Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2024 (Qld)

An Act authorising the Treasurer to pay amounts from the consolidated fund for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service for the financial years starting 1 July 2023, 1 July 2024 and 1 July 2025 The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2024. Note— Under the Financial Accountability Act 2009, section 5, words used in this Act that are defined under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 have the same meaning the words have in that Act, subject to a contrary intention in this Act.

2 Appropriation for 2024–2025 (1) The Treasurer is authorised to pay $131,935,000 from the consolidated fund for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service for the financial year starting 1 July 2024. (2) The amount mentioned in subsection (1) is appropriated for the financial year for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service for application to its departmental services, equity adjustment and administered items as stated in schedule 1. (3) The amount mentioned in subsection (1) includes the amount already authorised by the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2023, section 3, to be paid for the financial year starting 1 July 2024.

3 Supply for 2025–2026 The Treasurer is authorised to pay $65,967,500 from the consolidated fund for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service for the financial year starting 1 July 2025.

4 Supplementary appropriation for 2023–2024 (1) The Treasurer is authorised to pay $18,164,000 from the consolidated fund for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service for the financial year starting 1 July 2023. (2) The amount mentioned in subsection (1) is appropriated for the financial year for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service for application to its departmental services, equity adjustment and administered items as stated in schedule 2. (3) If the amount appropriated under subsection (2) has not been paid to the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service in the financial year or within the further 2 weeks, the unpaid amount of the appropriation lapses immediately after the commencement.