Media Release - Government Procurement To Drive Indigenous Jobs

Date published : 12  April  2011 

SENATOR THE HON PENNY WONG
Minister for Finance and Deregulation

SENATOR THE HON MARK ARBIB
Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development
Minister for Sport
Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE

Minister for Finance and Deregulation Penny Wong and Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development Mark Arbib today welcomed approval of the first Indigenous Training, Employment and Supplier Plan under the Gillard Government's enhanced Indigenous Opportunities Policy (IOP). The enhanced IOP is part of the Government's commitment to Closing the Gap on Indigenous disadvantage, and halving the gap in Indigenous unemployment within a decade.

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