The Canberra Multicultural Community Forum, and its chair, Diana Abdel-Rahman, invited me to share some thoughts as chair of the Australian Multicultural Council on the topic: ‘Reclaiming Australian Multiculturalism: policy and practice in a shifting landscape’ at its Leader’s Reception held at Albert Hall on Thursday 8 September 2016. The forum was well attended with over 200 Canberra community leaders participating including Mr Jeremy Hanson, MLA, Leader of the Opposition, representing Senator the Hon. Zed Seselja, Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs; Ms Joy Burch, MLA, representing the ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs; Mr Joe Caputo, Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia; as well as many Ambassadors and high commissioners and other members of the diplomatic missions, commissioners, government officials.
My address to the Canberra Multicultural Community Forum could be viewed below.:
