{"id":"F2021L00431","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 7 of 2020-2021)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-7-of-2020-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101663,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00431-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. 7 of 2020‑2021)","content":"###### Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 7 of 2020‑2021)\n\nI, Simon Birmingham, Minister for Finance, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 10(1) of Appropriation 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 | $475,816,000 |\n\nThis determination commences immediately after it is registered.\n\n12 April 2021\n\nSIMON BIRMINGHAM\n\nMinister for Finance","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Column 3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Column 3","content":"###### Column 3","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument alters the Act by increasing the authorised amount for a specific administered appropriation item by $475,816,000, thereby expanding the Act’s Schedule 1 monetary totals for the named Department. No other items, entities or statutory conditions are changed; the change takes effect immediately on registration."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly targeted amendment: only one appropriation item is increased.","Relies on ministerial satisfaction under subsection 10(1) (discretionary factual precondition).","No new regulatory obligations, conditions, or allocations detailed in the instrument itself.","Immediate commencement on registration increases implementation speed and reduces lead time for administrative action.","Large monetary value increases fiscal significance despite statutory simplicity.","Effect depends on the broader appropriation Act framework for how funds are drawn and administered."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination amends Schedule 1 of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2020–2021 to increase the authorised appropriation for the “Administered item, Outcome 2” of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications by $475,816,000. The Minister made the change under subsection 10(2) after being satisfied of matters in subsection 10(1); it takes effect immediately on registration. Mechanically, it raises the spending cap for that administered item and shifts the fiscal cost into the Act’s authorised appropriation without adding new procedural conditions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the function intended by section 10 of the Appropriation Act — providing supplementary funding to a department. It has not expanded beyond the original statutory purpose of advancing funds to cover urgent or unforeseen expenditure."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 substantive operative provision (the table amendment)","Single cross-reference to Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2020-2021, section 10","No defined terms section — relies on external statute","Simple tabular structure with only 1 data row","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Standard legislative formula language ('being satisfied of the matters', 'have effect as if')"],"plain_english_summary":"The Finance Minister has used his Appropriation Act power to add $475,816,000 to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications as an administered item for Outcome 2. This urgent top‑up lets the department fund programs under that outcome (likely infrastructure/transport/regional projects) without waiting for a fresh parliamentary appropriation. It directly increases departmental spending authority and indirectly funds the relevant projects, with the cost borne by taxpayers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-7-of-2020-2021","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-7-of-2020-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-7-of-2020-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-7-of-2020-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-7-of-2020-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-7-of-2020-2021/documents"}}