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NSW Ombudsman report reveals mixed results from state's Aboriginal Procurement Policy
The NSW Ombudsman's new report detailing its assessment of the implementation of...
Giovanni Torre 9 Jul 2026
Verification test looms as Indigenous procurement enters new phase
A national Indigenous procurement summit in Naarm / Melbourne has heard the firs...
Reece Harley 6 Jul 2026
Federal government strengthens Indigenous Procurement Policy
The federal government has moved to strengthen "the ambition" and eligibility re...
Giovanni Torre 1 Jul 2026
Tender for Indigenous business verification system to open amid major IPP transition
The Federal Government is preparing to open the Indigenous business verification...
Reece Harley 9 May 2026
From the field to the boardroom: AFL great focused on opportunity with SKS Indigenous Technologies
When the pandemic hit in 2020 and three-time premiership player Chris Johnson fo...
Dechlan Brennan 26 Feb 2026
Indigenous businesses excluded from NT’s new Defence Industry Council

Indigenous business leaders in the Northern Territory say the NT government's newly announced Defence Industry Council represents "another missed opportunity" to strengthen the Territory's defence eco...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 25, 2026
Half of Indigenous Procurement billions flow to just 18 companies

The federal government's Indigenous Procurement Policy has long been promoted as a major success story, but a new study has revealed billions of dollars in Commonwealth contracts have been captured by...

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Brendan Foster Dec 19, 2025
Opinion: Reforming procurement to empower Indigenous chambers

The Commonwealth's Indigenous Procurement Policy is on the verge of its most significant reform in a decade. In a Senate Estimates hearing this week, officials confirmed the government will soon tende...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Oct 9, 2025
McCarthy: Government ‘deeply committed’ to First Nations economic empowerment

Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy says the government is "deeply committed" to working with Indigenous people to support economic empowerment and self-determination.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Aug 20, 2025
First Nations leaders raise concerns over Indigenous participation rules exemptions for majority of federal contracts

Indigenous leaders and business figures have raised serious concerns over the revelation an audit of federal contracts found Indigenous employment rules were dropped in two thirds of cases, translatin...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 19, 2025
Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation strikes deal on clean energy project engagement

Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation has signed an Engagement Agreement with the developers of offshore wind project Blue Mackerel, reinforcing what the Corporation calls its "leadership...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 19, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Bunnings investigated over alleged governance conflicts

Questions have been raised about internal governance and accountability at hardware giant Bunnings after whistleblower allegations from a senior Noongar executive.

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 13, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Conflict allegations target Wesfarmers’ Indigenous Procurement dealings

Wesfarmers is facing scrutiny over its role in Indigenous procurement after whistleblower allegations about the governance structure of a supplier 49 per cent owned by one of the corporate giant's sub...

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David Prestipino Apr 17, 2025
Gunaikurnai Corporation secures agreement to ensure voice in offshore wind feasibility plans

The Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation has signed an Engagement Agreement with offshore wind proponent Iberdrola Australia, ensuring that Gunaikurnai people are "actively involved" in...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 5, 2025
Policies aimed at boosting Indigenous business must benefit Aboriginal communities

After the defeat of the Voice, we saw Anthony Albanese reframe his government's Indigenous affairs commitment at Garma, turning from the rights-based approach long endorsed by Aboriginal people, towar...

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Dr Hannah McGlade Feb 25, 2025
Chippewa Cree business leader Dawn Houle shares lessons of economic empowerment

Dawn Houle, President and founder of SunSinger Consulting, a DC-based Native American woman-owned company, has dedicated her life to fostering strategic partnerships for and with Native American Tribe...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 27, 2024
Indigenous businesses hit $10b milestone with spending tipped to skyrocket

The value of Commonwealth contracts won by First Nations businesses has reached $10 billion, with growth across key sectors and emerging industries projected to only rise.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Oct 1, 2024
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