NIAA and ANAO discuss remote food pricing

THE Indigenous Affairs Committee will hear from the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) and the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) at the first public hearing for its inquiry into food prices and food security in remote communities.

Committee chair Julian Leeser MP said that the Committee looked forward to discussing the current policy frameworks with these key agencies.

“As the national Indigenous policy agency, NIAA will play a central role in formulating the government’s approach to dealing with this issue,” Mr Leeser said. “The ANAO has conducted detailed audits of government activities and initiatives in remote food security. Both of these witnesses have valuable insights and expertise to bring to the inquiry.”

Public hearing details

Date: Thursday 11 June 2020
Time: 11.35am to 12.55pm

A full program will be available at the inquiry website.

Due to social distancing requirements at Parliament House, members of the public will not be permitted to attend the hearing. An audio broadcast will be accessible at https://www.aph.gov.au/Watch_Read_Listen.  

For more information about this inquiry, including its terms of reference, details of upcoming public hearings, and instructions on making a submission, please visit the Committee’s webpage.

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