✦ Plain-English Summary

Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2020-2021

What it does

This bill releases taxpayer money to pay for Parliament's day-to-day operations — things like staff salaries, office costs, and services that keep the House of Representatives and Senate running. It's a routine funding bill that Parliament passes each financial year to actually spend the money it's approved in the budget.

Why it matters

Without this bill, Parliament couldn't pay its bills or staff. It's one of those essential pieces of legislation that happens quietly but is genuinely important — if it didn't pass, Parliament would grind to a halt.

Key details

• Timing: The funding kicks in from 1 July 2020 (the start of the financial year) or when the bill gets Royal Assent, whichever comes later
• What gets funded: The bill covers departmental expenses (staff and running costs), administered funds (money Parliament distributes), and asset management
• The actual amounts: The specific dollar figures are listed in Schedule 1 of the bill, but they're not shown in this excerpt — you'd need to check the full bill text for those numbers

Official Description

Makes interim provision to appropriate money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for expenditure in relation to the parliamentary departments.

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.