Commonwealth act

South Australia Grant Act 1935

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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

42 of 1935

Collection

act

Plain English Summary

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This is a straightforward federal funding law from the Great Depression era.

What it does: The Act authorizes the Commonwealth to pay £1.5 million (around $150 million in today's value) to the State of South Australia as financial assistance.

How it works:

The money comes from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (the Commonwealth's main bank account containing all federal revenue)
The payment is split into 12 equal monthly instalments over the financial year starting 1 July 1935

Who it affects: Primarily the South Australian state government, which received this funding to help manage state finances during economic hardship.

Why it matters: This represents a direct federal bailout to a state during the Great Depression, reflecting the Commonwealth's role in providing fiscal support to states facing financial stress.

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South Australia Grant Act 1935

SOUTH AUSTRALIA GRANT.

No. 42 of 1935.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the purposes of Financial Assistance to the State of South Australia.

[Assented to 25th October, 1935.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the South Australia Grant Act 1935.

Payment for financial assistance to South Australia.

There shall be payable, for the purposes of financial assistance to the State of South Australia, during the year commencing on the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, the sum of One million five hundred thousand pounds.

Method of payment.

The amount payable under this Act shall be paid in equal monthly instalments.

Appropriation.

Payments in accordance with this Act shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated accordingly.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 South Australia Grant Act 1935