{"id":"tas:act-2025-029","name":"Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025","slug":"appropriation-act-no-2-2025","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"29 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31452,"registerId":"tas-act-2025-029-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. 2) 2025](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2025-029) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This Act is taken to have commenced on 1 July 2025.","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 $58 241 000","content":"### 4 Issue, application and appropriation of $58 241 000\n\n> > (1)  In respect of the financial year ending on 30 June 2026, the Treasurer may –\n> > \n> > > > (a) issue the sum of $58 241 000 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 2026.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Expiry of Act","content":"### 6 Expiry of Act\n\n> This Act expires on 30 June 2027.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appro","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appropriation 2025-26","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appro SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appropriation 2025-26\n\n[Section 5](#GS5@EN)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp2-25-26 p1.gif)](/image/approp2-25-26 p1.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp2-25-26 p2.gif)](/image/approp2-25-26 p2.gif)","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"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":"Based on the available information, there is no indication that the scope of this Act changed from its original intent. Supplementary appropriation acts are routine instruments with a well-defined purpose — authorising additional government expenditure — and there are no signals in the provided text of scope creep or amendment to original objectives. The December 2025 file modification may reflect minor administrative updates rather than substantive change."},"complexity_factors":["Appropriation Acts follow a highly standardised, formulaic structure that is relatively straightforward in form","The substantive complexity lies in the spending schedules (not provided), which can run to many pages covering dozens of agencies","Interaction with the broader Tasmanian budget framework, Public Account Act, and Financial Management Act adds layers for practitioners","A 'No. 2' Act implies supplementary appropriations, which may cross-reference the original Act and require understanding of both together","Limited complexity in this excerpt due to absence of operative provisions — only metadata and status information is visible"],"plain_english_summary":"This is Tasmania’s Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2025 — the legal authority that lets the government spend supplementary funds for the 2025 year, covering additional or revised costs not in the original budget.  \n\nIt affects all Tasmanians, government departments, contractors and taxpayers, and matters because without it the additional public spending would be unlawful."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation serves its original and sole purpose: to appropriate a specific sum for government services in a single financial year. There is no evidence of scope creep — it does not create new agencies, impose new obligations on citizens, or expand regulatory frameworks. It is a routine fiscal instrument performing exactly the function intended by the Constitution and the Financial Management and Accountability Act framework."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section ('Capital Services' and 'Operating Services')","Single straightforward appropriation mechanism with no conditions or exceptions","No cross-references to other Acts beyond internal section references","Minimal procedural requirements — just issue, apply, and appropriate","Schedule 1 content appears to be image-based rather than text, making machine readability poor but not adding legal complexity","Standard sunset clause (expiry provision) with no triggers or conditions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does**\n\nThis is one of Australia's annual **Appropriation Acts** — essentially the legal mechanism that allows the government to spend public money. Specifically, this Act authorises the Treasurer to take **$58,241,000** from the government's main bank account (the \"Public Account\") and spend it on government services during the 2025-26 financial year.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n- **Government agencies** — they receive the funding detailed in Schedule 1 (which appears to be provided as image files in this version)\n- **Taxpayers** — this is your money being allocated to specific purposes\n- **The Treasurer** — who has the formal power to issue and apply these funds\n\n**Key features**\n\n- The money can be used for both **Operating Services** (day-to-day government running costs) and **Capital Services** (infrastructure, property, or loans)\n- The Act **backdates** its commencement to 1 July 2025 (even if passed later), ensuring continuous government funding\n- It **self-destructs** on 30 June 2027, two years after the financial year it covers, which is standard for appropriation legislation\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nWithout this Act, the government would lack legal authority to spend money on the services listed in Schedule 1. This is part of the constitutional requirement that government spending must be authorised by Parliament — no appropriation, no spending. The relatively small amount ($58 million) suggests this covers specific non-departmental or special appropriations, rather than the bulk of government operations (which typically run into the hundreds of billions)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument functions as a standard, time-limited appropriation: it authorises a specified payment for 2025–26 and sets where the funds are to be applied. The text does not itself amend agency functions or broaden statutory powers beyond the appropriation and definitions provided; scope is limited to funding allocation per Schedule 1 and supporting agency estimates."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose, short Act with a clear appropriation amount and limited sections","Defines two broad terms ('Capital Services' and 'Operating Services') that may require interpretive guidance","Relies on external material for detail (Schedule 1 and agency estimates) rather than embedding line-item text","Temporal limit and explicit expiry reduce ongoing legal interaction","Schedule appears as embedded graphics, which complicates machine-readability and automated review","Centralised administrative discretion: Treasurer authorised to issue and apply funds"],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, this Act authorises the Treasurer to issue and appropriate $58,241,000 from the Public Account for government services in the 2025–26 financial year, with the funds to be applied for purposes listed in Schedule 1 and agency estimates. It defines \"Capital Services\" and \"Operating Services\", takes effect from 1 July 2025 and expires on 30 June 2027.\n\nWho pays: the Public Account (public funds). Who decides: the Treasurer issues and applies the funds; agencies spend under the Schedule and their estimates."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-2-2025","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-2-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-2-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-2-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-2-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-act-no-2-2025/documents"}}