House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2022-09-07 Daily Xml

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Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People

In reply to Mr BASHAM (Finniss) (22 June 2022). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. B.I. BOYER (Wright—Minister for Education, Training and Skills): I have been advised that for the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People:

The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants and contractors in 2022-23 is $317, 600

The following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2022-23.

Consultancies Purpose Total Estimated Cost
Arney Chong Consultancy Commissioner’s Inquiry into the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principal (ATSICPP) – Data, Policy and Research $120 000
Garry Goldsmith – Wiri Miya Aboriginal Corporation Facilitate Community Engagement Forums for the Commissioner’s Inquiry into the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle. The Inquiry will consider how the Principle is applied in the removal and placement of Aboriginal children. $17 600
Chad Jocobi Edmund Barton Chambers Assistance with legal counsel for the Commissioner’s Inquiry in to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principal $100 000


The following is a summary of external contractors that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2022-23.

Contractors Purpose Total Estimated Cost
Manuel Communications – HaelCo Assistance with the communications and media support for the Commissioner’s Inquiry into the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principal (ATSICPP) $15 000
Print Junction Promotional, Marketing materials and Printing of reports, flyers, pamphlets $15 000