{"id":"F2024L00392","name":"Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) (Paragraph 15(1)(d)) Determination 2024","slug":"telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2024","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":105149,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2024L00392-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) (Paragraph 15(1)(d)) Determination 2024","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Crest of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nCommonwealth of Australia\n\n \n\nTELECOMMUNICATIONS (CARRIER LICENCE CHARGES) (PARAGRAPH 15(1)(d)) DETERMINATION 2024\n\n \n\nI, MICHELLE ROWLAND, Minister for Communications, under paragraph 15(1)(d) of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997, determine that the estimated total amount of grants likely to be made during the 2023‑2024 financial year under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 is $2,624,000.\n\n \n\nDated  19 March 2024\n\n \n\nMICHELLE ROWLAND\n\nMinister for Communications\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the narrow, annual function it was designed for under the parent Act — estimating grant amounts for licence charge calculations. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with no defined terms","No cross-references within the instrument itself (only references to external Acts)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Extremely short — one substantive sentence plus formal preamble","Purely declaratory: sets one monetary value with no qualifications"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument made by the Minister for Communications that sets a dollar figure for calculating licence fees that telecommunications companies (carriers) must pay to the government.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Under the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997, carriers pay annual licence charges based partly on how much government grant money is expected to be handed out that year.\n- This Determination fixes that estimated grant amount at **$2,624,000** for the 2023‑2024 financial year.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Telecommunications carriers** (companies like Telstra, Optus, TPG, etc. that own network infrastructure) — the amount they pay in licence fees is calculated using this figure.\n- **The government** — this estimate feeds into the budget for collecting and distributing these fees.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- This number directly affects how much carriers pay. If the estimated grants are higher, the formula generally means carriers pay less in licence charges (because the grants offset some costs). If lower, carriers pay more.\n- It ensures the funding mechanism for telecommunications regulation stays balanced — carriers contribute to the cost of running the communications sector, but get credit for grants they or others receive.\n\nIn short: it's a routine but important annual update to the maths behind telco licence fees."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the scope or substance of the underlying Acts. It records an estimated total value of grants likely to be made under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 for the 2023–24 financial year (Determination dated 19 March 2024). It does not amend eligibility, grant-making powers, or other legal obligations contained in the cited statutes; it functions as an administrative estimate for that financial year."},"complexity_factors":["Single-sentence determination containing one monetary figure","Relies on two external statutory references for operative meaning (paragraph 15(1)(d) of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997 and section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997)","No procedural detail or calculation methodology provided for the estimate","Limited administrative effect (informational/financial estimate rather than change to substantive law)","Potential for divergence between estimate and actual grants, requiring reliance on broader statutory/administrative frameworks"],"plain_english_summary":"The Minister for Communications has issued a determination estimating that grants payable under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 will total $2,624,000 in 2023–24. This is an administrative budgetary estimate affecting entities eligible for section 593 grants; it signals expected outlays for planning and reporting but does not appropriate funds or change grant criteria."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2024","history":"/api/acts/telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/telecommunications-carrier-licence-charges-paragraph-15-1-d-determination-2024/documents"}}