Minister: Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism
Agency: Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism


Multicultural Recognition Act 2016

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
01 July 2016 18 November 2021

provs comm

01 March 2023 01 March 2023 2022 Act No. 34
01 February 2024 01 February 2024 2023 Act No. 23

Multicultural Recognition Act 2016 No. 1

date of assent 04 March 2016

ss 12 comm on date of assent

remaining provision comm 1 July 2016 (2016 SL No. 82)

Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34

date of assent 12 December 2022

s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23

date of assent 20 September 2023

s 247 sch 1 ss 2 (2), 28 comm 1 February 2024 (2024 SL No. 1)

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s 5 def chief executive amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 5 def government entity amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 11 amd 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 ss 2(2), 28

Multicultural Recognition Bill 2015

Government Bill
Introduced: 27 October 2015 PDF icon Bill (Introduction)

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PDF icon Explanatory Note

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Assent: 04 March 2016 PDF icon Act 2016, No. 1

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