Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, , 6:58:50 to 7:02:50
The Anindilyakwa Land Council discusses mine closure planning, local decision-making, and the introduction of their new CEO to the committee.
Topics: First Nations, Land management
Speakers: Speaker 36, Ricky Sar, Senator Karen Grogan
>> Thank you very much. We really appreciate your time. Um we'll go to Andy Aqua and and sorry Angela online as well. If you would like to introduce um and um and proceed to any opening statement that would be great.
>> Okay. Um I'll just go straight to the opening statement. Uh afternoon madame chair and senators. I'd like to acknowledge and pay my respects to the nano andri el people also past present and the first nations of the land on which the community committee is meeting sorry the land council is attending from the lands of the traditional owner of the good archipelica with me representing the ILC today are board members, Mr. Derilla, Matthew McKenzie, and myself. Also with me is Koopa Teao, who's commenced as the chief executive officer of the ALC in February this year. Our chair, Miss Ry will gives her apologies today as she is sorry she cannot join us here today. With Cooper's commencement as CEO, key areas of the ALC operations and community priorities have reached much needed attention. Community control and local decision making continues to be a focus for the traditional owners to increase and control the matters that impact our communities. A major focus on preparing for mine closure and involving community in the process of planning and growing a sustainable Jamco's mine closure. We are committed to working together with stakeholders, applying sound governance practices and keeping focus on the task ahead of us to reach possible positive outcomes for our community. I will now pause on the CEO Cooper to say a few brief word as this is first this is Cooper's first address to the community uh committee as ALC CEO. Thank you senators.
>> Thank you very much. Ricky Sar good afternoon madam chair and senators um I'd like to echo the acknowledgement of country and in which um the parliament stands the um nanoway and number people like to acknowledge out past and present also like to acknowledge the amandia people whose country we are reaching the senate estimate from pay my respect to elders past and present I am deeply honored by the land council ALC board having the confidence in me and my appointment as their CEO. Since arriving on country in February of this year, I've gained a deeper appreciation, respect, and understanding of country's beauty and the indigenous community's connection to it. ALC's vision is to assist its community by promoting a future economy that is sustainable and inclusive. This can only be achieved by empowering the community through a multifaceted approach. In addition um to adopting a holistic community consultation process, my focus has been on stakeholder engagement and structured collaboration to build trust and align expectations to improve strategic outcomes. I am pleased to be attending today and welcome your questions, Senator.