What this regulation does
The Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts Measures No. 3) Regulations 2026 amended the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997. The amendment added or modified federal spending powers for programs run by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.
Status and dates
The regulation commenced on 26 June 2026. It was repealed on 16 September 2026, making it a short-lived instrument that has already been superseded.
Nature of this instrument
This is a machinery-of-government instrument. Its purpose is to authorise federal spending. The source document does not specify which particular programs or grants were added or modified by this amendment. This regulation does not create obligations or compliance requirements for small businesses.
Key actions
- No action is required from small businesses. This regulation creates federal spending powers only and has already been repealed.
- Businesses that participate in a grant or program run by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts and want to understand how their program is authorised can view the full text at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L00823.
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