Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Education, Skills and Employment Measures No. 6) Regulations 2020 (Cth)

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Education, Skills and Employment Measures No. 6) Regulations 2020

I, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.

Dated 15 October 2020

David Hurley

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

Mathias Cormann

Minister for Finance

Contents

1Name

This instrument is the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Education, Skills and Employment Measures No. 6) Regulations 2020.

2Commencement

1. (1)

   Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. The whole of this instrument	The day after this instrument is registered.	17 October 2020

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

1. (2)

   Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3Authority

This instrument is made under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.

4Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997

1. 1

   In the appropriate position in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table)

Insert:

435	PaTH Business Placement Partnerships	To develop and deliver, in collaboration with industry and employer groups, measures to assist young people to find employment (including apprenticeships, traineeships and other work experience opportunities) to give effect to Australia’s obligations under one or more of the following: (a) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 6; (b) the International Labour Organization’s Convention concerning Employment Policy, particularly Articles 1 and 2; (c) the International Labour Organization’s Convention concerning Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, particularly Articles 1, 2 and 4. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures with respect to: (a) postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or (b) the provision of unemployment benefits (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution).
436	Australian Training Awards	To support a national awards scheme recognising achievement by individuals (including students) and organisations in the vocational education and training sector by funding: (a) monetary prizes forming part of awards; and (b) expenses associated with the awards judging process, presenting awards to recipients and promoting the awards program; as a measure that is peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to the provision of, or measures incidental to the provision of, benefits to students (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution).
437	National Careers Institute—Digital Platform	To develop, and provide online, information to support individuals and organisations to access, understand and compare: (a) education, training, skills development and other learning options; and (b) occupational choices; and (c) employment opportunities; and (d) advice about finding, applying for and gaining employment; and (e) labour market trends; and (f) other careers information in the possession of the Commonwealth.
438	National Training System Commonwealth Own Purpose Expenditure Program	To provide essential governance and infrastructure for the operation of the national training system, including through the provision of funding for: (a) vocational education and training (VET) data collection, analysis and research; and (b) the development and evaluation of VET policy; and (c) the development of VET standards, frameworks and supporting materials; and (d) the collection and publication of VET information; and (e) the development, hosting and maintenance of infrastructure (including telecommunication systems) to support the VET sector; to give effect to Australia’s obligations under one or more of the following: (f) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 6; (g) the International Labour Organization’s Convention concerning Employment Policy, particularly Articles 1 and 2; (h) the International Labour Organization’s Convention concerning Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, particularly Articles 1 and 2. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures: (a) with respect to postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or (b) with respect to census and statistics; or (c) undertaken in the exercise of the executive power of the Commonwealth.