{"id":"F2019L00852","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 3 of 2018-2019)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-3-of-2018-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99477,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00852-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determin","sectionType":"section","heading":"Advance to the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. 3 of 2018‑2019)","content":"###### Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 3 of 2018‑2019)\n\nI, Mathias Hubert Paul Cormann, Minister for Finance, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 12(1) of Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2018‑2019 (the Act), make the following determination under subsection 12(2) of the Act:\n\nThat the Act have effect as if Schedule 2 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    | State, ACT, NT and local government item | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development | $40,000,000 |\n\nDated: 18 June 2019\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":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2189},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination operates strictly within the scope of the Advance to the Finance Minister provisions in the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2018‑2019. It allocates a specific sum to a specific entity without expanding beyond the statutory framework for urgent additional funding."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision affecting one appropriation item","Only one cross-reference to the empowering Act (section 12)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Simple tabular format with only one data row","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination authorises an extra **$40 million** in government spending for the **Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development**.\n\n**What this does:**\nUnder the *Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2018‑2019*, the Finance Minister has special \"advance\" powers to urgently allocate funds without waiting for Parliament to pass new legislation. This instrument uses that power to increase the Department's budget for payments to states, territories, and local governments.\n\n**Key details:**\n- **Amount:** $40,000,000\n- **Purpose:** State, ACT, NT and local government payments (typically grants or funding agreements with state and territory governments)\n- **Legal basis:** Section 12 of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2018‑2019\n\nThis is a routine administrative mechanism used when additional funds are needed urgently during the financial year and there isn't time to wait for new budget bills."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-3-of-2018-2019","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-3-of-2018-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-3-of-2018-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-3-of-2018-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-3-of-2018-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-3-of-2018-2019/documents"}}