Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_472
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 472
Character Range: 1192666–1196037

472       Immediate Assistance Fund                                                                                                                            To provide funding to States and Territories and to industry to improve Australia's capacity to respond to pest and disease incursions, including for:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) provision of immediately available resources to facilitate rapid response and containment of pest and disease incursions; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) deployment of and access to national and international experts; and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) access to specialised equipment required for the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) aiding responses to biosecurity incidents;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) pest and disease eradication; and
                                                                                                                                                               (d) provision of improved information to inform decision making; and
                                                                                                                                                               (e) undertaking emergency preparedness activities.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing funding:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) with respect to trade and commerce with other countries; or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) with respect to quarantine; or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) to give effect to Australia's obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity, particularly Article 8(h); or
                                                                                                                                                               (d) for measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or
                                                                                                                                                               (e) by way of grants of financial assistance to States and Territories.