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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 14
Schedule 3 15
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Endnotes 23
1 General information 23
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Appropriation (2018-2019) Act 2018†
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[Assented to 26 June 2018]
Her Majesty and the Legislative Assembly in accordance
with section 65(5) of the Constitution Act 1975 enact as
follows:
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 2018/2019.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the day on
which it receives the Royal Assent.
Victoria
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3 Issue of moneys
(1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated
Fund in respect of the financial year 2018/2019
the sum of $59 760 501 000 as set out in
Schedule 1.
(2) If—
(a) in respect of the financial year 2018/2019 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
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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 2018/2019, 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
2018/2019, 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
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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
(2016-2017) Act 2016 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).
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Schedule 1
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Schedule 1
DEPARTMENTAL VOTES
ESTIMATES
SUMMARY
Department
2017/2018
Budget
2018/2019
Estimate
$'000 $'000
Courts 358 029 428 089
Economic Development, Jobs,
Transport and Resources 10 094 630 12 501 437
Education and Training 12 347 404 13 973 827
Environment, Land, Water and
Planning 2 018 599 2 121 717
Health and Human Services 14 598 436 15 846 313
Justice and Regulation 7 136 707 7 626 896
Premier and Cabinet 505 104 615 848
Treasury and Finance 7 740 762 6 646 374
54 799 671 59 760 501
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DEPARTMENT OF COURTS
2017/2018 2018/2019
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs (section 29
of the Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 296 440 347 656
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 applies) 61 589 80 433
Total Appropriation 358 029 428 089
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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOBS,
TRANSPORT AND RESOURCES
2017/2018 2018/2019
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 7 455 459 8 191 672
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 2 443 569 4 112 258
3. Payments made on behalf of
the State 70 602 72 507
4. Payment to Regional Jobs and
Infrastructure Fund pursuant
to section 16(a) of the
Regional Development
Victoria Act 2002 125 000 125 000
Total Appropriation 10 094 630 12 501 437
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2017/2018 2018/2019
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs (section 29
of the Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 12 021 093 13 249 912
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 applies) 326 311 723 915
Total Appropriation 12 347 404 13 973 827
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, LAND, WATER AND
PLANNING
2017/2018 2018/2019
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 1 257 099 1 299 488
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 119 546 145 413
3. Payments made on behalf of
the State 620 154 648 688
4. Contributions by the State
under agreements pursuant to
section 25 of the Murray-
Darling Basin Act 1993 21 800 28 128
Total Appropriation 2 018 599 2 121 717
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2017/2018 2018/2019
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 14 086 504 15 408 952
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 450 894 374 867
3. Payments made on behalf of
the State 61 038 62 494
Total Appropriation 14 598 436 15 846 313
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND REGULATION
2017/2018 2018/2019
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 6 384 511 7 118 852
2. Additions to the net asset
base (section 29 of the
Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 715 504 471 381
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 691 662
Total Appropriation 7 136 707 7 626 896
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DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET
2017/2018 2018/2019
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 498 004 608 252
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 7 100 7 596
3. Payments made on behalf of
the State 0 0
Total Appropriation 505 104 615 848
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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE
2017/2018 2018/2019
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs (section 29
of the Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 286 857 340 637
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 52 590 3 590
3. Payments made on behalf of the
State 5 434 337 4 153 679
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 1 966 978 2 148 468
Total Appropriation 7 740 762 6 646 374
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Payments from advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial
Management Act 1994, 2016/2017
Department Purpose Amount
$
Courts Fast Track Remand Court 129 000
Education and
Training
Building the Education State –
Relocatable classrooms 20 000 000
Total 20 129 000
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Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 2016/2017
Department Purpose Amount
$
Courts County Court Land Tax Expense 1 700 000
Response to Bourke Street
Incident 893 283
Additional Judicial Resources –
County Court 156 000
2 749 283
Economic
Development,
Jobs, Transport
and Resources
Monash Freeway upgrade –
EastLink to Clyde Road 127 739 160
Mernda Rail Extension Project 91 286 452
Additional X'Trapolis trains 83 462 277
Agriculture Infrastructure and
Jobs Fund 29 775 774
High Capacity Metro Trains 26 295 330
West Gate Tunnel Project 19 019 112
Ongoing delivery of Night
Network 17 300 000
Hurstbridge Corridor Upgrade 17 284 000
Rail Re-franchising – Contract
Renegotiations with rail operators 16 764 554
Next generation regional train –
development funding (regional
various) 6 600 000
myki ticketing services retender 5 199 000
Commercial Passenger Vehicle
Reform 3 648 102
Back to Work 3 614 000
Taxi Services Reform 3 288 357
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Department Purpose Amount
$
Latrobe Valley package –
Gippsland Tourism 3 200 000
Compulsory and voluntary
property acquisition costs 3 165 000
Dairy Support Package 2 996 327
National biosecurity cost-sharing
agreements 2 815 708
Regional Network Development
Plan – Major Periodic
Maintenance 2 810 650
Hardship support for taxi licence
owners 2 749 263
National Broadband Network
program 2 620 000
VicRoads Registration and
Licensing Activities 2 334 447
Webb Dock Access Improvement 2 330 002
Automotive Supply Chain
Transition program 2 001 154
Support for Creative Victoria
agencies 1 726 992
Migration of Traffic Signal
Control Communications 1 427 000
Victoria's Road Safety Action
Plan 1 096 553
V/Line Service Upgrades 1 026 339
Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Expansion Project 1 012 001
Portable long service leave and
labour hire inquiry outcomes 958 959
Support for the State Library
Victoria 703 000
Drysdale Bypass 662 312
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Department Purpose Amount
$
Roadside Weeds and Pests
program 500 000
Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal
Area 366 561
Ballarat West Link Road 216 000
National Heavy Vehicle
Regulator – System analysis 158 000
Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
Redevelopment 142 209
Rural Assistance Commissioner 106 344
Victorian Gas Supply Program 102 000
Network development – Planning
our future 65 544
Western Interstate Freight
Terminal 14 910
488 583 393
Education and
Training
Depreciation and Capital Asset
Charge update based on asset
revaluation 177 749 000
School enrolment based funding 58 753 000
Loading for Social Disadvantage
(Primary and Secondary) 24 808 000
Vocational Education and
Training in Schools 5 400 000
Funding for students to catch up 4 027 000
Teaching the new Victorian
Curriculum 3 554 000
Supporting Victoria's Industry
Advisory Bodies 2 100 000
Drought Support Fund 477 000
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Department Purpose Amount
$
Public Private Partnerships
alignment 67 000
276 935 000
Environment,
Land, Water and
Planning
Additional aviation resources for
firefighting 11 100 000
2016–17 floods recovery 10 148 734
Additional resources for 2016–17
bushfire season 7 000 000
Alpine Resorts – Southern Alpine
Resort Management Board 6 080 000
Recovery of bushfire affected
communities 5 790 000
Land Use Victoria 3 142 104
Fighting Extinction Fund 1 568 000
Smarter planning for permits 1 500 000
Project 000 Response 1 382 714
Speeding up local government
planning decisions 1 000 000
Latrobe Valley Assistance
Package – Support Local
Government – Planning the
Transition 630 000
Inclusionary housing on surplus
government land pilot 500 000
Inclusionary housing in major
developments 272 000
Simplifying the Great Ocean
Road management arrangements 145 000
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Department Purpose Amount
$
Health and Human
Services
Additional resources for health
services 205 249 685
Supplementation for the Hospital
and Charities fund 70 711 665
Improving ambulance response
times 66 531 152
Redevelopment of Public
Housing Estate Program
supplementation 16 250 000
Civil claims for historical
institutional child abuse 10 830 500
Concessions to pensioners and
beneficiaries 8 220 000
Strengthening workforce
response and supplementation for
youth justice precincts 4 856 184
State Sport Centres Trust
supplementation 4 789 000
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer
Centre lease and quarterly service
payment supplementation 3 183 000
Social Housing Management –
Establishment Costs 3 000 000
Albury Brain and Mind Centre 2 977 780
Supercare Pharmacies additional
supplementation 2 041 000
Responses to homelessness 1 733 000
Delivering on Victoria's cancer
plan 1 200 000
SunSmart 1 108 000
Good Money Store Morwell 500 000
Hazelwood – Healthy and Strong
Latrobe 92 000
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Department Purpose Amount
$
Justice and
Regulation
Emergency Services Volunteer
Sustainability Grants Program 34 998 935
Accelerated deployment of police 20 734 431
Resource funding for Country
Fire Authority 19 024 720
Strengthening workforce
response and supplementation for
youth justice precincts 18 820 140
Resource funding for
Metropolitan Fire Brigade 16 107 000
Response to Bourke Street
incident 10 159 387
Intralot litigation legal costs 10 000 000
Victims' experience of the Justice
System 4 033 971
Night Network – Transport
Security 4 009 000
Flemington racecourse
grandstand upgrade 4 000 000
Summer Fire Information
Campaign 3 500 000
Major declared events 2 498 725
Gambling Licensing program
review 1 999 642
Community Safety Statement 1 879 000
Management of serious offenders 1 500 000
Victoria State Emergency Service
additional resources 771 352
Wye River and Separation Creek
bushfire costs 700 000
Native Title Settlements 250 000
Fast Track Remand Court 195 000
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Department Purpose Amount
$
Gunditj Mirring traditional
owners Aboriginal Corporation
funding 132 000
155 313 303
Premier and
Cabinet
Family violence and service
delivery 39 721 883
Latrobe Valley Authority
(including Funding Actions
Framework) 6 419 578
Multicultural policy statement
and communications strategy for
social cohesion 4 177 497
Social cohesion and community
resilience 2 092 000
Implementation of the NDIS
workforce reform package 1 803 000
VPS cost mapping 799 186
55 013 144
Treasury and
Finance
Completion of the Port of
Melbourne lease transaction 50 000 000
Victoria's contribution to the
National Disability Insurance
Scheme 18 033 325
GST administrative costs 17 300 000
West Gate Tunnel project
development 16 585 000
First Home Owner Grant 16 200 000
Ex gratia relief payments 6 757 211
Western Suburbs Roads project
development 5 443 610
Public Open Space in Brimbank 4 200 000
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Department Purpose Amount
$
State taxation compliance
projects 2 000 000
Establishment of the Office of
Projects Victoria 1 865 419
Implementation of housing
affordability initiatives relating to
HomesVic scheme and Buy
Assist scheme 587 913
Implementation of Residential
Property Tax 100 070
139 072 548
Total Payments
from Advance to
the Treasurer 1 571 198 189
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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: 1 May 2018
Legislative Council: 10 May 2018
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 2018/2019 and for other purposes."
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