{"id":"F2015L01518","name":"Australian Education (Financial Assistance for Non-participating States and Territories) Determination 2015","slug":"f2015l01518","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":328567,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L01518-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of determination","content":"#### 1 Name of determination\n\n  This determination is the Australian Education (Financial Assistance for Non-participating States and Territories) Determination 2015.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This determination commences on the day after it is registered.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition","content":"#### 3 Definition\n\n  In this determination:\n  the Act means the Australian Education Act 2013.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Indexation of FFR amount","content":"#### 4 Indexation of FFR amount\n\n  For subsection 65(3) of the Act, in calculating the total amount of financial assistance that is payable to all non-participating States and Territories for 2014 for the non-participating schools located in those States and Territories under paragraph 65(2)(a) of the Act, the FFR amount for 2013 for non-participating States and Territories is indexed according to the following formula:\n  ![](image.002.png)","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Total amount","content":"#### 5 Total amount\n\n  For subsection 65(3) of the Act, the total amount of financial assistance that is payable to all non-participating States and Territories for 2014 for the non-participating schools located in those States and Territories under Part 4 of the Act is $2,958,366,434.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Manner in which total amount is divided","content":"#### 6 Manner in which total amount is divided\n\n  For subsection 65(7) of the Act, the total amount specified in section 5 of this determination is to be divided between the non‑participating States and Territories as follows:\n\n| Item | Non-participating State or Territory | Amount:        |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------ | -------------- |\n| 1    | Victoria                             | $1,136,259,351 |\n| 2    | Queensland                           | $1,054,549,932 |\n| 3    | Western Australia                    | $490,231,253   |\n| 4    | Tasmania                             | $147,891,373   |\n| 5    | Northern Territory                   | $129,434,525   |","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1940},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination operates strictly within its original purpose of calculating and allocating 2014 funding to non-participating jurisdictions. No expansion beyond the financial determination scope is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 short sections","Single defined term ('the Act')","One mathematical formula for indexation (referenced as external image)","Simple allocation table with 5 data rows","Minimal cross-referencing to parent Act (sections 65 and Part 4 only)"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the amount of federal school funding paid to states and territories that did not sign up to the National Education Reform Agreement (the \"non-participating\" states) for the year 2014.\n\n**What it does:**\n\n- **Sets the total funding pool**: Nearly $3 billion ($2,958,366,434) to be distributed among five jurisdictions.\n- **Splits the money**: The funds are divided as follows:\n  - **Victoria**: $1.14 billion\n  - **Queensland**: $1.05 billion\n  - **Western Australia**: $490 million\n  - **Tasmania**: $148 million\n  - **Northern Territory**: $129 million\n\n- **Adjusts for inflation**: The base funding amount is indexed (increased to account for rising costs) using a formula set out in the legislation.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nDuring the Gonski school funding reforms, some states refused to join the new funding model. This instrument ensures those states still receive their federal school funding, calculated under the previous rules rather than the new agreement."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2015l01518","history":"/api/acts/f2015l01518/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2015l01518/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2015l01518/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2015l01518/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2015l01518/documents"}}