The trade minister,Andrew Robb, indicates he is prepared to negotiate in new period of conciliatory discussions 6.59am BSTThanks to the brains trust, or Shalailah Medhora,Daniel Hurst and Lenore Taylor. Mike Bowers flew absent after QT and shall be back at sparrow’s in the morning.
6.32am BSTThis is piquant.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has entered into a contract with the Fields Group for security guarding services within Australia. This is the largest security contract signed under the Australian government’s Indigenous procurement policy (IPP).
This contract demonstrates the department’s commitment to both Indigenous procurement and entrepreneurship. It is also an important milestone in the growth of the Fields Group trade.
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Source: theguardian.com