{"id":"F2019L00965","name":"Federal Financial Relations (National Partnership Payments) Determination No. 151 (July 2019)","slug":"federal-financial-relations-national-partnership-payments-determination-no-151-july-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99570,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00965-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Federal Financial Relations (National Pa","sectionType":"part","heading":"Federal Financial Relations (National Partnership Payments) Determination No. 151 (July 2019)","content":"# Federal Financial Relations (National Partnership Payments) Determination No. 151 (July 2019)","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Name of determination","sectionType":"division","heading":"Name of determination","content":"### Name of determination\n\n This determination is the Federal Financial Relations (National Partnership Payments) Determination No. 151 (July 2019).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Commencement","sectionType":"division","heading":"Commencement","content":"### Commencement\n\n 2. This determination commences on the day on which it is made.","sortOrder":2},{"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 specified in that table for the purpose of making a grant of financial assistance to:\n (a) support the delivery by the States of specified outputs or projects specified in Schedule 1;\n (b) facilitate the reforms by the States specified in Schedule 1; or\n (c) reward the States for the nationally significant reforms specified in \n Schedule 1.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Table 1: National Partnership Payments f","sectionType":"division","heading":"Table 1: National Partnership Payments for payment on 8 July 2019","content":"### Table 1: National Partnership Payments for payment on 8 July 2019\n\n```html\n

State

Amount of National Partnership Payments

New South Wales

$39,954,500.00

Victoria

$30,362,000.00

Queensland

$27,375,500.00

Western Australia

$18,101,833.33

South Australia

$10,277,500.00

Tasmania

$3,683,000.00

Australian Capital Territory

$2,978,500.00

Northern Territory

$3,711,500.00

Total

$136,444,333.33

\n```\n\nSchedule 1 to this determination provides further information on these payments.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"SChedule 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Amounts of National Partnership Payments for payment on 8 JUly 2019 ($)","content":"# SChedule 1: Amounts of National Partnership Payments for payment on 8 JUly 2019 ($)\n\n| | | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | -------------- |\n| Community Services | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Specialist disability services | x | - | - | - | 2,351,333.33 | - | - | - | - | 2,351,333.33 |\n| Total Community Services National Partnership payments | | - | - | - | 2,351,333.33 | - | - | - | - | 2,351,333.33 |\n| Environment | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Assistance for pest and weed management in drought-affected areas | x | 500,000.00 | - | 1,000,000.00 | 250,000.00 | 250,000.00 | - | - | - | 2,000,000.00 |\n| Total Environment National Partnership payments | | 500,000.00 | - | 1,000,000.00 | 250,000.00 | 250,000.00 | - | - | - | 2,000,000.00 |\n| Other | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Legal Assistance Services | x | 39,454,500.00 | 30,362,000.00 | 26,375,500.00 | 15,500,500.00 | 10,027,500.00 | 3,683,000.00 | 2,978,500.00 | 3,711,500.00 | 132,093,000.00 |\n| Total Other National Partnership payments | | 39,454,500.00 | 30,362,000.00 | 26,375,500.00 | 15,500,500.00 | 10,027,500.00 | 3,683,000.00 | 2,978,500.00 | 3,711,500.00 | 132,093,000.00 |\n| | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Total National Partnership Payments | | 39,954,500.00 | 30,362,000.00 | 27,375,500.00 | 18,101,833.33 | 10,277,500.00 | 3,683,000.00 | 2,978,500.00 | 3,711,500.00 | 136,444,333.33 |","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination performs exactly the function intended by the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 framework—authorising specific National Partnership Payments to States. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose; it is a routine administrative instrument specifying payment amounts for a particular payment cycle."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 3 operative sections plus schedules)","No defined terms section or interpretation provisions","Minimal conditional logic—payments are straightforward allocations","Simple tabular format for payment breakdowns","No cross-references to other legislation beyond implied reference to the Federal Financial Relations Act framework","Schedule 1 provides granular breakdown but uses plain English categories"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises the Commonwealth to pay $136,444,333.33 to the States and Territories as one-off National Partnership Payments on 8 July 2019, mostly funding legal assistance services across jurisdictions (the vast majority of the sum). Smaller targeted amounts support specialist disability services in WA and pest-and-weed management for drought-affected NSW, QLD, WA and SA. It matters because National Partnerships fund specific services and reforms that require State delivery and oversight."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination sets out one-off payment amounts and their purposes for 8 July 2019 consistent with its title and cl.3; it does not amend or expand the stated categories or recipients beyond those tabled in Table 1 and Schedule 1."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple recipients and line items across eight jurisdictions increases reconciliation and payment administration (Table 1; Schedule 1).","Payments are allocated to different program categories (Legal Assistance, Environment, Community Services) requiring fund-tracking by purpose (Schedule 1).","Single dated, lump-sum payments (payment on 8 July 2019) require precise timing and cash-management coordination between Commonwealth and states (Table 1; cl.2).","Amounts include fractional figures and a precise total, increasing accounting precision needs (Table 1 totals).","The instrument states purposes (support delivery, facilitate reforms, reward reforms) but does not set detailed performance conditions in the Determination itself, raising reliance on Schedule 1 or other instruments for monitoring (cl.3; Schedule 1).","Intergovernmental transfer mechanics imply audit, reporting and grant-administration tasks for both Commonwealth and state agencies (cl.3; Schedule 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination directs the Commonwealth to pay $136,444,333.33 to states and territories on 8 July 2019, with each jurisdiction’s share listed in Table 1 and detailed in Schedule 1. The payments are grants to support delivery of specified projects/outputs, to facilitate specified state reforms, or to reward nationally significant reforms (cl.3, Schedule 1). It affects state and territory treasuries as recipients and the Commonwealth as payer, and earmarks funds for areas such as legal assistance, pest/weed management and specialist disability services."},"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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