Media Release - More jobs, better job opportunities for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory 14.11.11
Date published :
14
November
2011
Media Release
JENNY MACKLIN MP
Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services
and Indigenous Affairs
TONY BURKE MP
Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities
SENATOR MARK ARBIB
Minister for Indigenous Employment
and Economic Development
WARREN SNOWDON MP
Minister for Indigenous Health
Member for Lingiari
JOBS, BETTER JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABORIGINAL PEOPLE IN
THE NORTHERN
TERRITORY
Aboriginal people in remote
communities across the Northern Territory will have greater
employment and economic opportunities under a $19.1 million jobs
package announced today. This package is part of the work the
Australian government is doing to act on the priority issues for
Aboriginal people living in remote communities in the Northern
territory. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin,
Minister for sustainability, Tony Burke, and Minister for
Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Mark Arbib, said
the jobs package was the result of extensive consultations with
aboriginal people. "We have listened to what aboriginal people in
the northern territory have told us - they want jobs in their
communities with proper wages and conditions and we want to work
with them to make this happen," ms Macklin said. "Having a job
contributes to better health, encourages young people to get a
decent education, and ultimately leads to stronger communities and
local economies." This package will deliver 50 new ranger positions
in the northern territory for the working on country program which
employs indigenous people to protect and conserve Australia's
precious environment.
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