{"id":"tas:act-2024-023","name":"Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2024","slug":"appropriation-act-no-1-2024","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"23 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31487,"registerId":"tas-act-2024-023-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2024-023) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This Act is taken to have commenced on 1 July 2024.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> For the purposes of this Act –\n> \n> > ***Capital Services*** means –\n> > \n> > > > (a) public works or property required for public purposes; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a loan authorised by law;\n> \n> > ***Operating Services*** means the ordinary annual services of the Government.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue, application and appropriation of $8 057 461 000","content":"### 4 Issue, application and appropriation of $8 057 461 000\n\n> > (1)  In respect of the financial year ending on 30 June 2025, the Treasurer may –\n> > \n> > > > (a) issue the sum of $8 057 461 000 out of the Public Account; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) apply that sum for the services of the Government.\n> \n> > (2)  The sum specified in [subsection (1)(a)](#GS4@Gs1@Hpa@EN) is appropriated.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Purposes of appropriation","content":"### 5 Purposes of appropriation\n\n> The sum specified in [section 4(1)(a)](#GS4@Gs1@Hpa@EN) is to be applied for the purposes specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) and detailed in the agency information in support of the estimates for the financial year ending on 30 June 2025.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Expiry of Act","content":"### 6 Expiry of Act\n\n> This Act expires on 30 June 2026.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appro","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appropriation 2024-25","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appro SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appropriation 2024-25\n\n[Section 5](#GS5@EN)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp1-2425p1.gif)](/image/approp1-2425p1.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp1-2425p2.gif)](/image/approp1-2425p2.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp1-2425p3.gif)](/image/approp1-2425p3.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp1-2425p4.gif)](/image/approp1-2425p4.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp1-2425p5.gif)](/image/approp1-2425p5.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp1-2425p6.gif)](/image/approp1-2425p6.gif)","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Appropriation Acts are purpose-built for a single, well-defined function — authorising government expenditure for a specific financial year. There is no indication from the available text that this Act expanded beyond its original intent as Tasmania's primary supply legislation for 2024–25."},"complexity_factors":["Appropriation Acts are structurally simple in legal terms — their primary function is authorising spending rather than creating complex legal frameworks","The substantive detail sits in schedules (department-by-department allocations) which were not provided, limiting full analysis","Interacts with other legislation such as the Financial Management Act and Public Account Act, requiring some cross-referencing to fully understand","Annual in nature, meaning its application is time-limited and relatively straightforward compared to ongoing regulatory legislation","Limited text was available for analysis, making a precise complexity assessment difficult"],"plain_english_summary":"The Tasmania 2024 Budget Funding Act is the annual appropriation law that legally authorises the government to withdraw from the Consolidated Fund and fund public services for 2024–25. It sets spending limits and department budgets, affecting every Tasmanian, public agencies and programs. Without it, the government cannot lawfully pay for hospitals, schools, roads or other services."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard annual Appropriation Act (No. 1) with the traditional narrow scope: authorising operating expenses only. The scope has not expanded beyond its original constitutional purpose of authorising government expenditure for ordinary annual services."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 6 operative sections plus a schedule","Only 2 defined terms ('Capital Services' and 'Operating Services'), with one ('Capital Services') not actually used in the operative provisions","No cross-references to other Acts except internal section references","Simple linear structure: definitions → appropriation amount → purposes → expiry","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Schedule 1 contains the detailed appropriation breakdown but is presented as images rather than text in this version, making the actual allocation table inaccessible for textual analysis"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis is the **Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2024** — one of the federal budget bills. It gives the Australian Government legal authority to spend **$8,057,461,000** (about $8 billion) from the Public Account (the government's main bank account) during the 2024-25 financial year.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Government departments and agencies** — they receive this money to deliver services\n- **Australian taxpayers** — this is your money being allocated to government operations\n- **Anyone who relies on government services** — from Medicare to defence to education\n\n**How it works:**\n\n- The Treasurer can **issue** (withdraw) the money from the Public Account\n- The money must be used for **\"Operating Services\"** — the ordinary day-to-day running of government (salaries, programs, grants)\n- The specific breakdown of which agency gets what is in **Schedule 1** (shown as images in this version, not text)\n\n**Key features:**\n\n- **Retrospective commencement**: The Act started on 1 July 2024, even if passed later (this is normal for budget bills)\n- **Automatic expiry**: The Act dies on 30 June 2026, two years after it starts\n- **\"Capital Services\" defined but not used**: The Act defines capital spending (buildings, loans) but this particular bill only covers operating expenses — capital spending is in a separate Appropriation Act (No. 2)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nWithout this law, the government cannot legally spend money. The Constitution says the government can only spend what Parliament has specifically authorised. This Act is that authorisation for the \"ordinary annual services\" — the bread-and-butter of government operations."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No change in scope is evident from the Act's text. The instrument authorises a specified appropriation for the 2024–25 financial year (section 4(1)), directs application to items in Schedule 1 and agency estimates (section 5), and sets clear commencement and expiry dates (sections 2 and 6). It does not create new regulatory powers or revenue-raising measures; it provides a funding authority whose operational allocation depends on the schedule and agency estimate documents."},"complexity_factors":["Single, fixed appropriation amount with limited legislative text (section 4(1)) reduces legal complexity.","Defines only two key terms—Capital Services and Operating Services—so statutory interpretation scope is narrow (section 3).","Delegates release authority to the Treasurer (discretion to issue funds) rather than prescribing detailed payment mechanics (section 4(1)).","Apportionment and program detail are externalised to Schedule 1 and agency 'information in support of the estimates', creating reliance on non-statutory/administrative documents for operational detail (section 5).","Commencement and expiry dates are explicit (commencement 1 July 2024, expiry 30 June 2026), which limits temporal scope but requires sunset tracking (sections 2 and 6).","Schedule content is presented as images in the source provided, which impedes machine-readability and increases administrative friction for auditing and automated compliance checks (Schedule 1).","Lump-sum appropriation pattern increases requirement for internal allocation decisions and reporting at agency level, raising implementation and accountability work even though statutory text is short (section 5)."],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** This Act authorises the Treasurer to issue and appropriate $8,057,461,000 from the Public Account for government services in the 2024–25 year, to be applied to items in Schedule 1 and the agency estimates. It commenced 1 July 2024 and expires 30 June 2026.\n\nWho decides and how money flows: the Treasurer releases funds from the Public Account; agencies must apply the appropriation to operating and capital services set out in the schedule."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-1-2024","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-1-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-1-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-1-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-1-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-1-2024/documents"}}