Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, , 7:31:13 to 7:53:07
The Northern Land Council outlines the benefits of the Indigenous Ranger programs, including employment statistics, gender equity achievements, and their role in emergency response and border protection.
Topics: Employment, Land management
Speakers: Unknown Speaker, Senator Karen Grogan, Yuseph Deen, Speaker 42, Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
>> Thank you, Senator Shoebridge. Um so we'll just go with um one last um role
for Senator Walker and then we will go to the break. So Senator Walker, over to
you. >> Thank you. just for the the Northern Land Council. I understand that you you know you run indigenous rangers programs which is funded by the Commonwealth. I really enjoy hearing about a lot of the successes that that come out of that program. Can you just step me through some of the benefits of these programs for people living on country?
our our program runs at um three of the four IPA coordinators are times uh in regards to emergency >> Thank you. And can I also say thank you. I know you've you know you've all traveled quite far to be here today. So thank you for doing that. We appreciate
thank you. that there are no further questions. I do really appreciate um the time that you take to wait online uh as we run hideously over time or the time you take to travel down. It it really um does mean a lot to us. Um please always feel free to put in requests to appear online given it is very challenging from some of your locations. Um with that we will release um this outcome area. Thank you so much for your time and uh we will now take a break and we will return at 455 uh with prime minister and cabinet.