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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This law authorises the Commonwealth (Australian federal) government to give money to Queensland to help build two weirs (small dams that hold back river water) on the Dawson River near the town of Baralaba in central Queensland.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Queensland Grant (Dawson River Weirs) Act 1973.
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Queensland only gets the money if it:
This is a typical example of Commonwealth–State financial cooperation for infrastructure. The federal government provides money for a state-managed project, but attaches oversight conditions to make sure the funds are used properly and the project is built as intended.