House debates Grievance Debate

Building Multicultural Communities Program (Question No. 244)

Monday, 22 September 2014 House of Representatives

Michelle Rowland

Michelle Rowland Greenway, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications

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

Is it a fact that 66 organisations were offered both Stream 1 and Stream 2 funding under the Building Multicultural Communities Program; if so, can he provide a full list of details on each applicant, including their: (a) name, (b) location, and (c) electoral division, and the (d) sum offered, and (e) purpose of funding.

Kevin Andrews

Kevin Andrews Menzies, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services

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

(a), (b), (d) and (e) 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

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