[no bill text published] Spending powers for the Finance Minister to fund fuel security
Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026
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2nd House
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Finance Minister can approve up to $800 million in extra spending for fuel security; this applies if the need is urgent or was unforeseen.
Non-corporate entities can use funds specified in departmental items for their own expenditure.
Non-corporate entities can use funds from administered items to help achieve specific outcomes.
Corporate entities can receive and use funds specified in corporate entity items.
The Commonwealth must pay corporate entities the full amount specified in their items.
Money can be moved from appropriation items into special accounts if the purposes match.
The Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Act (No. 1) 2025-2026 ends on 1 July 2028.