{"id":"nsw:act-2023-025","name":"Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2023","slug":"appropriation-parliament-act-2023","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"25 of 2023","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28900,"registerId":"nsw-act-2023-025-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary\n\nPart 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Act","content":"#### 1 Name of Act\n\n1 Name of Act\n\n> This Act is the [Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2023](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2023-025).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n3 Definitions\n\n> > (1) In this Act—\n> > \n> > services includes the following—\n> > \n> > > (a) capital works and services,\n> > \n> > > (b) recurrent services,\n> > \n> > > (c) repayment of debt.\n> > \n> > year 2023–24 means the year from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.\n> \n> > (2) A reference in the [Government Sector Finance Act 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-055) to an annual Appropriation Act includes a reference to this Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Appropriation for Legislature","content":"# Part 2 Appropriation for Legislature\n\nPart 2 Appropriation for Legislature","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation for services of Legislature","content":"#### 4 Appropriation for services of Legislature\n\n4 Appropriation for services of Legislature\n\n> This Act appropriates the sum of $231,945,373 to the Legislature out of the Consolidated Fund for the services of the Legislature for the year 2023–24.\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> The appropriation, together with funds from other sources, is intended to fund—\n> \n> > (a) expenses to the sum of $234,158,940, and\n> \n> > (b) capital expenditure to the sum of $43,864,000.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"General","content":"# Part 3 General\n\nPart 3 General","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Payments authorised on lapse of appropriation","content":"#### 5 Payments authorised on lapse of appropriation\n\n5 Payments authorised on lapse of appropriation\n\n> An amount is taken to have been expended out of a sum appropriated for a purpose by this Act if the amount—\n> \n> > (a) was paid for the purpose out of the Consolidated Fund under the [Government Sector Finance Act 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-055), section 4.10, and\n> \n> > (b) was paid on or after 1 July 2023 and before the date of assent to this Act.","sortOrder":7}],"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: appropriating funds for the NSW Parliament's operations for a single financial year. There is no scope creep — it does exactly what the title suggests and contains no extraneous provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 5 operative sections","Minimal defined terms — only 2 definitions in section 3 ('services' and 'year 2023–24')","Single straightforward appropriation figure with no conditional logic or exceptions","Only 2 cross-references (both to the Government Sector Finance Act 2018)","No nested provisions, sub-delegations, or complex machinery provisions","Standard 'lapse of appropriation' provision (section 5) is boilerplate language common to all NSW appropriation bills"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does:**\n\nThis is a **budget law** that gives the New South Wales Parliament permission to spend **$231.9 million** from the state's main bank account (the Consolidated Fund) to run itself during the 2023–24 financial year.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Directly:** The NSW Parliament itself — covering salaries for MPs and staff, building maintenance, IT systems, security, and other running costs.\n- **Indirectly:** NSW taxpayers, since this is public money being allocated.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nUnder Australian law, **government bodies cannot spend public money without specific legal authority**. This Act provides that authority. Without it, the Parliament couldn't pay its electricity bills, staff wages, or repair the roof.\n\n**Key details:**\n- The total **appropriation** (legal permission to spend) is **$231,945,373**\n- This covers both **day-to-day running costs** (recurrent services) and **major building projects** (capital works)\n- The Act also includes a **backdated spending rule** — it legalises payments already made between 1 July 2023 and when this Act became law, ensuring there's no gap in legal authority\n\n**Simple analogy:** Think of this as the Parliament's annual \"permission slip\" from the people (via legislation) to use the state's credit card for its own operating expenses."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act limits itself to funding the Legislature for 2023–24 and to retrospectively authorising certain pre‑assent Consolidated Fund payments (see s4 and s5). It does not alter the legal powers or create new ongoing obligations beyond appropriation and accounting treatment; it instead specifies temporal, categorical and administrative rules for this single financial year (see s3)."},"complexity_factors":["Direct single appropriation of a fixed sum to the Legislature (s4) — low legislative complexity, clear numeric allocation.","Definitions narrowing temporal and categorical scope: 'year 2023–24' and 'services' (capital works, recurrent, debt repayment) (s3(1)) — establishes boundaries for application.","Retrospective authorisation for payments made under Government Sector Finance Act 2018, s4.10 between 1 July 2023 and assent (s5) — introduces retroactive legal effect and cross‑Act interaction that administrators must apply.","Treats this Act as an 'annual Appropriation Act' for Government Sector Finance Act purposes (s3(2)) — affects how payments and accounting are processed under existing finance rules.","Immediate commencement on date of assent (s2) — timing certainty for implementation.","Non‑binding explanatory note in s4 about additional funds and totals — informative for budgeting but not an operative allocation."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does.** This Act authorises $231,945,373 from the Consolidated Fund to finance the Parliament's services for the 2023–24 financial year and records that other funding sources will meet operating and capital needs. It also treats amounts paid from the Consolidated Fund under the Government Sector Finance Act 2018, s4.10, between 1 July 2023 and the date of assent as having been expended against this appropriation, retrospectively authorising those pre‑assent payments."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Appropriation acts for Parliament are routine annual instruments. There is no indication in the available text that this Act deviated from its standard intended purpose of authorising parliamentary expenditure for the relevant financial year. The scope appears consistent with its title and standard legislative practice."},"complexity_factors":["Appropriation acts follow a highly standardised, formulaic structure — leaving little interpretive ambiguity","The substantive detail (actual dollar amounts and spending categories) is in schedules not reproduced in the provided text, limiting full assessment","The law is narrow and purpose-specific — it does not create rights, obligations, or penalties for ordinary citizens","No amending history, cross-referencing complexity, or regulatory scheme to navigate","Minor complexity arises from understanding the constitutional necessity of appropriation as a legal mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the NSW government to withdraw and spend public money specifically for the operation of Parliament — the Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and related services. It affects taxpayers, parliamentary staff and agencies by legally permitting parliamentary wages, facilities and administration spending. It’s a routine but constitutionally necessary annual funding law."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliament-act-2023","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliament-act-2023/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliament-act-2023/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliament-act-2023/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliament-act-2023/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliament-act-2023/documents"}}