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

The Commonwealth and Territory governments are focused on making this investment build on other programs and on delivering the change needed to make these improvements sustainable. This is part of our efforts to address intergenerational disadvantage in remote Indigenous communities. The employment outcomes from the rebuild program are outstanding, and I am pleased to see that the days of fly-in fly-out workforces—white men with nail bags—appear to be behind us in Indigenous affairs. The local Community Development Program provided by the Arnhem Land Progress Association has been front and centre in working with me and the Northern Territory government and contractors to secure placements and training and, ultimately, real jobs for job seekers in Galiwinku. The new Community Development Program provides communities with the flexibility to engage job seekers in a wide range of activities and pays providers based on outcomes rather than just engagement. We can see how this Commonwealth program is working with this rebuild to leave a lasting benefit and legacy for the community.