Fact or Fiction | Debunking Common Economic Myths Around First Nations Peoples

Do Indigenous Australians get more welfare than non-Indigenous Australians? 
Should the Commonwealth Government stop funding welfare? 
What can be done to close the employment gap? 
Is there a viable replacement for Community Development Programs (CDP)? 
Why haven't employment programs in Indigenous communities led to the empowerment of community members?
How can the Commonwealth Government increase individual agency, responsibility and community participation of unemployed community members?

We explore these questions and more with Cape York Institute Head of Policy Prue Briggs in this episode of Time to Listen. 

Prue speaks about the difference between employment programs and full employment and where government expenditure would be best directed. Prue also addresses the historical economic exploitation of Indigenous peoples, universal basic income versus a jobs guarantee, the affordability of a jobs guarantee, productive work versus working for the dole, and sources of erroneous economic assumptions and criticisms leveled at Indigenous employment interventions.

As a passionate reformist, Prue has over 15 years of experience in public policy having worked for three premiers, ministers and at the executive level of public service. Prue has an extensive background in political strategy and public policy specialising in strategic coalition building, policy reform and campaign management. 

Thank you for taking the time to listen. 

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