{"id":"tas:act-2024-002","name":"Supply Act (No. 1) 2024","slug":"supply-act-no-1-2024","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"2 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31480,"registerId":"tas-act-2024-002-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This Act may be cited as the [Supply Act (No. 1) 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2024-002) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on 1 July 2024.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> For the purposes of this Act –\n> \n> > ***Capital Services*** means –\n> > \n> > > > (a) public works or property required for public purposes; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a loan authorised by law;\n> \n> > ***Operating Services*** means the ordinary annual services of the Government.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Issue, application and appropriation of $3 499 617 000","content":"### 4 Issue, application and appropriation of $3 499 617 000\n\n> > (1)  In respect of the financial year ending on 30 June 2025, the Treasurer may –\n> > \n> > > > (a) issue the sum of $3 499 617 000 out of the Public Account; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) apply that sum for the services of the Government.\n> \n> > (2)  The sum specified in [subsection (1)(a)](#GS4@Gs1@Hpa@EN) is appropriated.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Purposes of appropriation","content":"### 5 Purposes of appropriation\n\n> The sum specified in [section 4(1)(a)](#GS4@Gs1@Hpa@EN) is to be applied for the purposes specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Inclusion of expenditure in ordinary Appropriation Act","content":"### 6 Inclusion of expenditure in ordinary Appropriation Act\n\n> The Treasurer must incorporate in the estimates of expenditure from the Public Account, set out in the Bill for the ordinary Appropriation Act for the financial year ending on 30 June 2025, all money issued and applied, or to be issued and applied, under this Act as if that issue and application were to be appropriated afresh by that Act.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Expiry of Act","content":"### 7 Expiry of Act\n\n> This Act expires on 30 June 2026.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appro","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appropriation 2024-25","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appro SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appropriation 2024-25\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp1-24p1.gif)](/image/approp1-24p1.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp1-24p2.gif)](/image/approp1-24p2.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp1-24p3.gif)](/image/approp1-24p3.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp1-24p4.gif)](/image/approp1-24p4.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp1-24p5.gif)](/image/approp1-24p5.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp1-24p6.gif)](/image/approp1-24p6.gif)","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act is a standard short-term supply/appropriation measure authorising a specified sum for government services in 2024–25 and directing that those amounts be included in the ordinary Appropriation Act. It does not extend beyond that core purpose or add new regulatory powers. The schedule contains the detailed allocations but, on its face, the Act does not broaden scope beyond providing funding for named purposes (sections 4–5)."},"complexity_factors":["7 substantive sections (including short title, commencement, interpretation, appropriation, purposes, inclusion in Appropriation Act, expiry)","2 defined terms in the interpretation section (Capital Services, Operating Services)","Single, fixed monetary appropriation ($3,499,617,000) rather than multiple conditional amounts","One cross-reference to a detailed allocation in Schedule 1 (schedule provided as image pages)","One procedural cross-reference to the ordinary Appropriation Act process (section 6)","No nested exceptions, few conditions, and no multi-layered eligibility rules","Schedule content not machine-readable in the provided text (images), which raises practical complexity for automated analysis","Short lifespan and clear commencement/expiry reduce long-term legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Act does (mechanically)**\n\n- Authorises the Treasurer to withdraw $3,499,617,000 from the Public Account for the financial year ending 30 June 2025 and to apply that money to government services (section 4).\n- Declares that the money issued under the Act is appropriated (section 4(2)).\n- Directs that the appropriation be applied for the specific purposes listed in Schedule 1 (section 5). The schedule contains the detailed breakdown of how the money is to be used (schedule pages included as images).\n- Requires the Treasurer to include this money in the estimates of expenditure displayed in the Bill for the ordinary Appropriation Act for 2024–25 so that the amounts appear as if they were appropriated again by that Act (section 6).\n- Sets the start date (commencement 1 July 2024 — section 2) and expiry date (30 June 2026 — section 7).\n- Defines two key terms used in the Act: \"Capital Services\" (public works/property or authorised loans) and \"Operating Services\" (ordinary annual government services) (section 3).\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Commonwealth executive: the Treasurer and the departments that will receive and spend the funds. The Treasurer has the power to issue and apply the sum (section 4).\n- Departments and agencies named in Schedule 1 (they are the likely expenditure recipients; schedule shows allocation details).\n- The public and taxpayers: the funding is drawn from the Public Account and becomes part of the Government's spending for the financial year.\n- Parliament: the Act requires the Treasurer to fold this supply into the ordinary Appropriation Act's estimates, so Parliament will see these amounts in the main appropriation Bill (section 6).\n\n**Why it matters (official purpose and practical effects)**\n\n- Official purpose: the Act provides legal authority to fund government operations and capital needs for 2024–25 pending or alongside the ordinary Appropriation Act (sections 4–5). This lets government services continue without interruption.\n\n- Practical consequences and tests of that purpose:\n  - Who pays: the funds come from the Public Account (section 4), so they form part of the Commonwealth's fiscal outflows and ultimately are financed from government revenue/borrowing choices.\n  - Who decides and discretion: the Treasurer issues and applies the money (section 4). The Act constrains use to the purposes listed in Schedule 1 (section 5), limiting executive discretion to spend outside those allocations unless Parliament later amends appropriations.\n  - Budgetary mechanics and timing risk: section 6 requires inclusion in the ordinary Appropriation Act estimates so the supply is absorbed into the main budget process; this reduces the risk of double-counting but also locks in the schedule's allocations until that Act is passed.\n  - Opportunity costs and trade-offs: $3.5 billion allocated to the listed purposes cannot be used for other priorities unless reallocated by Parliament; that is the direct fiscal trade-off.\n  - Implementation burden: administratively light — the Act authorises a sum and points to a schedule for allocations. Departments will follow existing appropriation and payment mechanisms.\n  - Effects on private sector and markets: indirect and conditional — if Schedule 1 funds specific capital projects or grants, those outlays may affect suppliers, contractors and prices in those sectors; the Act itself does not change regulatory or contracting rules.\n  - Rent‑seeking and concentrated benefits: if Schedule 1 allocates funds to particular programs or projects, beneficiaries will be concentrated; scrutiny of schedule line items is where concentrated gains and lobbying effects would appear (section 5 and Schedule 1).\n\n**Key implementation points to watch**\n\n- The detailed allocation is in Schedule 1 (images attached). If the schedule names specific programs or agencies, that is where the concrete distributional effects are set (section 5).\n- The Act expires on 30 June 2026 (section 7), so any unspent formal authorisations or ongoing commitments would need further legislative authority after that.\n\n(References: short title (s 1), commencement (s 2), interpretation (s 3), appropriation and issue (s 4), purposes (s 5), inclusion in ordinary Appropriation Act (s 6), expiry (s 7), Schedule 1.)"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation performs exactly its traditional function: providing interim supply pending the main appropriation bills. The scope is narrow, time-limited, and consistent with centuries of Westminster practice. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms ('Capital Services' and 'Operating Services'), though neither is actually used in the operative provisions","Single straightforward appropriation mechanism with no conditions or exceptions","No cross-references to other Acts except the implied reference to the 'ordinary Appropriation Act'","Mechanical sunset clause (automatic expiry) with no discretionary elements","Schedule 1 contains only graphic images of the appropriation table rather than legislative text, removing complexity from the Act itself"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis is a **supply bill** — a temporary budget measure that lets the Australian Government spend money while the full annual budget is being prepared.\n\nSpecifically, this Act:\n- **Appropriates (sets aside) $3.5 billion** from the government's main bank account (the \"Public Account\") for the 2024-25 financial year\n- Lets the Treasurer **issue and spend this money** on government services from 1 July 2024 until the main Appropriation Bills pass Parliament\n- **Automatically folds into the main budget** — once the ordinary annual budget is passed, this temporary spending gets absorbed into it\n- **Expires on 30 June 2026**, so it can't be used beyond that date\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Government departments and agencies** — they get early access to funding before the full budget is approved\n- **The Treasurer** — has authority to release the money\n- **Parliament** — this is a holding measure until they pass the complete budget\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout supply bills, the government would literally run out of money at the start of the financial year if the full budget hasn't passed yet. This is a **constitutional safety net** that prevents government shutdowns and ensures public servants get paid, defence operations continue, and essential services keep running while Parliament debates the full budget.\n\nThe Schedule 1 images (which aren't readable here) would normally show the detailed breakdown of which departments get what money — but the legal effect is simply: \"$3.5 billion for government operations, details in the schedule.\""},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act operates exactly as intended — a routine interim supply measure to bridge the gap between the start of the financial year and passage of the full Budget. There is no evidence of scope creep or deviation from its original purpose. Such Acts are standard practice across Australian jurisdictions."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow and well-established legal purpose with a long precedent in Australian parliamentary practice","Minimal substantive content — the Act authorises interim spending rather than creating new rights, obligations, or regulatory frameworks","No complex definitions, enforcement mechanisms, or appeals processes","Temporary in operation, automatically superseded by the full Appropriation Act","The provided text is largely metadata and status information rather than substantive legislative provisions, limiting full analysis"],"plain_english_summary":"The Supply Act (No. 1) 2024 is a short-term funding law letting the Tasmanian government continue drawing from the Consolidated Fund from 1 July until the full Budget is passed, so pay and core services aren’t interrupted.  \n\nIt’s a routine, temporary stopgap that affects public servants, service users (hospitals, schools, etc.) and taxpayers by maintaining existing spending while the annual Appropriation Act is finalised."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-2024","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-2024/documents"}}