{"id":"F2021L00829","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 8 of 2020-2021)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-8-of-2020-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101948,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00829-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. 8 of 2020‑2021)","content":"###### Advance to the Finance Minister Determination (No. 8 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 | $550,000,000 |\n\nThis determination commences immediately after it is registered.\n\n24 June 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":"This instrument increases the scope of the Act’s Schedule 1 by adding $550,000,000 to the specified administered item for Outcome 2 of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. The change is narrow in subject matter (one entity/outcome) but expands the financial appropriation relative to the original Schedule by that amount, effected by the Minister under subsections 10(1)–10(2)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete financial amendment limited to one administered item (low structural complexity).","Legal mechanism is an 'as if' amendment under subsection 10(2) of the Appropriation Act (relatively straightforward statutory device).","Ministerial precondition of being 'satisfied' under subsection 10(1) introduces a threshold of administrative discretion.","Immediate commencement on registration requires prompt budget accounting and departmental action.","Material fiscal amount ($550,000,000) creates budgetary significance despite narrow legislative change.","No detailed allocation or program conditions in the text — implementation handled administratively by the department."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination treats Schedule 1 of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2020–2021 as if amended to increase the administered appropriation for Outcome 2 of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications by $550,000,000. \n\nThe Finance Minister makes the change under subsections 10(1)–10(2) of the Act; it takes effect on registration, shifts $550m of Commonwealth budget authority to that departmental outcome, and places the additional funds under the department’s administration."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the function intended by the Advance to the Finance Minister mechanism in appropriation legislation — providing supplementary funding to government entities between budget cycles. The scope remains tightly constrained to the specific amount ($550m) and specific purpose (Administered item, Outcome 2 for the Infrastructure Department)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 substantive operative provision","Single table with 3 columns and 1 row of data","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (subsection 10(2) of the Appropriation Act)","No conditional logic or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a legal instrument that gives extra money to a government department. Specifically, it adds **$550 million** to the budget of the **Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications**. The money is specifically for \"Administered item, Outcome 2\" — which means it's for programs the department runs on behalf of the government (administered funding) tied to a specific policy goal (Outcome 2). The Finance Minister made this determination under special powers in the Appropriation Act that allow urgent or additional funding without waiting for a whole new budget bill to pass through Parliament."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-8-of-2020-2021","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-8-of-2020-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-8-of-2020-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-8-of-2020-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-8-of-2020-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-determination-no-8-of-2020-2021/documents"}}