Billionaire Andrew Forrest urges new approach to Indigenous jobs programs

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Billionaire Andrew Forrest urges new approach to Indigenous jobs programs

Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest says existing Indigenous jobs training programs are not working and that a different approach is needed. Mr Forrest, the chairman of mining company Fortescue Metals, will chair his first meeting today as head of the Federal Government's review into Indigenous training and employment. "And if they're thinking of their shareholders, the last thing shareholders ever want to read is that their company has been involved in forced labour or slavery and it will impact their share price deleteriously, it'll be negative on a company's perception. "So really, thinking of the stakeholders, you'll stamp out slavery and forced labour wherever you can in your supply chains, and that's the red balloon going up.

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