. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/Q2/AUS/29 
18 July 2006 
 (06-3464) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
  
SUBSIDIES  
 
Replies to Questions from the UNITED STATES
1 
Regarding the New and Full Notification of AUSTRALIA2 
 
  The following communication, dated 17 July 2006, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Australia. 
 
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FEDERAL PROGRAMMES 
 
IV. INVEST AUSTRALIA 
(a)  Invest Australia: Stra tegic Investment Incentives 
 
Q1. The notification indicates that one project was provided during FY 2004/2005 in the 
aerospace industry, but also states that no assi stance was provided for the same period.  Could 
Australia clarify this apparent inconsistency? 
 
Reply  
  Although one project qualified for assistan ce in FY 2004/2005, no outlay was actually 
granted to any entity in the aerospace industry un der the Strategic Invest ment Incentive programme 
during that financial year. 
 
SUB-FEDERAL PROGRAMMES 
 
III. NORTHERN TERRITORY 
1.  Industry and Business Assistance 
 
Q2. According to the notification, this program  provides assistance to “target” industries, 
but also indicates that eligibility is “not restri cted by sector, category or enterprise”.  Could 
Australia explain this apparent inconsistency? 
 
  
                                                     
 
1 G/SCM/Q2/AUS/28 
2 G/SCM/N/123/AUS/Rev.1 G/SCM/Q2/AUS/29 
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  Reply
 
  The Industry and Business Assistance progra mme seeks to provide assistance to “target 
industries”, which are those industries that the Go vernment of Northern Territory considers would 
contribute to the development, expa nsion and diversification of the No rthern Territory economy.  That 
is, the eligibility to receive assistance is not rest ricted by sector, category or enterprise.  New or 
expanding businesses belonging to any industry in Nort hern Territory can qualify to participate and 
receive a benefit under this programme.  Grants under the programme are provided on a case-by-case basis.  V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA  1.  Industry Investment and Attraction Fund 
 
Q3. The notification states that this program was “formally wound down during the 
reporting period”.  Could Australia clarify wh ether and when the programme was officially 
abolished, and on what statutory or administrative basis? 
 
Reply
 
 
As advised previously3, the Industry Investment and A ttraction Fund (‘IIAF’) scheme has its 
origins in the Industry Development Act 1941 , under which either the Executive Government or the 
relevant minister may make approvals to gran t funding.  Any outlay under the IIAF scheme was 
subject to annual budget allocation.  As part of the formal winding down process, the Government of 
South Australia did not appropriate any future outlay under the IIAF in its FY 2004/05 budget.  The responsibility of the administration of the IIAF pr ogramme for outstanding commitments made prior 
to FY 2004/05 were transferred from the Government  of South Australia’s Minister for Industry and 
Trade to the Treasurer of South Australia pursuant to the Administrative Arrangements (Transfer of 
Industry Assistance Contracts) Proclamation 2005
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3 G/SCM/Q2/AUS/22; G/SCM/N/12 3/AUS/Rev.1; G/SCM/N/95/AUS. 
4 South Australian Gazette, No. 56, 1776 (9 June 2005).