Economic development in Aboriginal communities

This inquiry was established on 13 August 2015 to inquire into and report on economic development in Aboriginal communities. The committee held its first public hearing on 26 February 2016, and the committee has held additional hearings and site visits throughout March, April and May on the Central Coast, Dubbo, Tamworth and the Far South Coast.

A discussion paper was launched on 7 July 2016, which highlights a number of specific issues that have been identified by inquiry participants as being critical to driving economic reform in Aboriginal communities. The committee is seeking submissions in response to the questions asked in the discussion paper.

The committee is due to report by 30 September 2016. Videos:

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Resolution passed 13 August 2015, The Chair informed the House Minutes, NSW Legislative Council, 25 August 2015, Item 19, p 315.

Terms of reference - 160309 Inquiry into economic development in Aboriginal communities

Date	Milestone
13 Aug 2015	Referred
26 Feb 2016	Hearing - Macquarie Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
05 Apr 2016	Hearing - Western Plains Cultural Centre, 76 Wingewarra Street, Sydney
27 Apr 2016	Hearing - Ken Chillingworth Room, Sydney
26 May 2016	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
05 Aug 2016	Submissions closed
18 Aug 2016	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
14 Aug 2017	Hearing - Orange, Orange, Orange
28 Aug 2017	Hearing - tweed heads, tweed heads, Tweed Heads
29 Aug 2017	Hearing - Armidale, Armidale, Armidale
18 Sep 2017	Hearing - Newcastle, Newcastle, Newcastle

No. 2 Tamworth Regional Council
No. 3 Dr Janet Hunt
No. 4 Nambucca Shire Council
No. 5 Australian Research Council
No. 6 Greater Taree City Council
No. 7 Mr Jeremy Smith
No. 8 Dr Kirrily Jordan
No. 9 Mr Owen Trembath
No. 10 Mr Dominic WY Kanak
No. 11 Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council
No. 12 Eurobodalla Shire Council
No. 13 Law Society of New South Wales
No. 14 Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation
No. 14a Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation
No. 14b Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation
No. 15 Wollondilly Shire Council
No. 16 Economic Development Office - Shoalhaven City Council
No. 17 Local Decision Making Regional Chairpersons Group (LDMRC)
No. 18 The Centre for Independent Studies
No. 19 NSW Ombudsman
No. 20 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council
No. 21 Just Reinvest NSW
No. 22 The University of Newcastle
No. 23 KC Consultancy Services
No. 24 Harry Nanya Tours
No. 25 NTSCORP Limited
No. 26 Clontarf Foundation (Partially confidential)
No. 27 Paradigm Resources
No. 28 NSW Government
No. 29 NSW Minerals Council - Attachment 1
No. 29 NSW Minerals Council
No. 30 The Greens
No. 31 Indigenous Land Corporation
No. 31a Indigenous Land Corporation
No. 32 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
No. 33 Department of Planning and Environment
No. 34 Banbai Enterprise Development Aboriginal Corporation
No. 35 Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Corporation Ltd (MPREC)
No. 36 Office of the Registrar Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW)
No. 37 Office of the Registrar Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW)
No. 38 Confidential
No. 39 Nambucca Shire Council
No. 40 Supply Nation
No. 41 NSW Minerals Council
No. 42 Role Models and Leaders Australia
No. 43 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council
No. 44 Shoalhaven City Council
No. 45 NTSCORP Limited
No. 46 Tamworth Regional Council
No. 47 Professor Paul Martin
No. 48 Banbai Enterprise Development Aboriginal Corporation
No. 49 Mr Murray Ings
No. 50 Ms Roxanne Smith
No. 51 Confidential

Date	Venue Details
26/02/2016	Macquarie Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
05/04/2016	Western Plains Cultural Centre, 76 Wingewarra Street, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
27/04/2016	Ken Chillingworth Room, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
26/05/2016	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
18/08/2016	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
14/08/2017	Orange, Orange, Orange	Schedule	Transcript
28/08/2017	tweed heads, tweed heads, Tweed Heads	Schedule	Transcript
29/08/2017	Armidale, Armidale, Armidale	Schedule	Transcript
18/09/2017	Newcastle, Newcastle, Newcastle	Schedule	Transcript

Report Name	Tabled Date	Government Response
Government response – Report No. 40 – Standing Committee on State Development – Economic development in Aboriginal communities	01/05/2017
Letter from Minister for Aboriginal Affairs seeking extension to government response due date	01/05/2017
Report No. 40 – Standing Committee on State Development – Economic development in Aboriginal communities	30/09/2016	01/05/2017
Discussion paper	07/07/2016

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2017-01-12	12/01/2017	Correspondence	Hon Leslie Williams MP - Minister for Aboriginal Affairs - extension to government response to 1 May 2017
2016-09-30	30/09/2016	Media Release	Media release - Report tabled - Economic development in Aboriginal communities
2016-09-05	05/09/2016	Answers to Questions on Notice	Answers to questions on notice NSW Aboriginal Land Council
2016-08-16	16/08/2016	Media Release	Roundtable on economic development in Aboriginal communities
2016-07-28	28/07/2016	Media Release	Driving Aboriginal economic development - reminder to make a submission to the discussion paper
2016-07-07	07/07/2016	Media Release	Discussion Paper - Options to drive Aboriginal economic development
2016-07-07	07/07/2016	Other	Discussion paper - seeking stakeholder views on how to effectively drive reform in the area of Aboriginal economic development
2016-06-22	22/06/2016	Answers to Questions on Notice	Clr Col Murray - Mayor - Tamworth Regional Council
2016-06-20	20/06/2016	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Eurobodalla Shire Council
2016-05-27	27/05/2016	Correspondence	The Hon Adrian Piccoli MP - Minister for Education - information regarding Clontaf Foundation
2016-05-25	25/05/2016	Other	Site visit report - Eden and Narooma
2016-05-23	23/05/2016	Media Release	Hearing in Narooma
2016-04-29	29/04/2016	Media Release	Committee to visit Tamworth for public hearing
2016-04-27	27/04/2016	Other	Site visit report - Guyra and Tamworth
2016-04-13	13/04/2016	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Government
2016-04-13	13/04/2016	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Shane Phillip - Executive Officer - Tribal Warrior
2016-04-05	05/04/2016	Other	Site visit report - Dubbo and Brewarrina
2016-04-05	05/04/2016	Tabled Document	NSW Aboriginal Land Council - Economic Development Policy - Tabled by Mr Darren Toomey - CEO Dubbo Local Aboriginal Land Council
2016-04-01	01/04/2016	Answers to Questions on Notice	TAFE NSW
2016-04-01	01/04/2016	Answers to Questions on Notice	TAFE NSW, Attachment 1
2016-03-31	31/03/2016	Media Release	Committee to visit Dubbo for public hearing
2016-03-29	29/03/2016	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Aboriginal Land Council
2016-03-29	29/03/2016	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Tricia Button, Eastern Divisional Manager, Indigenous Land Corporation
2016-03-14	14/03/2016	Other	Site visit report - Singleton, Williamtown and Wtanobbi
2016-03-10	10/03/2016	Answers to Questions on Notice	Dr Janet Hunt, Associate Professor, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Research, Australian National University
2016-02-26	26/02/2016	Tabled Document	Ms Debbie Barwick, Chairperson, NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce - Assorted documents
2016-02-26	26/02/2016	Tabled Document	Ms Debbie Barwick, Chairperson, NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce, 'Memorandum of Understanding 2014, between NSW Government and New South Wales Indigenous Chamber of Commerce'
2016-02-26	26/02/2016	Tabled Document	Ms Debbie Barwick, Chairperson, NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce, NSW Aboriginal Business Portal For Purchasers - Flyer
2016-02-26	26/02/2016	Tabled Document	Ms Debbie Barwick, NSW Aboriginial Business Portal for Suppliers - Flyer
2016-02-26	26/02/2016	Tabled Document	Dr Janet Hunt, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Research, CAEPR Working Paper No. 90/2013
2016-02-26	26/02/2016	Tabled Document	Dr Janet Hunt, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Research, CAEPR Working Paper No. 75 2010
2016-02-14	14/02/2016	Tabled Document	Sustainable Lands Strategy - A Local Land Aboriginal Council initiative - tabled by Mr Sean Gordon - Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council
2015-08-28	28/08/2015	Media Release	Call for submissions

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