{"id":"F2020L00556","name":"Federal Financial Relations (National Partnership Payments) Determination No.168 (May 2020)","slug":"federal-financial-relations-national-partnership-payments-determination-no-168-may-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":100121,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L00556-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.168 (May 2020)","content":"# Federal Financial Relations (National Partnership Payments) Determination No.168 (May 2020)","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.168 (May 2020).","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 7 May 2020","content":"### Table 1: National Partnership Payments for payment on 7 May 2020\n\n```html\n

State

Amount of National Partnership Payments

New South Wales

$195,845,750.93

Victoria

$257,673,161.50

Queensland

$26,372,904.44

Western Australia

$16,793,090.45

South Australia

$5,145,535.94

Tasmania

$17,624,084.76

Australian Capital Territory

$2,900,409.19

Northern Territory

$45,089,606.30

Total

$567,444,543.51

\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 7 May 2020 ($)","content":"# Schedule 1: Amounts of National Partnership Payments for payment on 7 May 2020 ($)\n\n| | | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | -------------- | -------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------------- |\n| Health | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Health infrastructure | x | | | | | | | | | |\n| Comprehensive Palliative Care | x | - | - | - | - | 692,000.00 | - | - | 75,000.00 | 767,000.00 |\n| Health services | x | | | | | | | | | |\n| Royal Darwin Hospital - equipped, prepared and ready | x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16,507,000.00 | 16,507,000.00 |\n| Specialist Dementia Care Program | x | - | 360,000.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 360,000.00 |\n| Total Health National Partnership payments | | - | 360,000.00 | - | - | 692,000.00 | - | - | 16,582,000.00 | 17,634,000.00 |\n| | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Education | | | | | | | | | | |\n| National School Chaplaincy Program | x | - | 12,790,767.00 | - | - | - | 2,228,167.00 | 855,714.48 | - | 15,874,648.48 |\n| Total Education National Partnership payments | | - | 12,790,767.00 | - | - | - | 2,228,167.00 | 855,714.48 | - | 15,874,648.48 |\n| | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Community Services | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Specialist disability services | x | - | - | - | 2,351,333.33 | - | - | - | - | 2,351,333.33 |\n| Family Advocacy and Support Services | x | 2,288,000.00 | 1,641,000.00 | 1,387,000.00 | 1,008,000.00 | 835,000.00 | 1,006,000.00 | 730,000.00 | 847,000.00 | 9,742,000.00 |\n| Women's Safety Package - Technology Trials | x | - | - | - | - | - | 429,000.00 | - | - | 429,000.00 |\n| COVID19 Domestic Violence Support | x | 7,369,094.23 | 6,041,074.50 | 4,995,286.44 | 3,090,124.12 | 2,408,201.94 | 1,410,917.76 | 1,314,694.71 | 1,170,606.30 | 27,800,000.00 |\n| Total Community Services National Partnership payments | | 9,657,094.23 | 7,682,074.50 | 6,382,286.44 | 6,449,457.45 | 3,243,201.94 | 2,845,917.76 | 2,044,694.71 | 2,017,606.30 | 40,322,333.33 |\n| | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Affordable Housing | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Remote Indigenous housing | x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25,000,000.00 | 25,000,000.00 |\n| Total Affordable Housing National Partnership payments | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25,000,000.00 | 25,000,000.00 |\n| | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Infrastructure | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Infrastructure Investment Program | x | | | | | | | | | |\n| Investment Rail | x | - | 173,442,171.00 | - | - | - | 2,000,000.00 | - | - | 175,442,171.00 |\n| IIP Bridges Renewal Programme-Through States | x | 1,156,070.00 | 564,320.00 | 1,606,362.00 | 1,626,358.00 | - | - | - | - | 4,953,110.00 |\n| IIP Bridges Renewal Programme-To States | x | - | - | - | 1,000,000.00 | - | - | - | - | 1,000,000.00 |\n| Heavy Vehicle Safety - Through Payments | x | 1,319,753.00 | - | 1,350,000.00 | 627,356.00 | - | - | - | - | 3,297,109.00 |\n| Heavy vehicle safety - to States | x | - | - | - | 2,299,919.00 | - | 500,000.00 | - | - | 2,799,919.00 |\n| Roads of Strategic Importance | x | - | - | - | 1,100,000.00 | - | 7,750,000.00 | - | - | 8,850,000.00 |\n| Urban Congestion Fund | x | - | 44,333,829.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44,333,829.00 |\n| Northern Australia Beef Roads Fund - To States | x | - | - | 2,650,000.00 | - | - | - | - | 660,000.00 | 3,310,000.00 |\n| Infrastructure Growth Package | x | | | | | | | | | |\n| ARF - IIP - National Highway Upgrade Programme | x | 19,000,000.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19,000,000.00 |\n| ARF - IIP - Western Sydney Roads | x | 154,081,206.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 154,081,206.00 |\n| Other infrastructure payments | x | | | | | | | | | |\n| Barkly Regional Deal | x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 830,000.00 | 830,000.00 |\n| Total Infrastructure National Partnership payments | | 175,557,029.00 | 218,340,320.00 | 5,606,362.00 | 6,653,633.00 | - | 10,250,000.00 | - | 1,490,000.00 | 417,897,344.00 |\n| | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Environment | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Pest and Disease Preparedness and Response Programs | x | - | - | 13,234,256.00 | - | - | - | - | - | 13,234,256.00 |\n| Water for the Future - Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure | x | - | - | - | - | 911,334.00 | - | - | - | 911,334.00 |\n| Water Infrastructure Development Fund - Capital Component | x | - | 1,000,000.00 | - | - | 215,000.00 | 2,300,000.00 | - | - | 3,515,000.00 |\n| Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain Pilot Program | x | - | 17,500,000.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17,500,000.00 |\n| On-Farm Emergency Water Infra Rebate Scheme | x | 10,631,627.70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10,631,627.70 |\n| Total Environment National Partnership payments | | 10,631,627.70 | 18,500,000.00 | 13,234,256.00 | - | 1,126,334.00 | 2,300,000.00 | - | - | 45,792,217.70 |\n| | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Other | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Family law information sharing | x | - | - | - | - | 84,000.00 | - | - | - | 84,000.00 |\n| Tourism Icons Package | x | - | - | 1,150,000.00 | 3,690,000.00 | - | - | - | - | 4,840,000.00 |\n| Total Other National Partnership payments | | - | - | 1,150,000.00 | 3,690,000.00 | 84,000.00 | - | - | - | 4,924,000.00 |\n| | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Total National Partnership Payments | | 195,845,750.93 | 257,673,161.50 | 26,372,904.44 | 16,793,090.45 | 5,145,535.94 | 17,624,084.76 | 2,900,409.19 | 45,089,606.30 | 567,444,543.51 |","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination serves its original purpose exactly as intended: authorising specific National Partnership Payments to states. It has not expanded beyond the standard administrative function of making these payment determinations under the Federal Financial Relations framework."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (4 operative sections plus a schedule)","No defined terms section — all language is plain English","Simple tabular structure showing who gets what money","No cross-references to other legislation beyond implied reference to the Federal Financial Relations Act framework","No conditional logic or exceptions — just straightforward payment authorisations","Schedule 1 is purely informational (breakdown by policy area) rather than creating legal obligations"],"plain_english_summary":"This funding determination authorises $567.4 million in National Partnership Payments from the Commonwealth to Australia’s states and territories to fund targeted projects and reforms. Payments support health, education, community services (including domestic violence and COVID-19 responses), remote Indigenous housing, major infrastructure works, environment and drought relief, and other programs.\n\nIt matters because funds are tied to specific outcomes and deliverables, directing federal investment to state-run hospitals, schools, social services, infrastructure and drought-affected farmers."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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It allocates specific, scheduled grants to programs in health, education, community services, housing, infrastructure, environment and other areas listed in Schedule 1, and states the payments are to support delivery, facilitate reforms or reward nationally significant reforms (cl.3). The measure changes state cash flows and assigns funds to named projects and programs for immediate distribution (cl.2)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/federal-financial-relations-national-partnership-payments-determination-no-168-may-2020","history":"/api/acts/federal-financial-relations-national-partnership-payments-determination-no-168-may-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/federal-financial-relations-national-partnership-payments-determination-no-168-may-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/federal-financial-relations-national-partnership-payments-determination-no-168-may-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/federal-financial-relations-national-partnership-payments-determination-no-168-may-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/federal-financial-relations-national-partnership-payments-determination-no-168-may-2020/documents"}}