Everybody’s Business: Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Community Stores

House of Representatives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Committee (2009)
Everybody’s business: remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait community stores.
Canberra: The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs tabled the report Everybody’s Business: Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Community Stores in November 2009. The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs had requested in December 2008 that the Committee inquire into and report on the operation of community stores in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities. The report detailed the findings and recommendations of the committee.

The terms of reference for the Inquiry were:

The Committee shall inquire into and report on the operation of local community stores in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, with a particular focus on:

1. Food supply, quality, cost and competition issues;
2. The effectiveness of the Outback Stores Model, and other private, public and community store models; and
3. The impact of these factors on the health and economic outcomes of communities.

The Committee received over 112 submissions, held 28 public hearings and visited stores in 17 remote Indigenous communities.

• Further information:
  • View report (PDF – 2.0MB)
  • View pamphlet (PDF – 1.2 MB)
  • View information: House of Representatiives, Parliament of Australia
  • Healthy foods come at a cost: Outback Stores
    View media release: ABC (18 November 2009)
  • Call for healthier foods in remote Aboriginal stores
    View media release (17 November 2009)
  • Indigenous communities starved of fresh food, Govt told
    View media release: ABC (17 November 2009)
• Contact details:
  •  Committee Secretary, House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, PO Box 6021, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT 2600, ph: 02 6277 4559, fax: 02 6277 4427, email: atsia.reps@aph.gov.au