Consultation on the instrument was considered unnecessary because the instrument is of a minor or machinery nature and does not substantially alter existing arrangements (see paragraph 18(2)(a) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003).
Statement of compatibility with human rights
This statement of compatibility is prepared in accordance with Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011.
The Determination sets out the estimated total amount of grants that are likely to be made during the 2013-14 financial year under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997. Section 593 provides that the Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, make a grant of financial assistance to persons or bodies (for the purpose of research into the social, economic, environmental and technological implications of developments relating to telecommunications), and to consumer bodies (for purposes in connection with the representation of consumer interests in relation to telecommunications issues).
The Determination does not engage any of the applicable rights or freedoms. Accordingly, the Determination is compatible with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011, as it does not raise any human rights issues.
The Determination is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.