{"id":"F2017L00496","name":"Parliamentary Entitlements (Supplement of Capped Entitlements) Determination 2017 (No.1)","slug":"parliamentary-entitlements-supplement-of-capped-entitlements-determination-2017-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96245,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00496-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Parliamentary Entitlements (Supplement of Capped Entitlements) Determination 2017 (No.1)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nParliamentary Entitlements (Supplement of\n\nCapped Entitlements) Determination 2017 (No. 1)1\n\n![](image.002.png)Parliamentary Entitlements Regulations 1997\n\nI, SCOTT RYAN, Special Minister of State, make this Determination under regulation 3EA of the Parliamentary Entitlements Regulations 1997.\n\nDated 28 April 2017\n\nScott Ryan\n\n![](image.003.png)Special Minister of State\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Parliamentary Entitlements (Supplement of\n\nCapped Entitlements) Determination 2017 (No.1).\n\n2 Commencement and Revocation of Previous Determination\n\n    (a) This Determination commences on 1 July 2015.\n    (b) This Determination supersedes and revokes in full Parliamentary Entitlements (Supplement of Capped Entitlements) Determination 2012 (No. 1), made by the Special Minister of State on 30 October 2012.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this Determination:\n\nAct means the Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990.\n\nRegulations means the Parliamentary Entitlements Regulations 1997.\n\n4 Supplement purposes\n\nFor subregulation 3EA(6) of the Regulations, a supplement to which a member is entitled under subregulation 3EA(2) of the Regulations may only be used by the member for one or more of the following purposes:\n\n(a) printing and communications in accordance with regulation 3AA of the\n\nRegulations;\n\n(b) office requisites and stationery in accordance with subitem 7(1) of Part 1, Schedule 1 to the Act;\n\n(c) Australian flags and printed material related to national symbols, for presentation to constituents, in accordance with item 2 of Part 1, Schedule 1 to the Act;\n\n(d) charter transport in accordance with Remuneration Tribunal\n\nDetermination 2012/04: Members of Parliament – Entitlements;\n\n(e) from 1 July 2015 to 29 August 2015 – overnight stays in the member’s electorate, State or Territory, in accordance with Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2014/16: Members of Parliament – Travelling Allowance, as in force on 1 July 2015;\n\n(f) from 30 August 2015 to 27 August 2016 – overnight stays in the member’s electorate, State or Territory, in accordance with Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2015/12: Members of Parliament – Travelling Allowance; and\n\n(g) from 28 August 2016 – overnight stays in the member’s electorate, State or Territory, in accordance with Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2016/08: Members of Parliament – Travelling Allowance\n\n5 Capped entitlement\n\nFor subregulation 3EA(8) of the Regulations, a capped entitlement means an entitlement under any of the following:\n\n(a) regulation 3AA of the Regulations;\n\n(b) subitem 7(1) of Part 1, Schedule 1 to the Act;\n\n(c) item 2 of Part 1, Schedule 1 to the Act;\n\n(d) clause 7.2 of Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2012/04: Members of Parliament – Entitlements;\n\n(e) from 1 July 2015 to 29 August 2015 – clauses 3.15 and 3.15.1 to 3.15.3 of Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2014/16: Members of Parliament – Travelling Allowance, as in force on 1 July 2015;\n\n(f) from 30 August 2015 to 27 August 2016 – clauses 3.15 and 3.15.1 to 3.15.3 of Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2015/12: Members of Parliament – Travelling Allowance;\n\n(g) from 28 August 2016 – clauses 3.14 and 3.14.1 to 3.14.3 of Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2016/08: Members of Parliament – Travelling Allowance.\n\n![](image.004.png)Note\n\n1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation. See [http://www.legislation.gov.au.](http://www.legislation.gov.au.)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Determination expressly supersedes and revokes the 2012 Determination (clause 2) and takes effect from 1 July 2015, updating which capped entitlements may be supplemented and tying eligible supplement uses to specific clauses and dated Remuneration Tribunal travelling‑allowance determinations (clauses 4–5). The change is a replacement that clarifies date‑bound eligibility and references to tribunal clauses rather than a novel expansion beyond the listed purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to external instruments: Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990, Parliamentary Entitlements Regulations 1997, and multiple Remuneration Tribunal determinations","Date‑specific applicability that changes which tribunal clauses apply across three time bands (creates temporal complexity)","Revocation and replacement of a prior determination requires comparison to earlier instrument to assess changes","Short, enumerative drafting — full legal effect depends on reading the cited provisions in other instruments","Administrative discretion and compliance obligations reside with officials and members, raising implementation detail outside the Determination text"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination (commencing 1 July 2015) replaces the 2012 instrument and says which capped parliamentary entitlements a member may supplement and what supplements may be used for: printing and communications, office stationery, flags for constituents, charter transport, and specified overnight‑stay allowances tied to named Remuneration Tribunal travelling‑allowance determinations.\n\nMembers claim and the Commonwealth funds these supplements; the Determination ties eligibility to specific clauses and dates, creating date‑bound compliance obligations, administrative discretion for officials applying the rules, and incentives for members to reallocate capped spending within the listed purposes."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose of defining permitted uses for supplementary entitlements. While it updates the specific permissible purposes and references newer Remuneration Tribunal determinations, it does not expand beyond the original scope of administering capped entitlement supplements."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to external instruments (Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990, Parliamentary Entitlements Regulations 1997, and three different Remuneration Tribunal determinations)","Temporal fragmentation with three different date ranges for overnight stays (1 July 2015-29 August 2015, 30 August 2015-27 August 2016, and from 28 August 2016 onwards), each referencing different determinations","Nested definitions requiring readers to understand 'capped entitlements' before understanding the supplement mechanism","Retrospective commencement date (1 July 2015) creating overlap with revoked 2012 determination","Requires knowledge of regulation 3EA of the Regulations to understand the supplement mechanism context"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument creates a supplement stream allowing federal MPs to draw additional funds beyond their capped entitlements for specified work-related electorate costs, providing a safety valve when ordinary limits would otherwise stop essential activity. \n\nIt affects members of both houses, was backdated to 1 July 2015 and replaces the 2012 determination. It matters because it permits necessary additional public spending — and therefore heightens the need for transparency and oversight."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/parliamentary-entitlements-supplement-of-capped-entitlements-determination-2017-no-1","history":"/api/acts/parliamentary-entitlements-supplement-of-capped-entitlements-determination-2017-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/parliamentary-entitlements-supplement-of-capped-entitlements-determination-2017-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/parliamentary-entitlements-supplement-of-capped-entitlements-determination-2017-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/parliamentary-entitlements-supplement-of-capped-entitlements-determination-2017-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/parliamentary-entitlements-supplement-of-capped-entitlements-determination-2017-no-1/documents"}}