{"id":"C2004A01550","name":"States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1976","slug":"states-grants-universities-amendment-act-no-2-1976","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"119 of 1976","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":6337,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A01550-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1976","content":"STATES GRANTS (UNIVERSITIES) AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1976\n\nNo. 119 of 1976\n\nAn Act to amend the States Grants (Universities) Act 1972 and the States Grants (Universities) Act 1976.\n\nBE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—\n\nPART I—PRELIMINARY\n\nShort title, &c.\n\n1. (1) This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1976.\n\n(2) Section 1 of the States Grants (Universities) Act 1972 (being Act No. 125, 1972) is amended by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-section:—\n\n“(1) This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Universities) Amendment Act 1972.”\n\nCommencement.\n\n2. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\n(2) Sections 4 and 10 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 31 December 1975.\n\nPART II—AMENDMENTS OF STATES GRANTS (UNIVERSITIES) ACT 1972\n\nInterpretation.\n\n3. The States Grants (Universities) Act 1972 (being Act No. 126, 1972 as amended) is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.\n\nGrants for expenditure on University building projects, &c.\n\n4. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub\\-section (1d) the word “during” and substituting the words “in respect of”.\n\nRecurrent grants in respect of halls of residence and residential colleges.\n\n5. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting from sub-section (2) the figures “$7,150” and substituting the figures “$7,200”.\n\n(b) by omitting the table from sub-section (3) and substituting the following table:—\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | --------------- |\n| Number of Full-time Students | Amount for 1974 | Amount for 1975 |\n| | $ | $ |\n| Less than 100 ................................. | 6,130 | 7,200 |\n| Not less than 100 but less than 120 ................... | 6,750 | 7,920 |\n| Not less than 120 but less than 140 ................... | 7,360 | 8,640 |\n| Not less than 140 but less than 160 ................... | 7,970 | 9,360 |\n| Not less than 160 but less than 180 ................... | 8,590 | 10,080 |\n| Not less than 180 ............................... | 9,200 | 10,800 |\n\n(c) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) of sub\\-section (4) the figures “$85.80” and substituting the figures “$86.40”;\n\n(d) by omitting from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of sub\\-section (4) the figures “$42.90” and substituting the figures “$43.20”; and\n\n(e) by omitting from sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of sub\\-section (4) the figures “$14.30” and substituting the figures “$14.40”.\n\n \n\nFirst Schedule.\n\n6. The First Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Part III and substituting the following Part:—\n\nPART III\n\nGRANTS FOR RECURRENT EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 1975\n\n```html\n

First Column

Second Column

University

Amount of Grant

$

New South Wales—

University of Sydney.......................................

53,350,600

University of New South Wales................................

51,734,000

University of New England...................................

15,751,600

University of Newcastle.....................................

11,836,800

Macquarie University......................................

19,204,000

University of Wollongong...................................

5,535,500

157,412,500

Victoria—

University of Melbourne....................................

45,930,000

Monash University........................................

38,811,000

La Trobe University.......................................

18,132,000

Deakin University.........................................

170,000

103,043,000

Queensland—

University of Queensland....................................

41,474,000

James Cook University of North Queensland .......................

7,568,000

Griffith University ........................................

2,913,500

51,955,500

South Australia—

University of Adelaide......................................

28,129,000

Flinders University of South Australia...........................

11,996,000

40,125,000

Western Australia—

University of Western Australia................................

26,118,000

Murdoch University.......................................

3,673,500

29,791,500

Tasmania—

University of Tasmania.....................................

12,785,000

395,112,500

\n```\n\n \n\nThird Schedule.\n\n7. The Third Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Part II and substituting the following Part:—\n\nPART II Section 6a\n\nPROVISION FOR COST INCREASES IN RELATION TO EXPENDITURE ON EQUIPMENT\n\n| University | Maximum Additional Grant |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |\n| | $ |\n| University of Sydney........................................ | 689,000 |\n| University of New South Wales................................. | 581,000 |\n| University of New England.................................... | 125,000 |\n| University of Newcastle...................................... | 117,000 |\n| Macquarie University........................................ | 160,000 |\n| University of Wollongong..................................... | 113,000 |\n| University of Melbourne...................................... | 575,000 |\n| Monash University......................................... | 272,000 |\n| La Trobe University......................................... | 236,000 |\n| University of Queensland..................................... | 442,000 |\n| James Cook University of North Queensland........................ | 48,000 |\n| Griffith University.......................................... | 39,000 |\n| University of Adelaide....................................... | 370,000 |\n| Flinders University of South Australia............................. | 175,000 |\n| University of Western Australia................................. | 274,000 |\n| Murdoch University......................................... | 68,000 |\n| University of Tasmania....................................... | 155,000 |\n| | 4,439,000 |\n\nFourth Schedule.\n\n8. The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Part II and substituting the following Part:—\n\nPART II Section 7a\n\nPROVISION FOR COST INCREASES IN RELATION TO SPECIAL RESEARCH \nGRANTS\n\n| University | Maximum Additional Grant |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |\n| | $ |\n| University of Sydney........................................ | 221,000 |\n| University of New South Wales................................. | 191,000 |\n| University of New England.................................... | 49,000 |\n| University of Newcastle...................................... | 27,000 |\n| Macquarie University........................................ | 48,000 |\n| University of Wollongong..................................... | 20,000 |\n| University of Melbourne...................................... | 209,000 |\n| Monash University......................................... | 164,000 |\n| La Trobe University......................................... | 41,000 |\n| University of Queensland..................................... | 157,000 |\n| James Cook University of North Queensland........................ | 19,000 |\n| University of Adelaide....................................... | 145,000 |\n| Flinders University of South Australia............................. | 37,000 |\n| University of Western Australia................................. | 94,000 |\n| University of Tasmania....................................... | 44,000 |\n| | 1,466,000 |\n\n \n\nSeventh Schedule.\n\n9. The Seventh Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Part III and substituting the following Part:—\n\nPART III\n\nGRANTS FOR RECURRENT EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF TEACHING HOSPITALS OF SPECIFIED UNIVERSITIES FOR THE YEAR 1975\n\n```html\n

First Column

Second Column

University

Amount of Grant

$

New South Wales—

University of Sydney.......................................

362,000

University of New South Wales................................

311,000

673,000

Victoria—

University of Melbourne ....................................

369,000

Monash University........................................

247,000

616,000

Queensland—

University of Queensland....................................

272,000

South Australia—

University of Adelaide......................................

179,000

Western Australia—

University of Western Australia................................

136,000

Tasmania—

University of Tasmania.....................................

60,000

1,936,000

\n```\n\n \n\nTenth Schedule.\n\n10. The Tenth Schedule to the Principal Act is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:—\n\nTENTH SCHEDULE Section 5\n\nGRANTS FOR UNIVERSITY PROJECTS\n\n| First ColumnUniversity | Second ColumnProject | Third Column Grant |\n| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------ |\n| | | $ |\n| New South Wales— | | |\n| University of New South Wales... | Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres | 2,000 |\n| University of Newcastle ........ | Medical School—Planning ......... | 160,000 |\n| Macquarie University.......... | Special Education—Clinical, Diagnostic, Teaching and Research facilities | 495,000 |\n| Victoria— | | |\n| Monash University............ | Education Building—completion of Special Education Facilities | 80,000 |\n| | Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres | 1,837 |\n| Queensland— | | |\n| University of Queensland........ | Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres | 3,000 |\n| South Australia— | | |\n| University of Adelaide......... | Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres | 34,700 |\n| Flinders University of South Australia | Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres | 9,593 |\n| Tasmania— | | |\n| University of Tasmania......... | Teaching facilities at Community Health Centres | 448 |\n\nPayments made before Royal Assent\n\n11. Payments (including advances) by way of financial assistance made to a State under the States Grants (Universities) Act (No. 2) 1972 or under that Act as amended and in force at any time before the date on which this Act received the Royal Assent shall be deemed to have been made for the purposes of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.\n\nPART III—AMENDMENTS OF STATES GRANTS (UNIVERSITIES) ACT 1976\n\nInterpretation.\n\n12. The States Grants (Universities) Act 1976 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.\n\nRecurrent grants in respect of halls of residence and residential colleges.\n\n13. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting from sub-section (2) the figures “$7,000” and substituting the figures “$8,000”;\n\n(b) by omitting from sub-section (2) the figures “$110” and substituting the figures “$125.72”;\n\n(c) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (4) the figures “$250” and substituting the figures “$285.73”;\n\n(d) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (4) the figures “$250” and substituting the figures “$285.73”;\n\n(e) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (4) the figure “$2” and substituting the figures “$2.29”;\n\n(f) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (4) the figures “$200” and substituting the figures “$228.48”;\n\n \n\n(g) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (4) the figures “$0.80” and substituting the figures “$0.91”;\n\n(h) by omitting from paragraph (d) of sub-section (4) the figures “$180” and substituting the figures “$205.73”; and\n\n(i) by omitting from paragraph (d) of sub-section (4) the figures “$0.16” and substituting the figures “ $0.18 ”.\n\nGrants for expenditure on University building projects, &c.\n\n14. Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub\\-section (6) the figures “$51,600,000” and substituting the figures “$58,257,000”.\n\nAdditional grants for cost increases— University building projects, &c.\n\n15. After section 16 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted: —\n\n“16a. (1) Subject to this section, where—\n\n(a) a University is specified in Schedule 5; and\n\n(b) the cost of a project of that University that is specified in relation to that University in the second column of Schedule 5 exceeds, or appears to the Minister likely to exceed, the amount specified opposite to that project in the third column of that Schedule,\n\nthere is payable to the State in which the University is situated, for the purpose of financial assistance in relation to that project, in addition to the amount payable in respect of the project under section 16, such amount as the Minister determines, not exceeding the amount of the excess or the likely excess.\n\n“(2) Subject to this section, where—\n\n(a) a project of a University (not being a project of the kind referred to in paragraph 4(1)(c)) has been approved by the Commission under sub-section 4(2); and\n\n(b) the cost of the project exceeds, or appears to the Minister likely to exceed, the amount payable to the State under sub-section 16(2) in relation to that project,\n\nthere is payable to the State in which the University is situated, for the purpose of financial assistance in relation to that project, such amount as the Minister determines, not exceeding the amount of the excess or the likely excess.\n\n“(3) Amounts determined by the Minister under sub-sections (1) and (2) shall not, in the aggregate, exceed $6,657,000.\n\n“(4) The financial assistance to a State by way of payment of an amount under sub-section (1) or (2) in relation to a project of a University is granted on the conditions that—\n\n(a) the State will, without undue delay, pay the amount to the University; and\n\n(b) the State will ensure that the amount so paid, or so much of the amount as is necessary, is applied towards the carrying out of the project, and, if the amount exceeds the amount necessary, the State will pay to the Commonwealth the amount of the excess.”.\n\n \n\nSchedules l, 2, 3 and 4\n\n16. Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the Principal Act are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:—\n\nSCHEDULE 1 Section 5\n\nPART I\n\n```html\n

Column 1
University

Column 2 Amount

$

New South Wales—

University of Sydney........................................

61,431,000

University of New South Wales.................................

59,220,000

University of New England....................................

18,344,000

University of Newcastle......................................

14,252,000

Macquarie University........................................

22,810,000

University of Wollongong.....................................

7,040,000

183,097,000

Victoria—

University of Melbourne......................................

52,987,000

Monash University..........................................

44,216,000

La Trobe University.........................................

22,378,000

Deakin University..........................................

686,000

120,267,000

Queensland—

University of Queensland......................................

48,906,000

James Cook University of North Queensland.........................

9,212,000

Griffith University..........................................

4,972,000

63,090,000

South Australia—

University of Adelaide.......................................

32,267,000

Flinders University of South Australia.............................

14,353,000

46,620,000

Western Australia—

University of Western Australia.................................

30,037,000

Murdoch University ........................................

6,595,000

36,632,000

Tasmania—

University of Tasmania......................................

14,730,000

464,436,000

\n```\n\n \n\nPART II\n\nSPECIAL PURPOSES IN RELATION TO GRANTS FOR RECURRENT \nEXPENDITURE\n\n| Column 1University | Column 2Purpose | Column 3Amount |\n| ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |\n| | | $ |\n| University of Sydney............ | General development approved by Commission | 1,029,000 |\n| University of New South Wales..... | Australian Graduate School of Management, for teaching and research | 537,000 |\n| University of Newcastle.......... | School of Medicine, for teaching and research | 183,000 |\n| University of Melbourne.......... | General development approved by Commission | 1,029,000 |\n| James Cook University of North Queensland | School of Medicine, for planning purposes | 46,000 |\n| Flinders University of South Australia. | School of Medicine, for teaching and research | 1,554,000 |\n| Murdoch University............. | School of Veterinary Studies, for teaching and research | 817,000 |\n\n–––––––––\n\nSCHEDULE 2 Section 8\n\nSPECIAL RESEARCH GRANTS\n\n```html\n

Column 1
University

Column 2 Amount

$

University of Sydney..........................................

497,000

University of New South Wales..................................

440,000

University of New England.....................................

143,000

University of Newcastle........................................

91,000

Macquarie University.........................................

171,000

University of Wollongong.......................................

51,000

University of Melbourne........................................

509,000

Monash University............................................

389,000

La Trobe University...........................................

166,000

University of Queensland.......................................

383,000

James Cook University of North Queensland...........................

51,000

Griffith University............................................

23,000

University of Adelaide.........................................

326,000

Flinders University of South Australia...............................

86,000

University of Western Australia...................................

223,000

Murdoch University...........................................

40,000

University of Tasmania.........................................

97,000

3,686,000

\n```\n\n––––––––––\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE 3 Section 11\n\nPART I\n\nGRANTS FOR EQUIPMENT\n\n| Column 1University | Column 2 Amount |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |\n| | $ |\n| University of Sydney.......................................... | 1,391,000 |\n| University of New South Wales................................... | 1,125,000 |\n| University of New England...................................... | 327,000 |\n| University of Newcastle......................................... | 255,000 |\n| Macquarie University.......................................... | 238,000 |\n| University of Wollongong....................................... | 632,000 |\n| University of Melbourne........................................ | 1,075,000 |\n| Monash University............................................ | 515,000 |\n| La Trobe University........................................... | 283,000 |\n| Deakin University............................................ | 188,000 |\n| University of Queensland........................................ | 1,153,000 |\n| James Cook University of North Queensland........................... | 510,000 |\n| Griffith University............................................ | 820,000 |\n| University of Adelaide......................................... | 726,000 |\n| Flinders University of South Australia............................... | 643,000 |\n| University of Western Australia................................... | 493,000 |\n| Murdoch University........................................... | 1,036,000 |\n| University of Tasmania......................................... | 227,000 |\n| | 11,637,000 |\n\nPART II\n\nSPECIFIED EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURE IN RELATION TO GRANTS FOR EQUIPMENT\n\n| Column 1University | Column 2Equipment | Column 3 Amount |\n| ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | --------------- |\n| | | $ |\n| University of Newcastle......... | Library material for Medical Library | 44,000 |\n| University of Wollongong........ | Library material for University Library | 188,000 |\n| Deakin University............. | Library material for University Library | 188,000 |\n| James Cook University of North Queensland | Library material for University Library | 188,000 |\n| Flinders University of South...... | Equipment for School of Medicine | 443,000 |\n| Australia................... | Library material for Medical Library | 50,000 |\n| Murdoch University ........... | Equipment for School of Veterinary Studies | 222,000 |\n\n–––––––––\n\n \n\nSCHEDULE 4 Section 13\n\nGRANTS FOR RECURRENT EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF TEACHING HOSPITALS OF SPECIFIED UNIVERSITIES FOR THE YEAR 1976\n\n| Column 1University | Column 2 Amount |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |\n| | $ |\n| New South Wales— | |\n| University of Sydney......................................... | 283,000 |\n| University of New South Wales.................................. | 271,000 |\n| | 554,000 |\n| Victoria— | |\n| University of Melbourne....................................... | 296,000 |\n| Monash University.......................................... | 175,000 |\n| | 471,000 |\n| Queensland— | |\n| University of Queensland...................................... | 199,000 |\n| South Australia— | |\n| University of Adelaide........................................ | 181,000 |\n| Western Australia— | |\n| University of Western Australia.................................. | 96,000 |\n| Tasmania— | |\n| University of Tasmania....................................... | 48,000 |\n| | 1,549,000 |\n\nPayments made before Royal Assent.\n\n17. Payments by way of financial assistance made to a State under the Principal Act before the date on which this Act received the Royal Assent shall be deemed to have been made for the purposes of that Act as amended by this Act.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2385},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains within the original scope of university financial assistance. While it updates specific dollar amounts, adds a contingency mechanism for building cost overruns, and makes minor technical corrections to the 1972 Act's citation, it does not expand into new policy areas beyond the funding framework established by the original Acts."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple schedule tables specifying exact dollar amounts for 19 individual universities across five funding categories","Cross-references to two separate principal Acts (1972 and 1976) with distinct amendment regimes","Retrospective validation clause (section 11 and 17) deeming pre-Assent payments legally valid","Conditional provisions allowing Ministerial discretion to approve cost overruns on building projects subject to an aggregate cap ($6,657,000)","Tiered calculation formulas for residential college grants based on student enrollment brackets"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act updates Commonwealth financial support for Australian universities for 1975–76, raising and clarifying grants for operating costs, student accommodation, research equipment, teaching hospitals and capital works to reflect rising costs and enrolments. It also validates payments already made and lets the Minister approve limited additional funds for projects that exceed budgets.\n\nIt affects universities (and the State governments that receive funds for them), and benefits students and researchers by sustaining operations, facilities and research capacity."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The Act expands the scope of Commonwealth financial assistance to universities by increasing grant levels and substituting detailed schedules (sections 5–10, 16), and by adding a new mechanism allowing the Minister to approve additional payments for project cost increases (section 15 / inserted s16a) subject to an aggregate cap. It also deemes earlier payments valid (sections 11 and 17) and back‑dates the commencement of specified provisions (section 2(2)), altering application timing."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive numeric adjustments across many provisions and replacement of whole schedules (see sections 5–10 and 16) increase drafting and implementation detail.","Insertion of a new discretionary top‑up power for project cost overruns, with an aggregate cap ($6,657,000) and conditions on State handling (section 15 / new s16a).","Deeming clauses that validate payments made before Royal Assent (sections 11 and 17) create temporal complexity for accounting and audit.","Commencement anomaly: sections 4 and 10 are back‑dated to 31 December 1975 (section 2(2)), affecting retrospective application.","States are required to forward funds to universities and to repay any excess to the Commonwealth, adding administrative/compliance obligations (section 15(4)).","Multiple small formula and rate changes (e.g. halls/residential college rates in sections 5 and 13) affect downstream calculations for providers and fund managers."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act changes Commonwealth university funding by raising many numeric grant rates and replacing several grant schedules for 1975–76. It increases recurrent grants (halls, research, equipment, teaching hospitals), updates project grants, and creates a Ministerial power to pay additional sums where project costs exceed approved amounts.\n\nThe Commonwealth pays the grants to States, which must pass funds to universities; the Minister decides discretionary top‑ups subject to an aggregate cap ($6,657,000) and conditions. Earlier payments are deemed valid and two sections are treated as commencing 31 December 1975."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/states-grants-universities-amendment-act-no-2-1976","history":"/api/acts/states-grants-universities-amendment-act-no-2-1976/history","analysis":"/api/acts/states-grants-universities-amendment-act-no-2-1976/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/states-grants-universities-amendment-act-no-2-1976/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/states-grants-universities-amendment-act-no-2-1976/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/states-grants-universities-amendment-act-no-2-1976/documents"}}