Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1973 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish a Commonwealth Grants Commission to make Recommendations concerning the Granting of Financial Assistance to the States and autonomous Territories, the financing of works and services in respect of the other Territories and the financing of works and services in respect of indigenous persons. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Subsidy/incentive Sub-national agreement Inspection Indigenous peoples Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act continues in existence the Grants Commission as the Commonwealth Grants Commission Act, defines matters of administration and its functions and powers and makes provision with respect to financial assistance to States of the Commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, the Territory of Norfolk Island and other external territories. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au