Australia Indigenous Procurement Policy (May 2026) 1.9: Incorporated Indigenous joint ventures: during 2026-27 the venture must be listed on Indigenous Business Direct or the new Indigenous Business Register, meet the 50 per cent or the 51 per cent ownership and control test, and demonstrate strategies to grow its Indigenous workforce and the capability of the Indigenous partner

What does 1.9 require?

An incorporated Indigenous joint venture is a company formed by incorporating an Indigenous enterprise with a non-Indigenous enterprise. To be treated as an Indigenous enterprise under the transition arrangements for 2026-27 it must be registered on Supply Nation's Indigenous Business Direct or on the Indigenous Business Register once established, and must meet either the original 50 per cent or the strengthened 51 per cent Indigenous ownership and control criterion. In addition the venture must show that it has strategies in place to increase its Indigenous workforce and to build the capability of the Indigenous enterprise partner.