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Supporting Indigenous participation in our construction projects

Thursday, 21 April 2022

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is committed to supporting Indigenous participation in our construction projects.

Below are figures from Tranche 2 of works under the Road Safety Program.

Our results were very positive, with an overall result of 7.2% participation (surpassing the target of 5%).

Below is breakdown of participation rates achieved on each of the roads under Tranche 2.

Project Title

Indigenous participation (%)

Eyre Highway

14.2%

Horrocks Highway

4.6%

Barrier Highway

8.6%

Stuart Highway

3.7%

Riddoch Highway

11.4%

Ngarkat Highway

1.4%

Tod Highway

12.5%

Birdseye Highway

10.6%

Minlaton Road

4.6%

Augusta Highway

1.54%

Upper Yorke

7.06%

Karoonda Highway

Not recorded for Tranche 2

Playford Highway

Not recorded for Tranche 2

Pages Flat Road

Not recorded for Tranche 2

Average

7.28%