{"id":"F2020L01483","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 5 of 2020-2021)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2020-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":130728,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01483-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. 5 of 2020‑2021)","content":"###### Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 5 of 2020‑2021)\n\nI, Simon Birmingham, 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 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 2 | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications | $71,734,000 |\n\nThis determination commences immediately after it is registered.\n\nDated: 25 November 2020\n\nSIMON BIRMINGHAM\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 makes a specific, limited adjustment to appropriation amounts. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 defined term (the Act)","Single, straightforward operation: increasing one appropriation item by a specific amount","No cross-references beyond the empowering provision (subsection 10(2) of the Supply Act)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Simple tabular format with only one row of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made by the Finance Minister in Nov 2020, uses powers under the Supply Act (No. 1) 2020–21 to raise the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications’ spending limit for Outcome 2 by $71.734 million. It directly increases the department’s program funding and indirectly affects taxpayers; it illustrates how ministerial budget adjustments reallocate public funds without new primary legislation."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument increases the financial scope of the Act by raising the appropriation for a specified administered item by $71,734,000 (Department of Infrastructure, Outcome 2). It does not, on its face, alter program definitions or eligibility; the change is to budget authority and fiscal allocation rather than to the underlying policy scope (made under subsection 10(2) and commencing immediately)."},"complexity_factors":["Single monetary amendment to Schedule 1 (one appropriation item only)","Statutory basis requires Ministerial satisfaction under subsection 10(1) and exercise of power under subsection 10(2)","Immediate commencement on registration (no phased implementation)","No changes to definitions, program eligibility, or substantive policy in the text supplied","Administrative and accounting adjustments required to reflect the increased appropriation"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination, made by the Finance Minister under subsection 10(2) of the Supply Act (No. 1) 2020–2021, increases a single appropriation line: the Administered item, Outcome 2 for the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications is increased by $71,734,000 and the change commences immediately. The Minister’s decision rests on the certification required by subsection 10(1). Mechanically, it reallocates budget authority to that outcome and requires only administrative appropriation and accounting adjustments rather than changes to program rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2020-2021","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2020-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2020-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2020-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2020-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2020-2021/documents"}}