Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003

i Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 Act No. 49/2003 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 __________________ SCHEDULES 5 SCHEDULE 1 5 SCHEDULE 2 16 SCHEDULE 3 17 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 21 -- 1 of 22 -- 1 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 † [Assented to 16 June 2003] The Parliament of Victoria enacts 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 2003/2004. 2. Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Victoria No. 49 of 2003 -- 2 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 2 3. Issue of moneys (1) The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of the financial year 2003/2004 the sum of $ 20 800 270 000 as set out in Schedule 1. (2) If— (a) in respect of the financial year 2003/2004 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 sub- section (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, pay-roll 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 s. 3 -- 3 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 3 Commonwealth, or any agreement entered into by or on behalf of the State. 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 2003/2004, 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 2003/2004, 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 hereby deemed to have been appropriated from the Consolidated Fund for the provision of outputs, additions to the net asset base and s. 4 -- 4 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 4 payments made on behalf of the State specified in Schedule 2 and those sums shall be re-paid 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 (2001/2002) Act 2001 under the Department of Treasury and Finance and the payments so made shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the purposes and services specified in Schedule 3. __________________ s. 8 -- 5 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 5 SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 DEPARTMENTAL VOTES ESTIMATES SUMMARY Department 2002/2003 Budget 2003/2004 Estimate $'000 $'000 Education and Training 5 322 157 5 631 805 Human Services 6 073 902 6 491 506 Infrastructure 2 593 094 2 827 997 Innovation, Industry and Regional Development 423 757 333 647 Justice 1 961 424 2 099 459 Premier and Cabinet 408 095 399 757 Primary Industries _ 273 784 Sustainability and Environment 963 997 754 919 Treasury and Finance 1 721 185 1 642 096 Victorian Communities 108 552 345 300 19 576 163 20 800 270 Sch. 1 -- 6 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 6 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2002/2003 2003/2004 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 5 322 157 5 631 805 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 0 0 Total Appropriation 5 322 157 5 631 805 Sch. 1 -- 7 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 7 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2002/2003 2003/2004 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 5 931 055 6 384 941 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 142 818 106 535 3. Cemeteries—Grants towards maintenance and improvement pursuant to the Cemeteries Act 1958 29 30 Total Appropriation 6 073 902 6 491 506 Sch. 1 -- 8 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 8 DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE 2002/2003 2003/2004 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 2 276 491 2 241 724 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 299 883 537 270 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 16 720 49 003 Total Appropriation 2 593 094 2 827 997 Sch. 1 -- 9 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 9 DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION, INDUSTRY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2002/2003 2003/2004 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 298 517 262 700 2. Additions to the net asset base 52 320 50 947 3. Payment to Regional Infrastructure Development Fund pursuant to section 4 of the Regional Infrastructure Development Fund Act 1999 72 920 20 000 Total Appropriation 423 757 333 647 Sch. 1 -- 10 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 10 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 2002/2003 2003/2004 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 1 818 897 1 937 360 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 141 609 111 092 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 0 50 045 4. Victorian Law Reform Commission – pursuant to section 17(b) of the Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000 918 962 Total Appropriation 1 961 424 2 099 459 Sch. 1 -- 11 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 11 DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET 2002/2003 2003/2004 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 332 268 346 902 2. Additions to the net asset base 75 827 33 119 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 0 19 736 Total Appropriation 408 095 399 757 Sch. 1 -- 12 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 12 DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES 2002/2003 2003/2004 Item Budget Estimate $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 212 119 2. Additions to the net asset base 61 665 Total Appropriation 273 784 Sch. 1 -- 13 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 13 DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT 2002/2003 2003/2004 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1.1 Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 835 099 645 225 1.2 Additions to the net asset base 68 554 45 435 1.3 Payments made on behalf of the State 1 300 1 200 2.1 Provision of outputs—Victorian Water Trust (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) - 7 500 2.2 Additions to the net asset base— Victorian Water Trust (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) - 7 500 3.1 Provision of outputs pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 37 544 26 259 3.2 Additions to the net asset base pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 0 0 4. Contribution by the State under agreements pursuant to section 25 of the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 21 500 21 800 Total Appropriation 963 997 754 919 Sch. 1 -- 14 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 14 DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE 2002/2003 2003/2004 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 186 455 173 447 2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 2 900 1 960 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 909 337 834 689 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 622 493 632 000 Total Appropriation 1 721 185 1 642 096 Sch. 1 -- 15 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 15 DEPARTMENT FOR VICTORIAN COMMUNITIES 2002/2003 2003/2004 Item Budget Estimate $'000 $'000 1. Provision of outputs (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 95 902 292 105 2. Additions to the net asset base 8 250 35 995 3. Payments made on behalf of the State 4 400 17 200 Total Appropriation 108 552 345 300 __________________ Sch. 1 -- 16 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 16 SCHEDULE 2 Payments from advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial Management Act 1994, 2001/2002 Department Purpose Amount $ Human Services Medical equipment for public hospitals 25 000 000 25 000 000 Justice Building Commission – new domestic building dispute resolution 1 000 000 1 000 000 Premier and Cabinet Museum Victoria – new spaces Federation Square – building costs 500 000 35 000 000 35 500 000 Treasury and Onelink Ticketing Claim 25 000 000 Finance IT network upgrade 1 988 000 26 988 000 Total 88 488 000 _______________ Sch. 2 -- 17 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 17 SCHEDULE 3 Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 2001/2002 Department Purpose Amount $ Education and Training Approved wage increases (including on- costs) 505 000 Literacy intervention and improved participation 4 610 000 Australian Catholic University - capital grant 1 050 000 Modifications to the Education Maintenance Allowance 6 600 000 School library resources - schools 5 000 000 Sports and physical equipment - schools 5 000 000 Assistance package for retrenched Ansett staff - employment and training 198 000 Community Infrastructure Jobs Program - project expenses 5 078 000 Achievement Improvement Monitor 2 000 000 Capital Asset Charge and depreciation due to asset revaluations 13 700 000 School copyright royalties 5 000 000 48 741 000 Human Services Approved wage increases (including on- costs) 61 243 000 Hospital nurses - transitional funding 6 000 000 Latrobe Valley Public Housing Project 4 000 000 Mildura Hospital - allocated facilities charge 4 997 000 Assistance package for retrenched Ansett staff - financial counselling services 54 000 Legal costs for representation at the Metropolitan Ambulance Service Royal Commission 1 368 000 Completion of Commonwealth funded programs 6 458 000 Mildura Hospital - reimbursement of payroll tax payable by private operator 1 400 000 Targeted assistance for low-cost supported accommodation services at significant risk of closure 595 000 Latrobe Hospital - allocated facilities charge 4 356 000 Nerve Centre development 1 000 000 Sch. 3 -- 18 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 18 Department Purpose Amount Elective surgery waiting list initiative 6 000 000 Neighbourhood renewal projects 810 000 Specialist resources for children services 230 000 Security projects for public housing estates 790 000 Enhancing technologies - neighbourhood houses and telephone counselling services 395 000 Enhancements to technological infrastructure for children's services 385 000 Better preschools facilities 5 000 000 Completion of Labor's Financial Statement initiatives: Pre-school and child care - community grants 250 000 Mental Health - additional funding for early intervention services 300 000 Better start for children - 100 school nurses 1 231 000 Community Based Health Care 55 000 Neighbourhood houses - funding for 70 neighbourhood houses 750 000 107 667 000 Infrastructure Approved wage increases (including on- costs) 897 000 Interim agreement for Public Transport Franchises 42 000 000 Multi-purpose taxi program 5 200 000 Albury Wodonga Merger - creation of joint local government council 400 000 Interstate rail services - additional operating contribution 4 000 000 Public libraries grant 1 276 000 Bus Contracts - increased operating costs 19 970 000 Docklands North South road - contractural settlement 5 100 000 Ventnor road improvements 241 000 Building Commission - new domestic building dispute resolution mechanisms 2 078 000 81 162 000 Sch. 3 -- 19 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 19 Department Purpose Amount Innovation, Industry and Approved wage increases (including on- costs) 440 000 Regional Dried fruit industry assistance 750 000 Development Development of a strategic vision for the mineral sands industry in the Murray Basin 150 000 Biocomm Capital Pool 1 500 000 Timber Communities in Partnership 8 563 000 Communications Strategy - Business Statement 1 730 000 Film and television studio (administration costs) 951 000 Film and television studio (interim studio) 133 000 14 217 000 Justice Approved wage increases (including on- costs) 2 554 000 Emergency Alerting System - for Country Fire Authority and Victorian State Emergency Services personnel 1 880 000 Prisoner Transport at Port Phillip 2 500 000 State Emergency Services volunteers 714 000 Healthcare services in core prisons 7 996 000 End of Intergraph Contract Transition 14 941 000 Support for Victorian Legal Aid 1 400 000 Metropolitan Ambulance Service Personal Indemnity Payments 2 320 000 Travel Compensation Fund - Victorian contribution 1 250 000 Government Infrastructure Management System Project 846 000 36 401 000 Natural Resources Approved wage increases (including on- costs) 462 000 and Imported red fire ants eradication 3 959 000 Environment Special Power Payment 118 000 000 Additional fire preparedness costs for 2001- 02 fire season 4 986 000 Fence recovery from fire damage in Glenaroua 40 000 127 447 000 Sch. 3 -- 20 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 20 Department Purpose Amount Approved wage increases (including on- costs) 353 000 Premier and Cabinet Museum Victoria new spaces 4 317 000 Malthouse Plaza completion 700 000 Grant to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra international tour of China 400 000 East Timorese Government - sport/soccer development 81 000 Federation Square - building costs 8 800 000 14 651 000 Tourism, Sport Tourism recovery package 7 100 000 and the Commonwealth Australian Commonwealth Games Association - licence fee payments 17 958 000 Games Commonwealth Games Federation - licence fee payments 4 215 000 Kardinia Park redevelopment - feasibility study funding 150 000 Victorian Institute of Sport - grant for talent identification 1 500 000 Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games team - Victorian contribution 300 000 Commonwealth Games athletics track - preliminary scope of works 245 000 State netball and hockey centre - project costs 1 495 000 32 964 000 Treasury and Finance Approved wage increases (including on- costs) 701 000 701 000 Parliament Approved wage increases (including on- costs) 184 000 Extension of security contract for Parliament House 230 000 414 000 Total 464 364 000 ═══════════════ Sch. 3 -- 21 of 22 -- Act No. 49/2003 Appropriation (2003/2004) Act 2003 21 ENDNOTES † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 6 May 2003 Legislative Council: 4 June 2003 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "for the appropriation of certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the ordinary annual services of the Government for the financial year 2003/2004 and for other purposes." 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