Sentence examples for increase commonwealth from inspiring English sources

In 1967 the general electorate overwhelmingly supported a constitutional amendment to increase Commonwealth powers in Aboriginal matters.

Thirdly, we can organize in a way that emphasizes participatory governance, increasing commonwealth stewardship of real estate, and alternate business structures like B Corps, LC3, etc.

In his first speech to the House of Representatives as prime minister, he outlined a comprehensive vision for Australia that centered on economic development, reform of the federal system, increased Commonwealth powers over industrial relations, a greater voice for Australia within the British Empire and the establishment of a national capital.

It is not "good economic policy" to increase the commonwealth's income at a cost that involves the personal well being of its citizens," said Daniel Avila of the Massachusetts Catholic Conference.

The Queensland opposition leader, Lawrence Springborg, said the health funding proposal as it stood would not be something the Liberal National party would support and would fly in the face of recent increases to commonwealth funding.

Some questions he deflected to treasurer Scott Morrison, who largely stuck to the former Abbott government's script – for example, trotting out the increases in commonwealth spending on health and education instead of answering a question about the $80bn cut from forward projections in the Abbott government's first budget.

Either fees will increase exorbitantly or commonwealth scholarships won't exist".

Faced with severe financial pressures and an increasing reliance upon Commonwealth transfer payments, after some resistance the states consented, although vertical fiscal imbalance between the states and the Commonwealth continued to be an enduring feature of Australian federal relations.

There has been a disturbing trend toward increased overfishing in Commonwealth fisheries [64].

The commonwealth must increase its funding to match 50% of the efficient growth in hospital costs from the next budget cycle".

In a sign of its reach, the campaign has won over the Labour MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, Khalid Mahmood, who says Britain should leave the EU to allow an increase in migration from Commonwealth countries.