Committee Details

COMMITTEE'S REPORT

The committee tabled its report on the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2017 and Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2017 on Wednesday 11 October 2017.
View: Report No. 48, 55th Parliament - Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2017 and Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2017

ABOUT THE BILLS

On 5 September 2017 the Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment, Hon. Curtis Pitt MP, introduced the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2017 and Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2017 into the Legislative Assembly. In accordance with the Standing Order 131, the Bills were referred to the Finance and Administration Committee for consideration.  In accordance with Standing Order 37(1), the House declared the Bills urgent and ordered the committee to report by Wednesday 11 October 2017. 

The Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) 2017 would authorise an appropriation for unforeseen expenditure for the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service for the financial year starting 1 July 2016.  The Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2017 would authorise an appropriation for unforeseen expenditure for government departments as set out in Schedule 1 of the Bill for the financial year starting 1 July 2016. 

PUBLIC BRIEFING

The committee held a public departmental briefing on Monday, 25 September 2017.
View: program
View: transcript

SUBMISSIONS

Submissions closed on 18 September 2017. The committee received no submissions.