Legislative Hurdles, Land Issues, Capital Access Under Scrutiny for Indigenous Development

Representatives called for urgent fiscal and legislative reforms to complement social policies like ‘Closing the Gap’ and drive true economic participation.

The site of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy protest in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 8, 2024. Melanie Sun/The Epoch Times

Access to capital, unlocking Indigenous land assets, and empowering Indigenous corporations took centre stage at the Senate Inquiry into economic self-determination for First Nations Australians held on Sept. 30.

With a sharp focus on removing systemic barriers, representatives called for fiscal and legislative reforms to complement social policies like “Closing the Gap” and drive true economic participation. The committee is chaired by Victorian Labor Senator Jana Stewart.