{"id":"F2020L01273","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 4 of 2020-2021)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-4-of-2020-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":130505,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01273-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. 4 of 2020‑2021)","content":"###### Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 4 of 2020‑2021)\n\nI, Mathias Hubert Paul Cormann, Minister for Finance, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 12(1) of Supply Act (No. 2) 2020‑2021 (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 items described in Column 1 of the Table, for the Entity listed in Column 2 of the Table, were 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 5 | Department of Health | $384,060,000 |\n\nDated: 30 September 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":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the function intended by the Supply Act provisions — it authorizes a specific advance payment to a specific entity for a specific purpose. There is no scope creep; it is a standard, narrow exercise of the Finance Minister's advance powers."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 defined term (the Act)","Single operative provision with straightforward tabular amendment","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the empowering Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Simple tripartite table structure (Item/Entity/Amount)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **budget adjustment instrument** made by the Finance Minister (Mathias Cormann) in September 2020.\n\n**What it does:**\n- It increases the amount of money that the **Department of Health** can spend on **Outcome 5** (administered programs) by **$384.06 million**.\n\n**How it works:**\n- Under the **Supply Act (No. 2) 2020-2021**, the Finance Minister has special powers to approve extra spending in urgent situations without waiting for Parliament to pass new laws.\n- This determination uses that power to \"top up\" an existing budget line item.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Directly:** The Department of Health, which gets more funding for its administered programs (these are programs where the department manages money on behalf of the government, like grants or payments to third parties).\n- **Indirectly:** Australians who benefit from the health programs covered by \"Outcome 5\" — likely including COVID-19 related health measures given the timing (September 2020) and the substantial amount.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- This shows how the government can quickly move large amounts of money ($384 million) using delegated powers rather than full parliamentary debate. It's a standard mechanism for budget flexibility, but involves significant sums with limited parliamentary scrutiny at the time of decision."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument changes the scope of the original Act only insofar as it increases the Schedule 2 appropriation figure for the Department of Health’s Administered item, Outcome 5, by $384,060,000 (i.e. it treats the Act as if Schedule 2 were amended to reflect that higher amount). The change is limited to that Schedule 2 line item and does not, on its face, alter other provisions of the Act or create new programmatic rules."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly‑specified amendment (one appropriation line only).","Short legal form: references to two statutory subsections (12(1) and 12(2)) without extensive conditions or cross‑referenced schedules.","No new regulatory detail or program rules to interpret—only a numeric change to an appropriation schedule.","Administrative discretion invoked (Ministerial satisfaction under s12(1)), which adds a small interpretive step about the basis for action but is not elaborated in the text."],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument treats Schedule 2 of the Supply Act (No. 2) 2020–2021 as amended to increase the Department of Health’s “Administered item, Outcome 5” appropriation by $384,060,000. Made by the Minister for Finance under subsection 12(2) after stating satisfaction of subsection 12(1), it changes the Act’s recorded appropriation figure only and does not itself set spending conditions or program rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-4-of-2020-2021","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-4-of-2020-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-4-of-2020-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-4-of-2020-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-4-of-2020-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-4-of-2020-2021/documents"}}