A Walking Shadow: Observations on Indigenous public policy and institutional transparency

Life's but a walking shadow. A poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more. Macbeth, Act 5, scene 5.

Thursday, 17 May 2018

The Government’s Budget narrative in Indigenous affairs

‘False face must hide what the false heart doth know’ Macbeth Act One, scene seven In my day job as a Visiting Fellow at the Cent...

Saturday, 5 May 2018

Politics Trumps Policy: Minister Scullion’s response to the Bindunbur native title determination

One of the drivers of the growing loss of community trust in our political leaders is the incessant focus on politics over policy. The...

Monday, 23 April 2018

Too little too late: Commonwealth funding announced for NT remote housing

The Treasurer and Minister for Indigenous Affairs have announced that the Commonwealth will provide $110m per annum for five years to ...

Thursday, 5 April 2018

Some thoughts on the implications of the coming Federal Budget for Indigenous Australians

Budgets used to be important for Indigenous Australians. Governments would hold back major funding announcements for the year ahead, an...

Monday, 2 April 2018

The devil in the detail: the Government’s proposed Indigenous Land Fund legislation

The spirit that I have seen May be the devil: and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape. Hamlet Act 2, scene 2 On...

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Michael Dillon has a longstanding background in Indigenous public policy.

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