Supply Bill 2024

Introduction and First Reading

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer) (15:54): Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act for the appropriation of money from the Consolidated Account for the financial year ending on 30 June 2025. Read a first time.

Second Reading

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer) (15:54): I move:

I move that this Bill be read a second time.

A Supply Bill is necessary until the Budget has passed through the parliamentary stages and the Appropriation Bill 2024 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 Appropriation Bill.

The amount being sought under this Bill is $7,706 million.

I seek leave to have the second reading speech and explanation of clauses inserted in Hansard without my reading them.

Leave granted.

Explanation of Clauses

1—Short title

This clause is formal.

2—Interpretation

This clause provides a definition of agency. An agency is a Minister, an administrative unit, or part of an administrative unit, of the Public Service of the State or any other instrumentality or agency of the Crown.

3—Appropriation

This clause provides for the appropriation of up to $7,706 million from the Consolidated Account for the Public Service of the State for the financial year ending on 30 June 2025.

Debate adjourned on motion of Mr Patterson.