Kelly O'Dwyer (Higgins, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a second time.

The purpose of Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2014-2015 is to provide additional funding for the operations of the parliamentary departments.

This bill seeks approval for appropriations from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of just under $114 million. This is primarily to enable the Department of Parliamentary Services to enhance the security of the Australian Parliament House, including the enhancement and upgrade of closed-circuit television equipment and access systems. It will also cover additional parliamentary protective service staff.

Details of the proposed expenditure are set out in the schedule to the bill and the portfolio additional estimates statements for the parliamentary departments.

I commend the bill to the House.

Debate adjourned.