320

Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program

To provide funding to communities in the Murray-Darling Basin to offset the detrimental economic effects on those communities associated with the following:

(a) measures to protect and restore environmental assets of the Murray-Darling Basin;

(b) measures to assist in achieving the environmental outcomes of the Basin Plan 2012 relating to ecosystem function, biodiversity, water quality and salinity and water resource health;

(c) the recovery of environmental water from the Basin water resources, including through the purchase of water access entitlements to implement long-term average sustainable diversion limits.

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing funding for measures to give effect to Australia's obligations under one or more of the following:

(a) the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Birds in Danger of Extinction and their Environment, particularly Articles III(1), IV(3), V and VI(a);

(b) the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the People's Republic of China for the Protection of Migratory Birds and their Environment, particularly Articles III(3) and IV(a) and (b);

(c) the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Korea on the Protection of Migratory Birds, particularly Articles 3(3), 4 and 5(a);

(d) the Convention on Biological Diversity, particularly Articles 6(b) and 8(a), (b), (d) and (f);

(e) the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, particularly Article III;

(f) the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, particularly Articles 3(1) and 4;

(g) the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, particularly Articles 4(2) and 5;

(h) the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, particularly Articles 4(1)(d), (e) and (f).

321

Established Pest Animals and Weeds Management Pipeline

To support activities directed at combating Australia's established pest animal and weed species, including the following:

(a) research and development;

(b) the implementation of measures to support the control of established pest animals and weeds;

(c) national coordination;

(d) the provision of key infrastructure.

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing funding:

(a) in connection with trade and commerce with other countries, or among the States and Territories; or

(b) in connection with electronic communications; or

(c) for measures in connection with quarantine; or

(d) for measures to give effect to Australia's obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity, particularly Article 8(h); or

(e) for activities done in the exercise of the executive power of the Commonwealth; or

(f) by way of grants of financial assistance to States or Territories; or

(g) in, or in relation to, a Territory; or

(h) for measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.

322

Biosecurity Innovation Program

To support the identification, development and implementation of innovative technologies to enhance the capacity of Australia's national biosecurity system to manage biosecurity risk.

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing funding:

(a) in connection with trade and commerce with other countries, or among the States and Territories; or

(b) in the exercise of the executive power of the Commonwealth; or

(c) for measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.

323

Environmental Biosecurity Protection Fund

To support investment in projects that support planning and preparedness for management of the environmental biosecurity risks relating to the following:

(a) priority diseases;

(b) invasive pests that threaten native ecosystems, habitats or species.

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing funding for measures:

(a) in connection with quarantine; or

(b) to give effect to Australia's obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity, particularly Article 8(h).

324

Biosecurity Incident Contingency Funding

To support the following measures directed at strengthening Australia's capacity to respond to biosecurity incidents:

(a) biosecurity-related activities in areas of Commonwealth responsibility, including certain Territories and Commonwealth-held land;

(b) grants of financial assistance to States and Territories to support cost-shared activities.

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing funding:

(a) in, or in relation to, a Commonwealth place; or

(b) by way of grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; or

(c) in, or in relation to, a Territory.