Indigenous affairsAgency
National Aboriginal Consultative Committee
NACC
1973 – 1977
First nationally elected Aboriginal advisory body, made up of representatives elected by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to advise the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs on policy and programs.
How it came into existence
Set up by the Whitlam government in 1973 by decision of the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Gordon Bryant, with its members elected by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voters in November 1973.
How it ended
Replaced in 1977 by the National Aboriginal Conference, following the 1976 review of the committee chaired by Dr L. R. Hiatt.
- Elected national Aboriginal advisory role
Main functions
- Advice to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
- Representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander views
- Consultation with communities in its electorates
- Comment on Commonwealth Aboriginal programs and funding
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Aboriginal Affairs.
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Sources
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