Supply Bill 2016

Introduction and First Reading

Received from the House of Assembly and read a first time.

Second Reading

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (18:32): I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

A supply bill will be necessary for the first three months of the 2016-17 financial year until the budget has passed through the parliamentary stages and the Appropriation Bill 2016 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 $3,444 million. I seek leave to have the explanation of clauses inserted in Hansard without my reading it.

Leave granted.

Clause 1 is formal.

Clause 2 provides relevant definitions.

Clause 3 provides for the appropriation of up to $3,444 million.

Debate adjourned on motion of Hon. D.W. Ridgway.