❓ A parliamentary question regarding funding for multicultural clubs and the defunding of the Ethnic Communities Council (ECC). The Minister defends the decision, stating funding became contestable and the ECC's bid was unsuccessful.
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MULTICULTURAL ADVISORY GROUP — PASTOR JOE VERMEULEN
I have a supplementary question. Does the minister intend to fund multicultural clubs whose members speak another language and look different? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
I have a supplementary question. Does the minister intend to fund multicultural clubs whose members speak another language and look different? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
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What a pathetic question. Mr J.N. Hyde : You have defunded the ECC, what is next? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : I have not defunded anything. Members must understand that, in 2009, funding became contestable and everyone knew it would be contestable. The ECC put in a bid, which went to an independent body and did not come up to scratch. It is as simple as that. That funding opportunity will come up again in three years. The ECC is quite welcome to submit a proposal then. In the meantime, it can apply for grants and go through the same process as anyone else.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: What a pathetic question. Mr J.N. Hyde : You have defunded the ECC, what is next? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : I have not defunded anything. Members must understand that, in 2009, funding became contestable and everyone knew it would be contestable. The ECC put in a bid, which went to an independent body and did not come up to scratch. It is as simple as that. That funding opportunity will come up again in three years. The ECC is quite welcome to submit a proposal then. In the meantime, it can apply for grants and go through the same process as anyone else.
What a pathetic question. Mr J.N. Hyde : You have defunded the ECC, what is next? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : I have not defunded anything. Members must understand that, in 2009, funding became contestable and everyone knew it would be contestable. The ECC put in a bid, which went to an independent body and did not come up to scratch. It is as simple as that. That funding opportunity will come up again in three years. The ECC is quite welcome to submit a proposal then. In the meantime, it can apply for grants and go through the same process as anyone else.
Mr J.N. Hyde : You have defunded the ECC, what is next? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : I have not defunded anything. Members must understand that, in 2009, funding became contestable and everyone knew it would be contestable. The ECC put in a bid, which went to an independent body and did not come up to scratch. It is as simple as that. That funding opportunity will come up again in three years. The ECC is quite welcome to submit a proposal then. In the meantime, it can apply for grants and go through the same process as anyone else.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : I have not defunded anything. Members must understand that, in 2009, funding became contestable and everyone knew it would be contestable. The ECC put in a bid, which went to an independent body and did not come up to scratch. It is as simple as that. That funding opportunity will come up again in three years. The ECC is quite welcome to submit a proposal then. In the meantime, it can apply for grants and go through the same process as anyone else.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: What a pathetic question. Mr J.N. Hyde : You have defunded the ECC, what is next? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : I have not defunded anything. Members must understand that, in 2009, funding became contestable and everyone knew it would be contestable. The ECC put in a bid, which went to an independent body and did not come up to scratch. It is as simple as that. That funding opportunity will come up again in three years. The ECC is quite welcome to submit a proposal then. In the meantime, it can apply for grants and go through the same process as anyone else.
What a pathetic question. Mr J.N. Hyde : You have defunded the ECC, what is next? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : I have not defunded anything. Members must understand that, in 2009, funding became contestable and everyone knew it would be contestable. The ECC put in a bid, which went to an independent body and did not come up to scratch. It is as simple as that. That funding opportunity will come up again in three years. The ECC is quite welcome to submit a proposal then. In the meantime, it can apply for grants and go through the same process as anyone else.
Mr J.N. Hyde : You have defunded the ECC, what is next? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : I have not defunded anything. Members must understand that, in 2009, funding became contestable and everyone knew it would be contestable. The ECC put in a bid, which went to an independent body and did not come up to scratch. It is as simple as that. That funding opportunity will come up again in three years. The ECC is quite welcome to submit a proposal then. In the meantime, it can apply for grants and go through the same process as anyone else.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : I have not defunded anything. Members must understand that, in 2009, funding became contestable and everyone knew it would be contestable. The ECC put in a bid, which went to an independent body and did not come up to scratch. It is as simple as that. That funding opportunity will come up again in three years. The ECC is quite welcome to submit a proposal then. In the meantime, it can apply for grants and go through the same process as anyone else.
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