{"id":"C2004A00171","name":"Queensland Grant (Bundaberg Irrigation Works) Act 1974","slug":"queensland-grant-bundaberg-irrigation-works-act-1974","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"113 of 1974","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31116,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A00171-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Queensland Grant (Bundaberg Irrigation Works) Act 1974","content":"QUEENSLAND GRANT (BUNDABERG\n\nIRRIGATION WORKS) ACT 1974\n\nNo. 113 of 1974\n\nAn Act to amend the Queensland Grant (Bundaberg Irrigation Works) Act 1970.\n\nBE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—\n\nShort title and citation.\n\n1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Queensland Grant (Bundaberg Irrigation Works) Act 1974.\n\n(2) The Queensland Grant (Bundaberg Irrigation Works) Act 1970 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.\n\n(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Queensland Grant (Bundaberg Irrigation Works) Act 1970-1974.\n\nCommencement.\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nGrant of financial assistance.\n\n3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub\\-section (2) the words “Twelve million eight hundred thousand dollars” and substituting the figures “$17,200,000”.\n\nProvision relating to carrying out of works.\n\n4. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (c) and substituting the following paragraph:—\n\n“(c) where the expenditure was incurred under—\n\n(i) a contract entered into before the date of commencement of the Queensland Grant (Bundaberg Irrigation Works) Act 1974 and providing for the expenditure of more than $500,000; or\n\n(ii) a contract entered into on or after that date and providing for the expenditure of more than $200,000,\n\nunless the contract was entered into with the approval of the Minister.”.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1823},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendments remain within the original purpose of providing federal financial assistance for Bundaberg irrigation works. The changes adjust the funding quantum and strengthen oversight mechanisms without expanding the geographic scope, beneficiary class, or fundamental policy objectives of the 1970 Principal Act."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative sections","Simple text substitution amendments with no structural reorganization","Minimal defined terms (only 'Principal Act')","Limited conditional logic confined to date-based contract thresholds"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act increases the Commonwealth's financial contribution to irrigation works in Bundaberg, Queensland, and tightens oversight of how that money is spent.\n\n**Key changes:**\n\n* **More funding:** Raises the federal grant from $12.8 million to $17.2 million.\n\n* **Stricter contract oversight:** Requires ministerial approval for large contracts entered into by Queensland. The threshold depends on when the contract was signed:\n  * Contracts signed **before** this Act started: Approval needed if worth more than $500,000\n  * Contracts signed **on or after** this Act started: Approval needed if worth more than $200,000\n\nThis lowers the financial threshold for ministerial scrutiny of new contracts, giving the Commonwealth greater control over major project expenditures as construction progresses."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/queensland-grant-bundaberg-irrigation-works-act-1974","history":"/api/acts/queensland-grant-bundaberg-irrigation-works-act-1974/history","analysis":"/api/acts/queensland-grant-bundaberg-irrigation-works-act-1974/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/queensland-grant-bundaberg-irrigation-works-act-1974/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/queensland-grant-bundaberg-irrigation-works-act-1974/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/queensland-grant-bundaberg-irrigation-works-act-1974/documents"}}