Michael McCormack (Riverina, National Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

The purpose of Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2014-2015 is to provide funding for the operations of:

This Bill seeks approval for appropriations from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of just over $206 million. Details of the proposed expenditure are set out in the schedule to the bill and the portfolio budget statements for the parliamentary departments.

All the appropriations in Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2014-2015 are for the parliamentary departments. I commend the bill to the House.

Debate adjourned.

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