Indigenous Businesses, Workers Should Be Held to Same Standards as the Rest of Society: Senator

Ken Wyatt, former Indigenous Australians Minister, also called for a shift away from diversity targets.

Liberal Senator Kerrynne Liddle makes her first speech in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra on Sept. 7, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

CANBERRA, Australia—Liberal Party Senator Kerrynne Liddle says decision-makers must not shy away from holding Indigenous businesses to the same standards as others, urging transparency and accountability.

Reflecting on her experiences, Liddle said, “When people say, ‘That’s cultural, you don’t need to ask those questions.’ My response is, ‘How did you determine that person is the right person?’”