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- ASBESTOS-RELATED CLAIMS (MANAGEMENT OF COMMONWEALTH LIABILITIES) BILL 2005
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Mr Bowen
asked the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, in writing, on 12 May 2005:
(1) Who are the members of the Council for Multicultural Australia.
(2) What was the date of appointment for each member.
(3) What is the remuneration of each member.
(4) How many times in 2004 did the Council for Multicultural Australia meet.
Mr McGauran (Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs)
—The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:
(1) The membership of the Council for Multicultural Australia as at 12 May 2005 is as follows: Mr Benjamin Chow (chairman) Dr Mustapha Alameddin Mr Julian Heath Dr Helen Nugent AO Assoc Prof Isobel (Boni) Robertson Dr Colin Rubenstein Mr Mick Van Heythuysen Ms Barbra Blomberg Prof Charles Thomas (Tom) Stannage AM Ms Stavroula Raptis Ms Jillian Segal Mr Yasser Soliman Mr Wilson Wu
(2) The chairman was appointed on 1 July 2003, and other members were appointed on 1 August 2003. All appointments expire on 30 June 2006.
(3) The chairman and members are not remunerated by salary. They are part time members and paid sitting fees in accordance with Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2004/12 category 3 rates which are $503 per diem for the chairman and $448 for members.
(4) The Council for Multicultural Australia meets every quarter and in 2004 it met three times: on 1-2 March, 16-17 June, and 30 November-1 December. The meeting in September fell within the caretaker period following the election announcement and was cancelled.