{"id":"F2007B00927","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister - section 11 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2003-2004 (No. 4 of 2003-2004)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2003-2004-no-4-of-2003-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":63080,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00927-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTIO","sectionType":"section","heading":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTION 11 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2003-2004","content":"###### ![](image.001.png)ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 11 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2003-2004\n\nI, Brett Kaufmann, Acting Division Manager, Financial Management Group, Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to Section 11 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2003-2004, hereby determine that the appropriation item listed in Column 1 for the agency listed in Column 2 be increased by the amount listed in Column 3.\n\n| Column 1                                 | Column 2                                         | Column 3   |\n| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------- |\n| Appropriation Item                       | Agency                                           | Amount     |\n|                                          |                                                  | $          |\n|                                          |                                                  |            |\n| Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2003-2004      | Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | 35,091,791 |\n| Administered Expenses – Outcome 1        |                                                  |            |\n| An effectively functioning labour market |                                                  |            |\n|                                          |                                                  |            |\n|                                          |                                                  |            |\n\nBrett Kaufmann No. 4 of 2003-2004\n\n21 June 2004","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Appropriation Item","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation Item","content":"###### Appropriation Item","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Agency","sectionType":"section","heading":"Agency","content":"###### Agency","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1795},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination exercises existing spending authority conferred by Section 11 of the Appropriation Act; it does not expand or alter the scope of the parent legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Single administrative act with no conditional clauses or exceptions","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites Section 11 of parent Act)","Straightforward tabular format listing only one agency and one amount"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a formal approval (called a 'determination') that releases extra money from a government reserve fund. It gives **$35,091,791** to the **Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**.\n\n**What is happening:**\n- Parliament sets aside a special reserve fund called the 'Advance to the Finance Minister' for unexpected costs\n- When a department runs over budget, the Finance Minister can tap this reserve to top them up\n- This document formally approves a $35 million top-up for the employment department\n- The money is for 'Administered Expenses – Outcome 1', which covers programs to keep the labour market functioning effectively\n\n**Why this exists:**\nRather than passing a new law every time a department needs more cash, the Appropriation Act allows the Finance Minister to approve reasonable advances quickly through these determinations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2003-2004-no-4-of-2003-2004","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2003-2004-no-4-of-2003-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2003-2004-no-4-of-2003-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2003-2004-no-4-of-2003-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2003-2004-no-4-of-2003-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-11-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2003-2004-no-4-of-2003-2004/documents"}}