Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_429
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 429
Character Range: 1107109–1114573

429       Sport and Recreation Program                                                                                                                         To provide funding to:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) support activities directed at Australia hosting major international sporting events, including the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) activities relating to the development of bids for Australia to host such events;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) activities undertaken to prepare for, support or stage such events in Australia, including the construction or renovation of infrastructure and the purchasing of equipment;
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) promotion of such events hosted by Australia; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) promote access to, and participation in, sporting or recreation activities:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) by members of the community who are Indigenous Australians, children, women, non‑citizens, immigrants or people with disabilities; or
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) by members of the community, to promote physical and mental health and prevent disease; or
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) by members of the community, to eliminate racial, cultural or ethnic discrimination and promote social cohesion within the community; or
                                                                                                                                                               (iv)  in Pacific Island countries;
                                                                                                                                                                including by providing funding for infrastructure or other resources; and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) support the achievement of excellence in Australia's representative athletes, including by:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) supporting the development of Australia's current and future representative athletes, including by investing in research, equipment and infrastructure; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) establishing, delivering or supporting programs, and national and international sporting events, that are aimed at identifying and developing Australia's representative athletes.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) with respect to postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) with respect to aliens (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xix) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) with respect to the people of any race for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws; or
                                                                                                                                                               (d) with respect to immigrants; or
                                                                                                                                                               (e) to give effect to Australia's obligations under one or more of the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, particularly Articles 2, 3, 10 and 13;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, particularly Articles 4 and 30;
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) the Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Articles 3, 4, 6, 18, 24, 28, 29 and 31;
                                                                                                                                                               (iv) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2, 12 and 15; or
                                                                                                                                                               (ea) with respect to places, persons, matters or things external to Australia; or
                                                                                                                                                               (eb) with respect to the relations of the Commonwealth with the islands of the Pacific; or
                                                                                                                                                               (f) done in the exercise of the executive power of the Commonwealth; or
                                                                                                                                                               (g) that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or
                                                                                                                                                               (h) undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory.