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POLITICAL
PARTICIPATION OF MUSLIMS IN AUSTRALIA
Final Report June 2010

Prepared by:
Kais Al‐Momani Nour Dados Marion Maddox Amanda Wise
Centre for Research on Social Inclusion

Macquarie University



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................... 2


Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Chapter 1: Aims, Research Questions & Methodology .......................................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: Political Participation & Muslims in Australia ..................................................................................... 12
Chapter 3: Literature Review................................................................................................................................28
Chapter 4: Opportunities and Barriers .................................................................................................................35
Chapter 5: Tackling The Problem..........................................................................................................................50
Chapter 6: Australian And International Case Studies.......................................................................................... 69
Chapter 7: Summary of Key Findings....................................................................................................................99
Chapter 8: Recommendations ............................................................................................................................102
Appendix One: Audit of Initiatives......................................................................................................................109
Appendix Two : Profiles of Selected Political & Academic Commentators ........................................................ 142
Appendix Three: List of Interviewees (de‐identified) ......................................................................................... 155
Appendix Four: Interview Questions ..................................................................................................................157
Appendix Five: References ................................................................................................................................. 160


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The research for this report was undertaken by Kais Al‐Momani, Nour Dados, Marion Maddox, and Amanda Wise. All authors are researchers in the Centre for Research on Social Inclusion at Macquarie University. Lead Researchers, Marion Maddox and Amanda Wise, wish to thank Nour and Kais for their excellent work on the project, especially in recruiting participants and conducting interviews for this study. We also thank Lillian He at Access Macquarie for her efficient assistance with project, budget and contract management.


The report authors wish to thank all those who generously gave up their time to be interviewed for this project. Thanks also to the Australian Electoral Commission for providing data on patterns of informal voting in culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
We also thank Anna Hassett and Matthew Jones from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship for their assistance during the course of the project, and DIAC for providing funding to undertake the research.


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