Minister's Message

Minister for Regional Development, Karl Hampton

As Minister for Regional Development I’m very pleased that the Northern Territory Government is able to bring the 2009 Indigenous Economic Development Forum – “Developing Our Future Together” to Alice Springs.

The Fourth IED forum is being hosted through the Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources.

The forum provides an avenue for people to come together from various backgrounds and promote services and programs, share knowledge and experience and explore new opportunities that lead to sustainable economic developments for Indigenous Territorians.

As part of this year’s IED Forum there will be an Indigenous Business Expo where Indigenous businesses will have the opportunity to promote themselves to a targeted investor audience.

Developing new business opportunities and partnerships in our Indigenous communities will stimulate and sustain economic growth, provide real jobs and create sustainable regional communities.

The Northern Territory Government is focused on developing our regions and ensuring Indigenous communities maximise the opportunities arising from increased government investment in the regions.

I strongly encourage interested people to come and share their experiences and to get involved in new business development and partnership opportunities.