This instrument is the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Measures No. 2) Regulations 2022.

(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. The whole of this instrument	The day after this instrument is registered.	10 December 2022

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.

4 Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997

1 In the appropriate position in Part 3 of Schedule 1AB (table)

Insert:

Grant to The Alannah and Madeline Foundation Limited

To improve digital literacy in primary and secondary school students, and help secondary school students to be critical, responsible and active citizens online, by funding The Alannah and Madeline Foundation Limited as trustee for the Alannah & Madeline Foundation to develop and implement the eSmart Digital Licence+, eSmart Junior Digital Licence+ and eSmart Media Literacy Lab programs across Australian schools, including promotion, training and technical support.

2 In the appropriate position in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table)

Insert:

572	National Messaging System	To establish and maintain a cell broadcast national messaging system that enables the Australian Government to send, or to support State and Territory governments to send, messages to the public, or targeted sections of the public, in relation to emergencies, disasters or events of national significance.
573	Broadcasting Resilience Program	To fund improvements in the resilience of infrastructure that may be used for emergency broadcasting.
574	Telecommunications Resilience Disaster and Innovation Program	To fund the development and deployment of: (a) improvements in the resilience of telecommunications facilities including against the impacts of power outages and natural hazards, particularly for vulnerable communities, and (b) new technologies and solutions to improve the resilience of telecommunications services and networks.
575	On Farm Connectivity Program	To improve access to telecommunications services by contributing towards meeting the cost of purchasing and installing communications equipment to address connectivity issues faced by farmers on their properties.
576	Terrestrial Television Transmission for Shortland, NSW	To fund the design, acquisition, construction, modification, and operation of infrastructure to improve digital television reception in the federal electoral division of Shortland in New South Wales.
577	Investing in Our Communities Program	To build resilient communities and increase community liveability by providing funding for infrastructure projects. This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures: (a) in connection with trade and commerce with other countries, or among the States and Territories; or (b) with respect to postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or (c) with respect to Indigenous Australians and particular groups of Indigenous Australians; or (d) to give effect to Australia’s obligations under one or more treaties; or (e) involving the granting of financial assistance to a State or Territory; or (f) undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory.
578	Priority Community Infrastructure Program	To provide funding for the construction and upgrading of infrastructure, including community infrastructure. This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures: (a) in connection with trade and commerce with other countries, or among the States and Territories; or (b) with respect to postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or (c) with respect to Indigenous Australians and particular groups of Indigenous Australians; or (d) to give effect to Australia’s obligations under one or more treaties; or (e) that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or (f) involving the granting of financial assistance to a State or Territory; or (g) undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory.