I, Penelope Ying Yen Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 15(1) of Appropriation

Act (No. 2) 2011-2012, hereby determine pursuant to subsection 15(2) of that Act, that Schedule 2 of that Act be taken to be amended with the amendment of the appropriation item listed in Column 1, for the Agency listed in Column 2, to be increased by the amount listed in Column 3 as follows:

 

 

 

Column 1

Column 2

Appropriation Item

Agency

 

 

$

Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2011-2012

Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government

41,881,000.00

Payments to State, ACT, NT and local government item

Outcome 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

I note that the additional amount is provided to enable the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government to meet legal commitments under funding arrangements that fall due before the Appropriation passage of the next annual Acts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PENELOPE YING YEN WONG

 

5 December 2011             No. 1 of 2011-2012