Commonwealth: Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2023-2024 (Cth)

Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2023‑2024 No. 32, 2023 An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, 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 State, ACT, NT and local government items 8 Administered items 9 Administered assets and liabilities items 10 Other departmental items 11 Corporate entity items Part 3—Advance to the Finance Minister 12 Advance to the Finance Minister Part 4—Debit limits 13 Debit limits 14 Adjustments for GST Part 5—Miscellaneous 15 Crediting amounts to special accounts 16 Conditions etc. applying to State, ACT, NT and local government items 17 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund 18 Repeal of this Act Schedule 1—Payments to or for the States, ACT, NT and local government Schedule 2—Services for which money is appropriated Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2023-2024 No. 32, 2023 An Act to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes [Assented to 28 June 2023] The Parliament of Australia enacts: Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title This Act is the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2023‑2024. 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 later of: 1 July 2023 (paragraph (a) applies) (a) 1 July 2023; and (b) the day this Act receives the Royal Assent. Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted.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: acquisition has the same meaning as in the GST Act. administered assets and liabilities item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a non‑corporate entity opposite the heading "Administered Assets and Liabilities". administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading "New Administered Outcomes". 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 amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a corporate entity under the heading "Non‑operating". current year means the financial year ending on 30 June 2024. expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities. Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act. GST Act means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999, as it applies because of Division 177 of that Act. Note: Under Division 177 of the GST Act, that Act applies notionally to the Commonwealth and Commonwealth entities. They are therefore notionally liable to pay GST, are notionally entitled to input tax credits and notionally have adjustments. GST qualifying amount means: (a) an input tax credit (within the meaning of the GST Act); or (b) a decreasing adjustment (within the meaning of the GST Act). importation has the same meaning as in the GST Act. item means any of the following: (a) a State, ACT, NT and local government item; (b) an administered item; (c) an administered assets and liabilities item; (d) an other departmental item; (e) a corporate entity 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. other departmental item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a non‑corporate entity opposite the heading "Equity Injections". 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. State, ACT, NT and local government item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for a non‑corporate entity under the heading "Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government". 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 2 is $28,182,598,000. Note 1: Items in Schedule 2 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 State, ACT, NT and local government items (1) The amount specified in a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the purpose of making payments to or for the States, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and local government authorities 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. 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 Administered assets and liabilities items (1) The amount specified in an administered assets and liabilities item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving any outcome specified for the entity: (a) in Schedule 2 to this Act; or (b) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2023‑2024. (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. 10 Other departmental items The amount specified in an other departmental item for a non‑corporate entity may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the entity. 11 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 2 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 12 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 2: (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 2 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 $600 million. (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. Part 4—Debit limits 13 Debit limits General purpose financial assistance (1) The debit limit for the current year for the purposes of section 9 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 is $5,000,000,000. National partnership payments (2) The debit limit for the current year for the purposes of section 16 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 is $35,000,000,000. 14 Adjustments for GST If: (a) a payment in respect of an acquisition or importation is made in reliance on a debit limit specified in section 13; and (b) a GST qualifying amount arises for that acquisition or importation; then the debit limit is increased by the amount of the GST qualifying amount. Part 5—Miscellaneous 15 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. 16 Conditions etc. applying to State, ACT, NT and local government items (1) This section applies to any payment made out of money appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 1. (2) The payment: (a) must be made on the terms and conditions (if any) from time to time determined, in the way described in subsection (3), as applying to payments made: (i) in relation to the outcome; and (ii) to or for a State, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory or a local government authority; and (iii) out of money appropriated by an annual Appropriation Act; and (b) must be made in accordance with any determination in writing made by the Minister specified, in column 4 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome as to amounts and times of payments. (3) The way of determining the terms and conditions applying to payments described in paragraph (2)(a) is for the Minister specified, in column 3 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome to make the determination in writing before or after the commencement of this Act. (4) Determinations mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) and determinations made under paragraph (2)(b) are not legislative instruments. (5) This section does not limit the Commonwealth's power to: (a) apply terms and conditions to payments made out of money that is not appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item; or (b) determine the amounts and times of those payments. 17 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. 18 Repeal of this Act This Act is repealed at the start of 1 July 2026. Schedule 1—Payments to or for the States, ACT, NT and local government Note: See section 16. Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 1 Minister Minister determining determining Entity Outcome conditions payments Department of Education Improved early learning, schooling, student educational outcomes and transitions to and from school through access to quality early childhood education and care, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments Minister for Education Minister for Education Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Improved infrastructure across Australia through investment in and coordination of transport and other infrastructure Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Strengthening the sustainability, capacity and diversity of Australia's cities and regions including northern Australia, including through facilitating local partnerships between all levels of government and local communities; through investment in infrastructure and measures that stimulate economic growth; and providing grants and financial assistance Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister for Northern Australia Minister for Northern Australia National Indigenous Australians Agency Lead the development and implementation of the Australian Government's agenda to support the self-determination and aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities through working in partnership and effectively delivering programs Minister for Indigenous Australians Minister for Indigenous Australians Schedule 2—Services for which money is appropriated Note: See sections 6 and 17. Abstract Portfolio Total $'000 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 274,671 Attorney‑General's 137,956 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 8,948,612 Defence 12,949,631 Education 197,777 Employment and Workplace Relations 30,531 Finance 556,472 Foreign Affairs and Trade 179,789 Health and Aged Care 171,213 Home Affairs 100,240 Industry, Science and Resources 241,859 Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 4,264,290 Prime Minister and Cabinet 37,952 Social Services 54,916 Treasury 36,689 Total 28,182,598 APPROPRIATIONS SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Portfolio Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry ‑ ‑ 274,671 274,671 ‑ ‑ 274,553 274,553 Attorney‑General's ‑ ‑ 137,956 137,956 ‑ ‑ 96,969 96,969 Climate Change, Energy, the ‑ ‑ 8,948,612 8,948,612 Environment and Water ‑ ‑ 2,534,065 2,534,065 Defence ‑ ‑ 12,949,631 12,949,631 ‑ ‑ 13,405,128 13,405,128 Education 172,738 ‑ 25,039 197,777 466,608 ‑ 5,555 472,163 Employment and Workplace Relations ‑ ‑ 30,531 30,531 ‑ ‑ 50,111 50,111 Finance ‑ ‑ 556,472 556,472 ‑ ‑ 9,117 9,117 Foreign Affairs and Trade ‑ ‑ 179,789 179,789 ‑ ‑ 92,691 92,691 Health and Aged Care ‑ ‑ 171,213 171,213 ‑ ‑ 1,208,202 1,208,202 Home Affairs ‑ ‑ 100,240 100,240 ‑ ‑ 146,590 146,590 Industry, Science and Resources ‑ ‑ 241,859 241,859 ‑ ‑ 181,820 181,820 Infrastructure, Transport, Regional 854,916 ‑ 3,409,374 4,264,290 Development, Communications and 1,160,211 ‑ 3,912,145 5,072,356 the Arts Prime Minister and Cabinet 3,635 ‑ 34,317 37,952 3,635 ‑ 60,431 64,066 Social Services ‑ ‑ 54,916 54,916 ‑ ‑ 177,067 177,067 Treasury ‑ ‑ 36,689 36,689 ‑ ‑ 217,046 217,046 Total: Bill 2 1,031,289 ‑ 27,151,309 28,182,598 1,630,454 ‑ 22,371,490 24,001,944 AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries ‑ ‑ 274,671 274,671 and Forestry ‑ ‑ 274,553 274,553 Total: Agriculture, Fisheries and ‑ ‑ 274,671 274,671 Forestry ‑ ‑ 274,553 274,553 AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY Non‑operating Equity Injections 56,457 38,054 Administered Assets and Liabilities 218,214 236,499 Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and ‑ ‑ 274,671 Forestry ‑ ‑ 274,553 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Attorney‑General's Department ‑ ‑ 24,701 24,701 ‑ ‑ 7,833 7,833 Administrative Appeals Tribunal ‑ ‑ 2,800 2,800 ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ Australian Commission for Law ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ Enforcement Integrity ‑ ‑ 2,380 2,380 Australian Criminal Intelligence ‑ ‑ 3,567 3,567 Commission ‑ ‑ 1,000 1,000 Australian Federal Police ‑ ‑ 59,562 59,562 ‑ ‑ 61,575 61,575 Australian Transaction Reports and ‑ ‑ 11,334 11,334 Analysis Centre ‑ ‑ 19,501 19,501 High Court of Australia ‑ ‑ 850 850 ‑ ‑ 850 850 National Anti‑Corruption Commission ‑ ‑ 31,465 31,465 ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ Office of the Australian Information ‑ ‑ 1,000 1,000 Commissioner ‑ ‑ 630 630 Office of the Director of Public ‑ ‑ 2,177 2,177 Prosecutions ‑ ‑ 2,200 2,200 Office of the Special Investigator ‑ ‑ 500 500 ‑ ‑ 1,000 1,000 Total: Attorney‑General's ‑ ‑ 137,956 137,956 ‑ ‑ 96,969 96,969 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT Non‑operating Equity Injections 23,345 7,687 Administered Assets and Liabilities 1,356 146 Total: Attorney‑General's Department ‑ ‑ 24,701 ‑ ‑ 7,833 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL Non‑operating Equity Injections 2,800 ‑ Total: Administrative Appeals Tribunal ‑ ‑ 2,800 ‑ ‑ ‑ ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN COMMISSION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY Non‑operating Equity Injections ‑ 2,380 Total: Australian Commission for Law ‑ ‑ ‑ Enforcement Integrity ‑ ‑ 2,380 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION Non‑operating Equity Injections 3,567 1,000 Total: Australian Criminal Intelligence ‑ ‑ 3,567 Commission ‑ ‑ 1,000 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE Non‑operating Equity Injections 59,562 61,575 Total: Australian Federal Police ‑ ‑ 59,562 ‑ ‑ 61,575 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN TRANSACTION REPORTS AND ANALYSIS CENTRE Non‑operating Equity Injections 11,334 19,501 Total: Australian Transaction Reports and ‑ ‑ 11,334 Analysis Centre ‑ ‑ 19,501 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA Non‑operating Equity Injections 850 850 Total: High Court of Australia ‑ ‑ 850 ‑ ‑ 850 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 NATIONAL ANTI‑CORRUPTION COMMISSION Non‑operating Equity Injections 31,465 ‑ Total: National Anti‑Corruption Commission ‑ ‑ 31,465 ‑ ‑ ‑ ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF THE AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Non‑operating Equity Injections 1,000 630 Total: Office of the Australian Information ‑ ‑ 1,000 Commissioner ‑ ‑ 630 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS Non‑operating Equity Injections 2,177 2,200 Total: Office of the Director of Public ‑ ‑ 2,177 Prosecutions ‑ ‑ 2,200 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR Non‑operating Equity Injections 500 1,000 Total: Office of the Special Investigator ‑ ‑ 500 ‑ ‑ 1,000 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Climate Change, ‑ ‑ 8,811,491 8,811,491 Energy, the Environment and Water ‑ ‑ 2,300,931 2,300,931 Payments to corporate entities: Australian Institute of Marine Science ‑ ‑ 29,246 29,246 ‑ ‑ 17,550 17,550 Director of National Parks ‑ ‑ 36,883 36,883 ‑ ‑ 56,833 56,833 Murray‑Darling Basin Authority ‑ ‑ 9,998 9,998 ‑ ‑ 4,840 4,840 Sydney Harbour Federation Trust ‑ ‑ 25,591 25,591 ‑ ‑ 5,666 5,666 Bureau of Meteorology ‑ ‑ 25,788 25,788 ‑ ‑ 130,218 130,218 Clean Energy Regulator ‑ ‑ 7,491 7,491 ‑ ‑ 8,312 8,312 Climate Change Authority ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 1,690 1,690 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park ‑ ‑ 2,124 2,124 Authority ‑ ‑ 8,025 8,025 Total: Climate Change, Energy, the ‑ ‑ 8,948,612 8,948,612 Environment and Water ‑ ‑ 2,534,065 2,534,065 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Non‑operating Equity Injections 33,694 47,718 Administered Assets and Liabilities 8,777,797 2,253,213 Total: Department of Climate Change, Energy, ‑ ‑ 8,811,491 the Environment and Water ‑ ‑ 2,300,931 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Non‑operating $'000 DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER FOR PAYMENT TO AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE 29,246 SCIENCE 17,550 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Non‑operating $'000 DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER FOR PAYMENT TO DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL PARKS 36,883 56,833 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Non‑operating $'000 DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER FOR PAYMENT TO MURRAY‑DARLING BASIN AUTHORITY 9,998 4,840 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Non‑operating $'000 DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER FOR PAYMENT TO SYDNEY HARBOUR FEDERATION TRUST 25,591 5,666 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY Non‑operating Equity Injections 25,788 130,218 Total: Bureau of Meteorology ‑ ‑ 25,788 ‑ ‑ 130,218 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 CLEAN ENERGY REGULATOR Non‑operating Equity Injections 7,491 8,312 Total: Clean Energy Regulator ‑ ‑ 7,491 ‑ ‑ 8,312 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 CLIMATE CHANGE AUTHORITY Non‑operating Equity Injections ‑ 1,690 Total: Climate Change Authority ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ 1,690 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY Non‑operating Equity Injections 2,124 8,025 Total: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ‑ ‑ 2,124 ‑ ‑ 8,025 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Defence ‑ ‑ 11,963,094 11,963,094 ‑ ‑ 12,805,191 12,805,191 Australian Signals Directorate ‑ ‑ 967,339 967,339 ‑ ‑ 462,450 462,450 Department of Veterans' Affairs ‑ ‑ 11,553 11,553 ‑ ‑ 5,924 5,924 Payments to corporate entities: Australian War Memorial ‑ ‑ 7,645 7,645 ‑ ‑ 131,563 131,563 Total: Defence ‑ ‑ 12,949,631 12,949,631 ‑ ‑ 13,405,128 13,405,128 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE Non‑operating Equity Injections 11,963,094 12,805,191 Total: Department of Defence ‑ ‑ 11,963,094 ‑ ‑ 12,805,191 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS DIRECTORATE Non‑operating Equity Injections 967,339 462,450 Total: Australian Signals Directorate ‑ ‑ 967,339 ‑ ‑ 462,450 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS Non‑operating Equity Injections 4,548 3,504 Administered Assets and Liabilities 7,005 2,420 Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs ‑ ‑ 11,553 ‑ ‑ 5,924 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Non‑operating $'000 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS FOR PAYMENT TO AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL 7,645 131,563 EDUCATION PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Entity Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Non- operating Total $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Education 172,738 ‑ 25,039 197,777 466,608 ‑ 5,555 472,163 Total: Education 172,738 ‑ 25,039 197,777 466,608 ‑ 5,555 472,163 EDUCATION PORTFOLIO Appropriation (plain figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (italic figures)—2022‑2023 Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government New Administered Outcomes Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Operating Outcome 1 ‑ Improved early learning, schooling, student 172,738 ‑ 172,738 educational outcomes and transitions to and 466,608 ‑ 466,608 from school through access to quality early childhood education and care, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments Total: Operating 172,738 ‑ 172,738 466,608 ‑ 466,608 Non‑operating Equity Injections 25,039 5,555 Total