Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; Third Reading

Summary

Parliament is authorising additional spending for the Department of the House of Representatives and the Department of Parliamentary Services beyond the money already allocated earlier in the financial year. This spending covers new government decisions made since the original 2025-26 budget was passed, and it works alongside the existing Supply Acts and Appropriation Acts for that year. The money comes from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and is governed by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, which allows the amounts to be adjusted if needed. This matters because it ensures Parliament can fund new parliamentary operations and services that weren't anticipated when the main budget was approved, without having to wait for the next full budget cycle.

What happens at this stage

The final vote in this chamber on the bill as a whole, after all amendments have been considered. If it passes, the bill moves to the other chamber to go through the same process. If both chambers have already agreed to identical text, the bill proceeds directly to Royal Assent.

Next: The other chamber, which runs the same process from First Reading, or Royal Assent if both chambers have already agreed