The Council for Multicultural Australia was established by the Australian Government in July 2000 for a period of three years.
[citation needed] The Howard government allowed it to lapse in that year, with the departure of its champion Arthur Sinodinos from the office of the Prime Minister.
The membership included Rauf Soulio, as chair of the Council, Peter Wertheim, Tanveer Ahmed, and Tim Soutphommasane.
[1] and Gail Ker, deputy chair, Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Bulent Hass Dellal AM, Carmel Guerra, Samina Yasmeen, and Talal Yassine, and two ex officio members, Andrew Metcalfe, and Helen Szoke.
[3][4] Other members were Helena Kyriazopoulos, deputy chair, Vasan Srinivasan, Charlotte Vidor, Faiza Rehman, Bulent Hass Dellal AM.