Tuesday, 7 May 2024
Bills
Appropriation (Parliament 2024–2025) Bill 2024
Appropriation (Parliament 2024–2025) Bill 2024
Appropriation
The SPEAKER (14:03): I have received the following message from the Lieutenant-Governor, accompanied by the estimates:
In accordance with the requirements of section 63 of the Constitution Act 1975 the Lieutenant-Governor, as the Governor’s Deputy, recommends to the Legislative Assembly that an Appropriation be made from the Consolidated Fund for the purposes of a Bill for an Act for the appropriation of certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the Parliament in respect of the financial year 2024/2025 and for other purposes, and hereby transmits to the Legislative Assembly estimates of the Expenditure requiring annual appropriation in the financial year 2024/2025.
Estimates tabled.
Introduction and first reading
That I introduce a bill for an act for the appropriation of certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the Parliament in respect of the financial year 2024–2025 and for other purposes.
Motion agreed to.
Read first time; under standing order 61(3)(a), ordered to be read second time immediately.
Statement of compatibility
Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Ambulance Services) (14:05): In accordance with the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006, I table a statement of compatibility in relation to the Appropriation (Parliament 2024–2025) Bill 2024:
In accordance with section 28 of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) (Charter Act), I make this statement of compatibility with respect to the Appropriation (Parliament 2024–2025) Bill 2024.
In my opinion, the Appropriation (Parliament 2024–2025) Bill 2024, as introduced to the Legislative Assembly, is compatible with the human rights protected by the Charter Act. I base my opinion on the reasons outlined in this statement.
Overview of Bill
The purpose of the Appropriation (Parliament 2024–2025) Bill 2024 is to provide appropriation authority for payments from the Consolidated Fund to the Parliament in respect of the 2024–2025 financial year.
Human Rights Issues
1. Human rights protected by the Charter Act that are relevant to the Bill
The Appropriation (Parliament 2024–2025) Bill 2024 does not raise any human rights issues.
2. Consideration of reasonable limitations – section7(2)
As the Appropriation (Parliament 2024–2025) Bill 2024 does not raise any human rights issues, it does not limit any human rights, and therefore it is not necessary to consider section 7(2) of the Charter Act.
Conclusion
I consider that the Appropriation (Parliament 2024–2025) Bill 2024 is compatible with the Charter Act because it does not raise any human rights issues.
TIM PALLAS MP
Treasurer
Second reading
That this bill be now read a second time.
I ask that my second-reading speech be incorporated into Hansard:
Incorporated speech as follows:
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.
James NEWBURY (Brighton) (14:06): I move:
That the debate be adjourned.
Motion agreed to and debate adjourned.
Ordered that debate be adjourned until tomorrow.