Page 1501 - Week 04 - Thursday, 12 April 2018

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demonstrated their ability to act as Ambassadors for Reconciliation Day and contribute to the development of the program of activities.

Recommendations for Council membership were provided by the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (OATSIA). OATSIA consulted broadly across Government about the composition of the Council and, as a result, identified potential high profile individuals. This approach was discussed and supported by Directors-General at the ACT Public Service Strategic Board Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Sub-Committee Meeting on 22 November 2017. The Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body was also consulted on a proposed list of Council members.

I made the final decision on membership and contacted each proposed member directly.

(b) The Council consists of ten members, including an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Co-Chair. The role of the Council is to:

i. Support the ACT Government in developing a program of activities taking place in the lead up to and on Reconciliation Day;

ii. Provide high level strategic advice to the event coordinator and promote the events;

iii. Provide leadership in the jurisdiction about Reconciliation; and

iv. Act as Ambassadors for Reconciliation Day.

(d) Officials discussed the concept of the Council with some potential Council members, particularly while seeking contact details of those individuals. However, those discussions were not formal invitations for individuals to participate on the Council.

As stated in response to 1(a) I directly invited all Council members to participate.

(e) Refer to answer 1(a) above.

(f) Refer to answer to 1(c) above.

(g) Under the current Terms of Reference approaches can be made by Reconciliation Day Council members, by myself (as Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs) or by OATSIA to other individuals to act as Ambassadors for Reconciliation Day.

(2) No selection criteria were developed for the positions. Refer to answer 1(a) above.

(3) Refer to answers 1(a) and 2 above.

(4)

(a) I was consulted and provided feedback to OATSIA, including via my staff, during the process set out at answers 1(a) and 1(d) above.

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