States Grants (Advanced Education) Act 1969

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States Grants (Advanced Education)

No. 81 of 1969

An Act relating to the grant of Financial Assistance to the States in connexion with Advanced Education.

[Assented to 26 September 1969]

[Date of commencement 24 October 1969]

BE it enacted by the Queens Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Advanced Education) Act 1969.

Interpretation.

2.(1.) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

approved project means a work or other matter in respect of a college of advanced education, being a work or other matter—

(a) specified in the Second Schedule; or

(b) approved by the Minister under paragraph (c) of subsection (1.) of the next succeeding section,

to the extent to which particulars of that work or other matter have been approved by the Minister in accordance with that section;


capital expenditure means—

(a) expenditure on the purchase of land, with or without buildings, the planning, erection, alteration or extension of a building, the development or preparation of land for building or other purposes or the installation of water, electricity or other services; and

(b) expenditure exceeding Two thousand dollars for the purchase of, or otherwise in connexion with, a single item of equipment;

college of advanced education means a place of education or body referred to in a Schedule;

college purposes, in relation to a college of advanced education, means—

(a) where the college is a place of education referred to in a Schedule—the general teaching purposes of that college in connexion with courses of study at that college approved by the Minister under the next succeeding section, including external tuition for those courses of study, planning and other preparatory work in connexion with proposed courses of study approved by the Minister under that section and the provision by that college of residential accommodation for staff and students of that college; and

(b) where the college is a body referred to in a Schedule—the purposes, or the furtherance of the objects, of that body specified in the State Act by which the body is constituted;

fees means tuition, examination and other fees paid by a student enrolled at, or applying for enrolment at, a college of advanced education in connexion with a course of study at the college approved by the Minister under the next succeeding section, being fees forming part of the funds available for expenditure for college purposes, and includes fees paid by a student to a college of advanced education in respect of the conferring of a diploma, certificate or other award in respect of such a course of study, but does not include fees the payment of which is voluntary or fees paid to an organization of students;

library material includes books, periodicals, newspapers, films, sound recordings, musical scores, maps, plans, pictures, photographs and prints;

State contributions means—

(a) moneys expended for college purposes by, or out of funds provided by, a State; and

(b) subscribed moneys expended,

in connexion with a college of advanced education or colleges of advanced education other than moneys expended in fulfilment of


the conditions upon which a payment is or has been made to the State by the Commonwealth under this or any other Act;

subscribed moneys means moneys subscribed or provided by members of the public, or by a person or body other than the Commonwealth or a State or an authority (not being a local governing authority) of the Commonwealth or of a State, for the purpose of carrying out an approved project specified in the second column of the Second Schedule in relation to a college of advanced education, being a work or other matter described in that column as Erection of affiliated residential college, and includes moneys so subscribed or provided to, or to a fund administered by, the State in which the college of advanced education is situated or a body administering that college;

year to which this Act applies means any of the years One thousand nine hundred and seventy, One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one and One thousand nine hundred and seventy-two.

(2.) In this Act, a reference to a Schedule shall be read as a reference to a Schedule to this Act.

(3.) Where the Minister is satisfied that a place of education or a body that is known by a name other than a name specified in a Schedule is—

(a) a college of advanced education, being a place of education or body referred to in a Schedule; or

(b) in relation to courses of study, works or other matters approved by the Minister under section 3 of this Act or works or other matters specified in the Second Schedule, the successor of such a college of advanced education,

the Minister may, in his discretion and with the approval of the State in which the first-mentioned place of education or body is situated, by instrument in writing declare that he is so satisfied, and, upon the making of such a declaration, that place of education or body shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be the college of advanced education referred to in the declaration.

Approvals in respect of courses, projects and library material.

3.(1.) For the purposes of this Act, the Minister may—

(a) approve courses of study and proposed courses of study in respect of a college of advanced education;

(b) approve, in respect of a college of advanced education specified in the Second Schedule, particulars of a work or other matter specified in the second column of that Schedule;

(c) approve, in respect of a college of advanced education specified in the Second Schedule, matters additional to those specified in that Schedule, being the purchase of land with or without buildings, and approve particulars, including the estimated cost, of each matter so approved; and


(d) approve, in respect of a college of advanced education, proposed library material,

and may revoke or vary any such approval.

(2.) Where a work or other matter specified in the second column of the Second Schedule consists of, or includes, the erection, alteration or extension of a building, that work or matter shall be deemed to include the provision of furnishings and equipment for that building, or for the altered parts or the extensions of that building, as the case may be.

(3.) As soon as practicable after the Minister has approved a matter in pursuance of paragraph (c) of sub-section (1.) of this section, he shall cause a statement specifying the matter and the approved estimated cost of the matter to be laid before each House of the Parliament.

Grants for recurrent expenditure.

4.(1.) In relation to a college of advanced education referred to in a Part of the First Schedule there is payable, in respect of the year to which that Part relates, to the State in which the college is situated, for the purpose of financial assistance—

(a) if the income of the college is not less than the qualifying amount specified in respect of that college—the maximum grant specified in respect of that college or, subject to this section, such other amount as the Minister, at the request of the State, determines; or

(b) in any other case—so much of that maximum grant as bears to that maximum grant the same proportion as the income of the college bears to that qualifying amount.

(2.) Where the Minister is satisfied that a State contribution expended after the expiration of a year to which this Act applies related to commitments undertaken in that year in respect of college purposes, he may, in his discretion and with the approval of the State, direct that, for the purposes of this section, that contribution shall be treated as having been expended during that year.

(3.) The sum of the amounts payable under this section to a State in respect of a year in relation to colleges of advanced education referred to in the Part of the First Schedule that relates to that year shall not exceed—

(a) if the sum of the incomes of those colleges is not less than the sum of the qualifying amounts specified in respect of those colleges— an amount equal to the sum of the maximum grants specified in respect of those colleges; or

(b) in any other case—an amount equal to so much of the sum of those maximum grants as bears to that sum the same proportion as the sum of those incomes bears to the sum of those qualifying amounts.


(4.) For the purposes of the last preceding sub-section—

(a) a reference to the sum of the qualifying amounts specified in respect of colleges situated in a State and referred to in Part II. of the First Schedule shall be read as if it were a reference to an amount equal to the sum of—

(i) the sum of the qualifying amounts specified in that Part in respect of those colleges; and

(ii) the amount (if any) by which the sum of the qualifying amounts specified in respect of the colleges situated in that State and referred to in Part I. of that Schedule exceeds the sum of the incomes of the last-mentioned colleges during the year One thousand nine hundred and seventy;

(b) a reference to the sum of the qualifying amounts specified in respect of colleges situated in a State and referred to in Part III. of that Schedule shall be read as if it were a reference to an amount equal to the sum of—

(i) the sum of the qualifying amounts specified in that Part in respect of those colleges; and

(ii) the amount (if any) by which the sum of the qualifying amounts specified in respect of the colleges situated in that State and referred to in Part II. of that Schedule, including the amount referred to in sub-paragraph (ii) of the last preceding paragraph, exceeds the sum of the incomes of the last-mentioned colleges during the year One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one;

(c) a reference to the sum of the maximum grants specified in respect of colleges situated in a State and referred to in Part II. of that Schedule shall be read as if it were a reference to an amount equal to the sum of—

(i) the sum of the maximum grants specified in that Part in respect of those colleges; and

(ii) the amount (if any) by which the sum of the maximum grants specified in respect of the colleges situated in that State and referred to in Part I. of that Schedule exceeds the sum of the amounts payable to that State under this section in respect of the year One thousand nine hundred and seventy; and

(d) a reference to the maximum grants specified in respect of colleges situated in a State and referred to in Part III. of that Schedule shall be read as if it were a reference to an amount equal to—

(i) the sum of the maximum grants specified in that Part in respect of those colleges; and


(ii) the amount (if any) by which the sum of the maximum grants specified in respect of the colleges situated in that State and referred to in Part II. of that Schedule, including the amount referred to in sub-paragraph (ii) of the last preceding paragraph, exceeds the sum of the amounts payable to that State under this section in respect of the year One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one.

(5.) The financial assistance to a 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 an amount equal to that payment is applied in expenditure, other than capital expenditure, on college purposes in a manner approved by the Minister.

(6.) In this section, in relation to a college of advanced education referred to in a Part of the First Schedule—

income means the fees received by that college during the year to which that Part relates and the State contributions in respect of that college during that year, less amounts used for capital expenditure;

maximum grant means the amount specified in the third column of that Part in respect of that college;

qualifying amount means the amount specified in the second column of that Part in respect of that college.

Grants for capital expenditure on college building projects, &c.

5.(1.) Subject to this section, if a State contribution in respect of a college of advanced education or colleges of advanced education specified in the Second Schedule in the period of three years to which this Act applies was made for the purpose of carrying out an approved project in connexion with the college or colleges, there is payable under this section to the State in which the college is, or the colleges are, situated, for the purposes of financial assistance, such amount (if any) as the Minister approves, but not exceeding the State contribution.

(2.) The amount payable to a State under the last preceding subsection in relation to an approved project in connexion with a college of advanced education or colleges of advanced education, being a work or other matter specified in respect of the college or colleges in the second column of the Second Schedule, shall not exceed the amount specified in the third column of that Schedule opposite to the description of that work or matter or, subject to sub-section (5.) of this section, such other amount as the Minister, at the request of the State, determines.

(3.) The sum of the amounts payable to the States of Victoria and Queensland under sub-section (1.) of this section in relation to works or other matters in connexion with colleges of advanced education, being works or other matters described in the second column of the Second Schedule as All or any of the projects specified in this Schedule in respect of those colleges, shall not exceed the amount specified in the third


column of that Schedule opposite to that description or such other amount as the Minister, at the request of the State, determines.

(4.) The amount payable to a State under sub-section (1.) of this section in relation to an approved project in connexion with a college of advanced education or colleges of advanced education, not being a work or other matter specified in the second column of the Second Schedule, shall not exceed one-half of the approved estimated cost of the project as specified in the particulars of that work or matter approved by the Minister under section 3 of this Act.

(5.) The sum of the amounts payable to a State under sub-section (1.) of this section in relation to colleges of advanced education shall not exceed the sum of the amounts specified in the third column of the Second Schedule opposite to the descriptions of works and other matters in connexion with those colleges.

(6.) The financial assistance to a State under this section in relation to an approved project is granted on the condition that the State will, in respect of each payment of that financial assistance and without undue delay, ensure that an amount equal to that payment is applied towards that approved project in a manner approved by the Minister.

Grants for acquisition of library material.

6.(1.) Subject to this section, there is payable to a State during the period of three years to which this Act applies, in relation to a college of advanced education situated in that State, for the purposes of financial assistance, such amount (if any) in respect of library material for use in connexion with the college as the Minister approves.

(2.) 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 an amount equal to that payment is applied in a manner approved by the Minister in the acquisition, for use by the college, of library material approved by the Minister under section 3 of this Act in relation to the college.

(3.) The sum of the amounts payable to the States under this section shall not exceed Five hundred thousand dollars.

(4.) As soon as practicable after the thirty-first day of December in each year to which this Act applies, the Minister shall cause a statement of the approvals given under this section in respect of that year to be laid before each House of the Parliament.

Additional conditions.

7. In addition to the conditions specified in any other provision of this Act, an amount of financial assistance to a State under this Act is granted on the conditions that—

(a) if the Minister informs the Treasurer of the State that he is satisfied that the State has failed to fulfil the conditions applicable to that amount, the State will repay that amount to the Commonwealth;


(b) if that amount exceeds the amount properly payable, the State will repay the excess to the Commonwealth; and

(c) in the case of an amount of financial assistance in respect of an approved project—

(i) the work or other matter constituting that project will be carried out in accordance with the particulars of that work or matter approved by the Minister under section 3 of this Act; and

(ii) the State will, whenever requested by the Minister, furnish to the Minister a report as to the progress of work, and the expected rate of further progress of work, on that approved project or, if work has not commenced on that approved project at the time when the request is made, as to the expected time of commencement of work, and the expected rate of progress of work, on that approved project.

Advances.

8. The Treasurer may, at such times as he thinks fit, make advances of such amounts as he thinks fit to a State on account of an amount that may become payable under this Act to the State, and the conditions that would be applicable to a payment of the last-mentioned amount are applicable to any such advance.

Appropriation.

9. Payments to a State under this Act shall be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.


THE SCHEDULES

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FIRST SCHEDULE Section 4.

Part I.

Grants for Recurrent Expenditure for the Year 1970

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

College of advanced education

Qualifying amount

Maximum grant

 

$

$

New South Wales—

 

 

Hawkesbury Agricultural College..............................

337,540

182,460

Mitchell College of Advanced Education.........................

417,390

225,610

National Art School.......................................

142,160

76,840

New South Wales Advanced Education Board......................

59,590

32,210

New South Wales College of Occupational Therapy..................

50,820

27,480

New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music...................

137,610

74,390

Orange Agricultural College.................................

10,390

5,610

Riverina College of Advanced Education.........................

77,890

42,110

School of Physiotherapy....................................

77,630

41,970

Speech Therapy Training School, New South Wales..................

26,940

14,560

The New South Wales College of Nursing........................

33,100

17,900

The New South Wales Institute of Technology......................

1,787,680

966,320

Wagga Agricultural College..................................

199,470

107,830

 

3,358,210

1,815,290

Victoria—

 

 

Bendigo Institute of Technology...............................

362,210

195,790

Burnley Horticultural College.................................

69,460

37,540

Caulfield Institute of Technology..............................

770,960

416,740

College of Nursing, Australia.................................

68,220

36,880

Dookie Agricultural College.................................

246,730

133,370

Footscray Institute of Technology..............................

512,810

277,190

Gippsland Institute of Technology..............................

148,670

80,360

Gordon Institute of Technology...............................

728,960

394,040

Longerenong Agricultural College..............................

175,260

94,740

Physiotherapy School of Victoria..............................

128,330

69,370

Prahran Technical School...................................

267,840

144,780

Preston Institute of Technology................................

357,020

192,980

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.........................

3,344,320

1,807,740

School of Forestry, Creswick.................................

51,930

28,070

Swinburne College of Technology..............................

1,118,440

604,560

The Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy.................

204,470

110,530

The Occupational Therapy School of Victoria......................

122,030

65,970

The School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat.......................

394,600

213,300

The Victorian School of Speech Therapy.........................

85,150

46,030

Victoria Institute of Colleges.................................

199,660

107,920

Victorian College of Pharmacy................................

347,350

187,760

Warrnambool Institute of Technology...........................

115,610

62,500

All or any of the colleges of advanced education specified in this Schedule in respect of Victoria 

 

 

360,260

194,740

 

10,180,290

5,502,900

Queensland—

 

 

Queensland Agricultural College, Lawes.........................

324,560

175,440

Queensland Conservatorium of Music...........................

53,880

29,120

Queensland Institute of Colleges...............................

12,980

7,020

Queensland Institute of Technology, Brisbane......................

1,215,810

657,190

Queensland Institute of Technology, Capricornia....................

324,560

175,440

Queensland Institute of Technology, Darling Downs..................

370,000

200,000

All or any of the colleges of advanced education specified in this Schedule in respect of Queensland 

188,240

101,760

 

2,490,030

1,345,970


First Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

College of advanced education

Qualifying amount

Maximum grant

 

$

$

South Australia—

 

 

Roseworthy Agricultural College..............................

227,190

122,810

School for Dental Therapists.................................

83,090

44,910

South Australian Institute of Technology.........................

1,817,540

982,460

South Australian School of Art................................

150,600

81,400

 

2,278,420

1,231,580

Western Australia—

 

 

Western Australian Institute of Technology........................

3,342,980

1,807,020

Tasmania—

 

 

Tasmanian College of Advanced Education........................

556,210

300,650

Part II.

Grants for Recurrent Expenditure for the Year 1971

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

College of advanced education

Qualifying amount

Maximum grant

 

$

$

New South Wales—

 

 

Hawkesbury Agricultural College..............................

580,960

314,040

Mitchell College of Advanced Education.........................

734,810

397,190

National Art School.......................................

197,330

106,670

New South Wales Advanced Education Board......................

69,330

37,470

New South Wales College of Occupational Therapy..................

54,530

29,470

New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music...................

146,050

78,950

Orange Agricultural College.................................

77,240

41,760

Riverina College of Advanced Education.........................

389,470

210,530

School of Physiotherapy....................................

82,050

44,350

Speech Therapy Training School, New South Wales..................

28,560

15,440

The New South Wales College of Nursing........................

39,600

21,400

The New South Wales Institute of Technology......................

2,353,720

1,272,280

Wagga Agricultural College..................................

346,180

187,120

 

5,099,830

2,756,670

Victoria—

 

 

Bendigo Institute of Technology...............................

404,400

218,600

Burnley Horticultural College.................................

76,770

41,500

Caulfield Institute of Technology..............................

789,030

426,500

College of Nursing, Australia.................................

74,320

40,180

Dookie Agricultural College.................................

261,110

141,140

Footscray Institute of Technology..............................

551,100

297,900

Gippsland Institute of Technology..............................

159,590

86,270

Gordon Institute of Technology...............................

888,650

480,350

Longerenong Agricultural College..............................

173,310

93,690

Physiotherapy School of Victoria..............................

138,500

74,860

Prahran Technical School...................................

284,040

153,530

Preston Institute of Technology................................

421,930

228,070

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.........................

3,623,400

1,958,600

School of Forestry, Creswick.................................

53,290

28,810

Swinburne College of Technology..............................

1,228,790

664,210

The Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy.................

221,160

119,540


First Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

College of advanced education

Qualifying amount

Maximum grant

Victoria—continued

$

$

The Occupational Therapy School of Victoria......................

125,750

67,980

The School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat.......................

420,050

227,050

The Victorian School of Speech Therapy.........................

88,590

47,880

Victoria Institute of Colleges.................................

217,930

117,800

Victorian College of Pharmacy................................

364,260

196,900

Warrnambool Institute of Technology...........................

123,330

66,670

All or any of the colleges of advanced education specified in this Schedule in respect of Victoria 

668,600

361,400

 

11,357,900

6,139,430

Queensland—

 

 

Queensland Agricultural College, Lawes.........................

389,470

210,530

Queensland Conservatorium of Music...........................

59,890

32,380

Queensland Institute of Colleges...............................

19,470

10,530

Queensland Institute of Technology, Brisbane......................

1,302,790

704,210

Queensland Institute of Technology, Capricornia....................

382,980

207,020

Queensland Institute of Technology, Darling Downs..................

439,450

237,550

All or any of the colleges of advanced education specified in this Schedule in respect of Queensland 

214,210

115,790

 

2,808,260

1,518,010

South Australia—

 

 

Roseworthy Agricultural College..............................

236,930

128,070

School for Dental Therapists.................................

86,330

46,670

South Australian Institute of Technology.........................

2,031,750

1,098,250

South Australian School of Art................................

162,280

87,720

 

2,517,290

1,360,710

Western Australia—

 

 

Western Australian Institute of Technology........................

4,115,440

2,224,560

Tasmania—

 

 

Tasmanian College of Advanced Education........................

660,160

356,850

Part III.

Grants for Recurrent Expenditure for the Year 1972

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

College of advanced education

Qualifying amount

Maximum grant

 

$

$

New South Wales—

 

 

Hawkesbury Agricultural College..............................

857,490

463,510

Mitchell College of Advanced Education.........................

925,000

500,000

National Art School.......................................

244,720

132,280

New South Wales Advanced Education Board......................

82,050

44,350

New South Wales College of Occupational Therapy..................

58,230

31,470

New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music...................

154,490

83,510

Orange Agricultural College.................................

266,140

143,860

Riverina College of Advanced Education.........................

830,880

449,120

School of Physiotherapy....................................

86,980

47,020

Speech Therapy Training School, New South Wales..................

30,180

16,320


First Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

College of advanced education

Qualifying amount

Maximum grant

 

$

$

New South Wales—continued

 

 

The New South Wales College of Nursing........................

42,190

22,810

The New South Wales Institute of Technology......................

2,680,880

1,449,120

Wagga Agricultural College..................................

569,540

307,860

 

6,828,770

3,691,230

Victoria—

 

 

Bendigo Institute of Technology...............................

443,290

239,610

Burnley Horticultural College.................................

77,870

42,100

Caulfield Institute of Technology..............................

813,820

439,900

College of Nursing, Australia.................................

79,450

42,950

Dookie Agricultural College.................................

271,110

146,540

Footscray Institute of Technology..............................

592,390

320,210

Gippsland Institute of Technology..............................

166,930

90,230

Gordon Institute of Technology...............................

987,620

533,850

Longerenong Agricultural College..............................

186,620

100,870

Physiotherapy School of Victoria..............................

150,560

81,380

Prahran Technical School...................................

304,250

164,460

Preston Institute of Technology................................

454,380

245,620

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.........................

3,895,910

2,105,890

School of Forestry, Creswick.................................

54,670

29,550

Swinburne College of Technology..............................

1,324,480

715,940

The Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy.................

242,770

131,230

The Occupational Therapy School of Victoria......................

133,300

72,060

The School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat.......................

458,200

247,680

The Victorian School of Speech Therapy.........................

88,850

48,030

Victoria Institute of Colleges.................................

225,040

121,650

Victorian College of Pharmacy................................

378,980

204,860

Warrnambool Institute of Technology...........................

136,320

73,680

All or any of the colleges of advanced education specified in this Schedule in respect of Victoria 

749,330

405,050

 

12,216,140

6,603,340

Queensland—

 

 

Queensland Agricultural College, Lawes.........................

454,390

245,610

Queensland Conservatorium of Music...........................

67,980

36,750

Queensland Institute of Colleges...............................

32,460

17,540

Queensland Institute of Technology, Brisbane......................

1,441,050

778,950

Queensland Institute of Technology, Capricornia....................

509,560

275,440

Queensland Institute of Technology, Darling Downs..................

608,880

329,120

All or any of the colleges of advanced education specified in this Schedule in respect of Queensland 

246,670

133,330

 

3,360,990

1,816,740

South Australia—

 

 

Roseworthy Agricultural College..............................

249,910

135,090

School for Dental Therapists.................................

90,230

48,770

South Australian Institute of Technology.........................

2,317,370

1,252,630

South Australian School of Art................................

173,960

94,040

 

2,831,470

1,530,530

Western Australia—

 

 

Western Australian Institute of Technology........................

4,874,910

2,635,090

Tasmania—

 

 

Tasmanian College of Advanced Education........................

1,055,560

570,570


SECOND SCHEDULE Section 5.

Grants for Approved Projects

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

College of advanced education

Work or other matter

Commonwealth contribution

 

 

$

New South Wales—

 

 

Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Planning...............................

5,000

 

Erection of food technology buildings............

360,000

 

Completion of residential accommodation.........

37,250

 

Completion of poultry technology buildings........

38,000

 

Renovation of residential accommodation.........

71,000

 

Alterations to dairy technology buildings..........

12,500

 

Alterations to administration buildings............

37,500

 

Equipment..............................

19,250

 

Other works and services....................

116,750

Mitchell College of Advanced Education

Erection of library.........................

465,000

 

Completion of central services building...........

72,500

 

Erection of residential accommodation............

700,000

 

Completion of dining hall and kitchen............

138,000

 

Erection of principals residence................

12,500

 

Site development..........................

127,000

 

Equipment..............................

59,500

 

Other works and services....................

50,000

National Art School

Minor works and services....................

10,000

New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music

Equipment..............................

30,000

Orange Agricultural College......

Erection of administration building..............

200,000

 

Erection of lecture rooms, laboratories and library....

182,000

 

Erection of residential accommodation............

395,000

 

Erection of kitchen and dining room.............

80,000

 

Erection of ancillary buildings.................

70,000

 

Equipment..............................

51,250

 

Other works and services....................

198,000

Proposed Institute of Paramedical Studies

Initial development........................

65,000

Riverina College of Advanced Education

Erection of library and amenities building.........

221,000

 

Erection of residential accommodation............

310,000

 

Equipment..............................

24,000

 

Other works and services....................

20,000

The New South Wales College of Nursing

Erection of library and administration building......

160,000

The New South Wales Institute of Technology

Purchase of land..........................

156,000

 

Erection of first tower building.................

7,705,000

 

Erection of second tower building...............

750,000

 

Erection of library and business administration building 

875,000

 

Erection of science building on the North Sydney site..

48,000

 

Alterations to existing buildings................

465,000

 

Equipment..............................

250,000

 

Other works and services....................

258,500

Wagga Agricultural College.....

Erection of residential accommodation............

257,850

 

Extensions to dining room and kitchen............

118,200

 

Erection of students union building..............

41,500

 

Completion of animal and plant science laboratories...

10,750

 

Erection of dairy buildings

26,500


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

College of advanced education

Work or other matter

Commonwealth contribution

 

 

$

New South Wales—continued

 

 

Wagga Agricultural College—continued

 

 

 

Equipment..............................

10,500

 

Other works and services....................

83,200

 

 

15,394,000

Victoria—

 

 

Bendigo Institute of Technology

Planning

17,500

 

Erection of applied science building

929,000

 

Erection of residential accommodation

187,500

 

Equipment..............................

105,000

 

Other works and services....................

24,000

Burnley Horticultural College

Erection of residential accommodation............

45,000

 

Equipment..............................

2,500

 

Other works and services....................

12,500

Caulfield Institute of Technology

Purchase of land..........................

55,000

 

Planning...............................

20,000

 

Erection of administration and teaching building.....

440,000

 

Erection of amenities building and assembly hall.....

275,000

 

Alterations to engineering, physics and art building...

152,000

 

Equipment..............................

311,500

 

Other works and services....................

10,500

College of Nursing, Australia

Purchase of land..........................

20,750

 

Completion of headquarters building.............

24,750

Dookie Agricultural College

Erection of animal physiology laboratory..........

20,000

 

Erection of residence.......................

8,000

 

Equipment..............................

20,500

Footscray Institute of Technology

Purchase of land..........................

41,500

 

Planning...............................

10,000

 

Erection of assembly hall and amenities building.....

275,000

 

Erection of engineering, physics and chemistry building 

425,000

 

Equipment..............................

131,500

 

Other works and services....................

7,500

Gippsland Institute of Technology

Site works and buildings.....................

500,000

 

Equipment..............................

22,500

Gordon Institute of Technology

Planning...............................

10,000

 

Erection of applied science building.............

946,000

 

Alterations to buildings on the Fenwick Street site....

25,000

 

Erection of student amenities building............

125,000

 

Equipment..............................

86,250

 

Other works and services....................

47,500

Longerenong Agricultural College

Erection of animal nutrition buildings............

17,500

 

Erection of chemistry building.................

37,500

 

Erection of library.........................

32,500

 

Erection of residence.......................

8,000

 

Equipment..............................

11,000

Physiotherapy School of Victoria

Equipment..............................

4,000


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

College of advanced education

Work or other matter

Commonwealth contribution

 

 

$

Victoria—continued

 

 

Prahran Technical School........

Purchase of land..........................

100,000

 

Planning...............................

25,000

 

Erection of building for administration, general studies and library 

250,000

 

Equipment..............................

54,500

 

Other works and services....................

25,000

Preston Institute of Technology

Planning...............................

25,000

 

Site works and buildings.....................

1,200,000

 

Equipment..............................

48,000

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Purchase of land..........................

25,000

 

Planning...............................

100,000

 

Erection of north-western building..............

2,785,500

 

Erection of forge shop......................

55,000

 

Conversion of building for medical laboratory technology 

50,000

 

Equipment..............................

313,500

 

Other works and services....................

7,500

School of Forestry, Creswick

Extensions to library.......................

5,000

 

Equipment..............................

9,000

 

Other works and services....................

11,000

Swinburne College of Technology

Purchase of land..........................

45,000

 

Planning...............................

25,000

 

Completion of engineering building.............

1,080,000

 

Erection of library.........................

631,500

 

Alterations to applied science building............

15,000

 

Equipment..............................

156,500

 

Other works and services....................

5,000

The Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy

Planning...............................

25,000

 

Additions to main building...................

140,500

 

Erection of science and nutrition building..........

250,000

The School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat 

Planning...............................

10,000

 

Erection of physics and chemistry building.........

385,000

 

Erection of resource materials building...........

420,000

 

Erection of student amenities building............

140,000

 

Erection of residential accommodation............

187,500

 

Equipment..............................

67,750

 

Other works and services....................

45,000

The Victorian School of Speech Therapy

Equipment..............................

6,000

Victoria Institute of Colleges......

Purchase of land for new college...............

125,000

 

Equipment..............................

3,000

Victorian College of Pharmacy

Planning...............................

5,000

 

Erection of laboratory building and animal house.....

369,750

 

Equipment..............................

35,000

Warrnambool Institute of Technology

Purchase of land..........................

40,000

 

Planning...............................

10,000

 

Alterations to buildings on the Timor Street site......

25,000

 

Equipment..............................

20,000


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

College of advanced education

Work or other matter

Commonwealth contribution

 

 

$

Victoria—continued

 

 

All or any of the colleges of advanced education specified in this Schedule in respect of Victoria

All or any of the works or matters specified in this Schedule in respect of those colleges

199,250

 

 

15,000,000

Queensland—

 

 

Queensland Agricultural College, Lawes

Erection of agricultural engineering building

100,000

 

Erection of food technology building.............

64,500

 

Erection of library.........................

49,000

 

Erection of residential accommodation............

283,000

 

Equipment..............................

68,500

Queensland Conservatorium of Music

Erection of headquarters building...............

250,000

Queensland Institute of Technology, Brisbane

Planning...............................

24,000

 

Erection of civil engineering building............

675,000

 

Erection of physics-paramedical building..........

1,000,000

 

Erection of mechanical engineering building........

160,500

 

Erection of library.........................

10,000

 

Provision of sporting facilities.................

15,000

 

Equipment..............................

246,000

 

Other works and services....................

125,000

Queensland Institute of Technology, Capricornia

Planning...............................

15,000

 

Erection of general studies building..............

92,000

 

Erection of engineering building................

210,000

 

Erection of residential accommodation............

92,500

 

Erection of teacher education buildings...........

700,000

 

Erection of dining room.....................

38,000

 

Erection of residences.......................

11,500

 

Erection of animal house.....................

25,000

 

Equipment..............................

209,000

 

Other works and services....................

10,000

Queensland Institute of Technology, Darling Downs

Erection of resource materials building...........

215,000

 

Erection of engineering building................

90,000

 

Erection of chemistry building.................

50,000

 

Erection of residential accommodation............

5,000

 

Erection of biological science building............

95,000

 

Alterations to science building.................

10,000

 

Erection of teacher education buildings...........

700,000

 

Erection of affiliated residential college...........

200,000

 

Provision of sporting facilities.................

20,000

 

Erection of maintenance store.................

12,500

 

Equipment..............................

100,000

 

Other works and services....................

32,500

All or any of the colleges of advanced education specified in this Schedule in respect of Queensland

All or any of the works or matters specified in this Schedule in respect of those colleges

396,500

 

 

6,400,000


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

College of advanced education

Work or other matter

Commonwealth contribution

 

 

$

South Australia—

 

 

Roseworthy Agricultural College

Purchase of land..........................

25,500

 

Planning...............................

5,000

 

Erection of residential accommodation............

140,000

 

Improvement of existing residential accommodation...

38,500

 

Erection of library and teaching building..........

73,000

 

Improvement of kitchen and dining room..........

36,500

 

Erection of services building..................

17,000

 

Alterations to laboratory.....................

17,500

 

Equipment..............................

37,500

 

Other works and services....................

59,500

School for Dental Therapists

Equipment..............................

2,500

South Australian Institute of Technology

Site works and planning.....................

445,000

 

Erection of library.........................

588,500

 

Erection of engineering buildings...............

1,437,000

 

Erection of applied science buildings.............

1,397,500

 

Provision of sporting facilities.................

92,500

 

Extensions to building on the Whyalla site.........

34,000

 

Improvements to buildings on the North Terrace site..

62,500

 

Alterations to building on the Frome Road site......

111,000

 

Equipment..............................

301,000

 

Other works and services....................

31,000

South Australian School of Art

Purchase of land..........................

110,000

 

Planning...............................

5,000

 

Equipment..............................

2,500

 

Other works and services....................

7,500

 

 

5,077,500

Western Australia—

 

 

Western Australian Institute of Technology

Completion of library.......................

887,000

 

Erection of commerce and general studies building...

600,000

 

Erection of engineering building................

630,000

 

Erection of biological sciences building...........

350,000

 

Erection of computer building.................

160,000

 

Extensions to physics building.................

115,000

 

Erection of student guild building...............

125,000

 

Completion of therapies building on the Hollywood site 

217,500

 

Erection of administration and general purposes building on the Muresk site 

150,000

 

Provision of sporting facilities.................

75,000

 

Erection of residential accommodation............

112,500

 

Erection of affiliated residential college on the Kalgoorlie site 

200,000

 

Erection of maintenance workshop..............

79,500

 

Equipment..............................

375,000

 

Other works and services....................

173,500

 

 

4,250,000


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

College of advanced education

Work or other matter

Commonwealth contribution

 

 

$

Tasmania—

 

 

Tasmanian College of Advanced Education

Completion of resource materials building

1,309,000

 

Erection of engineering building................

900,000

 

Erection of applied science building.............

272,500

 

Erection of building for school of education........

500,000

 

Alterations to physiotherapy building............

150,000

 

Erection of residential accommodation............

78,500

 

Equipment..............................

25,000

 

Other works and services....................

15,000

 

 

3,250,000

 

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