{"id":"F2020L00774","name":"Industry Research and Development (Pre-feasibility Study on a Proposed Pumped Hydro-electric Power Plant in Central Queensland Program) Instrument 2020","slug":"industry-research-and-development-pre-feasibility-study-on-a-proposed-pumped-hydro-electric-power-pl","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440524,"registerId":"F2020L00774-fast-fetch-1775956120965","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industry Research and Development (Pre-feasibility Study on a Proposed Pumped Hydro-electric Power Plant in Central Queensland Program) Instrument 2020","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 (Pre‑feasibility Study on a Proposed Pumped Hydro‑electric Power Plant in Central Queensland Program) Instrument 2020\n\nI, Angus Taylor, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, make the following instrument.\n\nDated 19 June 2020\n\nAngus Taylor\n\nMinister for Energy and Emissions Reduction\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 (Pre-feasibility Study on a Proposed Pumped Hydro-electric Power Plant in Central Queensland Program) Instrument 2020.\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this instrument is registered. 24 June 2020\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 Pre‑feasibility Study on a Proposed Pumped Hydro‑electric Power Plant in Central Queensland 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 program provides funding to Blue Hydro Project Pty Ltd to undertake a pre‑feasibility study into the viability of a new pumped hydro‑electric power plant in central Queensland.\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(xx) of the Constitution to make laws with respect to foreign corporations and trading or financial corporations formed within the limits of the Commonwealth is specified.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains a narrow, single-purpose scope consistent with its title and original intent. It prescribes one specific program for one specific company to conduct one specific study. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose of funding a pre-feasibility study for the Blue Hydro Project."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 6 operative sections plus standard machinery provisions","Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'program')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act (Industry Research and Development Act 1986) and the Constitution","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single-purpose instrument with straightforward declarative structure","Standard commencement and authority clauses with no unusual features"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises Commonwealth funding to Blue Hydro Project Pty Ltd to carry out a pre-feasibility study for a pumped hydro-electric storage plant in central Queensland. It affects the company, taxpayers who fund the study, and local communities that could be impacted if the project proceeds. The measure funds only an early viability study (not approval to build) and relies on the corporations power as its constitutional basis."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the statutory scope of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986. It exercises the Act’s delegated power (s33) to prescribe a specific program funding a pre‑feasibility study for Blue Hydro; it does not amend eligibility rules, the Act’s objects, or create new regulatory obligations beyond funding and the study (see ss3–6)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, single‑project prescription (s5)","Use of delegated prescribing power rather than broad legislative change (s3, s5)","Specification of constitutional head of power to support validity (s6)","Minimal definitions and formal structure — few operative clauses (ss4–6)","No funding amount, performance conditions or procurement details in the text — implementation left to administrators (s5)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument prescribes a single Industry Research and Development program that provides Commonwealth funding to Blue Hydro Project Pty Ltd to carry out a pre‑feasibility study for a proposed pumped hydro‑electric power plant in central Queensland (see s5). It is made under section 33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 and specifies the constitutional head of power relied on (par. 51(xx)) — the Commonwealth pays, Blue Hydro receives funds and must undertake the study, and administrative discretion sits with the Minister (ss3,6)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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