Bills

Supply Bill 2019

Second Reading

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (15:24): I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

I seek leave to have the very short second reading explanation and even shorter explanation of clauses inserted in Hansard without my reading them.

Leave granted.

A supply bill is necessary until the budget has passed through the parliamentary stages and the Appropriation Bill 2019 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 $5,515 million.

Clause 1 is formal.

Clause 2 provides relevant definitions.

Clause 3 provides for the appropriation.

Debate adjourned on motion of Hon. I.K. Hunter.