TANVEER AHMED
Dr Tanveer Ahmed is a psychiatry registrar and writer. He is a former television journalist who currently writes a regular opinion column for the Sydney Morning Herald related to political and social affairs. He is also a visting fellow for the Centre for Independent Studies. He often appears on radio and television, including ABC's
'Q and A' program, SBS's 'Insight', the 'Sunday' program and has been a regular expert on 'Sunrise'.
He is an appointee to the Advertising Standards Board, the advisory council to the Smith Family Board and is a previous national representative for junior doctors with the Australian Medical Association. In 2009, he was chosen as one of the most influential men under the age of 40 by Men's Style magazine and by a PM's committee in 2006 as one of a hundred future leaders of Australia.
He also has a lighter side and has previously performed comedy, making the finals of Australia's biggest amateur comedy competition: RAW. He once played the co‐cost in the gameshow, 'National Bingo Night'. He has also appeared on the Brains Trust of the game show 'The Einstein Factor'.
Tanveer was born in Bangladesh and arrived in Australia aged five. He was raised in western Sydney and was educated in Sydney Grammar School and Sydney University, where he studied arts and medicine. He is married to a senior public servant and has a two year old daughter.
COM ME NT
Sydney Morning Herald opinion writer page:
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/by/tanveer‐ahmed
Full list of opinion pieces and media appearances on his website at:
http://www.tanveerahmed.com.au/?cat=1
The Australian
Islam must face its uncomfortable truths
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/tanveer‐ahmed‐islam‐must‐face‐its‐uncomfortable‐
truths/story‐e6frg6zo‐1111113871804
Islam can modernise and remain relevant http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/tanveer‐ahmed‐islam‐can‐modernise‐and‐remain‐ relevant/story‐e6frg6zo‐1111112436219
APPENDIX THREE: LIST OF INTERVIEWEES (DE‐IDENTIFIED)
Code Name
|
City
|
Interview
Type
|
Political
Party (if any)
|
Organisation
|
Additional Details
|
Participant #1
|
Melbourne
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Spectrum Migrant
Resource Centre
|
|
Participant #2
|
Melbourne
|
Face‐to‐face
|
Greens
|
Islamic Council of
Victoria
|
Ran for election but
unsuccessful
|
Participant #3
|
Melbourne
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Ethnic Communities
Council of Victoria
|
|
Participant #4
|
Melbourne
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Islamic Council of
Victoria
|
|
Participant #5
|
Melbourne
|
Face‐to‐face
|
Labor
|
Spectrum Migrant
Resource Centre
|
Emily’s List
Has not run for a seat
|
Participant #6
|
Melbourne
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Victorian Arab Social
Services
|
|
Participant #7
|
Melbourne
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Monash University
|
Salam Café Panelist
|
Participant #8
|
Melbourne
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Monash University
|
Salam Café Panelist
|
Participant #9
|
Melbourne
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Monash University
|
|
Participant #10
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
muslimvillage
|
|
Participant #11
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
UTS
|
Muslim Women’s
National Network
|
Participant #12
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
Greens
|
|
Ex‐councillor (2004)
|
Participant #13
|
Adelaide
|
Telephone
|
N/A
|
Flinders University
|
|
Participant #14
|
Melbourne
|
Telephone
|
N/A
|
Islamic Council of
Victoria
|
|
Participant #15
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Affinity Intercultural
Foundation
|
|
Participant #16
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Affinity Intercultural
Foundation
|
|
Participant #17
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Affinity Intercultural
Foundation
|
|
Participant #18
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Australian Arabic
Community Welfare
Centre
|
|
Participant #19
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Muslim Women’s
National Network
|
|
Participant #20
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Muslim Women’s
National Network
|
|
Participant #21
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
Labor
|
Auburn Council
|
Mayor
|
Participant #22
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Bahnin Al‐Minya
|
|
Participant #23
|
Brisbane
|
Telephone
|
N/A
|
Federation of Muslim
Students and Youth
|
|
Participant #24
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
N/A
|
Al‐Zahra College
|
Principal
|
Participant #25
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
Greens
|
Auburn Council
|
Councillor
|
Participant #26
|
Sydney
|
Telephone
|
Labor
|
Liverpool Council
|
Councillor
|
Participant #27
|
Sydney
|
Face‐to‐face
|
Liberal
|
Liverpool Council
|
Councillor
|
Participant #28
|
Canada
|
Face‐to‐face
|
Canadian
Liberal
|
Canadian Liberal Party
|
Liberal candidate
|
Participant #29
|
Canada
|
Face‐to‐face
|
Canadian
Liberal
|
Canadian Parliament
|
Member of the
Canadian House of
Commons
|
Participant #30
|
Sam
Alamaki
Sydney
|
Telephone
|
Independent
|
Student; LaTrobe
Leadership Program
participant
|
Ran for council
elections in
Hurstville.
|
Participant #31
|
Melbourne
|
Telephone
|
|
Australian Multicultural
Foundation –
Leadership Australia Co‐
ordinator
|
|
Participant #32
|
Melbourne
|
Telephone
|
|
AMF – Leadership
Australia Participant
|
|
Participant #33
|
Melbourne
|
Telephone
|
|
AMF – Leadership
Australia Participant
|
|
Participant #34
|
Melbourne
|
Telephone
|
|
Latrobe Leadership
Program Co‐ordinator
|
|
Participant #35
|
Melbourne
|
Telephone
|
|
Latrobe Leadership
Program participant
|
|
Participant #36
|
Melbourne
|
Telephone
|
|
Latrobe Leadership
Program participant
|
|
Participant #37
|
Melbourne
|
Telephone
|
|
Latrobe Leadership
Program participant
|
|
Participant #38
|
Melbourne
|
Telephone
|
|
Latrobe Leadership
Program participant
|
|
Participant #39
|
Melbourne
|
Telephone
|
|
Federation of Muslim
Students and Youth
Leadership Program Co‐
ordinator
|
|
Focus Group 1
|
Sydney
|
FG
|
|
Campsie Community
Consultation
|
|
Focus Group 2
|
Sydney
|
FG
|
|
Campsie Community
Consultation
|
|
Focus Group 3
|
Sydney
|
FG
|
|
Arabic Welfare
Organisation Auburn
|
Run in Arabic
|
Focus Group 4
|
Sydney
|
FG
|
|
Settlement Services
Organisation Auburn
|
No participants.
|
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