The inquiry into food pricing and food security in remote Indigenous communities will hold a public hearing tomorrow.
Julian Leeser MP, Chair of the House of Representatives Indigenous Affairs Committee, says the Committee will hear from stakeholders from Queensland, including the key industry players Community Enterprise Queensland and Sea Swift, and also from Indigenous peak bodies from the Northern Territory and New South Wales.
‘The Committee looks forward to gaining further insights into the complexities of the food supply chains and store management in the top-end of Australia, and the experiences of Aboriginal organisations with food pricing and availability,’ Mr Leeser said.
The hearings will be conducted via telephone and video links due to social distancing requirements relating to COVID-19. Full programs are available at the inquiry website.
Public hearing details
Date: Wednesday 12 August
Time: 9.00 am to 11.00 am; 1.00pm to 4.40pm
Location: Via conference call
An audio broadcast will be accessible at aph.gov.au/live
Media inquiries
Office of Julian Leeser MP
Media contact: Annie Phillips
0411 860 078
For background information
Committee Secretariat
02 6277 4559
IndigenousAffairs.Reps@aph.gov.au
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. You may also track the Committee to receive email updates on the inquiry by clicking the blue ‘Track Committee’ button.
