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Monday, 22 September 2014

Grievance Debate

Building Multicultural Communities Program (Question No. 243)

Photo of Michelle RowlandMichelle Rowland (Greenway, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Social Services, in writing, on 17 July 2014:

Can the Minister provide a full list of details in respect of the letter of offer to: (a) 337 Stream 1, and (b) 133 Stream 2, applicants, for funding under the Building Multicultural Communities Program, including the: (i) name, (ii) location, and (iii) electoral division, of each applicant, and the (iv) sum offered, and (v) purpose of funding.

Photo of Kevin AndrewsKevin Andrews (Menzies, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(a) and (b) (i), (ii), (iv), (v) Information about grant applicants approved by the former Minister for Multicultural Affairs in August 2013 is available at: http://www.immi.gov.au/about/reports/grants

(b) (iv) The Department did not record the electorate of successful applicants.