{"id":"F2020L01493","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 6 of 2020-2021)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2020-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":130732,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01493-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. 6 of 2020‑2021)","content":"###### Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 6 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 Social Services | $159,713,242 |\n\nThis determination commences immediately after it is registered.\n\nDated: 26 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 framework — providing mid-year budget supplementation through a ministerial determination. It has not expanded beyond the original legislative purpose of managing appropriations."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 defined term referenced (the Act)","Simple tabular structure with 3 columns","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Single operative provision with straightforward arithmetic (adding a specified amount)","No cross-references beyond the empowering provision (subsection 10(2) of the Supply Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis is a spending approval (called a \"determination\") made by the Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham, in November 2020. It allows the Department of Social Services to spend an extra **$159.7 million** on \"administered items\" for \"Outcome 2\".\n\n**Key terms explained:**\n- **Administered items** — money the department spends on behalf of the government (like welfare payments or grants), rather than running the department itself.\n- **Outcome 2** — a specific government policy goal that the department is working toward (each government department has numbered \"outcomes\" describing what they're meant to achieve).\n- **Supply Act** — the law that authorises the government to spend money each financial year.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Directly:** The Department of Social Services, which gets additional budget authority.\n- **Indirectly:** Australians who receive services or payments funded through Outcome 2 of the Social Services portfolio (likely social security or welfare-related programs).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is an \"advance\" — extra money approved part-way through the financial year because the original budget wasn't enough or new needs arose. It shows the government topping up funding for social services programs by nearly $160 million during the 2020-2021 financial year, likely in response to COVID-19 pressures or increased demand for welfare services."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The determination changes the monetary scope of Schedule 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1) 2020–2021 by increasing the appropriation for the \"Administered item, Outcome 2\" for the Department of Social Services by $159,713,242 (Table, Item 1, Column 3). The instrument does not alter eligibility, policy design, or statutory conditions for the outcome; it alters the authorised funding amount and takes effect immediately after registration (commencement clause)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly framed amendment: only one appropriation item is increased (Table, Item 1).","Reference to statutory preconditions without reproducing them (depends on subsections 10(1) and 10(2) of the Supply Act), requiring cross-reference to the Act for full context.","Immediate commencement on registration (timing element requires attention to administrative process).","No additional procedures, conditions or reporting requirements included in the instrument (low procedural complexity)."],"plain_english_summary":"What this instrument does (mechanical effect)\n\n- The Finance Minister (Simon Birmingham) has made a determination that changes the text of Schedule 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1) 2020–2021 so that one appropriation entry is larger by a specified dollar amount (see subsection 10(2) of the Act and the Table in the instrument). The Table increases the appropriation for \"Administered item, Outcome 2\" for the Department of Social Services by $159,713,242 (Table, Item 1, Column 2–3).\n- The determination takes effect immediately after it is registered (\"This determination commences immediately after it is registered\").\n\nWhat the instrument says is the reason for the change\n\n- The instrument records that the Minister is \"satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 10(1) of Supply Act (No. 1) 2020–2021\" and therefore makes the determination under subsection 10(2) (first paragraph). The instrument does not restate those subsection 10(1) matters inside the text of the determination.\n\nWho decides, who is affected, and who pays (mechanisms)\n\n- Who decides: the Minister for Finance makes the determination (signed by Simon Birmingham, Minister for Finance). The legal power exercised is described as arising under subsections 10(1) and 10(2) of the Supply Act (No. 1) 2020–2021 (first paragraph).\n- Who is directly affected: the Department of Social Services, because the instrument increases a listed appropriation item for that entity (Table, Column 2).\n- What changes for that entity: the legal appropriation figure in Schedule 1 of the Act is treated as increased by $159,713,242 for the specified administered item and outcome (Table, Column 1–3).\n- Who pays: the instrument changes an appropriation item in the Supply Act. The text does not specify the operational source of the funds beyond amending Schedule 1; it does not itself describe cash flow, funding source, or payment recipients.\n\nPractical implications, constraints and implementation notes\n\n- Legal preconditions and ministerial discretion: the instrument records the Minister is \"satisfied\" of s10(1) matters before acting (first paragraph). The determination therefore depends on a factual or legal satisfaction by the Minister; the instrument does not publish the criteria or evidence for that satisfaction.\n- Timing and implementation: the change is effective immediately after registration (commencement clause). Registration is the trigger for the appropriation change to take effect.\n- Compliance burden and administrative impact: the instrument is a focused amendment to an appropriation schedule and does not itself impose new duties, reporting requirements, or compliance obligations on third parties. The text does not specify any new administrative processes or conditions attached to the increased amount.\n- Fiscal trade-offs and opportunity costs: mechanically, increasing a Schedule 1 appropriation item alters the distribution of legally authorised amounts in the Supply Act (Table, Item 1). The instrument does not describe offsets, funding sources, or reductions to other items; therefore it does not state how the increase is balanced within the Act's overall totals.\n- Effects on private actors, markets and competition: the instrument changes public appropriation authority for a Department of Social Services administered item. The text does not describe any direct effects on private businesses, prices, competition, or contractual relations; any such effects are not specified in the instrument itself.\n- Implementation risk and transparency: the instrument cites the Minister's satisfaction with the statutory preconditions (subsection 10(1)) but does not record the facts or reasoning supporting that satisfaction. That means the statutory trigger is recorded, but the underlying basis is not included in the instrument text.\n\nSummary statement\n\n- Mechanically, this is a single-purpose determination that increases one appropriation figure in Schedule 1 of the Supply Act (No. 1) 2020–2021 for the Department of Social Services by $159,713,242 and takes effect on registration. The instrument invokes the Minister's power under subsections 10(1) and 10(2) of the Act and records the Minister's satisfaction of the subsection 10(1) matters; it does not set out those matters, funding details, or additional conditions in the text."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2020-2021","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2020-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2020-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2020-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2020-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2020-2021/documents"}}