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Muslim Community Reference Group

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The Muslim Community Reference Group (MCRG) was an advisory body to the Australian federal government, set up by the Howard government, from mid-2005 to mid-2006. The board served to provide the federal government with proposals on strategies and practices to help integrate the Muslim community and to foster greater understanding towards Muslims among the general society, public institutions and governmental bodies.[1][2]

Founding

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The Muslim Community Reference Group was founded by John Cobb, the former Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA), under Parliamentary Secretary Andrew Robb, provided secretariat support to the MCRG.[3]

Board members

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The following members were listed as members of the MCRG's main board in the group's September 2006 report:[3]

Others

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Muslim Community Reference Group". Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Australia. Archived from the original on 2006-09-18. Retrieved 2006-10-04.
  2. ^ Black, Ann. "Replicating ‘A Model of Mutual Respect’: Could Singapore’s Legal Pluralism Work in Australia?." The Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law 44, no. 65 (2012): 65-102.
  3. ^ a b "Building on social cohesion, harmony and security: An action plan by the Muslim Community Reference Group " Archived 2013-05-14 at the Wayback Machine Muslim Community Reference Group. (2006). Canberra.
  4. ^ "Dr. Mustapha Kara-Ali". Scholar.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  5. ^ "AEI Malaysia Annual Newsletter" (PDF). Malaysia.highcommission.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  6. ^ "Call for legal action over mufti's Holocaust denial (July 21, 2006)". Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  7. ^ "Meeting with Islamic Community Leaders - 18 August 2005". Archived from the original on September 19, 2006. Retrieved 2015-07-02.