Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 1) 2024-2025

# Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2024-2025 ## What it does This is a funding bill that allocates taxpayer money to run Australia's Parliament — covering the House of Representatives, Senate, and their support departments for the 2024-2025 financial year. It's a routine annual bill that ensures Parliament has the budget to operate and pay its staff. ## Why it matters Without this bill passing, Parliament wouldn't have legal authority to spend money on basic operations like paying MPs' staff, maintaining buildings, or running IT systems. It's essential housekeeping that happens every year. ## Key details - **Starts 1 July 2024** — the bill takes effect from the beginning of the financial year (or when Royal Assent is given, whichever is later) - **Three types of spending** — the bill covers departmental costs (day-to-day operations), administered money (like entitlements Parliament distributes), and assets/liabilities management - **The actual amounts aren't in this excerpt** — the specific dollar figures are listed in Schedule 1, which wasn't included in the text provided, but they're what Parliament actually voted on

🔒 Voting closed — this bill has been decided by parliament