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This determination is the Australian Education (Financial Assistance for Non-participating States and Territories) Determination 2017.
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This determination sets the Commonwealth payment for 2016 to non‑participating States and Territories under the Australian Education Act 2013. It specifies a total amount ($3,692,666,005), an indexation formula for prior‑year totals, and divides the total into fixed amounts for Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.
It affects non‑participating schools and State/Territory education budgets by defining Commonwealth payment amounts and the mechanical method for adjusting and allocating those payments.
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This determination is the Australian Education (Financial Assistance for Non-participating States and Territories) Determination 2017.
This determination commences on the day after it is registered.
This determination is made under subsections 65(3) and 65(7) of the Australian Education Act 2013.
In this determination: the Act means the Australian Education Act 2013.
For subsection 65(3) of the Act, in calculating the total amount of financial assistance that is payable to all non-participating States and Territories for 2016 for the non-participating schools located in those States and Territories under paragraph 65(2)(b) of the Act, the total amount payable for the previous year for non-participating States and Territories is indexed according to the following formula: View image in the official source015
For subsection 65(3) of the Act, the total amount of financial assistance that is payable to all non-participating States and Territories for 2016 for the non-participating schools located in those States and Territories under Part 4 of the Act is $3,692,666,005.
For subsection 65(7) of the Act, the total amount specified in section 6 of this determination is to be divided between the non‑participating States and Territories as follows:
| Item | Non-participating State or Territory | Amount: |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria | $1,409,033,538 |
| 2 | Queensland | $1,371,422,999 |
| 3 | Western Australia | $573,511,466 |
| 4 | Tasmania | $170,292,186 |
| 5 | Northern Territory | $168,405,816 |
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This determination is the Australian Education (Financial Assistance for Non-participating States and Territories) Determination 2017.
This determination commences on the day after it is registered.
This determination is made under subsections 65(3) and 65(7) of the Australian Education Act 2013.
In this determination: the Act means the Australian Education Act 2013.
For subsection 65(3) of the Act, in calculating the total amount of financial assistance that is payable to all non-participating States and Territories for 2016 for the non-participating schools located in those States and Territories under paragraph 65(2)(b) of the Act, the total amount payable for the previous year for non-participating States and Territories is indexed according to the following formula: 015
For subsection 65(3) of the Act, the total amount of financial assistance that is payable to all non-participating States and Territories for 2016 for the non-participating schools located in those States and Territories under Part 4 of the Act is $3,692,666,005.
For subsection 65(7) of the Act, the total amount specified in section 6 of this determination is to be divided between the non‑participating States and Territories as follows:
| Item | Non-participating State or Territory | Amount: |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria | $1,409,033,538 |
| 2 | Queensland | $1,371,422,999 |
| 3 | Western Australia | $573,511,466 |
| 4 | Tasmania | $170,292,186 |
| 5 | Northern Territory |
| $168,405,816 |