{"id":"F2022L00814","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 6 of 2021-2022)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2021-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102488,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L00814-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 2021-2022)","content":"###### Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 6 of 2021-2022)\n\nI, Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 10(1) of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2021-2022 (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 5 | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications | $235,000,000 |\n\nThis determination commences immediately after it is registered.\n\n20 June 2022\n\nKATY GALLAGHER\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 is a standard Advance to the Finance Minister determination, which serves exactly its intended purpose: providing urgent supplementary appropriations under the specific authority granted in the Appropriation Act. The scope remains tightly constrained to the single funding increase described."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","Only 1 defined term referenced (the Act)","Single operative provision with no conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references beyond the enabling Act subsection","Simple tabular format for the substantive content","Standard legislative template structure"],"plain_english_summary":"The Finance Minister has authorised a $235 million top-up to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, allocated to the department’s administered programs tied to Outcome 5. It uses the Appropriation Act’s “Advance to the Finance Minister” power to provide urgent or unforeseen funding after the main budget was passed, allowing the government to reallocate funds without a new act of Parliament. This is a routine but significant budget adjustment for regional development and related programs."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument alters the scope of the Appropriation Act by increasing a specific Schedule 1 appropriation item by $235,000,000 for the named Department and Outcome. The change is confined to that item and does not amend other Schedule entries or add new powers or conditions within the text of this Determination."},"complexity_factors":["Single, fixed-dollar increase ($235,000,000) to one specific appropriation item (Administered Item, Outcome 5).","Statutory mechanism: made under subsection 10(2) of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2021-2022 after the Minister was satisfied of subsection 10(1) matters (text cites these provisions).","Operative effect is an amendment to Schedule 1 of the Act rather than creating new program rules or conditions.","Immediate commencement on registration reduces timing uncertainty but does not add procedural steps.","Instrument contains no operational, eligibility or reporting conditions — implementation details left to existing Act and departmental processes."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination increases an appropriation in the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2021–2022 by $235,000,000 for the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (Administered Item, Outcome 5), by amending Schedule 1 as if that item were raised. Made by the Finance Minister under subsection 10(2) after the matters in subsection 10(1) were satisfied, it takes effect immediately after registration. The government provides the funds; the Finance Minister authorised the change and the Department may draw on the additional appropriation under the Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2021-2022","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2021-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2021-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2021-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2021-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-6-of-2021-2022/documents"}}