The Indigenous Affairs Committee will hear from the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) this Thursday as part of its inquiry into pathways and participation opportunities for Indigenous Australians in employment and business.
Committee Chair, Julian Leeser MP, noted that one of the Department’s key responsibilities is managing employment service provision, and that these services have assisted thousands of Indigenous Australians with job opportunities.
‘The Committee looks forward to discussing the Department’s Indigenous procurement policies and its tendering processes for Indigenous employment services.’ Mr Leeser said.
Public hearing details
Date: Thursday, 13 May 2021
Time: 11.40am to 12.25pm AEDT
A live audio stream of the hearing will be accessible at https://www.aph.gov.au/Watch_Read_Listen.
A full program will be available at the inquiry website.
Media inquiries
Office of Julian Leeser MP
Media contact: Ms Annie Phillips
(02) 9980 1822
Annie.phillips@aph.gov.au
For background information
Committee Secretariat
(02) 6277 4559
IndigenousAffairs.Reps@aph.gov.au
For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.
