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Queensland: Appropriation Act 2024 (Qld)
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          Appropriation Act 2024
An Act authorising the Treasurer to pay amounts from the consolidated fund for departments for the financial years starting 1 July 2023, 1 July 2024 and 1 July 2025
1 Short title
    This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 2024.
    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 2024–2025
        (1) The Treasurer is authorised to pay $90,436,181,000 from the consolidated fund for departments as itemised in schedule 1 for the financial year starting 1 July 2024.
        (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 2023, section 3, to be paid for the financial year starting 1 July 2024.
3 Supply for 2025–2026
    The Treasurer is authorised to pay $45,218,090,500 from the consolidated fund for departments for the financial year starting 1 July 2025.
4 Supplementary appropriation for 2023–2024
        (1) The Treasurer is authorised to pay $6,154,359,000 from the consolidated fund for departments as stated in schedule 3 for the financial year starting 1 July 2023.
        (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 2023–2024
        (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 2023—
            (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 2022, No. 16
        • Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2022, No. 32.
Schedule 1 Appropriation summary for 2024–2025
                                                                                                                                                  Budget  Est. Actual        Vote
Department                                                                                                                                     2023–2024  2023–2024     2024–2025
                                                                                                                                                   $'000  $'000             $'000
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries                                                                                                          446,969      513,016     458,647
Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services                                                                                    6,482,507    6,802,204   6,143,582
Department of Education                                                                                                                       18,309,523   18,295,971  19,149,639
Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (formerly Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training)          1,731,970    1,656,099   1,499,268
Department of Energy and Climate (formerly Department of Energy and Public Works)                                                              1,239,992    2,984,074   3,361,888
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (formerly Department of Environment and Science)                                               789,349      778,384     885,046
Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works (formerly Department of Housing)                                            1,519,162    2,246,507   3,754,306
Department of Justice and Attorney-General                                                                                                     1,480,520    1,596,757   1,822,850
Department of the Premier and Cabinet                                                                                                            344,994      229,240     205,023
Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water                                                                                      783,767    1,431,452     655,250
Department of Resources                                                                                                                          394,625      367,012     443,870
Department of State Development and Infrastructure (formerly Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning)   3,531,881    2,780,639   1,463,178
Department of Tourism and Sport (formerly Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport)                                                           682,593      548,896     721,878
Department of Transport and Main Roads                                                                                                        10,155,763   11,479,773  12,917,405
Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts                                               645,210    2,860,325     792,124
Department of Youth Justice                                                                                                                           ..      243,973     671,122
Electoral Commission of Queensland                                                                                                                75,822       74,412     116,533
Office of the Governor                                                                                                                            10,275       10,355      11,031
Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management                                                                                            4,620        4,610       4,723
Office of the Ombudsman                                                                                                                           14,886       14,867      18,139
Public Sector Commission                                                                                                                          18,407       17,338      25,701
Queensland Audit Office                                                                                                                            7,767        8,128       8,090
Queensland Corrective Services                                                                                                                 1,687,619    1,731,919   1,693,335
Queensland Fire Department (formerly Queensland Fire and Emergency Services)                                                                     232,168    1,279,575   2,524,086
Queensland Health                                                                                                                             15,932,943   16,961,896  18,133,698
Queensland Police Service                                                                                                                      3,262,098    3,458,083   3,789,454
Queensland Treasury                                                                                                                            8,625,949    8,903,097   9,166,315
TOTAL                                                                                                                                         78,411,379   87,278,602  90,436,181
Schedule 2 Appropriation for 2024–2025
                                                                                                                                                  Budget    Est. Actual    Vote
Department                                                                                                                                     2023–2024    2023–2024      2024–2025
                                                                                                                                                   $'000    $'000          $'000
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        368,861        453,618       406,474
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                            (1,616)        (8,307)         3,778
Administered items                                                                                                                                79,724         67,705        48,395
Vote                                                                                                                                             446,969        513,016       458,647
Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                      2,345,650      2,593,998     2,590,054
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                             21,356         20,943         1,813
Administered items                                                                                                                             4,115,501     4,18 7,263     3,551,715
Vote                                                                                                                                           6,482,507      6,802,204     6,143,582
Department of Education
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     12,151,259     12,697,938    13,298,648
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                            675,851       (15,306)       163,079
Administered items                                                                                                                             5,482,413      5,613,339     5,687,912
Vote                                                                                                                                          18,309,523     18,295,971    19,149,639
Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (formerly Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                      1,716,109      1,712,593     1,531,233
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                             15,861       (56,494)      (31,965)
Administered items                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                           1,731,970      1,656,099     1,499,268
Department of Energy and Climate (formerly Department of Energy and Public Works)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        270,433        181,411       181,759
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                             79,172         36,542            ..
Administered items                                                                                                                               890,387      2,766,121     3,180,129
Vote                                                                                                                                           1,239,992      2,984,074     3,361,888
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (formerly Department of Environment and Science)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        735,848        670,464       803,765
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                             53,501        107,920        81,281
Administered items                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                             789,349        778,384       885,046
Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works (formerly Department of Housing)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                      1,026,401      1,606,374     2,412,996
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                            457,265        571,837       597,222
Administered items                                                                                                                                35,496         68,296       744,088
Vote                                                                                                                                           1,519,162      2,246,507     3,754,306
Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        942,824        962,275     1,167,157
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                           (41,958)       (52,738)      (26,304)
Administered items                                                                                                                               579,654        687,220       681,997
Vote                                                                                                                                           1,480,520      1,596,757     1,822,850
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        192,434        142,249       128,657
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                             15,000             16             2
Administered items                                                                                                                               137,560         86,975        76,364
Vote                                                                                                                                             344,994        229,240       205,023
Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        271,584        633,378       322,062
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                            465,300        769,316       296,500
Administered items                                                                                                                                46,883         28,758        36,688
Vote                                                                                                                                             783,767      1,431,452       655,250
Department of Resources
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        390,697        366,356       436,565
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                              (133)        (1,969)         1,355
Administered items                                                                                                                                 4,061          2,625         5,950
Vote                                                                                                                                             394,625        367,012       443,870
Department of State Development and Infrastructure (formerly Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        754,683        705,176     1,115,081
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                             87,370         57,580       117,997
Administered items                                                                                                                             2,689,828      2,017,883       230,100
Vote                                                                                                                                           3,531,881      2,780,639     1,463,178
Department of Tourism and Sport (formerly Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        465,307        352,458       461,732
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                             20,167          1,858        34,227
Administered items                                                                                                                               197,119        194,580       225,919
Vote                                                                                                                                             682,593        548,896       721,878
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                      6,945,131      7,022,253     7,960,718
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                          2,472,236      3,630,557     3,987,933
Administered items                                                                                                                               738,396        826,963       968,754
Vote                                                                                                                                          10,155,763     11,479,773    12,917,405
Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        461,865        477,599       517,719
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                             12,324       (32,406)        25,441
Administered items                                                                                                                               171,021      2,415,132       248,964
Vote                                                                                                                                             645,210      2,860,325       792,124
Department of Youth Justice
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                             ..        220,871       478,087
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                 ..         23,102       193,035
Administered items                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                                  ..        243,973       671,122
Electoral Commission of Queensland
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                         73,859         72,449       116,570
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                              1,963         1, 963          (37)
Administered items                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                              75,822         74,412       116,533
Office of the Governor
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                         10,275         10,355        11,031
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                 ..             ..            ..
Administered items                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                              10,275         10,355        11,031
Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                          4,620          4,610         4,723
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                 ..             ..            ..
Administered items                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                               4,620          4,610         4,723
Office of the Ombudsman
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                         14,426         14,640        16,956
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                460            227         1,183
Administered items                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                              14,886         14,867        18,139
Public Sector Commission
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                         18,371         17,179        25,701
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                 36            159            ..
Administered items                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                              18,407         17,338        25,701
Queensland Audit Office
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                          7,767          8,128         8,090
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                 ..             ..            ..
Administered items                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                               7,767          8,128         8,090
Queensland Corrective Services
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                      1,388,232      1,509,971     1,624,641
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                            299,387        221,948        68,694
Administered items                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                           1,687,619      1,731,919     1,693,335
Queensland Fire Department (formerly Queensland Fire and Emergency Services)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        213,506        298,761       250,068
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                             18,662         18,191        13,462
Administered items                                                                                                                                    ..        962,623     2,260,556
Vote                                                                                                                                             232,168      1,279,575     2,524,086
Queensland Health
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     15,373,713     16,064,280    17,172,970
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                            502,175        819,324       871,841
Administered items                                                                                                                                57,055         78,292        88,887
Vote                                                                                                                                          15,932,943     16,961,896    18,133,698
Queensland Police Service
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                      3,118,097      3,306,907     3,446,270
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                            144,001        151,176       343,184
Administered items                                                                                                                                    ..             ..            ..
Vote                                                                                                                                           3,262,098      3,458,083     3,789,454
Queensland Treasury
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        454,969        464,299       537,520
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                            229,239        222,728       135,807
Administered items                                                                                                                             7,941,741      8,216,070     8,492,988
Vote                                                                                                                                           8,625,949      8,903,097     9,166,315
TOTAL APPROPRIATION                                                                                                                           78,411,379     87,278,602    90,436,181
Schedule 3 Supplementary appropriation for 2023–2024
Department                                                                                                                                       Amount
                                                                                                                                                  $'000
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                         7,747
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                ..
Administered items                                                                                                                                   ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                       7,747
Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        28,289
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                ..
Administered items                                                                                                                               71,762
Total amount for department                                                                                                                     100,051
Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (formerly Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     79,063
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         ..
Administered items                                                                                                                                   ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                      79,063
Department of Energy and Climate (formerly Department of Energy and Public Works)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     ..
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         ..
Administered items                                                                                                                            1,826,259
Total amount for department                                                                                                                   1,826,259
Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works (formerly Department of Housing)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     201,782
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         36,037
Administered items                                                                                                                              122,875
Total amount for department                                                                                                                     360,694
Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     8,671
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         ..
Administered items                                                                                                                              107,566
Total amount for department                                                                                                                     116,237
Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     340,403
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         304,016
Administered items                                                                                                                                   ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                     644,419
Department of State Development and Infrastructure (formerly Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     47,361
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         1,969
Administered items                                                                                                                               48,790
Total amount for department                                                                                                                      98,120
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     89,843
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         956,302
Administered items                                                                                                                               78,567
Total amount for department                                                                                                                   1,124,712
Department of Youth Justice
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                        52,615
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                            36,424
Administered items                                                                                                                                   ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                      89,039
Office of the Governor
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                            80
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                                ..
Administered items                                                                                                                                   ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                          80
Queensland Audit Office
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     361
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         ..
Administered items                                                                                                                                   ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                         361
Queensland Corrective Services
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     4,654
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         ..
Administered items                                                                                                                                   ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                       4,654
Queensland Fire Department (formerly Queensland Fire and Emergency Services)
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     60,042
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         ..
Administered items                                                                                                                               13,872
Total amount for department                                                                                                                      73,914
Queensland Health
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     473,246
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         406,566
Administered items                                                                                                                               21,094
Total amount for department                                                                                                                     900,906
Queensland Police Service
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     185,975
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         7,175
Administered items                                                                                                                                   ..
Total amount for department                                                                                                                     193,150
Queensland Treasury
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     ..
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         ..
Administered items                                                                                                                              534,953
Total amount for department                                                                                                                     534,953
Total—Departments
Controlled items
    departmental services                                                                                                                     1,580,132
    equity adjustment                                                                                                                         1,748,489
Administered items                                                                                                                            2,825,738
Total amount for departments                                                                                                                  6,154,359
        
      