Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_486
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Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 486
Character Range: 1224547–1229342

486       Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program                                                                                                        To support:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) the short to medium‑term recovery needs of communities affected by the 2019‑2020 bushfire emergency; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) initiatives to increase the resilience of such communities against future bushfires.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) with respect to trade and commerce with other countries, or among the States and Territories; or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) with respect to postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) with respect to astronomical and meteorological observations; or
                                                                                                                                                               (d) with respect to census and statistics; or
                                                                                                                                                               (e) with respect to insurance, other than State insurance (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xiv) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (f) for the provision of, or incidental to the provision of, pharmaceutical benefits, sickness benefits and medical services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (g) with respect to the people of any race for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws; or
                                                                                                                                                               (h) to give effect to Australia's obligations under one or more of the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2, 6, 12 and 15;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, particularly Article 10;
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) the Paris Agreement, particularly Articles 7 and 8;
                                                                                                                                                               (iv) the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, particularly Article 4; or
                                                                                                                                                               (i) that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or
                                                                                                                                                               (j) involving the granting of financial assistance to a State or Territory; or
                                                                                                                                                               (k) undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory.