Question on Notice 863/2026: Indigenous Economic Opportunity Plan

Topic

Indigenous Economic Opportunity Plan

Question

With reference to the government’s decision to repeal the Indigenous Economic Opportunity Plan— Will the Minister advise if (a) contractors on regional builds, particularly in discrete Indigenous community council areas, are no longer required to reserve 10 percent of the total site labour hours specifically for local First Nations apprentices and trainees, (b) larger contractors can meet their 3 percent procurement quota simply by buying office supplies or professional services from a city-based Indigenous company and (c) jobs on construction sites for First Nations peoples in discrete communities are being impacted?

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