The Chinese Australian Forum hosted a very successful community forum on 8 April 2008 on the topic of “Immigration & Multicultural Policies of the Rudd Labor Government”, which was attended by over 150 people and many leaders from the Chinese and Korean communities (including the first Korean Australian Community Relations Commissioner Vivian Pak).
The guest speakers for the evening were the Hon. Laurie Ferguson MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services, representing the Federal Government, and Mr Gavin McCain, NSW State Director of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
For 2 hours, a panel comprising of Arnold Conyer, National President of Migration Institute of Australian , Kate Gauthier, A Just Australia's National Director, Ron Kessels, Principal of Kessels and Goddard, and Justin Li, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia Youth Chair, as well as audience members asked Mr Ferguson and Mr McCain a number of tough questions regarding the new Federal Government's direction on multicultural and immigration policies.
Topics discussed included the "white flight" phenomena recently reportedly occurring in the State's public schools, 457 visas, the Federal Government's plans to more actively promote multiculturalism, family reunion programs, regulations for migration agents and lawyers, and Australia's immigration levels.
Topics discussed included the "white flight" phenomena recently reportedly occurring in the State's public schools, 457 visas, the Federal Government's plans to more actively promote multiculturalism, family reunion programs, regulations for migration agents and lawyers, and Australia's immigration levels.
Mr Ferguson gave recognition to the contributions made by migrants in Australia and gave a renewed commitment on behalf of the Federal Government to the promotion of multiculturalism.
The Chinese Australian Forum is a non-partisan body dedicated to fostering advocacy and political discussion for the Chinese community. For future activities organised by the CAF, visit
http://www.caf.org.au/
The Chinese Australian Forum is a non-partisan body dedicated to fostering advocacy and political discussion for the Chinese community. For future activities organised by the CAF, visit
http://www.caf.org.au/
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