Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Industry, Innovation and Science Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 (Cth)

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Industry, Innovation and Science Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016

I, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation.

Dated 14 April 2016

Peter Cosgrove

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

Mathias Cormann

Minister for Finance

Contents

1Name

This is the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Industry, Innovation and Science Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016.

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.	16 April 2016

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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

Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table)

Insert in its appropriate numerical position:

142	Funding for quantum computing research	To fund world‑leading quantum computing research to develop a silicon quantum integrated circuit. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to funding measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.
143	Global Innovation Strategy	To support science, technology and innovation collaboration between Australian businesses and researchers and their international counterparts. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing support: (a) for the fostering or promotion of interstate or overseas trade and commerce; or (b) in relation to places, persons, matters or things external to Australia or matters affecting Australia’s relations with foreign countries; or (c) by engaging in measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.
144	Expanding Opportunities for Women in STEM	To provide funding for the following: (a) measures that promote the free choice of profession and employment by encouraging and supporting girls and women to pursue a career in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including by providing vocational guidance; (b) measures that teach women how to start a business; (c) measures that provide vocational training to women; (d) measures that assist employers to eliminate discrimination against women; (e) the development and implementation of gender equity accreditation processes; (f) the evaluation of any of the above measures; to the extent that these activities would assist Australia to meet its obligations under the following: (g) the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, particularly Articles 2, 3, 4,10, 11 and 24; (h) the International Labour Organization’s Convention concerning Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, particularly Articles 1, 2 and 4; (i) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 6.
145	Prime Minister’s Prizes	To provide national prizes and awards to individuals and institutions, recognising achievement in science and innovation. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing support: (a) to provide benefits to students; or (b) by engaging in measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.
146	Science and Mathematics Olympiads	To support the selection of students to represent Australia at international events, through funding for the Science and Mathematics Olympiads. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing support: (a) in relation to places, persons, matters or things external to Australia or matters affecting Australia’s relations with foreign countries; or (b) by engaging in measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.
147	Asian Physics Olympiad	To support the hosting by Australia in 2019 of the Asian Physics Olympiad. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing support: (a) in relation to places, persons, matters or things external to Australia or matters affecting Australia’s relations with foreign countries; or (b) by engaging in measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.
148	International Science Competitions	To provide funding for individual young Australians to participate in, and represent Australia at, international science competitions. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing funding: (a) in relation to places, persons, matters or things external to Australia or matters affecting Australia’s relations with foreign countries; or (b) by engaging in measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.
149	STEM Community Engagement	To provide funding for the following: (a) an annual National Youth Science Forum; (b) science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) events for primary and secondary school students; (c) scholarships that enable students to attend STEM events. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing funding: (a) to give effect to Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Article 29; or (b) in or in relation to a Territory; or (c) to provide benefits to students; or (d) to engage in measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.