✦ Plain-English Summary

Supply (No. 2) 2020-2021

What it does

This is a routine money bill that authorises the Australian government to spend money from the national budget for the 2020-2021 financial year. It's essentially Parliament giving the green light for the government to pay for its operations and services during this period.

Why it matters

Without supply bills like this, the government literally can't spend money — not on services, salaries, infrastructure, or anything else. This is a core parliamentary power: only Parliament can approve government spending.

Key details

• Commencement: The bill takes effect from 1 July 2020 (the start of the financial year) or when it receives Royal Assent, whichever is later
• What gets funded: Payments to states, territories, local governments, and various government departments and agencies are listed in the attached schedules
• Scope: This covers departmental spending, payments to other levels of government, and support for Commonwealth entities — basically the full range of government operations

Official Description

Makes interim provision to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for certain expenditure.

Committee Referrals

Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills

No formal division recorded

This bill passed by voice vote — parliament agreed without calling a formal count. A division is only recorded when a member explicitly requests one.

No votes yet.

No votes were recorded for this bill.