{"id":"F2022L01323","name":"Child Support (Assessment) (MTAWE amount) Determination 2022","slug":"child-support-assessment-mtawe-amount-determination-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441556,"registerId":"F2022L01323-fast-fetch-1775956830373","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child Support (Assessment) (MTAWE amount) Determination 2022","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\nmeta-keywords: \"[SEC=OFFICIAL:Sensitive]\"\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nChild Support (Assessment) (MTAWE amount) Determination 2022\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nI, Amanda Rishworth, Minister for Social Services, make the following Determination.\n\nDated 4 October 2022   \n\nThe Hon Amanda Rishworth MP\n\nMinister for Social Services\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Determination of amount\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Child Support (Assessment) (MTAWE amount) Determination 2022.\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The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 5A(6) of the Act.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: relevant June quarter is defined in subsection 5A(2) of the Act.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989.\n\n5  Determination of amount\n\n  The amount of $1,587.00 is determined for the relevant June quarter ending on 30 June 2022.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow, technical function it was designed for: setting a single indexed dollar amount for use in child support calculations. There is no scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 operative sections spanning 2 pages","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (subsection 5A(6))","Single, unconditional operative provision (section 5) with no exceptions or conditions","No delegated legislative provisions or subordinate instruments referenced","Straightforward mathematical determination: one fixed dollar amount for one specified time period"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument fixes the Male Total Average Weekly Earnings (MTAWE) at $1,587.00 for the June quarter ending 30 June 2022, providing the wage benchmark used in Australia’s child support formula. It affects parents with child support obligations or entitlements and the agencies that administer them because the formula depends on this specified earnings figure for that period."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the statutory scope of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989. It only specifies the MTAWE numeric value for a defined quarter (s5) under the Minister's delegated power (s3). It alters calculation inputs used in assessments but does not expand or narrow who is covered or create new legal obligations beyond those in the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument: contains one operative provision (s5) determining a numeric amount.","Depends on external definitions in the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (eg. 'relevant June quarter' defined in s5A(2) of the Act).","Legal authority is delegated (made under subsection 5A(6) of the Act), so understanding requires cross-reference to the parent Act (s3).","Commencement mechanics are administrative (whole instrument commences the day after registration) but relevant for application timing (s2).","Operational impact is numerical (affects calculations in assessments) rather than rule-setting, reducing interpretive complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets a single numeric value — $1,587 — as the MTAWE amount for the relevant June quarter ending 30 June 2022 (s5). It was made by the Minister for Social Services under subsection 5A(6) of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 and takes effect the day after registration (ss3–2).\n\nThat number is a parameter used in child support assessments made under the Act, so it alters how liabilities are calculated without changing who the Act covers."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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