{"id":"F2007L00689","name":"Social Security (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment) Determination 2007 (No. 3)","slug":"social-security-australian-government-disaster-recovery-payment-determination-2007-no-3","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":64245,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00689-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment) Determination 2007 (No. 3)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment) Determination 2007 (No. 3)\n\nSocial Security Act 1991\n\nI, MALCOLM THOMAS BROUGH, Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, make this Determination under subsection 1061L(2) of the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nDated 14th March 2007\n\nMal Brough\n\nMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Social Security (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment) Determination 2007 (No. 3).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day it is signed.\n\n3 Definitions\n\nIn this Determination:\n\nAct means the Social Security Act 1991.\n\nprincipal place of residence, for a person, means the place in which the person normally resides.\n\n4 Person taken to be adversely affected by disaster\n\nFor subsection 1061L(2) of the Act, a person is adversely affected by a disaster mentioned in Schedule 1 if the person is affected in the way mentioned in Schedule 2.\n\n  \n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSchedule 1 Disaster\n\n(section 4)\n\n    Tropical Cyclone Jacob that crossed the north-west coast of the State of Western Australia near Port Hedland on 12 March 2007.\n\nSchedule 2 Adverse circumstances\n\n(section 4)\n\n    As a direct result of the cyclone mentioned in Schedule 1:\n    (a) the person’s principal place of residence has been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable; or\n    (b) the person has been seriously injured.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1992},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination retains its original narrow scope, applying solely to Tropical Cyclone Jacob (March 2007) and the specific geographic area near Port Hedland. It has not expanded to cover other disasters, regions, or circumstances beyond its initial intent of triggering payments for this single event."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'principal place of residence') in the interpretation section","Extremely short structure consisting of just 4 sections and 2 brief schedules","Addresses a single, specific historical event (Tropical Cyclone Jacob on 12 March 2007)","Simple binary eligibility test (residence destroyed/uninhabitable OR serious injury) with no nested exceptions or sub-conditions","No cross-referencing to other legislative provisions beyond the enabling Act"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis determination activates the **Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment** for people affected by **Tropical Cyclone Jacob**, which struck near Port Hedland, Western Australia on 12 March 2007.\n\n**Who qualifies**\n\nYou are considered \"adversely affected\" and eligible for the one-off payment if the cyclone caused either:\n\n* **Destruction or uninhabitable damage** to your main home (legally called your \"principal place of residence\" — meaning where you normally live), **or**\n* **Serious injury** to you personally\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nWithout this legal instrument, the national disaster recovery payment scheme would not apply to Cyclone Jacob victims. It formally recognises this specific storm as a \"disaster\" under the *Social Security Act 1991*, unlocking federal financial assistance for impacted residents."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-australian-government-disaster-recovery-payment-determination-2007-no-3","history":"/api/acts/social-security-australian-government-disaster-recovery-payment-determination-2007-no-3/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-australian-government-disaster-recovery-payment-determination-2007-no-3/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-australian-government-disaster-recovery-payment-determination-2007-no-3/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-australian-government-disaster-recovery-payment-determination-2007-no-3/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-australian-government-disaster-recovery-payment-determination-2007-no-3/documents"}}