{"id":"F2018L00051","name":"Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Section 75 Transfers) Determination 2017-2018","slug":"public-governance-performance-and-accountability-section-75-transfers-determination-2017-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96685,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L00051-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This is the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Section 75 Transfers) Determination 2017‑2018.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n This instrument commences on 23 January 2018.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under section 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Appropriation Act means:\n\n the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2017‑2018; or\n the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2017‑2018; or\n the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2017‑2018; or\n the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2017‑2018; or\n the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2017‑2018; or\n the Appropriation Act (No. 6) 2017‑2018.\n\n> appropriation item means an item within the meaning of an Appropriation Act.\n\n> entity means a non-corporate entity within the meaning of an Appropriation Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modification of Appropriation Acts","content":"#### 5 Modification of Appropriation Acts\n\n1. The Appropriation Acts have effect as if:\n\n1. references in the Acts to the Immigration and Border Protection Portfolio were references to the Home Affairs Portfolio; and\n2. references in the Acts to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection were references to the Department of Home Affairs; and\n3. references in the Acts to the Agriculture and Water Resources Portfolio were references to the Agriculture Portfolio; and\n4. references in the Acts to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources were references to the Department of Agriculture; and\n5. references in the Acts to the Environment and Energy Portfolio were references to the Agriculture, Water and the Environment Portfolio; and\n6. references in the Acts to the Department of the Environment and Energy were references to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment; and\n7. references in the Acts to the Industry, Innovation and Science or Jobs and Innovation Portfolios were references to the Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Portfolio; and\n8. references in the Acts to the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science were references to the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources; and\n9. references in the Acts to the Employment or to the Jobs and Small Business Portfolios were references to the Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business Portfolio; and\n10. references in the Acts to the Department of Employment or to the Department of Jobs and Small Business were references to the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business; and\n11. references in the Acts to the Infrastructure and Regional Development or to the Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities Portfolios were references to the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications Portfolio; and\n12. references in the Acts to the Department of the Infrastructure and Regional Development or to the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities were references to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications; and\n13. references in the Acts to the Department of Human Services were references to Services Australia; and\n14. appropriation items and outcomes for Services Australia, included for the Human Services Portfolio, were instead included for the Social Services Portfolio; and\n15. appropriation items and outcomes for the following entities, included for the Attorney-General’s Portfolio, were instead included for the Home Affairs Portfolio:\n\n1. Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission;\n2. Australian Federal Police;\n3. Australian Institute of Criminology;\n4. Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre;\n5. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation; and\n\n1. appropriation items and outcomes for the following entities, included for the Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio, were instead included for the Attorney-General’s Portfolio:\n\n1. Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman;\n2. Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security; and\n\n1. items and outcomes for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, included for the Education and Training Portfolio, were instead included for the Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio; and\n2. items and outcomes for the Infrastructure and Project Financing Agency, included for the Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio, were instead included for the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications Portfolio; and\n3. corporate entity items and outcomes for the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, included in the Jobs and Innovation Portfolio, were instead included for the Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modification of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2017‑2018","content":"#### 6 Modification of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2017‑2018\n\n This section applies to the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2017‑2018.\n The Act has effect as follows:\n\n as if Outcome 1 for the Department of Home Affairs in Schedule 1 to the Act were replaced with the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 1 \n Protect Australia’s sovereignty, security and safety through its national security, emergency management system, law enforcement, and managing its border, including managing the stay and departure of all non-citizens\n\n as if Outcome 2 for the Department of Home Affairs in Schedule 1 to the Act were replaced with the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 2 \n Support a prosperous and inclusive society, and advance Australia’s economic interests through the effective management of the visa, multicultural and citizenship programs and the provision of refugee and humanitarian assistance and settlement and migrant services\n\n as if a departmental item for the following non-corporate entity were included for the Defence Portfolio in Schedule 1 to the Act:\n\n AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS DIRECTORATE\n\n as if the following outcome were included for the Australian Signals Directorate in Schedule 1 to the Act:\n\n Outcome 1 \n Defend Australia from global threats and advance our national interests through the provision of foreign signals intelligence, cyber security and offensive cyber operations, as directed by Government\n\n as if a departmental item for the following non-corporate entity were included for the Health Portfolio in Schedule 1 to the Act:\n\n AGED CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY COMMISSION\n\n as if the following outcome were included for the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission in Schedule 1 to the Act:\n\n Outcome 1 \n Protect and enhance the safety, health, wellbeing and quality of life of aged care consumers, including through effective engagement with them, regulation and education of Commonwealth-funded aged care service providers and resolution of aged care complaints\n\n as if a departmental item for the following non-corporate entity were included for the Social Services Portfolio in Schedule 1 to the Act:\n\n NDIS QUALITY AND SAFEGUARDS COMMISSION\n\n as if the following outcome were included for the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission in Schedule 1 to the Act:\n\n Outcome 1 \n Promote the delivery of quality supports and services to people with disability under the NDIS and other prescribed supports and services, including through nationally consistent and responsive regulation, policy development, advice and education\n\n as if a departmental item for the following non-corporate entity were included for the Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio in Schedule 1 to the Act:\n\n NATIONAL INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS AGENCY\n\n as if an administered item were included for the National Indigenous Australians Agency:\n\n in the part of Schedule 1 to the Act dealing with the Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio; and\n opposite the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 1\n Improve results for Indigenous Australians including in relation to school attendance, employment and community safety, through delivering services and programmes, and through measures that recognise the special place that Indigenous people hold in this Nation\n\n as if Outcome 2, Outcome 3 and Outcome 4 for the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment in Schedule 1 to the Act were replaced with the following outcomes:\n\n Outcome 2\n Advance Australia's strategic, scientific, environmental and economic interests in the Antarctic region by protecting, administering and researching the region\n Outcome 3\n More sustainable, productive, internationally competitive and profitable Australian agricultural, food and fibre industries through policies and initiatives that promote better resource management practices, innovation, self-reliance and improved access to international markets\n Outcome 4\n Safeguard Australia's animal and plant health status to maintain overseas markets and protect the economy and environment from the impact of exotic pests and diseases, through risk assessment, inspection and certification, and the implementation of emergency response arrangements for Australian agricultural, food and fibre industries\n\n as if an administered item were included for the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment in Schedule 1 to the Act opposite the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 5\n Improve the health of rivers and freshwater ecosystems and water use efficiency through implementing water reforms, and ensuring enhanced sustainability, efficiency and productivity in the management and use of water resources\n\n as if a departmental item for the following non-corporate entity were included for the Social Services Portfolio in Schedule 1 to the Act:\n\n SERVICES AUSTRALIA\n\n as if an administered item were included for Services Australia:\n\n in the part of Schedule 1 to the Act dealing with the Social Services Portfolio; and\n opposite the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 1\n Support individuals, families and communities to achieve greater self-sufficiency; through the delivery of advice and high quality accessible social, health and child support services and other payments; and support providers and businesses through convenient and efficient service delivery\n\n as if an administered item were included for the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications in Schedule 1 to the Act opposite the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 5\n Promote an innovative and competitive communications sector, through policy development, advice and program delivery, so all Australians can realise the full potential of digital technologies and communications services\n\n as if an administered item were included for the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications in Schedule 1 to the Act opposite the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 6\n Participation in, and access to, Australia's arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression\n\n as if an administered item were included for the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources in Schedule 1 to the Act opposite the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 2\n Reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, contribute to effective global action on climate change, and support technological innovation in clean and renewable energy, through developing and implementing a national response to climate change\n\n as if an administered item were included for the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources in Schedule 1 to the Act opposite the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 4\n Facilitating the growth of small and family business\n\n The Act has effect:\n\n as if appropriation items in Schedule 1 to the Act were increased or decreased in accordance with the following table; and\n if the table specifies an increase for an appropriation item which is an appropriation item that has effect because of this determination – as if the increase were from a nil amount.\n\n```html\n

Increases and decreases in appropriation items

Item

Entity

Appropriation item

Increase (+)/
decrease (‑)
($’000)

1

Department of Home Affairs

Departmental item

+60,648.435

2

Attorney-General’s Department

Departmental item

-40,520.987

3

Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Departmental item

-16,478

4

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Departmental item

-10,980

5

Department of Social Services

Departmental item

+3,531.5382

6

Digital Transformation Agency

Departmental item

+714

7

Department of Finance

Departmental item

-205

8

Department of Home Affairs

Administered item, Outcome 1

+34,857.6111

9

Attorney-General’s Department

Administered item, Outcome 1

-33,783.6111

10

Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Administered item, Outcome 2

-991

11

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Administered item, Outcome 1

-19,037

12

Department of Jobs and Small Business

Departmental item

+5,439

13

Department of the Treasury

Departmental item

-5,174

14

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

Departmental item

-546

15

Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Administered item, Outcome 3

+19,897

16

Department of Agriculture

Administered item, Outcome 3

-84,437.87801

17

Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business

Administered item, Outcome 2

+4,290

18

Department of the Treasury

Administered item, Outcome 1

-9,222

19

Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

Departmental item

+170

20

Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

Administered item, Outcome 1

+2,057

21

Office of National Assessments

Departmental item

+2,964

22

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Corporate entity item, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

+3,248.834

23

Department of Education and Training

Corporate entity item, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

-3,248.834

24

Australian Signals Directorate

Departmental item

+5,589.552

25

Department of Education and Training

Departmental item

-134

26

Department of Health

Departmental item

-12,422

27

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

Departmental item

+4,893

28

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Departmental item

+2,510.4618

29

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Administered item, Outcome 2

-26.09943

30

National Indigenous Australians Agency

Administered item, Outcome 1

+26.09943

31

Department of Social Services

Administered item, Outcome 2

-29,021.43462

32

Department of Home Affairs

Administered item, Outcome 2

+29,021.43462

33

Department of Agriculture

Administered item, Outcome 1

-7,275.23194

34

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Administered item, Outcome 3

+7,275.23194

35

Department of Agriculture

Administered item, Outcome 2

-1,183.64378

36

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Administered item, Outcome 4

+1,183.64378

37

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Administered item, Outcome 5

+81,437.87801

38

Services Australia (Department of State)

Administered item, Outcome 1

-1,497.62352

39

Services Australia (Executive Agency)

Administered item, Outcome 1

+1,497.62352

40

Department of Communications and the Arts

Administered item, Outcome 1

-25,648.59621

41

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

Administered item, Outcome 5

+25,648.59621

42

Department of Communications and the Arts

Administered item, Outcome 2

-2,582.79516

43

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

Administered item, Outcome 6

+2,582.79516

44

Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

Administered item, Outcome 4

+4,932

45

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Administered item, Outcome 2 (Of the former Department of the Environment and Energy)

-409.14028

46

Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

Administered item, Outcome 2

+409.14028

\n```","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modification of Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2017‑2018","content":"#### 7 Modification of Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2017‑2018\n\n This section applies to the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2017‑2018.\n The Act has effect as follows:\n\n as if the following row were included in Schedule 1 to the Act:\n\n| Department of Home Affairs | Protect Australia’s sovereignty, security and safety through its national security, emergency management system, law enforcement, and managing its border, including managing the stay and departure of all non-citizens | Minister for Home Affairs | Minister for Home Affairs |\n| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------- | ------------------------- |\n\n as if a State, ACT, NT and local government item for the Department of Home Affairs were included in Schedule 2 to the Act opposite the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 1 \n Protect Australia’s sovereignty, security and safety through its national security, emergency management system, law enforcement, and managing its border, including managing the stay and departure of all non-citizens\n\n as if an administered assets and liabilities item for the following non‑corporate entity were included for the Agriculture, Water and the Environment Portfolio in Schedule 2 to the Act:\n\n DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT\n\n The Act has effect:\n\n as if appropriation items in Schedule 2 to the Act were increased or decreased in accordance with the following table; and\n if the table specifies an increase for an appropriation item which is an appropriation item that has effect because of this determination – as if the increase were from a nil amount.\n\n```html\n

Increases and decreases in appropriation items

Item

Entity

Appropriation item

Increase (+)/
decrease (‑)
($’000)

1

Department of Home Affairs

State, ACT, NT and local government item, Outcome 1

+1,969.29

2

Attorney-General’s Department

State, ACT, NT and local government item, Outcome 1

-1,969.29

3

Department of Home Affairs

Other departmental item (Equity Injections)

+1,123.756

4

Attorney-General’s Department

Other departmental item (Equity Injections)

-1,123.756

5

Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities

Administered Assets and Liabilities item

+50,000

6

Department of Agriculture

Administered Assets and Liabilities item

-360,490.75012

7

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Administered Assets and Liabilities item

+310,490.75012

\n```","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modification of Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2017‑2018","content":"#### 8 Modification of Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2017‑2018\n\n This section applies to the Appropriation Act (No. 3) 2017‑2018.\n The Act has effect as follows:\n\n as if Outcome 2 for the Department of Home Affairs in Schedule 1 to the Act were replaced with the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 2 \n Support a prosperous and inclusive society, and advance Australia’s economic interests through the effective management of the visa, multicultural and citizenship programs and the provision of refugee and humanitarian assistance and settlement and migrant services industries\n\n as if Outcome 2, Outcome 3 and Outcome 4 for the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment in Schedule 1 to the Act were replaced with the following outcomes:\n\n Outcome 2\n Advance Australia's strategic, scientific, environmental and economic interests in the Antarctic region by protecting, administering and researching the region\n Outcome 3\n More sustainable, productive, internationally competitive and profitable Australian agricultural, food and fibre industries through policies and initiatives that promote better resource management practices, innovation, self-reliance and improved access to international markets\n Outcome 4\n Safeguard Australia's animal and plant health status to maintain overseas markets and protect the economy and environment from the impact of exotic pests and diseases, through risk assessment, inspection and certification, and the implementation of emergency response arrangements for Australian agricultural, food and fibre industries\n\n as if an administered item were included for the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment in Schedule 1 to the Act opposite the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 5\n Improve the health of rivers and freshwater ecosystems and water use efficiency through implementing water reforms, and ensuring enhanced sustainability, efficiency and productivity in the management and use of water resources\n\n as if an administered item were included for the Attorney-General’s Department in Schedule 1 to the Act opposite the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 2\n Facilitate jobs growth through policies and programs that promote fair, productive and safe workplaces\n\n as if an administered item were included for the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications in Schedule 1 to the Act opposite the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 5\n Promote an innovative and competitive communications sector, through policy development, advice and program delivery, so all Australians can realise the full potential of digital technologies and communications services\n\n as if an administered item were included for the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications in Schedule 1 to the Act opposite the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 6\n Participation in, and access to, Australia's arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression\n\n The Act has effect:\n\n as if appropriation items in Schedule 1 to the Act were increased or decreased in accordance with the following table; and\n if the table specifies an increase for an appropriation item which is an appropriation item that has effect because of this determination – as if the increase were from a nil amount.\n\n```html\n

Increases and decreases in appropriation items

Item

Entity

Appropriation item

Increase (+)/
decrease (‑)
($’000)

1

Department of Home Affairs

Administered item, Outcome 1

+2,507

2

Attorney-General’s Department

Administered item, Outcome 1

-2,507

3

Department of Social Services

Administered item, Outcome 2

-11,827

4

Department of Home Affairs

Administered item, Outcome 2

+11,827

5

Department of Agriculture

Administered item, Outcome 1

-1,486.00078

6

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Administered item, Outcome 3

1,486.00078

7

Department of Agriculture

Administered item, Outcome 2

-653.28994

8

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Administered item, Outcome 4

+653.28994

9

Department of Agriculture

Administered item, Outcome 3

-38,559

10

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Administered item, Outcome 5

+38,559

11

Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business

Administered item, Outcome 2

-680.42969

12

Attorney-General's Department

Administered item, Outcome 2

+680.42969

13

Department of Communications and the Arts

Administered item, Outcome 1

-2,025

14

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

Administered item, Outcome 5

+2,025

15

Department of Communications and the Arts

Administered item, Outcome 2

-16

16

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

Administered item, Outcome 6

+16

\n```","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modification of Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2017‑2018","content":"#### 9 Modification of Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2017‑2018\n\n This section applies to the Appropriation Act (No. 4) 2017‑2018.\n The Act has effect:\n\n as if an other departmental item for the following non-corporate entity were included for the Defence Portfolio in Schedule 2 to the Act:\n\n AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS DIRECTORATE\n\n The Act has effect:\n\n as if appropriation items in Schedule 2 to the Act were increased or decreased in accordance with the following table; and\n if the table specifies an increase for an appropriation item which is an appropriation item that has effect because of this determination – as if the increase were from a nil amount.\n\n```html\n

Increases and decreases in appropriation items

Item

Entity

Appropriation item

Increase (+)/
decrease (‑)
($’000)

1

Attorney-General’s Department

Other departmental item (Equity Injections)

-2,531

2

Australian Signals Directorate

Other departmental item (Equity Injections)

+2,531

\n```","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Modification of Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2017‑2018","content":"#### 10 Modification of Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2017‑2018\n\n This section applies to the Appropriation Act (No. 5) 2017‑2018.\n The Act has effect as follows:\n\n as if Outcome 4 for the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment in Schedule 1 to the Act were replaced with the following outcome:\n\n Outcome 4\n Safeguard Australia's animal and plant health status to maintain overseas markets and protect the economy and environment from the impact of exotic pests and diseases, through risk assessment, inspection and certification, and the implementation of emergency response arrangements for Australian agricultural, food and fibre industries\n\n The Act has effect:\n\n as if appropriation items in Schedule 1 to the Act were increased or decreased in accordance with the following table; and\n if the table specifies an increase for an appropriation item which is an appropriation item that has effect because of this determination – as if the increase were from a nil amount.\n\n```html\n

Increases and decreases in appropriation items

Item

Entity

Appropriation item

Increase (+)/
decrease (‑)
($’000)

1

Department of Agriculture

Administered item, Outcome 2

-50

2

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Administered item, Outcome 4

+50

\n```","sortOrder":9}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument changes the scope of the original Appropriation Acts by reassigning appropriation items, inserting new departmental and administered items/outcomes, and altering specific funding and assets/liabilities entries. Concretely, it moves where funding and program administration sit across portfolios and creates new budget lines that did not exist in the original Acts."},"complexity_factors":["Modifies multiple Appropriation Acts (Nos. 1–6) across Schedules 1 and 2 rather than a single Act, requiring cross‑Act reconciliation.","Large number of line‑item numeric reallocations (many precise increases and decreases, some with decimals) that must be tracked in agency accounts.","Creates and inserts new departmental and administered items and outcomes (new entities and outcomes added), changing budgetary boundaries.","Transfers appropriation items and outcomes between portfolios and departments (reassignments of responsibilities and funding control).","Adjusts administered assets and liabilities entries (affects balance‑sheet treatment as well as cash flows).","Requires administrative implementation across finance, treasury and agency accounting systems to reflect new portfolio mappings.","Potential operational ambiguity where items are moved from one Act/Schedule to another and increases are applied from nil amounts."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination, made under section 75 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, amends several 2017–18 Appropriation Acts so funding lines, outcomes and portfolio/departmental allocations are reassigned, new departmental and administered items/outcomes are inserted, and specific dollar amounts are increased or decreased. It affects Commonwealth departments, agencies and program funding (for example Home Affairs, Agriculture, Services Australia and new commissions), shifting who controls budgets and where program decisions sit — changing administrative discretion, compliance responsibilities and the flow of public money."},"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":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":457},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains strictly within its original purpose of adjusting appropriations to reflect machinery of government changes. No policy expansion beyond technical budgetary reallocation."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple nested modification rules across six separate Appropriation Acts","46 separate line-item budget adjustments with precise dollar amounts to 5 decimal places","Extensive cross-referencing between old and new department/portfolio names","Creation of new entities and outcomes that didn't exist in original Acts","Technical distinction between 'departmental items' (running costs) and 'administered items' (program spending)","Conditional logic for increases 'from a nil amount' for newly created items"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a technical budget instrument that updates six 2017–18 Appropriation Acts to reflect the 2018 machinery-of‑government changes. It renames portfolios, reallocates funding between departments, and creates budget lines for newly established agencies so spending authority matches the reorganised structure. \n\nIt mainly affects the agencies and public servants involved, people who receive their services, and Parliament’s budget oversight — it’s the legal plumbing that prevents unauthorised spending after departmental change."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/public-governance-performance-and-accountability-section-75-transfers-determination-2017-2018","history":"/api/acts/public-governance-performance-and-accountability-section-75-transfers-determination-2017-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/public-governance-performance-and-accountability-section-75-transfers-determination-2017-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/public-governance-performance-and-accountability-section-75-transfers-determination-2017-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/public-governance-performance-and-accountability-section-75-transfers-determination-2017-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/public-governance-performance-and-accountability-section-75-transfers-determination-2017-2018/documents"}}