{"id":"F2019L01433","name":"Federal Financial Relations (General Purpose Financial Assistance) Determination No. 128 (October 2019)","slug":"federal-financial-relations-general-purpose-financial-assistance-determination-no-128-october-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":100261,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L01433-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Federal Financial Relations (General Pur","sectionType":"part","heading":"Federal Financial Relations (General Purpose Financial Assistance) Determination No. 128 (October 2019)","content":"# Federal Financial Relations (General Purpose Financial Assistance) Determination No. 128 (October 2019)","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"preliminary","content":"```html\n

Federal Financial Relations (General Purpose Financial Assistance) Determination No. 128 (October 2019)

I, Mathias Cormann, Acting Treasurer, make this determination under subsection 9(1) of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.

Mathias Cormann

Dated: 17 October 2019

\n```\n\n## Part 1 — preliminary\n\n### Name of determination\n\n This determination is the Federal Financial Relations (General Purpose Financial Assistance) Determination No. 128 (October 2019).\n\n### Commencement\n\n 2. This determination commences on the day on which it is made.\n\n### Determination\n\n 3. The amounts specified in the following table are to be paid to the States for the purpose of making a grant of general purpose financial assistance to those States.\n\n### Table: General purpose financial assistance for payment on 21 October 2019\n\n```html\n

State

Amount of General purpose financial assistance

New South Wales

-

Victoria

-

Queensland

-

Western Australia

$73,536,340.88

South Australia

-

Tasmania

-

Australian Capital Territory

$3,389,761.64

Northern Territory

-

Total

$76,926,102.52

\n```","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Name of determination","sectionType":"division","heading":"Name of determination","content":"### Name of determination\n\n This determination is the Federal Financial Relations (General Purpose Financial Assistance) Determination No. 128 (October 2019).","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Commencement","sectionType":"division","heading":"Commencement","content":"### Commencement\n\n 2. This determination commences on the day on which it is made.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Determination","sectionType":"division","heading":"Determination","content":"### Determination\n\n 3. The amounts specified in the following table are to be paid to the States for the purpose of making a grant of general purpose financial assistance to those States.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Table: General purpose financial assista","sectionType":"division","heading":"Table: General purpose financial assistance for payment on 21 October 2019","content":"### Table: General purpose financial assistance for payment on 21 October 2019\n\n```html\n

State

Amount of General purpose financial assistance

New South Wales

-

Victoria

-

Queensland

-

Western Australia

$73,536,340.88

South Australia

-

Tasmania

-

Australian Capital Territory

$3,389,761.64

Northern Territory

-

Total

$76,926,102.52

\n```","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination serves exactly its original purpose under the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 — to specify amounts of general purpose financial assistance to be paid to states. It has not expanded beyond this narrow administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document — only 3 operative provisions","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (subsection 9(1) of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single purpose: authorise specific dollar amounts to specific recipients","Tabular data presented in HTML format but content is straightforward"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination authorises the Commonwealth to pay $76,926,102.52 in general purpose financial assistance to Western Australia ($73,536,340.88) and the Australian Capital Territory ($3,389,761.64).\n\nAs unrestricted funding, these routine payments affect state and territory budgets and Australian taxpayers, reflect ongoing federal financial relations, and allow the two jurisdictions to allocate the money to their own priorities."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination does not change the scope of the Federal Financial Relations framework. It performs the routine function of specifying amounts and a payment date for general purpose financial assistance under the existing statutory power (s.9(1) of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009). It does not expand the Act’s objects, create new categories of payment, add conditions, or otherwise materially extend the legal scope beyond making a single scheduled payment."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (3 operative clauses plus a payment table)","No defined terms section within the instrument","Single external cross-reference: subsection 9(1) of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009","One conditionality only (commencement on the day made)","One straightforward tabular schedule listing amounts (two non-zero entries)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)\n\n- This is a Treasurer's determination made under subsection 9(1) of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009. It sets out the specific dollar amounts the Commonwealth will pay to the States and Territories as a grant of \"general purpose financial assistance\" for a particular payment date (21 October 2019). (See clause 3 and the payment table.)\n\n- It commences on the day it is made. (Clause 2.)\n\n- The table in the determination names each State and Territory and shows the amount to be paid to each for that payment. For 21 October 2019 the table records payments only to Western Australia ($73,536,340.88) and the Australian Capital Territory ($3,389,761.64), with other jurisdictions shown as zero or dashed, and a total of $76,926,102.52.\n\nWho it affects\n\n- Primary recipients: the State and Territory governments listed in the table (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory). Only Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory are allocated non‑zero amounts in this instance. (See the table under clause 3.)\n\n- Secondary effect: the Commonwealth (which pays the grants) and, indirectly, residents and businesses in recipient jurisdictions through any subsequent state spending decisions.\n\nWhy it matters (policy and fiscal effect)\n\n- The determination authorises a one-off, unconditional (general purpose) transfer of Commonwealth funds to specific State/Territory governments on a stated date. Because these are general purpose payments, recipient governments can allocate the money according to their own budget priorities.\n\n- Who pays and who benefits: the Commonwealth treasury funds the payment; the listed State/Territory governments receive it. In this instance, the financial benefit is concentrated in Western Australia and the ACT (see the table in clause 3).\n\nCosts, incentives and trade-offs (practical lens)\n\n- Fiscal cost: the Commonwealth budget is reduced by the total amount specified ($76,926,102.52). The instrument itself does not create new taxes or spending programs; it schedules a payment under existing legislative authority (s.9(1) of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009).\n\n- Incentives: concentration of funds (only WA and ACT here) can create incentives for jurisdictions to seek similar or larger allocations in future payment rounds. The instrument does not explain the allocation methodology; it only records the amounts to be paid for this date (clause 3 and the attached table).\n\n- Implementation and compliance: administrative risk and compliance burden are low. The determination is an authorising schedule for payment; there are no new conditions or reporting obligations imposed on recipients by this document itself.\n\nEffects on markets and private actors\n\n- Direct impact on private enterprise and markets is minimal. The instrument transfers funds between levels of government; any effect on prices, competition, or private investment would be indirect and depend on how the receiving State or Territory spends the money.\n\nOther practical notes\n\n- This determination is an instance of a recurring mechanism under the Federal Financial Relations Act: the Treasurer periodically issues determinations that specify payment amounts and dates. This instrument does not amend the Act or change the underlying legal framework for general purpose payments — it only fixes amounts for a particular payment date (clause 3).\n\n(References: name and signature block at the front identifying the Acting Treasurer and date; clause 2 (commencement); clause 3 and the table titled \"General purpose financial assistance for payment on 21 October 2019\")"},"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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