Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2024‑2025
No. 4, 2025
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) 2024-2025
No. 4, 2025
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 14 February 2025]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
This Act is the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2024‑2025.
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. 14 February 2025
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted.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) 2024‑2025.
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) 2024‑2025 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2024‑2025.
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 $7,034,632,000.
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) 2024‑2025 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) 2024‑2025, 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) 2024‑2025 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 2027.
Schedule 1—Services for which money is appropriated
Note: See sections 6 and 12.
Abstract
Portfolio Total
$'000
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 32,984
Attorney‑General's 111,844
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 178,598
Defence 226,267
Education 2,947,233
Employment and Workplace Relations 100,317
Finance 136,045
Foreign Affairs and Trade 123,637
Health and Aged Care 1,136,324
Home Affairs 453,947
Industry, Science and Resources 263,422
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts 155,549
Prime Minister and Cabinet 270,281
Social Services 739,027
Treasury 159,157
Total 7,034,632
APPROPRIATIONS
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Portfolio Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 5,407 27,577 32,984
874,127 254,297 1,128,424
Attorney‑General's 82,358 29,486 111,844
3,984,345 495,223 4,479,568
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and 69,281 109,317 178,598
Water 1,990,287 2,491,833 4,482,120
Defence 211,546 14,721 226,267
43,941,103 202,680 44,143,783
Education 13,399 2,933,834 2,947,233
446,832 2,322,446 2,769,278
Employment and Workplace Relations 42,162 58,155 100,317
1,256,779 3,845,586 5,102,365
Finance 82,621 53,424 136,045
1,333,777 432,708 1,766,485
Foreign Affairs and Trade 68,419 55,218 123,637
3,100,473 5,246,656 8,347,129
Health and Aged Care 265,771 870,553 1,136,324
1,940,822 16,694,336 18,635,158
Home Affairs 71,584 382,363 453,947
3,825,480 2,128,964 5,954,444
Industry, Science and Resources 2,688 260,734 263,422
1,020,301 2,448,885 3,469,186
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, 41,126 114,423 155,549
Communications and the Arts 854,790 4,292,698 5,147,488
Prime Minister and Cabinet 64,415 205,866 270,281
922,617 2,138,534 3,061,151
Social Services 89,674 649,353 739,027
6,235,688 39,236,733 45,472,421
Treasury 129,874 29,283 159,157
6,323,915 176,855 6,500,770
Total: Bill 3 1,240,325 5,794,307 7,034,632
78,051,336 82,408,434 160,459,770
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 3,540 27,577 31,117
844,294 223,186 1,067,480
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines ‑ ‑
Authority 2,260 2,260
Regional Investment Corporation ‑ ‑
22,586 22,586
Australian Fisheries Management Authority 1,867 ‑ 1,867
29,833 6,265 36,098
Total: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 5,407 27,577 32,984
874,127 254,297 1,128,424
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES
AND FORESTRY
Outcome 1 ‑
More sustainable, productive, internationally 2,407 969 3,376
competitive and profitable Australian agricultural, 200,704 172,075 372,779
food and fibre industries through policies and 213,496 150,043 363,539
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 1,133 26,608 27,741
status to maintain overseas markets and protect 643,590 51,111 694,701
the economy and environment from the impact 501,299 55,397 556,696
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 3,540 27,577 31,117
Forestry
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITY
Outcome 1 ‑
Ecologically sustainable and economically 1,867 ‑ 1,867
efficient Commonwealth fisheries, through 29,833 6,265 36,098
understanding and monitoring Australia's marine 28,202 6,031 34,233
living resources and regulating and monitoring
commercial fishing, including domestic licensing
and deterrence of illegal foreign fishing
Total: Australian Fisheries Management 1,867 ‑ 1,867
Authority
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Attorney‑General's Department 505 21,117 21,622
326,899 411,948 738,847
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Human Rights Commission ‑ ‑
32,129 32,129
Administrative Review Tribunal ‑ ‑ ‑
259,289 ‑ 259,289
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission ‑ ‑ ‑
148,318 ‑ 148,318
Australian Federal Police 65,651 8,369 74,020
1,572,953 50,199 1,623,152
Australian Financial Security Authority 3,500 ‑ 3,500
48,769 ‑ 48,769
Australian Institute of Criminology ‑ ‑ ‑
5,507 ‑ 5,507
Australian Law Reform Commission ‑ ‑ ‑
2,998 ‑ 2,998
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation 4,310 ‑ 4,310
657,733 ‑ 657,733
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis ‑ ‑ ‑
Centre 153,342 ‑ 153,342
Federal Court of Australia 6,851 ‑ 6,851
408,009 947 408,956
High Court of Australia 42 ‑ 42
20,951 ‑ 20,951
National Anti‑Corruption Commission ‑ ‑ ‑
65,551 ‑ 65,551
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner 1,499 ‑ 1,499
36,792 ‑ 36,792
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman ‑ ‑ ‑
46,358 ‑ 46,358
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions ‑ ‑ ‑
132,807 ‑ 132,807
Office of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and ‑ ‑ ‑
Security 16,483 ‑ 16,483
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Office of Parliamentary Counsel ‑ ‑ ‑
23,711 ‑ 23,711
Office of the Special Investigator ‑ ‑ ‑
57,875 ‑ 57,875
Total: Attorney‑General's 82,358 29,486 111,844
3,984,345 495,223 4,479,568
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Outcome 1 ‑
A just and secure society through the 505 21,117 21,622
maintenance and improvement of Australia's 326,899 411,948 738,847
law, justice, security and integrity frameworks 291,452 470,827 762,279
Total: Attorney‑General's Department 505 21,117 21,622
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE
Outcome 1 ‑
Reduce criminal and national security threats to 48,325 2,250 50,575
Australia's collective economic and societal 872,711 1,107 873,818
interests through cooperative national and 904,776 1,071 905,847
international policing services, primarily focused
on the prevention, detection, disruption,
investigation and prosecution of criminal activity
Outcome 3 ‑
Safeguarding Australians and Australian 17,326 6,119 23,445
interests through the delivery of policing services 700,242 49,092 749,334
primarily focused on protective services, aviation 677,793 29,078 706,871
policing and international partnerships
Total: Australian Federal Police 65,651 8,369 74,020
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SECURITY
AUTHORITY
Outcome 1 ‑
Maintain confidence in Australia's personal 3,500 ‑ 3,500
insolvency and personal property securities 48,769 ‑ 48,769
systems by delivering fair, efficient and effective 57,291 ‑ 57,291
regulatory, trustee, registry and information
services
Total: Australian Financial Security Authority 3,500 ‑ 3,500
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE
ORGANISATION
Outcome 1 ‑
To protect Australia, its people and its interests 4,310 ‑ 4,310
from threats to security through intelligence 657,733 ‑ 657,733
collection, assessment and advice to 584,607 ‑ 584,607
Government
Total: Australian Security Intelligence 4,310 ‑ 4,310
Organisation
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Outcome 1 ‑
Apply and uphold the rule of law for litigants in 1,602 ‑ 1,602
the Federal Court of Australia and parties in the 80,077 ‑ 80,077
National Native Title Tribunal through the 71,428 ‑ 71,428
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 984 ‑ 984
the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia 49,370 ‑ 49,370
(Division 1) through the just, safe, efficient and 48,561 ‑ 48,561
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 3,337 ‑ 3,337
the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia 116,102 947 117,049
(Division 2) through the just, safe, efficient and 106,950 931 107,881
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 928 ‑ 928
resolution of matters according to law for litigants 162,460 ‑ 162,460
in the Federal Court of Australia, the Federal 131,562 ‑ 131,562
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 6,851 ‑ 6,851
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Outcome 1 ‑
To interpret and uphold the Australian 42 ‑ 42
Constitution and perform the functions of the 20,951 ‑ 20,951
ultimate appellate Court in Australia 20,192 ‑ 20,192
Total: High Court of Australia 42 ‑ 42
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
OFFICE OF THE AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION
COMMISSIONER
Outcome 1 ‑
Provision of public access to Commonwealth 1,499 ‑ 1,499
Government information, protection of 36,792 ‑ 36,792
individuals' personal information, and 45,125 ‑ 45,125
performance of information commissioner,
freedom of information and privacy functions
Total: Office of the Australian Information 1,499 ‑ 1,499
Commissioner
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the 19,506 105,196 124,702
Environment and Water 1,379,895 1,455,338 2,835,233
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Institute of Marine Science ‑ ‑
81,869 81,869
Australian Renewable Energy Agency 1,598 1,598
465,264 465,264
Clean Energy Finance Corporation ‑ ‑
20,800 20,800
Director of National Parks 1,368 1,368
113,295 113,295
Murray‑Darling Basin Authority 1,155 1,155
84,670 84,670
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust ‑ ‑
650 650
Bureau of Meteorology 49,775 ‑ 49,775
399,978 ‑ 399,978
Clean Energy Regulator ‑ ‑ ‑
115,567 269,947 385,514
Climate Change Authority ‑ ‑ ‑
13,886 ‑ 13,886
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ‑ ‑ ‑
80,961 ‑ 80,961
Total: Climate Change, Energy, the 69,281 109,317 178,598
Environment and Water 1,990,287 2,491,833 4,482,120
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
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 7,621 60,911 68,532
net‑zero emissions by 2050; transition energy to 436,491 827,465 1,263,956
support net zero while maintaining security, 337,810 469,612 807,422
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 11,785 37,559 49,344
natural resources including through a nature 496,066 488,168 984,234
positive approach; protect and conserve our 423,286 367,093 790,379
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, 100 ‑ 100
strategic and economic interests in the Antarctic 318,035 5,000 323,035
region by protecting, researching and 336,944 5,000 341,944
administering the region, including through
international engagement
Outcome 4 ‑
Improve the health of rivers and wetlands and ‑ 6,726 6,726
enhance the sustainable, efficient and productive 129,303 134,705 264,008
use of Australia's water resources 101,520 131,415 232,935
Total: Department of Climate Change, Energy, 19,506 105,196 124,702
the Environment and Water
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
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 1,598
renewable energy and related technologies and 465,264
the supply of renewable energy by administering 320,963
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 1,598
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
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 1,368
outstanding natural places that enhance 113,295
Australia's well‑being through the protection and 106,592
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 1,368
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
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‑ 1,155
Darling Basin by governments and the 84,670
community including through development and 87,880
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 1,155
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Outcome 1 ‑
Enabling a safe, prosperous, secure and healthy 49,775 ‑ 49,775
Australia through the provision of weather, 399,978 ‑ 399,978
water, climate, ocean and space weather 458,251 ‑ 458,251
services
Total: Bureau of Meteorology 49,775 ‑ 49,775
DEFENCE PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Defence 150,207 ‑ 150,207
41,381,829 ‑ 41,381,829
Australian Signals Directorate 26,102 ‑ 26,102
1,687,007 ‑ 1,687,007
Australian Submarine Agency ‑ ‑ ‑
300,111 ‑ 300,111
Department of Veterans' Affairs 35,237 14,721 49,958
572,156 152,379 724,535
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian War Memorial ‑ ‑
50,301 50,301
Total: Defence 211,546 14,721 226,267
43,941,103 202,680 44,143,783
DEFENCE PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
Outcome 1 ‑
Defend Australia and its national interests 102,564 ‑ 102,564
through the conduct of operations and provision 221,852 ‑ 221,852
of support for the Australian community and 336,594 ‑ 336,594
civilian authorities in accordance with
Government direction
Outcome 2 ‑
Protect and advance Australia's strategic 47,643 ‑ 47,643
interests through the provision of strategic policy, 41,159,977 ‑ 41,159,977
the development, delivery and sustainment of 38,358,131 ‑ 38,358,131
military, intelligence and enabling capabilities,
and the promotion of regional and global security
and stability as directed by Government
Total: Department of Defence 150,207 ‑ 150,207
DEFENCE PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS DIRECTORATE
Outcome 1 ‑
Defend Australia from global threats and 26,102 ‑ 26,102
advance our national interests through the 1,687,007 ‑ 1,687,007
provision of foreign signals intelligence, cyber 1,762,225 ‑ 1,762,225
security and offensive cyber operations, as
directed by Government
Total: Australian Signals Directorate 26,102 ‑ 26,102
DEFENCE PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Outcome 1 ‑
Maintain and enhance the financial wellbeing ‑ 14,721 14,721
and self‑sufficiency of eligible persons and their 383,014 71,760 454,774
dependants through access to income support, 402,100 64,689 466,789
compensation, and other support services,
including advice and information about
entitlements
Outcome 2 ‑
Maintain and enhance the physical and mental 35,237 ‑ 35,237
wellbeing and quality of life of eligible persons 173,146 33,726 206,872
and their dependants through health and other 170,608 53,191 223,799
care services that promote early intervention,
prevention and treatment, including advice and
information about health service entitlements
Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs 35,237 14,721 49,958
EDUCATION PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Education 9,953 2,933,834 2,943,787
400,380 1,291,118 1,691,498
Australian Research Council ‑ ‑ ‑
24,293 1,031,328 1,055,621
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency 3,446 ‑ 3,446
22,159 ‑ 22,159
Total: Education 13,399 2,933,834 2,947,233
446,832 2,322,446 2,769,278
EDUCATION PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Outcome 1 ‑
Improved early learning, schooling, student 1,643 2,931,995 2,933,638
educational outcomes and transitions to and 250,279 726,830 977,109
from school through access to quality early 212,147 648,722 860,869
childhood education and care, support, parent
engagement, quality teaching and learning
environments
Outcome 2 ‑
Promote growth in economic productivity and 8,310 1,839 10,149
social wellbeing through access to quality higher 150,101 564,288 714,389
education, international education, and 153,248 487,937 641,185
international quality research
Total: Department of Education 9,953 2,933,834 2,943,787
EDUCATION PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
TERTIARY EDUCATION QUALITY AND
STANDARDS AGENCY
Outcome 1 ‑
Contribute to a high quality higher education 3,446 ‑ 3,446
sector through streamlined and nationally 22,159 ‑ 22,159
consistent higher education regulatory 22,413 ‑ 22,413
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 3,446 ‑ 3,446
Standards Agency
EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Employment and Workplace 39,792 58,155 97,947
Relations 883,053 3,838,907 4,721,960
Payments to corporate entities:
Comcare ‑ ‑
6,679 6,679
Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication ‑ ‑ ‑
Agency 5,876 ‑ 5,876
Australian Skills Quality Authority 2,370 ‑ 2,370
52,047 ‑ 52,047
Fair Work Commission ‑ ‑ ‑
119,487 ‑ 119,487
Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman ‑ ‑ ‑
183,744 ‑ 183,744
Safe Work Australia ‑ ‑ ‑
12,572 ‑ 12,572
Total: Employment and Workplace Relations 42,162 58,155 100,317
1,256,779 3,845,586 5,102,365
EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND
WORKPLACE RELATIONS
Outcome 1 ‑
Foster a productive and competitive labour 12,438 23,939 36,377
market through policies and programs that assist 470,577 1,874,735 2,345,312
job seekers into work, including secure work, 413,970 1,830,742 2,244,712
and meet employer and industry needs
Outcome 2 ‑
Promote growth in economic productivity and 25,782 26,216 51,998
social wellbeing through access to quality skills 327,342 1,876,866 2,204,208
and training 310,808 2,597,548 2,908,356
Outcome 3 ‑
Facilitate jobs growth, including secure work, 1,572 8,000 9,572
through policies and programs that promote fair, 85,134 87,306 172,440
productive and safe workplaces 77,489 74,376 151,865
Total: Department of Employment and 39,792 58,155 97,947
Workplace Relations
EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
AUSTRALIAN SKILLS QUALITY AUTHORITY
Outcome 1 ‑
Through our regulation and partnership with 2,370 ‑ 2,370
stakeholders, ensure quality vocational 52,047 ‑ 52,047
education and training so that students, 46,590 ‑ 46,590
employers, the community and governments
have confidence in the integrity of national
qualifications issued by training providers
Total: Australian Skills Quality Authority 2,370 ‑ 2,370
FINANCE PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Finance 2,065 53,342 55,407
516,377 386,064 902,441
Australian Electoral Commission 79,636 ‑ 79,636
736,439 ‑ 736,439
Digital Transformation Agency 889 ‑ 889
51,701 ‑ 51,701
Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority ‑ ‑ ‑
10,759 46,562 57,321
Parliamentary Workplace Support Service 31 82 113
18,501 82 18,583
Total: Finance 82,621 53,424 136,045
1,333,777 432,708 1,766,485
FINANCE PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Outcome 2 ‑
Support an efficient and high‑performing public 2,065 ‑ 2,065
sector through providing leadership to 390,539 10,832 401,371
Commonwealth entities in ongoing 257,871 10,699 268,570
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 ‑ 53,342 53,342
required by the Australian Government through 26,591 375,232 401,823
the delivery of, and advice on, work expenses 25,799 398,193 423,992
and allowances, entitlements and targeted
programs
Total: Department of Finance 2,065 53,342 55,407
FINANCE PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Outcome 1 ‑
Maintain an impartial and independent electoral 79,636 ‑ 79,636
system for eligible voters through active electoral 736,439 ‑ 736,439
roll management, efficient delivery of polling 630,025 ‑ 630,025
services, and targeted education and public
awareness programs
Total: Australian Electoral Commission 79,636 ‑ 79,636
FINANCE PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY
Outcome 1 ‑
Support the government's digital transformation, 889 ‑ 889
and simplify processes, reduce costs and 51,701 ‑ 51,701
generate reuse opportunities, through strategic 49,717 ‑ 49,717
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 889 ‑ 889
FINANCE PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
PARLIAMENTARY WORKPLACE SUPPORT
SERVICE
Outcome 1 ‑
Support Commonwealth parliamentary 31 82 113
workplace participants to build and maintain safe 18,501 82 18,583
and respectful workplaces, including by 16,620 1,675 18,295
supporting positive cultural change and providing
human resource functions to parliamentarians
and their staff
Total: Parliamentary Workplace Support 31 82 113
Service
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 55,382 51,100 106,482
2,359,336 4,826,102 7,185,438
Payments to corporate entities:
Tourism Australia 3,368 3,368
150,196 150,196
Australian Centre for International Agricultural ‑ ‑ ‑
Research 10,269 107,058 117,327
Australian Secret Intelligence Service 9,553 ‑ 9,553
458,122 ‑ 458,122
Australian Trade and Investment Commission 3,484 750 4,234
272,746 163,300 436,046
Total: Foreign Affairs and Trade 68,419 55,218 123,637
3,100,473 5,246,656 8,347,129
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND
TRADE
Outcome 1 ‑
The advancement of Australia's international 54,125 51,100 105,225
strategic, security and economic interests 1,623,139 4,825,352 6,448,491
including through bilateral, regional and 1,406,208 4,492,655 5,898,863
multilateral engagement on Australian
Government foreign, trade and international
development policy priorities
Outcome 2 ‑
The protection and welfare of Australians abroad 1,257 ‑ 1,257
and access to secure international travel 556,751 750 557,501
documentation through timely and responsive 538,087 2,150 540,237
travel advice and consular and passport services
in Australia and overseas
Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 55,382 51,100 106,482
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Administered
$'000
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND
TRADE FOR PAYMENT TO
TOURISM AUSTRALIA
Outcome 1 ‑
Grow demand and foster a competitive and 3,368
sustainable Australian tourism industry through 150,196
partnership marketing to targeted global 148,291
consumers in key markets
Total: Tourism Australia 3,368
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
AUSTRALIAN SECRET INTELLIGENCE
SERVICE
Outcome 1 ‑
Enhanced understanding for the Government of 9,553 ‑ 9,553
the overseas environment affecting Australia's 458,122 ‑ 458,122
interests through the provision of covert 429,046 ‑ 429,046
intelligence services about the capabilities,
intentions or activities of people or organisations
outside Australia
Total: Australian Secret Intelligence Service 9,553 ‑ 9,553
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
AUSTRALIAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT
COMMISSION
Outcome 1 ‑
To contribute to Australia's economic prosperity 3,372 750 4,122
by supporting Australian exporters to expand 261,431 163,300 424,731
internationally, attracting productive international 262,469 186,250 448,719
investment, and growing the visitor economy
Outcome 2 ‑
The protection and welfare of Australians abroad 112 ‑ 112
through timely and responsive consular and 11,315 ‑ 11,315
passport services in specific locations overseas 11,090 ‑ 11,090
Total: Australian Trade and Investment 3,484 750 4,234
Commission
HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIO
SUMMARY
Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Entity Departmental Administered Total
$'000 $'000 $'000
Department of Health and Aged Care 262,523 728,791 991,314
1,469,231 14,992,348 16,461,579
Payments to corporate entities:
Australian Digital Health Agency 1,107 1,107
285,789 285,789
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare ‑ ‑
36,489 36,489
Australian Sports Commission 140,655 140,655
308,602 308,602
Food Standards Australia New Zealand ‑ ‑
17,855 17,855
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission 1,348 ‑ 1,348
303,688 ‑ 303,688
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and ‑ ‑ ‑
Transplantation Authority 7,187 51,906 59,093
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety ‑ ‑ ‑
Agency 26,151 ‑ 26,151
Cancer Australia ‑ ‑ ‑
14,194 34,362 48,556
National Blood Authority ‑ ‑ ‑
9,102 8,429 17,531
National Health and Medical Research Council ‑ ‑ ‑
38,438 953,872 992,310
National Health Funding Body ‑ ‑ ‑
6,879 ‑ 6,879
Office of the Inspector‑General of Aged Care 1,900 ‑ 1,900
6,987 ‑ 6,987
Professional Services Review ‑ ‑ ‑
16,182 ‑ 16,182
Sport Integrity Australia ‑ ‑ ‑
42,783 4,684 47,467
Total: Health and Aged Care 265,771 870,553 1,136,324
1,940,822 16,694,336 18,635,158
HEALTH AND AGED CARE PORTFOLIO
Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—2024‑2025
Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—2024‑2025
Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—2023‑2024
Departmental Administered Total