PM Transcripts

Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Fraser, Malcolm

Period of Service: 11/11/1975 - 11/03/1983
Release Date:
27/07/1976
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
4196
Document:
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  • Anthony, Rt Hon J.D
STATEMENT BY THE RT HON JD ANTHONY, MP, ACTING PRIME MINISTER

PRESS
STATEMENT BY THE RT. HON. J. D. ANTHONY, M..
ACTING PRIME MINISTER
THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER, MR ANTHONY,
ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT QUE. ENSLAND-WOULD RECEIVE $ 27 MILLION
IN SPECIAL GRANTS IN 1976-77 IN ADDITION TO ITS
ENTITLEMENTS UNDER THE NEW TAX SHARING ARRANGEMENTS.
THE SPECIAL GRANTS WERE RECOMMENDED BY THlE
COMMOiNWEALTI GRANTS COMMISSION AND COMPRISE AN ADVANCE
GRANT OF $ 18 MILLION IN RESPECT OF 1976-77 AND A
COMPLETION GRANT OF $ 9 MILLION IN RESPECT OF 1974-75.
QUEENSLAND'S ENTITLEMENTS UNDER THE TAX
SHARING ARRANGEMENTS IN 1976-77 ARE ESTIMATED AT PRESENT
TO BE $ 649.6 MILLION PLUS $ 24.2 MILLION FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES.
" THE TOTAL OF GENERAL REVENUE ASSISTANCE TO
QUEENSLAND IN 1976-77, THEREFORE, 15 EXPECTED) TO BE
JUST OVER $ 700 MILLION WHICH IS 19.4% MORE THAN THE
EQUIVALIINT TOTAL IN 1975-76," 1 MR ANTHONY SAID.
C AN BERRA
27 JULY 1976

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