Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I am happy to inform the Senate that this government is determined to help these organisations focus on good governance. It is important to ensure that the funds that are earmarked to drive outcomes on the ground actually deliver results.

Under the Indigenous Advancement Strategy, any organisation receiving more than half a million dollars in funding through my portfolio is required to be incorporated under Commonwealth legislation. For Indigenous organisations, that generally means incorporation under the Corporations Act or under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act. Other organisations will be required to be incorporated under the Corporations Act. Whilst some exemptions may apply, I am determined to ensure that every dollar of funding through the Indigenous portfolio meets the objective it is intended to. Our focus is on delivering real outcomes to improve the circumstances of our first Australians, particularly in getting kids to school, adults into work and making sure that communities are safe.