Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That these bills be now read a second time.

I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The speeches read as follows—

APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 3) 2015-2016

Today, the Government introduces the Additional Estimates Appropriation bills. These bills are:

Appropriation Bill (No.3) 2015-2016

Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2015-2016

These bills underpin the Government's expenditure decisions.

Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2015-2016 seeks approval for additional appropriations from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of just over $1.3 billion.

I now outline the significant items sought in the bill.

First, this bill would provide the Department of Immigration and Border Protection with just over $447 million, this reflects additional funding for enhancing the management of the onshore Immigration Detention Network; further support for refugee resettlement arrangements; and additional support for the accommodation and processing of asylum seekers.

Second, the bill would provide the Social Services portfolio just over $277 million. The Department of Social Services would receive just over $102 million primarily to provide support services to resettle an additional 12,000 refugees who are fleeing the conflict in Syria and Iraq. The bill would also provide the National Disability Insurance Agency with just over $108 million for the transition to the full National Disability Insurance Scheme, as agreed with New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. The Department of Human Services would also receive just over $11 million for Addressing Welfare Reliance in Remote Communities, which will provide increased incentives for job seekers to work and to strengthen the mutual obligation framework in Community Development Programme regions.

Third, the bill would provide the Department of Defence with just over $186 million, largely reflecting supplementation for foreign exchange movements and the net effect of the reallocation of funds between operating and capital costs.

Details of the proposed expenditure are set out in the Schedule to the bill and the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements tabled in the Parliament.

I commend this Appropriation bill to the House.

APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 4) 2015-2016

Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2015-2016, along with Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2015-2016 which was introduced earlier, are the Additional Estimates Appropriation bills for this financial year.

This bill seeks approval for appropriations from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of just over $905 million for

2015-16.

I now outline the significant items provided for in this bill.

First, the bill would provide the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development just over $385 million reflecting, primarily, additional funding for the Roads to Recovery programme to help local government and councils maintain Australia's roads.

Second, the bill would provide the Department of Health with $125 million to be used as capital by the Biomedical Translation Fund following its establishment. The fund will be used to invest in promising medical discoveries and will complement the Medical Research Future Fund through the commercialisation of health and medical research.

Third, the bill would provide for the Australian Taxation Office just over $74 million largely for implementing single touch payroll reporting and for improvements to data and analytics infrastructure.

Details of the proposed expenditure are set out in the Schedules to the bill and the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements tabled in the Parliament.

I commend this Appropriation bill to the House.

Debate adjourned.

Ordered that the resumption of the debate be made an order of the day for a later hour.