{"id":"F2009L02300","name":"Building Australia Fund (Initial Credit) Determination 2009","slug":"building-australia-fund-initial-credit-determination-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":162180,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02300-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Building Australia Fund (Initial Credit) Determination 2009","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nBuilding Australia Fund (Initial Credit) Determination 20091\n\nNation-building Funds Act 2008\n\nWe, WAYNE SWAN, Treasurer, and LINDSAY TANNER, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, make this Determination under subsection 14(1) of the Nation-building Funds Act 2008.\n\nDated 9 June 2009\n\nWayne Swan Lindsay Tanner\n\nTreasurer Minister for Finance and Deregulation\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Building Australia Fund (Initial Credit) Determination 2009.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day on which it is registered.\n\n> Note Section 42 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 (which deals with the disallowance of legislative instruments) does not apply to this instrument: see subsection 14(5) of the Nation-building Funds Act 2008.\n\n  \n\n3 Initial credit\n\nFor paragraph 14(1)(a) of the Nation-building Funds Act 2008, the amount of $7.5 billion is to be credited to the Building Australia Fund Special Account on 12 June 2009.\n\n> Note The Building Australia Fund Special Account is established by section 13 of the Nation-building Funds Act 2008.\n\n> Note\n\n> Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1950},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains a narrow, specific scope limited to the single transaction of crediting $7.5 billion to the Building Australia Fund Special Account on the specified date. It does not expand beyond the specific purpose authorized by subsection 14(1) of the Nation-building Funds Act 2008."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 short sections with minimal text","Single operative provision with no conditions, exceptions, or procedural requirements","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination authorizes a **$7.5 billion payment** into the Building Australia Fund—a special government account used to finance major infrastructure projects across Australia.\n\nThe Treasurer and Minister for Finance made this instrument in June 2009 under the *Nation-building Funds Act 2008*. It simply directs that this money be credited to the Fund's special account on 12 June 2009.\n\nEssentially, this is the **initial capital injection** (the starting cash) that allowed the Building Australia Fund to begin operating and funding roads, rail, ports, broadband, and other nation-building infrastructure projects."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/building-australia-fund-initial-credit-determination-2009","history":"/api/acts/building-australia-fund-initial-credit-determination-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/building-australia-fund-initial-credit-determination-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/building-australia-fund-initial-credit-determination-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/building-australia-fund-initial-credit-determination-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/building-australia-fund-initial-credit-determination-2009/documents"}}