State Grants Commission Act 1976

As soon as practicable after the commencement of each financial year the Treasurer shall inform the Commission of the total amount of the moneys that the Commonwealth has made available in that year for the making of grants to councils.

In making recommendations to the Treasurer in each financial year the Commission may recommend the payment of different amounts to different councils, but the Commission shall ensure that– subject to section 8A, the total amount of the grants recommended to be paid to councils in that year equals the total amount that the Treasurer has informed the Commission is available for the making of grants in that year; and the recommendations, and the allocation of grants to councils proposed by the recommendations, are in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 of the Commonwealth.

The Commission shall, forthwith after deciding to make recommendations to the Treasurer in any financial year, furnish the Treasurer with a report containing particulars of those recommendations.