{"id":"F2010L01790","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister – Section 13 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010 (No. 6 of 2009-2010)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-6-of-2009-2010","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":153201,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L01790-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTIO","sectionType":"section","heading":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTION 13 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2009-2010","content":"###### ![](image.001.png)ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 13 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2009-2010\n\nI, the Honourable Lindsay Tanner MP, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 13(1) of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009\\-2010, hereby determine pursuant to subsection 13(2) of that Act, that Schedule 1 of that Act be taken to be amended with the amendment of the appropriation item listed in Column 1, for the Agency listed in Column 2, to be increased by the amount listed in Column 3 as follows:\n\n| Column 1                            | Column 2 | Column 3   |\n| ----------------------------------- | -------- | ---------- |\n| Appropriation Item                  | Agency   | Amount     |\n|                                     |          | $          |\n| Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010 | AusAid   | 29,381,000 |\n| Administered Item, Outcome 1        |          |            |\n|                                     |          |            |\n\nI note that the additional amount is provided to enable AusAid to meet commitments relating to Australia’s contribution to a global agreement to help developing countries deal with climate change and to Australia’s support of reconstruction efforts in Sri Lanka, including resettlement of internally displaced people.\n\nLindsay Tanner\n\n22nd June 2010 No. 6 of 2009-2010","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1865},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination operates squarely within the intended scope of section 13 of the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010, which specifically empowers the Finance Minister to advance funds for urgent or unforeseen expenditure without requiring further parliamentary approval. The instrument does not expand beyond or alter the original legislative purpose of the Advance provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with only one appropriation amendment","No conditional clauses or exceptions","Only references one section of the enabling Act (section 13)","Simple tabular format with three data points (item, agency, amount)","No defined terms requiring interpretation"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **ministerial determination** that releases $29.4 million in emergency government funds to AusAid (Australia's overseas aid agency).\n\n**What it does:**\n- Authorises a **$29,381,000 payment** to AusAid\n- Uses the \"**Advance to the Finance Minister**\" (a reserve fund the Finance Minister can access for urgent needs without waiting for Parliament to pass new laws)\n- Amends the original 2009-2010 budget to add this money to AusAid's \"Administered Item, Outcome 1\"\n\n**What the money is for:**\n- Australia's contribution to a global agreement helping developing countries tackle climate change\n- Reconstruction and resettlement efforts in Sri Lanka (helping internally displaced people return home)\n\n**Why this matters:**\nThis shows how the government can quickly move money to meet international commitments and respond to emergencies without new legislation. The Finance Minister has pre-approved authority under the Appropriation Act to allocate these reserve funds when satisfied there's an urgent need."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-6-of-2009-2010","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-6-of-2009-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-6-of-2009-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-6-of-2009-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-6-of-2009-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2009-2010-no-6-of-2009-2010/documents"}}