Second Reading Speeches

Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2003

Type
Government
Portfolio
Trade
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Export Market Development Grants Act 1997
in relation to the Export Market Development Grants Scheme by: reducing the income ceiling for applicants to $30 million; removing the $25 million export earnings ceiling; reducing the $200 000 maximum grant to $150 000; reducing the maximum number of grants payable to applicants from eight to seven; and repealing the provision which provides for additional grants for entering new markets. Also contains an application provision.

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