Indigenous academic Professor Patricia
Dudgeon has told an Indigenous business conference that governments,
universities and communities must work together to address high Indigenous
suicide rates.
Muway
Constructions Director Joe Ross has told an Indigenous business conference that
economic structures set up to support Indigenous businesses need to be
remodelled.
Chairman of the Australian Indigenous Advisory Council, Warren Mundine,
has told an Indigenous business conference that education, employment and economic
development will be crucial to lifting Indigenous people out of poverty.
Minister
for Indigenous Affairs Peter Collier has told an Indigenous business conference
that government departments must work together to address Indigenous
disadvantage.
Recognise
Youth WA Ambassador Kimberley Benjamin, and Recognise Youth Campaign
Coordinator Peter Dawson have called upon all Australians to support reform to
recognise Indigenous people in the Australian constitution.
Indigenous academic Marcia
Langton has called on Australian governments to learn from Western Australian
mining companies in implementing Indigenous procurement policies.
Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda has argued a
human rights-based approach to business is needed to address power imbalances
between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
