This parliamentary Question on Notice from Mr. Basil Zempilas scrutinises the methodology, scope, and cost of the Office of Multicultural Interests' stakeholder survey, seeking detailed information on respondent identification, engagement verification, survey execution, and financial expenditure across three financial years.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 2689Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 June 2026
Portfolio
Multicultural Interests

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I refer to the stakeholder survey associated with the Office of Multicultural Interests key effectiveness indicator, and I ask
:
(a) How does the Office of Multicultural Interests define a "stakeholder" for the purposes of this survey;
(b) What process was used to identify and invite individuals eligible to participate in the stakeholder survey;
(c) Were respondents required to demonstrate any prior engagement with the Office of Multicultural Interests before participating in the survey to verify that they were stakeholders rather than members of the general public;
(d) Were respondents required to identify the organisation, community or multicultural group, business, government agency, local government, or other stakeholder category they represented and, if so:
(i) What categories were recorded;
(e) How many respondents indicated that they had previously engaged with, received services from, attended events organised by, or otherwise interacted with the Office of Multicultural Interests in:
(i) 2023–24;
(ii) 2024–25; and
(iii) 2025–26;
(f) Which organisation, consultant, market research firm, or other entity undertook the stakeholder survey in each financial year for:
(i) 2023–24;
(ii) 2024–25; and
(iii) 2025–26;
(g) What methodology (including whether the survey utilised Likert scale questionnaires, focus groups, individual interviews, online surveys, paper surveys, or other methods) was used to conduct the stakeholder survey in each financial year for:
(i) 2023–24;
(ii) 2024–25; and
(iii) 2025–26;
(h) How many individuals were invited to participate in the stakeholder survey in each financial year for:
(i) 2023-24;
(ii) 2024-25; and
(iii) 2025-26;
(i) How many respondents completed the survey in each financial year for:
(i) 2023-24;
(ii) 2024-25; and
(iii) 2025-26;
(j) What was the response rate for the stakeholder survey in each financial year for
:
(i) 2023-24;
(ii) 2024-25; and
(iii) 2025-26; and
(k) What was the total cost incurred (including any costs associated with the collection, analysis and reporting of the results) in undertaking the survey in each financial year for:
(i) 2023–24;
(ii) 2024-25; and
(iii) 2025-26?
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