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The recommendations are then considered at the annual meetings of the Treasurers of the Commonwealth, states and territories. [3] On 31 March 2016, the commission received a reference to inquire into and report by 7 April 2016 on the per capita relativities to be used to distribute GST revenue among the states and the territories in 2016–17. [4]
The result is that states rely on Commonwealth grants to fund state-provided services such as schools and hospitals. The power to distribute funds to states on conditions has expanded the sphere of Commonwealth power through dictating policy through conditional grants. This limits the autonomy and power of the states in controlling policy. [2]
The result of the limitations on state taxing power is that the Commonwealth collects the money through taxes, and distributes that money to states. The power to distribute funds to states, on conditions, is contained in section 96. [5] As a result, the sphere of Commonwealth power has expanded through dictating policy through conditional grants.
The Commonwealth Foundation (CF) is an intergovernmental organisation that was established by the Commonwealth Heads of Government in 1966, a year after its sister organisation, the Commonwealth Secretariat. [1]
The Australian Constitution confers legislative power to the Commonwealth over marriage (Section 51(xxi)) and matrimonial causes (Section 51xxii)). The Australian Commonwealth created the Family Court of Australia as a specialist court dealing with divorce, including custody of children. However, the custody of children born outside of a ...
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All of CYP's work falls within The Plan of Action for Youth Empowerment (2007-2015), which is the Commonwealth's organizing framework for cooperation on youth affairs. Through the Plan of Action, Commonwealth Heads of Government have affirmed that "empowering young people means creating and supporting the enabling conditions under which young ...
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