'James Houston was born in Sydney in 1932, the son of an unemployed labourer. He studied Arts and Education at the University of Sydney before pursuing a career as a teacher of foreign languages in Australia, Britain and Germany. On return to Australia he became a member of the Commonwealth Public Service in Canberra where, based on Australia-wide field research, he pioneered the concept of multiculturalism, serving within several Departments and agencies. Ordained an Anglican Minister later in life, he served in a poor, multicultural parish and also in various ministries across the Churches, embodying a distinctive Christian interpretation of his enthusiasm for a multicultural Australia. ' (Source Amazon website)
