Vote Parliamentary Service
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Speaker of the House of Representatives (M78)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Parliamentary Service
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE: Speaker of the House of Representatives
Overview of the Vote
The Speaker is responsible for appropriations in Vote Parliamentary Service for the 2012/13 financial year covering the following:
- a total of $67.900 million for purchasing support and administrative services from the Parliamentary Service
- a total of $43.700 million for other expenditure to support members
- a total of $20 million for payment of members' salaries and allowances
- a total of $16 million for multi-year capital investment in the parliamentary precincts
- a total of $4.900 million for departmental capital expenditure.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Parliamentary Service in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.

