{"id":"F2008L04299","name":"Advance to the Finance Minister – Section 14 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2008-2009 (No. 1 of 2008-2009)","slug":"advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-14-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2008-2009-no-1-of-2008-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76295,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04299-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTIO","sectionType":"section","heading":"ADVANCE TO THE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 14 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2008-2009","content":"###### ![](image.001.png)ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 14 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2008\\-2009\n\nI, the Hon. Lindsay Tanner MP, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 14(1) of Appropriation\n\nAct (No. 1) 2008-2009, hereby determine pursuant to subsection 14(2) of that Act, that Schedule 1 of that Act be taken to be amended with the insertion 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) 2008-2009 | Wheat Exports Australia | 1,107,000 |\n| Departmental Item                   |                         |           |\n|                                     |                         |           |\n\nI note that the additional amount is provided to ensure the financial viability of Wheat Exports Australia during 2008-09.\n\nLindsay Tanner\n\n3rd November 2008 No. 1 of 2008-2009","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":2374},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument exercises the existing urgent appropriation powers in section 14 of the parent Act; it does not alter the scope, purpose, or legal framework of the Appropriation Act itself."},"complexity_factors":["Single-line-item appropriation with no conditional logic","No defined terms or interpretation section","Simple administrative determination exercising existing delegated authority","Only references parent Act sections 14(1) and 14(2) for standard statutory prerequisites"],"plain_english_summary":"This approves a $1,107,000 emergency injection into Wheat Exports Australia’s 2008–09 budget via the Appropriation Act’s “Advance to the Finance Minister,” letting the Finance Minister add funds without new legislation. The money is a departmental item for the agency’s internal costs to keep it financially viable. It illustrates use of delegated budget powers to address urgent funding needs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-14-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2008-2009-no-1-of-2008-2009","history":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-14-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2008-2009-no-1-of-2008-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-14-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2008-2009-no-1-of-2008-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-14-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2008-2009-no-1-of-2008-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-14-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2008-2009-no-1-of-2008-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/advance-to-the-finance-minister-section-14-of-appropriation-act-no-1-2008-2009-no-1-of-2008-2009/documents"}}