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