SUPPLY BILL 2012

Introduction and First Reading

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Treasurer, Minister for Workers Rehabilitation, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (17:54): Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act for the appropriation of money from the Consolidated Account for the financial year ending 30 June 2013. Read a first time.

Second Reading

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Treasurer, Minister for Workers Rehabilitation, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (17:55): I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

I seek leave to have the second reading explanation inserted in Hansard without my reading it.

Leave granted.

A Supply Bill will be necessary for the first three months of the 2012-13 financial year until the budget has passed through the parliamentary stages and the Appropriation Bill 2012 receives assent. In the absence of special arrangements in the form of the Supply Acts, there would be no parliamentary authority for expenditure between the commencement of the new financial year and the date on which assent is given to the main Appropriation Bill. The amount being sought under this bill is $3.161 billion. Clause 1 is formal. Clause 2 provides relevant definitions. Clause 3 provides for the appropriation of up to $3.161 billion.

Debate adjourned on motion of Ms Chapman.

At 17:56 the house adjourned until Wednesday 14 March 2012 at 11:00.