Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 11, 2009
Compilation No. 12
Compilation date: 17 December 2022
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 96, 2022
Registered: 19 December 2022
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 17 December 2022 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object
4 Definitions
Part 2--General revenue assistance
Division 1--GST revenue grants
5 GST revenue grants
6 GST revenue
7 Determination of population of a State
8 GST revenue sharing relativity
8A Pool top-up for a payment year
Division 2--Other general revenue assistance
9 General purpose financial assistance
Part 3--National specific purpose payments
12 National specific purpose payments for skills and workforce development
13 National specific purpose payments for disability services
Part 3A--National health reform payments
15A National health reform payments
Part 3B--Payments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters
15B Simplified outline of this Part
15C Payments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters--primary housing agreement and supplementary housing agreement
15D Payments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters--designated housing agreement
Part 3C--Temporary energy bill relief
15E Payments relating to temporary energy bill relief
15F Amount of financial assistance
Part 4--National partnership payments
16 National partnership payments
Part 5--Payment of grants
17 Advance payments for financial year
18 Overpayment or underpayment of grant
19 Minister may fix amounts, and times of payments, of financial assistance
20 Repayment if condition not fulfilled
Part 6--Miscellaneous
21 Minister to have regard to Intergovernmental Agreement and other agreements
22 Appropriation
23 Delegation
24 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
11, 2009 | 26 Mar 2009 | 1 Apr 2009 (s 2) |
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36, 2009 | 27 May 2009 | Sch 1 (item 1): 27 May 2009 (s 2) | -- | |
46, 2011 | 27 June 2011 | Sch 2 (item 597) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 3, 12) | Sch 3 (items 10, 11) | |
Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health Reform) Act 2012 | 61, 2012 | 25 June 2012 | Sch 1 (items 1, 3, 4) and Sch 3: 26 June 2012 | Sch 1 (item 6), Sch 2 (item 7) and Sch 3 (item 2) |
Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2013 | 68, 2013 | 27 June 2013 | Sch 1 (items 1-4) and Sch 2: 1 Jan 2014 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (item 4) and Sch 2 |
as amended by |
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78, 2017 | 27 June 2017 | Sch 1 (item 108): 1 Jan 2018 (s 2(1) item 4) | Sch 1 (item 109) | |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 9 (items 29-32) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) | Sch 9 (item 32) and Sch 14 | |
as amended by |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) | Sch 7 |
as amended by |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 227): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Treasury Laws Amendment (National Housing and Homelessness Agreement) Act 2018 | 16, 2018 | 28 Mar 2018 | 1 July 2018 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (item 10) |
143, 2018 | 29 Nov 2018 | Sch 1 (items 2-7): 30 Nov 2018 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (item 7) | |
Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 3) Act 2020 | 64, 2020 | 22 June 2020 | Sch 3 (items 170, 171, 325, 326): 1 Oct 2020 (s 2(1) item 6) | Sch 3 (items 325, 326) |
96, 2022 | 16 Dec 2022 | Sch 2: 17 Dec 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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s 3..................... | am No 61, 2012; No 16, 2018; No 96, 2022 |
s 4..................... | am No 61, 2012; No 62, 2014; No 16, 2018; No 143, 2018; No 96, 2022 |
Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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s 5..................... | rs No 143, 2018 |
s 6..................... | am No 61, 2012; No 64, 2020 |
s 8..................... | am No 126, 2015; No 143, 2018 |
s 8A.................... | ad No 143, 2018 |
Division 2 |
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s 9..................... | am No 36, 2009; No 62, 2014; No 126, 2015 |
Part 3 |
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s 10.................... | rep No 61, 2012 |
s 11.................... | rep No 68, 2013 |
s 12.................... | am No 68, 2013; No 126, 2015 |
s 13.................... | am No 61, 2012; No 68, 2013; No 126, 2015 |
s 14.................... | am No 68, 2013; No 126, 2015 |
| rep No 16, 2018 |
s 15.................... | rep No 68, 2013 |
Part 3A |
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Part 3A.................. | ad No 61, 2012 |
s 15A................... | ad No 61, 2012; No 126, 2015 |
Part 3B |
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Part 3B.................. | ad No 16, 2018 |
s 15B................... | ad No 16, 2018 |
s 15C................... | ad No 16, 2018 |
s 15D................... | ad No 16, 2018 |
Part 3C |
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Part 3C.................. | ad No 96, 2022 |
s 15E................... | ad No 96, 2022 |
s 15F................... | ad No 96, 2022 |
Part 4 |
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s 16.................... | am No 62, 2014; No 126, 2015 |
Part 5 |
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s 17.................... | am No 61, 2012; No 16, 2018; No 96, 2022 |
s 18.................... | am No 61, 2012; No 16, 2018; No 96, 2022 |
Part 6 |
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s 21.................... | am No 61, 2012; No 16, 2018; No 143, 2018; No 96, 2022 |
s 22.................... | am No 61, 2012; No 16, 2018; No 96, 2022 |
s 23.................... | am No 46, 2011 |