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Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 9
Character Range: 20397–21387

9  State fiscal contribution
 (1) For the purposes of section 15C, the amount of fiscal contribution payable by a State is as follows:
 (a) for a State other than Tasmania or the Australian Capital Territory—the amount worked out using the following formula:
 (b) for Tasmania or the Australian Capital Territory—the amount worked out using the formula:
Note: In 1997‑98, one half of the scheduled fiscal contributions of Tasmania and the ACT were deferred to 1998‑99.
 (2) In this clause:
BA (base amount) means $300,000,000.
FC1997‑98 means the amount of the 1997‑98 fiscal contribution worked out using the formula set out in paragraph 9(1)(b) of Schedule 4 to this Act.
SP (state population) means the estimated population of the State on 31 December 1998.
TP (total population) means the estimated populations of all States on 31 December 1998.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 11 November 1998
Senate on 23 November 1998]

(146/98)