{"id":"F2012L01522","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister – Section 13 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2011-2012 (No. 5 of 2011-2012)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2011-2012-no-5-of-2011-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":89504,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L01522-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTIO","sectionType":"section","heading":"ADVANCE TO THE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 13 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2011-2012","content":"###### ![](image.001.png)ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 13 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2011\\-2012\n\nI, Penelope Ying Yen Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 13(1) of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2011\\-2012, hereby determine under subsection 13(2) of that Act, that the appropriation item in Column 1 of the following table, for the Agency listed in Column 2, 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) 2011-2012 | Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | 17,610,000.00 |\n| Administered Item, Outcome 3        |                                                                            |               |\n|                                     |                                                                            |               |\n\nThe additional amount is provided to enable the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to meet commitments for No Interest Loan Scheme subsidies under the Home Energy Saver Scheme.\n\nPENELOPE YING YEN WONG\n\n28 June 2012 No. 5 of 2011-2012","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Column 3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Column 3","content":"###### Column 3","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1560},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination has a narrow, singular purpose: to increase appropriation for a specific program. It has not expanded beyond the original scope of authorizing additional funds for the No Interest Loan Scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Single purpose instrument with only one operative provision (the determination of increased funding)","No definitions section, interpretation clauses, or substantive rules","Only one legislative cross-reference (to the empowering section of the parent Appropriation Act)","Simple tabular format presenting only three data points (appropriation item, agency, amount)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This is a formal decision (called a 'determination') by the Finance Minister to give extra money to a government department during the financial year.\n\n**The details:** The Minister approved an additional **$17.61 million** for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. This money comes from the 2011-2012 budget (specifically, the Administered Item for Outcome 3).\n\n**What it's for:** The funds pay for subsidies under the **No Interest Loan Scheme**, which was part of the Home Energy Saver Scheme. This program helped people access interest-free loans for home energy improvements.\n\n**Why this mechanism matters:** The 'Advance to the Finance Minister' power allows the government to top up agency budgets for urgent or unforeseen expenses without passing a whole new law through Parliament each time."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2011-2012-no-5-of-2011-2012","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2011-2012-no-5-of-2011-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2011-2012-no-5-of-2011-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2011-2012-no-5-of-2011-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2011-2012-no-5-of-2011-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-13-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2011-2012-no-5-of-2011-2012/documents"}}