Delegations. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of performance against milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx MP Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for Primary Industries [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Environment and Water [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MLA Minister for Environment and Natural Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix A Assessment Guidelines and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice to assist the States in preparing a list of eligible projects and/or activities for funding under the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program. The Commonwealth agrees to assess the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendix. The State Minister will provide to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activities. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, payments will be made on a matched basis subject to the State achieving milestones specified in the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clause.
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Samples: Project Agreement, Project Agreement
Delegations. The Commonwealth Minister is authorised to agree and amend Schedules to this Agreement and to certify that performance benchmarks specified under this Agreement have been achieved, so that payments may delegate the assessment of performance against milestones be made. Respective State and the authorisation of related project payments Territory Ministers with portfolio responsibility for water, or their delegates, are authorised to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard agree and amend Schedules to the financial and policy risks associated with those paymentsthis Agreement. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers from the jurisdictions concerned, and if necessary, the Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx Basin Ministerial Council. If a dispute cannot be resolved by the relevant Ministers, it may be referred by a Party to COAG for consideration. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx MP Prime Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources of the Commonwealth of Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx MP Minister Premier of the State of New South Wales [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for Primary Industries and on behalf of the State of Victoria by The Honourable Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx MP Premier of the State of Victoria [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx MP Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Premier of the State of Queensland [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx MP Minister for Environment and Water Premier of the State of South Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Australian Capital Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxx MLA Chief Minister for Environment and Natural Resources of the Australian Capital Territory [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix Project Milestones The Parties agree to meet the performance milestones set out in Schedule A Assessment Guidelines - Table A. Schedule A - Table A: Performance Milestones Date Due Milestones Proportion of annual payment 2013-14 only By 28 February 2014 (or first working day thereafter) 1. For New South Wales, Victoria and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice to assist South Australia only, the States in preparing State has provided a list brief description of eligible supply measure projects and/or activities for funding which feasibility and business cases are being developed for consideration under the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience programSDL adjustment mechanism. 100% of Payment 1 for 2013-14 (Table 1 refers) 2013-14 only By 28 February 2014 (or first working day thereafter) 2. The State has supported the Commonwealth agrees in Bridging the Gap, as measured by: confirmation that no restrictions were introduced on the trade of water access entitlement, except where consistent with the Basin Plan water trading rules; and confirmation that no action has been taken to assess impede Commonwealth measures to acquire water for environmental purposes; and confirmation that applications for water entitlement and allocation trades, to which the proposed projects and/or activities Commonwealth is a party, were processed consistent with the agreed service standards relating to trade processing times for State approval agencies; and specification of entitlements in regulated surface water systems, consistent with clauses 28 to 32 of the National Water Initiative in the timeframe agreed in the IGA, unless where otherwise agreed; and 3. Following publication of the Constraints Management Strategy by the Authority, confirmation that any actions taken by the state to remove or address constraints are consistent with the measures agreed through the inter-jurisdictional governance procedure for the SDL adjustment mechanism; and 100% of Payment 2 for 2013-14 (Table 1 refers) 4. The State has cooperated in arrangements for Basin Plan environmental watering, as measured by: Except as otherwise agreed between the Commonwealth and the relevant State(s) to facilitate improved environmental watering, confirmation that the characteristics of licensed entitlements held for environmental use have not been enhanced or diminished relative to like entitlements held and used for other purposes; and Where feasible and agreed by the relevant Basin State, and where associated third party impacts have been considered, confirmation that measures have been implemented to facilitate the use of environmental water by protecting environmental water in-stream and on land through: (i) the delivery of held environmental water in-stream though arrangements such as water shepherding to facilitate environmental flows; and (ii) further use of environmental water at multiple locations along the river, such as through return flow provisions; and confirmation that the Authority has been provided with annual environmental watering priorities, consistent with the Basin Plan; and confirmation that the management and delivery of planned and held environmental water is consistent with the Basin Plan; including: the environmental watering plan’s Principles to be applied to environmental watering; and that a State-by-State basis statement of reasons has been provided to the Authority for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement any environmental watering undertaken that was not in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out Basin annual environmental watering priorities; and confirmation that environmental watering in this Appendixregulated catchments has occurred having regard to the views of local communities and persons materially affected by the management of environmental water; and 12 months after the Authority has made the Basin-wide Environmental Watering Strategy, or within another timeframe agreed between the Authority and Basin State, confirmation that long-term environmental watering plans for surface water resource plan areas have been developed consistent with the requirements of the Basin Plan; and 5. For New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia only, the State has provided a brief description of supply measure projects for which feasibility and business cases are being developed for consideration under the SDL adjustment mechanism. By 31 August 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 (or first working day thereafter) 6. The State Minister will provide has supported the Commonwealth in Bridging the Gap, as measured by: after the Basin Plan Trade Rules come into effect, confirmation of the removal of volumetric or other barriers to permanent trade out of water irrigation areas that are inconsistent with the Basin Plan water trading rules; and confirmation that no restrictions were introduced on the trade of water access entitlements, except where consistent with the Basin Plan water trading rules; and confirmation that no action has been taken to impede Commonwealth measures to acquire water for environmental purposes, except where consistent with the Basin Plan water trading rules; and confirmation that applications for water entitlement and allocation trades, to which the Commonwealth is a party, were processed consistent with the agreed service standards relating to trade processing times for State approval agencies; and specification of entitlements in regulated surface water systems, consistent with clauses 28 to 32 of the National Water Initiative in the timeframe agreed in the IGA, unless where otherwise agreed; and 7. Following publication of the Constraints Management Strategy by the Authority, confirmation that any actions taken by the state to remove or address constraints are consistent with the measures agreed through the inter-jurisdictional governance procedure for the SDL adjustment mechanism. 100% 8. The State has cooperated in arrangements for Basin Plan environmental watering, as measured by: Except as otherwise agreed between the Commonwealth and the relevant State(s) to facilitate improved environmental watering, confirmation that the characteristics of licensed entitlements held for environmental use have not been enhanced or diminished relative to like entitlements held and used for other purposes Where feasible and agreed by the relevant Basin State, and where associated third party impacts have been considered, confirmation that measures have been implemented to facilitate the use of environmental water by protecting environmental water in-stream and on land through: (i) the delivery of held environmental water in-stream though arrangements such as water shepherding to facilitate environmental flows; and (ii) further use of environmental water at multiple locations along the river, such as through return flow provisions; and confirmation that the Authority has been provided with annual environmental watering priorities, consistent with the Basin Plan; and confirmation that the management and delivery of planned and held environmental water is consistent with the Basin Plan; including: the environmental watering plan’s Principles to be applied to environmental watering; and that a statement of reasons has been provided to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities Authority for any environmental watering undertaken that was not in accordance with the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach takenBasin annual environmental watering priorities; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions confirmation that environmental watering in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, regulated catchments has occurred having particular regard to the cost views of each proposed project compared to local communities and persons materially affected by the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree management of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a projectenvironmental water; and 12 months after the amount of funding available each financial year Authority has made the Basin-wide Environmental Watering Strategy, or within another timeframe agreed between the Authority and Basin State, confirmation that long-term environmental watering plans for the proposed project(s) and/or activities. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, payments will be made on a matched basis subject to the State achieving milestones specified in the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how surface water resource plan areas have been developed consistent with the requirements of clauses A5 the Basin Plan. 9. For New South Wales, Victoria and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects South Australia only, and activities that for 2014 -15 and 2015-16 only, the State has provided a brief description of supply measure projects for which feasibility and business cases are eligible being developed for funding consideration under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clauseSDL adjustment mechanism.
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Samples: National Partnership Agreement, National Partnership Agreement
Delegations. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of performance against milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement Agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Treasurer [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx MP Minister Treasurer of New South Wales [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for Primary Industries and on behalf of the State of Victoria by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MP Treasurer of Victoria [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx MP Minister Treasurer of Queensland [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy on behalf of the State of Western Australia by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxx MLA Treasurer of Western Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxxx Xxxxx MLC Treasurer of South Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Tasmania by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxx MP Treasurer of Tasmania [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Australian Capital Territory by Mr Xxxxxx MP Xxxx MLA Chief Minister for Environment and Water Treasurer of the Australian Capital Territory [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx MLA Minister for Environment and Natural Resources Treasurer of the Northern Territory [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix A Assessment Guidelines and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice to assist the States in preparing a list of eligible projects and/or activities for funding under the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program. The Commonwealth agrees to assess the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendix. The State Minister will provide to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activities. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, payments will be made on a matched basis subject to the State achieving milestones specified in the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clause.]
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Samples: Project Agreement, Project Agreement
Delegations. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of performance against milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any A Party may give notice to the other Parties Party of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant both Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx MP Minister for Agriculture Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Water Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for Primary Industries Emergency Management [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Environment and Water [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MLA Minister for Environment and Natural Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix Schedule A Assessment Guidelines and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING THE INTERIM GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice to assist the States Queensland in preparing a list of eligible projects and/or activities for funding under the Improving Interim Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience programInfrastructure Investment Program (IGABIIP). The Commonwealth agrees to assess the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis project lists by Queensland for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules at Schedule B to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this AppendixSchedule. The State Queensland Minister will provide to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities projects for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following detailsdetails of each project including: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activityproject; the proposed funding required formulas to achieve be applied to each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, StateQueensland, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity(for example, estimated water savings, expected improvement in water pressure near Basin-dependant springs); a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support project, including the activitymethod by which the voluntary interest of eligible third parties for assistance under the Program has been called for and assessed; and a description of the methods adopted to design and implement each project and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States Queensland may include cash and in-kind contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program IGABIIP are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the programIGABIIP, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the StateQueensland, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix Schedule and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activitiesthis purpose. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed projectproject (proposed projects in Schedule B of this Agreement), payments will be made on a matched basis subject to the State achieving milestones specified in the bilateral schedules to this Agreementoutcome delivery. States Queensland will provide evidence in each annual a performance report at the conclusion of the project as to how the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program IGABIIP include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated old bores which are legally operating in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient efficient, controlled watering system infrastructure systems, particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit maintain or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradationimprove the flow of water to high value GAB-dependant springs; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water areas or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of but not including normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education including: audits of completed works, compliance activities, project management costs and communication activities which assist in minimising marketing and promotional material for the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basinprogram. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (cb) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure each project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (cb) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States Queensland for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (cb) require third party financial contributions. States Queensland may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clause.. SCHEDULE B Proposed project list of 2019-2020 projects Projects rated against the criteria set out under Clauses A8, A9, A10 and A11 and prioritised for implementation. Locations of proposed projects are identified at Map 1. Priority rating Project ID Project Name Project location (lat, long and shown on attached map) Aquifer Name of and proximity (km) to high value Basin dependent spring/s Type of activity A8(a) to (c) Activity description Meter or bore pressure device (Y/N) Estimated piping (km) Estimated drain shut down (km) Discharge prior (L/s) Discharge after (L/s) Proposed Water Saving (ML/year) Proposed water saving in relation to state Water Resource Plan (ML/year) Completion date Total estimated cost ($) Proposed IGABIIP funding contribution ($) $ of Government funding per ML/year saved Risk assessment (low, medium,high) Relating to control valve - as a result of changed management practices of the infrastructure Relating to piping - resulting from reduced system losses or fixing bore drain infrastructure Water savings reallocated to consumptive purposes Water savings not reallocated to consumptive purposes Water Resource Plan consumption allocation prior to water savings Water Resource Plan consumption allocation after water savings By State By 3rd Party By Cwlth 2 BEST PRACTICE ACTIVITY BEST PRACTICE ACTIVITY QLD section of the GAB n/a n/a A8(c) BEST PRACTICE ACTIVITY: Project Management, Works Audit and Compliance This project is a non-infrastructure project; however, this project is absolutely essential to the development, delivery, and quality of the infrastructure projects listed in this Table. This is why this non-infrastructure project has been listed at priority ranking 2. Eligible landholders are spread across regional and remote Queensland. Despite this, these inspections are essential to ensure the quality of work rolled out under the program. 30-April-2020 424,840 212,420 0 212,420 N/A Low 3 166 * YANBORA -20.5517962 142.4368161 Eromanga North Hooray Within 50km of Flinders River Spring Group A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 21 15 37 17 - 620 186 434 81,343 80,723 30-April-2020 122,944 55,325 12,294 55,325 179 High *This bore was rehabilitated (redrill & plug) under the GABSI in 2002-2003. New bore RN118054 5 3618 MOSELLE -20.8186677 143.3297796 Eromanga North Hooray n/a A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 21 7 11 1 - 210 63 147 81,343 81,133 30-April-2020 58,542 26,344 5,854 26,344 251 High 6 4326 * MILLUNGERA -19.654166682 141.796875675 Carpentaria South Xxxxxxx River Aquifer Within 50km of Flinders River Spring Group A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 63 21 24 11 - 390 117 273 6,426 6,309 30-April-2020 129,218 58,148 12,922 58,148 298 High *This bore was rehabilitated (redrill & plug) under the GABSI in 1998-1999. New bore RN93498. 7 2010 * CHARLOTTE PLAINS -27.993169413 146.149234346 Eromanga South Hooray Within 50km of Eulo Spring Group A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 37 27 26 12 - 437 131 306 81,343 80,906 30-April-2020 188,849 84,982 18,885 84,982 389 High *This bore was rehabilitated (redrill & plug) under the GABSI in 2008-2009. New bore RN116256. 8 11369 GLENARAS -23.0551633 144.6991952 Eromanga Xxxxxx n/a A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 36 26 18 2 - 482 145 338 38,577 38,095 30-April-2020 211,840 95,328 21,184 95,328 396 High 9 4329 * SAXBY DOWNS -20.072626379 142.617767462 Eromanga Xxxxxx Within 50km of Flinders River Spring Group A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 6 4 3 1 - 63 19 44 38,577 38,514 30-April-2020 31,511 14,180 3,151 14,180 450 High *This bore was rehabilitated (redrill & plug) under the GABSI in 1999-2000. New bore RN93615 10 4456 * TARBRAX -21.1137308 142.3998293 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx n/a A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 65 45 36 17 - 595 179 417 38,577 37,982 30-April-2020 311,493 140,172 31,149 140,172 471 High *This bore was rehabilitated (redrill & plug) under the GABSI in 2004-2005. New bore RN118408. 11 13556 GAROMNA -20.707365502 141.862281037 Eromanga North Hooray Within 50km of Flinders River Spring Group A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 22 16 8 1 - 212 64 148 81,343 81,131 30-April-2020 113,037 50,867 11,304 50,867 480 High 12 4973 * WENSLEY -20.7711383 142.0115085 Eromanga North Hooray Within 50km of Flinders River Spring Group A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 10 11 4 0.5 - 102 30 71 81,343 81,241 30-April-2020 69,786 31,404 6,979 31,404 616 High *This bore was rehabilitated (redrill & plug) under the GABRP in 1992-1993. New bore RN69881. 13 91 * XXXX NEVIS -20.86527778 142.9138889 Eromanga North Hooray n/a A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 53 27 16 8 - 276 83 193 81,343 81,067 30-April-2020 194,541 87,543 19,454 87,543 634 High *This bore was rehabilitated (redrill & plug) under the GABSI in 2013-2014. New bore RN163318 *This bore was rehabilitated (reline) under the GABRP in 1996-1997. 15 1102 XXXXX XXXXX -24.2152565 145.494801 Eromanga Xxxxxx Within 50km of Barcaldine Spring Group A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 21 24 5 1 - 127 38 89 38,577 38,450 30-April-2020 131,120 59,004 13,112 59,004 929 High 16 2107 * CHALONOR PARK -28.61916667 147.0491667 Gubberamunda Within 50km of Bourke Spring Group A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 62 50 13 6 - 221 66 155 19,940 19,719 30-April-2020 328,877 147,995 32,888 147,995 1,339 High *This bore was rehabilitated (redrill & plug) under the GABSI in 2009-2010. New bore RN49860. 17 3667 * WOLSTON -21.120051133 142.716928384 Eromanga Xxxxxx n/a A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 33 34 11 5 - 174 52 122 38,577 38,403 30-April-2020 266,353 119,859 26,635 119,859 1,378 High *This bore was rehabilitated (redrill & plug) under the GABSI in 2000-2001. New bore RN93747. 18 4960 * COBBRUM -27.524929245 146.432635388 Eromanga South Hooray n/a A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 80 57 22 15 - 236 71 165 81,343 81,107 30-April-2020 394,039 167,467 59,106 167,467 1,419 High *This bore was rehabilitated (reline) under the GABRP in 1991-1992. 19 4347 * SAXBY DOWNS -19.81702 142.41968 Eromanga North Hooray Within 50km of Flinders River Spring Group A8(a) Controlled Watering System (Piping) YES 14 8 1 0.5 - 18 5 12 81,343 81,325 30-April-2020 56,582 25,462 5,658 25,462 2,829 High *This bore was rehabilitated (redrill & plug) under the GABSI in 2009-2010. New bore RN146288 20 4204 TORONTO PARK -20.6760287 143.2234768 Eromanga North Hooray n/a A8(a) Rehabilitation (Redrill & Plug) YES n/a n/a 7 4 71 - 21 49 81,343 81,273 30-April-2020 136,210 61,295 13,621 61,295 1,727 High 21 72 ST ELMO STATION -20.582634 141.8720648 Eromanga North Hooray Within 50km of Flinders River Spring Group A8(a) Rehabilitation (Redrill & Plug) YES n/a n/a 7 5 74 - 22 52 81,343 81,321 30-April-2020 158,107 71,148 15,811 71,148 1,923 High 22 4202 RICHMOND DOWNS -20.5961111 143.4158333 Eromanga North Hooray n/a A8(a) Rehabilitation (Redrill & Plug) YES n/a n/a 12 8 126 - 38 88 81,343 81,217 30-April-2020 300,574 135,258 30,057 135,258 2,147 High 23 13869 ESSEX (NOW 20 MILE) -21.050969312 142.965049868 Eromanga Xxxxxx n/a A8(a) Rehabilitation (Redrill & Plug) YES n/a n/a 13 9 136 - 41 95 38,577 38,441 30-April-2020 411,751 185,288 41,175 185,288 2,725 High 24 2066 CAMERAY DOWNS -20.415696941 142.543937705 Eromanga North Hooray Within 50km of Flinders River Spring Group A8(a) Rehabilitation (Redrill & Plug) YES n/a n/a 5 3 48 - 14 33 81,343 81,329 30-April-2020 151,595 68,218 15,160 68,218 2,842 High 25 15285 TOWRI -20.3825 143.2272222 Eromanga Xxxxxx Within 50km of Flinders River Spring Group A8(a) Rehabilitation (Redrill & Plug) YES n/a n/a 7 5 74 - 22 52 38,577 38,503 30-April-2020 241,749 108,787 24,175 108,787 2,940 High 26 3656 LERIDA STATION -22.20123896 144.1900451 Eromanga Xxxxxx n/a A8(a) Rehabilitation (Redrill & Plug) YES n/a n/a 5 1 128 - 38 90 38,577 38,449 29-March-2021 492,892 206,446 80,000 206,446 3,226 High TOTALS: 649 468 7,116 5,744,366 2,581,000 582,366 2,581,000 Map 1 – Locations of proposed 2019-20 projects
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Samples: Project Agreement, Project Agreement
Delegations. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of performance against milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officialsofficials at the Senior Executive Level, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Commonwealth Attorney-General [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx SC, MP Minister Attorney-General for Primary Industries New South Wales [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Victoria by The Honourable Xxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Attorney-General for Victoria [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxx D’Ath MP Attorney-General for Queensland [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Western Australia by The Honourable Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister Attorney-General for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Western Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx MP Minister Attorney-General for Environment and Water South Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory State of Tasmania by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx MLA Minister MP Attorney-General for Environment and Natural Resources Tasmania [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix A Assessment Guidelines Signed for and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice to assist on behalf of the States in preparing a list State of eligible projects and/or activities for funding under the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program. Australian Capital Territory by The Commonwealth agrees to assess the proposed projects and/or activities on a StateHonourable Xxxxxx Xxxxxx MLA Attorney-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendix. The State Minister will provide to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities General for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings Australian Capital Territory [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description on behalf of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description State of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MLA Attorney-General for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activities. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, payments will be made on a matched basis subject to the State achieving milestones specified in the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clause.Northern Territory [Day] [Month] [Year]
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Samples: Project Agreement, Project Agreement
Delegations. The relevant Commonwealth Minister with portfolio responsibility for this Agreement is authorised to agree and amend Schedules, to this Agreement and to certify that performance benchmarks specified under this Agreement have been achieved, so that payments may be made. Respective State and Territory Ministers with portfolio responsibility for this Agreement are authorised to agree and amend Schedules to this Agreement. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of performance against milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Prime Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources of the Commonwealth of Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx MP Premier of the State of New South Wales [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Victoria by The Honourable Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for Primary Industries MLA Premier of the State of Victoria [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx MP Premier of the State of Queensland [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Western Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy MLA Premier of the State of Western Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx MP Premier of the State of South Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Tasmania by The Honourable Xxxx Xxxxxxx MP Premier of the State of Tasmania [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Australian Capital Territory by Xxxxxx MP Xxxx MLA Chief Minister for Environment and Water of the Australian Capital Territory [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MLA Chief Minister for Environment and Natural Resources of the Northern Territory of Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix A Assessment Guidelines and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice to assist the States in preparing a list of eligible projects and/or activities for funding under the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program. The Commonwealth agrees to assess the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendix. The State Minister will provide to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activities. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, payments will be made on a matched basis subject to the State achieving milestones specified in the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clause.]
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Samples: federalfinancialrelations.gov.au, www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au
Delegations. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of performance against milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx MP Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Health [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for Primary Industries Health [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Victoria by The Honourable Xxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Minister for Health [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx MP Minister for Natural Resources, Mines Health [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and Energy on behalf of the State of Western Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxx MLA Minister for Health [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Minister for Environment Health [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and Water on behalf of the State of Tasmania by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Minister for Health [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Australian Capital Territory by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx MLA Minister for Health [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx Natasha Xxxx Xxxxx MLA Minister for Environment and Natural Resources Health [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix A Assessment Guidelines and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice to assist the States in preparing a list of eligible projects and/or activities for funding under the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program. The Commonwealth agrees to assess the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendix. The State Minister will provide to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activities. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, payments will be made on a matched basis subject to the State achieving milestones specified in the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clause.]
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Samples: Project Agreement, Project Agreement
Delegations. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of performance against milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. Interpretation For the purposes of this Agreement: Technical and Further Education (TAFE): an Australian state or territory government publically funded entity that provides education in vocational fields. Campus: is the land on which related public vocational education and training providers institutional buildings are situated. One entity can have more than one campus location. Industry Standards: Students have access to modern high-quality facilities, equipment and/or systems to gain the knowledge and skills to be successful within their industry. . The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Senator the Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx MP Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Minister for Agriculture Employment, Skills, Small and Water Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Family Business / / 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xx Xxxxx Xxx MP Minister for Primary Industries [Day] [Month] [Year] Skills and Tertiary Education / / 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of Victoria by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxx MP Minister for Training and Skills / / 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Minister for Training and Skills Development / / 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of Western Australia by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Natural Resources, Mines Education and Energy [Day] [Month] [Year] Training / / 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx MP Minister for Environment Education / / 2020 Signed for and Water [Day] [Month] [Year] on behalf of the State of Tasmania by The Honourable Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Minister for Education and Training / / 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the Australian Capital Territory by Mr Xxxxx Xxxxx MLA Minister for Tertiary Education / / 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx Selena Uibo MLA Minister for Environment Education, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Natural Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix A Assessment Guidelines and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice to assist the States in preparing a list of eligible projects and/or activities Minister for funding under the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program. The Commonwealth agrees to assess the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendix. The State Minister will provide to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activities. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, payments will be made on a matched basis subject to the State achieving milestones specified in the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clause.Workforce Training / / 2020
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Samples: Project Agreement, Project Agreement
Delegations. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of performance against milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Commonwealth Attorney-General [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx SC, MP Attorney General for New South Wales [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Victoria by The Honourable Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx MP Minister for Primary Industries Child Protection [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MP (Di) Xxxxxx XX Minister for Natural ResourcesChild Safety, Mines Youth and Energy Women [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx MP Minister for Environment and Water Child Protection [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory State of Queensland by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MLA Xxxx Xxxx MP Minister for Environment and Natural Resources Police [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix A Assessment Guidelines Signed for and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice to assist the States in preparing a list of eligible projects and/or activities for funding under the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program. The Commonwealth agrees to assess the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendix. The State Minister will provide to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description behalf of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description State of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more Western Australia by The Honourable Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx MLA Attorney-General of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activities. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, payments will be made on a matched basis subject to the State achieving milestones specified in the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clause.Western Australia [Day] [Month] [Year]
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Samples: Project Agreement, Project Agreement
Delegations. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of performance against milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by Senator the Honourable Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business [Day] [Month] 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx MP Minister for Agriculture Skills and Water Resources Tertiary Education [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales Victoria by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for Primary Industries Training and Skills [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Minister for Training and Skills Development [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Western Australia by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Natural Resources, Mines Education and Energy Training [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Environment Innovation and Water Skills [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Tasmania by The Honourable Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Minister for Education and Training [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Australian Capital Territory by Mr Xxxxx Xxxxx MLA Minister for Tertiary Education [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MLA Xxxx Xxxxx Acting Minister for Environment and Natural Resources Workforce Training [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix A Assessment Guidelines and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice to assist the States in preparing a list of eligible projects and/or activities for funding under the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program. The Commonwealth agrees to assess the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendix. The State Minister will provide to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activities. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, payments will be made on a matched basis subject to the State achieving milestones specified in the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clause.]
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Samples: Project Agreement, Project Agreement
Delegations. The relevant Commonwealth Minister with responsibility for the HomeBuilder program is authorised to agree and amend Schedules to this Agreement and to certify that performance benchmarks specified under this Agreement have been achieved, so that payments may be made. Respective State Ministers with portfolio responsibility for this program are authorised to agree and amend Schedules, including Implementation Plans, to this Agreement. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of project-based performance against benchmarks or milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx MP Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Minister for Agriculture Housing and Water Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Assistant Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia December 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx MP Minister Treasurer of the State of New South Wales December 2020 Signed for Primary Industries [Day] [Month] [Year] and on behalf of the State of Victoria by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MP Treasurer of the State of Victoria December 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx MP Minister Treasurer of the State of Queensland December 2020 Signed for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy [Day] [Month] [Year] on behalf of the State of Western Australia by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxx MLA Treasurer of the State of Western Australia December 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxx MLC Treasurer of the State of South Australia December 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of Tasmania by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxx MP Premier of the State of Tasmania December 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the Australian Capital Territory by Xxxxxx MP Xxxx MLA Chief Minister for Environment and Water [Day] [Month] [Year] of the Australian Capital Territory December 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MLA Minister Treasurer of the Northern Territory of Australia December 2020 Program guidelines NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ON HOMEBUILDER Terms, conditions, eligibility criteria and principles HomeBuilder will provide a grant of: $25,000 to eligible owner-occupiers to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home for Environment eligible contracts signed on or after 4 June 2020 up to and Natural Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix A Assessment Guidelines including 31 December 2020; and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice $15,000 to assist eligible owner-occupiers to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home for eligible contracts signed on or after 1 January 2021 up to and including 31 March 2021. To access HomeBuilder, owner-occupier applicants must: be a natural person (not a company or trust); be aged 18 years or older on the States contract date; be an Australian citizen; be below one of the following two income caps: $125,000 per annum for an individual applicant based on their 2018-19 taxable income or later; or $200,000 per annum for a couple based on their combined 2018-19 taxable income or later. be within one of the following price caps: for contracts entered into on or after 4 June 2020 up to and including 31 December 2020 to either: build a new home as a principal place of residence, where the property value (i.e. house and land) does not exceed $750,000; or substantially renovate an existing home as a principal place of residence, where the renovation contract is greater than $150,000 and does not exceed $750,000, and where the value of the existing property (i.e. house and land, before renovation) does not exceed $1.5 million; or for contracts entered into on or after 1 January 2021 up to and including 31 March 2021 to either: build a new home as a principal place of residence, where the property value (i.e. house and land) does not exceed: $950,000 if the dwelling is in preparing New South Wales; $850,000 if the dwelling is in Victoria; or $750,000 in all other States; substantially renovate an existing home as a list principal place of residence, where the renovation contract is greater than $150,000 and does not exceed $750,000, and where the value of the existing property (i.e. house and land, before renovation) does not exceed $1.5 million. Construction pursuant to the contract must commence within six months of the contract date. This requirement applies to all contracts signed on or after 4 June 2020 up to and including 31 March 2021. Owner-builders are not eligible projects and/or activities for funding HomeBuilder. With regards to the definition of an owner‑builder, this is intended to mean a person who takes responsibility for domestic building work carried out on their own land/property. Investment properties are not eligible under HomeBuilder. Construction must be undertaken by a registered or licensed building service 'contractor' who is named as a builder on the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience programbuilding licence or permit. In negotiating the contract, the parties must deal with each other at arm’s length. This means the contract must be made by two parties freely and independently of each other, and without some special relationship, such as being a relative. The terms of the contract should be commercially reasonable and the contract price should not be inflated compared to the fair market price. HomeBuilder is non-taxable in the hands of the owner-occupier, consistent with existing First Home Owner Grant programs. Applications for contracts signed on or after 4 June 2020 up to and including 31 March 2021 must be submitted to the relevant State authority by no later than 14 April 2021. The Commonwealth agrees will have the discretion to assess extend the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendixapplication deadline. The State Minister will provide to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activities. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, HomeBuilder payments will be made on a matched basis subject to eligible applicants at the State achieving milestones specified following times: for new builds (including off-the-plan dwellings): the grant will be paid to align with the timing of grant payments as currently applies for existing First Home Owner Grant schemes in jurisdictions, or at the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how discretion of the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores jurisdiction where there is no First Home Owner Grant scheme in place; or for substantial renovations: once at least $150,000 of the contract price has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clausepaid.
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Samples: federalfinancialrelations.gov.au
Delegations. The relevant Commonwealth Minister with responsibility for the HomeBuilder program is authorised to agree and amend Schedules to this Agreement and to certify that performance benchmarks specified under this Agreement have been achieved, so that payments may be made. Respective State Ministers with portfolio responsibility for this program are authorised to agree and amend Schedules, including Implementation Plans, to this Agreement. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of project-based performance against benchmarks or milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx MP Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Agriculture Housing and Water Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing, of the Commonwealth of Australia April 2021 Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx MP Minister Treasurer of the State of New South Wales April 2021 Signed for Primary Industries [Day] [Month] [Year] and on behalf of the State of Victoria by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MP Treasurer of the State of Victoria April 2021 Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx MP Minister Treasurer of the State of Queensland April 2021 Signed for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy [Day] [Month] [Year] on behalf of the State of Western Australia by The Honourable Xxxx XxXxxxx MLA Premier and Treasurer of the State of Western Australia April 2021 Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxx MLC Treasurer of the State of South Australia April 2021 Signed for and on behalf of the State of Tasmania by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxx MP Premier and Treasurer of the State of Tasmania April 2021 Signed for and on behalf of the Australian Capital Territory by Xxxxxx MP Xxxx MLA Chief Minister for Environment and Water [Day] [Month] [Year] of the Australian Capital Territory April 2021 Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MLA Chief Minister of the Northern Territory of Australia April 2021 Program guidelines NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ON HOMEBUILDER Terms, conditions, eligibility criteria and principles HomeBuilder will provide a grant of: $25,000 to eligible owner-occupiers to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home for Environment eligible contracts signed on or after 4 June 2020 up to and Natural Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix A Assessment Guidelines including 31 December 2020; and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice $15,000 to assist eligible owner-occupiers to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home for eligible contracts signed on or after 1 January 2021 up to and including 31 March 2021. To access HomeBuilder, owner-occupier applicants must: be a natural person (not a company or trust); be aged 18 years or older on the contract date; be an Australian citizen; be below one of the following two income caps: $125,000 per annum for an individual applicant based on their 2018-19 taxable income or later; or $200,000 per annum for a couple based on their combined 2018-19 taxable income or later. be within one of the following price caps: for contracts entered into on or after 4 June 2020 up to and including 31 December 2020 to either: build a new home as a principal place of residence, where the property value (i.e. house and land) does not exceed $750,000; or substantially renovate an existing home as a principal place of residence, where the renovation contract is greater than $150,000 and does not exceed $750,000, and where the value of the existing property (i.e. house and land, before renovation) does not exceed $1.5 million; or for contracts entered into on or after 1 January 2021 up to and including 31 March 2021 to either: build a new home as a principal place of residence, where the property value (i.e. house and land) does not exceed: $950,000 if the dwelling is in New South Wales; $850,000 if the dwelling is in Victoria; or $750,000 in all other States; substantially renovate an existing home as a principal place of residence, where the renovation contract is greater than $150,000 and does not exceed $750,000, and where the value of the existing property (i.e. house and land, before renovation) does not exceed $1.5 million. Construction pursuant to the contract must commence within 18 months of the contract date. This requirement applies to all contracts signed on or after 4 June 2020 up to and including 31 March 2021. States will reassess applications previously rejected, where the rejection was due to the program’s old construction commencement requirements not being met. Owner-builders are not eligible for HomeBuilder. With regards to the definition of an owner‑builder, this is intended to mean a person who takes responsibility for domestic building work carried out on their own land/property. Investment properties are not eligible under HomeBuilder. Construction must be undertaken by a registered or licensed building service 'contractor' who is named as a builder on the building licence or permit. In negotiating the contract, the parties must deal with each other at arm’s length. This means the contract must be made by two parties freely and independently of each other, and without some special relationship, such as being a relative. The terms of the contract should be commercially reasonable and the contract price should not be inflated compared to the fair market price. HomeBuilder is non-taxable in preparing a list the hands of eligible projects and/or activities the owner-occupier, consistent with existing First Home Owner Grant programs. Applications for funding under contracts signed on or after 4 June 2020 up to and including 31 March 2021 must be submitted to the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience programrelevant State authority by no later than 14 April 2021. The Commonwealth agrees will have the discretion to assess extend the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendixapplication deadline. The State Minister will provide Supporting documentation to the Commonwealth Minister a list application, including evidence of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealthconstruction commencement, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not must be included. In considering whether to agree submitted to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted relevant State authority by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activitiesno later than 30 April 2023. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, HomeBuilder payments will be made on a matched basis subject to eligible applicants at the State achieving milestones specified following times: for new builds (including off-the-plan dwellings): the grant will be paid to align with the timing of grant payments as currently applies for existing First Home Owner Grant schemes in jurisdictions, or at the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how discretion of the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores jurisdiction where there is no First Home Owner Grant scheme in place; or for substantial renovations: once at least $150,000 of the contract price has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clausepaid.
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Samples: federalfinancialrelations.gov.au
Delegations. The relevant Commonwealth Minister with responsibility for the HomeBuilder program is authorised to agree and amend Schedules to this Agreement and to certify that performance benchmarks specified under this Agreement have been achieved, so that payments may be made. Respective State and Territory Ministers with portfolio responsibility for this program are authorised to agree and amend Schedules, including Implementation Plans, to this Agreement. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of project-based performance against benchmarks or milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx MP Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia June 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx MP Minister Treasurer of the State of New South Wales June 2020 Signed for Primary Industries [Day] [Month] [Year] and on behalf of the State of Victoria by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MP Treasurer of the State of Victoria June 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx MP Minister Treasurer of the State of Queensland June 2020 Signed for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy [Day] [Month] [Year] on behalf of the State of Western Australia by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxx MLA Treasurer of the State of Western Australia June 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxx MLC Treasurer of the State of South Australia June 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the State of Tasmania by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxx MP Premier of the State of Tasmania June 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the Australian Capital Territory by Xxxxxx MP Xxxx MLA Chief Minister for Environment and Water [Day] [Month] [Year] of the Australian Capital Territory June 2020 Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx MLA Minister Treasurer of the Northern Territory of Australia June 2020 Program guidelines NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ON HOMEBUILDER Terms, conditions, eligibility criteria and principles HomeBuilder will provide a grant of $25,000 to eligible owner-occupiers to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home. To access HomeBuilder, owner-occupier applicants must: be a natural person (not a company or trust); be aged 18 years or older on the contract date; be an Australian citizen; be below one of the following two income caps: $125,000 per annum for Environment an individual applicant based on their 2018-19 taxable income or later; or $200,000 per annum for a couple based on their combined 2018-19 taxable income or later. enter into a contract from 4 June 2020 up to 31 December 2020 to either: build a new home as a principal place of residence, where the property value (i.e. house and Natural Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix A Assessment Guidelines land) does not exceed $750,000; or substantially renovate an existing home as a principal place of residence, where the renovation contract is greater than $150,000 and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice does not exceed $750,000, and where the value of the existing property (i.e. house and land, before renovation) does not exceed $1.5 million. Construction pursuant to assist the contract must commence within three months of the contract date. States may exercise discretion where commencement is delayed beyond three months from the contract date due to unforeseen factors outside the control of the parties to the contract (e.g. delays in preparing building approvals). Where this occurs, States will have discretion to extend the construction deadline by up to three months. Owner-builders are not eligible for HomeBuilder. With regards to the definition of an owner‑builder, this is intended to mean a list person who takes responsibility for domestic building work carried out on their own land/property. Investment properties are not eligible under HomeBuilder. Construction must be undertaken by a registered or licensed building service 'contractor' who is named as a builder on the building licence or permit. In negotiating the contract, the parties must deal with each other at arm’s length. This means the contract must be made by two parties freely and independently of eligible projects and/or activities for funding under each other, and without some special relationship, such as being a relative. The terms of the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience programcontract should be commercially reasonable and the contract price should not be inflated compared to the fair market price. HomeBuilder is non-taxable in the hands of the owner-occupier, consistent with existing First Home Owner Grant programs. Applications must be submitted to the relevant State or Territory authority by no later than 31 December 2020. The Commonwealth agrees will have the discretion to assess extend the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendixapplication deadline. The State Minister will provide to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activities. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, HomeBuilder payments will be made on a matched basis subject to eligible applicants at the State achieving milestones specified following times: for new builds (including off-the-plan dwellings): the grant will be paid to align with the timing of grant payments as currently applies for existing First Home Owner Grant schemes in jurisdictions, or at the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how discretion of the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores jurisdiction where there is no First Home Owner Grant scheme in place; or for substantial renovations: once at least $150,000 of the contract price has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clausepaid.
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Delegations. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of performance against milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx MP Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Xxxxx MLC Minister for Primary Industries [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MLC Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Natural Resources, Resources and Mines and Energy [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Environment and Water [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx Lauren Xxxx Xxxx MLA Minister for Environment and Natural Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix Schedule A Assessment Guidelines and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING THE INTERIM GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice to assist the States in preparing a list of eligible projects and/or activities for funding under the Improving Interim Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience programInfrastructure Investment Program (IGABIIP). The Commonwealth agrees to assess the proposed projects and/or activities project lists on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this AppendixSchedule. The State Minister will provide to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities projects for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following detailsdetails of each project including: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activityproject; the proposed funding required formulas to achieve be applied to each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity(for example, estimated water savings, expected improvement in water pressure near Basin-dependant springs); a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support project, including the activitymethod by which the voluntary interest of eligible third parties for assistance under the Program has been called for and assessed; and a description of the methods adopted to design and implement each project and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and in-kind contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program IGABIIP are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the programIGABIIP, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix Schedule and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activitiesthis purpose. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, payments will be made on a matched basis subject to the State achieving milestones specified in the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program IGABIIP include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated old bores which are legally operating in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient efficient, controlled watering system infrastructure systems, particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit maintain or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradationimprove the flow of water to high value GAB-dependant springs; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water areas or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of but not including normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education including: audits of completed works, compliance activities, project management costs and communication activities which assist in minimising marketing and promotional material for the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basinprogram. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (cb) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure each project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (cb) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (cb) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clause.
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Delegations. The relevant Commonwealth Minister with responsibility for the HomeBuilder program is authorised to agree and amend Schedules to this Agreement and to certify that performance benchmarks specified under this Agreement have been achieved, so that payments may be made. Respective State Ministers with portfolio responsibility for this program are authorised to agree and amend Schedules, including Implementation Plans, to this Agreement. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of project-based performance against benchmarks or milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. State Ministers may delegate agreement on reporting requirements to senior State officials for the purposes of the Reporting Arrangements Review. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx MP Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Housing, Minister for Homelessness, Minister for Small Business, of the Commonwealth of Australia April 2023 Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MLC Treasurer of the State of New South Wales April 2023 Signed for and on behalf of the State of Victoria by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Primary Industries [Day] [Month] [Year] Treasurer of the State of Victoria April 2023 Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx MP Minister Treasurer of the State of Queensland April 2023 Signed for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy [Day] [Month] [Year] on behalf of the State of Western Australia by The Honourable Xxxx XxXxxxx MLA Premier and Treasurer of the State of Western Australia April 2023 Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx MP Treasurer of the State of South Australia April 2023 Signed for and on behalf of the State of Tasmania by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Deputy Premier and Treasurer of the State of Tasmania April 2023 Signed for and on behalf of the Australian Capital Territory by The Honourable Xxxxxx MP Xxxx MLA Chief Minister for Environment and Water [Day] [Month] [Year] Treasurer of the Australian Capital Territory April 2023 Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MLA Minister Treasurer of the Northern Territory of Australia April 2023 Program guidelines NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ON HOMEBUILDER Terms, conditions, eligibility criteria and principles HomeBuilder will provide a grant of: $25,000 to eligible owner-occupiers to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home for Environment eligible contracts signed on or after 4 June 2020 up to and Natural Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix A Assessment Guidelines including 31 December 2020; and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice $15,000 to assist eligible owner-occupiers to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home for eligible contracts signed on or after 1 January 2021 up to and including 31 March 2021. To access HomeBuilder, owner-occupier applicants must: be a natural person (not a company or trust); be aged 18 years or older on the contract date; be an Australian citizen; be below one of the following two income caps: $125,000 per annum for an individual applicant based on their 2018-19 taxable income or later; or $200,000 per annum for a couple based on their combined 2018-19 taxable income or later. be within one of the following price caps: for contracts entered into on or after 4 June 2020 up to and including 31 December 2020 to either: build a new home as a principal place of residence, where the property value (i.e. house and land) does not exceed $750,000; or substantially renovate an existing home as a principal place of residence, where the renovation contract is greater than $150,000 and does not exceed $750,000, and where the value of the existing property (i.e. house and land, before renovation) does not exceed $1.5 million; or for contracts entered into on or after 1 January 2021 up to and including 31 March 2021 to either: build a new home as a principal place of residence, where the property value (i.e. house and land) does not exceed: $950,000 if the dwelling is in New South Wales; $850,000 if the dwelling is in Victoria; or $750,000 in all other States; substantially renovate an existing home as a principal place of residence, where the renovation contract is greater than $150,000 and does not exceed $750,000, and where the value of the existing property (i.e. house and land, before renovation) does not exceed $1.5 million. Construction pursuant to the contract must commence within 18 months of the contract date. This requirement applies to all contracts signed on or after 4 June 2020 up to and including 31 March 2021. States will reassess applications previously rejected, where the rejection was due to the program’s old construction commencement requirements not being met. Owner-builders are not eligible for HomeBuilder. With regards to the definition of an owner‑builder, this is intended to mean a person who takes responsibility for domestic building work carried out on their own land/property. Investment properties are not eligible under HomeBuilder. Construction must be undertaken by a registered or licensed building service 'contractor' who is named as a builder on the building licence or permit. In negotiating the contract, the parties must deal with each other at arm’s length. This means the contract must be made by two parties freely and independently of each other, and without some special relationship, such as being a relative. The terms of the contract should be commercially reasonable and the contract price should not be inflated compared to the fair market price. HomeBuilder is non-taxable in preparing a list the hands of eligible projects and/or activities the owner-occupier, consistent with existing First Home Owner Grant programs. Applications for funding under contracts signed on or after 4 June 2020 up to and including 31 March 2021 must be submitted to the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience programrelevant State authority by no later than 14 April 2021. The Commonwealth agrees will have the discretion to assess extend the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendixapplication deadline. The State Minister will provide Supporting documentation to the Commonwealth Minister a list application, including evidence of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealthconstruction commencement, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not must be included. In considering whether to agree submitted to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted relevant State authority by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activitiesno later than 30 June 2025. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, . HomeBuilder payments will be made on a matched basis subject to eligible applicants at the State achieving milestones specified following times: for new builds (including off-the-plan dwellings): the grant will be paid to align with the timing of grant payments as currently applies for existing First Home Owner Grant schemes in jurisdictions, or at the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how discretion of the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores jurisdiction where there is no First Home Owner Grant scheme in place; or for substantial renovations: once at least $150,000 of the contract price has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clausepaid.
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Delegations. The relevant Commonwealth Ministers with portfolio responsibility for preventing and responding to violence against women and their children (the Minister for Families and Social Services and the Minister for Women) is authorised to agree and amend Schedules to this Agreement and to certify that performance benchmarks specified under this Agreement have been achieved, so that payments may be made. Respective State and Territory Ministers with portfolio responsibility for preventing and responding to violence against women and their children are authorised to agree and amend Schedules to this Agreement. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of project-based performance against benchmarks or milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute officials cannot be resolved by officialsresolve a dispute, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Prime Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources of the Commonwealth of Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx MP Premier of the State of New South Wales [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Victoria by The Honourable Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for Primary Industries MLA Premier of the State of Victoria [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx MP Minister Premier of the State of Queensland [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy on behalf of the State of Western Australia by The Honourable Xxxx XxXxxxx MLA Premier of the State of Western Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Premier of the State of South Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Tasmania by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxxx MP Premier of the State of Tasmania [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Australian Capital Territory by Xxxxxx MP Xxxx MLA Chief Minister for Environment and Water of the Australian Capital Territory [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MLA Chief Minister for Environment and Natural Resources of the Northern Territory of Australia [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix A Assessment Guidelines and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide advice to assist the States in preparing a list of eligible projects and/or activities for funding under the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program. The Commonwealth agrees to assess the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to this Agreement in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendix. The State Minister will provide to the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activities. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, payments will be made on a matched basis subject to the State achieving milestones specified in the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clause.]
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Delegations. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of performance against milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Either Party may give notice to other Parties Party of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant both Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Date: ___________________________ Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales Tasmania by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx MP Deputy Premier Minister for Primary Industries [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Environment and Water [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MLA Minister for Environment and Natural Resources [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix Date: ___________________________ This page is blank Schedule A Assessment Due Diligence Guidelines and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines TASMANIAN IRRIGATION TRANCHE II These Assessment Guidelines provide advice to assist Tasmania prepare the States in preparing a list of eligible projects and/or activities business case (proposal) for funding under the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience programeach irrigation scheme. The Commonwealth agrees to assess the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis proposal for inclusion as part of bilateral schedules to in this Agreement as a Commonwealth-funded project in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendixthese Guidelines. The State Minister will provide to Commonwealth funding of an irrigation scheme is conditional on the Commonwealth Minister a list of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions undertaking due diligence in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated accordance with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activitiesthese Guidelines. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed projectcontribute funds to an irrigation scheme, then payments will be made subject to progressing implementation of National Water Initiative Reform Actions by Tasmania (where applicable). To commence the due diligence process, the Commonwealth will require Tasmania to submit a proposal for each irrigation scheme. The Commonwealth may engage an independent third party to undertake some or all of the due diligence. Due Diligence Criteria The proposal for each irrigation scheme must provide sufficient information to enable the Commonwealth to commence due diligence. The criteria by which this assessment will be undertaken are: economic and social; environmental; value for money; water reform; and other. Economic and social criteria The proposal must: be able to secure a long-term sustainable future for irrigation communities, in the context of meeting future demand for water in a drying climate; contribute to regional investment and development, secure regional economies and support the local community; and demonstrate long-term economic and environmental benefit that can be sustained over a 30 year horizon, preferably supported by a modern, efficient irrigation plan. Environmental criteria Environmental impact assessments (short and long term) consistent with relevant State and Commonwealth legislation must form part of the business case for the proposal. Any proposal that involves investment in new or refurbished water infrastructure will be required to be assessed as ecologically sustainable prior to the investment occurring, consistent with Clause 69 of the Intergovernmental Agreement on a matched basis subject National Water Initiative. Value for money criteria The proposal must demonstrate value for money in the context of economic and social, and environmental criteria through: a positive cost-benefit outcome for a range of investment scenarios, compared with a ‘no change’ option; and clearly defined and agreed cost sharing arrangements. Water reform criteria All activities associated with the funding of a proposal must be in accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement on a National Water Initiative. Tasmania must demonstrate how a proposal will be consistent with its defined National Water Initiative commitments within clearly specified timelines. Tasmania will ensure that proposals are National Water Initiative-compliant, or otherwise outline the steps in place to ensure National Water Initiative-compliance during the implementation of the proposal, particularly but not exclusive to the State achieving milestones specified areas of: water management planning and stakeholder engagement, including indigenous engagement; water access entitlements; water markets and trading; water pricing; metering; environmental water; and water data. Other criteria The proposal must be consistent with best practice, in particular: the bilateral schedules design for the proposal must include irrigation delivery systems that will run at a minimum 90% level of efficiency; and bulk water and farm off-takes are to this Agreementbe metered to new national metering standards with an in-field accuracy of +/- 5 per cent. States The proposal must integrate with Tasmania’s water planning documents and processes. The proposal must clearly demonstrate that the Commonwealth funding will provide evidence be used for on-ground works-related expenditure only and will not be used for financial restructuring or other purposes not directly related to on-ground works. The proposal must demonstrate suitable project management capability and capacity. The proposal’s irrigation scheme specifications must include: appropriate governance arrangements to ensure the irrigation scheme delivers on time, within budget and against all key objectives and outputs; compliance with other relevant jurisdictional legislation; indemnification of the Commonwealth against any environmental or other third party damage caused by the proposal; the Commonwealth to have no responsibility for any past, present or future taxation liabilities arising from investments; warranties on investments; and no allocation of responsibility to the Commonwealth for any legal contracts already entered into, except where explicitly agreed in each annual performance report as writing by the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth may take into account other relevant matters where necessary in undertaking its due diligence assessment. It is expected that Tasmania will, where required, commission suitably qualified, independent persons or organisations to how carry out detailed studies to inform the development of the proposal and demonstrate compliance with the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effectthis Schedule. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due Any studies produced must be made available to the impact Commonwealth to inform its assessment of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) in accordance with requirements of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated in accordance with ATS 4747 of Standards Australia. At least 70 per cent of the estimated water savings from an infrastructure project under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) will be directed to restoring pressure to the formation in which it is saved in the Basin and must not be reallocated by the States for consumptive purposes. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) require third party financial contributions. States may determine the quantum of third party contributions required for eligibility under this clauseTasmania's proposal.
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Delegations. The Commonwealth Minister may delegate the assessment of performance against milestones and the authorisation of related project payments to senior Commonwealth officials, having regard to the financial and policy risks associated with those payments. Dispute resolution Any Party may give notice to other Parties of a dispute under this Agreement. Officials of relevant Parties will attempt to resolve any dispute in the first instance. If a dispute cannot be resolved by officials, it may be escalated to the relevant Ministers. The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx MP Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources the Environment [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for Primary Industries [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MP Environment, Minister for Natural ResourcesLocal Government, Mines and Energy Minister for Heritage [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Environment and Water [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the Northern Territory State of Queensland by The Honourable Xxx Xxxxxx MLA Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for Environment and Natural Resources the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science, and Minister for the Arts [Day] [Month] [Year] Appendix Signed for and on behalf of the State of Western Australia by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MLC Minister for Environment, Minister for Disability Services [Day] [Month] [Year] SCHEDULE A Assessment Guidelines World Heritage Funding – New South Wales Performance requirements, reporting and Project Eligibility Criteria PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVING GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN DROUGHT RESILIENCE Assessment guidelines These Assessment Guidelines provide payment summary Outputs Performance milestones Report due Payment Expert advice through an executive officer and advisory committees for each of the Greater Blue Mountains Area, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx (XXX section) World Heritage areas Agreement to assist the States in preparing a list 2018-19 Annual Business Plan. Continued employment of eligible projects and/or activities for funding under the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience programexecutive officers. The Commonwealth agrees to assess the proposed projects and/or activities on a State-by-State basis for inclusion as part Continued operation of bilateral schedules to this Agreement advisory committee. 31/08/2018 $240,000 Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines set out in this Appendixagreed 2018-19 Annual Business Plan including state financial contribution. The State Minister will provide Agreement to the Commonwealth Minister a list 2019-20 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2019 $365,000 Continued employment of proposed project(s) and/or activities for the term executive officers. Continued operation of this Agreement which may contain the following details: the estimated costings and completion date for each activity under each project or activity; the proposed funding required to achieve each project or activity (including details advisory committee. Completion of proposed Commonwealth, State, third party and other contributions, where relevant); relevant outcomes for each project or activity; a description of the selection process for each project and/or rationale to support the activity; a description of the methods adopted to design and implement and, where necessary, justification for the particular approach taken; and how the proposed works contribute to one or more of the outputs at Part 2 – Project Outputs. States may include cash and contributions in estimating the cost of each proposed project. Only direct costs associated with the Improving Great Artesian Basin Drought Resilience program are acceptable as such contributions. Administration items incurred and salaries and wages for officers spending less than 20 per cent of their time on the program, should not be included. In considering whether to agree to the list of proposed projects or activities submitted by the State, the Commonwealth Minister will take into account for each project: consistency with the project eligibility criteria in this Appendix and the outputs of this Agreement; the transparency and equity of the process used to select projects; the ‘value for money’ of the projects, having particular regard to the cost of each proposed project compared to the water estimated to be saved for the environment and the degree of protection to high value natural springs afforded by such a project; and the amount of funding available each financial year for the proposed project(s) and/or activities. Should the Commonwealth agree to the proposed project, payments will be made on a matched basis subject to the State achieving milestones specified in the bilateral schedules to this Agreement. States will provide evidence in each annual performance report as to how the requirements of clauses A5 and A9 have been given effect. Project eligibility criteria Projects and activities that are eligible for funding under the program include: rehabilitation or replacement of ageing, legally-operated bores which are in an uncontrolled state with controlled bores and efficient watering system infrastructure particularly where such works will achieve significant and quantifiable environmental benefit or avoid significant and quantifiable environmental degradation; rehabilitation or replacement of bores where there has been a critical failure of infrastructure assets previously rehabilitated under earlier programs jointly funded by the Parties, due to the impact of highly corrosive water or a generic failure of technology not due to poor workmanship or for the payment of normal maintenance costs; decommissioning of old bores where the state governments have implemented new regulatory responses that require landholders to manage their own assets; project management costs, audits of works, marketing and promotional material for the program; and compliance programs that assist state agencies to implement new Great Artesian Basin water management arrangements; activities to encourage landholders to adopt best practice approaches to maintaining water extraction and distribution infrastructure including education and communication activities which assist in minimising the wastage of water and increase water pressure; and undertaking studies that assist with the development and implementation of new water management arrangements within the Great Artesian Basin. All projects under clauses A8(a), (b) and (c) must have a water meter or pressure monitoring device. Any new water meter that is installed must be pattern approved (by the meter manufacturer or supplier) scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with requirements the agreed 2019-20 Annual Business Plan Agreement to 2020-21 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2020 $605,000 Continued employment of the National Measurement Institute and installed and operated executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with ATS 4747 the agreed 2020-21 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2021-22 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2021 $605,000 Continued employment of Standards Australiaexecutive officers. At least 70 per cent Continued operation of advisory committee. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2021-22 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2022-23 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2022 $605,000 Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2022-23 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2023 $605,000 Expert advice from an executive officer for the Lord Xxxx Island Group World Heritage Area Agreement to 2018-19 Annual Business Plan. Continued employment of executive officer. 30/08/2018 $70,000 Continued employment of executive officer. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2018-19 Annual Business Plan Agreement to 2019-20 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2019 $107,000 Continued employment of executive officer. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2019-20 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2020-21 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2020 $177,000 Continued employment of executive officer. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2020-21 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2021-22 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2021 $177,000 Continued employment of executive officer. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2021-22 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2022-23 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2022 $177,000 Continued employment of executive officer. Completion of scheduled stages /deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2022-23 Annual Business. 31/03/2023 $177,000 The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the estimated water savings from Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for the Environment [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales by The Honourable Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for the Environment, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Heritage [Day] [Month] [Year] SCHEDULE B World Heritage Funding – Queensland Performance requirements, reporting and payment summary Outputs Performance milestones Report due Payment Provide expert advice through an infrastructure project under clauses A8(aexecutive officer and advisory committees for each of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (Qld section), (b) Fraser Island, and (c) will be directed the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites – Riversleigh World Heritage areas Agreement to restoring pressure 2018-19 Annual Business Plan. Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. 31/08/2018 $150,000 Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2018-19 Annual Business Plan including state financial contribution. Agreement to 2019-20 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2019 $230,000 Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the formation agreed 2019-20 Annual Business Plan including state financial contribution. Agreement to 2020-21 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2020 $380,000 Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in which it is saved accordance with the agreed 2020-21 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2021-22 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2021 $380,000 Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the Basin agreed 2021-22 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2022-23 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2022 $380,000 Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2022-23 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2023 $380,000 The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and must not be reallocated on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for the States Environment [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for consumptive purposesand on behalf of the State of Queensland by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science, and Minister for the Arts [Day] [Month] [Year] SCHEDULE C World Heritage Funding – Western Australia Performance requirements, reporting and payment summary Outputs Performance milestones Report due Payment Provide expert advice through an executive officer and advisory committees for each of the Shark Bay, Ningaloo Coast and Purnululu National Park World Heritage areas Agreement to 2018-19 Annual Business Plan. All projects under clauses A8(a)Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. 31/08/2018 $170,000 Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2018-19 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2019-20 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2019 $250,000 Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2019-20 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2020-21 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2020 $420,000 Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2020-21 Annual Business Plan including state financial contribution. Agreement to 2021-22 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2021 $420,000 Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2021-22 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2022-23 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2022 $420,000 Continued employment of executive officers. Continued operation of advisory committee. Substantial completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2022-23 Annual Business. 31/03/2023 $420,000 The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for the Environment [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of Western Australia by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx MLC Minister for Environment, (b) Minister for Disability Services [Day] [Month] [Year] SCHEDULE D World Heritage Funding – South Australia Performance requirements, reporting and (c) require third party financial contributionspayment summary Outputs Performance milestones Report due Payment Provide expert advice through an executive officer and advisory committees for the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites - Naracoorte World Heritage Area Agreement to 2018-19 Annual Business Plan. States may determine Continued employment of executive officers. 30/08/2018 $40,000 Continued employment of executive officer. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the quantum agreed 2018-19 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2019-20 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2019 $60,000 Continued employment of third party contributions required executive officer. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2019-20 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2020-21 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2020 $100,000 Continued employment of executive officer. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2020-21 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2021-22 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2021 $100,000 Continued employment of executive officer. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2021-22 Annual Business Plan. Agreement to 2022-23 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2022 $100,000 Continued employment of executive officer. Completion of scheduled stages/deliverables in accordance with the agreed 2022-23 Annual Business Plan. 31/03/2023 $100,000 The Parties have confirmed their commitment to this agreement as follows: Signed for eligibility under this clause.and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia by The Honourable Xxxxxxx Xxxxx MP Minister for the Environment [Day] [Month] [Year] Signed for and on behalf of the State of South Australia by The Honourable Xxxxx Xxxxxx MP Minister for Environment and Water [Day] [Month] [Year]
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