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Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 248
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248       Strong and Resilient Communities—Community Resilience                                                                                                To provide grants for projects in high needs communities directed at addressing actual or potential, or early signs of, low social cohesion or racial, religious or cultural intolerance that could ultimately pose a risk to Australia's national security. Such projects may include a multicultural arts or festival event and a Harmony Day event.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and that cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) to give effect to Australia's obligations under:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (particularly Articles 2 and 7); or
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (particularly Articles 2, 18, 19 and 27).