Bill
Australian Multicultural Bill 2018
lapsed, as at 2022-07-25.
- Sponsor
- Richard Di Natale
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-08-23
- second reading — 2018-08-23
- other — 2019-07-01
- other — 2019-07-04
- other — 2022-07-25
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2018-08-23.
The bill would write the principles of multiculturalism and diversity into federal law.
It would create an Australian Multicultural Commission to advise the minister and coordinate government responses to community issues.
Commonwealth entities would have to report annually on actions taken to promote multicultural policy, including use of interpreting services and representation of people from diverse backgrounds.
- Enshrines the principles of multiculturalism in legislation.
- Establishes the Australian Multicultural Commission.
- Imposes annual reporting requirements on Commonwealth entities regarding multicultural policy.
Commonwealth entities and companies, and people from diverse backgrounds (defined as those born overseas or with one or both parents born overseas).
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