Commonwealth act

Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1980

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

150 of 1980

Collection

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Plain English Summary

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What this law does This law gives the State of Queensland $6.7 million in financial assistance for the 1980-81 financial year.

Key details

The payment covers the year starting 1 July 1980
If Queensland already received money under the Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1979, that amount is deducted from this $6.7 million
The Commonwealth Treasurer decides exactly when and in what instalments to pay the money
The funds come from the Commonwealth's main bank account (the Consolidated Revenue Fund — the government's central pool of money collected from taxes and other revenue)

Why it matters This is a one-off transfer of federal funds to help Queensland manage its state budget during 1980, with a built-in adjustment to avoid double-dipping from the previous year's assistance package.

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Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1980

No. 150 of 1980

An Act to grant financial assistance to Queensland

[Assented to 19 September 1980]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1980.

Commencement

This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Payment of financial assistance

(1) Subject to this section, there is payable to Queensland during the year that commenced on 1 July 1980, for the purpose of financial assistance, the sum of $6,700,000.

(2) The sum payable to Queensland referred to in sub-section (1) shall be reduced by the sum of any amounts paid to that State under section 4 of the Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1979.

(3) Payments for the purposes of sub-section (1) shall be made in such amounts and at such times as the Treasurer approves.

Appropriation

Payments for the purposes of sub-section 3(1) shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.

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1 Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1980

Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1980

No. 150 of 1980

An Act to grant financial assistance to Queensland

[Assented to 19 September 1980]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1980.

Commencement

This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Payment of financial assistance

(1) Subject to this section, there is payable to Queensland during the year that commenced on 1 July 1980, for the purpose of financial assistance, the sum of $6,700,000.

(2) The sum payable to Queensland referred to in sub-section (1) shall be reduced by the sum of any amounts paid to that State under section 4 of the Queensland Grant (Special Assistance) Act 1979.

(3) Payments for the purposes of sub-section (1) shall be made in such amounts and at such times as the Treasurer approves.

Appropriation

Payments for the purposes of sub-section 3(1) shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.