Aboriginal Development Commission
ADC
1 July 1980 – 5 March 1990
Statutory commission, with a board of Aboriginal commissioners, that funded Aboriginal economic and social development through land purchase, housing and business loans, enterprise grants and commercial investments.
How it came into existence
Created on 1 July 1980 as a statutory body under the Aboriginal Development Commission Act 1980 (assented 16 May 1980), passed by the Fraser government, which replaced the Aboriginal Land Fund Commission and the Aboriginal Loans Commission and took over their functions; Charles Perkins was its first chairman.
- Land purchase for Aboriginal communities
- Housing loans
- Business loans
Legislation: Aboriginal Development Commission Act 1980
Changes during its life
- Part split off to form Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commercial Development Corporation · 1990
- Commercial investments and enterprises
How it ended
Merged with the Department of Aboriginal Affairs into the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission on 5 March 1990, with its commercial investments passing to the new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commercial Development Corporation.
- Land purchase
- Housing and business loans
- Enterprise and community development grants
Main functions
- Land purchase for Aboriginal communities
- Housing loans
- Business loans and enterprise development
- Community development grants
- Commercial investments
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Aboriginal Affairs.
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Sources
Primary sources
Government records and websites
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