{"id":"F2022L00129","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 5 of 2021-2022)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2021-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102273,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L00129-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determin","sectionType":"section","heading":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 5 of 2021-2022)","content":"###### Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 5 of 2021\\-2022)\n\nI, Simon Birmingham, Minister for Finance, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 12(1) of Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2021-2022 (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    | Departmental item, Equity Injections - Outcome 2 | Department of Finance | $200,000,000 |\n\nThis determination commences immediately after it is registered.\n\n10 February 2022\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":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1858},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination operates exactly within the scope intended by section 12 of the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2021-2022, which explicitly authorizes the Finance Minister to make urgent additional appropriations when satisfied of specific statutory criteria, without requiring further parliamentary approval."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision affecting only one appropriation item","No defined terms or interpretation section","Simple tabular format with clear numerical values","Only references one section (section 12) of the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or sunset clauses"],"plain_english_summary":"This document gives the **Department of Finance an urgent $200 million funding increase** using special emergency powers held by the Finance Minister.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Adds $200 million to the Department of Finance's budget under the category \"Equity Injections — Outcome 2\"\n- An **equity injection** means the government is investing capital into the department (like a shareholder buying shares in a company), rather than just paying for day-to-day running costs\n- **Outcome 2** refers to the specific government goal or result this money is meant to help achieve\n\n**Why this exists:**\nUnder the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2021-2022, the Finance Minister has special powers to urgently \"top up\" government budgets when unexpected needs arise and there isn't time to wait for Parliament to pass new laws. This determination uses that power.\n\n**When it takes effect:**\nImmediately after the document is officially registered (usually within days of signing)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2021-2022","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2021-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2021-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2021-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2021-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-5-of-2021-2022/documents"}}