Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2015

Overview

This bill gives Parliament formal approval to have spent an extra $2.934 million on itself during the 2014-15 financial year. The Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service went over their original budget, and this supplementary appropriation retrospectively authorises that unforeseen expenditure.

Who it affects

This is an internal government accounting measure. It affects taxpayers indirectly by confirming additional public spending, but does not change services or taxes.

Key changes

• Authorises the Treasurer to pay an additional $2,934,000 from the consolidated fund to the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service
• Covers unforeseen expenditure that occurred in 2014-15 beyond the original Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2014 amount
• Splits the top-up into $2.652 million for departmental services and $282,000 for equity adjustment
• Formalises spending already authorised by the Governor in Council on the Treasurer's recommendation, as required by the Queensland Constitution