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This Act updates 1975 federal funding under the States Grants (Advanced Education) Act to allocate and increase grants for colleges of advanced education nationwide. It adds capital grants for two NSW private teacher colleges, funds new welfare-studies courses, accelerates Albury–Wodonga development, raises funding caps for several programs, and replaces schedules with detailed dollar-approved recurrent and capital projects across many institutions. Grants require state compliance with Commission approvals and a Ministerial report to Parliament after 31 December 1975.
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STATES GRANTS (ADVANCED EDUCATION)
ACT 1975
No. 67 of 1975
An Act to amend the States Grants (Advanced Education) Act 1972-1974.
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
(2) The States Grants (Advanced Education) Act 1972-1974 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the States Grants (Advanced Education) Act 1972-1975.
Commencement.
This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
After section 6a of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—
Grants for capital expenditure by non-government teachers colleges.
“6b. (1) During the year 1975, there are payable to the State of New South Wales, in relation to a non-government teachers college referred to in sub-section (2), for the purposes of financial assistance, such amounts as the Minister approves.
“(2) The sum of the amounts payable to the State under sub-section (1) shall not exceed—
(a) in the case of amounts payable in respect of the Catholic College of Education—$46,550; and
(b) in the case of amounts payable in respect of the Good Samaritan Teachers College—$13,590.
“(3) The financial assistance to the State under this section in relation to a non-government teachers college is granted on the condition that the State will, in respect of each payment of that financial assistance and without undue delay, ensure that the amount of the payment is applied, in a manner approved by the Commission, towards the payment of costs incurred by the college by way of capital expenditure during the year 1975.
“(4) As soon as practicable after 31 December 1975, the Minister shall cause a statement of the approvals given under this section to be laid before each House of the Parliament.”.
Grant for course in social work.
Grants for colleges conducting pre-school teachers courses.
Grant in relation to Western Australian Institute of Technology.
Grant to Victoria in connexion with certain new courses.
Grant in relation to State College of Victoria, Toorak.
Grants for postgraduate diploma courses in recreation leadership.
Grants for associate diploma courses in recreation leadership.
Section 7k of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) the figures “$150,000” and substituting the figures “$157,800”.
After section 7k of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:—
Grants for associate diploma courses in welfare studies.
“7l. (1) During the year 1975, there are payable, in relation to a college of advanced education referred to in the Eighth Schedule, to the State in which the college is situated, for the purposes of financial assistance, such amounts as the Minister approves.
“(2) The sum of the amounts payable to a State under sub-section (1) in respect of a college of advanced education referred to in the Eighth Schedule shall not exceed the maximum amount specified in that Schedule in relation to that college.
“(3) The financial assistance to a State under this section in relation to a college of advanced education is granted on the condition that the State will, in respect of each payment of that financial assistance and without undue delay, ensure that the amount of the payment is applied, in a manner approved by the Commission, towards the costs incurred by the college during the year 1975 in respect of the establishment, development and conduct of an associate diploma course in welfare studies.
“(4) As soon as practicable after 31 December 1975, the Minister shall cause a statement of the approvals given under this section to be laid before each House of the Parliament.
Supplemental grants for Riverina College of Advanced Education.
“7m. (1) During the year 1975, there are payable to the State of New South Wales, in relation to the Riverina College of Advanced Education, for the purposes of financial assistance, such amounts in respect of recurrent expenditure and capital expenditure as the Minister approves.
“(2) The sum of the amounts payable to the State under sub-section (1) shall not exceed—
(a) in the case of amounts paid in respect of recurrent expenditure—$140,000; and
(b) in the case of amounts paid in respect of capital expenditure—$265,000.
“(3) The financial assistance to the State under this section is granted on the condition that the State will, in respect of each payment of that financial assistance and without undue delay, ensure that the amount of the payment is applied, in a manner approved by the Commission, towards expenditure incurred by the college during the year 1975 by way of recurrent expenditure or capital expenditure, as the case requires, in respect of acceleration of the development of its Albury-Wodonga Study Centre.
“(4) As soon as practicable after 31 December 1975, the Minister shall cause a statement of the approvals given under this section to be laid before each House of the Parliament.”.
Schedules.
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SCHEDULE Section 12
SCHEDULES TO BE INSERTED IN PRINCIPAL ACT
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FIRST SCHEDULE Section 5
GRANTS FOR RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
| First Column | Second Column | Third Column | Fourth Column | Fifth Column |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Advanced Education | Qualifying amount for 1973 | Maximum grant for 1973 | Maximum grant for 1974 | Maximum grant for 1975 |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |
| New South Wales— | ||||
| Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education | 465,170 | 251,430 | 1,722,750 | 3,149,500 |
| Armidale College of Advanced Education. | 526,520 | 284,610 | 2,269,910 | 2,772,840 |
| Department of Technical and Further Education | 1,398,610 | 756,010 | 2,460,580 | 2,003,300 |
| Goulburn Teachers College........... | 350,260 | 189,330 | 1,550,130 | 2,269,210 |
| Hawkesbury Agricultural College....... | 1,298,010 | 701,630 | 2,430,120 | 2,858,080 |
| Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education | 539,960 | 291,870 | 2,150,930 | 3,251,910 |
| Milperra College of Advanced Education.. | .. | .. | 96,140 | 839,340 |
| Mitchell College of Advanced Education.. | 1,676,430 | 906,180 | 3,510,460 | 4,630,960 |
| Nepean College of Advanced Education... | 259,810 | 140,440 | 1,145,270 | 1,582,760 |
| New South Wales Advanced Education Board | 125,770 | 67,990 | 356,920 | 751,950 |
| New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music | 490,880 | 265,340 | 825,980 | 994,170 |
| Newcastle College of Advanced Education. | 789,740 | 426,880 | 3,297,830 | 4,550,890 |
| Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education | 441,600 | 238,700 | 1,130,160 | 1,640,890 |
| Nursery School Teachers College....... | 82,260 | 44,470 | 373,440 | 513,200 |
| Orange Agricultural College.......... | 270,500 | 146,220 | 644,510 | 786,640 |
| Riverina College of Advanced Education.. | 1,217,620 | 658,180 | 2,595,790 | 3,687,100 |
| Sydney Kindergarten Teachers College... | 145,060 | 78,410 | 641,150 | 767,980 |
| Sydney Teachers College............ | 1,261,670 | 681,980 | 4,741,510 | 5,747,370 |
| The New South Wales College of Paramedical Studies | 630,410 | 340,770 | 1,932,320 | 2,848,400 |
| The New South Wales Institute of Technology | 4,210,400 | 2,275,890 | 8,628,590 | 11,714,370 |
| Wagga Agricultural College........... | 703,320 | 380,170 | 1,317,970 | 1,605,760 |
| Wollongong Institute of Education...... | 477,270 | 257,980 | 1,791,540 | 2,326,190 |
| All or any of the colleges of advanced education specified in this Schedule in respect of New South Wales | 334,300 | 180,700 | .. | 150,000 |
| 17,695,570 | 9,565,180 | 45,614,000 | 61,442,810 | |
| Victoria— | ||||
| Bendigo Institute of Technology........ | 932,610 | 504,120 | 1,979,640 | 2,490,580 |
| Burnley Horticultural College.......... | 66,600 | 36,000 | 131,610 | 162,180 |
| Caulfield Institute of Technology....... | 2,298,090 | 1,242,210 | 4,606,850 | 6,004,860 |
| College of Nursing, Australia.......... | 166,680 | 90,100 | 330,640 | 460,340 |
| Dookie Agricultural College.......... | 189,050 | 102,190 | 346,790 | 424,400 |
| Emily McPherson College............ | 268,190 | 144,970 | 589,660 | 730,560 |
| Footscray Institute of Technology....... | 1,210,880 | 654,520 | 2,400,290 | 3,159,900 |
| Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education. | 691,090 | 373,560 | 1,387,320 | 1,815,030 |
| Gordon Institute of Technology........ | 1,369,080 | 740,040 | 2,505,900 | 3,159,890 |
SCHEDULE—continued
| First Column | Second Column | Third Column | Fourth Column | Fifth Column |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Advanced Education | Qualifying amount for 1973 | Maximum grant for 1973 | Maximum grant for 1974 | Maximum grant for 1975 |
| Victoria—continued | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Lincoln Institute..................... | 576,590 | 311,680 | 1,135,080 | 1,539,230 |
| Longerenong Agricultural College.......... | 96,330 | 52,070 | 210,840 | 284,560 |
| Prahran |
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