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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA A S 12; 8 0
SPECIAL GRANT FOR QUEENSLAND.
Subject to the passage of the necessary legislation, Queensland
will receive a special grant of $ 6.7 million in 1980-81.
The grant is a general purpose payment and is in addition
to the State's tax sharing entitlement.
The special grant for Queensland in 1980-81 was recommended
by the Commonwealth Grants Commission and represents a . completion.
grant in respect of 1978-79. Although Queensland has applied
for a special grant in respect of 1980-81, it has indicated
that it is not seeking an advance grant. Accordingly, the
Grants Commission has made no recommendation with respect
to an advance grant payment in 1980-81. The effect of this
is that the actual payment in 1980-81 will be smaller than
has typically been the case in recent years.
The total general revenue assistance paid to Queensland in
1979-80 payments of tax sharing entitlement plus
special grant) was almost $ 965 million. On present-estimates
corresponding payments in 1980-81 are expected to increase
by about 12.5 per cent. OR98( ZY rl4e / I
Fraser, Malcolm
Period of Service: 11/11/1975 - 11/03/1983
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Release Date:
12/08/1980
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
5415
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- Fraser, John Malcolm
SPECIAL GRANT FOR QUEENSLAND
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