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Commonwealth act
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This is a short, single-purpose Commonwealth law that gives money to the State of Tasmania.
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Why it matters: This Act is a historical example of vertical fiscal equalisation — the practice of the wealthier federal government redistributing money to states that cannot fully fund themselves through their own tax revenues. Tasmania, as a smaller and less economically powerful state, has historically relied on Commonwealth grants. This Act was one of many annual grant acts passed during the 1930s to support Tasmania's budget. While the dollar amount is modest by today's standards, it reflects an important and ongoing feature of Australian federalism: the Commonwealth collects most of the nation's tax revenue and shares it with the states.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Tasmania Grant Act 1936.
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