Appropriation (Parliament) (Supplementary 2024-2025) Bill 2025
Bill Story
The journey of this bill through Parliament, including debate and recorded votes.
As Treasurer, introduced the bill seeking $5.4 million supplementary appropriation for unforeseen expenditure related to the 2024 state election, bargaining outcomes and committee costs.
“The bill fulfils a legislative requirement that all payments from the Consolidated Fund be authorised by parliament in a timely manner.”— 2025-10-30View Hansard
Referred to Governance, Energy and Finance Committee
The Governance, Energy and Finance Committee examined both the Appropriation (Parliament) (Supplementary 2024-2025) Bill 2025 and the Appropriation (Supplementary 2024-2025) Bill 2025 jointly. The committee recommended that both bills be passed. It noted that while the $5.75 billion in unforeseen expenditure for 2024-25 represented a reasonable portion of the original $90.57 billion appropriation, it was a considerable decrease from the previous financial year's level of over $9 billion.
Key findings (4)
- Unforeseen expenditure of $5.75 billion represented 6.34 per cent of the original appropriation for 2024-25
- The level of unforeseen expenditure was a considerable decrease from the 2023-24 financial year, which exceeded 11.5 per cent of original appropriation
- After accounting for lapses, the net impact was $4.76 billion more than originally approved
- Unlike previous years, the unforeseen expenditure was contained in a single set of supplementary appropriation bills rather than multiple sets
Recommendations (1)
- The committee recommends that the Bills be passed.
Plain English Summary
Overview
This bill provides formal parliamentary approval for $5.407 million in supplementary funding for Queensland Parliament that was spent during the 2024-25 financial year. The Queensland Constitution requires all government spending to be authorised by Parliament, so this bill retrospectively approves unforeseen expenditure that has already occurred and been reviewed by the Auditor-General.
Who it affects
This is a procedural bill that affects Queensland Parliament's budget. Taxpayers benefit from the transparency it provides over how public money was spent.
Key changes
- Authorises $5.407 million in supplementary appropriation for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service
- Covers unforeseen expenditure that occurred during the 2024-25 financial year
- Expenditure has been reviewed by the Auditor-General in the Consolidated Fund Financial Report