Appropriation Act 2023


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Appropriation Act 2023

An Act authorising the Treasurer to pay amounts from the consolidated fund for departments for the financial years starting 1 July 2022, 1 July 2023 and 1 July 2024

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 2023.

Note—

Under the Financial Accountability Act 2009, section 5, words used in this Act that are defined under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 have the same meaning the words have in that Act, subject to a contrary intention in this Act.

2Appropriation for 2023–2024

(1)The Treasurer is authorised to pay $78,411,379,000 from the consolidated fund for departments as itemised in schedule 1 for the financial year starting 1 July 2023.
(2)For each department, the vote amount mentioned for the department in schedule 2 is appropriated for the financial year for the department for application to its departmental services, equity adjustment and administered items as stated in schedule 2.
(3)The amount mentioned in subsection (1) includes the amount already authorised by the Appropriation Act 2022, section 3, to be paid for the financial year starting 1 July 2023.

3Supply for 2024–2025

The Treasurer is authorised to pay $39,205,690,000 from the consolidated fund for departments for the financial year starting 1 July 2024.

4Supplementary appropriation for 2022–2023

(1)The Treasurer is authorised to pay $1,340,001,000 from the consolidated fund for departments as stated in schedule 3 for the financial year starting 1 July 2022.
(2)For each department, the total amount mentioned for the department in schedule 3 is appropriated for the financial year for the department for application to its departmental services, equity adjustment and administered items as stated in schedule 3.
(3)If the total amount appropriated for a department under subsection (2) has not been paid to the department in the financial year or within the further 2 weeks, the unpaid amount of the appropriation lapses immediately after the commencement.

5Statement about supplementary appropriation for 2022–2023

(1)The under-Treasurer must prepare a statement that includes the following, for each department stated in schedule 3, for the financial year starting 1 July 2022—
(a)amounts paid to the department as unforeseen expenditure in the financial year or within the further 2 weeks;
(b)amounts appropriated for the department under section 4(2);
(c)amounts, if any, appropriated for the department under section 4(2) that have lapsed under section 4(3).
(2)The under-Treasurer must, within 6 months after the end of the financial year, give the statement to the portfolio committee whose portfolio area includes the department, or part of the department, in which the Financial Accountability Act 2009 is administered.
(3)In this section—
portfolio area, for a portfolio committee, see the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, schedule.
portfolio committee see the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, schedule.

6Repeals

The following Acts are repealed—
Appropriation Act 2021, No. 15
Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2022, No. 3.

Schedule 1 Appropriation summary for 2023–2024

section 2(1)


Department

Budget
2022–2023
$’000

Est. Actual
2022–2023
$’000

Vote
2023–2024
$’000

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

542,190

419,872

446,969

Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services (formerly Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs)

2,371,572

2,423,838

6,482,507

Department of Education

16,907,178

16,887,786

18,309,523

Department of Energy and Public Works

985,247

1,358,980

1,239,992

Department of Environment and Science

597,612

683,160

789,349

Department of Housing (formerly Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy)

1,763,190

1,798,665

1,519,162

Department of Justice and Attorney-General

1,304,448

1,291,730

1,480,520

Department of the Premier and Cabinet

260,441

243,357

344,994

Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water

313,518

383,768

783,767

Department of Resources

370,836

343,436

394,625

Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning

2,507,126

2,043,245

3,531,881

Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport

618,440

437,867

682,593

Department of Transport and Main Roads

10,542,196

11,104,480

10,155,763

Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts (formerly Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships)

3,132,343

3,086,331

645,210

Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training (formerly Department of Employment, Small Business and Training)

1,303,615

1,297,450

1,731,970

Electoral Commission of Queensland

44,963

43,236

75,822

Office of the Governor

11,179

11,292

10,275

Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management

4,491

4,497

4,620

Office of the Ombudsman

9,905

10,715

14,886

Public Sector Commission (formerly Public Service Commission)

14,828

16,019

18,407

Queensland Audit Office

7,301

7,301

7,767

Queensland Corrective Services

1,524,148

1,478,489

1,687,619

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

153,762

172,701

232,168

Queensland Health

14,253,426

15,343,008

15,932,943

Queensland Police Service

2,678,180

2,773,556

3,262,098

Queensland Treasury

7,638,097

7,836,466

8,625,949

TOTAL

69,860,232

71,501,245

78,411,379

Schedule 2 Appropriation for 2023–2024

section 2(2)

Department

Budget
2022–2023
$’000

Est. Actual
2022–2023
$’000

Vote
2023–2024
$’000

      

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Controlled items

departmental services

364,843

366,451

368,861

equity adjustment

(2,064)

(8,523)

(1,616)

Administered items

179,411

61,944

79,724

Vote

542,190

 

419,872

446,969

Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services (formerly Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs)

Controlled items

departmental services

2,282,057

2,342,674

2,345,650

equity adjustment

17,055

8,395

21,356

Administered items

72,460

72,769

4,115,501

Vote

2,371,572

2,423,838

6,482,507

      

Department of Education

Controlled items

departmental services

11,131,218

11,091,882

12,151,259

equity adjustment

753,059

575,250

675,851

Administered items

5,022,901

5,220,654

5,482,413

Vote

16,907,178

16,887,786

18,309,523

Department of Energy and Public Works

Controlled items

departmental services

205,242

280,124

270,433

equity adjustment

111,654

58,076

79,172

Administered items

668,351

1,020,780

890,387

Vote

985,247

1,358,980

1,239,992

Department of Environment and Science

Controlled items

departmental services

597,184

658,729

735,848

equity adjustment

428

24,431

53,501

Administered items

..

..

..

Vote

597,612

683,160

789,349

Department of Housing (formerly Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy)

Controlled items

departmental services

1,283,257

1,194,177

1,026,401

equity adjustment

279,044

350,926

457,265

Administered items

200,889

253,562

35,496

Vote

1,763,190

1,798,665

1,519,162

Department of Justice and Attorney-General

Controlled items

departmental services

829,221

802,683

942,824

equity adjustment

(51,355)

(61,089)

(41,958)

Administered items

526,582

550,136

579,654

Vote

1,304,448

1,291,730

1,480,520

 

 

 

Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Controlled items

departmental services

131,627

127,772

192,434

equity adjustment

1,500

1,500

15,000

Administered items

127,314

114,085

137,560

Vote

260,441

243,357

344,994

Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water

Controlled items

departmental services

251,061

215,064

271,584

equity adjustment

18,100

45,350

465,300

Administered items

44,357

123,354

46,883

Vote

313,518

383,768

783,767

Department of Resources

Controlled items

departmental services

365,222

331,729

390,697

equity adjustment

1,055

5,313

(133)

Administered items

4,559

6,394

4,061

Vote

370,836

343,436

394,625

Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning

Controlled items

departmental services

793,829

598,037

754,683

equity adjustment

25,618

(37,327)

87,370

Administered items

1,687,679

1,482,535

2,689,828

Vote

2,507,126

2,043,245

3,531,881

      
      

Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport

Controlled items

departmental services

408,453

250,362

465,307

equity adjustment

14,463

(6,918)

20,167

Administered items

195,524

194,423

 

197,119

Vote

618,440

437,867

682,593

Department of Transport and Main Roads

Controlled items

departmental services

6,232,769

6,361,615

6,945,131

equity adjustment

3,081,244

3,860,526

2,472,236

Administered items

1,228,183

882,339

 

738,396

Vote

10,542,196

11,104,480

10,155,763

      

Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts (formerly Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships)

Controlled items

departmental services

308,504

297,790

461,865

equity adjustment

4,200

5,315

12,324

Administered items

2,819,639

2,783,226

171,021

Vote

3,132,343

3,086,331

645,210

Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training (formerly Department of Employment, Small Business and Training)

Controlled items

departmental services

1,277,405

1,314,334

1,716,109

equity adjustment

26,210

(16,884)

15,861

Administered items

..

..

..

Vote

1,303,615

1,297,450

1,731,970

Electoral Commission of Queensland

Controlled items

departmental services

44,653

42,926

73,859

equity adjustment

310

310

1,963

Administered items

..

..

 

..

Vote

44,963

43,236

75,822

Office of the Governor

Controlled items

departmental services

11,179

11,292

10,275

equity adjustment

..

..

..

Administered items

..

..

..

Vote

11,179

11,292

10,275

      

Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management

Controlled items

departmental services

4,491

4,497

4,620

equity adjustment

..

..

..

Administered items

..

..

..

Vote

4,491

4,497

4,620

Office of the Ombudsman

Controlled items

departmental services

9,905

10,695

14,426

equity adjustment

..

20

460

Administered items

..

..

..

Vote

9,905

10,715

14,886

Public Sector Commission (formerly Public Service Commission)

Controlled items

departmental services

14,828

15,756

18,371

equity adjustment

..

263

36

Administered items

..

..

..

Vote

14,828

16,019

18,407

      
      

Queensland Audit Office

Controlled items

departmental services

7,301

7,301

7,767

equity adjustment

..

..

..

Administered items

..

..

..

Vote

7,301

7,301

7,767

      

Queensland Corrective Services

Controlled items

departmental services

1,150,997

1,311,588

1,388,232

equity adjustment

373,151

166,901

299,387

Administered items

..

..

..

Vote

1,524,148

1,478,489

1,687,619

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

Controlled items

departmental services

150,466

166,658

213,506

equity adjustment

3,296

6,043

18,662

Administered items

..

..

..

Vote

153,762

172,701

232,168

      
      

Queensland Health

Controlled items

departmental services

13,831,521

14,899,045

15,373,713

equity adjustment

350,776

372,428

502,175

Administered items

71,129

71,535

57,055

Vote

14,253,426

15,343,008

15,932,943

Queensland Police Service

Controlled items

departmental services

2,659,113

2,725,099

3,118,097

equity adjustment

19,067

48,457

144,001

Administered items

..

..

..

Vote

2,678,180

2,773,556

3,262,098

Queensland Treasury

Controlled items

 

departmental services

520,311

369,539

454,969

equity adjustment

10,486

(71,666)

229,239

Administered items

7,107,300

7,538,593

7,941,741

Vote

7,638,097

7,836,466

8,625,949

TOTAL APPROPRIATION

69,860,232

71,501,245

78,411,379

Schedule 3 Supplementary appropriation for 2022–2023

section 4

Department

Amount
$’000

  

Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services (formerly Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs)

 

Controlled items

 

departmental services

33,203

equity adjustment

..

Administered items

309

Total amount for department

33,512

  
  

Department of Energy and Public Works

 

Controlled items

 

departmental services

21,049

equity adjustment

..

Administered items

326,329

Total amount for department

347,378

  
  
  

Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water

 

Controlled items

 

departmental services

..

equity adjustment

..

Administered items

57,759

Total amount for department

57,759

  
  

Department of Transport and Main Roads

 

Controlled items

 

departmental services

..

equity adjustment

393,751

Administered items

..

Total amount for department

393,751

  
  

Office of the Governor

 

Controlled items

 

departmental services

113

equity adjustment

..

Administered items

..

Total amount for department

113

  
  
  

Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management

 

Controlled items

 

departmental services

6

equity adjustment

..

Administered items

..

Total amount for department

6

  
  

Office of the Ombudsman

 

Controlled items

 

departmental services

598

equity adjustment

20

Administered items

..

Total amount for department

618

  
  

Public Sector Commission (formerly Public Service Commission)

 

Controlled items

 

departmental services

928

equity adjustment

263

Administered items

..

Total amount for department

1,191

  
  

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

 

Controlled items

 

departmental services

16,192

equity adjustment

2,747

Administered items

..

Total amount for department

18,939

  

Queensland Health

 

Controlled items

 

departmental services

370,000

equity adjustment

21,652

Administered items

406

Total amount for department

392,058

  
  

Queensland Police Service

 

Controlled items

 

departmental services

65,986

equity adjustment

28,690

Administered items

..

Total amount for department

94,676

  
  
  

Total—Departments

Controlled items

 

departmental services

508,075

equity adjustment

447,123

Administered items

384,803

TOTAL AMOUNT FOR DEPARTMENTS

1,340,001