Hansard debates

Harriet SHING (Eastern Victoria – Minister for Housing, Minister for Water, Minister for Equality) (20:08): I move:

That the bill be now read second time.

Ordered that second-reading speech be incorporated into Hansard:

The Appropriation (Parliament 2024–2025) Bill 2024 provides appropriation authority for payments from the Consolidated Fund to the Parliament in respect of the 2024/2025 financial year, including ongoing liabilities incurred by the Parliament such as employee entitlements that may be realised in the future.

Honourable Members will be aware that other funds are appropriated for parliamentary purposes by way of special appropriations contained in other legislation. In addition, unapplied appropriations under the Appropriation (Parliament 2023–2024) Act 2023 have been estimated and included in the Budget Papers. Before 30 June 2024, the actual unapplied appropriation will be finalised and the 2024/2025 appropriations will be adjusted by the approved carryover amounts under section 32 of the Financial Management Act 1994 (Vic).

In line with the wishes of the Presiding Officers, appropriations in the Appropriation (Parliament 2024–2025) Bill 2024 are made to the departments of the Parliament.

The total appropriation authority sought in this Appropriation (Parliament 2024–2025) Bill 2024 is $285, 008, 000 (clause 3) for Parliament in respect of the 2024/2025 financial year.

I commend the Bill to the House.