Amanda Stoker (Queensland, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Thanks, very much, for the question. The question of funding for PBCs or RNTBCs is one that is relevant. The Australian government, of course, as you know, provides support to native title corporations to meet their statutory obligations, to be continually improving their compliance with good governance principles and to be always building their organisational capacity and their ever-increasing ability to deal with government arrangements.

The National Indigenous Australians Agency provides funding to a wide-reaching number of projects to support PBCs, including native title operations and management training delivered by the National Native Title Council, and tailored governance training through a specialist training provider known as Shane Carroll & Associates. PBCs can also access training, including accredited training for a certificate IV in business governance, through the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations.

Progress reported.

Ordered that the committee have leave to sit again on the next day of sitting.