Housing Australia Future Fund Act 2023

The responsible Ministers may (subject to section 43) give the Future Fund Board written directions about the performance of its Housing Australia Future Fund investment functions, and must give at least one such direction.

Housing Australia Future Fund investment function is defined in section 4.

For variation and revocation, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

In giving a direction under subsection (1), the responsible Ministers must have regard to:

the need to maximise the return earned on the Housing Australia Future Fund over the long term, consistent with international best practice for institutional investment; and

the need to enhance the Commonwealth’s ability to make grants under section 18 and transfers under sections 33 and 33A; and

such other matters as the responsible Ministers consider relevant.

Directions under subsection (1) are to be known collectively as the Housing Australia Future Fund Investment Mandate.

Without limiting subsection (1), a direction under that subsection may set out the policies to be pursued by the Future Fund Board in relation to:

matters of risk and return; and

the allocation of financial assets.

A direction under subsection (1):

prevails over section 42 to the extent of any inconsistency; and

must not otherwise be inconsistent with this Act.

A direction under subsection (1) must not take effect before the 15th day after the day on which it is given.

A direction under subsection (1) is a legislative instrument.

Section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the direction—see regulations made for the purposes of paragraph 44(2)(b) of that Act.

Part 4 of Chapter 3 (sunsetting) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the direction—see regulations made for the purposes of paragraph 54(2)(b) of that Act.