States Grants (Universities) Act 1969

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States Grants (Universities)

No. 76 of 1969

An Act to make provision for the grant of Financial Assistance to the States in connexion with Universities.

[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 (Universities) Act 1969.

Interpretation.

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

additional research expenses, in relation to a University, means such expenses incurred, otherwise than by way of capital expenditure, by the University, in connexion with research or training in research, as the Commission approves as additional research expenses for the purposes of this Act, being expenses that, in the opinion of the Commission, should not be expected to be met out of funds available for university purposes;


capital expenditure means—

(a) expenditure on the purchase of land, with or without buildings, the planning, erection or alteration of a building, the development or preparation of land for building or other purposes or the installation of water, electricity and other services, other than expenditure on the alteration of a building at a cost of less than Ten thousand dollars; and

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

fees means tuition, examination, matriculation and other fees payable to a University by a student enrolled at, or applying for enrolment at, the University in connexion with his course of study or attendance at the University, and includes fees payable to the University in respect of the conferring of a degree or diploma, but does not include fees the payment of which is voluntary or fees payable to an organization of students;

hall of residence, in relation to a University, means a hall, college or other establishment at which any students of the University reside, being an establishment—

(a) administered by the University, or by a body corporate established by the University; and

(b) approved by the Minister, for the purposes of this Act, as a hall of residence;

residential college, in relation to a University, means a residential college (not being a hall of residence) affiliated with the University and approved by the Minister, for the purposes of this Act, as a residential college;

State contribution means moneys paid by a State to a University for university purposes, other than moneys paid in fulfilment of the conditions upon which a payment is or has been made to the State by the Commonwealth under this Act or any other Act;

the Commission means the Australian Universities Commission established by the Australian Universities Commission Act 19591968;

University means a University referred to in any of the Schedules, and includes any other place of education referred to in the First Schedule;

university purposes, in relation to a University, means the general teaching and research purposes of that University in connexion with courses of study at that University, and includes external tuition for courses of study at that University and planning and other preparatory work in connexion with proposed courses of study;


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.

Grants for recurrent expenditure.

3.—(1.) In relation to each University specified 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 University is situated, for the purpose of financial assistance—

(a) if the sum of the fees received by the University during that year and the State contributions paid in respect of the University during that year (other than fees or State contributions used for capital expenditure or additional research expenses) is not less than the amount specified in respect of that University in the second column of that Part—the amount specified in respect of that University in the third column of that Part; or

(b) in any other case—so much of the amount specified in respect of that University in the third column of that Part as bears to that amount the same proportion as the sum of those fees and State contributions bears to the amount specified in respect of that University in the second column of that Part.

(2) Where the Minister is satisfied that a State contribution paid after the expiration of a year to which this Act applies related to university purposes in respect of that year, 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 paid during that year.

(3.) The financial assistance to a State under this section in relation to a University is granted on the conditions that—

(a) the State will, in respect of each payment of that financial assistance and without undue delay, pay to the University an amount equal to that payment; and

(b) the State will ensure that each amount so paid is applied by the University for expenditure on university purposes, not being capital expenditure or expenditure by way of additional research expenses.

Salary rates.

4.—(1.) For the purposes of financial assistance under this Act in respect of a year to which this Act applies—

(a) the approved rate of basic professorial remuneration is Twelve thousand dollars per annum;

(b) the approved rate of remuneration for an associate professor or a reader is Nine thousand nine hundred dollars per annum;


(c) the approved maximum rate in a range of remuneration for a senior lecturer is Eight thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars per annum;

(d) the approved maximum rate in a range of remuneration for a lecturer is Seven thousand three hundred dollars; and

(e) the approved minimum rate in a range of remuneration for a lecturer is Five thousand four hundred dollars.

(2.) Where the Minister is satisfied that a University, in a year to which this Act applies, has paid—

(a) basic professorial remuneration at a rate higher than the rate referred to in paragraph (a) of the last preceding sub-section;

(b) remuneration to associate professors or readers at a rate higher than the rate referred to in paragraph (b) of the last preceding sub-section;

(c) remuneration to senior lecturers in accordance with a range of remuneration the maximum rate of which was higher than the rate referred to in paragraph (c) of the last preceding sub-section;

(d) remuneration to lecturers in accordance with a range of remuneration the maximum rate of which was higher than the rate referred to in paragraph (d) of the last preceding sub-section; or

(e) remuneration to lecturers in accordance with a range of remuneration the minimum rate of which was higher than the rate referred to in paragraph (e) of the last preceding sub-section,

the Minister may determine that the amount payable under the last preceding section in relation to that University in respect of that year shall be limited to such amount as he considers would have been the amount so payable if the approved rates referred to in the last preceding sub-section had been observed, and, in making such a determination, the Minister may have regard to the relationship between rates of remuneration referred to in this section and other rates of remuneration paid by the University.

Grants for expenditure on University building projects, &c.

5.—(1.) Subject to this section, if a State contribution received by a University specified in the first column of the Second Schedule in the period of three years to which this Act applies was made for the purpose of assisting the University to carry out a project of that University specified in respect of that University in the second column of that Schedule, there is payable under this section to the State in which the University is situated, for the purpose of financial assistance, an amount equal to the State contribution.

(2.) The respective total sums payable to a State under the last preceding sub-section in relation to the several projects of a University shall not exceed the amounts respectively specified in the third column of the Second Schedule opposite to the descriptions of those several projects or such other amounts, not exceeding in all the sum of the amounts so specified, as are approved by the Minister.


(3.) Where a project specified in the Second Schedule consists of, or includes, the erection, alteration or extension of a building, that project shall be deemed to include the provision of furnishings and equipment, as approved by the Commission for the purposes of this section, for that building, or for the altered parts or the extensions of that building, as the case may be.

(4.) The financial assistance to a State under this section in relation to a project of a University is granted on the conditions that—

(a) the State will, in respect of each payment of that financial assistance and without undue delay, pay to the University an amount equal to that payment; and

(b) the State will ensure that each amount so paid to the University is applied by the University, without undue delay, towards that project.

(5.) A State contribution in relation to which the State is entitled to a payment of financial assistance under this section shall not be taken into account for the purposes of section 3 of this Act.

Grants for capital equipment.

6.—(1.) For the purposes of this section, the Commission may approve the purchase by a University of an item of equipment, for use by the University, at a cost exceeding Forty thousand dollars.

(2.) If a State contribution received by a University specified in the first column of the Third Schedule in the period of three years to which this Act applies was made for the purpose of assisting the University to purchase an item of equipment approved under the last preceding sub-section, there is payable under this section to the State in which the University is situated, for the purpose of financial assistance, an amount equal to the State contribution.

(3.) The total of the amounts payable to a State under this section in relation to a University shall not exceed the amount specified in the second column of the Third Schedule opposite to the name of the University.

(4.) In relation to the University of New South Wales, the total of the amounts payable under this section in relation to equipment for use by the University at Kensington shall not exceed One hundred and fifty thousand dollars and the total of the amounts payable in relation to equipment for use by the University at Wollongong shall not exceed Twenty-five thousand dollars.

(5.) The financial assistance to a State under this section in relation to a University is granted on the conditions that—

(a) the State will, in respect of each payment of that financial assistance and without undue delay, pay to the University an amount equal to that payment; and


(b) the State will ensure that each amount so paid to the University is applied by the University, without undue delay, towards the cost of purchasing the item of equipment in relation to which it is paid.

Special grants for research and research training.

7.—(1.) Subject to this section, where, in the period of three years to which this Act applies, a University specified in the Fourth Schedule incurs additional research expenses and applies moneys derived from a State contribution towards meeting those expenses, there is payable to the State in which the University is situated, for the purpose of financial assistance, an amount equal to—

(a) one-half of those expenses; or

(b) the amount derived from a State contribution that is applied towards meeting those expenses,

whichever is the less.

(2.) The sum of the amounts payable to a State under this section in relation to a University shall not exceed the amount specified in respect of that University in the Fourth Schedule.

(3.) The financial assistance to a State under this section in relation to any expenses of a University is granted on the conditions that—

(a) the State will, in respect of each payment of that financial assistance and without undue delay, pay to the University an amount equal to that payment; and

(b) the State will ensure that the University promptly discharges any outstanding liability in respect of those expenses.

(4.) A State contribution in relation to which the State is entitled to a payment of financial assistance under this section shall not be taken into account for the purposes of section 3 of this Act.

Capital grants in respect of halls of residence and residential colleges.

8.—(1.) For the purposes of this section, a project of a hall of residence or residential college consists of—

(a) the purchase of land, with or without buildings, for the purposes of the hall or college;

(b) the planning, erection or alteration of a building of or for the hall or college;

(c) the development or preparation of land for such a building or for other purposes of the hall or college;

(d) the installation of water, electricity and other services for the purposes of the hall or college; or

(e) the purchase of furnishings or equipment for a building of the hall or college.


(2.) Subject to this section, if—

(a) during the period of three years to which this Act applies, an amount derived by a University from a State contribution is expended on a project of a hall of residence, or an amount derived otherwise than in consequence of the grant of financial assistance by the Commonwealth to the State in which the relevant University is situated is expended by the body administering a residential college on a project of the college;

(b) the Minister has, at the request of the State in which the relevant University is situated, approved the grant of financial assistance in respect of the project; and

(c) the whole or a part of the expenditure is approved by the Commission for the purposes of this section,

there is payable to that State, for the purpose of financial assistance, an amount equal to so much of the expenditure as is so approved by the Commission.

(3.) Subject to this section, the sum of the amounts payable under this section in relation to halls of residence of, and colleges affiliated with, a particular University shall not exceed the amount specified in the Fifth Schedule in respect of that University.

(4.) If, at any time during the period of three years to which this Act applies, the Minister certifies that he is satisfied that the amount specified in the Fifth Schedule in respect of a University exceeds by not less than a specified amount the total of the sums that have become payable, and any further sums that may become payable, under this section to a State in relation to that University, the Commission may, subject to the approval of the Minister, determine that this section shall have effect as if—

(a) an amount determined by the Commission, not exceeding the amount specified in the certificate of the Minister, were deducted from the amount specified in the Fifth Schedule in respect of that University; and

(b) an amount equal to, or amounts determined by the Commission and together equal to, the amount so deducted were added to the amount or amounts specified in the Fifth Schedule in respect of such other University or Universities situated in that State or in another State as the Commission determines.

(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, pay to the University or body administering the hall of residence or residential college in relation to which that payment is made an amount equal to that payment.

(6.) A State contribution in relation to which the State is entitled to a payment of financial assistance under this section shall not be taken into account for the purposes of section 3 of this Act.


Recurrent grants in respect of halls of residence and residential colleges.

9.—(1.) There is payable to each State, in respect of each year to which this Act applies, for the purpose of financial assistance in relation to halls of residence and residential colleges, amounts determined in accordance with this section.

(2.) In relation to each hall of residence, there is payable to a State under this section in respect of a year an amount of Five thousand dollars.

(3.) In relation to each residential college, there is payable to a State under this section in respect of a year the amount that is specified in the following table in relation to the number of resident students of the college in the year:—

Number of resident students

Amount

 

$

Less than 100................................................

5,000

Not less than 100 but less than 120..................................

5,500

Not less than 120 but less than 140..................................

6,000

Not less than 140 but less than 160..................................

6,500

Not less than 160 but less than 180..................................

7,000

Not less than 180..............................................

7,500

(4.) In addition to the amount payable in accordance with sub-section (2.) or (3.) of this section, there is payable to a State under this section in respect of a year, in relation to each hall of residence or residential college, the sum of—

(a) an amount calculated by multiplying Thirty dollars by the number of resident students of the hall of residence or residential college in that year; and

(b) an amount calculated by multiplying Ten dollars by the number of non-resident students of the hall of residence or residential college in that year.

(5.) Where a hall of residence or residential college, or a part of such a hall or college, was not in use during the whole of the academic year comprised in a year to which this Act applies, the Commission may determine that an amount payable under this section in respect of that year in relation to that hall or college shall be such part only of the amount that would otherwise be payable as the Commission thinks appropriate.

(6.) The financial assistance to a State under this section in relation to a hall of residence or residential college of a University is granted on the conditions that—

(a) the State will, in respect of each payment of that financial assistance and without undue delay, pay an amount equal to that payment to the University or to the body administering the hall of residence or residential college; and

(b) the State will ensure that each amount so paid by the State is used, in the year in which it is paid, for the provision of tutorial assistance to students of, or for meeting administrative costs of, the hall of residence or residential college.


(7.) For the purposes of this section, the number of resident students, or of non-resident students, of a hall of residence or residential college in a year is the number that is the average of the maximum numbers of such students during the several terms of that year.

(8.) In this section, non-resident students, in relation to a hall of residence or residential college, means students (not being students residing at that or any other hall of residence or residential college) enrolled as non-resident students of that hall or college and receiving at that hall or college tutorial assistance additional to any tutorial assistance that is provided by the relevant University to all students of that University pursuing a particular course of study.

Teaching hospitals of Universities.

10 For the purposes of the next two succeeding sections, the teaching hospitals of a University are the hospitals the names of which are specified in the first column of the Sixth Schedule under the name of that University.

Capital grants in respect of building projects, &c, in connexion with teaching hospitals.

11.—(1.) For the purposes of this section, the teaching hospital projects of a University are projects in relation to a teaching hospital of that University that are to be carried out by the hospital in accordance with arrangements with that University, being projects that are described in the Sixth Schedule opposite to the name of that hospital appearing under the name of that University.

(2.) Subject to this section, if a State contribution received by a University specified in the Sixth Schedule in the period of three years to which this Act applies was made for the purpose of assisting the University to meet the cost of a teaching hospital project of that University, there is payable under this section, to the State in which the University is situated, for the purpose of financial assistance, an amount equal to the State contribution.

(3.) The sum of the amounts payable to a State under the last preceding sub-section in respect of the teaching hospital projects of a University shall not exceed the sum of the amounts specified in the third column of the Sixth Schedule, under the name of that University, opposite to the descriptions of those projects.

(4.) The total amount payable to a State under sub-section (2.) of this section in respect of any one teaching hospital project of a University shall not exceed—

(a) the amount specified in the third column of the Sixth Schedule, under the name of that University, opposite to the description of that project; or

(b) subject to the last preceding sub-section, where another amount is approved by the Minister, that other amount.


(5.) Where a project specified in the second column of the Sixth Schedule consists of, or includes, the erection, alteration or extension of a building, that project shall be deemed to include the provision of furnishings and equipment, as approved by the Commission for the purposes of this section, for that building, or for the altered parts or the extensions of that building, as the case may be.

(6.) The financial assistance to a State under this section in relation to a teaching hospital project of a University is granted on the conditions that—

(a) the State will, in respect of each payment in respect of that financial assistance and without undue delay, pay to the University an amount equal to that payment; and

(b) the State will ensure that each amount so paid is applied by the University, without undue delay, towards that project.

(7.) A State contribution in relation to which a State is entitled to a payment of financial assistance under this section shall not be taken into account for the purposes of section 3 of this Act.

Recurrent grants in respect of teaching hospitals.

12.—(1.) For the purposes of this section, the appropriate costs, in relation to a teaching hospital of a University, are—

(a) the salaries paid to an administrative officer, to clinical supervisors, and to persons whose duties are of a secretarial nature, engaged in the administration of the teaching at that hospital of students enrolled in the Faculties of Medicine of that University and of any other University in relation to which that hospital is a teaching hospital;

(b) the expenditure (other than capital expenditure) incurred by the hospital in relation to the provision of the parts of the hospital used exclusively by students referred to in the last preceding paragraph and by their teachers and of the facilities and equipment so used in connexion with those parts of the hospital; and

(c) the expenditure, up to an amount of Two thousand dollars in any year, incurred in the purchase of books and periodicals for the medical library of the hospital.

(2.) Where a State furnishes to the Minister such information, certified to be correct by the Auditor-General of the State, as the Minister requires with respect to the State contributions in relation to the appropriate costs of the teaching hospitals of a University incurred in a year to which this Act applies, there is payable to the State in which the University is situated, for the purpose of financial assistance—

(a) if the Minister is satisfied that the amount of the State contributions paid to that University during that year in relation to the


appropriate costs of those teaching hospitals incurred in that year is not less than the amount specified in respect of that University in the second column of the Part of the Seventh Schedule that relates to that year—the amount specified in respect of that University in the third column of that Part; or

(b) in any other case—so much of the amount specified in respect of that University in the third column of that Part as bears to that amount the same proportion as the amount the Minister is satisfied constitutes those State contributions bears to the amount specified in respect of that University in the second column of that Part.

(3.) Where the Minister is satisfied that a State contribution paid after the expiration of a year to which this Act applies related to the appropriate costs of a teaching hospital of a University incurred in that year, 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 paid during that year.

(4.) The financial assistance to a State under this section in relation to the teaching hospitals of a University is granted on the condition that the State will, in respect of each payment of that financial assistance and without undue delay, pay to the University an amount equal to that payment.

(5.) A State contribution in relation to which a State is entitled to a payment of financial assistance under this section shall not be taken into account for the purposes of section 3 of this Act.

Additional conditions.

13. 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 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; and

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

Advances.

14. 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.

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

Progress reports.

16. The Commission shall furnish to the Minister, at such times as the Minister directs, such reports as the Minister requires on the progress made, and the progress proposed to be made, in the carrying out of the projects specified in the Second Schedule or in the Sixth Schedule or on any other matter relevant to the operation of this Act.


THE SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE Section 3.

Part I

Grants for Recurrent Expenditure for the Year 1970

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

Fees and State contributions

Maximum financial assistance under section 3 (1.)

 

$

$

New South Wales—

 

 

University of Sydney.........................................

14,060,000

7,600,000

University of New South Wales..................................

12,314,000

6,656,000

University of New England.....................................

4,012,000

2,168,000

University of Newcastle.......................................

2,571,000

1,389,000

Macquarie University........................................

3,499,000

1,891,000

Victoria—

 

 

University of Melbourne......................................

11,885,000

6,425,000

Monash University..........................................

9,984,000

5,396,000

La Trobe University.........................................

2,902,000

1,568,000

Queensland—

 

 

University of Queensland......................................

10,029,000

5,421,000

University College of Townsville.................................

1,370,000

740,000

South Australia—

 

 

University of Adelaide........................................

6,595,000

3,565,000

Flinders University of South Australia.............................

2,265,000

1,225,000

Western Australia—

 

 

University of Western Australia..................................

5,868,000

3,172,000

Tasmania—

 

 

University of Tasmania.......................................

2,687,000

1,453,000

 

90,041,000

48,669,000

Part II

Grants for Recurrent Expenditure for the Year 1971

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

Fees and State contributions

Maximum financial assistance under section 3(1.)

 

$

$

New South Wales—

 

 

University of Sydney.........................................

14,742,000

7,968,000

University of New South Wales..................................

13,333,000

7,207,000

University of New England.....................................

4,232,000

2,288,000

University of Newcastle.......................................

2,785,000

1,505,000

Macquarie University.........................................

4,174,000

2,256,000

Victoria—

 

 

University of Melbourne.......................................

12,385,000

6,695,000

Monash University...........................................

10,736,000

5,804,000

La Trobe University..........................................

3,479,000

1,881,000

Queensland—

 

 

University of Queensland......................................

10,762,000

5,818,000

University College of Townsville.................................

1,629,000

881,000

South Australia—

 

 

University of Adelaide........................................

6,952,000

3,758,000

Flinders University of South Australia..............................

2,596,000

1,404,000

Western Australia—

 

 

University of Western Australia..................................

6,472,000

3,498,000

Tasmania—

 

 

University of Tasmania........................................

2,954,000

1,596,000

 

97,231,000

52,559,000


First Schedule—continued

Part III

Grants for Recurrent Expenditure for the Year 1972

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

Fees and State contributions

Maximum financial assistance under section 3 (1.)

New South Wales—

$

$

University of Sydney.........................................

15,559,000

8,411,000

University of New South Wales..................................

14,222,000

7,688.000

University of New England.....................................

4,472,000

2,418,000

University of Newcastle.......................................

3,057,000

1,653,000

Macquarie University.........................................

4,726,000

2,554,000

Victoria—

 

 

University of Melbourne.......................................

12,911,000

6,979,000

Monash University...........................................

11,464,000

6,196,000

La Trobe University..........................................

4,135,000

2,235,000

Queensland—

 

 

University of Queensland......................................

11,593,000

6,267,000

University College of Townsville.................................

1,921,000

1,039,000

New institution at Mount Gravatt.................................

32,000

18,000

South Australia—

 

 

University of Adelaide........................................

7,355,000

3,975,000

Flinders University of South Australia..............................

2,921,000

1,579,000

Western Australia—

 

 

University of Western Australia..................................

7,173,000

3,877,000

Tasmania—

 

 

University of Tasmania........................................

3,265,000

1,765,000

 

104,806,000

56,654,000

SECOND SCHEDULE Section 5.

Grants for University Building Projects, etc.

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

Project

Commonwealth

contribution

New South Wales—

 

$

University of Sydney.........

Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering—new building...

1,755,000

 

Biochemistry and Microbiology—new building.........

1,755,000

 

Fisher Library—external cladding and completion of level 6.

210,000

 

Veterinary Physiology, Animal Nutrition and Genetics—new building 

345,000

 

Peter Nicol Russell Building (Old)—alterations for Agriculture and Arts 

117,500

 

Architecture Building—additional floor...............

26,500

 

Purchase of sites in the Darlington area...............

500,000

 

Students Unions—new Wentworth Building—Stage 1....

150,000

 

Students Representative Council, student clubs and societies—new accommodation within the new Wentworth Building             

37,000

 

Sporting facilities.............................

75,000

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

100,000

 

Planning for 197375 triennium....................

30,000

 

 

5,101,000


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

Project

Commonwealth contribution

New South Wales—continued

 

$

University of New South Wales

Kensington

 

 

Science—new building, including additional library accommodation 

3,010,000

 

Arts Building—extension to provide additional facilities, including language laboratories 

250,000

 

Biological Sciences—new building...............

1,055,000

 

Architecture and Building—extension..............

155,000

 

Acoustics laboratory—new building...............

160,000

 

Physics lecture theatre—new building..............

112,500

 

Water Engineering Laboratory at Manly Vale—new building 

33,000

 

Arid Zone Research Station at Fowler’s Gap—residential and teaching accommodation 

34,000

 

Students’ Union—alterations...................

100,000

 

Sporting facilities...........................

38,500

 

Minor works approved by the Commission..........

127,500

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

150,000

 

Planning for 197375 triennium..................

30,000

 

 

5,255,500

 

Wollongong

 

 

Science—Stage 1 of new building................

410,000

 

Library—Stage 1 of new building................

175,000

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

42,500

 

 

 

627,500

 

Broken Hill

 

 

Engineering Sciences—new building; and Physics Building—extension 

105,000

 

 

Minor works approved by the Commission..........

2,300

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

16,000

 

 

 

123,300

6,006,300

 

 

 

University of New England.....

Dixson Library—extension.....................

365,000

 

Chemistry lecture theatre—new building............

62,000

 

Botany Building—extension....................

68,500

 

Mathematics and Computing Centre (Booth Block)—extension 

142,500

 

Geology Building—extension for Geophysics........

60,000

 

Economics—new building.....................

127,500

 

Livestock Husbandry—new building..............

112,500

 

Store and maintenance facilities..................

66,500

 

Boiler houses—extensions and equipment...........

305,000

 

Rural Sciences—land purchase..................

15,000

 

Sporting facilities...........................

17,500

 

Minor works approved by the Commission..........

60,500

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

100,000

 

Computing equipment—purchase and installation

225,000

 

Planning for 197375 triennium..................

12,000

 

 

1,739,500


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

Project

Commonwealth contribution

 

 

$

New South Wales—continued

 

University of Newcastle.......

Biological Sciences—new building................

250,000

 

Store and maintenance facilities..................

30,500

 

Social Sciences—new building, including a lecture theatre for use by Arts and Social Sciences 

670,000

 

Engineering classroom block—new building..........

137,500

 

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering—completion of building 

195,000

 

Library—extension..........................

360,000

 

Metallurgy Building—extension..................

50,500

 

Great Hall—new building......................

250,000

 

Sporting facilities and pavilion extension............

55,000

 

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

51,500

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas, and other services and preparation of sites 

250,000

 

Computing equipment—purchase and installation

225,000

 

Planning for 197375 triennium..................

15,000

 

 

2,540,000

Macquarie University.........

Library—extension..........................

610,000

 

Administration—new building...................

365,000

 

Science Building extension and new building for Science.

1,190,000

 

Humanities and Social Sciences—new building

875,000

 

Lecture theatre—new building...................

135,000

 

Biological Sciences—field resources facilities.........

29,500

 

Arts and Social Sciences Building—alterations to provide language laboratories 

44,000

 

Students Union building—extension, including staff facilities 

250,000

 

Sporting facilities............................

50,000

 

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

70,000

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

375,000

 

Planning for 197375 triennium..................

15,000

 

 

4,008,500

 

 

19,395,300

 

 

 

Victoria—

 

 

University of Melbourne.......

Physics—new buildings.......................

1,925,000

 

Electrical Engineering—new building..............

520,000

 

Genetics—new building.......................

325,000

 

Animal Husbandry—new building at Mount Derrimut...

52,000

 

Animal house at Werribee—extension..............

74.500

 

Mining Building—extension and new building for Metallurgy 

285,000

 

Baillieu Library—extension.....................

565,000

 

Purchase of sites in the Carlton area................

50,000

 

Sporting facilities............................

50,000

 

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

107,500

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

220,000

 

Planning for 197375 triennium..................

30,000

 

 

4,204,000


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

Project

Commonwealth

contribution

 

 

$

Victoria—continued

 

 

Monash University...........

Hargrave Library—extension....................

127,500

 

Humanities—new building or extension of existing building 

395,000

 

Science lecture theatres—extension................

170,000

 

Science North Building—extension................

740,000

 

Physics Building—extension....................

485,000

 

Chemistry Building—extension..................

495,000

 

Chemistry Building—alterations..................

44,500

 

Science and Zoology Building—extension...........

197,500

 

Science South Building—extension for Psychology.....

455,000

 

Biochemistry—new building....................

172,500

 

Medical School—alterations for Genetics............

25,500

 

Engineering buildings—extensions................

660,000

 

Heavy Engineering Laboratories—completion.........

170,000

 

Sporting facilities—field house...................

61,000

 

Great Hall—completion.......................

90,000

 

Student Services accommodation.................

51,000

 

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

61,000

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

500,000

 

Planning for 197375 triennium..................

30,000

 

 

4,930,500

 

 

 

La Trobe University..........

Humanities, Administration and Education—new building.

1,560,000

 

Physics Building—extension....................

240,000

 

Agriculture and Biochemistry—new building.........

1,080,000

 

Animal housing and glasshouses—new buildings

65,500

 

Library—extension..........................

730,000

 

Lecture theatre—new building...................

180,000

 

Maintenance and service facilities.................

57,500

 

Third residential college—academic and Students Union facilities 

315,000

 

Fourth residential college—academic and Students Union facilities 

295,000

 

Sporting facilities............................

50,000

 

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

29,500

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

625,000

 

Planning for 197375 triennium..................

15,000

 

 

5,242,500

 

 

14,377,000

 

 

 

Queensland—

 

 

University of Queensland......

Main Building—western extension for Arts Faculty.....

850,000

 

Chemistry Building—extension..................

870,000

 

Old Chemistry and old Geology Buildings— alterations..

165,000

 

Biochemistry Building—alterations................

35,000

 

Central library—new building...................

1,000,000

 

Pre-clinical Dentistry—new building at Turbot Street....

125,000

 

Microbiology accommodation and animal housing......

350,000

 

Students Union—extension.....................

40,000

 

Sporting facilities............................

85,000


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

Project

Commonwealth contribution

 

 

$

Queensland—continued

 

 

University of Queensland—continued

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

157,500

Veterinary Clinical Studies—extensions to buildings at Moggill 

125,000

 

Veterinary Virology—new building at Moggill........

35,000

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

125,000

 

Planning for 197375 triennium..................

20,000

 

 

3,982,500

New institution at Mount Gravatt

Planning, installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

100,000

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

University College of Townsville

Humanities—new building or extension of existing building 

540,000

 

Physical Sciences—new building.................

575,000

 

Engineering Building—extension.................

205,000

 

Students Union—extension.....................

100,000

 

Maintenance facilities.........................

41,500

 

Biological Sciences Building—extension............

310,000

 

Sporting facilities............................

36,500

 

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

56,500

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

150,000

 

Computing equipment—purchase and installation

225,000

 

Planning for 197375 triennium..................

7,500

 

 

2,247,000

 

 

6,329,500

 

 

 

South Australia—

University of Adelaide........

Group of new buildings for library and other purposes...

1,870,000

 

Staff facilities..............................

60,000

 

Engineering Building—extension and alterations

130,000

 

Physics Building—extension....................

127,500

 

Mathematics and Engineering Buildings— extension for Mathematics and Statistics 

59,000

 

New teaching block for Agricultural Science, and extension for animal laboratory, at Waite 

 

 

Agricultural Research Institute...................

295,000

 

Central animal house at Waite Agricultural Research Institute—extension 

102,500

 

Students Union—extension and alterations..........

215,000

 

Sporting facilities............................

20,000

 

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

77,000

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

7,500

 

Computing equipment—purchase and installation......

112,500

 

Planning for 197375 triennium..................

15,000

 

 

3,091,000


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

Project

Commonwealth

contribution

 

 

$

South Australia—continued

 

 

Flinders University of South Australia

Registry Building—extension...................

147,500

Physical Sciences Building—extension.............

212,500

 

Social Sciences Building—extension...............

405,000

 

Biological Sciences Building—extension............

290,000

 

Medical School—planning and site preparation........

50,000

 

Students Union—extension and alterations..........

130,000

 

Sporting facilities...........................

100,000

 

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

40,000

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

250,000

 

Planning for 197375 triennium..................

30,000

 

 

1,655,000

 

 

4,746,000

 

 

 

Western Australia—

 

 

University of Western

Reid Library—extension.......................

1,210,000

Australia

Physics Building—extension....................

415,000

 

Biochemistry Building—extension................

60,500

 

Psychology—new building.....................

545,000

 

Chemistry Building—extension..................

30,500

 

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

152,500

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

100,000

 

Planning for second university in Western Australia.....

25,000

 

Computing equipment—purchase and installation......

234,500

 

Planning for 197375 triennium..................

25,000

 

 

2,798,000

 

 

 

Tasmania—

 

 

University of Tasmania........

Administration Building—extension...............

76,000

 

Chemistry Building—extension, including Central Science Laboratory 

325,500

 

Geology and Geography Building—extension for Geology 

65,500

 

Law—new building..........................

305,000

 

Medical Sciences Building—extension and alterations...

37,500

 

Biomedical library—new building................

125,000

 

Astronomy accommodation at Mount Rumney........

73,500

 

Staff House—new building.....................

25,000

 

Sporting facilities...........................

30,000

 

Minor works approved by the Commission...........

69,000

 

Installation of water, electricity, gas and other services and preparation of sites 

125,000

 

Planning for 197375 triennium..................

10,000

 

 

1,267,000


THIRD SCHEDULE Section 6.

Grants for Capital Equipment

University

Maximum Commonwealth contribution

 

 

 

$

University of Sydney..........................................

155,000

University of New South Wales...................................

175,000*

University of New England......................................

25,000

University of Newcastle........................................

25,000

Macquarie University.........................................

25,000

University of Melbourne.......................................

132,500

Monash University...........................................

80,000

La Trobe University..........................................

25,000

University of Queensland.......................................

110,000

University College of Townsville..................................

25,000

University of Adelaide.........................................

85,000

Flinders University of South Australia..............................

25,000

University of Western Australia...................................

62,500

University of Tasmania........................................

25,000

 

975,000

* Comprising $150,000 for equipment for use at Kensington and $25,000 for equipment for use at Wollongong.

 

FOURTH SCHEDULE Section 7.

Special Grants for Research and Research Training

University

Maximum

Commonwealth

contribution

 

$

University of Sydney..........................................

650,000

University of New South Wales...................................

530,000

University of New England......................................

135,000

University of Newcastle........................................

50,000

Macquarie University.........................................

105,000

University of Melbourne.......................................

575,000

Monash University...........................................

465,000

La Trobe University..........................................

57,500

University of Queensland.......................................

410,000

University College of Townsville..................................

52,500

University of Adelaide.........................................

450,000

Flinders University of South Australia..............................

110,000

University of Western Australia...................................

285,000

University of Tasmania........................................

125,000

 

4,000,000


FIFTH SCHEDULE Section 8.

Grants for Buildings for Halls of Residence and Affiliated Residential Colleges

University

Maximum

Commonwealth

contribution

 

$

University of Sydney...............................................

154,500

University of New South Wales........................................

617,000

University of New England...........................................

1,515,000

University of Newcastle.............................................

550,000

Macquarie University...............................................

940,000

University of Melbourne.............................................

907,900

Monash University.................................................

541,500

La Trobe University................................................

1,564,000

University of Queensland............................................

599,500

University College of Townsville.......................................

207,000

University of Adelaide..............................................

125,000

Flinders University of South Australia....................................

550,000

University of Western Australia........................................

355,000

University of Tasmania..............................................

542,300

 

9,168,700

SIXTH SCHEDULE Section 11.

Grants for Specified Teaching Hospital Projects

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University and Hospital

Project

Maximum Commonwealth contribution

 

 

$

New South Wales—

 

 

University of Sydney—

The Royal Prince Alfred

Page Chest Pavilion—ward side rooms..........

10,000

Hospital

Page Chest Pavilion—professorial unit..........

28,000

 

Susman Library—alterations.................

9,000

 

General Out-patient Department —teaching rooms..

20,000

 

Obstetrics and Gynaecology—teaching rooms at King George V Hospital Building 

34,000

 

Teaching equipment......................

2,500

 

 

103,500

The Sydney Hospital.......

Surgical Out-patient Department—alterations......

2,300

 

Casualty Department—alterations.............

16,500

 

Student locker and common rooms—extension

9,350

 

 

28,150

The Royal North Shore

Professorial block—extension................

86,500

Hospital of Sydney

Thoracic unit—tutorial rooms................

4,100

 

Post-mortem demonstration room.............

12,000

 

 

102,600

Repatriation General Hospital, Concord

Clinical School—extension..................

Ward side rooms.........................

175,000

4,500

 

 

179,500


Sixth Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University and Hospital

Project

Maximum Commonwealth contribution

 

 

$

New South Wales—continued

 

 

The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children

Isotope laboratory—completion...............

12,500

Autopsy—teaching area....................

10,000

 

 

22,500

The Womens Hospital (Crown Street)

Tutorial rooms for Delivery Floor..............

5,250

Student cafeteria—alterations................

1,700

 

Prince of Wales Block—tutorial room...........

1,350

 

 

8,300

Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Teaching rooms—alterations.................

5,000

Broughton Hall Psychiatric Clinic

Psychiatry—new building...................

40,000

St. Margaret’s Hospital for Women

 

 

The North Ryde Psychiatric Centre

Parramatta Psychiatric Centre

 

 

489,550

 

 

 

University of New South Wales—

 

 

The Prince of Wales Hospital.

Ward and theatre block—side rooms............

30,000

Prince Henry Hospital......

Block B—side rooms......................

9,500

 

Heffron House—side rooms.................

9,500

 

Library—alterations......................

2,000

 

 

21,000

St. Vincents Hospital......

New ward block—side room.................

3,000

 

Library—alterations......................

2,500

 

 

5,500

The St. George Hospital.....

Clinical teaching block—extension.............

58,000

 

Student residential accommodation.............

30,000

 

 

88,000

The Royal Hospital for Women

New ward block—side rooms................

6,000

 

 

 

The Eastern Suburbs Hospital

Professorial block—new building..............

200,000

 

Student residential accommodation.............

30,000

 

Pavilion wards—side rooms.................

6,000

 

New ward block—side rooms................

New Out-patient Department—tutorial room and procedures room 

4,300

2,500

 

 

242,800


Sixth Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University and Hospital

Project

Maximum Commonwealth contribution

 

 

$

New South Wales—continued

 

 

Lewisham Hospital......

The Sutherland District Hospital

The Bankstown District Hospital

The Canterbury District Memorial Hospital

The Royal South Sydney Hospital

 

 

393,300

 

 

 

Victoria-

 

 

University of Melbourne—St. Vincents Hospital 

Clinical teaching block—completion of laboratory areas 

10,000

 

Library—completion..................

12,500

 

Pathology demonstration area and laboratories-alterations and equipment 

15,000

 

Animal housing......................

12,500

 

 

50,000

Austin Hospital.........

New hospital block—teaching rooms, laboratories and cafeteria 

50,000

 

Clinical Sciences Block—extensions for Psychiatry, Gynaecology and Clinical Pharmacology 

122,500

 

Student residential accommodation.........

20,000

 

 

192,500

The Royal Womens Hospital

Teaching rooms and offices in hospital block..

15,000

The Royal Childrens Hospital

Paediatrics—extension.................

67,500

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

Otolaryngology—Professorial unit in new hospital block 

125,000

The Peter MacCallum Clinic

Tutorial rooms—alterations..............

10,000

Mercy Hospital.........

Student residential accommodation.........

15,000


Sixth Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University and Hospital

Project

Maximum Commonwealth contribution

 

 

$

Victoria—continued

 

 

Fairfield Hospital.......

 

 

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

 

 

Royal Park Psychiatric Hospital

 

 

Repatriation General Hospital

 

 

 

 

475,000

 

 

 

Monash University—

Alfred Hospital.........

Student cafeteria.....................

20,000

 

New ward block—teaching rooms.........

40,500

 

New ward block—television service facilities..

17,500

 

 

78,000

Prince Henrys Hospital

Clinical School—extension for student residential accommodation and amenities 

15,000

 

Animal house.......................

12,500

 

 

27,500

The Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital

Student locker room...................

2,500

Fairfield Hospital.......

 

 

Royal Park Psychiatric Hospital

 

 

 

 

108,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Queensland—

 

 

University of Queensland— Royal Brisbane Hospital 

Clinical Sciences Building—alterations and additions 

68,000

 

Teaching rooms in new hospital block.......

45,000

 

 

113,000

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Clinical Professorial unit—extension........

90,000

Royal Brisbane Womens Hospital

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neo-natal paediatrics—alterations 

7,150

Mater Misericordiae Public Hospitals

New professorial units.................

100,000

Royal Brisbane Childrens Hospital

 

 

Chermside Hospital......

 

 

 

 

310,150


Sixth Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University and Hospital

Project

Maximum Commonwealth contribution

 

 

$

South Australia—

 

 

University of Adelaide—

 

 

Royal Adelaide Hospital

Student residential accommodation.........

23,000

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

 

 

The Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital Incorporated

 

 

Adelaide Childrens Hospital Incorporated

 

 

Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science

 

 

 

 

23,000

 

 

 

Western Australia—

 

 

University of Western Australia—

 

 

Royal Perth Hospital.....

Medicine and Surgery—teaching accommodation for staff and students 

50,000

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children

Student residential accommodation.........

10,500

Fremantle Hospital......

Medicine and Surgery—seminar and office rooms

7,000

King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women

Student residential and teaching rooms......

29,000

 

 

 

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Medical Centre

Medicine, Pathology, Surgery—lecture theatre and seminar rooms 

49,500

 

Medicine and Surgery—staff rooms, tutorial rooms, laboratories and associated teaching rooms 

155,000

 

Microbiology—staff rooms, preparatory and demonstration areas, laboratories and associated teaching rooms             

460,000

 

 

664,500

 

 

761,000

Tasmania—

University of Tasmania—

 

 

Royal Hobart Hospital....

 

 

 

 

 

Vaucluse Hospital.......

 

 

 

 

 

Queen Alexandra Hospital.

 

 

 

 

 


SEVENTH SCHEDULE Section 12.

Part I

Grants for Recurrent Expenditure in Respect of Teaching Hospitals of Specified Universities for the Year 1970

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

State contribution

Maximum financial assistance

under section 12

 

$

$

New South Wales—

 

 

University of Sydney.........................................

146,700

79,300

University of New South Wales..................................

78,200

42,300

Victoria—

 

 

University of Melbourne......................................

125,600

67,900

Monash University..........................................

79,500

43,000

Queensland—

 

 

University of Queensland......................................

81,800

44,200

South Australia—

 

 

University of Adelaide........................................

40,200

21,800

Western Australia—

 

 

University of Western Australia..................................

31,400

17,000

Tasmania—

 

 

University of Tasmania.......................................

14,100

7,600

 

 

 

 

597,500

323,100

Part II

Grants for Recurrent Expenditure in Respect of Teaching Hospitals of Specified Universities for the Year 1971

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

State contribution

Maximum financial assistance under section 12

 

$

$

New South Wales—

 

 

University of Sydney..........................................

142,200

76,800

University of New South Wales...................................

89,900

48,600

Victoria—

 

 

University of Melbourne........................................

136,300

73,700

Monash University...........................................

83,400

45,100

Queensland—

 

 

University of Queensland.......................................

83,100

44,900

South Australia—

 

 

University of Adelaide.........................................

39,600

21,400

Western Australia—

 

 

University of Western Australia...................................

32,100

17,300

Tasmania—

 

 

University of Tasmania.........................................

14,900

8,000

 

 

 

 

621,500

335,800


Seventh Schedule—continued

Part III

Grants for Recurrent Expenditure in Respect of Teaching Hospitals of Specified Universities for the Year 1972

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

State contribution

Maximum financial assistance

under section 12

 

$

$

New South Wales

 

 

University of Sydney...............................

140,200

75,800

University of New South Wales........................

102,200

55,300

Victoria—

 

 

University of Melbourne............................

142,200

76,800

Monash University................................

84,100

45,400

Queensland—

 

 

University of Queensland............................

82,400

44,600

South Australia—

 

 

University of Adelaide..............................

38,900

21,100

Western Australia—

 

 

University of Western Australia........................

34,700

18,700

Tasmania—

 

 

University of Tasmania.............................

16,700

9,100

 

 

 

 

641,400

346,800

 

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