Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2021
Bill Journey
Referred to Economics and Governance Committee
Became Act 3 of 202214 Mar 2022
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Plain English Summary
Overview
This bill formally authorises $447.5 million in additional government spending that occurred during the 2020-21 financial year. Under Queensland's Constitution, all government expenditure must be approved by Parliament, so this supplementary appropriation bill retrospectively authorises spending that exceeded original budget allocations.
Who it affects
This is primarily a government accountability measure. It affects Queensland taxpayers by providing transparency on additional public spending beyond the original budget.
Key changes
- Authorises $447,456,000 in supplementary appropriation for the 2020-21 financial year
- Formalises unforeseen departmental expenditure that was already incurred under Governor in Council authority
- Presented as a separate bill for timely transparency rather than bundled with the next annual budget