New Commonwealth spending powers registered for health, disability and ageing programs

What these regulations do

The Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Health, Disability and Ageing Measures No. 4) Regulations 2026 amend the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997. The regulations authorise Commonwealth spending on programs in the health, disability, and ageing sectors.

Registration and status

These regulations were registered on 25 August 2026 and are now in force.

What the source document does not specify

The source page does not identify which individual programs or grants are authorised under these regulations, nor does it state the dollar amounts involved.

Where to find the full detail

The complete regulation text is available on the Federal Register of Legislation at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01099. A Set up an alert option is available on that page for notifications of future amendments to this instrument.

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