{"id":"F2019L00516","name":"Industry Research and Development (CopperString (Power Transmission) Program) Instrument 2019","slug":"industry-research-and-development-copperstring-power-transmission-program-instrument-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440019,"registerId":"F2019L00516-fast-fetch-1775955817422","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industry Research and Development (CopperString (Power Transmission) Program) Instrument 2019","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nIndustry Research and Development (CopperString (Power Transmission) Program) Instrument 2019\n\nI, Angus Taylor, as delegate of the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 2 April 2019\n\nAngus Taylor\n\nMinister for Energy\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Prescribed program\n\n6 Specified legislative power\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Industry Research and Development (CopperString (Power Transmission) Program) Instrument 2019.\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day this instrument is made. 2 April 2019\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 section 33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.\n\nprogram means the CopperString (Power Transmission) Program.\n\n5  Prescribed program\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the program is prescribed.\n\n (2) The purpose of the program is to provide funding to support the development costs of the construction of an electricity transmission line between Mt Isa and Hughenden in Queensland (the CopperString 2.0 project).\n\n6  Specified legislative power\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 33(3) of the Act, the power of the Parliament under paragraph 51(i) of the Constitution to make laws with respect to trade and commerce with other countries, and among the States, is specified.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains a narrow, specific scope exactly as intended. It does one thing only: prescribe the CopperString program for funding purposes under the Industry Research and Development Act. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose of enabling funding for this specific transmission project."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 6 operative sections across 2 pages","Minimal defined terms: only 2 definitions ('Act' and 'program')","No cross-references beyond the parent Act and Constitution","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Single purpose instrument with straightforward declaratory structure"],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument creates the CopperString (Power Transmission) Program, a legal vehicle to provide Commonwealth funding for the CopperString 2.0 1,100 km high‑voltage line linking Mt Isa to Hughenden. It makes project developers eligible for taxpayer-funded construction support, affects Queensland communities by improving grid connection and potentially lowering local power costs, and relies on the Industry Research and Development Act and the trade‑and‑commerce constitutional power."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not expand or narrow the Act's general scope; it formally prescribes a specific program and states its purpose (s5) and the constitutional power relied on (s6). It introduces no new obligations, eligibility criteria, or funding mechanics beyond those left to the Act and administering agency."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument prescribing one program (s5)","Direct citation of enabling Act (Industry Research and Development Act 1986) reduces interpretive layers (s3)","Substantive detail (eligibility, amounts, delivery) is omitted and left to the parent Act/administration, shifting complexity to implementation","Specification of constitutional power (s6) introduces a legal linkage but does not add procedural rules","Low regulatory drafting complexity: no schedules, conditions, or transitional arrangements"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument prescribes the \"CopperString (Power Transmission) Program\" under section 33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 to provide Commonwealth funding for development costs of an electricity transmission line between Mt Isa and Hughenden (CopperString 2.0) (s5).\n\nIt records the Minister’s authority to make the instrument (s3), specifies reliance on the Constitution’s trade and commerce power (s6), and leaves eligibility, funding amounts and delivery mechanics to the Act and administering agency, creating administrative discretion and compliance requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-copperstring-power-transmission-program-instrument-2019","history":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-copperstring-power-transmission-program-instrument-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-copperstring-power-transmission-program-instrument-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-copperstring-power-transmission-program-instrument-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-copperstring-power-transmission-program-instrument-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/industry-research-and-development-copperstring-power-transmission-program-instrument-2019/documents"}}