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That is the Canberra we see in the 2020s, and that is what this Budget invests to deliver. I commend it to the Assembly.

Debate (on motion by Mr Coe) adjourned to the next sitting.

Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Bill 2019-2020

Mr Barr, pursuant to notice, presented the bill, its explanatory statement, a Human Rights Act compatibility statement and the following supplementary paper:

Budget 2019-20—Financial Management Act, pursuant to section 20AC—Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Bill 2019-2020—Departures from Recommended Appropriations—Statement of Reasons.

Title read by Clerk.

MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Social Inclusion and Equality, Minister for Tourism and Special Events and Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment) (3.23): I move:

That this bill be agreed to in principle.

I am pleased to table the Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Bill 2019-2020. The bill is the mechanism for appropriation of moneys for this coming fiscal year for the Office of the Legislative Assembly and officers of the Assembly, the Integrity Commissioner, the Auditor-General and the Electoral Commissioner. The bill provides for appropriations for the Integrity Commissioner, the Auditor-General, the Electoral Commissioner and the Office of the Legislative Assembly in relation to net controlled recurrent payments, capital injections and payments to be made on behalf of the territory.

Most notably, clause 6 provides for an appropriation of $2,668,000 for controlled recurrent payments to the Integrity Commissioner in the 2019-20 financial year; clause 7 provides for the appropriation of $3,124,000 for controlled recurrent payments to the Auditor-General in the 2019-20 financial year; clause 8 provides for the appropriation of $4,998,000 for controlled recurrent payments and capital injections to the Electoral Commissioner for the 2019-20 financial year; and clause 9 provides for the appropriation of $21,386,000 for controlled recurrent payments, capital injections and payments on behalf of the territory to the Office of the Legislative Assembly in the 2019-20 financial year.

I commend these appropriations to the Assembly.

Debate (on motion by Mr Coe) adjourned to the next sitting.


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