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Queensland: Appropriation Act 2023 (Qld)
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          Appropriation Act 2023
An Act authorising the Treasurer to pay amounts from the consolidated fund for departments for the financial years starting 1 July 2022, 1 July 2023 and 1 July 2024
1 Short title
    This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 2023.
    Note—
        Under the Financial Accountability Act 2009, section 5, words used in this Act that are defined under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 have the same meaning the words have in that Act, subject to a contrary intention in this Act.
2 Appropriation for 2023–2024
        (1) The Treasurer is authorised to pay $78,411,379,000 from the consolidated fund for departments as itemised in schedule 1 for the financial year starting 1 July 2023.
        (2) For each department, the vote amount mentioned for the department in schedule 2 is appropriated for the financial year for the department for application to its departmental services, equity adjustment and administered items as stated in schedule 2.
        (3) The amount mentioned in subsection (1) includes the amount already authorised by the Appropriation Act 2022, section 3, to be paid for the financial year starting 1 July 2023.
3 Supply for 2024–2025
    The Treasurer is authorised to pay $39,205,690,000 from the consolidated fund for departments for the financial year starting 1 July 2024.
4 Supplementary appropriation for 2022–2023
        (1) The Treasurer is authorised to pay $1,340,001,000 from the consolidated fund for departments as stated in schedule 3 for the financial year starting 1 July 2022.
        (2) For each department, the total amount mentioned for the department in schedule 3 is appropriated for the financial year for the department for application to its departmental services, equity adjustment and administered items as stated in schedule 3.
        (3) If the total amount appropriated for a department under subsection (2) has not been paid to the department in the financial year or within the further 2 weeks, the unpaid amount of the appropriation lapses immediately after the commencement.
5 Statement about supplementary appropriation for 2022–2023
        (1) The under-Treasurer must prepare a statement that includes the following, for each department stated in schedule 3, for the financial year starting 1 July 2022—
            (a) amounts paid to the department as unforeseen expenditure in the financial year or within the further 2 weeks;
            (b) amounts appropriated for the department under section 4(2);
            (c) amounts, if any, appropriated for the department under section 4(2) that have lapsed under section 4(3).
        (2) The under-Treasurer must, within 6 months after the end of the financial year, give the statement to the portfolio committee whose portfolio area includes the department, or part of the department, in which the Financial Accountability Act 2009 is administered.
        (3) In this section—
            portfolio area, for a portfolio committee, see the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, schedule.
            portfolio committee see the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, schedule.
6 Repeals
    The following Acts are repealed—
        • Appropriation Act 2021, No. 15
        • Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2022, No. 3.
Schedule 1 Appropriation summary for 2023–2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Budget  Est. Actual        Vote
Department                                                                                                                                                                                                        2022–2023  2022–2023     2023–2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      $'000  $'000             $'000
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries                                                                                                                                                                             542,190      419,872     446,969
Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services (formerly Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs)                                                                            2,371,572    2,423,838   6,482,507
Department of Education                                                                                                                                                                                          16,907,178   16,887,786  18,309,523
Department of Energy and Public Works                                                                                                                                                                               985,247    1,358,980   1,239,992
Department of Environment and Science                                                                                                                                                                               597,612      683,160     789,349
Department of Housing (formerly Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy)                                                                                                                           1,763,190    1,798,665   1,519,162
Department of Justice and Attorney-General                                                                                                                                                                        1,304,448    1,291,730   1,480,520
Department of the Premier and Cabinet                                                                                                                                                                               260,441      243,357     344,994
Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water                                                                                                                                                         313,518      383,768     783,767
Department of Resources                                                                                                                                                                                             370,836      343,436     394,625
Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning                                                                                                                                    2,507,126    2,043,245   3,531,881
Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport                                                                                                                                                                         618,440      437,867     682,593
Department of Transport and Main Roads                                                                                                                                                                           10,542,196   11,104,480  10,155,763
Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts (formerly Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships)   3,132,343    3,086,331     645,210
Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training (formerly Department of Employment, Small Business and Training)                                                                             1,303,615    1,297,450   1,731,970
Electoral Commission of Queensland                                                                                                                                                                                   44,963       43,236      75,822
Office of the Governor                                                                                                                                                                                               11,179       11,292      10,275
Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management                                                                                                                                                               4,491        4,497       4,620
Office of the Ombudsman                                                                                                                                                                                               9,905       10,715      14,886
Public Sector Commission (formerly Public Service Commission)                                                                                                                                                        14,828       16,019      18,407
Queensland Audit Office                                                                                                                                                                                               7,301        7,301       7,767
Queensland Corrective Services                                                                                                                                                                                    1,524,148    1,478,489   1,687,619
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services                                                                                                                                                                              153,762      172,701     232,168
Queensland Health                                                                                                                                                                                                14,253,426   15,343,008  15,932,943
Queensland Police Service                                                                                                                                                                                         2,678,180    2,773,556   3,262,098
Queensland Treasury                                                                                                                                                                                               7,638,097    7,836,466   8,625,949
TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                                            69,860,232   71,501,245  78,411,379
Schedule 2 Appropriation for 2023–2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Budget    Est. Actual    Vote
Department                                                                                                                                                                                                        2022–2023    2022–2023      2023–2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      $'000    $'000          $'000
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                           364,843        366,451       368,861
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                               (2,064)        (8,523)       (1,616)
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                  179,411         61,944        79,724
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                542,190        419,872       446,969
Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services (formerly Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                         2,282,057      2,342,674     2,345,650
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                17,055          8,395        21,356
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                   72,460         72,769     4,115,501
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                              2,371,572      2,423,838     6,482,507
Department of Education
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                        11,131,218     11,091,882    12,151,259
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                               753,059        575,250       675,851
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                5,022,901      5,220,654     5,482,413
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                             16,907,178     16,887,786    18,309,523
Department of Energy and Public Works
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                           205,242        280,124       270,433
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                               111,654         58,076        79,172
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                  668,351      1,020,780       890,387
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                985,247      1,358,980     1,239,992
Department of Environment and Science
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                           597,184        658,729       735,848
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                   428         24,431        53,501
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                597,612        683,160       789,349
Department of Housing (formerly Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                         1,283,257      1,194,177     1,026,401
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                               279,044        350,926       457,265
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                  200,889        253,562        35,496
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                              1,763,190      1,798,665     1,519,162
Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                           829,221        802,683       942,824
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                              (51,355)       (61,089)      (41,958)
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                  526,582        550,136       579,654
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                              1,304,448      1,291,730     1,480,520
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                           131,627        127,772       192,434
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                 1,500          1,500        15,000
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                  127,314        114,085       137,560
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                260,441        243,357       344,994
Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                           251,061        215,064       271,584
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                18,100         45,350       465,300
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                   44,357        123,354        46,883
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                313,518        383,768       783,767
Department of Resources
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                           365,222        331,729       390,697
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                 1,055          5,313         (133)
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                    4,559          6,394         4,061
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                370,836        343,436       394,625
Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                           793,829        598,037       754,683
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                25,618       (37,327)        87,370
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                1,687,679      1,482,535     2,689,828
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                              2,507,126      2,043,245     3,531,881
Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                           408,453        250,362       465,307
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                14,463        (6,918)        20,167
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                  195,524        194,423       197,119
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                618,440        437,867       682,593
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                         6,232,769      6,361,615     6,945,131
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                             3,081,244      3,860,526     2,472,236
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                1,228,183        882,339       738,396
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                             10,542,196     11,104,480    10,155,763
Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts (formerly Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                           308,504        297,790       461,865
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                 4,200          5,315        12,324
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                2,819,639      2,783,226       171,021
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                              3,132,343      3,086,331       645,210
Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training (formerly Department of Employment, Small Business and Training)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                         1,277,405      1,314,334     1,716,109
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                26,210       (16,884)        15,861
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                              1,303,615      1,297,450     1,731,970
Electoral Commission of Queensland
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                            44,653         42,926        73,859
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                   310            310         1,963
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                 44,963         43,236        75,822
Office of the Governor
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                            11,179         11,292        10,275
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                 11,179         11,292        10,275
Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                             4,491          4,497         4,620
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4,491          4,497         4,620
Office of the Ombudsman
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                             9,905         10,695        14,426
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                    ..             20           460
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9,905         10,715        14,886
Public Sector Commission (formerly Public Service Commission)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                            14,828         15,756        18,371
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                    ..            263            36
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                 14,828         16,019        18,407
Queensland Audit Office
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                             7,301          7,301         7,767
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7,301          7,301         7,767
Queensland Corrective Services
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                         1,150,997      1,311,588     1,388,232
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                               373,151        166,901       299,387
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                              1,524,148      1,478,489     1,687,619
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                           150,466        166,658       213,506
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                 3,296          6,043        18,662
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                                153,762        172,701       232,168
Queensland Health
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                        13,831,521     14,899,045    15,373,713
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                               350,776        372,428       502,175
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                   71,129         71,535        57,055
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                             14,253,426     15,343,008    15,932,943
Queensland Police Service
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                         2,659,113      2,725,099     3,118,097
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                19,067         48,457       144,001
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                       ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                              2,678,180      2,773,556     3,262,098
Queensland Treasury
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                                                                                           520,311        369,539       454,969
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                10,486       (71,666)       229,239
Administered items                                                                                                                                                                                                7,107,300      7,538,593     7,941,741
Vote                                                                                                                                                                                                              7,638,097      7,836,466     8,625,949
TOTAL APPROPRIATION                                                                                                                                                                                              69,860,232     71,501,245    78,411,379
Schedule 3 Supplementary appropriation for 2022–2023
Department                                                                                                                                 Amount
                                                                                                                                            $'000
Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services (formerly Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                  33,203
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                          ..
Administered items                                                                                                                            309
Total amount for department                                                                                                                33,512
Department of Energy and Public Works
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                               21,049
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                   ..
Administered items                                                                                                                        326,329
Total amount for department                                                                                                               347,378
Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                               ..
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                   ..
Administered items                                                                                                                         57,759
Total amount for department                                                                                                                57,759
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                               ..
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                   393,751
Administered items                                                                                                                             ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                               393,751
Office of the Governor
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     113
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                          ..
Administered items                                                                                                                             ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                   113
Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                               6
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                   ..
Administered items                                                                                                                             ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                     6
Office of the Ombudsman
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                               598
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                   20
Administered items                                                                                                                             ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                   618
Public Sector Commission (formerly Public Service Commission)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                               928
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                   263
Administered items                                                                                                                             ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                 1,191
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                               16,192
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                   2,747
Administered items                                                                                                                             ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                18,939
Queensland Health
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                               370,000
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                   21,652
Administered items                                                                                                                            406
Total amount for department                                                                                                               392,058
Queensland Police Service
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                               65,986
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                   28,690
Administered items                                                                                                                             ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                94,676
Total—Departments
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                 508,075
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                     447,123
Administered items                                                                                                                        384,803
TOTAL AMOUNT FOR DEPARTMENTS                                                                                                            1,340,001
        
      