Supply Nation members reach record $6.79 billion in Indigenous procurement

Key points

• Supply Nation says its members spent a record $6.79 billion with verified Indigenous businesses in FY2025–26. That is a 16.5 per cent rise on the previous year's $5.83 billion.
• Corporate buyers accounted for about two-thirds of the spending, while government procurement rose 33 per cent to $2.2 billion. Supply Nation CEO Kate Russell said the figures reflect economic empowerment and stronger communities.
• CPB Contractors and ARA Indigenous Services highlighted a partnership that aims to create employment pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.