{"id":"nsw:act-2024-037","name":"Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2024","slug":"appropriation-parliament-act-2024","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"37 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28852,"registerId":"nsw-act-2024-037-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 2024](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2024-037).","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> > appropriation year means the year from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.\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> > (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 $239,447,751 to the Legislature out of the Consolidated Fund for the services of the Legislature for the appropriation year.\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 $246,999,042, and\n> \n> > (b) capital expenditure to the sum of $40,093,000.","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 under the [Government Sector Finance Act 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-055), section 4.10, and\n> \n> > (b) was paid during the appropriation year and before the date of assent to this Act.","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act's scope is limited to authorising one appropriation for the 2024–25 year and to a small set of procedural definitions and a timing rule (ss 1–5). The text contains no provision expanding or narrowing the usual coverage of an annual Appropriation Act; it explicitly treats this instrument as an annual Appropriation Act for the purposes of the Government Sector Finance Act 2018 (s3(2))."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose appropriation: fixes one appropriation amount ($239,447,751) for the Legislature for a single fiscal year (s4).","Simple commencement rule: Act commences on date of assent (s2).","Basic definitions: defines 'appropriation year' and 'services', including capital, recurrent and debt repayment (s3).","Timing/technical provision: treats payments made during the appropriation year but before assent as expended against the appropriation (s5) — an implementation/legal recognition detail.","Cross-reference to existing framework: aligns with Government Sector Finance Act 2018 by treating this Act as an annual Appropriation Act for that Act's purposes (s3(2)).","Note of intended total funding: explanatory note indicates larger intended expense and capital totals funded jointly with other sources, requiring administrators to track non‑Consolidated Fund sources (s4 note)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises a specific sum from the Consolidated Fund to finance the Legislature for the 2024–25 appropriation year, covering parliamentary operating costs, capital works and debt repayment. It takes effect on assent and includes a timing rule treating certain payments made during the appropriation year (but before assent) as charged to the appropriation. It affects Parliament’s budget managers, officials administering parliamentary funds, and recipients of parliamentary payments because it legally enables and records the year’s authorised spending."},"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act follows the standard, well-established form of annual parliamentary appropriation legislation in NSW. Its scope remains tightly focused on authorising expenditure for the Parliament's own operations, consistent with its original and traditional purpose of maintaining parliamentary financial independence from the executive."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely limited substantive content available in the extract — the actual spending schedules and amounts are not reproduced","Routine annual appropriation legislation with a well-established, predictable legal structure","Narrow and specific scope limited to parliamentary expenditure only","No complex regulatory schemes, definitions, offences, or multi-agency interactions","Governed by well-understood constitutional conventions around parliamentary appropriation"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the use of public funds to run the NSW Parliament — staff, buildings and day‑to‑day operations — giving Parliament legal authority to pay its bills. It affects taxpayers, parliamentary staff and, indirectly, all NSW residents who rely on effective legislative oversight.\n\nIt’s routine, annual budget legislation intended to protect Parliament’s independence from the executive; the NSW Treasurer is the responsible minister."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation performs exactly its traditional function: annual appropriation of funds for parliamentary operations. The scope remains tightly focused on budgetary authority for the Legislature, with no expansion into policy areas or administrative mechanisms beyond the essential spending approval and retrospective validation clause (section 5), which is standard practice for appropriation bills."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 sections total, with minimal conditional logic","Just 2 defined terms ('appropriation year' and 'services')","Single cross-reference to the Government Sector Finance Act 2018","Straightforward purpose: set a dollar amount and validate past payments","No nested exceptions or complex procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does:**\n\nThis is a **budget law** that gives the New South Wales Parliament permission to spend **$239.4 million** from the state's main bank account (the Consolidated Fund) to run itself during the 2024-25 financial year (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Directly:** The NSW Parliament itself — this pays for politicians' salaries, staff wages, building maintenance, IT systems, security, and other running costs.\n- **Indirectly:** NSW taxpayers — this is public money funding the democratic institution.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nUnder Australian law, **the government cannot spend public money without specific legal authority**. This Act provides that authority. Without it, the Parliament couldn't legally pay its bills.\n\n**Key details:**\n- The **$239.4 million** is the legal spending limit, though the Parliament actually plans to spend more ($287 million total) — the difference comes from other sources like savings or previous years' unspent funds.\n- The Act also includes a **backdated safety net**: it legalises any payments already made between 1 July 2024 and the date this law passed, ensuring no accidental illegal spending occurred while waiting for the budget to be approved."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliament-act-2024","history":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliament-act-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliament-act-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliament-act-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliament-act-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/appropriation-parliament-act-2024/documents"}}