The Department of Premier and Cabinet 2024-25 Annual Report confirms the Allan Labor Government provided $149,380 to the Taha Association in funding as a 2022 election commitment.
Today in Parliament under questioning by the Victorian Liberals and Nationals, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Ingrid Stitt, confirmed an investigation has been launched into this funding and follows the Commonwealth Government cancelling a $670,000 grant to the same association.
The Victorian Liberals and Nationals call for the outcome of this investigation to be made public.
Shadow Minister for Multicultural and Multifaith Affairs, Evan Mulholland, said:"Victorians are sick of seeing their hard-earned taxes used as a slush fund for groups that mourn brutal dictators. Labor's desperate use of taxpayer funds to buy multicultural votes has robbed them of a moral compass.
"It's clear the Government's new social cohesion pledge was sorely needed to save Labor from their own incompetence. Not a single cent of public money should go to those who sympathise with regimes that murder protesters, deny women education rights and firebomb synagogues in Victoria.
"Mourning the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is sickening. It should be condemned by all sides of politics."
