Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to table a statement of reasons justifying the need for these bills to be considered during these sittings and seek leave to have the statement incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The document read as follows—

STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE IN THE 2014 AUTUMN SITTINGS

APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 3) 2013-2014

APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 4) 2013-2014

APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) BILL (NO. 2) 2013 2014

Purpose of the Bills

The bills request legislative authority for additional appropriations for expenditure to be incurred during 2013-2014.

Reasons for Urgency

The bills will propose additional appropriations to implement decisions for expenditure in 2013 2014, including decisions from the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook and finalising the transfers of appropriations pursuant to the September and October Machinery of Government changes.

Passage of the bills before the last day of the 2014 Autumn sittings will ensure continuity of the Government’s programmes and the Commonwealth’s ability to meet its obligations as they fall due. Should passage not be granted in the 2014 Autumn sittings, activities to be funded by the bills may be deferred or significantly delayed.