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Government to Launch Office for Multicultural Affairs as Anne Aly Joins Cabinet

The office will unify multicultural policy, settlement services, community grants, language support under Home Affairs by July 17.

The new office will carve out responsibilities from the Home Affairs portfolio, including multimillion dollar grants programs.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke. (AAP Image/Dominic Giannini)
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Overview

  • The federal government formally announced on June 2 the creation of an Office for Multicultural Affairs within the Department of Home Affairs.
  • Dr Anne Aly has been elevated to Cabinet as Minister for Multicultural Affairs and will lead the new office.
  • The office will merge existing multicultural policy, settlement services, community grants and language programs to better align efforts.
  • A mandatory consultation period is set to begin shortly before operations start on July 17, followed by a review of the Home Affairs grants program to modernise accessibility.
  • The initiative stops short of the multicultural framework review’s recommendation for a standalone Department of Multicultural Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship.