25BFunding for non‑government representative bodies

25B Funding for non‑government representative bodies

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 130(2)(b) of the Act, the Minister must have regard to the following matters in determining under section 70 of the Act the amount of financial assistance that is payable to a State or Territory for a year for a non‑government representative body for a non‑government school: (a) the Choice and Affordability Fund Guidelines; (b) the Non‑Government Reform Support Fund Guidelines; (c) any written arrangement between the Secretary and the non‑government representative body relating to financial assistance payable to the body under Division 4 of Part 5 of the Act (funding for non‑government representative bodies) that the Minister determines is relevant to the determination under section 70 of the Act; and (d) the amount specified in subsection (2) as the total amount of financial assistance under Division 4 of Part 5 of the Act for the matters set out in the Choice and Affordability Fund Guidelines for all non‑government representative bodies for the year. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), the total amount is: (a) for 2020: (i) for all non‑government representative bodies approved for non‑government schools that are Catholic systemic schools—$61.5 million; and (ii) for all other non‑government representative bodies approved for non‑government schools—$41.5 million; and (b) for each later year—the amount worked out by multiplying the total amount of financial assistance for the previous year by the SRS indexation factor for the current year.