Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services
Office of the Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services
7 July 2009 – 31 January 2014
Independent statutory office that monitored, assessed and reported on government service delivery in the priority remote Indigenous communities covered by the Remote Service Delivery National Partnership, with a mandate to resolve bureaucratic obstacles.
How it came into existence
Established by the Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services Act 2009, which commenced in July 2009, to oversee the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery agreed through COAG; Brian Gleeson held the office, supported by staff in the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
Legislation: Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services Act 2009
Changes during its life
- 18 September 2013Moved to the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio with most Indigenous affairs functions.
- Monitoring of service delivery in remote Indigenous communities
How it ended
Ceased when the Abbott government ended its funding in the 2013–14 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook and the Coordinator-General's appointment expired on 31 January 2014, with remaining oversight going to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; the 2009 Act was repealed on 17 October 2014 by the Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Act 2014.
Main functions
- Monitoring service delivery in priority remote communities
- Six-monthly reports to the Minister and Parliament
- Identifying and resolving bureaucratic blockages
- Oversight of Local Implementation Plans
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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Sources
Primary sources
Government records and websites
Other sources
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