Parliament’s control of government finances by means of legislation
The Consolidated Revenue Fund
Financial initiative of the Executive
Limits on the Senate’s powers in respect of financial legislation
Initiation
Amendment
Procedures peculiar to special appropriation bills
Introduction
Second reading amendment
Proceedings following second reading
Message recommending appropriation
Message for amendment
Consideration in detail
Summary of annual financial legislation
Ordinary annual services of the Government
The components of the annual Budget
Appropriation Bill (No. 1)—the main appropriation bill
Message recommending appropriation and introduction
Second reading—Budget speech and debate
Reasoned amendment
Consideration by estimates committees
Consideration in detail
Amendments
Proposed improvements to procedures for consideration of estimates
Appropriation Bill (No. 2)
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill
Budget papers and related documents
Explanatory memorandums for appropriation bills
Additional appropriation bills
Additional appropriation bills for special purposes
Supply bills
Advance to the Finance Minister
Advances to the Presiding Officers
Procedures peculiar to taxation bills
Introduction
Second reading amendment
Consideration in detail
Customs and excise tariff proposals
Consolidation and validation of tariff proposals