Media Statement - 20th January 2008
Community Cabinet meetings are part of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s commitment to ensure close consultation with the Australian people on the things that concern them, whether they are national or local matters
These meetings give people in the community an opportunity to meet with Cabinet members in person and ask questions directly about issues which are important to them.
Community Cabinet meetings will be held at various venues across Australia and will generally be held on Sundays. Community Cabinet meetings will be advertised in the local media, together with times and location, and where further information can be found.
Information and attendance forms will also be posted on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website. For more information, phone the Community Cabinet Secretariat at the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet on 1800 088 323.
CANNING VALE COMMUNITY CABINET
The first Community Cabinet Meeting was held at the
Canning
Vale
College
in South Eastern Perth on Sunday, 20 January 2008. About 600 people attended
the public forum which included 90-minutes of open Question & Answer.
People were also able to make individual meetings with ministers.
