Portfolio budget statements

Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statement

Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Explanation of Supplementary Additional Estimates 2003 04
Appropriation Bill (No.5) 2003-04

ISSN 1449-7069 (Print)

Part A - User Guide

Introduction

The purpose of this Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statement is to explain Appropriation Bill (No.5) 2003-04. This document serves to inform senators and members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of extra appropriation resources to Government outcomes by agencies within the portfolio.

This Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statement is declared by the Appropriation Bills (No.5) 2003-04 to be a 'relevant document' to the interpretation of the Bill according to section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Whereas this document is focused on explaining these supplementary additional estimates appropriations, further information on related agency resourcing issues - including special appropriations, special accounts, revenue from other sources, performance information, and a full set of up-to-date agency budget financial statements - can be found in the 2004-05 Portfolio Budget Statements for the Environment and Heritage Portfolio accompanying the 2004-05 annual appropriation bills. This Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statement should be read in conjunction with the 2004-05 Portfolio Budget Statements, which follow from this document in a chronological sense, and include information from the appropriation bill explained in this document. The 2004-05 Portfolio Budget Statements were introduced to Parliament at the same time as this document.

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