Clarifying Statement - Coalition Members and Senators
Coalition Members and Senators
acknowledge the significant contribution of all who contributed to this
inquiry. The terms of reference were broad and the level of community interest
considerable, given the numerous submissions. The Committee members worked
together throughout the inquiry to achieve a collaborative report. The
Coalition Members and Senators make additional comments:
Multiculturalism – an
Overview
• Recommendation
1
Coalition Members and Senators
support this recommendation.
The anti-racism framework
and multiculturalism
• Recommendation
2
Coalition Members and Senators
support this recommendation.
• Recommendation
3
Coalition Members and Senators
support this recommendation in principle, but are mindful that the
recommendation would involve the expenditure of new funds. Coalition Members
and Senators consider that this recommendation ought only to be implemented if
it can be undertaken within existing budgetary parameters.
Religious diversity:
questions about Islam
• Recommendation
4
Coalition Members and Senators
support this recommendation.
• Committee
Recommendations 5 and 6
Coalition Members and Senators
support these recommendations.
Multiculturalism and the
Social Inclusion Agenda
• Recommendations
7, 8 and 9
Coalition Members and Senators
support these recommendations.
• Recommendation
10
Coalition Members and Senators
support this recommendation.
National approach to
planning and policy
• Recommendation
11
Coalition Members and Senators
support this recommendation.
• Recommendations
12 and 13
Coalition Members and Senators
support these recommendations.
Research
• Recommendations
14 and 15
Coalition Members and Senators
support both these recommendations in principle, but are mindful that the
recommendations would involve the expenditure of new funds. Coalition Members
and Senators consider that these recommendations ought only to be implemented
if it can be undertaken within existing budgetary parameters.
• Recommendation
16
Coalition Members and Senators
support this recommendation.
Diaspora Communities
• Recommendation
17
Coalition Members and Senators
support this recommendation in principle, but are mindful that the
recommendation would involve the expenditure of new funds. Coalition Members
and Senators consider that this recommendation ought only to be implemented if
it can be undertaken within existing budgetary parameters.
Settlement and
Participation
• Recommendation
18
Coalition Members and Senators
support this recommendation.
• Recommendation
19
Coalition Members and Senators
support this recommendation in principle, but are mindful that the
recommendation would involve the expenditure of new funds. Coalition Members
and Senators consider that this recommendation ought only to be implemented if
it can be undertaken within existing budgetary parameters.
• Recommendations
20 and 21
Coalition Members and Senators
support these recommendations.
• Recommendations 22, 23, 24 and 25
Coalition Members and Senators
support these recommendations.
National Productive
Capacity
• Recommendation
26
Coalition Members and Senators
support these recommendations.
• Recommendations
27, 28 and 29
Coalition Members and Senators
support these recommendations.
Employment Issues
• Recommendations
30 and 31
Coalition Members and Senators
support these recommendations.
Incentives to support new
business enterprises
• Recommendation
32
Coalition Members and Senators
support this recommendation in principle, but are mindful that the
recommendation would involve the expenditure of new funds. Coalition Members
and Senators consider that this recommendation ought only to be implemented if
it can be undertaken within existing budgetary parameters.
Louise Markus MP
Deputy Chair
On behalf of Coalition Members and Senators