a) an administered item; (b) a corporate entity item; (c) a departmental item. non-corporate entity means: (a) a non-corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or (b) the High Court. Portfolio Budget Statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for this Act. portfolio statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements. special account has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. 4 Portfolio statements The portfolio statements are declared to be relevant documents for the purposes of section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. Note: See paragraph 15AB(2)(g) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 which provides that the material that may be considered in the interpretation of a provision of an Act includes any document that is declared by the Act to be a relevant document. 5 Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between non-corporate entities are to be treated as if they were real transactions. Note: This section applies, for example, to a "payment" between non-corporate entities that are both part of the Commonwealth. One of the effects of this section is that the payment will be debited from an appropriation for the paying non-corporate entity, even though no payment is actually made from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. This is consistent with section 76 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. Part 2—Appropriation items 6 Summary of appropriations The total of the items specified in Schedule 1 is $10,026,740,000. Note 1: Items in Schedule 1 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act. Note 2: Sections 74 to 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for the adjustment of amounts appropriated by this Act. 7 Departmental items The amount specified in a departmental item for a non-corporate entity may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the entity. 8 Administered items (1) The amount specified in an administered item for an outcome for a non-corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome. (2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome. 9 Corporate entity items (1) The amount specified in a corporate entity item for a corporate entity may be paid to the entity to be applied for the purposes of the entity. (2) If: (a) an Act provides that a corporate entity must be paid amounts that are appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the entity; and (b) Schedule 1 contains a corporate entity item for that entity; then the entity must be paid the full amount specified in the item. Part 3—Advance to the Finance Minister 10 Advance to the Finance Minister (1) This section applies if the Finance Minister is satisfied that there is an urgent need for expenditure, in the current year, that is not provided for, or is insufficiently provided for, in Schedule 1: (a) because of an erroneous omission or understatement; or (b) because the expenditure was unforeseen until after the last day on which it was practicable to provide for it in the Bill for this Act before that Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives. (2) This Act has effect as if Schedule 1 were amended, in accordance with a determination of the Finance Minister, to make provision for so much (if any) of the expenditure as the Finance Minister determines. (3) The total of the amounts determined under subsection (2) cannot be more than: (a) $400 million for any purpose; and (b) an additional $2,000 million for expenditure for the purposes of responding to any of the following, or circumstances related to any of the following: (i) the coronavirus known as COVID-19; (ii) an event that the Finance Minister is satisfied is a natural disaster; (iii) circumstances that the Finance Minister is satisfied constitute a national emergency. (4) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument, but neither section 42 (disallowance) nor Part 4 of Chapter 3 (sunsetting) of the Legislation Act 2003 applies to the determination. No further advances under Supply Act (5) The Finance Minister must not make a determination under subsection 10(2) of the Supply Act (No. 1) 2022-2023 after this section commences. Part 4—Miscellaneous 11 Crediting amounts to special accounts If any of the purposes of a special account is a purpose that is covered by an item (whether or not the item expressly refers to the special account), then amounts may be debited against the appropriation for that item and credited to that special account. 12 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this Act, including the operation of this Act as affected by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. 13 Repeal of this Act This Act is repealed at the start of 1 July 2025. Schedule 1—Services for which money is appropriated Note: See sections 6 and 12. Abstract Portfolio Total $'000 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 95,184 Attorney‑General's 237,162 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 734,090 Defence 647,416 Education 264,668 Employment and Workplace Relations 397,239 Finance 108,738 Foreign Affairs and Trade 418,204 Health and Aged Care 3,523,488 Home Affairs 387,778 Industry, Science and Resources 689,686 Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 351,686 Prime Minister and Cabinet 439,584 Social Services 1,370,070 Treasury 361,747 Total 10,026,740 APPROPRIATIONS SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Portfolio Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 35,474 59,710 95,184 623,144 255,251 878,395 Attorney‑General's 165,201 71,961 237,162 2,545,064 488,372 3,033,436 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and 480,872 253,218 734,090 Water 545,034 1,296,963 1,841,997 Defence 600,090 47,326 647,416 33,480,659 197,778 33,678,437 Education 47,155 217,513 264,668 334,507 805,712 1,140,219 Employment and Workplace Relations 101,963 295,276 397,239 537,320 1,062,028 1,599,348 Finance 108,708 30 108,738 888,608 391,089 1,279,697 Foreign Affairs and Trade 47,794 370,410 418,204 2,361,073 5,054,562 7,415,635 Health and Aged Care 141,226 3,382,262 3,523,488 1,378,910 20,449,801 21,828,711 Home Affairs 236,828 150,950 387,778 3,463,305 3,329,617 6,792,922 Industry, Science and Resources 54,068 635,618 689,686 748,511 2,861,664 3,610,175 Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, 66,115 285,571 351,686 Communications and the Arts 688,993 6,124,709 6,813,702 Prime Minister and Cabinet 198,562 241,022 439,584 764,486 1,653,058 2,417,544 Social Services 1,115,173 254,897 1,370,070 5,784,600 22,398,269 28,182,869 Treasury 335,863 25,884 361,747 5,651,558 149,718 5,801,276 Total: Bill 1 3,735,092 6,291,648 10,026,740 59,795,772 66,518,591 126,314,363 AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 35,017 59,710 94,727 597,691 221,219 818,910 Payments to corporate entities: Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines ‑ ‑ Authority 1,923 1,923 Regional Investment Corporation ‑ ‑ 26,317 26,317 Australian Fisheries Management Authority 457 ‑ 457 25,453 5,792 31,245 Total: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 35,474 59,710 95,184 623,144 255,251 878,395 AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY Outcome 1 ‑ More sustainable, productive, internationally 4,289 19,262 23,551 competitive and profitable Australian agricultural, 163,082 193,401 356,483 food and fibre industries through policies and initiatives that promote better resource management practices, innovation, self‑reliance and improved access to international markets Outcome 2 ‑ Safeguard Australia's animal and plant health 30,728 40,448 71,176 status to maintain overseas markets and protect 434,609 27,818 462,427 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 Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and 35,017 59,710 94,727 Forestry 597,691 221,219 818,910 AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Administered $'000 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY FOR PAYMENT TO AUSTRALIAN PESTICIDES AND VETERINARY MEDICINES AUTHORITY Outcome 1 ‑ Protection of the health and safety of people, ‑ animals, the environment, and agricultural and 1,923 livestock industries through regulation of pesticides and veterinary medicines Total: Australian Pesticides and Veterinary ‑ Medicines Authority 1,923 AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Administered $'000 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY FOR PAYMENT TO REGIONAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION Outcome 1 ‑ Encourage growth, investment and resilience in ‑ Australian farm businesses and rural and 26,317 regional communities by delivering the Commonwealth's farm business concessional loans Total: Regional Investment Corporation ‑ 26,317 AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Outcome 1 ‑ Ecologically sustainable and economically 457 ‑ 457 efficient Commonwealth fisheries, through 25,453 5,792 31,245 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 457 ‑ 457 Authority 25,453 5,792 31,245 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Attorney‑General's Department 14,361 64,928 79,289 166,614 459,289 625,903 Payments to corporate entities: Australian Human Rights Commission 6,548 6,548 21,646 21,646 Administrative Appeals Tribunal 6,547 ‑ 6,547 178,955 ‑ 178,955 Australian Commission for Law Enforcement 27,236 ‑ 27,236 Integrity 6,255 ‑ 6,255 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission 58,562 ‑ 58,562 129,920 ‑ 129,920 Australian Federal Police 22,528 485 23,013 1,334,615 6,512 1,341,127 Australian Financial Security Authority ‑ ‑ ‑ 57,291 ‑ 57,291 Australian Institute of Criminology ‑ ‑ ‑ 5,052 ‑ 5,052 Australian Law Reform Commission ‑ ‑ ‑ 2,640 ‑ 2,640 Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis ‑ ‑ ‑ Centre 91,949 ‑ 91,949 Federal Court of Australia 18,349 ‑ 18,349 312,399 925 313,324 High Court of Australia 31 ‑ 31 18,922 ‑ 18,922 Office of the Australian Information Commissioner 11,144 ‑ 11,144 26,730 ‑ 26,730 Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman ‑ ‑ ‑ 41,758 ‑ 41,758 Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 6,443 ‑ 6,443 94,825 ‑ 94,825 Office of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and ‑ ‑ ‑ Security 12,494 ‑ 12,494 Office of Parliamentary Counsel ‑ ‑ ‑ 19,882 ‑ 19,882 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Office of the Special Investigator ‑ ‑ ‑ 44,763 ‑ 44,763 Total: Attorney‑General's 165,201 71,961 237,162 2,545,064 488,372 3,033,436 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT Outcome 1 ‑ A just and secure society through the 14,361 64,928 79,289 maintenance and improvement of Australia's 166,614 459,289 625,903 law, justice, security and integrity frameworks Total: Attorney‑General's Department 14,361 64,928 79,289 166,614 459,289 625,903 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Administered $'000 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT FOR PAYMENT TO AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Outcome 1 ‑ An Australian society in which human rights are 6,548 respected, protected and promoted through 21,646 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 6,548 21,646 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL Outcome 1 ‑ Provide correct or preferable decisions through a 6,547 ‑ 6,547 mechanism of independent review of 178,955 ‑ 178,955 administrative decisions that is accessible, fair, just, economical, informal, quick and proportionate Total: Administrative Appeals Tribunal 6,547 ‑ 6,547 178,955 ‑ 178,955 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN COMMISSION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY Outcome 1 ‑ Independent assurance to the Australian 27,236 ‑ 27,236 Government that Commonwealth law 6,255 ‑ 6,255 enforcement agencies and their staff act with integrity by detecting, investigating and preventing corruption Total: Australian Commission for Law 27,236 ‑ 27,236 Enforcement Integrity 6,255 ‑ 6,255 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION Outcome 1 ‑ To protect Australia from criminal threats through 58,562 ‑ 58,562 coordinating a strategic response and the 129,920 ‑ 129,920 collection, assessment and dissemination of intelligence and policing information Total: Australian Criminal Intelligence 58,562 ‑ 58,562 Commission 129,920 ‑ 129,920 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE Outcome 1 ‑ Reduce criminal and national security threats to 10,072 22 10,094 Australia's collective economic and societal 731,466 988 732,454 interests through cooperative national and international policing services, primarily focused on the prevention, detection, disruption, investigation and prosecution of criminal activity Outcome 3 ‑ Safeguarding Australians and Australian 12,456 463 12,919 interests through the delivery of policing services 603,149 5,524 608,673 primarily focused on protective services, aviation policing and international missions Total: Australian Federal Police 22,528 485 23,013 1,334,615 6,512 1,341,127 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SECURITY AUTHORITY Outcome 1 ‑ Maintain confidence in Australia's personal ‑ ‑ ‑ insolvency and personal property securities 57,291 ‑ 57,291 systems by delivering fair, efficient and effective regulatory, trustee, registry and information services Total: Australian Financial Security Authority ‑ ‑ ‑ 57,291 ‑ 57,291 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY Outcome 1 ‑ Informed crime and justice policy and practice in ‑ ‑ ‑ Australia by undertaking, funding and 5,052 ‑ 5,052 disseminating policy‑relevant research of national significance Total: Australian Institute of Criminology ‑ ‑ ‑ 5,052 ‑ 5,052 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION Outcome 1 ‑ Informed government decisions about the ‑ ‑ ‑ development, reform and harmonisation of 2,640 ‑ 2,640 Australian laws and related processes through research, analysis, reports and community consultation and education Total: Australian Law Reform Commission ‑ ‑ ‑ 2,640 ‑ 2,640 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN TRANSACTION REPORTS AND ANALYSIS CENTRE Outcome 1 ‑ The protection of the financial system from ‑ ‑ ‑ criminal abuse through actionable financial 91,949 ‑ 91,949 intelligence, risk‑based regulation, and collaboration with domestic and international partners Total: Australian Transaction Reports and ‑ ‑ ‑ Analysis Centre 91,949 ‑ 91,949 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Outcome 1 ‑ Apply and uphold the rule of law for litigants in 1,212 ‑ 1,212 the Federal Court of Australia and parties in the 64,202 ‑ 64,202 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 5,158 ‑ 5,158 the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia 41,367 ‑ 41,367 (Division 1) through the just, safe, efficient and timely resolution of family law matters, particularly more complex family law matters including appeals, according to law, through the encouragement of appropriate dispute resolution processes and through the effective management of the administrative affairs of the Court Outcome 3 ‑ Apply and uphold the rule of law for litigants in 10,077 ‑ 10,077 the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia 85,236 925 86,161 (Division 2) through the just, safe, efficient and timely 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 1,902 ‑ 1,902 resolution of matters according to law for litigants 121,594 ‑ 121,594 in the Federal Court of Australia, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, and parties in the National Native Title Tribunal, through efficient and effective provision of shared corporate and registry services Total: Federal Court of Australia 18,349 ‑ 18,349 312,399 925 313,324 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA Outcome 1 ‑ To interpret and uphold the Australian 31 ‑ 31 Constitution and perform the functions of the 18,922 ‑ 18,922 ultimate appellate Court in Australia Total: High Court of Australia 31 ‑ 31 18,922 ‑ 18,922 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF THE AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Outcome 1 ‑ Provision of public access to Commonwealth 11,144 ‑ 11,144 Government information, protection of 26,730 ‑ 26,730 individuals' personal information, and performance of information commissioner, freedom of information and privacy functions Total: Office of the Australian Information 11,144 ‑ 11,144 Commissioner 26,730 ‑ 26,730 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OMBUDSMAN Outcome 1 ‑ Fair and accountable administrative action by ‑ ‑ ‑ Australian Government entities and prescribed 41,758 ‑ 41,758 private sector organisations, by investigating complaints, reviewing administrative action and statutory compliance inspections and reporting Total: Office of the Commonwealth ‑ ‑ ‑ Ombudsman 41,758 ‑ 41,758 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS Outcome 1 ‑ Contribute to a fair, safe and just society by 6,443 ‑ 6,443 delivering an effective, independent prosecution 94,825 ‑ 94,825 service in accordance with the Prosecution Policy of the Commonwealth Total: Office of the Director of Public 6,443 ‑ 6,443 Prosecutions 94,825 ‑ 94,825 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR‑GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY Outcome 1 ‑ Independent assurance for the Prime Minister, ‑ ‑ ‑ senior ministers and Parliament as to whether 12,494 ‑ 12,494 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 ‑ ‑ ‑ Intelligence and Security 12,494 ‑ 12,494 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL Outcome 1 ‑ A body of Commonwealth laws and instruments ‑ ‑ ‑ that give effect to intended policy, and that are 19,882 ‑ 19,882 coherent, readable and readily accessible, through the drafting and publication of those laws and instruments Total: Office of Parliamentary Counsel ‑ ‑ ‑ 19,882 ‑ 19,882 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR Outcome 1 ‑ Ensure Australian law and principles of justice ‑ ‑ ‑ are upheld through investigating activities of 44,763 ‑ 44,763 Australian Defence Force personnel in Afghanistan from 2005 to 2016, and referring alleged criminal offences including breaches of the Laws of Armed Conflict for prosecution Total: Office of the Special Investigator ‑ ‑ ‑ 44,763 ‑ 44,763 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the 413,342 186,643 599,985 Environment and Water 26,044 698,411 724,455 Payments to corporate entities: Australian Institute of Marine Science 16,733 16,733 45,548 45,548 Australian Renewable Energy Agency 23,345 23,345 117,173 117,173 Clean Energy Finance Corporation 4,833 4,833 7,139 7,139 Director of National Parks 16,892 16,892 104,725 104,725 Murray‑Darling Basin Authority 3,543 3,543 80,770 80,770 Sydney Harbour Federation Trust ‑ ‑ 2,465 2,465 Bureau of Meteorology 29,531 ‑ 29,531 358,306 ‑ 358,306 Clean Energy Regulator 21,675 1,229 22,904 88,057 240,732 328,789 Climate Change Authority 5,855 ‑ 5,855 2,584 ‑ 2,584 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 9,576 ‑ 9,576 66,737 ‑ 66,737 North Queensland Water Infrastructure Authority 893 ‑ 893 3,306 ‑ 3,306 Total: Climate Change, Energy, the 480,872 253,218 734,090 Environment and Water 545,034 1,296,963 1,841,997 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Outcome 1 ‑ Provide international and national leadership and 148,167 83,811 231,978 coordination to: support the transition of 24,806 456,734 481,540 Australia's economy to net‑zero emissions by 2050; transition energy to net zero while maintaining security, reliability and affordability; support actions to promote adaptation and strengthen resilience of Australia's economy, society and environment; and re‑establish Australia as a global leader in responding to climate change Outcome 2 ‑ Conserve, protect and sustainably manage 159,123 80,509 239,632 Australia's biodiversity, ecosystems, ‑ 56,631 56,631 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 Outcome 3 ‑ Advance Australia's strategic, scientific, 89,732 ‑ 89,732 environmental and economic interests in the ‑ ‑ ‑ Antarctic region by protecting, administering and researching the region Outcome 4 ‑ Improve the health of rivers and freshwater 16,320 22,323 38,643 ecosystems and water use efficiency through 1,238 185,046 186,284 implementing water reforms, and ensuring enhanced sustainability, efficiency and productivity in the management and use of water resources Total: Department of Climate Change, Energy, 413,342 186,643 599,985 the Environment and Water 26,044 698,411 724,455 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Administered $'000 DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER FOR PAYMENT TO AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE Outcome 1 ‑ Growth of knowledge to support protection and 16,733 sustainable development of Australia's marine 45,548 resources through innovative marine science and technology Total: Australian Institute of Marine Science 16,733 45,548 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Administered $'000 DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER FOR PAYMENT TO AUSTRALIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY Outcome 1 ‑ Support improvements in the competitiveness of 23,345 renewable energy and related technologies and 117,173 the supply of renewable energy by administering financial assistance, developing analysis and advice about, and sharing information and knowledge with regard to, renewable energy and related technologies Total: Australian Renewable Energy Agency 23,345 117,173 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Administered $'000 DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER FOR PAYMENT TO CLEAN ENERGY FINANCE CORPORATION Outcome 1 ‑ Facilitate increased flows of finance into 4,833 Australia's clean energy sector, applying 7,139 commercial rigour to investing in renewable energy, low‑emissions and energy efficiency technologies, building industry capacity, and disseminating information to industry stakeholders Total: Clean Energy Finance Corporation 4,833 7,139 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Administered $'000 DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER FOR PAYMENT TO DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL PARKS Outcome 1 ‑ Management of Commonwealth reserves as 16,892 outstanding natural places that enhance 104,725 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 16,892 104,725 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Administered $'000 DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER FOR PAYMENT TO MURRAY‑DARLING BASIN AUTHORITY Outcome 1 ‑ Equitable and sustainable use of the Murray‑ 3,543 Darling Basin by governments and the 80,770 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 3,543 80,770 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Administered $'000 DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER FOR PAYMENT TO SYDNEY HARBOUR FEDERATION TRUST Outcome 1 ‑ Enhanced appreciation and understanding of the ‑ natural and cultural values of Sydney for all 2,465 visitors, through the remediation, conservation and adaptive re‑use of, and access to, Trust lands on Sydney Harbour Total: Sydney Harbour Federation Trust ‑ 2,465 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY Outcome 1 ‑ Enabling a safe, prosperous, secure and healthy 29,531 ‑ 29,531 Australia through the provision of weather, 358,306 ‑ 358,306 water, climate, ocean and space weather services Total: Bureau of Meteorology 29,531 ‑ 29,531 358,306 ‑ 358,306 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 CLEAN ENERGY REGULATOR Outcome 1 ‑ Contribute to a reduction in Australia's net 21,675 1,229 22,904 greenhouse gas emissions, including through 88,057 240,732 328,789 the administration of market based mechanisms that incentivise reduction in emissions and the promotion of additional renewable electricity generation Total: Clean Energy Regulator 21,675 1,229 22,904 88,057 240,732 328,789 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 CLIMATE CHANGE AUTHORITY Outcome 1 ‑ Provide expert advice to the Australian 5,855 ‑ 5,855 Government on climate change initiatives, 2,584 ‑ 2,584 including through conducting regular and specifically commissioned reviews and through undertaking climate change research Total: Climate Change Authority 5,855 ‑ 5,855 2,584 ‑ 2,584 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY Outcome 1 ‑ The long‑term protection, ecologically 9,576 ‑ 9,576 sustainable use, understanding and enjoyment 66,737 ‑ 66,737 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 9,576 ‑ 9,576 66,737 ‑ 66,737 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 NORTH QUEENSLAND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY Outcome 1 ‑ Progress the development of water resource 893 ‑ 893 projects in North Queensland, through strategic 3,306 ‑ 3,306 planning and coordination of information sharing among relevant regulatory authorities and stakeholders Total: North Queensland Water Infrastructure 893 ‑ 893 Authority 3,306 ‑ 3,306 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Defence 137,380 ‑ 137,380 32,094,692 ‑ 32,094,692 Australian Signals Directorate 344,153 ‑ 344,153 967,602 ‑ 967,602 Department of Veterans' Affairs 118,557 47,326 165,883 418,365 151,685 570,050 Payments to corporate entities: Australian War Memorial ‑ ‑ 46,093 46,093 Total: Defence 600,090 47,326 647,416 33,480,659 197,778 33,678,437 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE Outcome 1 ‑ Defend Australia and its national interests 137,380 ‑ 137,380 through the conduct of operations and provision 194,884 ‑ 194,884 of support for the Australian community and civilian authorities in accordance with Government direction Outcome 2 ‑ Protect and advance Australia's strategic ‑ ‑ ‑ interests through the provision of strategic policy, 31,899,808 ‑ 31,899,808 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 137,380 ‑ 137,380 32,094,692 ‑ 32,094,692 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS DIRECTORATE Outcome 1 ‑ Defend Australia from global threats and 344,153 ‑ 344,153 advance our national interests through the 967,602 ‑ 967,602 provision of foreign signals intelligence, cyber security and offensive cyber operations, as directed by Government Total: Australian Signals Directorate 344,153 ‑ 344,153 967,602 ‑ 967,602 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS Outcome 1 ‑ Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing 115,638 ‑ 115,638 and self‑sufficiency of eligible persons and their 251,156 63,669 314,825 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 ‑ 36,468 36,468 and quality of life of eligible persons and their 150,103 38,683 188,786 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 2,919 10,858 13,777 who served Australia and its allies in wars, 17,106 49,333 66,439 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 118,557 47,326 165,883 418,365 151,685 570,050 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Administered $'000 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS FOR PAYMENT TO AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL Outcome 1 ‑ Australians remembering, interpreting and ‑ understanding the Australian experience of war 46,093 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 ‑ 46,093 EDUCATION PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Education 45,360 216,736 262,096 290,893 799,816 1,090,709 Australian Research Council 1,795 777 2,572 21,461 5,896 27,357 Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency ‑ ‑ ‑ 22,153 ‑ 22,153 Total: Education 47,155 217,513 264,668 334,507 805,712 1,140,219 EDUCATION PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Outcome 1 ‑ Improved early learning, schooling, student 22,712 210,450 233,162 educational outcomes and transitions to and 172,737 424,832 597,569 from school through access to quality child care, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments Outcome 2 ‑ Promote growth in economic productivity and 22,648 6,286 28,934 social wellbeing through access to quality higher 118,156 374,984 493,140 education, international education, and international quality research Total: Department of Education 45,360 216,736 262,096 290,893 799,816 1,090,709 EDUCATION PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL Outcome 1 ‑ Growth of knowledge and innovation through 1,795 777 2,572 managing research funding schemes, measuring 21,461 5,896 27,357 research excellence and providing advice Total: Australian Research Council 1,795 777 2,572 21,461 5,896 27,357 EDUCATION PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2022‑2023 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2021‑2022