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Monday, 22 September 2014

Grievance Debate

Building Multicultural Communities Program (Question No. 244)

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:

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.

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), (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.