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Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2008
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2008
Explanatory Notes
General Outline
Policy Objectives of the Bill
Section 21(b) of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 provides
that for each financial year, the Treasurer must present to the Legislative
Assembly a Bill for a parliamentary Annual Appropriation Act for the
financial year.
This Bill provides for:
· Appropriation for 2008-09 to fund the cost of providing the outputs,
equity adjustment and administered items of the Legislative Assembly
and parliamentary service in that year and certain outputs, equity
adjustment and administered items delivered in the previous year, not
previously funded; and
· Supply for 2009-10 to allow the normal operations of the Legislative
Assembly and parliamentary service to continue until the
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill for 2009-10 receives assent.
Notes On Provisions
Clause 1 provides for the short title of the Act.
Clause 2 provides that the amount of $64 555 000 is appropriated for the
2008-09 financial year for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary
service for application to its departmental outputs, equity adjustment and
administered items as set out in the Schedule.
It also provides that part of that amount may be applied for some payments
necessary in respect of departmental outputs, equity adjustment and
administered items delivered in 2007-08 which were not paid for by the
end of that financial year.
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Clause 2(3) provides that the amount of $64 555 000 includes the amount
already authorised by the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2007, section 3,
to be paid for the financial year starting 1 July 2008.
Clause 3 provides that the amount of $32 000 000 is authorised to be paid
for the 2009-10 financial year for the Legislative Assembly and
parliamentary service for application to its departmental outputs, equity
adjustment and administered items until the Appropriation (Parliament)
Bill for 2009-10 receives assent.
Clause 4 repeals the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2005 (2005 Act No.
34).
The Schedule to the Bill details the total amount appropriated for the
Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service and the amounts for
application to its departmental outputs, equity adjustment and administered
items in 2008-09.
Legislative Standards
Consultation
Consultation has been undertaken with the Speaker in determining the
appropriation requirements of the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary
service.
© State of Queensland 2008
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