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Appropriation Act 1927-28

Authoritative Version
Act No. 28 of 1927 as made
An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.
Date of Assent 09 Dec 1927
Date of repeal 06 Aug 1934
Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1934

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

_____________

APPROPRIATION 1927–28.

________

No. 28 of 1927.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for such year.

[Assented to 9th December, 1927.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows :—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 1927–28.

Issue and application of £12,581,278.

2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight the sum of Twelve million five hundred and eighty-one thousand two hundred and seventy-eight pounds.

3. All

F.18066.—Price 4s. 3d.


 

Appropriation of supplies £22,502,698.

3. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the services of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-two million five hundred and two thousand six hundred and ninety-eight pounds are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first of July One thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight.

 

Horizontal lineFIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

 

£

Act No. 5 of 1927...............................................................................................

5,851,495

Act No. 25 of 1927.............................................................................................

4,069,925

Under this Act.....................................................................................................

12,581,278

 

£22,502,698

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Part 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

£

THE PARLIAMENT..................................................................................................

85,160

THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT................................................................

380,514

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..............................................................

662,820

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT......................................................

154,170

THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT...................................................

298,269

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..........................................................................

3,713,500

SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION TO COVER DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMME..................................................................................................................................

1,000,000

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..................................................

884,500

THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS...............................................

351,324

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...........................................................................

174,904

THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.........................................

88,113

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.................................................................................

313,623

REFUNDS OF REVENUE.........................................................................................

800,000

ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...........................................................................

1,500,000

WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE....................................................

1,168,358

TOTAL PART 1.................................................................................

11,575,255

Part 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

 

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.............................................................................

586,165

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...........................................................

10,040,253

TOTAL PART 2.................................................................................

10,626,418

Part 3—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

 

NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.............................................

120,630

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY...........................................................................

113,307

PAPUA......................................................................................................................

52,088

NEW GUINEA..........................................................................................................

11,000

NORFOLK ISLAND..................................................................................................

4,000

TOTAL PART 3.................................................................................

301,025

TOTAL..............................................................................................

22,502,698


 

                                                            

 

PART 1.

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

 

 


 

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.

Horizontal line

1927–28.

1926–27.

Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.

Decrease on Expenditure, 192627.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

1

THE SENATE..............................

11,820

10,703

10,975

845

...

2

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES       

17,920

16,792

18,608

...

688

3

PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF   

13,140

12,702

12,176

964

...

4

THE LIBRARY............................

9,560

8,562

9,091

469

...

5

AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS   

200

200

171

29

...

6

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS......................

2,310

2,074

1,973

337

...

7

JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS      

1,560

1,371

2,566

...

1,006

8

JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..

28,650

16,253

12,619

16,031

...

 

Total....................

85,160

68,657

68,179

16,981

...

Estimate, 1927–28....................................

£85,160

 

Vote, 1926–27..........................................

68,657

 

Increase................

£16,503

 


 

I.The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 1.

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926–27.

1927–28.

THE SENATE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.Salaries.

£

£

£

1

1

The President*....................................................

1,300

1,300

 

1

1

The Chairman of Committees.............................

700

700

 

1

1

Clerk of the Senate.............................................

1,350

1,250

 

1

1

Clerk Assistant.................................................

950

855

 

1

1

Usher of the Black Rod, Clerk of Committees, and Accountant..................................................

750

680

 

1

1

Clerk of the Records and Papers........................

589

589

 

1

1

Clerk and Shorthand Writer................................

334

343

 

...

1

Principal Messenger............................................

350

...

 

1

...

Housekeeper and Doorkeeper††........................

...

336

 

1

1

Special Messenger..............................................

324

324

 

1

1

President's Messenger.........................................

315

299

 

3

3

Senior Messengers, at £300................................

900

849

 

3

3

Junior Messengers—at £275...............................

825

767

 

 

 

 

8,687

8,292

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................................

169

130

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.............................

718

...

 

 

 

Additional day's pay on account of leap year.....

36

...

 

 

 

Cost of living adjustment....................................

...

60

 

16

16

 

9,610

8,482

8,373

 

 

Temporary assistance, including typist for Senators.............................................................

270

270

220

 

 

Total Salaries (carried forward)..

9,880

8,752

8,593

* If again returned to Parliament salary to continue until the day next before the choice of his successor, notwithstanding any dissolution of the Senate.

Is also Secretary, Joint House Department.

†† With quarters, fuel, light, and water.


I.The Parliament.

 

1927–28.

1926–27.

Division No. 1.

Vote.

Expenditure.

THE SENATE.

£

£

£

Brought forward...............................................

9,880

8,752

8,593

Subdivision No. 2.Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers...........................................................................

100

100

71

2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................

30

20

20

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes

60

60

48

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon........................................................

70

70

5

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding.......................................

30

30

11

6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Senators' luggage...........................................................

300

300

395

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................

300

200

190

8. Maintenance, repairs and furniture.................................

150

150

59

Office cleaning................................................................

...

221

210

Total Contingencies............................

1,040

1,151

1,009

Subdivision No. 3.Postage and Telegrams................

900

800

900

Subdivision No. 3a.Miscellaneous.

...

...

473

Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses......................................................................

Total Division No. 1.............................

11,820

10,703

10,975


 

I.The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

 

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926-27.

1927–28.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 2.

£

£

£

 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.Salaries.

 

 

 

1

1

The Speaker*.....................................................

1,300

1,300

 

1

1

The Chairman of Committees............................

700

700

 

1

1

Clerk of the House of Representatives...............

1,350

1,250

 

1

1

Clerk Assistant...................................................

950

855

 

1

1

Second Clerk Assistant.......................................

850

760

 

1

1

Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees........

750

680

 

1

1

Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees........................................................

589

589

 

1

1

Clerk of the Papers and Reading Clerk...............

509

509

 

1

1

Accountant.........................................................

400

440

 

1

1

Speaker's Secretary and Junior Clerk.................

255

205

 

 

 

Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.

 

 

 

...

1

Principal Messenger and Officer in charge of Stores

461

...

 

1

...

Housekeeper....................................................

...

336

 

1

1

Members' correspondence messenger................

390

390

 

1

1

Speaker's messenger...........................................

315

299

 

3

3

Senior messengers—at £300..............................

900

849

 

3

3

Junior messengers—at £275...............................

825

773

 

4

...

Male office cleaners, including service for Hansard Department, at £238............................

...

952

 

 

 

 

10,544

10,887

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................................

85

97

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.............................

950

...

 

 

 

Additional day's pay on account of leap-year....

49

...

 

 

 

Cost of living adjustment...................................

...

78

 

23

19

 

11,628

11,062

11,007

 

 

Temporary assistance, including typists for Members............................................................

1,350

1,350

1,432

 

 

Total Salaries (carried forward)..

12,978

12,412

12,439

* If returned again to Parliament salary to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament.

† With quarters, fuel, light, and water.


 

I.The Parliament.

Division No. 2.

1927–28.

1926–27.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

Brought forward..............................................

12,978

12,412

12,439

Subdivision No. 2.Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Select Committees—expenses, including allowances to witnesses, and travelling expenses of clerks and shorthand writers.........................................................

400

200

160

2. Postage and telegrams....................................................

100

75

72

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes....................................................................

150

100

130

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon................................................

300

300

56

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding......................................

25

25

11

6. Travelling expenses, including cost of conveyance of Members' luggage........................................................

600

260

492

7. Supply of newspapers...................................................

90

90

70

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure...........................

500

300

401

9. Maintenance, repairs and furniture................................

100

100

27

Office cleaning, including service for Hansard Department

...

430

468

Total Contingencies...............................

2,265

1,880

1,887

Subdivision No. 3.Postage and Telegrams...............

2,500

2,500

2,606

Subdivision No. 4.Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Payment under Public Service Act to officer on retirement................................................................................

177

...

299

Joint Committee on Electoral Law and Procedure—part expenses......................................................................

...

...

477

Payment in lieu of furlough to officer on retirement......

...

...

900

Total Miscellaneous.....................................

177

...

1,676

Total Division No. 2................................

17,920

16,792

18,608


 

I.The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

 

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926–27.

1927–28.

SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 3.

£

£

£

 

 

PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.Salaries.

 

 

 

1

1

Principal Parliamentary Reporter..........................

1,100

1,000

 

1

1

Second Reporter..................................................

900

830

 

...

11

Parliamentary Reporters—7 at £750; 2 at £730; 1 at £710; 1 at £650...............................................

8,070

...

 

11

...

Parliamentary Reporters—7 at £730; 1 at £710; 2 at £690 ;1 at £670...............................................

...

7,870

 

1

1

Clerk and Accountant..........................................

350

369

 

1

1

Messenger and Reader.........................................

320

311

 

 

 

 

10,740

10,380

 

 

 

Child endowment.................................................

13

4

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance...............................

750

...

 

 

 

Additional day's pay on account of leap year......

49

...

 

15

15

 

11,552

10,384

10,192

 

 

Temporary assistance..........................................

1,270

1,270

713

 

 

Total Salaries........................

12,822

11,654

10,905

Subdivision No. 2.Contingencies

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................

10

10

1

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes.....................................................................................

50

50

64

3. Writing paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon........................................................

5

5

...

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding......................................................

3

3

...

5. Travelling expenses........................................................

100

100

125

6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................

150

150

120

Total Contingencies................................

318

318

310

Subdivision No. 2a. —Miscellaneous............................

 

 

 

Payment under Public Service Act to officer on retirement........................................................................................

...

730

730

Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official........................................................................................

...

...

231

Total Miscellaneous.......................................

...

730

961

Total Division No. 3..................................

13,140

12,702

12,176


 

1.—The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 4.

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926–27.

1927–28.

THE LIBRARY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.Salaries.

£

£

£

1

1

Librarian..............................................................

1,000

900

 

1

1

Assistant Librarian...............................................

750

680

 

1

1

Second Assistant Librarian..................................

500

500

 

1

1

Accountant..........................................................

440

400

 

1

1

Cataloguing Clerk................................................

420

375

 

1

1

Clerk (Research)..................................................

330

312

 

1

1

Senior Cataloguer................................................

450

325

 

1

1

Cataloguer...........................................................

325

300

 

1

1

Cadet Cataloguer.................................................

300

208

 

1

1

Senior Attendant..................................................

300

283

 

2

2

Attendants...........................................................

566

510

 

1

1

Cleaner................................................................

260

238

 

 

 

 

5,641

5,031

 

 

 

Child endowment................................................

13

13

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance..............................

534

 

 

 

Additional day's pay on account of leap year......

22

 

 

 

Cost of living adjustment.....................................

48

 

13

13

 

6,210

5,092

5,374

 

 

Temporary assistance..........................................

150

181

 

 

Total Salaries........................

6,210

5,242

5,555

Subdivision No. 2.Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Books, maps, plates and documents, bookbinding and insurance.....................................................................................

2,500

2,500

2,322

2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals, and purchase of books not permanently retained in the Library

600

600

624

3. Postage and telegrams.....................................................

60

30

44

4. Office requisites, exclusive of writing paper and envelopes     

30

30

132

5. Writing-paper and envelopes..........................................

5

5

2

6. Account, record, and other books...................................

5

5

7. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................

150

150

412

Total Contingencies.....................

3,350

3,320

3,536

Number of Persons.

Total Division No. 4......................

9,560

8,562

9,091

1926–27.

1927–28.

Division No. 5.

 

 

 

AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL RECORDS.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1a.Salaries.

 

 

 

1

Editor...................................................................

100

Subdivision No. 1.—Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Expenses of collection and publication..........................

200

100

171

Total Division No. 5...........................

200

200

171

 


13

I.The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

 

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926–27.

1927–28.

Division No. 6.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.Salaries.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary..............................................................

720

680

 

1

1

Clerk....................................................................

399

379

 

1

1

Messenger............................................................

275

253

 

 

 

 

1,394

1,312

 

 

 

Child endowment.................................................

26

26

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance...............................

150

 

 

 

Additional day's pay on account of leap year.......

10

 

 

 

Cost of living adjustment......................................

6

 

3

3

 

1,580

1,344

1,334

 

 

Temporary assistance...........................................

20

20

 

 

Total Salaries........................

1,600

1,364

1,334

Subdivision No. 2.Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams.....................................................

15

15

15

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes     

50

50

28

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.........................................................

5

5

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding......................................................

5

5

5. Other printing..................................................................

5

5

6. Travelling expenses.........................................................

500

500

560

7. Witnesses' fees and travelling expenses...........................

25

25

8. Assessors' fees and travelling expenses...........................

50

50

9. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................

20

20

15

10. Telephone services, including rent, installation, extension, repairs and maintenance................................................

35

35

21

Total Contingencies.....................

710

710

639

Total Division No. 6......................

2,310

2,074

1,973


 

I.The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

 

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926–27.

1927–28.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.Salaries.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary..............................................................

640

600

 

1

1

Junior Clerk.........................................................

205

155

 

 

 

 

845

755

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance..............................

95

 

 

 

Additional day's pay on account of leap year......

5

 

 

 

Cost of living adjustment.....................................

6

 

2

2

Total Salaries........................

945

761

755

Subdivision No. 2.Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Postage and telegrams....................................................

15

15

19

2. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes     

10

10

3

3. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon........................................................

10

10

3

4. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, printing and binding...................................................................

5

5

1

5. Travelling expenses........................................................

505

500

400

6. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................

50

50

50

7. Fittings and furniture.......................................................

20

20

Total Contingencies................

615

610

476

Subdivision No. 3a.Miscellaneous.............................

 

 

 

Special investigation into Pacific Islands shipping facilities

1,335

Total Division No. 7.............................

1,560

1,371

2,566


 

I.The Parliament.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 8.

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926–27.

1927–28.

JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1

£

£

£

 

 

Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Secretary*..........................................................

...

 

...

1

Housekeeper†......................................................................

350

...

 

...

16

Cleaners @ £260................................................

4,160

...

 

 

 

 

4,510

...

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................................

416

...

 

17

 

4,926

 

 

 

Refreshment Rooms.

 

 

 

1

1

Steward..............................................................

450

420

 

1

1

Assistant Steward...............................................

350

320

 

1

1

Principal Cook...................................................

375

350

 

...

4

Waiters—1 @ £293; 3 @ £266 10s....................

1,093

...

 

...

3

Kitchen Assistants—1 @ £312; 1 @ £273; 1 @ £260...................................................................

845

...

 

 

 

 

3,113

1,090

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................................

26

...

 

3

10

 

3,139

1,090

 

 

 

King's Hall.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Messenger...............................................

300

283

 

2

2

Junior Messengers @ £275................................

550

506

 

 

 

 

850

789

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................................

26

26

 

3

3

 

876

815

 

 

 

Parliament Gardens.

 

 

 

1

1

Foreman Gardener.............................................

300

281

 

2

3

Gardeners @ £275.............................................

825

526

 

3

4

 

1,125

807

 

 

 

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

1

1

Engineer.............................................................

450

410

 

1

1

Assistant Engineer..............................................

350

300

 

...

5

Engineer's Assistants—1 @ £375 ; 1 @ £350 ; 3 @ £300..............................................................

1,625

...

 

1

1

Night Watchman................................................

272

272

 

 

 

 

2,697

982

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................................

156

78

 

3

8

 

2,853

1,060

 

 

 

 

12,919

3,772

 

 

 

Special (Canberra) allowance.............................

1,620

...

 

 

 

Additional day's pay on account of leap year....

61

...

 

 

 

Cost of living adjustment...................................

...

60

 

 

 

 

14,600

3,832

4,756

 

 

Temporary assistance.........................................

1,500

1,500

335

12

2

Total Salaries (carried forward)..

16,100

5,332

5,091

* Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate.

† With quarters, fuel, light and water.


 

I.The Parliament.

 

1927–28.

1926–27.

Division No. 8.

Vote.

Expenditure.

JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.

£

£

£

 

 

 

Brought forward...............................................

16,100

5,332

5,091

Subdivision No. 2Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Grant in aid, Refreshment Rooms..................................

2,000

1,500

1,500

2. Supply of electric current................................................

3,000

1,000

657

3. Electric light globes.........................................................

100

50

26

4. Maintenance, repairs, painting and furniture...................

500

400

97

5. Parliament gardens—incidental expenses........................

150

150

36

6. Telephone services.........................................................

2,000

1,000

622

7. Fuel.................................................................................

750

600

313

8. Incidental expenses.........................................................

300

300

322

9. Travelling expenses........................................................

200

200

187

10. Sanitary services and water supply..................................

1,500

1,414

1,413

Water power....................................................................

...

60

45

Total Contingencies............................

10,500

6,674

5,218

Subdivision No. 3Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Repairs and renovations to Parliament House, Melbourne       

2,000

4,247

2,310

2. Payment in lieu of furlough to officer on retirement.......

50

...

...

Total Miscellaneous...........................

2,050

4,247

2,310

Total Division No. 8.............................

28,650

16,253

12,619

Total Parliament.......................

85,160

68,657

68,179


 

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

(Not including War Services, shown separately on page 272.)

Division Number.

______

1927–28.

1926–27.

Increase on Expenditure, 1926–27.

Decrease on Expenditure 1926–27.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

9

ADMINISTRATIVE.................

46,485

38,651

47,475

...

990

10

AUDIT OFFICE.......................

53,168

52,760

56,681

...

3,513

11

PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.....

42,631

42,126

46,127

...

3,496

12

GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE

7,397

6,483

6,419

978

...

13

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE 

66,440

60,396

60,221

6,219

...

14

AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA......

13,708

12,520

12,966

742

...

15

COUNCIL OF DEFENCE........

25

25

...

25

...

16

COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

7,660

6,365

6,366

1,294

...

17

DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION COMMISSION............................................

143,000

90,650

99,483

43,517

...

 

Total.................

380,514

309,976

335,738

44,776

...

Estimate, 1927–28...............................................

£380,514

 

Vote, 1926–27....................................................

309,976

 

Increase...........................

£70,538

 

F.18066.—2


 

II. -The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926–27.

1927–28.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Division No. 9

£

£

£

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

First Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary..............................................................

1,300

1,300

 

 

 

Second Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant Secretary...............................................

876

804

 

3

4

Private Secretaries*..............................................

1,727

1,515

 

5

6

Carried forward..................

3,903

3,619

 

* Private Secretaries to Prime Minister (2), Vice-President of Executive Council, and Honorary Minister.


 

II.The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 9.

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926–27.

1927–28.

ADMINISTRATIVE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.Salaries.

 

 

 

5

6

Brought forward...........................

3,903

3,619

 

 

 

Accountant's Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Accountant.........................................................

535

489

 

2

3

Clerks.................................................................

1,017

678

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist.................................................................

208

202

 

4

5

 

1,760

1,369

 

 

 

Correspondence Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Senior Clerk.......................................................

600

526

 

8

6

Clerks.................................................................

2,612

3,182

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

12

13

Typists................................................................

2,412

2,161

 

1

1

Assistant.............................................................

252

228

 

1

1

Ministerial Messenger.........................................

318

266

 

2

3

Messengers.........................................................

352

330

 

25

25

 

6,546

6,693

 

 

 

Records Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

9

6

Clerks.................................................................

2,160

2,851

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Assistant.............................................................

260

237

 

1

1

Messenger..........................................................

103

139

 

11

8

 

2,523

3,227

 

45

44

Carried forward............................

14,732

14,908

 


 

II.The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926–27.

1927–28.

Division No. 9.

Vote.

Expenditure

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No 1Salaries.

 

 

 

45

44

Brought forward...........................

14,732

14,908

 

 

 

Publicity Branch.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Publicity Officer.................................................

708

589

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Supervising Assistant..........................................

366

347

 

1

1

Gazette Officer...................................................

318

299

 

1

1

Assistant (Publicity)............................................

276

239

 

1

1

Assistant.............................................................

239

223

 

1

1

Typist.................................................................

208

202

 

1

1

Assistant (Female)..............................................

172

172

 

7

7

 

2,287

2,071

 

 

 

External Affairs.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

...

1

Director..............................................................

870

...

 

...

1

Liaison Officer (London)...................................

870

...

 

2

...

Senior Clerks......................................................

...

1,696

 

2

2

Clerks.................................................................

956

844

 

 

 

Fourth Division

 

 

 

...

1

Messenger..........................................................

84

...

 

4

5

 

2,780

2,540

 

56

56

Carried forward............................

19,799

19,519

 


 

II.The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.

 

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926–27.

1927–28.

Division No. 9.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

 

£

£

£

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE.

 

 

 

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.Salaries.

 

 

 

56

56

Brought forward...........................

19,799

19,519

 

 

 

Child endowment...............................................

300

286

 

 

 

Adjustment of salaries including arrears due to reclassification and increases due to variations in the cost of living.......................

1,620

*

 

 

 

Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....................................................

300

300

 

 

 

Cost of living allowance to Liaison Officer, External Affairs Branch, London..................

156

78

 

 

 

Special allowance to Ministerial Messenger........

...

24

 

 

 

Living away from home allowance....................

70

...

 

 

 

Special allowance to officers compulsorily transferred to Canberra..................................

1,920

...

 

 

 

Additional day's pay on account of leap year....

70

...

 

56

56

 

24,235

20,207

16,440

 

 

Temporary assistance.........................................

1,000

1,414

3,087

 

 

 

25,235

21,621

19,527

 

 

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year................

750

...

...

 

 

Total Salaries (carried forward)..

24,485

21,621

19,527

* The amount provided for adjustment of salaries in 1926–27 has been included in the items of salaries, to which the adjustment relates.


 

II.The Prime Minister's Department.

 

1927–28.

1926–27.

Division No. 9.

Vote.

Expenditure

ADMINISTRATIVE.

£

£

£

Brought forward...............................................

24,485

21,621

19,527

Subdivision No. 2.Contingencies.

 

 

 

No. 1. Cablegrams beyond Commonwealth (moneys paid by persons for cables sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote).......................................................................

4,250

4,000

5,406

2. Postage and telegrams.....................................................

1,600

1,200

2,215

3. Office requisites, exclusive of writing-paper and envelopes......................................................................

300

250

587

4. Writing-paper and envelopes, including cost of printing and embossing thereon.................................................

300

180

323

5. Account, record and other books, including cost of material, binding, and printing......................................

100

100

87

6. Other printing..................................................................

100

100

268

7. Travelling expenses........................................................

1,200

800

1,570

8. Incidental and petty cash expenditure.............................

1,700

1,700

2,146

9. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazette................................................

4,250

3,300

5,876

10. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes to State Governments and others............................................................................

1,650

1,300

1,625

11. Telephone services, including installation, rent, calls, extension, repair and maintenance................................

600

450

595

12. External Affairs—expenses in connexion with...............

1,500

1,000

1,415

Total Contingencies........................................

17,550

14,380

22,113

Subdivision No. 3.Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

No. 1. Salary and travelling allowance of officers acting as Secretaries to Leaders of Opposition in Senate and House of Representatives.............................................

1,300

1,250

1,368

2. Commercial Agency—Paris............................................

900

900

823

3. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers...........

2,250

500

3,398

Payment as an act of grace to officer on retirement.........

...

...

246

Total Miscellaneous...........................

4,450

2,650

5,835

Total Division No. 9.........................................

46,485

38,651

47,475


 

II.The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 10.

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926–27.

1927–28.

AUDIT OFFICE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

Subdivision No. 1.Salaries.

£

£

£

 

 

Central Staff.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Secretary and Chief Inspector............................

852

852

 

1

1

Senior Inspector.................................................

589

589

 

1

1

Inspector, Grade III............................................

546

528

 

1

1

Inspector, Grade II.............................................

510

504

 

3

3

Inspectors, Grade I.............................................

1,314

1,314

 

3

3

Female Clerks....................................................

1,081

1,066

 

1

1

Clerk..................................................................

306

289

 

5

5

Clerks (Audit)....................................................

1,547

1,478

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist, Grade I...................................................

208

204

 

2

2

Machinists (Female)...........................................

416

408

 

1

1

Messenger..........................................................

204

143

 

1

1

Telephonist........................................................

190

190

 

21

21

 

7,763

7,565

 

 

 

New South Wales.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Auditor.....................................................

804

804

 

1

1

Senior Inspector.................................................

612

600

 

5

5

Inspectors, Grade III..........................................

2,730

2,640

 

2

2

Inspectors, Grade II............................................

1,020

1,008

 

21

21

Inspectors, Grade I.............................................

9,402

9,208

 

19

16

Clerks (Audit)....................................................

4,942

5,499

 

1

2

Clerks.................................................................

677

379

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Machinist (Female).............................................

208

204

 

1

...

Assistant.............................................................

...

252

 

1

1

Typist, Grade II..................................................

226

220

 

1

1

Messenger..........................................................

168

129

 

54

51

 

20,789

20,943

 

75

72

Carried forward............................

28,552

28,508

 


 

II.The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 10.

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926–27.

1927–28.

AUDIT OFFICE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Subdivision No. 1.Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

75

72

Brought forward...........................

28,552

28,508

 

 

 

Victoria.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Auditor.....................................................

780

756

 

1

1

Senior Inspector.................................................

612

600

 

6

6

Inspectors, Grade III...........................................

3,319

3,168

 

3

3

Inspectors, Grade II............................................

1,530

1,512

 

20

20

Inspectors, Grade I.............................................

8,840

8,804

 

1

1

Clerk (Female)....................................................

397

397

 

1

1

Clerk..................................................................

306

289

 

25

25

Clerks (Audit).....................................................

7,851

7,443

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

2

2

Typists, Grade I..................................................

391

376

 

1

1

Messenger..........................................................

204

149

 

61

61

 

24,230

23,494

 

 

 

Queensland.

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Auditor.....................................................

732

732

 

1

1

Senior Inspector.................................................

589

589

 

1

1

Inspector, Grade II.............................................

510

504

 

9

9

Inspectors, Grade I.............................................

3,967

3,945

 

6

6

Clerks (Audit).....................................................

1,899

1,799

 

 

 

Fourth Division

 

 

 

1

1

Typist, Grade I...................................................

179

163

 

1

1

Machinist (Female).............................................

199

188

 

20

20

 

8,075

7,920

 

 

 

South Australia

 

 

 

 

 

Third Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Chief Auditor.....................................................

684

680

 

1

1

Inspector, Grade III............................................

589

589

 

1

1

Inspector, Grade II.............................................

510

504

 

5

5

Inspectors, Grade I.............................................

2,190

2,124

 

4

4

Clerks (Audit).....................................................

1,291

1,225

 

 

 

Fourth Division.

 

 

 

1

1

Typist, Grade II..................................................

226

215

 

13

13

 

5,490

5,337

 

169

166

Carried forward............................

66,347

65,259

 


 

II.The Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.

Division No. 10.

1927–28.

1926–27.

1926–27.

1927–28.

AUDIT OFFICE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

Subdivision No. 1.Salaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

169

166

Brought forward............................

66,347

65,259

 

 

 

Western Australia.