{"id":"F2019L00577","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 2 of 2018-2019)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2018-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99193,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00577-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determin","sectionType":"section","heading":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 2 of 2018‑2019)","content":"###### Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 2 of 2018‑2019)\n\nI, Mathias Hubert Paul Cormann, Minister for Finance and the Public Service, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 10(1) of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2018‑2019 (the Act), make the following determination under subsection 10(2) of the Act:\n\nThat the Act have effect as if Schedule 1 of the Act were amended so that the item described in Column 1 of the Table, for the Entity listed in Column 2 of the Table, were increased by the amount listed in Column 3 of the Table.\n\nTable\n\n|      | Column 1           | Column 2                   | Column 3    |\n| ---- | ------------------ | -------------------------- | ----------- |\n| Item | Appropriation Item | Entity                     | Amount      |\n| 1    | Departmental item  | Department of Home Affairs | $52,560,000 |\n\nDated: 5 April 2019\n\nMATHIAS HUBERT PAUL CORMANN\n\nMinister for Finance and the Public Service","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Column 3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Column 3","content":"###### Column 3","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1447},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a routine administrative determination exercising the standard 'Advance to the Finance Minister' power under section 10 of the Appropriation Act. It operates exactly within the intended scope of that provision, providing additional appropriation for urgent or unforeseen expenditure without expanding beyond the Act's original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (one amendment only)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Only one entity affected by the instrument","Simple tabular format with three columns","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination gives the Department of Home Affairs an extra **$52.56 million** in funding for the 2018-2019 financial year.\n\nUnder the **Appropriation Act**, the Finance Minister has a special power (called the 'Advance to the Finance Minister') to top up agency budgets during the year when there's an urgent or unforeseen need for cash. This instrument uses that power to increase the Department's 'departmental item' — which is budget speak for money to pay for running costs like staff wages, rent, and operations.\n\n**Key points:**\n- **Who gets the money?** Department of Home Affairs\n- **How much?** $52,560,000\n- **What for?** Departmental running costs (day-to-day operations)\n- **Why this way?** The Finance Minister can add funds quickly without waiting for new laws to pass through Parliament"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2018-2019","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2018-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2018-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2018-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2018-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2018-2019/documents"}}