From Gove to governance: reshaping Indigenous governance in the Northern Territory

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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Diane Een_AU
dc.contributor.otherAustralian National University. Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Researchen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2005-03-31en_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-03-27T02:15:35Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-05T08:30:53Z
dc.date.available2006-03-27T02:15:35Zen_US
dc.date.available2011-01-05T08:30:53Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractThis paper attempts to identify the key challenges facing Indigenous people and governments in reshaping the architecture of Indigenous governance in the Territory, and considers some strategic options for a way forward. First, a brief historical background is provided to Indigenous governance and local government in the Northern Territory. It examines why the issue of Indigenous governance has become a focus for greater policy and public attention recently, and highlights the implications of historical and current policy changes for future governance arrangements. In the second part of the paper, more detailed attention is given to identifying and analysing the current challenges and issues that are influencing efforts to reshape Indigenous governance in the Northern Territory. The extent to which current initiatives address the broader attributes of strong governance is canvassed, and the solutions and processes involved are also examined. The key issues analysed include: • the state of community government; • the regionalisation of governance and service delivery; • the quest to establish a cultural match or process for governance; • the implications of Indigenous political aspirations and land rights for governance; • the suitability of the Local Government Act for future governance options; for future governance options; • the extent and role of governance education and capacity; and • the vexed issues of government funding and coordination. It is timely for the Northern Territory Government to comprehensively re-examine the suitability of current legislative, funding, development and training frameworks for Indigenous governance, and how these might be reformed to better support Indigenous initiatives to reshape governance. A number of options in these areas are canvassed.en_AU
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dc.identifier.isbn0-7315-5640-2
dc.identifier.issn1036-1774
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/43214
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.provenancePermission to deposit in Open Research received from CAEPR (ERMS2230079)en_AU
dc.publisherCanberra, ACT : Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), The Australian National University
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDiscussion Paper (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), The Australian National University); no. 265
dc.rightsAuthor/s retain copyrighten_AU
dc.subjectpolicy changesen_AU
dc.subjectNorthern Territoryen_AU
dc.subjectIndigenous peopleen_AU
dc.subjectlocal governmenten_AU
dc.titleFrom Gove to governance: reshaping Indigenous governance in the Northern Territoryen_AU
dc.typeWorking/Technical Paperen_AU
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationCAEPRen_AU
local.contributor.authoremailrepository.admin@anu.edu.auen_AU
local.description.refereednoen_AU
local.identifier.absfor169902 - Studies of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Societyen_AU
local.identifier.citationyear2004en_AU
local.identifier.eprintid3007en_AU
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByu1027010en_AU
local.rights.ispublishedyesen_AU
local.type.statusPublished versionen_AU

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