Appropriation (Recurrent 2025–26) Bill 2025
Receipt and first reading
Bill received from the Assembly and, on motion by Hon Samantha Rowe (Parliamentary Secretary), read a first time.
Second reading speech
Hon Samantha Rowe (Parliamentary Secretary) (8:21 pm): I move:
That the bill be now read a second time.
The Appropriation (Recurrent 2025–26) Bill 2025 is for recurrent services that comprise the delivery of services and administered grants, subsidies and other transfer payments. Recurrent service estimates of $36,592,013,000 include a sum of $3,313,605,000 permanently appropriated under special acts, leaving an amount of $33,278,408,000 that is to be appropriated in the manner shown in the schedule to the Appropriation (Recurrent 2025–26) Bill 2025.
Pursuant to standing order 126(1), I advise that this bill is not a uniform legislation bill. It does not ratify or give effect to an intergovernmental or multilateral agreement to which the government of the state is a party, nor does this bill, by reason of its subject matter, introduce a uniform scheme or uniform laws throughout the Commonwealth.
I commend the bill to the house and table the explanatory memorandum.
(See paper 428.)
Debate adjourned, pursuant to standing orders.
