{"id":"F2025L01392","name":"Federal Financial Relations (Temporary Energy Bill Relief Payments) Determination 2025","slug":"federal-financial-relations-temporary-energy-bill-relief-payments-determination-2025","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":443038,"registerId":"F2025L01392-fast-fetch-1775957948080","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Federal Financial Relations (Temporary Energy Bill Relief Payments) Determination 2025","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth coat of arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nFederal Financial Relations (Temporary Energy Bill Relief Payments) Determination 2025\n\nI, Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, make the following determination.\n\nDated    17 November 2025\n\n \n\nDr Andrew Leigh\n\nAssistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury  Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1  Name \n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\nPart 2—Determination of temporary energy bill relief payments\n\n5  Temporary energy bill relief payments for 2022-23\n\n6  Temporary energy bill relief payments for 2023-24\n\n \n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Federal Financial Relations (Temporary Energy Bill Relief Payments) Determination 2025.\n\n2  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 \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: Expressions have the same meaning in this instrument as in the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 as in force from time to time—see paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nthe Act means the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009.\n\nPart 2—Determination of temporary energy bill relief payments\n\n5  Temporary energy bill relief payments for 2022-23\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 15E(2) of the Act, each item of the following table specifies an amount that is to be paid to the State specified in the item, for the 2022-23 payment year, for the purpose of making a grant of financial assistance for the purpose of expenditure in accordance with the temporary energy bill relief agreement.\n\n \n\n| Item | For this State: | The amount of financial assistance for the 2022‑23 payment year is: |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | New South Wales | Nil |\n| 2 | Victoria | Nil |\n| 3 | Queensland | Nil |\n| 4 | Western Australia | Nil |\n| 5 | South Australia | Nil |\n| 6 | Tasmania | Nil |\n| 7 | Australian Capital Territory | Nil |\n| 8 | Northern Territory | Nil |\n|  | Total | Nil |\n\n\n6  Temporary energy bill relief payments for 2023-24\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 15E(2) of the Act, each item of the following table specifies an amount that is to be paid to the State specified in the item, for the 2023-24 payment year, for the purpose of making a grant of financial assistance for the purpose of expenditure in accordance with the temporary energy bill relief agreement.\n\n \n\n| Item | For this State: | The amount of financial assistance for the 2023‑24 payment year is: |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 2 | Victoria | $233,879,775.00 |\n| 3 | Queensland | $279,236,468.25 |\n| 4 | Western Australia | $87,730,437.50 |\n| 5 | South Australia | $72,612,675.00 |\n| 6 | Tasmania | $29,714,637.50 |\n| 7 | Australian Capital Territory | $8,324,562.50 |\n| 8 | Northern Territory | $6,658,890.60 |\n|  | Total | $718,157,446.35 |\n\n\nNote: The amount of financial assistance payable to New South Wales, for the 2023-24 payment year, will be determined at a later date.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument is limited to specifying amounts payable to States and Territories for the temporary energy bill relief purpose under subsection 15E(2). It does not alter eligibility rules or the terms of the underlying agreement (which remains external). The notable incompleteness is that New South Wales’ 2023–24 amount is deferred, so the allocation schedule is not fully finalised within this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to subsection 15E(2) of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 (external statutory dependence).","Payments tied to a separate 'temporary energy bill relief agreement' which is not reproduced in this instrument (external conditionality).","Different treatment by payment year: 2022–23 all nil entries versus specified 2023–24 amounts.","One jurisdiction (New South Wales) left unspecified for 2023–24, requiring later administrative action.","Precise monetary allocations with fractional cents (administrative accounting and reconciliation implications).","Simple commencement provision (takes effect the day after registration) but requires coordination with payment systems."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination fixes Commonwealth grant amounts to States and Territories under the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 for a temporary energy bill relief arrangement. It records nil payments for 2022–23 and specifies $718,157,446.35 in 2023–24 payments across seven jurisdictions; New South Wales’ 2023–24 amount is to be determined later."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears tightly scoped to its original purpose: determining specific payment amounts for temporary energy bill relief. The 2022-23 'Nil' entries and the note about NSW being determined later suggest administrative timing issues rather than scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document — only 6 operative provisions","Minimal defined terms — only 'the Act' is explicitly defined; otherwise relies on external definitions from the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — straightforward tabular allocations","Simple structure — preliminary matters followed by two payment tables","No cross-references beyond the empowering provision (subsection 15E(2)) and general reference to the parent Act's definitions"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument fixes federal grant amounts for “temporary energy bill relief payments” to states and territories. It records no payments for 2022–23 and allocates about $718 million for 2023–24 (largest to Queensland and Victoria), with New South Wales’ share to be determined later.\n\nIt affects state and territory governments (who receive and administer the funds) and, indirectly, households and businesses that benefit from resultant bill rebates or discounts as part of the government response to rising energy costs."},"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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