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Advance to the Finance Minister – Section 13 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010 (No. 4 of 2009-2010)

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This document authorises an urgent cash injection of $72.57 million to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

What it does:

Increases the department's spending limit for "Outcome 4" (administered items) under the 2009-2010 budget
Uses a special "Advance to the Finance Minister" power that lets the Finance Minister top up agency budgets quickly without waiting for Parliament to pass new laws

Why it's needed: The money covers unexpected costs from a sudden surge in irregular maritime arrivals (people arriving by boat without visas).

How it works: Under the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010, the Finance Minister can increase appropriations if satisfied there's urgent and unforeseen spending. This determination exercises that power to amend Schedule 1 of the Act, effectively raising the department's credit limit by $72.57 million.

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ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTIO

ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTION 13 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2009-2010

View image in the official sourceADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 13 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2009-2010

I, the Hon. Lindsay Tanner MP, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 13(1) of Appropriation

Act (No. 1) 2009-2010, hereby determine pursuant to subsection 13(2) of that Act, that Schedule 1 of that Act be taken to be amended with the amendment of the appropriation item listed in Column 1, for the Agency listed in Column 2, to be increased by the amount listed in Column 3 as follows:

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Appropriation Item	Agency	Amount
		$
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010	Department of Immigration and Citizenship	72,572,000
Administered Item, Outcome 4

I note that the additional amount is provided to enable the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to meet costs relating to an increased number of irregular maritime arrivals.

Lindsay Tanner

24th May 2010 No. 4 of 2009-2010

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ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTIO ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER — SECTION 13 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2009-2010

ADVANCE TO THE FINANCE MINISTER – SECTION 13 OF APPROPRIATION ACT (No. 1) 2009-2010

I, the Hon. Lindsay Tanner MP, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, being satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 13(1) of Appropriation

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Appropriation Item	Agency	Amount
		$
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010	Department of Immigration and Citizenship	72,572,000
Administered Item, Outcome 4

I note that the additional amount is provided to enable the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to meet costs relating to an increased number of irregular maritime arrivals.

Lindsay Tanner

24th May 2010 No. 4 of 2009-2010