{"id":"F2020L01057","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 2 of 2020-2021)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2020-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":113485,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01057-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determin","sectionType":"section","heading":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 2 of 2020-2021)","content":"###### Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 2 of 2020-2021)\n\nI, Mathias Hubert Paul Cormann, Minister for Finance, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 10(1) of Supply Act (No. 1) 2020‑2021 (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, was increased by the amounts 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    | Administered item, Outcome 1 | Australian Trade and Investment Commission | $230,080,000 |\n\nDated: 24 August 2020\n\nMATHIAS HUBERT PAUL CORMANN\n\nMinister for Finance","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Column 3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Column 3","content":"###### Column 3","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This determination changes the scope of the appropriation schedule in Schedule 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1) 2020–2021 by increasing the monetary amount allocated to a single listed item. The functional label for the item—\"Administered item, Outcome 1\" for the Australian Trade and Investment Commission—remains the same; the change is in the quantum of the appropriation only (increase of $230,080,000 as shown in the Table)."},"complexity_factors":["Uses a single delegated power under subsection 10(2) of the Supply Act (No. 1) 2020–2021 to amend Schedule 1—legal mechanism is straightforward","Instrument effects only a single appropriations line (one entity, one amount) rather than multiple interlocking changes","No programmatic detail, conditions, or reporting requirements are included, reducing procedural complexity","Relies on an unstated financing or budgetary context (the instrument amends quantum but does not explain offsets), which adds a small practical uncertainty","Ministerial satisfaction under subsection 10(1) creates discretionary precondition but the basis for that satisfaction is not set out in the instrument","Financial figure is specific and final ($230,080,000), so numerical precision simplifies application"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination, made by the Minister for Finance under the Supply Act (No. 1) 2020–2021, increases the Schedule 1 appropriation for the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) by $230,080,000. The Minister records satisfaction with the Act’s preconditions, so the Commonwealth’s budgeted funds for that administered item and outcome are raised.\n\nThe instrument expands Austrade’s spending capacity within the existing appropriation label but does not create new programs, specify recipients, or set spending conditions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the function intended by the Supply Act provisions — it allocates emergency advance funding for a specific purpose. The scope remains tightly constrained to the single appropriation increase described."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision amending one appropriation item","Only 3 defined elements (columns in a table)","No cross-references beyond the empowering Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Total length under 200 words","Standard template format for Advance determinations"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument that gives extra money to a government agency. Specifically, it increases the budget of the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) by $230 million for the 2020-2021 financial year. The money comes from what's called an 'Advance to the Finance Minister' — a special pot of emergency funds that the Finance Minister can allocate when urgent or unforeseen spending needs arise that weren't covered in the original budget. This determination was made by Mathias Cormann, who was Finance Minister at the time, using powers granted by the Supply Act (No. 1) 2020-2021."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2020-2021","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2020-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2020-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2020-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2020-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-2-of-2020-2021/documents"}}