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Knowledge Presentation
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Research and Development
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Information from Citizens
� capture, catalogue and organise sets of government information or
explicit knowledge into formats ready for people to use such as
documents, publications, knowledge bases and information bases
(including information types such as policies, procedures, facts,
results of experience, problem solutions, standards, guidelines,
rules, education and training materials, agency profiles, etc).
� research and gather data and information and disseminating the
results;
� research, develop and evaluate new products, services,
technologies, methodologies and ideas.
� provide avenues for individuals, businesses and other
organisations to submit information to the government about their
person, business or organisation;
� provide avenues for individuals, businesses and other
organisations to view information held about them by the
government, and to check the progress and status of information
transactions with the government.
5.4.4 [204] Payments to States, Territories and Local Governments F
Payments to States, Territories and Local Governments involve the transfer of funds or financial assistance from
the Australian Government to state, territory and local governments.
Business Sub Function Defines the set of Business Capabilities that
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General Revenue Assistance F
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Project/Competitive Grants F
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Specific Purpose Grants F
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State Loans F
� affect the allocation of money to states and territories or their
subdivisions in accordance with distribution formulas prescribed by
law or administrative regulation for activities of a continuing nature.
� affect the funding, for fixed or known periods, of projects.
� Project/Competitive grants can include fellowships, scholarships,
research grants, training grants, traineeships, experimental and
demonstration grants, evaluation grants, planning grants, technical
assistance grants, survey grants and construction grants.
� affect the distribution of money to state, territory and local
governments for a named purpose or service usually specifically
noted by the Australian Government in appropriations language or
other program authorising language.
� affect the disbursement of funds by the government to a state,
territory or local government entity under a contract that requires
the repayment of such funds with or without interest.
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