Estimates
Documents tabled in Parliament setting out proposed spending authorities.
Plain English
The documents through which Parliament is asked to approve government spending.
If you’re new here
'Supps' are the top-ups that come later in the year. If your funding is in a supp, you can't spend it until it passes.
What they probably mean
“The paperwork that turns a decision into actual money.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Bureaucracy level
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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