This final report emphasizes the inadequacy of existing policy frameworks in addressing the systemic barriers that hinder First Nations economic empowerment. It highlights the need to shift from social welfare policies to strategic investments in First Nations wealth creation. The report makes 21 recommendations to enhance First Nations access to finance and capital, protect Indigenous...

At the heart this report is a call for Australian governments and civil society to meaningfully engage with the rights of Indigenous peoples through UNDRIP. The challenge for the Australian Parliament is to determine how these rights should be enjoyed and made meaningful for Aboriginal and Torres Islander peoples within the political and legal systems...

The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs has published this report on its inquiry into community safety, support services and job opportunities in the Northern Territory. The report makes several recommendations to the Commonwealth and Northern Territory governments in the wake of the sunsetting of the Stronger Futures Act in 2022.