Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Portfolio Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024 (Cth)

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Portfolio Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024

I, the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.

Dated 5 December 2024

Sam Mostyn AC

Governor‑General

By Her Excellency’s Command

Katy Gallagher

Minister for Finance

Contents

1Name

This instrument is the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Portfolio Measures No. 4) Regulations 2024.

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.	7 December 2024

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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 1Amendments

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997

1. 1

   Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table item 35, column headed “Objective(s)”, paragraph (j))

Repeal the paragraph.

1. 2

   Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (at the end of table item 35, column headed “Objective(s)”)

Add:

3. To provide funding to organisations that provide the activities, assistance, infrastructure, research and services referred to in the first objective of this item, in order to:

(a) support the organisations by funding the operating costs associated with providing the activities, assistance, infrastructure, research and services; and

(b) assist the organisations to obtain and to claim insurance, other than State insurance (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xiv) of the Constitution); and

(c) provide financial assistance to the organisations that are insolvent, or are at an imminent risk of becoming insolvent; and

(d) assist the organisations that are insolvent to deal with the consequences of insolvency.

1. 3

   Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table item 36, column headed “Objective(s)”, paragraph (h))

Repeal the paragraph.

1. 4

   Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (at the end of table item 36, column headed “Objective(s)”)

Add:

3. To provide funding to organisations that provide the activities, assistance, infrastructure, research and services referred to in the first objective of this item, in order to:

(a) support the organisations by funding the operating costs associated with providing the activities, assistance, infrastructure, research and services; and

(b) assist the organisations to obtain and to claim insurance, other than State insurance (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xiv) of the Constitution); and

(c) provide financial assistance to the organisations that are insolvent, or are at an imminent risk of becoming insolvent; and

(d) assist the organisations that are insolvent to deal with the consequences of insolvency.

1. 5

   Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table item 37, column headed “Objective(s)”)

Before “The funding”, insert “1.”.

1. 6

   Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (at the end of table item 37, column headed “Objective(s)”)

Add:

2. To provide funding to organisations that provide the activities, assistance, infrastructure, research and services referred to in the first objective of this item, in order to:

(a) support the organisations by funding the operating costs associated with providing the activities, assistance, infrastructure, research and services; and

(b) assist the organisations to obtain and to claim insurance, other than State insurance (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xiv) of the Constitution); and

(c) provide financial assistance to the organisations that are insolvent, or are at an imminent risk of becoming insolvent; and

(d) assist the organisations that are insolvent to deal with the consequences of insolvency.

1. 7

   Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table item 38, column headed “Objective(s)”)

Before “The funding”, insert “1.”.

1. 8

   Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (at the end of table item 38, column headed “Objective(s)”)

Add:

2. To provide funding to organisations that provide the activities, assistance, infrastructure, research and services referred to in the first objective of this item, in order to:

(a) support the organisations by funding the operating costs associated with providing the activities, assistance, infrastructure, research and services; and

(b) assist the organisations to obtain and to claim insurance, other than State insurance (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xiv) of the Constitution); and

(c) provide financial assistance to the organisations that are insolvent, or are at an imminent risk of becoming insolvent; and

(d) assist the organisations that are insolvent to deal with the consequences of insolvency.

1. 9

   Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table item 39, column headed “Objective(s)”, paragraph (m))

Repeal the paragraph.

1. 10

   Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (at the end of table item 39, column headed “Objective(s)”)

Add:

3. To provide funding to organisations that provide the activities, assistance, infrastructure, research and services referred to in the first objective of this item, in order to:

(a) support the organisations by funding the operating costs associated with providing the activities, assistance, infrastructure, research and services; and

(b) assist the organisations to obtain and to claim insurance, other than State insurance (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xiv) of the Constitution); and

(c) provide financial assistance to the organisations that are insolvent, or are at an imminent risk of becoming insolvent; and

(d) assist the organisations that are insolvent to deal with the consequences of insolvency.

1. 11

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

Insert:

698	Supporting youth in Central Australia	To provide funding for activities, infrastructure and services in Central Australia in the Northern Territory that promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, their families and communities or otherwise support their positive development, including activities, infrastructure and services that: (a) promote physical, mental, social and emotional wellbeing, good nutrition, food security and health and safety; or (b) reduce the incidence of antisocial behaviour; or (c) address the impact of violence and substance abuse; or (d) promote social inclusion and engagement, including through creating or improving sporting, recreational and community opportunities, facilities or infrastructure; or (e) develop and provide access to information and data to inform the design, promotion and evaluation of youth programs and community services; or (f) provide better access to developmental and educational opportunities; or (g) assist with the transition to work, vocational or higher education. This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures with respect to Indigenous Australians and particular groups of Indigenous Australians.
699	Supporting Indigenous leaders and organisations in Central Australia	To provide funding for activities, projects, research and services in Central Australia in the Northern Territory that assist Indigenous leaders and Indigenous organisations to develop or improve leadership capabilities and related skills, including through developing or enhancing organisational governance and corporate functions. This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures: (a) with respect to Indigenous Australians and particular groups of Indigenous Australians; or (b) undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory.
700	Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program—job creation	To provide funding to eligible employers to subsidise the wages and employee entitlements of eligible persons whom they employ, to support the creation of jobs in remote Australia. This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures: (a) for the provision of unemployment benefits (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution); or (b) to give effect to Australia’s obligations under either or both of the following: (i) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 6; (ii) the International Labour Organization’s Convention Concerning Employment Policy, particularly Articles 1 and 2.