Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Purpose 1 2 Commencement 1 3 Issue of moneys 2 4 Appropriation 3 5 Application of amounts appropriated 3 6 Application of amounts for future payments 3 7 Public Account advance 3 8 Advance to Treasurer 4 9 Reference provision 4 10 Repeal of Act 4 Schedule 1 5 Schedule 2 15 Schedule 3 16 ═════════════ Endnotes 25 1 General information 25 -- 1 of 27 -- Section Page ii Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 2 of 27 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019† No. 15 of 2019 [Assented to 12 June 2019] The Parliament of Victoria enacts: 1 Purpose The purpose of this Act is to make provision for the appropriation of certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government for the financial year 2019/2020. 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Victoria -- 3 of 27 -- Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Issue of moneys (1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year 2019/2020 the sum of $65 052 556 000 as set out in Schedule 1. (2) If— (a) in respect of the financial year 2019/2020 the amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs is increased as the result of any legislation or determination; and (b) the amounts specified in the relevant items in Schedule 1 are insufficient to provide for the payment of the increased amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs— the Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Fund an amount not exceeding the increased amount payable in respect of salaries and related costs in addition to the amount issued under subsection (1). (3) In this section— determination includes any regulation or any award, order or determination of a person or body authorised to determine minimum salaries or wages under any law of the Commonwealth or of the State, or any agreement approved in accordance with the Fair Work Act 2009 or Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the Commonwealth, or any agreement entered into by or on behalf of the State; salaries and related costs includes wages or other amounts in the nature of salary, payments by way of overtime or penalty rates or in lieu of long service leave or for retiring gratuities, superannuation contributions, annual leave -- 4 of 27 -- Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel loadings, payroll tax payments and WorkCover insurance policy premiums. 4 Appropriation The Consolidated Fund is appropriated to the extent necessary for the purposes of section 3. 5 Application of amounts appropriated (1) The amounts to be applied to an item specified in Schedule 1 shall not, except as provided in this section or section 30 or 31A of the Financial Management Act 1994, exceed the amount specified for that item. (2) If an amount in respect of depreciation of an asset is applied to an item in Schedule 1 for the provision of outputs of a Department, the amount shown for the item in Schedule 1 relating to that Department in respect of additions to the net asset base is increased, if the Treasurer so determines, by an amount not exceeding the amount in respect of depreciation. 6 Application of amounts for future payments If, during the financial year 2019/2020, an arrangement is made, or an expense or obligation is incurred, for the payment of an amount in a future financial year, a corresponding amount is applied, in respect of the financial year 2019/2020, to the appropriate item in Schedule 1 for the relevant Department. 7 Public Account advance The sums specified in Schedule 2 which by the authority of section 35 of the Financial Management Act 1994 have been expended from the Public Account to meet urgent claims are deemed to have been appropriated from the Consolidated Fund for the provision of outputs, additions to the net asset base and payments made -- 5 of 27 -- Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel on behalf of the State specified in Schedule 2 and those sums shall be repaid to the Public Account. 8 Advance to Treasurer The sums specified in Schedule 3 have been expended to meet urgent claims out of the Advance appropriated in the Appropriation (2017-2018) Act 2017 under the Department of Treasury and Finance and the payments so made are deemed to have been appropriated for the purposes and services specified in Schedule 3. 9 Reference provision In this Act, Court Services Victoria established under the Court Services Victoria Act 2014 is referred to as the Department of Courts for appropriation purposes only. 10 Repeal of Act This Act is repealed on the fourth anniversary of the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Note The repeal of this Act does not affect any matter or thing or the previous operation of the Act (see section 14(2) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984). -- 6 of 27 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 1 DEPARTMENTAL VOTES ESTIMATES SUMMARY Department 2018/2019 Budget 2019/2020 Estimate $'000 $'000 Courts 428 089 465 808 Education and Training 13 861 917 14 871 171 Environment, Land, Water and Planning 2 109 717 2 481 284 Health and Human Services 15 455 091 15 915 975 Jobs, Precincts and Regions 2 409 205 2 326 844 Justice and Community Safety 7 596 419 8 437 575 Premier and Cabinet 576 540 610 438 Transport 10 592 657 11 717 122 Treasury and Finance 6 730 866 8 226 339 59 760 501 65 052 556 -- 7 of 27 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF COURTS 2018/2019 2019/2020 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 347 656 394 091 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 80 433 71 717 Total Appropriation 428 089 465 808 -- 8 of 27 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 7 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2018/2019 2019/2020 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 13 138 002 13 968 306 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 723 915 902 865 Total Appropriation 13 861 917 14 871 171 -- 9 of 27 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 8 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, LAND, WATER AND PLANNING 2018/2019 2019/2020 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 1 287 488 1 566 928 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 145 413 196 810 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 648 688 695 746 4. Contributions by the State under agreements pursuant to section 25 of the Murray- Darling Basin Act 1993 28 128 21 800 Total Appropriation 2 109 717 2 481 284 -- 10 of 27 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 9 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2018/2019 2019/2020 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 15 191 415 15 590 526 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 201 382 261 597 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 62 294 63 852 Total Appropriation 15 455 091 15 915 975 -- 11 of 27 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 10 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF JOBS, PRECINCTS AND REGIONS 2018/2019 2019/2020 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 2 048 497 1 884 530 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 288 001 367 069 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 72 707 75 245 Total Appropriation 2 409 205 2 326 844 -- 12 of 27 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 11 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY 2018/2019 2019/2020 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 7 088 375 7 511 613 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 471 381 889 262 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 36 001 36 001 4. Victorian Law Reform Commission – pursuant to section 17(b) of the Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000 662 699 Total Appropriation 7 596 419 8 437 575 -- 13 of 27 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 12 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET 2018/2019 2019/2020 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 571 944 609 049 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 4 596 1 389 Total Appropriation 576 540 610 438 -- 14 of 27 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 13 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT 2018/2019 2019/2020 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 6 591 915 6 780 659 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 4 000 742 4 936 463 Total Appropriation 10 592 657 11 717 122 -- 15 of 27 -- Schedule 1 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 14 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE 2018/2019 2019/2020 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 425 129 467 436 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 3 590 2 590 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 4 153 679 4 949 935 4. Advance to Treasurer to enable Treasurer to meet urgent claims that may arise before Parliamentary sanction is obtained, which will afterwards be submitted for Parliamentary authority 2 148 468 2 806 378 Total Appropriation 6 730 866 8 226 339 -- 16 of 27 -- Schedule 2 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 15 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 2 Payments from advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial Management Act 1994, 2017/2018 Body Purpose Amount $ Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Additional X'Trapolis Metropolitan Trains 28 079 000 Metro Tunnel 21 169 000 Additional X'Trapolis trains 6 235 980 Narrow Seal Roads 4 837 000 60 320 980 Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Flood Recovery 6 500 000 Alpine Resorts 5 500 000 Smart Planning Program 5 500 000 Biodiversity protections 4 509 806 22 009 806 Department of Justice and Regulation Working with Children Check 15 040 000 Implementation of the new Victorian Infringements, Enforcement and Warrants system 7 900 000 22 940 000 Parliament Parliamentary Budget Officer - office fitout 219 000 219 000 Total 105 489 786 -- 17 of 27 -- Schedule 3 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 16 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Schedule 3 Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 2017/2018 Department Purpose Amount $ Courts Bourke Street Incident Response 3 862 861 Courts Innovation and Transformation Projects 1 865 000 Courts Integrated Services Program - Community Safety 66 000 Additional Judicial Resources for the Court of Appeal 50 000 5 843 861 Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Payments relating to the new franchise agreements for metropolitan trains and trams 307 093 909 Rolling stock lease payments 62 980 104 Heyfield Mill acquisition 61 457 279 Taxi Fairness Fund 43 200 000 West Gate Tunnel 41 885 837 Mernda Rail Extension 40 811 443 Repowering and cash advance facility 28 635 841 More E-Class trams and infrastructure 18 990 478 Frankston Line Stabling - Kananook 18 372 000 V/Line wheel wear management 15 192 000 Acquisition of 77 Southbank Boulevard 11 420 000 Frankston Station precinct development 11 252 418 -- 18 of 27 -- Schedule 3 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 17 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Department Purpose Amount $ Modernising the Digital Train Radio System 9 000 000 North East Link 8 658 275 Footscray Road upgrade 6 580 225 Life extension for Comeng trains 5 936 562 Victorian Ports Corporation 5 000 000 Hydrogen energy supply chain pilot project 5 000 000 Australian Music Vault 4 899 947 Mernda stabling and Broadmeadows government land purchase 4 350 000 Ticketing Systems Services Agreement 2 666 000 Carpark and bus interchange works 2 577 000 Rideshare implementation costs 2 532 643 Commercial Passenger Vehicle Reform, including IT Infrastructure 2 174 945 Doncaster Area Rapid Transit 1 815 188 Pioneer Road Duplication 1 726 782 Fishermans Bend urban renewal 1 633 224 Royal Melbourne Showgrounds Redevelopment 1 558 000 Cultural institutions and further exhibitions 1 500 000 Regional Tourism Campaign 1 500 000 Marine Distress Emergency Monitoring System 1 325 122 More train, tram and bus services 1 242 000 Implementation of Transport Information Management System 1 196 445 -- 19 of 27 -- Schedule 3 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 18 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Department Purpose Amount $ Development of future network capacity projects 1 089 258 Melbourne Port Lessor operating costs 1 000 000 General Motors Holden site purchase in Fishermans Bend 1 000 000 Dairy Recovery Concessional Loans 860 000 Geelong Fast Rail with Airport rail planning 819 496 Transport Solutions 769 000 National biosecurity cost-sharing agreements 758 099 Compensation for Commercial Fishing License Buyback 585 970 Melbourne Exhibition Centre  Stage 2 development 546 532 Short Term Vehicle Registration 500 000 Network Transition Program 500 000 Portable Long Service Leave and Labour hire inquiry outcomes, including Labour Hire Licencing Scheme 410 125 Taxi Services Reform 400 000 Adshel Maintenance 306 700 Metropolitan Train Control Reliability 304 086 Dairy Support Package 287 423 Advanced Lignite Demonstration Program 209 000 Australian Centre for the Moving Image redevelopment 202 000 Taxi Safety Ranks (Reform Initiative) 196 489 -- 20 of 27 -- Schedule 3 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 19 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Department Purpose Amount $ 40 New Trains for Melbourne Commuters - Stage 1 103 083 Network Development - Planning for Our Future 84 456 Preserve W-Class trams 77 684 Western Interstate Freight Terminal 56 621 New Trains for Melbourne Commuters 25 382 Eastern Freeway complementary public transport works 13 749 745 268 820 Education and Training School enrolment based funding 137 934 000 Additional resources for schools education 72 712 000 210 646 000 Environment, Land, Water and Planning Fire Suppression 42 000 000 Additional aviation resources 12 920 000 Building a Safer Victoria 7 210 000 Planning for Growth 4 800 000 Community Managed Places - Organised Sporting Reserves initiative 2 500 000 Victoria's contribution to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority 1 700 000 Plan Melbourne Priority Actions 1 500 000 Streamlining for Growth 1 450 000 -- 21 of 27 -- Schedule 3 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 20 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Department Purpose Amount $ Annual land valuations 1 000 000 Increased Group Personal Accident Insurance cover for Victorian Public Sector employees engaged in forest fire management activities on public land 400 000 75 480 000 Health and Human Services Additional resources for health services 180 709 370 Supplementation for the hospital and charities fund 44 741 767 Meeting demand for health services 27 500 000 Funding for asset replacement for health sector 25 376 517 Response Time Rescue fund 17 600 000 Responding better to people's end of life care preferences 15 520 000 Tackling drugs in our community 13 577 553 Civil claims for historical institutional child abuse 11 730 736 Community sports projects 11 125 000 Specialist case workers and navigators 8 479 000 Establish a central information point as part of the family violence information sharing system reform 5 474 739 Fixated Threat Assessment Centre 5 468 512 Family violence and service delivery projects transferred to DHHS 3 160 392 -- 22 of 27 -- Schedule 3 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 21 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Department Purpose Amount $ Fire Suppression 2 118 544 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 450 000 Support Youth Engagement and respond to youth offending 390 000 Youth Space for Morwell 200 000 373 622 130 Justice and Regulation Community Safety Statement 96 390 500 Corrections capacity building 54 057 000 Support for police operations 31 100 000 Resource funding for Metropolitan Fire Brigade and Country Fire Authority 26 198 000 Strengthening Youth Justice 17 956 000 Fire Services Statement 13 996 000 Youth Justice Review and Strategy 13 127 000 Fire Suppression 12 233 853 Youth Justice capacity building 12 123 000 Response to Bourke Street incident 9 486 000 Implementation of the new Victorian Infringements, Enforcement and Warrants system 8 000 000 Victorian Government Solicitor's Office funding 6 000 000 Melbourne CBD security measures 5 473 000 Police Prosecutors 4 714 000 Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine funding 4 000 000 -- 23 of 27 -- Schedule 3 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 22 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Department Purpose Amount $ Summer Fire Information campaign 3 974 000 Access to Justice Review 3 960 000 Victorian State Emergency Services capital works 3 011 000 Establishment of Emergency Services Infrastructure Authority 2 995 917 Youth Justice secure bed expansion 2 824 000 Victorian Government Solicitor's Office - First Law Officer 2 814 000 Volunteer marine search and rescue 2 672 000 State Emergency Communication Centre 2 620 000 Establishment of a Victoria Fixated Threat Assessment Centre 2 580 170 Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation funding 2 500 000 Bail and Remand Court 1 585 000 Construction of on-course stabling at Geelong Racecourse funding 1 519 000 Native Title Unit Implementation Team 1 503 000 Gambling Licensing program review 1 000 000 Sixth regular casino review 1 000 000 Public water safety 700 000 Targeting youth offending 635 000 Ex-gratia payment to a deceased firefighter's family 500 000 -- 24 of 27 -- Schedule 3 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 23 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Department Purpose Amount $ Additional Aviation Resources 500 000 Residential Tenancies Act reforms 496 000 Implementing counter-terrorism reform in the justice system 454 000 Sentencing Advisory Council 300 000 Targeting Youth Offending 300 000 Gunditj Mirring traditional owners Aboriginal Corporation funding 260 000 355 557 440 Premier and Cabinet Latrobe Valley Authority (including Funding Actions Framework) 26 763 307 Family violence programs 4 634 204 Strengthening the Centre 4 000 000 Cyber security strategy 3 000 000 Pride Centre 2 250 000 Multicultural Policy Statement 1 424 000 Establishment of an independent Remuneration Tribunal 1 083 180 Multicultural community infrastructure program 1 050 000 Latrobe Valley GovHub 1 000 000 Bourke Street State Memorial services 793 000 Commercialising Victoria's biomedical research into local jobs and industry 761 900 VPS cost mapping 700 000 Pick my project 700 000 -- 25 of 27 -- Schedule 3 Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 24 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Department Purpose Amount $ Funding to the Ombudsman's Office 614 000 Enhancing public sector capability 436 680 Securing Victorian's data 389 000 Application Program Interface Capability 300 208 Targeting youth offending 250 000 Residential Tenancies Act reforms 100 000 50 249 479 Treasury and Finance First Home Owner Grant 24 800 000 Incentive Fund for regulatory burden reduction 5 991 109 Commercialisation of Land Titles Registry Function 5 300 000 GST administrative costs 2 370 580 Administration of Commercial Passenger Vehicle Levy 1 800 000 Essential Services Commission Enhanced Regulatory Services 1 703 893 Western Roads Upgrade 1 387 938 2017-18 Homes for Victorians Package 1 228 342 44 581 862 Total Payments from Advance to the Treasurer 1 861 249 592 ═════════════ -- 26 of 27 -- Endnotes Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 No. 15 of 2019 25 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 General information See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 27 May 2019 Legislative Council: 28 May 2019 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act for the appropriation of certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government for the financial year 2019/2020 and for other purposes." -- 27 of 27 --