Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2018A00016
Timestamp: 2018-07-23 06:21:11
Document Index: 453692933

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 2', 'art 3', 'art 3', 'art 3', 'art 3', 'art 3', 'art 3']

Treasury Laws Amendment (National Housing and Homelessness Agreement) Act 2018
Details: C2018A00016
- C2018A00016
Act No. 16 of 2018 as made
An Act to amend the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009, and for other purposes
Originating Bill: Treasury Laws Amendment (National Housing and Homelessness Agreement) Bill 2017
C2018A00016
Part 2—Transitional 10
This Act is the Treasury Laws Amendment (National Housing and Homelessness Agreement) Act 2018.
1 After paragraph 3(ba)
(bb) payments relating to:
(i) housing; and
(ii) homelessness; and
(iii) housing affordability matters;
to be spent by the States in accordance with:
(iv) a primary housing agreement and a supplementary housing agreement; or
(v) a designated housing agreement; and
designated housing agreement means an agreement that:
(a) is entered into between the Commonwealth and one or more States; and
(b) relates to any or all of the following:
(ii) homelessness;
(iii) housing affordability matters; and
(c) is expressed to be a designated housing agreement for the purposes of this Act; and
(d) is entered into before or after the commencement of Part 3B.
housing affordability matter means a matter that is likely to affect the affordability of housing.
primary housing agreement means an agreement that:
(c) is expressed to be a primary housing agreement for the purposes of this Act; and
supplementary housing agreement means an agreement that:
(a) is entered into between the Commonwealth and a single State; and
(i) a single financial year; or
(ii) each of 2 consecutive financial years; or
(iii) each of 3 consecutive financial years; or
(iv) each of 4 consecutive financial years; or
(v) each of 5 consecutive financial years; and
(d) is expressed to be a supplementary housing agreement for the purposes of this Act; and
(e) is entered into before or after the commencement of Part 3B.
4 After Part 3A
Part 3B—Payments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters
• Payments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters may be made to a State if the State is a party to:
(a) a primary housing agreement; and
(b) a supplementary housing agreement.
• Payments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters may be made to a State if the State is a party to a designated housing agreement.
15C Payments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters—primary housing agreement and supplementary housing agreement
(1) This section applies to a State in relation to a financial year if the State is a party to:
(b) a supplementary housing agreement that relates to the financial year.
(2) The Minister may determine that an amount specified in the determination is to be paid to the State for the purpose of making a grant of financial assistance for the financial year for the purpose of expenditure in accordance with:
(a) the primary housing agreement; and
(b) the supplementary housing agreement.
(3) A determination under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the determination.
(4) Financial assistance is payable to the State under this section for the financial year on condition that the financial assistance is spent in accordance with:
(5) Financial assistance is payable to the State under this section for the financial year on condition that, at all times during the period ascertained in accordance with the primary housing agreement or the supplementary housing agreement, the State will:
(i) indicates the level of housing supply needed to respond to projected housing demand, and outlines the reforms and initiatives that contribute to meeting this need; and
(b) so far as is reasonably practicable to do so—make the housing strategy available on a publicly accessible website.
(6) Financial assistance is payable to the State under this section for the financial year on condition that, at all times during the period ascertained in accordance with the primary housing agreement or the supplementary housing agreement, the State will:
(b) so far as is reasonably practicable to do so—make the homelessness strategy available on a publicly accessible website.
(7) Financial assistance is payable to the State under this section for the financial year on condition that, for each $1 paid to the State under this section for the financial year in relation to homelessness, the State will spend during the financial year, out of its own resources, $1 in relation to homelessness.
(8) Financial assistance is payable to the State under this section for the financial year on condition that the State will:
(a) give the Minister such information (if any) relating to any or all of the following:
as is specified in the primary housing agreement or the supplementary housing agreement; and
(b) do so in the manner, and within the period, ascertained in accordance with the primary housing agreement or the supplementary housing agreement, as the case requires.
15D Payments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters—designated housing agreement
(1) The Minister may determine that an amount specified in the determination is to be paid to a State specified in the determination for the purpose of making a grant of financial assistance for the purpose of expenditure in accordance with a designated housing agreement to which the State is a party.
(3) Financial assistance is payable to a State under this section on condition that the financial assistance is spent in accordance with the designated housing agreement.
(4) Financial assistance payable to a State under this section is subject to such additional terms and conditions (if any) as are set out in the designated housing agreement.
5 Paragraph 17(b)
Omit “or 3A”, substitute “, 3A or 3B”.
6 Paragraph 18(1)(b)
7 Paragraph 18(2)(b)
8 After paragraph 21(aa)
(i) the determination relates to financial assistance to a State under section 15C; and
(ii) the State is a party to a primary housing agreement or a supplementary housing agreement;
the primary housing agreement or the supplementary housing agreement, as the case may be; and
(ac) if:
(i) the determination relates to financial assistance to a State under section 15D; and
(ii) the State is a party to a designated housing agreement;
the designated housing agreement; and
After “Part 3A”, insert “, Part 3B”.
10 Transitional—section 14 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009
Despite the repeal of section 14 of the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 by this Schedule, that Act continues to apply, in relation to financial assistance for a financial year ending before 1 July 2018, as if that repeal had not happened.
House of Representatives on 25 October 2017