Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 29
Character Range: 199921–205456

29      Grants to the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal                                                                                                                  To provide funding to contribute to and support the achievement of the object of the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, namely to promote for the public benefit rural and regional renewal, regeneration and development in Australia in social, economic, environmental and cultural areas.
                                                                                                                                                                                 This purpose also has the effect it would have if it were limited to enabling the Foundation to provide funding:
                                                                                                                                                                                 (a) in connection with trade and commerce with other countries, or among the States and Territories; or
                                                                                                                                                                                 (b) in connection with electronic communications; or
                                                                                                                                                                                 (c) to or in relation to immigrants or aliens; or
                                                                                                                                                                                 (d) for the provision of unemployment, pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits, medical services and benefits to students, and for matters incidental to the provision of those benefits or services; or
                                                                                                                                                                                 (e) to or in relation to Indigenous Australians and particular groups of Indigenous Australians; or
                                                                                                                                                                                 (f) in connection with assisting Australia to meet its obligations under international agreements, including the following:
                                                                                                                                                                                 (i) the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, particularly Articles 4, 5, and 10;
                                                                                                                                                                                 (ii) the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, particularly Article 4;
                                                                                                                                                                                 (iii) the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, particularly Article 10;
                                                                                                                                                                                 (iv) the Paris Agreement, particularly Articles 7 and 8;
                                                                                                                                                                                 (v) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2, 6, 11 and 12;
                                                                                                                                                                                 (vi) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Employment Policy, particularly Articles 1 and 2;
                                                                                                                                                                                 (vii) the international treaties referred to in the definition of relevant international agreement in subsection 4(1) of the Water Act 2007; or
                                                                                                                                                                                 (g) as financial assistance to a State or Territory; or
                                                                                                                                                                                 (h) in or in relation to a Territory; or
                                                                                                                                                                                 (i) 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
                                                                                                                                                                                 (j) in the exercise of the executive power of the Commonwealth.