Hon Ray Halligan asks about the status of funding for the University of Western Australia's Centre for Muslim States and Societies, specifically regarding research into factors attracting young people to extremist causes. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich confirms the research is underway and expected to be completed by the end of 2007.

AnsweredQoN 410Legislative Council
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6 June 2007
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Multicultural Interests and Citizenship

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COMMUNITIES BUDGET - MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS, CENTRE FOR MUSLIM STATES AND SOCIETIES
Page 1205 of the Budget Statements for 2007-08 lists the major achievements for 2006-07 for the Department for Communities. What has happened to the major initiative for 2006-07, as listed on page 97 of the 2006-07 Budget Statements , under the division of “Premier and Cabinet”, that - In partnership with the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, the Department will provide funding to the University of Western Australia’s Centre for Muslim States and Societies to identify factors that attract young people to extremist causes? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question and provide the following response. Under this initiative the Centre of Muslim States and Societies at the University of Western Australia is undertaking research into Islamic militancy in liberal democracies, with completion expected by the end of 2007.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question and provide the following response. Under this initiative the Centre of Muslim States and Societies at the University of Western Australia is undertaking research into Islamic militancy in liberal democracies, with completion expected by the end of 2007.

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