House debates Grievance Debate

Building Multicultural Communities Program (Question No. 245)

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 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.

Kevin Andrews

Kevin Andrews Menzies, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services

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.