, in relation to a State for a year (the current year ) means:

means:

, in relation to a State for a year, means the amount estimated under subsection 7(4) or (5), as the case may be, in relation to the State for the year.

, in relation to a year, means the factor estimated under subsection 7(3) in relation to the year.

means the amount estimated under subsection 7(1).

, in relation to a year, means the factor worked out under section 8 in relation to the year.

means the sum of:

means:

, in relation to a State, means the body named in a declaration in force under section 5 as the Local Government Grants Commission of the State.

means the base figure for the year immediately before the current year.

means the final factor for the current year.

means:

means the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1986 .

includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory .

means the Australian Statistician.

means the financial year beginning on 1 July 1995 or a later financial year.