Ministerial Submissions In Relation To Social Cohesion Measures - $25 Million Package: MS24-000243 Signed 9 March 2024; MS24-000477 Signed 4 April 2024; MS24-000380 Signed 23 April 2024; And…

Written by Claude Haiku 4.5 from the extracted text on 28 Feb 2026. It can miss or misread redacted and scanned pages. Check the source before relying on it.

Four ministerial submissions document a $25 million social cohesion package approved in March-July 2024. The March 2024 submission (MS24-000243) sought ministerial approval for Grant Opportunity Guidelines for the Part A National Initiatives (Youth Component) and ad-hoc grants to the Lebanese Moslem Association ($1.5 million over two years from 2023-24) and the Islamic Museum of Australia ($500,000 over two years from 2023-24). The submission confirms these are classified as grants under Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines 2017 and establishes legal authority under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997. Subsequent submissions (MS24-000477, MS24-000380, MS24-001061) addressed additional implementation phases and Australian Palestinian, Muslim and Arab Communities support projects. The Minister approved the recommendations on 19 March 2024, with depart