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  <date date="2023-08-29T11:00:00+09:30" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
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    <name>Estimates Replies</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Multicultural Priorities Fund</name>
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        <inserted>
          <heading>Multicultural Priorities Fund</heading>
        </inserted>
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      <talker role="member" id="4343" referenceid="98bc9886f8ef4f70897848c1d1c59c00" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Morialta</electorate>
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            <name>Deputy Leader of the Opposition</name>
          </portfolio>
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        <questions>
          <question date="2023-08-29T01:30:00+09:30">
            <name>Multicultural Priorities Fund</name>
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          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="4343" referenceid="98bc9886f8ef4f70897848c1d1c59c00">the Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Deputy Leader of the Opposition)</by> (4 July 2023).  (Estimates Committee A)</inserted>
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      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="4623" referenceid="7b1476ce9a4f428a8a8ac2928b4a7a27" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Ramsay</electorate>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Tourism</name>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Multicultural Affairs</name>
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          <question date="2023-08-29T01:30:00+09:30">
            <name>Multicultural Priorities Fund</name>
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            <by role="member" id="4623" referenceid="7b1476ce9a4f428a8a8ac2928b4a7a27">The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Tourism, Minister for Multicultural Affairs):</by>  I have been advised that the Multicultural Priorities Fund differs from other Multicultural Affairs grant programs in that organisations submit funding proposals in writing to the minister's office.</inserted>
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          <inserted>On such occasions, the proposals are assessed by multicultural affairs on a case by case basis, in accordance with the Department of Premier and Cabinet's internal Multicultural Priorities Fund Procedures.</inserted>
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          <inserted>Multicultural Affairs provides recommendations to the minister to approve and notify recipients. Grant agreements are entered into, and funds are disbursed, in accordance with Treasurer's Instructions.</inserted>
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          <inserted>The 2022-23 recipients are listed below:</inserted>
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            <inserted>Adelaide Marathi Mandal Inc</inserted>
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            <inserted>Adelaide Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara Inc</inserted>
          </item>
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        <text id="202308297457a07bd28e4c7aa0002453">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>Afghan Association South Australia Inc</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
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          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>Afghan National Association of Australia Inc</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
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            <inserted>African Communities Council of South Australia Inc</inserted>
          </item>
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            <inserted>Association of Ukrainians in South Australia Inc</inserted>
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            <inserted>Australian Refugee Association Inc</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
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          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>Brazilian Ethnic School Inc</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
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          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>Calabria Sport and Social Club Inc</inserted>
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            <inserted>Chinatown Adelaide of South Australia Inc</inserted>
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          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>Circle of Friends Australia Inc</inserted>
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            <inserted>Greek Orthodox Community and Parish of Norwood and Eastern Suburbs Inc</inserted>
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            <inserted>Hindu Society of South Australia Inc</inserted>
          </item>
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          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>Holy Mary of Montevergine Association of (SA) Inc</inserted>
          </item>
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          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>Islamic Society of South Australia Inc</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
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          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>Kensington Residents' Association Inc</inserted>
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            <inserted>Maria SS Dell'Arco Association of SA Inc</inserted>
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            <inserted>Non Resident Nepali Association South Australia Inc</inserted>
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        <text id="202308297457a07bd28e4c7aa0002469">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>Radio Italia Uno Adelaide Inc</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="202308297457a07bd28e4c7aa0002470">
          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>South Australian Bangladeshi Community Association</inserted>
          </item>
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          <item sublevel="1" bullet="true">
            <inserted>Welcoming Australia Limited.</inserted>
          </item>
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