Indigenous consulting firms talk business and jobs

THE Indigenous Affairs Committee will hear from different Indigenous-owned consulting firms on Thursday as part of its inquiry into pathways and participation opportunities for Indigenous Australians in employment and business.

Committee chair Julian Leeser MP said there is now is a huge variety of businesses that are owned and operated by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

"This hearing is an opportunity for the committee to listen to Indigenous business owners and understand more about what they are seeing in the sector, what opportunities exist and also identify the barriers preventing more Indigenous people obtaining jobs and starting their own businesses," Mr Lesser said.

The committee will hear from Indigenous-owned enterprises that provide professional IT and other business services.

"The perspectives of these businesses in the professional marketplace will be an important contribution to the inquiry," Mr Leeser said.

Public hearing details

Date: Thursday 27 February 2020
Time: 11.40am to 12.30pm
Location: Committee Room 1R3, Parliament House, Canberra

A full program will be available at the inquiry website.

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