House debates

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) | | 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) | | 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.