Indigenous Advisory Council

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Indigenous Advisory Council
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Formed23 September 2013 (2013-09-23)
Dissolved2019 (2019) [1]
Jurisdiction Australia

The Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC), also known as the Prime Minister's Indigenous Advisory Council, existed between 2013 and 2019.

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It was established by then Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott. The council was created on 25 September 2013, [1] announced on 23 November 2013, [2] and its inaugural meeting was on 5 December 2013. [3]

The Indigenous Advisory Council was an advisory board, its type classified as "Ministerial Councils and Related Bodies including those Established by the COAG". [1] Its terms of reference were outlined at the first meeting, with its purpose stated as "to provide advice to the Government on Indigenous affairs, and was intended to focus on practical changes to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Its size was set at 12 people, comprising both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, who would meet three times each year. [3]

Malcolm Turnbull, who became Prime Minister in 2015, established the Indigenous Policy Committee of Cabinet in 2016, to "support better engagement with Cabinet Ministers, their portfolios and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including through collaboration with the Indigenous Advisory Council". [4] He temporarily suspended the IAC at the end of January 2017, [5] with its initial terms of reference being wound up on that date. [6]

Six members were appointed for a second term of the council, announced on 8 February 2017, with a further appointment on 22 May 2017. [7] No chairs were appointed to the IAC for its second term, in a deliberate move by Turnbull. [8] (However, at some point since then, co-chairs were appointed. [9] ) The co-chair of the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples, Jackie Huggins, expressed a wish to work with the new body. [10]

The Indigenous Advisory Council ceased in 2019. [1]

Members

The inaugural members were: [3]

Second term members, from February 2017, were: [10] [8]

In June 2018, after Sarra's departure, Ah See was appointed co-chair in his place. [9] Mason departed at some point before the council ceased. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Prime Minister's Indigenous Advisory Council". Directory. Australian Government. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Prime Minister's Announcement: Membership of the Indigenous Advisory Council". indigenous.gov.au. Australian Government. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "First Meeting of the Prime Minister's Indigenous Advisory Council". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . Tony Abbott [Media release]. Australian Government. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Turnbull, Malcolm (11 February 2018). "Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for a better Australia". National Indigenous Australians Agency . Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Karvelas, Patricia (1 February 2017). "Malcolm Turnbull dissolves Indigenous Advisory Council, but 'commitment remains'". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Terms of Reference: Indigenous Advisory Council". National Indigenous Australians Agency . Australian Government. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Prime Minister's Indigenous Advisory Council". National Indigenous Australians Agency . Australian Government. 8 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  8. 1 2 Karvelas, Patricia (8 February 2017). "Indigenous Advisory Council 'refreshed' with new membership". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  9. 1 2 "NSW Land Rights Chair appointed as Co-Chair of the PM's Indigenous Advisory Council". NSW Aboriginal Land Council. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  10. 1 2 "National Congress wants to work with PM's new advisory council..." CAAMA Radio. 9 February 2017. Archived from the original (Includes audio interview with Jackie Huggins.) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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