Commonwealth: Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2023-2024 (Cth)

Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2023‑2024 No. 12, 2024 An Act to appropriate additional 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. 3) 2023-2024 No. 12, 2024 An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government, and for related purposes [Assented to 8 April 2024] The Parliament of Australia enacts: Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title This Act is the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 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The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2024 Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted.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. 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 Additional Estimates Statements means the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for this Act and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2023‑2024. 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 the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2023‑2024 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2023‑2024. portfolio statements means: (a) the Portfolio Budget Statements; and (b) the Portfolio Additional Estimates 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 $8,703,757,000. 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) If the Finance Minister determined an amount under subsection 10(2) of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2023‑2024 before the commencement of this Act, the amount is to be disregarded for the purposes of subsection 10(3) of that Act. Note: This means that, after the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister has access to $400 million under section 10 of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2023‑2024, regardless of amounts that have already been determined under that section. (2) If: (a) this Act appropriates an amount for particular expenditure; and (b) before the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister determined an amount (the advanced amount) under section 10 of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2023‑2024 for the expenditure; the amount appropriated by this Act for the expenditure is taken to be reduced (but not below nil) by the advanced amount. 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 2026. Schedule 1—Services for which money is appropriated Note: See sections 6 and 12. Abstract Portfolio Total $'000 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 90,820 Attorney‑General's 253,083 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 288,776 Defence 2,233,363 Education 130,052 Employment and Workplace Relations 833,623 Finance 56,612 Foreign Affairs and Trade 260,580 Health and Aged Care 1,145,678 Home Affairs 702,876 Industry, Science and Resources 341,516 Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 171,545 Prime Minister and Cabinet 43,844 Social Services 1,812,405 Treasury 338,984 Total 8,703,757 APPROPRIATIONS SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Portfolio Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 74,175 16,645 90,820 742,947 260,462 1,003,409 Attorney‑General's 236,941 16,142 253,083 2,900,876 533,618 3,434,494 Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and 154,827 133,949 288,776 Water 1,732,627 2,280,380 4,013,007 Defence 2,233,256 107 2,233,363 40,003,736 218,326 40,222,062 Education 15,370 114,682 130,052 396,144 1,116,172 1,512,316 Employment and Workplace Relations 85,227 748,396 833,623 1,072,593 3,926,516 4,999,109 Finance 49,620 6,992 56,612 1,056,014 449,179 1,505,193 Foreign Affairs and Trade 48,320 212,260 260,580 2,754,153 4,868,259 7,622,412 Health and Aged Care 165,378 980,300 1,145,678 1,644,407 17,590,991 19,235,398 Home Affairs 345,505 357,371 702,876 3,861,976 2,225,276 6,087,252 Industry, Science and Resources 10,819 330,697 341,516 959,901 2,815,920 3,775,821 Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, 17,421 154,124 171,545 Communications and the Arts 760,715 4,604,569 5,365,284 Prime Minister and Cabinet 18,624 25,220 43,844 970,550 1,961,306 2,931,856 Social Services 381,019 1,431,386 1,812,405 5,211,618 32,809,804 38,021,422 Treasury 133,978 205,006 338,984 5,818,305 123,270 5,941,575 Total: Bill 3 3,970,480 4,733,277 8,703,757 69,886,562 75,784,048 145,670,610 AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 70,143 12,580 82,723 715,540 230,528 946,068 Payments to corporate entities: Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines 4,065 4,065 Authority 1,840 1,840 Regional Investment Corporation ‑ ‑ 22,063 22,063 Australian Fisheries Management Authority 4,032 ‑ 4,032 27,407 6,031 33,438 Total: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 74,175 16,645 90,820 742,947 260,462 1,003,409 AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY Outcome 1 ‑ More sustainable, productive, internationally 61,054 1,207 62,261 competitive and profitable Australian agricultural, 152,442 164,917 317,359 food and fibre industries through policies and 258,449 178,610 437,059 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 9,089 11,373 20,462 status to maintain overseas markets and protect 563,098 65,611 628,709 the economy and environment from the impact 501,721 57,490 559,211 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 70,143 12,580 82,723 Forestry AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 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, 4,065 animals, the environment, and agricultural and 1,840 livestock industries through regulation of 1,663 pesticides and veterinary medicines Total: Australian Pesticides and Veterinary 4,065 Medicines Authority AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Outcome 1 ‑ Ecologically sustainable and economically 4,032 ‑ 4,032 efficient Commonwealth fisheries, through 27,407 6,031 33,438 understanding and monitoring Australia's marine 22,066 5,839 27,905 living resources and regulating and monitoring commercial fishing, including domestic licensing and deterrence of illegal foreign fishing Total: Australian Fisheries Management 4,032 ‑ 4,032 Authority ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Attorney‑General's Department 31,406 16,142 47,548 263,633 471,223 734,856 Payments to corporate entities: Australian Human Rights Commission ‑ ‑ 31,315 31,315 Administrative Appeals Tribunal 30,126 ‑ 30,126 196,609 ‑ 196,609 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission 60 ‑ 60 149,620 ‑ 149,620 Australian Federal Police 149,653 ‑ 149,653 1,424,840 30,149 1,454,989 Australian Financial Security Authority ‑ ‑ ‑ 57,291 ‑ 57,291 Australian Institute of Criminology ‑ ‑ ‑ 5,685 ‑ 5,685 Australian Law Reform Commission ‑ ‑ ‑ 4,428 ‑ 4,428 Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis ‑ ‑ ‑ Centre 100,856 ‑ 100,856 Federal Court of Australia 13,252 ‑ 13,252 345,249 931 346,180 High Court of Australia ‑ ‑ ‑ 20,192 ‑ 20,192 National Anti‑Corruption Commission ‑ ‑ ‑ 57,533 ‑ 57,533 Office of the Australian Information Commissioner 1,437 ‑ 1,437 43,688 ‑ 43,688 Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman 323 ‑ 323 42,671 ‑ 42,671 Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 8,097 ‑ 8,097 99,781 ‑ 99,781 Office of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and ‑ ‑ ‑ Security 13,701 ‑ 13,701 Office of Parliamentary Counsel 2,587 ‑ 2,587 18,893 ‑ 18,893 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Office of the Special Investigator ‑ ‑ ‑ 56,206 ‑ 56,206 Total: Attorney‑General's 236,941 16,142 253,083 2,900,876 533,618 3,434,494 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT Outcome 1 ‑ A just and secure society through the 31,406 16,142 47,548 maintenance and improvement of Australia's 263,633 471,223 734,856 law, justice, security and integrity frameworks 250,368 488,263 738,631 Total: Attorney‑General's Department 31,406 16,142 47,548 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL Outcome 1 ‑ Provide correct or preferable decisions through a 30,126 ‑ 30,126 mechanism of independent review of 196,609 ‑ 196,609 administrative decisions that is accessible, fair, 169,371 ‑ 169,371 just, economical, informal, quick and proportionate Total: Administrative Appeals Tribunal 30,126 ‑ 30,126 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE COMMISSION Outcome 1 ‑ To protect Australia from criminal threats through 60 ‑ 60 coordinating a strategic response and the 149,620 ‑ 149,620 collection, assessment and dissemination of 149,231 ‑ 149,231 intelligence and policing information Total: Australian Criminal Intelligence 60 ‑ 60 Commission ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE Outcome 1 ‑ Reduce criminal and national security threats to 121,467 ‑ 121,467 Australia's collective economic and societal 775,233 1,071 776,304 interests through cooperative national and 745,123 1,024 746,147 international policing services, primarily focused on the prevention, detection, disruption, investigation and prosecution of criminal activity Outcome 3 ‑ Safeguarding Australians and Australian 28,186 ‑ 28,186 interests through the delivery of policing services 649,607 29,078 678,685 primarily focused on protective services, aviation 621,509 3,926 625,435 policing and international missions Total: Australian Federal Police 149,653 ‑ 149,653 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Outcome 1 ‑ Apply and uphold the rule of law for litigants in 2,412 ‑ 2,412 the Federal Court of Australia and parties in the 69,016 ‑ 69,016 National Native Title Tribunal through the 66,569 ‑ 66,569 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 1,076 ‑ 1,076 the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia 47,485 ‑ 47,485 (Division 1) through the just, safe, efficient and 46,379 ‑ 46,379 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 6,067 ‑ 6,067 the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia 100,883 931 101,814 (Division 2) through the just, safe, efficient and 94,256 927 95,183 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 3,697 ‑ 3,697 resolution of matters according to law for litigants 127,865 ‑ 127,865 in the Federal Court of Australia, the Federal 122,885 ‑ 122,885 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 13,252 ‑ 13,252 ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF THE AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Outcome 1 ‑ Provision of public access to Commonwealth 1,437 ‑ 1,437 Government information, protection of 43,688 ‑ 43,688 individuals' personal information, and 29,641 ‑ 29,641 performance of information commissioner, freedom of information and privacy functions Total: Office of the Australian Information 1,437 ‑ 1,437 Commissioner ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OMBUDSMAN Outcome 1 ‑ Fair and accountable administrative action by 323 ‑ 323 Australian Government entities and prescribed 42,671 ‑ 42,671 private sector organisations, by investigating 40,284 ‑ 40,284 complaints, reviewing administrative action and statutory compliance inspections and reporting Total: Office of the Commonwealth 323 ‑ 323 Ombudsman ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS Outcome 1 ‑ Contribute to a fair, safe and just society by 8,097 ‑ 8,097 delivering an effective, independent prosecution 99,781 ‑ 99,781 service in accordance with the Prosecution 96,455 ‑ 96,455 Policy of the Commonwealth Total: Office of the Director of Public 8,097 ‑ 8,097 Prosecutions ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL Outcome 1 ‑ A body of Commonwealth laws and instruments 2,587 ‑ 2,587 that give effect to intended policy, and that are 18,893 ‑ 18,893 coherent, readable and readily accessible, 18,283 ‑ 18,283 through the drafting and publication of those laws and instruments Total: Office of Parliamentary Counsel 2,587 ‑ 2,587 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the 123,499 32,322 155,821 Environment and Water 1,077,066 1,408,568 2,485,634 Payments to corporate entities: Australian Institute of Marine Science ‑ ‑ 99,852 99,852 Australian Renewable Energy Agency 1,873 1,873 319,090 319,090 Clean Energy Finance Corporation ‑ ‑ 20,811 20,811 Director of National Parks ‑ ‑ 106,592 106,592 Murray‑Darling Basin Authority 1,302 1,302 86,578 86,578 Sydney Harbour Federation Trust ‑ ‑ 4,598 4,598 Bureau of Meteorology 15,525 ‑ 15,525 442,726 ‑ 442,726 Clean Energy Regulator 15,803 98,452 114,255 118,767 234,291 353,058 Climate Change Authority ‑ ‑ ‑ 13,396 ‑ 13,396 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ‑ ‑ ‑ 80,672 ‑ 80,672 Total: Climate Change, Energy, the 154,827 133,949 288,776 Environment and Water 1,732,627 2,280,380 4,013,007 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Outcome 1 ‑ Support the transition of Australia's economy to 35,012 ‑ 35,012 net‑zero emissions by 2050; transition energy to 303,803 748,628 1,052,431 support net zero while maintaining security, 240,026 327,756 567,782 reliability and affordability; support actions to promote adaptation and strengthen resilience of Australia's economy, society and environment; and take a leadership role internationally in responding to climate change Outcome 2 ‑ Conserve, protect and sustainably manage our 15,558 3,200 18,758 natural resources including through a nature 407,728 407,990 815,718 positive approach; protect and conserve our 335,698 438,824 774,522 natural and cultural heritage; reduce and regulate the use of pollutants and hazardous substances; and take a leadership role on these issues internationally Outcome 3 ‑ Advance Australia's environmental, scientific, 67,448 ‑ 67,448 strategic and economic interests in the Antarctic 269,496 5,000 274,496 region by protecting, researching and 269,733 ‑ 269,733 administering the region, including through international engagement Outcome 4 ‑ Improve the health of rivers and wetlands and 5,481 29,122 34,603 enhance the sustainable, efficient and productive 96,039 246,950 342,989 use of Australia's water resources 49,859 143,054 192,913 Total: Department of Climate Change, Energy, 123,499 32,322 155,821 the Environment and Water CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 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 1,873 renewable energy and related technologies and 319,090 the supply of renewable energy by administering 312,630 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 1,873 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 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‑ 1,302 Darling Basin by governments and the 86,578 community including through development and 53,147 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 1,302 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY Outcome 1 ‑ Enabling a safe, prosperous, secure and healthy 15,525 ‑ 15,525 Australia through the provision of weather, 442,726 ‑ 442,726 water, climate, ocean and space weather 408,520 ‑ 408,520 services Total: Bureau of Meteorology 15,525 ‑ 15,525 CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 CLEAN ENERGY REGULATOR Outcome 1 ‑ Contribute to a reduction in Australia's net 13,436 98,452 111,888 greenhouse gas emissions, including through 114,162 234,291 348,453 the administration of market based mechanisms 113,769 71,036 184,805 that incentivise reduction in emissions and the promotion of additional renewable electricity generation Outcome 2 ‑ Contribute to the sustainable management of 2,367 ‑ 2,367 Australia's biodiversity through the 4,605 ‑ 4,605 administration of market based mechanisms that 200 ‑ 200 incentivise the preservation and improvement of diverse ecosystems Total: Clean Energy Regulator 15,803 98,452 114,255 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Defence 1,952,172 ‑ 1,952,172 37,616,799 ‑ 37,616,799 Australian Signals Directorate 257,143 ‑ 257,143 1,505,082 ‑ 1,505,082 Australian Submarine Agency ‑ ‑ ‑ 315,334 ‑ 315,334 Department of Veterans' Affairs 23,941 107 24,048 566,521 176,186 742,707 Payments to corporate entities: Australian War Memorial ‑ ‑ 42,140 42,140 Total: Defence 2,233,256 107 2,233,363 40,003,736 218,326 40,222,062 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE Outcome 1 ‑ Defend Australia and its national interests 97,508 ‑ 97,508 through the conduct of operations and provision 226,888 ‑ 226,888 of support for the Australian community and 362,091 ‑ 362,091 civilian authorities in accordance with Government direction Outcome 2 ‑ Protect and advance Australia's strategic 1,854,664 ‑ 1,854,664 interests through the provision of strategic policy, 37,389,911 ‑ 37,389,911 the development, delivery and sustainment of 35,512,053 ‑ 35,512,053 military, intelligence and enabling capabilities, and the promotion of regional and global security and stability as directed by Government Total: Department of Defence 1,952,172 ‑ 1,952,172 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS DIRECTORATE Outcome 1 ‑ Defend Australia from global threats and 257,143 ‑ 257,143 advance our national interests through the 1,505,082 ‑ 1,505,082 provision of foreign signals intelligence, cyber 1,287,325 ‑ 1,287,325 security and offensive cyber operations, as directed by Government Total: Australian Signals Directorate 257,143 ‑ 257,143 DEFENCE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS Outcome 1 ‑ Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing 22,178 13 22,191 and self‑sufficiency of eligible persons and their 379,922 64,676 444,598 dependants through access to income support, 364,103 67,346 431,449 compensation, and other support services, including advice and information about entitlements Outcome 2 ‑ Maintain and enhance the physical and mental 1,763 ‑ 1,763 wellbeing and quality of life of eligible persons 168,845 53,191 222,036 and their dependants through health and other 142,956 46,059 189,015 care services that promote early intervention, prevention and treatment, including advice and information about health service entitlements Outcome 3 ‑ Acknowledgement and commemoration of those ‑ 94 94 who served Australia and its allies in wars, 17,754 58,319 76,073 conflicts and peace operations through 26,047 54,404 80,451 promoting recognition of service and sacrifice, preservation of Australia's wartime heritage, and official commemorations Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs 23,941 107 24,048 EDUCATION PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Education 14,335 114,682 129,017 351,060 1,105,341 1,456,401 Australian Research Council ‑ ‑ ‑ 23,706 10,831 34,537 Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency 1,035 ‑ 1,035 21,378 ‑ 21,378 Total: Education 15,370 114,682 130,052 396,144 1,116,172 1,512,316 EDUCATION PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Outcome 1 ‑ Improved early learning, schooling, student 1,319 110,939 112,258 educational outcomes and transitions to and 210,828 615,077 825,905 from school through access to quality early 172,495 576,143 748,638 childhood education and care, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments Outcome 2 ‑ Promote growth in economic productivity and 13,016 3,743 16,759 social wellbeing through access to quality higher 140,232 490,264 630,496 education, international education, and 131,765 370,801 502,566 international quality research Total: Department of Education 14,335 114,682 129,017 EDUCATION PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 TERTIARY EDUCATION QUALITY AND STANDARDS AGENCY Outcome 1 ‑ Contribute to a high quality higher education 1,035 ‑ 1,035 sector through streamlined and nationally 21,378 ‑ 21,378 consistent higher education regulatory 21,572 ‑ 21,572 arrangements; registration of higher education providers; accreditation of higher education courses; and investigation, quality assurance and dissemination of higher education standards and performance Total: Tertiary Education Quality and 1,035 ‑ 1,035 Standards Agency EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Employment and Workplace 59,049 747,496 806,545 Relations 736,799 3,920,487 4,657,286 Payments to corporate entities: Comcare ‑ ‑ 6,029 6,029 Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency ‑ ‑ ‑ 5,551 ‑ 5,551 Australian Skills Quality Authority 4,526 ‑ 4,526 42,064 ‑ 42,064 Fair Work Commission 5,085 ‑ 5,085 106,083 ‑ 106,083 Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman 16,567 ‑ 16,567 169,869 ‑ 169,869 Safe Work Australia ‑ ‑ ‑ 12,227 ‑ 12,227 Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and ‑ 900 900 Compensation Authority ‑ ‑ ‑ Total: Employment and Workplace Relations 85,227 748,396 833,623 1,072,593 3,926,516 4,999,109 EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS Outcome 1 ‑ Foster a productive and competitive labour 23,568 26,941 50,509 market through policies and programs that assist 382,894 1,920,125 2,303,019 job seekers into work, including secure work, 405,795 1,902,330 2,308,125 and meet employer and industry needs Outcome 2 ‑ Promote growth in economic productivity and 31,372 711,157 742,529 social wellbeing through access to quality skills 281,032 1,933,034 2,214,066 and training 276,924 4,198,979 4,475,903 Outcome 3 ‑ Facilitate jobs growth, including secure work 4,109 9,398 13,507 through policies and programs that promote fair, 72,873 67,328 140,201 productive and safe workplaces 63,567 47,264 110,831 Total: Department of Employment and 59,049 747,496 806,545 Workplace Relations EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN SKILLS QUALITY AUTHORITY Outcome 1 ‑ Through our regulation and partnership with 4,526 ‑ 4,526 stakeholders, ensure quality vocational 42,064 ‑ 42,064 education and training so that students, 43,644 ‑ 43,644 employers, the community and governments have confidence in the integrity of national qualifications issued by training providers Total: Australian Skills Quality Authority 4,526 ‑ 4,526 EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 FAIR WORK COMMISSION Outcome 1 ‑ Simple, fair and flexible workplace relations for 5,085 ‑ 5,085 employees and employers through the exercise 106,083 ‑ 106,083 of powers to set and vary minimum wages and 95,073 ‑ 95,073 modern awards, facilitate collective bargaining, approve agreements, deal with disputes, and promote the financial transparency and effective governance of registered employee and employer organisations Total: Fair Work Commission 5,085 ‑ 5,085 EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 OFFICE OF THE FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN Outcome 1 ‑ Compliance with workplace relations legislation 16,567 ‑ 16,567 through advice, education and where necessary 169,869 ‑ 169,869 enforcement 136,311 ‑ 136,311 Total: Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman 16,567 ‑ 16,567 EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 SEAFARERS SAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION AUTHORITY Outcome 1 ‑ Safe and healthy workplaces, and cost effective ‑ 900 900 and fair compensation ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ Total: Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and ‑ 900 900 Compensation Authority FINANCE PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Finance 12,508 2,392 14,900 377,732 408,175 785,907 Australian Electoral Commission 33,829 ‑ 33,829 607,851 ‑ 607,851 Digital Transformation Agency 3,283 ‑ 3,283 46,434 ‑ 46,434 Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority ‑ 4,600 4,600 9,008 41,004 50,012 Parliamentary Workplace Support Service ‑ ‑ ‑ 14,989 ‑ 14,989 Total: Finance 49,620 6,992 56,612 1,056,014 449,179 1,505,193 FINANCE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Outcome 2 ‑ Support an efficient and high‑performing public 12,508 ‑ 12,508 sector through providing leadership to 244,476 10,699 255,175 Commonwealth entities in ongoing 231,091 10,951 242,042 improvements to public sector governance, including through systems, frameworks, policy advice, service delivery, and managing, acquiring and divesting government investments Outcome 3 ‑ Support for Parliamentarians and others as ‑ 2,392 2,392 required by the Australian Government through 26,235 397,476 423,711 the delivery of, and advice on, work expenses 24,109 329,612 353,721 and allowances, entitlements and targeted programs Total: Department of Finance 12,508 2,392 14,900 FINANCE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION Outcome 1 ‑ Maintain an impartial and independent electoral 33,829 ‑ 33,829 system for eligible voters through active electoral 607,851 ‑ 607,851 roll management, efficient delivery of polling 270,484 ‑ 270,484 services, and targeted education and public awareness programs Total: Australian Electoral Commission 33,829 ‑ 33,829 FINANCE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY Outcome 1 ‑ Support the government's digital transformation, 3,283 ‑ 3,283 and simplify processes, reduce costs and 46,434 ‑ 46,434 generate reuse opportunities, through strategic 70,929 ‑ 70,929 and policy leadership, advice, strategic coordination and oversight of digital and ICT investment, and management of whole‑of‑ government digital and ICT procurement Total: Digital Transformation Agency 3,283 ‑ 3,283 FINANCE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY EXPENSES AUTHORITY Outcome 1 ‑ Support for current and former Parliamentarians ‑ 4,600 4,600 and others as required by the Australian 9,008 41,004 50,012 Government through the delivery of, 10,029 39,795 49,824 independent oversight and advice on, work resources and travel resources Total: Independent Parliamentary Expenses ‑ 4,600 4,600 Authority FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Entity Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 22,181 207,921 230,102 2,063,286 4,433,757 6,497,043 Payments to corporate entities: Tourism Australia 4,339 4,339 143,952 143,952 Australian Centre for International Agricultural ‑ ‑ ‑ Research 9,599 103,550 113,149 Australian Secret Intelligence Service 9,505 ‑ 9,505 419,541 ‑ 419,541 Australian Trade and Investment Commission 16,634 ‑ 16,634 261,727 187,000 448,727 Total: Foreign Affairs and Trade 48,320 212,260 260,580 2,754,153 4,868,259 7,622,412 FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Departmental Administered Total $'000 $'000 $'000 DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE Outcome 1 ‑ The advancement of Australia's international 22,181 207,921 230,102 strategic, security and economic interests 1,386,614 4,433,007 5,819,621 including through bilateral, regional and 1,195,361 4,377,726 5,573,087 multilateral engagement on Australian Government foreign, trade and international development policy priorities Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 22,181 207,921 230,102 FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2023‑2024 Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2023‑2024 Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2022‑2023 Admi