Footnotes

Chapter 1

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 95 – 15 June 2015, p. 2644.

[2]        Journals of the Senate, No. 123 – 9 November 2015, p. 3308.

[3]        Journals of the Senate, No. 138 – 22 February 2016, p. 3749.

[4]        Recommendation 35 (a) of the Report of the National Commission of Audit, Phase One – February 2014, p. 177.

[5]        Audit report No. 26, 2011-12, Capacity development for Indigenous service delivery, 9 February 2012. Note that this report preceded the work of the NCA and its recommendations.

[6]        Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, pp 44-45.

[7]        'Indigenous Affairs Programmes – rationalisation' in Budget 2014-15, Budget Measures – Budget Paper No. 2 2014-15, p. 185.

[8]        'Indigenous Affairs Programmes – rationalisation' in Budget 2014-15, Budget Measures – Budget Paper No. 2 2014-15, p. 185. The figure of $534.4 million includes $3.5 million in savings from the Torres Strait Regional Authority.

[9]        'Indigenous Affairs Programmes – rationalisation' in Budget 2014-15, Budget Measures – Budget Paper No. 2 2014-15, p. 185. See also, Ms Liza Carroll, Associate Secretary, Indigenous Affairs, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Estimates Hansard, 30 May 2014, p. 78.

[10]      'Indigenous Affairs Programmes – rationalisation' in Budget 2014-15, Budget Measures – Budget Paper No. 2 2014-15, p. 185.

[11]      'About: Indigenous Advancement Strategy' at www.dpmc.gov.au/indigenous-affairs/about/indigenous-advancement-strategy (accessed 20 June 2015).

[12]      IAS Guidelines, p. 3.

[13]      'About: Indigenous Advancement Strategy' at www.dpmc.gov.au/indigenous-affairs/about/indigenous-advancement-strategy (accessed 20 August 2015).

[14]      IAS Guidelines, p. 3.

[15]      Submission 48, p. 9 and Attachment C.

[16]      IAS Guidelines, p. 9.

[17]      IAS Guidelines, p. 9.

[18]      IAS Guidelines, p. 3.

[19]      IAS Guidelines, p. 3.

[20]      IAS Guidelines, p. 5.

[21]      IAS Guidelines, p. 5.

[22]      IAS Guidelines, p. 5.

[23]      IAS Guidelines, p. 5.

[24]      IAS Guidelines, p. 3.

[25]      IAS Guidelines, p. 8.

[26]      IAS Guidelines, p. 8.

[27]      IAS Guidelines, p. 8.

[28]      'Incorporation requirements' at www.dpmc.gov.au/indigenous-affairs/incorporation-requirements.

[29]      IAS Guidelines, p. 9.

[30]      'Indigenous Affairs Programmes – rationalisation' in Budget 2014-15, Budget Measures – Budget Paper No. 2 2014-15, p. 185.

[31]      See Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'A new era of Indigenous grant funding commences', 8 September 2014.

[32]      The Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'A new era of Indigenous grant funding commences', 8 September 2014.

[33]      The Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'A new era of Indigenous grant funding commences', 8 September 2014.

[34]      The Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'A new era of Indigenous grant funding commences', 8 September 2014.

[35]      The Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'A new era of Indigenous grant funding commences', 8 September 2014. The 1800 helpline is discussed further in chapter 3.

[36]      Submission 48, p. 11.

[37]      Ms Carroll, PM&C¸ Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 53.

[38]      Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'Indigenous Grant Round', Media release, 24 November 2014. The ad hoc nature of funding extensions and their effect on service providers, as well as on their staff and clients, is discussed further in chapter 3.

[39]      Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, '$860 million investment through Indigenous Advancement Strategy Grants Round', Media release, 4 March 2015.

[40]      Ms Carroll, PM&C¸ Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 53.

[41]      North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance, Submission 59, pp 9-10; Danila Dilba, Submission 66, p. 8.

[42]      Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'IAS recommended organisations list released', Media release, 24 March  2015.

[43]      Ms Carroll, PM&C¸ Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 45.

[44]      Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'IAS grant round investment totals $1 billion', Media release, 27 May 2015.

[45]      Ms Carroll, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, pp 45, 55.

[46]      PM&C, Letter and fact sheet for peak bodies on IAS external review, Tabled Document 4, Canberra 29 June 2015; see also Ms Liza Carroll, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 45. These reviews are discussed further in chapter 3.

[47]      Ms Susan Black, First Assistant Secretary, Program Implementation Taskforce, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, pp 56-57, 59.

Chapter 2 - The Indigenous Advancement Strategy program design and delivery framework

[1]        Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 1.

[2]        Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 1.

[3]        Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 35. See also Ms Kirstie Parker, Co-Chair, National Congress of Australia's First Peoples (National Congress), Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 37.

[4]        Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 1.

[5]        Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 6.

[6]        Submission 15, p. 2

[7]        Submission 15, p. 6.

[8]        Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 38. See also Mr John Paterson, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Peak Organisations of the Northern Territory, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 2; Mr Graham Dowling, Interim Chairman, Combined Aboriginal Organisations of Central Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 35.

[9]        Submission 5, p. 1.

[10]      Submission 11, p. 3.

[11]      Submission 12, p. 1.

[12]      See Inala Wangarra, Submission 11, p. 3; Kimberley Institute, Submission 16, p. 45; Ms Henrietta Marrie, Submission 19, p. 5, 12; UTS Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, Submission 22, p. 3; The Hon Fred Chaney AO, Submission 24, p. 2; Kimberley Land Council, Submission 30, p. 3; Community Council for Australia, Submission 34, p. 4; WA Council of Social Service, Submission 49, p. 3; Reconciliation WA, Submission 64, p. 2.

[13]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 5.

[14]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 46.

[15]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 55.

[16]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 69.

[17]      Ms Liza Carroll, Associate Secretary, Indigenous Affairs, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 57. Note: the reviews being undertaken into the IAS are discussed in the following chapter.

[18]      Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'Delivering our commitments for Indigenous Australians ', Media release, 13 May 2014.

[19]      Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'Delivering our commitments for Indigenous Australians ', Media release, 13 May 2014.

[20]      IAS Guidelines, p. 3.

[21]      Submission 15, p. 1.

[22]      Submission 15, p. 1.

[23]      Submission 70, p. 9.

[24]      Submission 26, p. 2.

[25]      Submission 45, p. 5. See also NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group, Submission 29, p. 19.

[26]      Submission 70, p. 9.

[27]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, pp 44-45.

[28]      Submission 44, p. 4.

[29]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 5.

[30]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2016, pp 3 and 5.

[31]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 7.

[32]      Submission 12, p. 2. See also Victorian Council of Social Service, Submission 56, p. 7.

[33]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 41.

[34]      Submission 70, p. 15.

[35]      Submission 26, p. 4.

[36]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 53.

[37]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 40.

[38]      See, for example, Inala Wangarra, Submission 11, p. 3.

[39]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 2.

[40]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 25.

[41]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 38.

[42]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 45. See also Mr John Paterson, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Peak Organisations of the Northern Territory, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 2.

[43]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 47.

[44]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 47.

[45]      Submission 57, p. 11.

[46]      Submission 65, p. 2.

[47]      Submission 65, p. 3.

[48]      Submission 72, p. 8. See also Mr John Paterson, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Peak Organisations of the Northern Territory, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 2.

[49]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 38.

[50]      Submission 10, p. 5.

[51]      Submission 65, p. 12.

[52]      Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'IAS grant round investment totals $1 billion', Media release, 27 May 2015.

[53]      Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'Minister Scullion: Greens not telling whole story on IAS funding', Media release, 5 May 2015.

[54]      Submission 80, p. 5.

[55]      Submission 80, p. 5.

[56]      Ms Susan Black, First Assistant Secretary, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 12.

[57]      Ms Elizabeth Hefren-Webb, First Assistant Secretary, Schools, Information and Evaluation, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 12.

[58]      Ms Hefren-Webb, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 12.

[59]      These requirements are outlined in chapter 1.

[60]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 24.

[61]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 9. See also Mr Rod Little, National Congress, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, pp 41-42.

[62]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 30.

[63]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 30.

[64]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, pp 41-42.

[65]      Ms Carroll, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 60.

[66]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 60.

[67]      Mrs Marie Taylor, First Assistant Secretary, Housing, Land and Community Capability Division, Indigenous Affairs Group, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 61.

[68]      Submission 26, p. 1. See also Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, Submission 45, p. 7.

[69]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 23.

[70]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 32.

[71]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 32.

[72]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 32.

[73]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 32.

[74]      See, for example, Mr Robert Dalton, Policy and Research Advisor, Northern Land Council, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, pp 4, 10. Ms Priscilla Collins, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Peak Organisations of the Northern Territory, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 8; Mr Matt Fawkner, Principal Legal Officer, Katherine Women's Information and Legal Service, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 29; Mr Graham Dowling, Interim Chairman, Combined Aboriginal Organisations of Central Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 36; Charles Darwin University, Submission 55, pp 3-4; North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance, Submission 59, pp 9,12; Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW, Submission 12, p. 5.

[75]      Proof Committee Hansard 16 February 2016, p. 43.

[76]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, pp 4, 10, 13.  See also Dr David Cooper, Manager, Research Advocacy and Policy, Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, pp 4-5; Ms Priscilla Collins, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Peak Organisations of the Northern Territory, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, pp 5, 8.

[77]      Submission 41, pp 4-5.

[78]      Mr Andrew Tongue, Associate Secretary, Indigenous Affairs, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 14.

[79]      Mr Tongue, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, pp 14-15.

[80]      Mr Tongue, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 15.

[81]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 21.

[82]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 22.

[83]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 49.

[84]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 50.

[85]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 49.

[86]      Ms Anne-Marie Lansdown, Universities Australia, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 11. Ms Lansdown was referring to the Review of Higher Education Access and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (July 2012).

[87]      Ms Anne-Marie Lansdown, Universities Australia, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 11.

[88]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 12.

[89]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 12.

[90]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 12.

[91]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 16.

[92]      Ms Hefren-Webb, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 46.

[93]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 47.

[94]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 28.

[95]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 28. Note: Under IAS, 12 months funding for Stronger Futures was received and under the Attorney-General's Department five-year funding for the delivery of Aboriginal legal services has been received.

[96]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 20.

[97]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 52.

[98]      Ms Caroline Edwards, First Assistant Secretary, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 48.

[99]      Ms Edwards, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 48.

[100]    Ms Edwards, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 48.

Chapter 3

[1]        Submission 75,  p. 3.

[2]        Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 29.

[3]        Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 34.

[4]        Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 28.

[5]        Submission 66, p. 5.

[6]        Submission 66, p. 8.

[7]        Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 10.

[8]        Submission 84, p. 9.

[9]        Submission 36, p. 4.

[10]      See, for example: Katherine Women's Information and Legal Services, Submission 62, p. 1; Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council, Submission 63, p. 1; Danila Dilba Health Service, Submission 66, p. 4; National Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Forum, Submission 83¸ pp 8-9; National Congress of Australia's First Peoples, Submission 84, p. 9. See also Mr John Paterson, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 1.

[11]      Submission 66¸ p. 4

[12]      Submission 79, p. 3.

[13]      Submission 82, pp 4-5.

[14]      Submission 12, p. 2. See also Aboriginal Family Law Services (WA), Submission 81, p. 7.

[15]      Submission 5, pp 1-2.

[16]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 4.

[17]      For example, see: Ninti One Limited, Submission 13, p. 2; North Australian Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service, Submission 14, p. 1.

[18]      Submission 13, p. 2.

[19]      Submission 13, p. 2.

[20]      Ms Liza Carroll, Associate Secretary, Indigenous Affairs, Department of the Prime minister and Cabinet (PM&C), Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, pp 54-55.

[21]      See Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Estimates Hansard, 27 February 2015, pp 51-52.

[22]      Submission 48, p. 14. There were 1,233 non-compliant applications from total of 2,472.

[23]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 53.

[24]      Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'Indigenous Grant Round', Media release, 24 November 2014.

[25]      Ms Carroll, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 45.

[26]      Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'IAS grant round investment totals $1 billion', Media release, 27 May 2015.

[27]      PM&C, 'IAS 2014 Grant funding round Summary of information', Tabled Document 1, Canberra 29 June 2015.

[28]      Ms Carroll, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 53.

[29]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 24.

[30]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 25.

[31]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 25.

[32]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 25.

[33]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 6.

[34]      For example, see: The Lyndon Community, Submission 10¸ p. 1; Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council, Submission 12, p. 4; Family Support Newcastle, Submission 5, p. 2; Kimberley Land Council, Submission 30, pp 1-2; Community Council for Australia, Submission 34, p. 4; Save the Children, Submission 41, p. 3; Good Beginnings Australia, Submission 43, p. 2; Reconciliation Australia, Submission 44, p. 2; Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, Submission 45, p. 6.

[35]      See for example, Ms Lisa Briggs, Chief Executive Officer, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 25; The Lyndon Community, Submission 10¸ p. 1; Ms Suzan Cox, Director, Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 19.

[36]      Submission 12, p. 4.

[37]      Submission 5, p. 2.

[38]      Submission 10¸ p. 1.

[39]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 55.

[40]      PM&C answer to question on notice, Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 27 February 2015, Question 67 (received 10 April 2015).

[41]      Ms Susan Black, First Assistant Secretary, Programme Implementation Taskforce, PM&C, Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Estimates Hansard, 27 February 2015, p. 52.

[42]      Ms Black, PM&C, Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Estimates Hansard, 27 February 2015, pp 52-53.

[43]      Ms Black, PM&C, Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Estimates Hansard, 27 February 2015, p. 53.

[44]      PM&C answer to question on notice, Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Additional Estimates 27 February 2015, Question 67 (received 10 April 2015).

[45]      Submission 47, p. 6.

[46]      Submission 48, p. 15.

[47]      Submission 48, p. 15.

[48]      Ms Black, PM&C, Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Estimates Hansard, 27 February 2015, p. 52.

[49]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 3.

[50]      Submission 15, p. 3.

[51]      PM&C, Submission 48, Attachment G (Letter from Ms Liza Carroll, PM&C, to Service Providers, 8 September 2014 re IAS Round Open), p. 1.

[52]      For example, see: Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, Submission 45, p. 5; West Australian Council of Social Services, Submission 49, p. 3; University of Newcastle, Submission 53, p. 5; North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance, Submission 59, p. 5; Danila Dilba Health Service, Submission 66, p. 4; Regional Development Australia Pilbara, Submission 73, p. 6 ; Marninwarntikura Fitzroy Women's Resource Centre, Submission 76, p. 23; Combined Aboriginal Organisations of Central Australia, Submission 79, p. 3.

[53]      Submission 41, p. 3.

[54]      Submission 59, p. 6. See also Mr David Jan, Manager of Policy Development and Corporate Services, Local Government Association of the Northern Territory, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 44.

[55]      Noting the total funding for the IAS was $4.8 billion over four years but a portion was already committed. See Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Estimates Hansard, 27 February 2015, p. 58; IAS Guidelines, p. 3.

[56]      Although the figure of $14 billion was mentioned during the 27 February 2015 estimates hearing (see Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Estimates Hansard, 27 February 2015, p. 53), on 3 March 2015 PM&C wrote to the committee to say that due to a data entry error the $14 billion figure was not correct and the total funding requested was less than $14 billion. The Department undertook but has not yet provided the final amount.

[57]      Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Estimates Hansard, 27 February 2015, pp 53-54.

[58]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 19.

[59]      Supplementary Submission 70, p. 9.

[60]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, pp 51-52.

[61]      Submission 13, p. 4.

[62]      Ms Carroll, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 51.

[63]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 52.

[64]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 52.

[65]      Proof Committee Hansard , 1 March 2016, p. 11.

[66]      Ms Priscilla Collins, Deputy Chairperson, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) and Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Peak Organisations of the Northern Territory (APO NT), Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 33.

[67]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 33.

[68]      Submission 12, p. 1.

[69]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 45.

[70]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 43.

[71]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 37.

[72]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 28.

[73]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 34.

[74]      Ms Carroll, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, pp 45, 55.

[75]      Ms Carroll, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p.55.

[76]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, pp 3-4, 11.

[77]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 6.

[78]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 11.

[79]      Ms Seranie Gamble, Outreach Project Officer, Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, pp 23-24, 26.

[80]      Mr Matt Fawkner, Principal Legal Officer, Katherine Women's Information and Legal Service, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, pp 28-30.

[81]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 35.

[82]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 37. See also Mr Graham Dowling, Interim Chairman, Combined Aboriginal Organisations of Central Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 37; Mr Matt Fawkner, Principal Legal Officer, Katherine Women's Information and Legal Service, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016,
pp 31-33.

[83]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, pp 35-36.

[84]      Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, pp 43,44.

[85]      Ms Black, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 56.

[86]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 45.

[87]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 45.

[88]      Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 2.

[89]      Ms Black, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 56.

[90]      Ms Black, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, pp 57, 59.

[91]      PM&C answer to question on notice, Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Supplementary Budget Estimates, 23 October 2015, Question 61 (received 10 December 2015).

[92]      PM&C answer to question on notice, Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Supplementary Budget Estimates, 23 October 2015, Question 61 (received 10 December 2015).

[93]      Ms Carroll, PM&C, Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 45. PM&C tabled this letter at the hearing, see 'Letter and fact sheet for peak bodies on IAS external review', Tabled Document 4, Canberra 29 June 2015

[94]      Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 6.

[95]      Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 6.

[96]      Ms Black, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 6.

[97]      Mr Andrew Tongue, Associate Secretary, Indigenous Affairs, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, pp 1, 3.; Ms Black, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 7.

[98]      Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 3.

[99]      Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 6.

[100]    Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 6.

[101]    Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 4.

[102]    Mr Tongue, Associate Secretary, Indigenous Affairs, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 1. See Ms Seranie Gamble, Outreach Project Officer, Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, pp 23-24.

[103]    Mr Tongue, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 3.

[104]    See: http://www.anao.gov.au/Publications/Audits-in-Progress?portfolio=6851D4DB02CD486CAD48406B81BF517C (accessed 4 March 2016).

[105]    Senate Community Affairs References Committee, Impact on service quality, efficiency and sustainability of recent Commonwealth community service tendering processes by the Department of Social Services, 16 September 2015, p. 1.

[106]    Western Australian Council of Social Service, Submission 49, p. 2; National Congress of Australia's First Peoples, Submission 84, p. 10.

[107]    Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, 'Minister Scullion: Greens not telling whole story on IAS funding', Media release, 5 May 2015.

[108]    Mr Tongue, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 4.

[109]    Committee Hansard, 29 June 2015, p. 3.

Government senators' additional comments

[1]        Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Community-driven approach key to Closing the Gap, Media release, 10 February 2016.

[2]        See Answer to question on notice 61 for Supplementary Budget Estimates.

[3]        Mr Andrew Tongue, Associate Secretary, Indigenous Affairs, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 3.

[4]        Mr Andrew Tongue, Associate Secretary, Indigenous Affairs, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 11.

[5]        Mr Andrew Tongue, Associate Secretary, Indigenous Affairs, PM&C, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2016, p. 11.

[6]        Mr Owen Cole, Member, Combined Aboriginal Organisations of Central Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, pp 39-40.

[7]        Ms Christina Davidson, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Northern Kimberley and Arnhem Aboriginal Artists, Proof Committee Hansard, 16 February 2016, p. 48.

Additional comments of the Australian Greens

[1]        'Indigenous Affairs Programmes – rationalisation' in Budget 2014-15, Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures, Part 2: Expenses Measures, Prime Minister and Cabinet. Available at: www.budget.gov.au/2014-15/content/bp2/html/bp2_expense-20.htm.

[2]        $17.8 million in cuts to indexation, and redirection of $21.1 million from the IAS to the Women's Safety Package. See Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2015-16, Appendix A: Policy decisions taken since the 2015-16 Budget. Available at: www.budget.gov.au/2015-16/content/myefo/html/11_appendix_a_expense.htm.

[3]        Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Closing the Gap: Prime Minister's Report 2016. Available at: http://closingthegap.dpmc.gov.au/assets/pdfs/closing_the_gap_report_2016.pdf.