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.

Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2014-2015, along with Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2014-2015, which I introduced earlier, are the supplementary additional estimates appropriation bills for this financial year.

This bill seeks further approval for appropriations from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of just under $423 million for 2014-2015.

The majority of proposed funding in the bill relates to the Department of Defence. This bill would provide the Department of Defence with just under $412 million, reflecting funding for supplementation for foreign exchange movements and the net effect of the reallocation of funds between running costs and capital.

The bill would also provide the Department of Social Services with $10 million to continue the development of My Aged Care gateway, which provides a single entry point to access information on ageing and aged care, including to locate and access aged-care services.

Details of the proposed expenditure are set out in the schedules to the bill and the portfolio supplementary additional estimates statements tabled in the parliament.

I commend the bill to the House.

Debate adjourned.

House adjourned at 20:11

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