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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This Act authorises the Commonwealth Government to give financial assistance (a grant of money) to Queensland to help build the Maraboon Dam on the Nogoa River, located about 12 miles upstream from Emerald in central Queensland.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Queensland Grant (Maraboon Dam) Act 1968.
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Queensland doesn't get a blank cheque — the Commonwealth Minister holds meaningful oversight powers:
The Maraboon Dam (now known as Fairbairn Dam) became a major piece of water infrastructure for central Queensland, enabling significant irrigation farming in the Emerald district. This Act is a classic example of Commonwealth–State cooperative federalism (where the two levels of government work together on a major project), with the Commonwealth funding and the State building and operating.