{"id":"F2019L00628","name":"Industry Research and Development (Global Innovation Strategy—Strategic Funding Program) Instrument 2019","slug":"industry-research-and-development-global-innovation-strategy-strategic-funding-program-instrument-20","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440043,"registerId":"F2019L00628-fast-fetch-1775955830435","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Industry Research and Development (Global Innovation Strategy—Strategic Funding Program) Instrument 2019","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 Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nIndustry Research and Development (Global Innovation Strategy—Strategic Funding Program) Instrument 2019\n\nI, Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, make the following instrument.\n\nDated    18/04/2019\n\nKaren Andrews\n\nMinister for Industry, Science and Technology\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Prescribed program\n\n6 Specified legislative power\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Industry Research and Development (Global Innovation Strategy—Strategic Funding Program) Instrument 2019.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 25 April 2019\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.\n\nprogram means the Global Innovation Strategy—Strategic Funding Program.\n\n5  Prescribed program\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the program is prescribed.\n\n (2) The program provides funding to foster, improve and promote international collaboration and whole‑of‑government global engagement on entrepreneurship, innovation, science and research.\n\n (3) The purpose of the program is:\n\n (a) to help Australians take their ideas to the world, particularly through building strong research and business connections internationally; and\n\n (b) to encourage other countries to partner with Australia; and\n\n (c) to help to build relationships at a government‑to‑government level, attracting strong interest in, and the ability to leverage, co‑investment in Australian business and research by foreign governments and organisations; and\n\n (d) to assist Australian business, entrepreneurs and researchers to capitalise on opportunities to develop and commercialise innovative products and services internationally.\n\n6  Specified legislative power\n\n  For the purposes of subsection 33(3) of the Act, the powers of the Parliament to make laws with respect to the following are specified:\n\n (a) trade and commerce with other countries, and among the States (within the meaning of paragraph 51(i) of the Constitution);\n\n (b) external affairs (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxix) of the Constitution);\n\n (c) enterprises and activities that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument formally prescribes the Global Innovation Strategy—Strategic Funding Program and states its purposes (s5) and constitutional bases (s6) but does not amend the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 or expand statutory powers beyond prescribing the program under s33. It therefore does not change the Act's legislative scope; it establishes authority for funding decisions and identifies intended beneficiaries without adding new legal obligations or regulatory regimes."},"complexity_factors":["Brevity and clarity: instrument is short and largely declaratory, prescribing a program and stating purposes rather than procedural rules (s5).","Legal basis is explicit: made under section 33 of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (s3), reducing ambiguity about authority.","Minimal definitions: only two defined terms (Act; program), limiting definitional complexity (s4).","No eligibility or operational detail: s5 sets objectives and beneficiaries but does not specify criteria, application processes or decision-making procedures, shifting operational complexity to administrative instruments or practice.","Constitutional head-of-power specification: s6 lists trade and commerce (par.51(i)), external affairs (par.51(xxix)) and a residual category for activities 'peculiarly adapted' to national government, which can require legal interpretation when applied.","Commencement mechanics are standard but recorded (s2), so temporal scope is clear and contributes little complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"**This instrument prescribes the *Global Innovation Strategy—Strategic Funding Program* under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986, creating statutory authority for Commonwealth funding to foster international collaboration and help Australians commercialise ideas abroad.**\n\nIt identifies Australian businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers (and potential foreign partners) as intended beneficiaries and records the constitutional heads of power relied on for the program; funding decisions and costs are taken on by the Commonwealth to pursue the stated purposes."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a foundational instrument that establishes the program from scratch. There is no indication of scope creep as this appears to be the original creation of the program with clear, focused objectives around international innovation collaboration."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 6 sections)","Minimal defined terms (only 2: 'Act' and 'program')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward purpose provisions with plain language objectives","Single operational mechanism (prescribing a program under section 33)"],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument creates the Global Innovation Strategy—Strategic Funding Program, a government grant program that gives public money to help Australian businesses, researchers and entrepreneurs work with international partners and take innovations overseas. \n\nIt matters because it legally enables grants under the Industry Research and Development Act to build international research and business links, attract foreign co‑investment, and strengthen government‑to‑government innovation partnerships."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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