Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appropriation Act (No. 4) 20252026

No. 18, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes

 

 

 

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Definitions

4 Portfolio statements

5 Notional transactions between entities that are part of the Commonwealth

Part 2—Appropriation items

6 Summary of appropriations

7 State, ACT, NT and local government items

8 Administered items

9 Administered assets and liabilities items

10 Other departmental items

11 Corporate entity items

Part 3—Advance to the Finance Minister

12 Advance to the Finance Minister

Part 4—Miscellaneous

13 Crediting amounts to special accounts

14 Conditions etc. applying to State, ACT, NT and local government items

15 Appropriation of the Consolidated Revenue Fund

16 Repeal of this Act

Schedule 1—Payments to or for the States, ACT, NT and local government

Schedule 2—Services for which money is appropriated

 

Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

 

 

Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2025-2026

No. 18, 2026

 

 

 

An Act to appropriate additional money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure, and for related purposes

[Assented to 27 March 2026]

 

  This Act is the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 20252026.

 (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions

Commencement

Date/Details

1.  The whole of this Act

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

27 March 2026

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.

 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.

  In this Act:

administered assets and liabilities item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a noncorporate entity opposite the heading “Administered Assets and Liabilities”.

administered item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for a noncorporate entity under the heading “New Administered Outcomes”.

corporate entity means:

 (a) a corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) a Commonwealth company within the meaning of that Act.

corporate entity item means the amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a corporate entity under the heading “Nonoperating”.

expenditure means payments for expenses, acquiring assets, making loans or paying liabilities.

Finance Minister means the Minister administering this Act.

item means any of the following:

 (a) a State, ACT, NT and local government item;

 (b) an administered item;

 (c) an administered assets and liabilities item;

 (d) an other departmental item;

 (e) a corporate entity item.

noncorporate entity means:

 (a) a noncorporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; or

 (b) the High Court.

other departmental item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 in relation to a noncorporate entity opposite the heading “Equity Injections”.

Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements means the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for this Act and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20252026.

Portfolio Budget Statements means the Portfolio Budget Statements that were tabled in the Senate or the House of Representatives in relation to the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20252026 and the Bill for the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20252026.

portfolio statements means:

 (a) the Portfolio Budget Statements; and

 (b) the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.

special account has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

State, ACT, NT and local government item means an amount set out in Schedule 2 opposite an outcome for a noncorporate entity under the heading “Payments to States, ACT, NT and local government”.

  The portfolio statements are declared to be relevant documents for the purposes of section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Note: See paragraph 15AB(2)(g) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 which provides that the material that may be considered in the interpretation of a provision of an Act includes any document that is declared by the Act to be a relevant document.

  For the purposes of this Act, notional transactions between noncorporate entities are to be treated as if they were real transactions.

Note: This section applies, for example, to a “payment” between noncorporate entities that are both part of the Commonwealth. One of the effects of this section is that the payment will be debited from an appropriation for the paying noncorporate entity, even though no payment is actually made from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. This is consistent with section 76 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

 

  The total of the items specified in Schedule 2 is $3,532,926,000.

Note 1: Items in Schedule 2 can be adjusted under Part 3 of this Act.

Note 2: Sections 74 to 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 also provide for the adjustment of amounts appropriated by this Act.

 (1) The amount specified in a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome for a noncorporate entity may be applied for the purpose of making payments to or for the States, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and local government authorities for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.

 (2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.

 (1) The amount specified in an administered item for an outcome for a noncorporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving that outcome.

 (2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.

 (1) The amount specified in an administered assets and liabilities item for a noncorporate entity may be applied for expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving any outcome specified for the entity:

 (a) in Schedule 2 to this Act; or

 (b) in Schedule 1 to the Supply Act (No. 1) 20252026; or

 (c) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20252026; or

 (d) in Schedule 2 to the Supply Act (No. 2) 20252026; or

 (e) in Schedule 2 to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20252026; or

 (f) in Schedule 1 to the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20252026.

 (2) If the portfolio statements indicate that activities of a particular kind were intended to be treated as activities in respect of a particular outcome, then expenditure for the purpose of carrying out those activities is taken to be expenditure for the purpose of contributing to achieving the outcome.

  The amount specified in an other departmental item for a noncorporate entity may be applied for the departmental expenditure of the entity.

 (1) The amount specified in a corporate entity item for a corporate entity may be paid to the entity to be applied for the purposes of the entity.

 (2) If:

 (a) an Act provides that a corporate entity must be paid amounts that are appropriated by the Parliament for the purposes of the entity; and

 (b) Schedule 2 contains a corporate entity item for that entity;

then the entity must be paid the full amount specified in the item.

 

 (1) If the Finance Minister determined an amount under subsection 12(2) of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20252026 or subsection 12(2) of the Supply Act (No. 2) 20252026 before the commencement of this Act, the amount is to be disregarded for the purposes of subsection 12(3) of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20252026.

Note: This means that, after the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister has access to $600 million under section 12 of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20252026 , regardless of amounts that have already been determined under that section or under section 12 of the Supply Act (No. 2) 20252026.

 (2) If:

 (a) this Act appropriates an amount for particular expenditure; and

 (b) before the commencement of this Act, the Finance Minister determined an amount (the advanced amount) under section 12 of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20252026 or section 12 of the Supply Act (No. 2) 20252026 for the expenditure;

the amount appropriated by this Act for the expenditure is taken to be reduced (but not below nil) by the advanced amount.

 

  If any of the purposes of a special account is a purpose that is covered by an item (whether or not the item expressly refers to the special account), then amounts may be debited against the appropriation for that item and credited to that special account.

 (1) This section applies to any payment made out of money appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item for an outcome specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 1.

 (2) The payment:

 (a) must be made on the terms and conditions (if any) from time to time determined, in the way described in subsection (3), as applying to payments made:

 (i) in relation to the outcome; and

 (ii) to or for a State, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory or a local government authority; and

 (iii) out of money appropriated by an annual Appropriation Act; and

 (b) must be made in accordance with any determination in writing made by the Minister specified, in column 4 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome as to amounts and times of payments.

 (3) The way of determining the terms and conditions applying to payments described in paragraph (2)(a) is for the Minister specified, in column 3 of the table in Schedule 1, for the outcome to make the determination in writing before or after the commencement of this Act.

 (4) Determinations mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) and determinations made under paragraph (2)(b) are not legislative instruments.

 (5) This section does not limit the Commonwealth’s power to:

 (a) apply terms and conditions to payments made out of money that is not appropriated by a State, ACT, NT and local government item; or

 (b) determine the amounts and times of those payments.

  The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated as necessary for the purposes of this Act, including the operation of this Act as affected by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

  This Act is repealed at the start of 1 July 2028.

Note: See section 14.

 

 

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minister

Minister

 

 

determining

determining

Entity

Outcome

conditions

payments

 

 

 

 

Department of Education

Improved early learning, schooling, student educational outcomes and transitions to and from school through access to quality early childhood education and care, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments

Minister for Education

 

Minister for Education

 

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Strengthening the sustainability, capacity and diversity of Australia's urban and regional areas including northern Australia, including through facilitating local partnerships between all levels of government and local communities; through investment in infrastructure and measures that stimulate economic growth; and providing grants and financial assistance

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

 

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

 

 

Note: See sections 6 and 15.

 

Abstract

 

Portfolio

Total

 

$'000

 

 

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

 33,549

AttorneyGeneral's

 13,966

Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

 414,539

Defence

 2,089,707

Education

 180

Finance

 335,065

Foreign Affairs and Trade

 21,161

Home Affairs

 129,883

Industry, Science and Resources

 3,328

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the

 126,886

Arts

 

Prime Minister and Cabinet

 14,633

Treasury

 350,029

 

 

Total

 3,532,926

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 


SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Portfolio

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

 

 

 33,549

 33,549

 

 

 

 352,672

 352,672

 

 

 

 

 

AttorneyGeneral's

 

 

 13,966

 13,966

 

 

 

 3,498

 3,498

 

 

 

 

 

Climate Change, Energy, the

 

 

 414,539

 414,539

Environment and Water

 

 

 1,376,141

 1,376,141

 

 

 

 

 

Defence

 

 

 2,089,707

 2,089,707

 

 

 

 12,830,928

 12,830,928

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 180

 

 

 180

 

 135,545

 

 32,186

 167,731

 

 

 

 

 

Employment and Workplace Relations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 24,527

 24,527

 

 

 

 

 

Finance

 

 

 335,065

 335,065

 

 

 

 3,038,381

 3,038,381

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Affairs and Trade

 

 

 21,161

 21,161

 

 

 

 238,668

 238,668

 

 

 

 

 

Health, Disability and Ageing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 320,187

 320,187

 

 

 

 

 

Home Affairs

 

 

 129,883

 129,883

 

 

 

 370,169

 370,169

 

 

 

 

 

Industry, Science and Resources

 

 

 3,328

 3,328

 

 

 

 193,971

 193,971

 

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional

 1

 

 126,885

 126,886

Development, Communications,

 1,091,397

 

 3,045,461

 4,136,858

Sport and the Arts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prime Minister and Cabinet

 

 

 14,633

 14,633

 

 5,720

 

 26,400

 32,120

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury

 

 

 350,029

 350,029

 

 

 

 777,082

 777,082

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Bill 4

 181

 

 3,532,745

 3,532,926

 

 1,232,662

 

 22,630,271

 23,862,933

 


AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries

 

 

 33,549

 33,549

and Forestry

 

 

 352,334

 352,334

 

 

 

 

 

Payments to corporate entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Investment Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 338

 338

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Agriculture, Fisheries and

 

 

 33,549

 33,549

Forestry

 

 

 352,672

 352,672

 


AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES

 

 

 

AND FORESTRY

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 33,549

 

 

 

 24,544

 

 

 

 46,366

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and

 

 

 33,549

Forestry

 

 

 

 


ATTORNEYGENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

AttorneyGeneral's Department

 

 

 5,108

 5,108

 

 

 

 242

 242

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Review Tribunal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2,038

 2,038

 

 

 

 

 

High Court of Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 550

 550

 

 

 

 

 

National AntiCorruption Commission

 

 

 7,158

 7,158

 

 

 

 168

 168

 

 

 

 

 

Office of the Director of Public

 

 

 1,700

 1,700

Prosecutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office of the Special Investigator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 500

 500

 

 

 

 

 

Total: AttorneyGeneral's

 

 

 13,966

 13,966

 

 

 

 3,498

 3,498

 


ATTORNEYGENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

ATTORNEYGENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Administered Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 5,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: AttorneyGeneral's Department

 

 

 5,108

 


ATTORNEYGENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

NATIONAL ANTICORRUPTION COMMISSION

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 7,158

 

 

 

 168

 

 

 

 11,007

 

 

 

 

Total: National AntiCorruption Commission

 

 

 7,158

 


ATTORNEYGENERAL'S PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC

 

 

 

PROSECUTIONS

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 1,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Office of the Director of Public

 

 

 1,700

Prosecutions

 

 

 

 


CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER  PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Climate Change,

 

 

 411,031

 411,031

Energy, the Environment and Water

 

 

 1,316,396

 1,316,396

 

 

 

 

 

Payments to corporate entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Institute of Marine Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 3,924

 3,924

 

 

 

 

 

Director of National Parks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 30,933

 30,933

 

 

 

 

 

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

 

 

 2,000

 2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bureau of Meteorology

 

 

 1,508

 1,508

 

 

 

 11,793

 11,793

 

 

 

 

 

Clean Energy Regulator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 50

 50

 

 

 

 

 

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

 

 

 

 

Authority

 

 

 13,045

 13,045

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Climate Change, Energy, the

 

 

 414,539

 414,539

Environment and Water

 

 

 1,376,141

 1,376,141

 


CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER  PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE,

 

 

 

ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 11,089

 

 

 

 16,089

 

 

 

 4,156

Administered Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 399,942

 

 

 

 1,300,307

 

 

 

 6,248,113

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Climate Change, Energy,

 

 

 411,031

the Environment and Water

 

 

 

 


CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER  PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE,

 

ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

 

FOR PAYMENT TO

 

SYDNEY HARBOUR FEDERATION TRUST

 2,000

 

 

 

 18,911

 


CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER  PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 1,508

 

 

 

 11,793

 

 

 

 18,524

 

 

 

 

Total: Bureau of Meteorology

 

 

 1,508

 


DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Defence

 

 

 2,051,525

 2,051,525

 

 

 

 12,178,436

 12,178,436

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Signals Directorate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 558,427

 558,427

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Submarine Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 8,806

 8,806

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Veterans' Affairs

 

 

 2,235

 2,235

 

 

 

 593

 593

 

 

 

 

 

Payments to corporate entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian War Memorial

 

 

 35,947

 35,947

 

 

 

 84,666

 84,666

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Defence

 

 

 2,089,707

 2,089,707

 

 

 

 12,830,928

 12,830,928

 


DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 2,051,525

 

 

 

 12,178,436

 

 

 

 10,952,770

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Defence

 

 

 2,051,525

 


DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 2,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 193

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Veterans' Affairs

 

 

 2,235

 


DEFENCE PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS FOR

 

PAYMENT TO

 

AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL

 35,947

 

 84,666

 

 106,522

 


EDUCATION PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Education

 180

 

 

 180

 

 135,545

 

 32,186

 167,731

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Education

 180

 

 

 180

 

 135,545

 

 32,186

 167,731

 


EDUCATION PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 1

 

 

 

Improved early learning, schooling, student

 180

 

 180

educational outcomes and transitions to and

 135,545

 

 135,545

from school through access to quality early

 133,572

 

 133,572

childhood education and care, support, parent

 

 

 

engagement, quality teaching and learning

 

 

 

environments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Education

 180

 

 180

 


EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Employment and

 

 

 

 

Workplace Relations

 

 

 24,527

 24,527

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Employment and Workplace

 

 

 

 

Relations

 

 

 24,527

 24,527

 


FINANCE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Finance

 

 

 313,000

 313,000

 

 

 

 2,853,791

 2,853,791

 

 

 

 

 

Services Australia

 

 

 22,065

 22,065

 

 

 

 184,590

 184,590

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Finance

 

 

 335,065

 335,065

 

 

 

 3,038,381

 3,038,381

 


FINANCE PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Administered Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 313,000

 

 

 

 2,577,406

 

 

 

 538,467

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Finance

 

 

 313,000

 


FINANCE PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

SERVICES AUSTRALIA

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 22,065

 

 

 

 184,590

 

 

 

 231,056

 

 

 

 

Total: Services Australia

 

 

 22,065

 


FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Foreign Affairs and

 

 

 21,161

 21,161

Trade

 

 

 162,029

 162,029

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Secret Intelligence Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 73,905

 73,905

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Trade and Investment

 

 

 

 

Commission

 

 

 2,734

 2,734

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Foreign Affairs and Trade

 

 

 21,161

 21,161

 

 

 

 238,668

 238,668

 


FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND

 

 

 

TRADE

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 21,161

 

 

 

 125,529

 

 

 

 60,561

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

 

 

 21,161

 


HEALTH, DISABILITY AND AGEING PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Health, Disability and

 

 

 

 

Ageing

 

 

 269,406

 269,406

 

 

 

 

 

Payments to corporate entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Digital Health Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 18,240

 18,240

 

 

 

 

 

National Disability Insurance Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 4,709

 4,709

 

 

 

 

 

Aged Care Quality and Safety

 

 

 

 

Commission

 

 

 50

 50

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Radiation Protection and

 

 

 

 

Nuclear Safety Agency

 

 

 1,820

 1,820

 

 

 

 

 

NDIS Quality and Safeguards

 

 

 

 

Commission

 

 

 25,062

 25,062

 

 

 

 

 

Office of the InspectorGeneral of Aged

 

 

 

 

Care

 

 

 900

 900

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Health, Disability and Ageing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 320,187

 320,187

 


HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Home Affairs

 

 

 51,458

 51,458

 

 

 

 175,919

 175,919

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Criminal Intelligence

 

 

 1,098

 1,098

Commission

 

 

 20,711

 20,711

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Federal Police

 

 

 75,478

 75,478

 

 

 

 34,284

 34,284

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Security Intelligence

 

 

 20

 20

Organisation

 

 

 96,190

 96,190

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Transaction Reports and

 

 

 

 

Analysis Centre

 

 

 35,177

 35,177

 

 

 

 

 

National Emergency Management

 

 

 1,829

 1,829

Agency

 

 

 7,888

 7,888

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Home Affairs

 

 

 129,883

 129,883

 

 

 

 370,169

 370,169

 


HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 7,544

 

 

 

 44,098

 

 

 

 108,343

Administered Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 43,914

 

 

 

 131,821

 

 

 

 62,149

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Home Affairs

 

 

 51,458

 


HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE

 

 

 

COMMISSION

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 1,098

 

 

 

 20,711

 

 

 

 23,606

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Criminal Intelligence

 

 

 1,098

Commission

 

 

 

 


HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 75,478

 

 

 

 34,284

 

 

 

 47,990

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Federal Police

 

 

 75,478

 


HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE

 

 

 

ORGANISATION

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 20

 

 

 

 96,190

 

 

 

 87,153

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Security Intelligence

 

 

 20

Organisation

 

 

 

 


HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

AGENCY

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Administered Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 1,829

 

 

 

 7,888

 

 

 

 13,591

 

 

 

 

Total: National Emergency Management

 

 

 1,829

Agency

 

 

 

 


INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Industry, Science and

 

 

 3,328

 3,328

Resources

 

 

 59,083

 59,083

 

 

 

 

 

Payments to corporate entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Nuclear Science and

 

 

 

 

Technology Organisation

 

 

 89,306

 89,306

 

 

 

 

 

Commonwealth Scientific and

 

 

 

 

Industrial Research Organisation

 

 

 20,956

 20,956

 

 

 

 

 

Geoscience Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 24,626

 24,626

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Industry, Science and

 

 

 3,328

 3,328

Resources

 

 

 193,971

 193,971

 


INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND

 

 

 

RESOURCES

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Administered Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 3,328

 

 

 

 1,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of Industry, Science and

 

 

 3,328

Resources

 

 

 

 


INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,  COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Department of Infrastructure,

 1

 

 120,385

 120,386

Transport, Regional Development,

 1,091,397

 

 2,982,539

 4,073,936

Communications, Sport and the Arts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments to corporate entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian National Maritime Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1,921

 1,921

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Sports Commission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 710

 710

 

 

 

 

 

National Film and Sound Archive of

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

 

 1,736

 1,736

 

 

 

 

 

National Gallery of Australia

 

 

 5,957

 5,957

 

 

 

 22,709

 22,709

 

 

 

 

 

National Library of Australia

 

 

 543

 543

 

 

 

 10,353

 10,353

 

 

 

 

 

National Museum of Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2,120

 2,120

 

 

 

 

 

National Portrait Gallery of Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 214

 214

 

 

 

 

 

Old Parliament House

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 219

 219

 

 

 

 

 

National Capital Authority

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 22,940

 22,940

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Infrastructure, Transport,

 1

 

 126,885

 126,886

Regional Development,

 1,091,397

 

 3,045,461

 4,136,858

Communications, Sport and

 

 

 

 

the Arts

 

 

 

 

 


INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,  COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,

 

 

 

TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outcome 3

 

 

 

Strengthening the sustainability, capacity and

 1

 

 1

diversity of Australia's urban and regional areas

 270,000

 

 270,000

including northern Australia, including through

 269,721

 

 269,721

facilitating local partnerships between all levels

 

 

 

of government and local communities; through

 

 

 

investment in infrastructure and measures that

 

 

 

stimulate economic growth; and providing grants

 

 

 

and financial assistance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Operating

 1

 

 1

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Administered Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 120,385

 

 

 

 2,982,539

 

 

 

 3,242,291

Total: Nonoperating

 

 

 120,385

Total: Department of Infrastructure, Transport,

 1

 

 120,386

Regional Development,

 

 

 

Communications, Sport and the Arts

 

 

 

 


INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,  COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,

 

TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,

 

COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS

 

FOR PAYMENT TO

 

NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA

 5,957

 

 22,709

 

 42,243

 


INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,  COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE,

 

TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,

 

COMMUNICATIONS, SPORT AND THE ARTS

 

FOR PAYMENT TO

 

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA

 543

 

 10,353

 

 26,733

 


PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Payments to corporate entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and

 

 

 14,633

 14,633

Torres Strait Islander Studies

 

 

 127

 127

 

 

 

 

 

Indigenous Business Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 22,850

 22,850

 

 

 

 

 

National Indigenous Australians

 

 

 

 

Agency

 5,720

 

 2,101

 7,821

 

 

 

 

 

Office of National Intelligence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1,322

 1,322

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Prime Minister and Cabinet

 

 

 14,633

 14,633

 

 5,720

 

 26,400

 32,120

 


PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND

 

CABINET FOR PAYMENT TO

 

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ABORIGINAL

 14,633

AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER STUDIES

 127

 

 3,043

 


TREASURY PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY

Summary of Appropriations (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

 

Entity

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Non- operating

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

 

 

 

 

 

Department of the Treasury

 

 

 325,900

 325,900

 

 

 

 724,717

 724,717

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 9,391

 9,391

 

 

 

 1,843

 1,843

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Competition and Consumer

 

 

 13,800

 13,800

Commission

 

 

 1,100

 1,100

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Taxation Office

 

 

 938

 938

 

 

 

 49,422

 49,422

 

 

 

 

 

Total: Treasury

 

 

 350,029

 350,029

 

 

 

 777,082

 777,082

 


TREASURY PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Administered Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 325,900

 

 

 

 724,717

 

 

 

 981,827

 

 

 

 

Total: Department of the Treasury

 

 

 325,900

 


TREASURY PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 9,391

 

 

 

 1,843

 

 

 

 14,406

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 9,391

 


TREASURY PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER

 

 

 

COMMISSION

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 13,800

 

 

 

 1,100

 

 

 

 1,100

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Competition and Consumer

 

 

 13,800

Commission

 

 

 

 


TREASURY PORTFOLIO

Additional Appropriation (bold figures)—20252026

Budget Appropriation (italic figures)—20252026

Actual Available Appropriation (light figures)—20242025

 

 

Payments to States, ACT,  NT and local  government

New  Administered  Outcomes

Total

 

$'000

$'000

$'000

AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE

 

 

 

Nonoperating

 

 

 

Equity Injections

 

 

 938

 

 

 

 49,422

 

 

 

 43,034

 

 

 

 

Total: Australian Taxation Office

 

 

 938

 

 

 

 

 

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 5 February 2026

Senate on 25 March 2026]

(11/26)