{"id":"F2021L00407","name":"Federal Financial Relations (National Partnership Payments—2020-21 Payment No. 12) Determination 2021","slug":"federal-financial-relations-national-partnership-payments-2020-21-payment-no-12-determination-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101641,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00407-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Federal Financial Relations (National Partnership Payments—2020-21 Payment No. 12) Determination 2021.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 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```html\n

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\n```\n\n> Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\nNote: Paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003 has the effect that expressions have the same meaning in this instrument as in the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 as in force from time to time.\n\n In this instrument:\n\n> the Act means the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Determination of national partnership payments","content":"## Part 2—Determination of national partnership payments\n\nNote 1: A determination in this Part is made under subsection 16(1) of the Act.\n\nNote 2: A payment of the amounts determined in this Part is proposed to be made in April 2021.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination of national partnership payments","content":"#### 5 Determination of national partnership payments\n\n Each item of the following table specifies an amount to be paid to the State mentioned in that item for the purpose of making a grant of financial assistance to that State as specified in subsection 16(1) of the Act.\n\n| Item | State | Determined amount of national partnership payments |\n| ---- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |\n| 1 | New South Wales | $555,332,376.21 |\n| 2 | Victoria | $410,035,448.88 |\n| 3 | Queensland | $318,336,006.49 |\n| 4 | Western Australia | $163,646,462.63 |\n| 5 | South Australia | $100,647,739.90 |\n| 6 | Tasmania | $35,586,247.46 |\n| 7 | Australian Capital Territory | $4,322,091.49 |\n| 8 | Northern Territory | $76,267,950.29 |\n| 9 | Total | $1,664,174,323.35 |","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the scope of national partnership payments; it merely specifies the amounts to be paid for Payment No. 12 under subsection 16(1) of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 (see Part 2, s5). No new programs, conditions, or recipients are introduced."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward numeric schedule: single table lists fixed amounts for each state and territory (Part 2, s5).","Statutory basis is simple and explicit: instrument made under the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 (s3).","Definitions follow the Legislation Act 2003 and the Act by reference, limiting interpretive ambiguity (s4, note).","Timing is specified but not operational detail: payment proposed in April 2021 (Part 2 note 2), which shifts implementation complexity to administrative arrangements.","No new eligibility criteria, conditions, or detailed mechanisms included—reduces legal complexity but requires administrative reconciliation of precise amounts.","Commencement and registration formalities are set out (s2), adding procedural but not substantive complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets the exact dollar amounts the Commonwealth will pay to each state and territory as National Partnership payments for 2020–21 (Payment No. 12), totaling $1,664,174,323.35, with payment proposed in April 2021. It is made under the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 and mechanically directs Commonwealth funds to the listed states and territories according to the table of amounts."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 - determining specific payment amounts to states. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 5 substantive sections)","Minimal defined terms (only 'the Act' defined)","No cross-references beyond the enabling Act","Simple tabular format for payment amounts","No conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward commencement provision"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a straightforward piece of legislation that authorises the Australian Government to pay over $1.66 billion to the states and territories. Specifically, it determines the amounts to be paid as \"national partnership payments\" for the 2020-21 financial year (Payment No. 12). These payments are grants of financial assistance from the Commonwealth to each state and territory, distributed according to a specific formula or agreement. The money is intended to support various state services and projects that the Commonwealth has agreed to help fund through formal partnerships with the states."},"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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