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FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK (SUPPLEMENTARY POWERS) AMENDMENT (HOME AFFAIRS MEASURES NO. 4) REGULATIONS 2021 (F2021L01824) - SCHEDULE 1

Amendments

   

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997

1  In the appropriate position in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table)

Insert:

 

513

Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot

To fund providers to implement a pilot which tests whether Australia can achieve strong integration outcomes through a community-supported settlement model that provides a dedicated settlement pathway to refugees and humanitarian entrants to Australia, as a measure with respect to aliens (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xix) of the Constitution).

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures with respect to immigrants.

514

Economic Pathways to Refugee Integration

To provide s upport to organisations to implement initiatives that lift the rate of refugee and humanitarian entrants' economic participation, including initiatives which help refugees and humanitarian entrants to:

(a) concurrently build English language abilities and vocational skills in areas of workforce shortage; or

(b) start their own businesses; or

(c) relocate to areas of workforce shortage in regional Australia; or

(d) directly access a role with a large employer;

as a measure with respect to aliens (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xix) of the Constitution).

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing support:

(a) involving the provision of, or incidental to the provision of, unemployment benefits or benefits to students (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution); or

(b) for measures with respect to immigrants; or

(c) 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 3 and 11;

(ii) the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, particularly Article 17;

(iii) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 6;

(iv) the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, particularly Articles 2 and 5;

(v) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Employment Policy, particularly Articles 1 and 2;

(vi) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, particularly Articles 1 to 4; or

(d) for measures that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or

(e) for measures undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory.

2  In the appropriate position in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table)

Insert:

 

524

Assisted Passage Program

To provide funding for health screening, assisted passage and related costs of people approved for entry to Australia under the refugee component of the offshore Humanitarian Program, as a measure with respect to aliens (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xix) of the Constitution).

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:

(a) with respect to immigrants; or

(b) with respect to places, persons, matters or things external to Australia.

525

National Cybercrime Capability Fund

To provide funding to Commonwealth, State and Territory agencies to improve Australia's cybercrime law enforcement capabilities, including for:

(a) training to enhance cybercrime investigative skills; and

(b) measures to support the sharing of cybercrime intelligence between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories; and

(c) improved support for victims of cybercrime.

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) to give effect to Australia's obligations under the Convention on Cybercrime, particularly Article 14; or

(c) involving the granting of financial assistance to a State or Territory; or

(d) undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory.

 



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