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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
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SCHEDULES 5
SCHEDULE 1 5
SCHEDULE 2 16
SCHEDULE 3 18
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Appropriation (2009/2010) Act 2009 †
No. 31 of 2009
[Assented to 30 June 2009]
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
2009/2010.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the day on
which it receives the Royal Assent.
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3 Issue of moneys
(1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated
Fund in respect of the financial year 2009/2010
the sum of $34 790 890 000 as set out in
Schedule 1.
(2) If—
(a) in respect of the financial year 2009/2010 the
amount payable in respect of salaries and
related costs is increased as the result of any
act 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—
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
loadings, payroll tax payments and
WorkCover insurance policy premiums;
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
Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the
Commonwealth, or any agreement entered
into by or on behalf of the State.
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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 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 2009/2010, 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
2009/2010, 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
on behalf of the State specified in Schedule 2 and
those sums shall be repaid to the Public Account.
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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
(2007/2008) Act 2007 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.
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
DEPARTMENTAL VOTES
ESTIMATES
SUMMARY
Department
2008/2009
Budget
2009/2010
Estimate
$'000 $'000
Education and Early Childhood
Development 6 881 699 7 511 376
Human Services 9 831 356 10 776 575
Innovation, Industry and Regional
Development 1 507 744 1 707 344
Justice 3 331 547 3 700 397
Planning and Community
Development 588 678 527 728
Premier and Cabinet 471 564 587 559
Primary Industries 403 710 536 592
Sustainability and Environment 1 257 800 1 149 363
Transport 4 745 609 5 737 344
Treasury and Finance 2 238 551 2 556 612
31 258 258 34 790 890
Sch. 1
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT
2008/2009 2009/2010
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs (section 29
of the Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 6 654 513 7 321 515
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 applies) 227 186 189 861
Total Appropriation 6 881 699 7 511 376
Sch. 1
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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
2008/2009 2009/2010
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 9 683 924 10 612 348
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 147 432 164 227
Total Appropriation 9 831 356 10 776 575
Sch. 1
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DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION, INDUSTRY AND
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2008/2009 2009/2010
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 1 434 867 1 551 806
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 4 877 24 338
3. Payments made on behalf of
the State 27 000 54 000
4. Payment to Regional
Infrastructure Development
Fund pursuant to section 4 of
the Regional Infrastructure
Development Fund Act 1999 41 000 77 200
Total Appropriation 1 507 744 1 707 344
Sch. 1
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
2008/2009 2009/2010
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 3 140 606 3 459 380
2. Additions to the net asset
base (section 29 of the
Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 141 648 189 823
3. Payments made on behalf of
the State 48 311 50 262
4. Victorian Law Reform
Commission – pursuant to
section 17(b) of the
Victorian Law Reform
Commission Act 2000 982 932
Total Appropriation 3 331 547 3 700 397
Sch. 1
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
2008/2009 2009/2010
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 438 074 424 094
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 150 104 103 134
3. Payments made on behalf of
the State 500 500
Total Appropriation 588 678 527 728
Sch. 1
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DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET
2008/2009 2009/2010
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 466 676 526 831
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 4 888 20 728
3. Payments made on behalf of
the State 40 000
Total Appropriation 471 564 587 559
Sch. 1
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DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
2008/2009 2009/2010
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 311 156 333 697
2. Additions to the net asset
base (section 29 of the
Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 92 554 202 895
Total Appropriation 403 710 536 592
Sch. 1
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DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT
2008/2009 2009/2010
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of
the Financial Management Act
1994 applies) 858 839 840 294
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994 applies) 249 994 233 912
3. Provision of outputs—Victorian
Water Trust (section 29 of the
Financial Management Act 1994
applies) 3 473 1 424
4. Additions to the net asset base—
Victorian Water Trust (section 29 of
the Financial Management Act
1994 applies) 85 348 12 464
5. Provision of outputs pursuant to
section 15 of the Environment
Protection Act 1970 (section 29 of
the Financial Management Act
1994 applies) 32 925 33 331
6. Contribution by the State under
agreements pursuant to section 25 of
the Murray-Darling Basin Act
1993 27 221 27 938
Total Appropriation 1 257 800 1 149 363
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
2008/2009 2009/2010
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs
(section 29 of the
Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 3 634 329 3 884 742
2. Additions to the net asset
base (section 29 of the
Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 1 111 280 1 852 602
Total Appropriation 4 745 609 5 737 344
Sch. 1
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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE
2008/2009 2009/2010
Item Budget Estimate
$'000 $'000
1. Provision of outputs (section 29
of the Financial Management
Act 1994 applies) 232 319 264 998
2. Additions to the net asset base
(section 29 of the Financial
Management Act 1994
applies) 27 170 44 054
3. Payments made on behalf of the
State 1 047 466 1 347 817
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 931 596 899 743
Total Appropriation 2 238 551 2 556 612
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SCHEDULE 2
Payments from advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial
Management Act 1994, 2007/2008
Department Purpose Amount
$
Education and
Early Childhood
Development
Partnerships Victoria in Schools
tendering costs
2 000 000
2 000 000
Justice Counter Terrorism equipment 135 900
Eastlink Road Safety Cameras 7 313 164
Level Crossing Safety Package 410 254
Police Air Wing Relocation 2 375 000
Upgrading of Police Cells 1 070 343
11 304 661
Primary
Industries
Victorian Renewable Energy Target
administration costs
1 100 000
1 100 000
Sustainability
and Environment
Foodbowl Modernisation Project 76 000 000
Wimmera Mallee Pipeline
Construction
41 000 000
117 000 000
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Department Purpose Amount
$
Transport Gippsland Flood Recovery Package 4 800 000
Level Crossing Safety Package 2 445 000
Noble Park Train Station Upgrade 350 000
Regional Rolling Stock Procurement 13 504 000
21 099 000
Total 152 503 661
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SCHEDULE 3
Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 2007/2008
Department Purpose Amount
$
Education and
Early Childhood
Development
Maintenance funding for Schools 7 172 000
7 172 000
Service Victoria 2 150 000
Victorian Peak Computing Facility 50 000 000
Innovation,
Industry and
Regional
Development Investment Support Program 12 911 231
65 061 231
Justice Gippsland Flood Recovery
Package
997 512
Level Crossing Safety Policy 414 282
Gambling Licences Review 600 000
Separate Director Police Integrity
and Expand Specialist
Investigations Monitor Role
520 112
Victoria Police – Maritime
Security
3 666 000
Victoria State Emergency Services
for declared events in 2007/2008
1 764 000
Departmental relocation costs 1 455 001
9 416 907
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Department Purpose Amount
$
Days in the Diocese events 3 686 865
Drought Response Package 9 568 682
Planning and
Community
Development
Heritage Works Package 750 000
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Concourse Extension
9 500 000
National Competition Policy
payment
889 000
Restoration of Newman College 2 500 000
Victorian Football League
Training Grounds Upgrades
4 000 000
Youth Guarantee 2 862 000
Australian Football League
Training Grounds Upgrades
10 500 000
Eltham Basketball Stadium 500 000
44 756 547
Arts Centre maintenance 4 000 000 Premier and
Cabinet Australian Institute for Public
Policy
8 000 000
Restoration of St Paul's Cathedral 500 000
Water Plan Information 250 000
China Earthquake Relief 500 000
Strategic Policy Advice Output 617 000
Office of the Ombudsman 415 000
14 282 000
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Department Purpose Amount
$
Primary Industries Australian Energy Market
Commission
800 000
Drought Response Package 12 805 866
Equine Influenza Response 8 155 000
Fruit Fly Outbreak Response 1 148 038
Future Farming Strategy 119 469
Gippsland Flood Recovery
Package
1 222 346
Structural Adjustment of Western
Zone Rock Lobster Fishery
5 000 000
Victorian Renewable Energy
Target administration costs
3 100 000
32 350 719
Alpine Resorts support costs 1 487 426 Sustainability and
Environment Bays and Maritime Business Case 5 000 000
Desalination Project development
costs
38 333 419
Drought Response Package 68 250 000
Environmental Contribution Levy -
Living Murray Initiative
commitments
35 000 000
Eradication costs for invasive
species - Electric Ant Eradication
Program
402 633
Bushfire Response and
Preparedness
38 310 000
Food Bowl Modernisation Project 10 513 000
Gippsland Flood Recovery
Package
10 000 000
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Department Purpose Amount
$
Hepburn Springs Bathhouse
re-tendering costs
358 000
Murray Darling Basin Commission
contribution indexation
164 000
Our Water Our Future 7 160 000
Land Victoria litigation costs 800 000
Solar Hot Water Rebates for
Regional Victoria
450 000
Streamline Planning through
Electronic Applications and
Referrals Project
2 572 000
St Kilda Triangle legal costs 872 000
Water Augmentation projects -
Hamilton to Grampians
1 000 000
220 672 478
Transport Maintenance of Rail Freight
Network
10 528 000
Eastlink land acquisition 13 675 050
24 203 050
Treasury and
Finance
Land acquisition near the
Blackburn Lake Sanctuary
1 583 645
Efficient technology and
administrative services
522 638
2 106 283
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Department Purpose Amount
$
Parliament Additional funding for the
Victorian Auditor-General's Office
568 000
568 000
Total 420 589 215
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ENDNOTES
† Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 5 May 2009
Legislative Council: 11 June 2009
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
2009/2010 and for other purposes."
Endnotes
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