{"id":"tas:act-2025-016","name":"Supply Act (No. 1) 2025","slug":"supply-act-no-1-2025","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"16 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31404,"registerId":"tas-act-2025-016-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) 2025](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2025-016) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on 1 July 2025.","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 $4 583 430 000","content":"### 4 Issue, application and appropriation of $4 583 430 000\n\n> > (1)  In respect of the financial year ending on 30 June 2026, the Treasurer may –\n> > \n> > > > (a) issue the sum of $4 583 430 000 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 2026, 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 2027.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appro","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appropriation 2025-26","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appro SCHEDULE 1 - Purposes of Appropriation 2025-26\n\n[![graphic image](/image/supply1-p1.gif)](/image/supply1-p1.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/supply1-p2.gif)](/image/supply1-p2.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/supply1-p3.gif)](/image/supply1-p3.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/supply1-p4.gif)](/image/supply1-p4.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/supply1-p5.gif)](/image/supply1-p5.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/supply1-p6.gif)](/image/supply1-p6.gif)","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Act stays within the standard scope of a short-form supply appropriation: it authorises a specified sum from the Public Account for government services for 2025–26, points to a schedule of purposes, and requires bookkeeping into the ordinary Appropriation Act (s 4–6). It does not materially expand the Commonwealth’s powers beyond normal supply practice. The only notable deviation from a minimal supply instrument is the presentation of Schedule 1 as graphic images (practical transparency/processing issue) and the Act’s expiry date of 30 June 2027, which extends beyond the single financial year covered; neither materially widens the legislative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short Act (7 sections plus a Schedule)","Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section (Capital Services; Operating Services) (s 3)","Single fixed appropriation amount ($4,583,430,000) in one provision (s 4)","Cross-reference to Schedule 1 for detailed allocations (s 5); Schedule provided as graphic images in the source material (reduces machine-readability and adds practical complexity)","Requirement to incorporate items into the ordinary Appropriation Act estimates (s 6) creates a procedural cross-link to a larger, separate statute","Limited conditional logic and few exceptions (low nesting of conditions)","Unusual expiry date extending to 30 June 2027 while funding is for FY 2025–26 (potential source of minor interpretive questions)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Treasurer to withdraw $4,583,430,000 from the Public Account for government services in 2025–26, to be applied to the specific items in Schedule 1, and requires those amounts to be included in the main Appropriation Bill estimates. \n\nIt is time‑limited (commences 1 July 2025, expires 30 June 2027) and mainly affects the Treasurer, finance administrators, recipient departments/contractors and ultimately taxpayers, by enabling near‑term spending without changing tax or regulatory settings."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard annual Supply Act with scope unchanged from its original purpose. It performs exactly the function Supply Acts have served for decades: providing interim appropriation authority pending the main Appropriation Acts. The $4.58 billion figure and 2025-26 timeframe are consistent with standard parliamentary practice for this type of legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Only 7 operative sections plus a schedule","Just 2 defined terms ('Capital Services' and 'Operating Services')","No cross-references to other Acts beyond generic references to 'the ordinary Appropriation Act'","Linear structure with no nested conditions or exceptions","Single appropriation figure with straightforward purpose clause","Automatic expiry mechanism requires no administrative decision"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis is a **Supply Act** — essentially a temporary budget measure that lets the Australian Government spend money while the full annual budget is being prepared.\n\nHere's the breakdown:\n\n- **The money:** It authorises the Treasurer to withdraw **$4.58 billion** from the government's main bank account (called the \"Public Account\") for the 2025-26 financial year.\n- **What it's for:** The cash covers two types of spending:\n  - **Operating Services** — day-to-day government costs like wages, running departments, and regular programs\n  - **Capital Services** — big-ticket items like building infrastructure, buying property, or paying off government loans\n- **The catch:** This is a **stop-gap measure**. The Treasurer must later fold all this spending into the main Appropriation Bill (the proper annual budget). The Act automatically expires on 30 June 2027.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Government departments and agencies** — they get funded to keep operating\n- **Public servants and contractors** — they keep getting paid\n- **The public** — government services continue without interruption while the full budget is debated\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout Supply Acts, the government would literally run out of money on 1 July each year. The Constitution says the government can't spend without parliamentary approval. But the full budget process takes months. Supply Acts bridge the gap — they're the financial equivalent of keeping the lights on while you renovate the house.\n\nThe Schedule 1 images (which aren't readable here) would normally show exactly which departments get what slice of the $4.58 billion pie."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act appears to serve its precise and traditional purpose as an interim supply measure. There is no indication of scope creep or departure from the standard function of a Supply Act. The 'No. 1' designation suggests it operates within an expected, pre-planned legislative sequence for the 2025–26 financial year."},"complexity_factors":["Standard, routine instrument used annually in most Australian jurisdictions — minimal novel legal content","Very limited substantive provisions — primarily a single appropriation authority with a dollar cap","No complex definitions, regulatory frameworks, or enforcement mechanisms","Short operative lifespan by design — expires or becomes redundant upon passage of the main Appropriation Act","Minor complexity arises from understanding its constitutional and financial management context (relationship to the Consolidated Fund and Appropriation Acts)"],"plain_english_summary":"## Supply Act (No. 1) 2025 — Tasmania\n\n**What is this?**\nThis is a Tasmanian **Supply Act** — a temporary financial law that allows the state government to keep spending public money while the full annual budget hasn't yet been passed by Parliament.\n\n**Why does it exist?**\nEach year, the Tasmanian government must pass a formal Budget (called an Appropriation Act) to authorise all its spending. If that process takes longer than expected — or if Parliament hasn't yet sat to approve the Budget — the government could technically run out of legal authority to pay its bills, public servants, and service providers. A Supply Act bridges that gap by granting **interim (temporary) spending authority**.\n\n**Who does it affect?**\n- **Tasmanian taxpayers and residents** — indirectly, as it keeps government services (hospitals, schools, police, etc.) running without interruption.\n- **Public servants and contractors** — ensures wages and payments can legally continue.\n- **Government agencies** — they can keep operating and drawing funds from the state's Consolidated Fund (the main government bank account).\n\n**Key points:**\n- It is numbered \"No. 1\" suggesting a second Supply Act may follow if needed before the main Budget is passed.\n- It came into effect **1 July 2025**, which is the start of the Tasmanian financial year — a classic timing for a Supply Act.\n- It is a **short-term measure**, not a full budget. It typically authorises spending at a fraction of the previous year's approved levels (often one-quarter or one-fifth) until the real Budget is enacted.\n- Once the main Appropriation (Budget) Act passes, this Act's purpose is fulfilled.\n\n**In plain terms:** Think of it as the government's emergency credit card authorisation — it keeps the lights on while the full budget paperwork gets sorted."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-2025","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-1-2025/documents"}}