CCLS welcomed the opportunity to provide input on the National Strategy for Food Security in Remote First Nations Communities. This submission has been drafted with input and endorsement from:
• CHOICE
• Consumer Credit Legal Service (WA) Inc.
• Financial Counselling Australia (FCA)
• Financial Rights Legal Centre (FRLC)
• The Indigenous Consumer Action Network (ICAN)
• Mob Strong Debt Help (Mob Strong)
All parties welcome the proposed National Strategy for Food Security in Remote First Nations Communities (the Strategy). While we generally support the target outcomes, underpinning principles and focus areas proposed in the Strategy, this submission primarily focuses on further improvements that should be made to measures related to stores, supply chains, healthy economies, and policies, practice and governance.
Every Australian should be able to access food and groceries at fair and reasonable prices regardless of where they live, but many remote communities face significant challenges in accessing affordable food and groceries. Communities living in remote areas should not be disadvantaged because of their geographical location.
To read a copy of the submission, click here.
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