{"id":"F2005L01977","name":"Determination to Reduce Appropriation Upon Request (No. 5 of 2004-2005)","slug":"determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-5-of-2004-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":113335,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L01977-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"DETERMINATION TO REDUCE APPROPRIATION UP","sectionType":"part","heading":"DETERMINATION TO REDUCE APPROPRIATION UPON REQUEST","content":"## DETERMINATION TO REDUCE APPROPRIATION UPON REQUEST\n\nI, Senator the Hon Nick Minchin, Minister for Finance and Administration, pursuant to the legislative provision listed in column 3 below, hereby reduce the appropriation in column 1 for the agency in column 2 in response to the request made by the Minister in column 4 by the amount listed in column 6.\n\n| Column 1                                                  | Column 2                  | Column3                                        | Column 4                                                      | Column 5        | Column 6     |\n| --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | ------------ |\n| Appropriation                                             | Agency                    | Authority                                      | Requested by                                                  | Date of Request | $            |\n|                                                           |                           |                                                |                                                               |                 |              |\n| Departmental outputs in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-05 | Australian Federal Police | Section 9 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-05 | Senator the Hon Chris EllisonMinister for Justice and Customs | 22 June 2005    | $135,000,000 |\n|                                                           |                           |                                                |                                                               |                 |              |\n\nNICK MINCHIN  \n30 June 2005 No. 5 of 2004-2005","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1525},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the function contemplated by its enabling provision (Section 9 of the Appropriation Act)—reducing a specific dollar amount upon request. There is no expansion beyond the original statutory intent or the instrument's stated purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single table format with no legislative provisions or operative text","No defined terms, interpretation clauses, or cross-references","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Plain English recitals followed by straightforward factual data"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a formal budget adjustment signed by the Finance Minister. **What it does:** It reduces the Australian Federal Police's (AFP) annual budget by **$135 million**. **Why:** The Minister responsible for the AFP (the Minister for Justice and Customs) requested the cut—typically because the agency didn't need the full amount originally allocated or wanted to free up funds for other priorities. **How it works:** Under Australia's financial framework, once Parliament approves annual funding (called an \"appropriation\"), the Finance Minister has the power to reduce specific amounts if the responsible Minister asks for it. This is standard paperwork to ensure government agencies only receive taxpayer money they actually plan to spend, preventing unused funds from sitting in agency accounts."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-5-of-2004-2005","history":"/api/acts/determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-5-of-2004-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-5-of-2004-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-5-of-2004-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-5-of-2004-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/determination-to-reduce-appropriation-upon-request-no-5-of-2004-2005/documents"}}