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1 Purpose 12 Commencement 13 Issue of moneys 24 Appropriation 35 Application of amounts appropriated 36 Application of amounts for future payments 37 Public Account advance 38 Advance to Treasurer 4

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SCHEDULE 1 5

SCHEDULE 2 17

SCHEDULE 3 18

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Appropriation (2011/2012) Act 2011†

No. 23 of 2011

[Assented to 21 June 2011]

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 2011/2012.

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 2011/2012 the sum of $39 156 707 000 as set out in Schedule 1.

(2) If—

(a) in respect of the financial year 2011/2012 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 Fair Work Act 2009 or Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the Commonwealth, or any

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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 2011/2012, 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 2011/2012, 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 (2009/2010) Act 2009 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

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SCHEDULE 1

DEPARTMENTAL VOTES

ESTIMATES

SUMMARY

Department2010/2011

Budget2011/2012

Estimate

$'000 $'000Business and Innovation 1 841 566 581 570Education and Early Childhood Development

8 007 525 9 215 218

Health 8 751 945 9 610 612Human Services 2 529 825 3 349 035Justice 3 906 665 4 097 278Planning and Community Development

598 465 683 502

Premier and Cabinet 565 293 618 051Primary Industries 371 408 435 793Sustainability and Environment 1 074 231 1 397 021Transport 5 606 136 6 120 143Treasury and Finance 2 781 451 3 048 484

36 034 510 39 156 707

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND INNOVATION

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2010/2011 2011/2012Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'0001. Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 1 609 889 496 482

2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 177 677 31 088

3. Payments made on behalf of the State 54 000 54 000

Total Appropriation 1 841 566 581 570

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

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2010/2011 2011/2012Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'0001. Provision of outputs (section 29

of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 7 769 785 9 159 281

2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 237 740 55 937

Total Appropriation 8 007 525 9 215 218

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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2010/2011 2011/2012Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'0001. Provision of outputs (section 29

of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 8 668 014 9 610 612

2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 83 931 0

Total Appropriation 8 751 945 9 610 612

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

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2010/2011 2011/2012Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'0001. Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 2 467 777 3 297 975

2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 62 048 51 060

Total Appropriation 2 529 825 3 349 035

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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2010/2011 2011/2012Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'0001. Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 3 670 668 3 837 908

2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 182 740 203 982

3. Payments made on behalf of the State 52 345 54 461

4. Victorian Law Reform Commission – pursuant to section 17(b) of the Victorian Law Reform Commission Act 2000 912 927

Total Appropriation 3 906 665 4 097 278

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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2010/2011 2011/2012Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'0001. Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 436 558 451 533

2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 161 057 183 119

3. Payments made on behalf of the State 850 850

4. Payment to Regional Infrastructure Development Fund pursuant to section 4 of the Regional Infrastructure Development Fund Act 1999 0 48 000

Total Appropriation 598 465 683 502

DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

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2010/2011 2011/2012Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'0001. Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 521 345 549 680

2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 43 948 68 371

Total Appropriation 565 293 618 051

DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES

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2010/2011 2011/2012Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'0001. Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 351 904 405 922

2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 19 504 29 871

Total Appropriation 371 408 435 793

DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT

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2010/2011 2011/2012Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'0001. Provision of outputs (section 29 of

the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 768 367 955 612

2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 229 814 99 912

3. Payments made on behalf of the State 0 251 000

4. Provision of outputs—Victorian Water Trust (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 163 963

5. Additions to the net asset base—Victorian Water Trust (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 12 759 28 321

6. Provision of outputs pursuant to section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 33 588 30 318

7. Contribution by the State under agreements pursuant to section 25 of the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 29 540 30 895

Total Appropriation 1 074 231 1 397 021

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

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2010/2011 2011/2012Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'0001. Provision of outputs

(section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 4 271 219 4 535 872

2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 1 334 917 1 584 271

Total Appropriation 5 606 136 6 120 143

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE

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2010/2011 2011/2012Item Budget Estimate

$'000 $'0001. Provision of outputs (section 29

of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 226 971 235 126

2. Additions to the net asset base (section 29 of the Financial Management Act 1994 applies) 21 690 30 058

3. Payments made on behalf of the State 1 446 993 2 004 242

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 1 085 797 779 058

Total Appropriation 2 781 451 3 048 484

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SCHEDULE 2

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Payments from advances pursuant to section 35 of the Financial Management Act 1994, 2009/2010

Department Purpose Amount

$

Health Depreciation expense 169 238 344

169 238 344

Total 169 238 344

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Payments from Advance to Treasurer, 2009/2010

Department Purpose Amount

$

Business and Innovation

2009 Commonwealth Projects - operating costs associated with Commonwealth funded TAFE assets

10 070 000

Retrenched workers program 8 365 301

Marketing Melbourne campaign 2 500 000

Youth Compact 26 100 000

Technical and Further Education Institutes - teachers multiple business agreement supplementation

4 120 000

Finalisation of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and Maritime Precinct Development

12 727 104

Carbon markets 1 068 807

International Education Strategy 2 187 000

Industry Transition Fund 2 500 000

69 638 212

Education and Early Childhood Development

Schools enrolment based funding: 2008-09

10 654 000

Additional support for community service organisations

206 000

Early childhood facilities in bushfire affected areas

5 453 000

Continued support for non-government schools

17 500 000

School modernisation projects 5 026 000

School improvement projects 12 365 000

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Department Purpose Amount

$

Bendigo school regeneration 3 679 000

Craig Family Centre upgrade 500 000

Kindergarten enrolment based funding

6 040 000

School captain program 4 762 000

Schools enrolment based funding: 2009-10

25 013 000

91 198 000

Health Additional support for public holiday costs

17 052 000

Gembrook Cemetery 200 000

Elective surgery boost 15 000 000

Additional support for community service organisations

493 000

Box Hill Hospital redevelopment 1 300 000

The Alfred Burns Unit 1 060 000

Alcohol and drugs rehabilitation services (Tandana Place)

100 000

35 205 000

Human Services Responding to critical needs in Child Protection system

11 704 000

Additional support for community service organisations

4 705 000

Victorian bushfires statewide plan for reconstruction and recovery funding

14 162 000

Victorian bushfires recover: Red Cross Outreach Program

600 000

Additional support for public holiday costs

1 351 000

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Department Purpose Amount

$

VicRelief and Foodbank - Drought assistance

1 600 000

Northern Futures - Community support in Lara and Corio

85 000

Concessions program 21 000 000

Bushfire Emergency Relief Grants 4 100 000

March 2010 severe weatherstorm 635 000

59 942 000

Justice Ambulance Victoria regional call taking and dispatch

2 550 000

2012 Gambling licences tender process

2 000 000

Bushfire response and preparedness activities

9 964 912

Additional 120 police 7 775 000

Victoria Police - Safe street 2 791 000

Bushfire response and preparedness activities - asset

2 080 600

27 161 512

Planning and Community Development

Adult and Community Further Education Skills

2 342 000

Respect Agenda 131 000

McAdam Park Motor Sports Complex

1 270 000

Public libraries grants program 485 000

Local Government Inspectorate 2 042 000

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Department Purpose Amount

$

Victorian bushfire recovery: Murrindindi Shire Council Assistance

1 700 000

Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre

2 000 000

Municipal Association of Victoria bushfire preparations

500 000

Youth compact 450 000

Victorian bushfire recovery: Calignee Community Centre

1 500 000

Melbourne Park redevelopment 11 500 000

Statewide electronic planning applications online

850 000

Victorian Institute of Sport pool 3 500 000

Footscray Central Activities District land development

2 604 000

Youth Guarantee 1 603 000

Commonwealth Games team support

150 000

Forest Hill College synthetic surface

235 000

37 862 000

Premier and Cabinet

Victorian bushfires clean up 17 280 000

Bushfires Statewide Plan 19 450 000

Samoa/Tonga tsunami appeal donation

500 000

Establishment of Department of Health

5 000 000

Victoria 175 Anniversary program 668 000

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Department Purpose Amount

$

International Students - Walk for Harmony

75 000

Jewish Museum of Australia redevelopment

400 000

43 373 000

Primary Industries Queensland fruit fly and potato cyst nematode control

4 347 640

Brown Coal Innovation Australia 4 000 000

European house borer and electric ant eradication programs

620 000

Farmland stabilisation 500 000

Drought response package 15 214 233

Victoria's carbon capture and storage program - CSS flagships project pre-feasibility studies

3 300 000

Exceptional circumstances interest rate subsidies

1 573 023

Mexican feather grass control 700 000

30 255 081

Sustainability and Environment

Supplementary funding for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority

160 000

Alpine resort support payments 5 590 000

Bushfire preparedness 35 085 000

Bushfire Royal Commission proposed action programs

21 610 345

Solar Hot Water Rebate for 2009-10

6 851 000

Statewide plan for bushfire reconstruction and recovery

5 210 000

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Department Purpose Amount

$

Water rate rebates for farmers in drought affected regions

9 000 000

Grassland reserves to protect endangered species

500 000

Keeping Lakes Entrance open 2 365 000

Bushfire suppression 10 000 000

Valuer-General operating costs 873 773

St Kilda Triangle legal costs 486 000

Stevenson Road landfill remediation program

14 500 000

Water allocation for recreational lakes - Lake Wendouree

1 328 000

113 559 118

Transport New metropolitan rail contracts 65 167 000

Release of Taxi Licences Strategy 1 486 000

VicRoads registration and licensing information system— Stage 1

6 507 000

Truck Action Plan 1 800 000

Melbourne metro planning and design

10 000 000

84 960 000

Treasury and Finance

Natural disaster relief funding arrangements

55 000 000

VicForests fire salvage program 9 459 091

First Home Bonus Scheme 103 772 167

Land Tax and Stamp Duty relief - 2009 bushfires

3 215 925

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Department Purpose Amount

$

Land Transfer Duty - Pensioners exemption and concession

3 638 571

Treasury Corporation of Victoria 31 000 000

206 085 754

Parliament Support Parliament's ongoing operations

322 000

322 000

Total 794 561 677

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† Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 3 May 2011

Legislative Council: 2 June 2011

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 2011/2012 and for other purposes."