Michelle Rowland (Greenway, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

(1) Has his department prepared a reply to my letter to the Senator for New South Wales dated 1 April 2014 in respect of funding under the Building Multicultural Communities Program for: (a) the Islamic Centre of Newcastle, and (b) Northern Settlement Services; if so, when was it: (i) drafted, and (ii) sent; if not, why not.

(2) In respect of Stream 1 of the Building Multicultural Communities Program, has (a) the Islamic Centre of Newcastle now received its grant of $9,722.00, and (b) Northern Settlement Services received its grant of $7,600.00; if so, on what date; if not, why not.

Kevin Andrews (Menzies, Liberal Party, Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services has responded to this letter. The response provided information relating to the Islamic Centre of Newcastle and Northern Settlement Services.