{"id":"tas:act-2024-003","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 2024","slug":"supply-act-no-2-2024","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"3 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31484,"registerId":"tas-act-2024-003-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. 2) 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2024-003) .","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 $20 139 000","content":"### 4 Issue, application and appropriation of $20 139 000\n\n> > (1)  In respect of the financial year ending on 30 June 2025, the Treasurer may –\n> > \n> > > > (a) issue the sum of $20 139 000 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/approp2-24p1.gif)](/image/approp2-24p1.gif)\n\n[![graphic image](/image/approp2-24p2.gif)](/image/approp2-24p2.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":"The Act text itself does not indicate any change from its stated appropriation purpose: it authorises $20,139,000 to be applied to the purposes in Schedule 1 (s 5), permits the Treasurer to issue the sum (s 4(1)), and requires inclusion in the ordinary Appropriation Act estimates (s 6). Commencement (s 2) and expiry (s 7) set temporal scope; no provisions change the scope beyond those statements."},"complexity_factors":["Single, fixed appropriation amount and short duration (s 4, s 7) — limits substantive complexity.","Clear, minimal definitions provided for Capital Services and Operating Services (s 3).","Treasurer discretion to issue funds and obligation to include expenditure in Appropriation Act estimates (s 4(1), s 6) introduces a simple administrative decision point.","Purposes tied to Schedule 1 (s 5), but Schedule content is supplied as images in the source, reducing machine-readable transparency and increasing practical review effort.","Standard commencement and expiry mechanics (s 2, s 7) — routine temporal scope.","No detailed program rules, conditionalities, or multiple funding streams in the text — lowers regulatory and compliance complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Treasurer to issue and appropriate $20,139,000 from the Commonwealth Public Account for the 2024–25 year to be applied to the purposes listed in Schedule 1, and requires that spending be included in the ordinary Appropriation Act estimates. It commences 1 July 2024 and expires 30 June 2026. It affects Commonwealth agencies that receive the funds, the Treasurer who decides on issue, and Parliament’s budget oversight role."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose as a temporary supply measure. The $20.1 million appropriation is modest and specifically limited to operating services. The inclusion of section 6 (requiring consolidation into the main Appropriation Act) and section 7 (expiry provision) demonstrates disciplined drafting that prevents scope creep. The Act performs exactly the function supply bills have served for decades: bridging the gap between financial years or budget delays without expanding into new policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: 7 operative sections plus a schedule","Only 2 defined terms ('Capital Services' and 'Operating Services'), with only 'Operating Services' actually used in the operative provisions","No cross-references to other Acts except the generic reference to 'ordinary Appropriation Act' in section 6","Linear structure with no nested conditions, exceptions, or provisos","Single appropriation amount with straightforward purpose limitation","Schedule 1 contains only graphic images (appropriation tables) rather than text, leaving the detailed purposes non-machine-readable in this extract"],"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 waiting for the main annual budget to pass Parliament.\n\nSpecifically, this Act:\n- **Authorises spending of $20,139,000** for the 2024-25 financial year (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025)\n- Lets the **Treasurer withdraw this money from the Public Account** (the government's main bank account)\n- Limits this spending to **\"Operating Services\"** — the ordinary day-to-day running costs of government (as opposed to big capital projects like buildings or loans)\n- Requires the Treasurer to **fold this temporary spending into the main budget bill** later, so the money is properly accounted for in the regular appropriation process\n- **Automatically expires on 30 June 2026**, ensuring it doesn't linger on the statute books\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Government departments and agencies** — they get access to funds to keep operating if the main budget is delayed\n- **The Treasurer** — who controls the purse strings under this temporary authority\n- **Parliament** — which retains oversight through the requirement to consolidate this spending into the main appropriation bill\n\n**Why it matters:**\nSupply bills are a **constitutional safety net**. Australia's Constitution requires parliamentary approval before the government can spend money. If the main budget (Appropriation Bill) is delayed — due to elections, parliamentary disputes, or timing issues — the government would otherwise have to shut down. This \"supply\" legislation keeps the lights on and public servants paid while the bigger budget negotiations continue. The relatively small amount ($20 million versus billions in the main budget) suggests this covers a specific, limited gap rather than full government operations."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Supply Acts are tightly constrained instruments by their very nature. There is no indication the scope changed from its original intent, which is simply to authorise interim government expenditure until a full Appropriation (Budget) Act is enacted."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow and singular purpose — temporary budget authorisation only","Minimal substantive legislative content visible in the provided text","Standard, well-established legal mechanism used routinely across Australian jurisdictions","No complex definitions, penalties, or regulatory frameworks to interpret","Short operative lifespan by design — automatically becomes redundant once a full budget is passed"],"plain_english_summary":"This temporary Supply Act lets the Tasmanian government legally continue drawing from the Consolidated Fund to keep public services running when a full annual budget hasn’t been passed. It affects all Tasmanians, public servants, contractors and agencies by preventing disruption to hospitals, schools, police and other services.\n\nAs the second stopgap in 2024, it reflects a delayed budget process and took effect on 1 July 2024."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-2024","history":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supply-act-no-2-2024/documents"}}