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Determination to Reduce Appropriation Upon Request (No. 5 of 2004-2005)

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This document is a formal budget adjustment signed by the Finance Minister. What it does: It reduces the Australian Federal Police's (AFP) annual budget by $135 million. Why: The Minister responsible for the AFP (the Minister for Justice and Customs) requested the cut—typically because the agency didn't need the full amount originally allocated or wanted to free up funds for other priorities. How it works: Under Australia's financial framework, once Parliament approves annual funding (called an "appropriation"), the Finance Minister has the power to reduce specific amounts if the responsible Minister asks for it. This is standard paperwork to ensure government agencies only receive taxpayer money they actually plan to spend, preventing unused funds from sitting in agency accounts.

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DETERMINATION TO REDUCE APPROPRIATION UP

DETERMINATION TO REDUCE APPROPRIATION UPON REQUEST

I, Senator the Hon Nick Minchin, Minister for Finance and Administration, pursuant to the legislative provision listed in column 3 below, hereby reduce the appropriation in column 1 for the agency in column 2 in response to the request made by the Minister in column 4 by the amount listed in column 6.

Column 1	Column 2	Column3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6
Appropriation	Agency	Authority	Requested by	Date of Request	$

Departmental outputs in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-05	Australian Federal Police	Section 9 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-05	Senator the Hon Chris EllisonMinister for Justice and Customs	22 June 2005	$135,000,000

NICK MINCHIN
30 June 2005 No. 5 of 2004-2005

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DETERMINATION TO REDUCE APPROPRIATION UP DETERMINATION TO REDUCE APPROPRIATION UPON REQUEST

DETERMINATION TO REDUCE APPROPRIATION UPON REQUEST

Column 1	Column 2	Column3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6
Appropriation	Agency	Authority	Requested by	Date of Request	$

Departmental outputs in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-05	Australian Federal Police	Section 9 of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2004-05	Senator the Hon Chris EllisonMinister for Justice and Customs	22 June 2005	$135,000,000

NICK MINCHIN
30 June 2005 No. 5 of 2004-2005