Reading Time: 3 minutesMulticultural Victoria, a grant values clause, and a whole-of-government strategy are just three of the major actions announced today with the release of the Victorian State Government’s Multicultural Review report. It concedes the limits of existing infrastructure, particularly the Victorian Multicultural Commission which plays ‘a largely ceremonial role’, instead proposing Multicultural Victoria – a five-member advisory council with an expanded remit – to take the place of the VMC. Multicultural Victoria will be headed by an independent Chair, the Multicultural Coordinator General, and two deputies, one to be selected from regional Victoria. State Multicultural Minister Ingrid Stitt says the establishment of Multicultural Victoria will re-orient the state’s focus on social cohesion. “Multicultural Victoria will strengthen leadership of the sector and reset the agenda after such a challenging five years,” she said.