Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_442
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 442
Character Range: 1135362–1136709

442       Financial counselling for small regional businesses affected by drought, bushfires or COVID‑19                                                       To provide funding to facilitate the provision of financial counselling and related services to small regional businesses facing financial hardship due to drought, the 2019‑2020 bushfire emergency or the coronavirus known as COVID‑19.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing funding for measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) to give effect to Australia's obligations under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa, particularly Articles 4(2)(a) and 5; or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and that cannot otherwise be carried out for the benefit of the nation.