States Grants (Universities)
No. 125 of 1972
An Act relating to the Grant of Financial Assistance to the States in connexion with Universities.
[Assented to 2 November 1972]
BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Universities) Act 1972.
(2.) The States Grants (Universities) Act 1969–1971 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the States Grants (Universities) Act 1969–1972.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Salary rates.
3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (1.) the words “Fifteen thousand two hundred and sixty-four dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Fifteen thousand three hundred and sixty-eight dollars”;
(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (1.) the words “Twelve thousand five hundred and ninety-three dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Twelve thousand six hundred and ninety-seven dollars”;
(c) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (1.) the words “Eleven thousand one hundred and thirty dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Eleven thousand two hundred and thirty-four dollars”;
(d) by omitting from paragraph (d) of sub-section (1.) the words “Nine thousand two hundred and eighty-six dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Nine thousand three hundred and ninety dollars”; and
(e) by omitting from paragraph (e) of sub-section (1.) the words “Six thousand six hundred and ninety-seven dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Six thousand eight hundred and one dollars”.
First Schedule.
4. The First Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Part III. and inserting in its stead the following Part:—
Part III.
Grants for Recurrent Expenditure for the Year 1972
| First Column | Second Column | Third Column |
| University | Fees and State contributions | Maximum financial assistance Under section 3(1.) |
| | $ | $ |
| New South Wales— | | |
| University of Sydney............................................................ | 18,628,000 | 10,069,000 |
| University of New South Wales............................................ | 17,332,000 | 9,369,000 |
| University of New England................................................... | 5,358,000 | 2,896,000 |
| University of Newcastle........................................................ | 3,678,000 | 1,988,000 |
| Macquarie University............................................................ | 5,635,000 | 3,046,000 |
| Victoria— | | |
| University of Melbourne....................................................... | 15,712,000 | 8,493,000 |
| Monash University................................................................ | 13,548,000 | 7,323,000 |
| La Trobe University.............................................................. | 5,020,000 | 2,714,000 |
| Queensland— | | |
| University of Queensland..................................................... | 13,856,000 | 7,490,000 |
| James Cook University of North Queensland....................... | 2,245,000 | 1,214,000 |
| Griffith University................................................................ | 151,130 | 81,070 |
| South Australia— | | |
| University of Adelaide.......................................................... | 8,872,000 | 4,795,000 |
| Flinders University of South Australia.................................. | 3,493,000 | 1,888,000 |
| Western Australia— | | |
| University of Western Australia............................................ | 8,586,000 | 4,641,000 |
| Tasmania— | | |
| University of Tasmania......................................................... | 3,913,000 | 2,115,000 |
| | 126,027,130 | 68,122,070 |