The economic impact of mining moneys: the Nabarlek case, Western Arnhem Land
Author/editor: Altman, JC, Smith, D
Paper no: 63
Year published: 1994
This discussion paper presents the results of a consultancy undertaken for the Northern Land Council (NLC) on the economic impacts of the payment of mining moneys with respect to the Nabarlek uranium mine in western Arnhem Land. The particular focus of the…
The economic status of older Indigenous Australians
Author/editor: Daly, A
Paper no: 66
Year published: 1994
This paper uses data from the 1986 and 1991 Censuses to describe the position of older Indigenous people, those over 50 years of age, in the labour market. Older Indigenous people had markedly lower levels of education than other Australians in this age group.…
The impact of the welfare state on the economic status of Indigenous Australian women
Author/editor: Daly, A, Hawke, A
Paper no: 65
Year published: 1994
This paper uses census data and Department of Social Security (DSS) administrative records to examine the role of social security income in explaining the growth and relative improvement in the income status of Indigenous Australian women. The real median income…
The mobility status of Indigenous Australians
Author/editor: Taylor, J, Bell, M
Paper no: 78
Year published: 1994
This paper provides, for the first time, comparative national parameters of Indigenous population mobility. Using a customised 54 region internal migration matrix from the 1991 Census, preliminary findings are presented in regard to three broad perspectives on…
The relative economic status of Indigenous Australians within the jurisdiction of the Torres Strait Regional Authority, 1986-1991
Author/editor: Arthur, W
Paper no: 71
Year published: 1994
On 1 July 1994 the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) replaced the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) Regional Council for Torres Strait. The TSRA's role includes formulating and monitoring policies and one of its primary aims is the…
The relative economic status of Indigenous people in New South Wales
Author/editor: Taylor, J, Roach, LM
Paper no: 55
Year published: 1994
A mid-term review of the Aboriginal Employment Development Policy (AEDP) has recently been completed. While much of the associated policy-rhetoric and assessment of policy outcomes has been aimed at the national level, the fiscal environment in which AEDP goals…
The relative economic status of Indigenous people in Queensland, 1986-1991
Author/editor: Taylor, J
Paper no: 60
Year published: 1994
A mid-term review of the Aboriginal Employment Development Policy (AEDP) has recently been completed. While much of the associated policy rhetoric and assessment of policy outcomes has been aimed at the national level, the fiscal environment in which AEDP goals…