Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Te Minita Whanaketanga Māori
Minister for Māori Development
Associate Minister for Trade and Export Growth
30 October 2019
PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT
Minister holds talks with Minister for Indigenous Australians
Māori Development Minister, Hon Nanaia Mahuta has met with Australia’s new Minister for Indigenous Australians, Hon Ken
Wyatt today to discuss areas of mutual interest including indigenous trade and enterprise.
The Hon Ken Wyatt is the first indigenous Australian Cabinet Minister responsible for indigenous affairs, after being
appointed earlier this year.
“I want to advance talks on an indigenous cooperation arrangement under the Single Economic Market agenda. To deliver
this, it is important for me to make a personal connection with Minister Wyatt so that we can establish areas of common
interest.
“It’s clear that Minister Wyatt is strongly committed to building a better future for indigenous Australians,” says Hon
Nanaia Mahuta.
Minister Mahuta also wants to formally invite Australia to join an Indigenous Business Mission to South East Asia next
year.
“Indigenous business cooperation is a key and emerging area for both countries under the Single Economic Market agenda.
“The meeting with Minister Wyatt will reinforce New Zealand’s position as a global leader in indigenous development,”
says Nanaia Mahuta.
While in Sydney the Minister also met with New South Wales Minister for Education and Early Childhood learning, Hon
Sarah Mitchell.
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