House debates

Monday, 22 September 2014

Grievance Debate

Building Multicultural Communities Program (Question No. 245)

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:

Is it a fact that on 27 February 2014 only two organisations had completed the execution of the funding agreement for Stream 2 of the Building Multicultural Communities Program; if so, which two, and on what date was their paper work received by his department.

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:

Yes. The two organisations were ACT Scouts and the Canberra Islamic Centre.

On 9 September 2013 and 6 September 2013, the Department received funding agreements signed by these organisations respectively.