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#### 3 Objects (1) This Act makes provision for the funding and administrative arrangements relating to natural resources management in Australia with the following objects. (2) This Act’s primary object is to facilitate the development and implementation of integrated approaches to natural resources management in Australia that are: (a) for the purpose of achieving efficient, sustainable and equitable management of natural resources in Australia; and (b) consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development. (3) This Act also has the following objects: (a) to promote community, industry and governmental partnership in the management of natural resources in Australia; (b) to assist in establishing institutional arrangements to develop and implement policies, programs and practices that will encourage sustainable use of natural resources in Australia; (c) to assist in enhancing the long term productivity of natural resources in Australia; (d) to assist in developing approaches to help resolve conflicts over access to natural resources in Australia.