Appropriation (No. 4) 2023-2024

# Appropriation (No. 4) 2023-2024 ## What it does This is a budget bill that releases extra money from the federal government's main bank account to pay for various services and programs that weren't fully funded in the original 2023-24 budget. It's the fourth of these "top-up" appropriation bills passed this financial year. ## Why it matters When unexpected costs come up during the year—or when the government wants to add funding to existing services—Parliament needs to pass a new bill to release the money. Without bills like this, departments and agencies literally can't spend money on their operations, even if Parliament has already approved the programs. ## Key details - **Comes into effect immediately** upon receiving Royal Assent (the Governor-General's signature) - **Money goes to various places**: payments to states, territories and local councils; regular departmental operations; and statutory bodies and corporations - **The actual amounts and specific programs** are listed in Schedule 2, though the excerpt provided doesn't show the full spending details—you'd need to see the complete document or media releases to know exactly which services got the extra cash

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