The Australian Government has announced the 17 members who will serve on the Australian Multicultural Council (AMC) for its next three-year term.
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke, said the new AMC membership offered both continuity and renewal, with six former serving members and 11 new members, including two youth members, appointed for the Council's next term.
"The AMC brings together leaders from a diverse range of business and civil society backgrounds who will provide independent advice to Government on multicultural affairs and social cohesion policy and programs.
"Australia is one of the world's most successful liberal democratic and multicultural nations. In upholding and actively striving to further build the strong cohesion of our diverse society, the Australian Government aims to harness the benefits of this diversity and foster our shared Australian values, inclusive national identity, and citizenship as a common bond.
"I look forward to working with the new and returning members of the Council to build on Australia's strong social cohesion, by strengthening the Government's engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse communities and encouraging harmonious relations across the whole of Australian society.
"I would also like to thank the members of the last AMC term, including the former Chair, Dr Sev Ozdowski AM, for their advice and contributions to the Council."
The Australian Multicultural Council members for the 2022-2025 term are:
Dr Bulent Hass Dellal AO, Chair*
Dr Nora Armath
Mr Craig Foster AM*
Ms Carmen Garcia
Ms Susan Gin
Ms Anthea Hancocks*
Mr Ahmed Hassan
Ms Luul Ibrahim
Dr Kudzai Kanhutu
Ms Rosemary Kariuki
Ms Helena Kyriazopoulos*
Ms Nathalie Samia
Mr John Searle
Ms Martika Shakoor
Mr Vasan Srinivasan*
Mr Anthony Sukari OAM
Mr Jason Yeap OAM*
*Members of the previous AMC
