{"id":"F2021L00535","name":"Child Support (Assessment) (AWE amount) Determination 2021","slug":"child-support-assessment-awe-amount-determination-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440828,"registerId":"F2021L00535-fast-fetch-1775956320505","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child Support (Assessment) (AWE amount) Determination 2021","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nChild Support (Assessment) (AWE amount) Determination 2021\n\nI, Anne Ruston, Minister for Families and Social Services, make the following Determination.\n\nDated 30 April 2021    \n\nAnne Ruston\n\nMinister for Families and Social Services\n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Determination of amount....................................1\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Child Support (Assessment) (AWE amount) Determination 2021.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument. The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 58AA(4) of the Act.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  Note:          December quarter is defined in subsection 58AA(1) of the Act.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n                   Act means the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989.  \n\n5  Determination of amount\n\n  The amount of $1,291.30 is determined for the December quarter ending on 31 December 2020.         \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by its enabling provision (subsection 58AA(4) of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989): setting the AWE amount for a specific quarter. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 sections spanning 2 pages","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (subsection 58AA(4))","Single operative provision (section 5) containing one straightforward determination","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Purpose-built for a single, discrete administrative task"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) amount at $1,291.30 for the December 2020 quarter. Services Australia uses this figure in child support calculations as the benchmark for the self‑support amount, so it affects parents who pay or receive child support. It’s a routine administrative update to align the formula with current wage data."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. The instrument simply determines a numeric amount for a specified quarter under subsection 58AA(4) of the Act (see sections 3 and 5). It does not alter statutory definitions, eligibility criteria, assessment methodology, or administrative powers—only the AWE figure used in assessments for the stated quarter."},"complexity_factors":["Single numeric determination (section 5) — minimal drafting complexity.","Made under a specific statutory power (s3 cites subsection 58AA(4)) — constrained legal scope.","Relies on defined term 'December quarter' in the Act (see note to s4) — external definitional dependence.","Routine commencement provision (s2) — simple temporal operation.","No amendments to substantive law, definitions, or processes — low interpretive burden for implementers."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination fixes the AWE amount at $1,291.30 for the December quarter ending 31 December 2020. It is made under subsection 58AA(4) of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 and commenced the day after registration.\n\nMechanically, the instrument sets a single numeric parameter used in child support assessments. It does not change eligibility rules or assessment methodology in the Act, but it alters the numeric input that may change assessed payment outcomes for parties to child support matters."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/child-support-assessment-awe-amount-determination-2021","history":"/api/acts/child-support-assessment-awe-amount-determination-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/child-support-assessment-awe-amount-determination-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/child-support-assessment-awe-amount-determination-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/child-support-assessment-awe-amount-determination-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/child-support-assessment-awe-amount-determination-2021/documents"}}