No government, organisation or person who claims to care about inequality can stand by and accept people languishing in poverty and disadvantage. And that’s what welfare dependence is. [Read more…]
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Commerce, not charity, will close the gap
Only economic development can lift people out of poverty and disadvantage. The good news is economic opportunities are opening up for Indigenous people like never before. [Read more…]
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Posted by on October 1, 2016
Welfare is state sponsored disadvantage
Everyone who depends on welfare is living in poverty. Poverty isn’t alleviated by giving people money. Poverty is alleviated by people making money; by economic development driven by jobs, education and innovation.
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Posted by on September 5, 2016
Self-determination is a mindset, not a gift
There’s never been a better time to be a young Indigenous Australian. This is the message we should impart to our youth, one of positivity and hope. And Indigenous leaders should model that message in our own conduct and language. [Read more…]
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Posted by on August 1, 2016
Get the rules right
The Indigenous Advancement Policy needs critical refinements. The new government must move away from the mission manager mentality and fully embrace a genuine commercial framework. [Read more…]
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Posted by on July 9, 2016
Disrupting Indigenous affairs
Disruptive innovation is not an optional extra when it comes to Indigenous affairs. [Read more…]
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Posted by on June 26, 2016
Indigenous Accountants crucial for Indigenous futures
To build prosperity from the assets we’ve fought hard to obtain, our communities need people with financial expertise, who know how to manage, sustain and build wealth. We need accountants just as much as lawyers and doctors, if not more. [Read more…]
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Posted by on May 17, 2016