The National Multicultural Festival is in line for a $4.5 million boost in funding if the Canberra Liberals take government at the ACT election next Saturday.

Multicultural Affairs spokesman Peter Cain said: “The Multicultural Festival is a wonderful event, and the additional funding put forward by the Canberra Liberals will provide more opportunities for the multicultural community to be celebrated in the ACT.

“It is also very important for various multicultural groups to have the facilities they need and that is why a Canberra Liberals government will work with the various multicultural communities to enhance concessional lease opportunities.”

The Liberals have announced policies aimed at Canberra’s multicultural and multifaith community, which also include:

• Allocating $100,000 to support ACT multicultural community groups for community outreach programs.
• Working with multicultural communities to enhance concessional lease opportunities for eligible multicultural community use.
• Committing to grant a suitable concessional lease to facilitate the construction of a Nepalese Hindu Temple and Community Centre
• Expediting the sale of a plot of public land adjacent to the Gungahlin Mosque
• Undertaking a comprehensive review of the languages used in ACT government material
• Working with volunteer community language education providers to support better language education.