Corporates better shape up to share Indigenous business contracts

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Opportunities have accelerated for Indigenous entrepreneurs and employees since the Indigenous Procurement Policy was enacted by Australian Government in 2015.  Since then over five billion dollars in government contracts have been awarded to First Nations businesses.

But, with billions of government dollars up for grabs many corporates are vying to partner with Indigenous businesses. And it’s not always a happy marriage.

Produced By: Wendy John

Featured In Story: Shawn Andrews Mununjali and Palawa man, Director and Co-founder of Supply Aus, and Dwayne Good, Bundjalung man and owner of InTravel Group

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 23 November 2021