is a proud wiradjuri woman from new south wales. she co—founded and aboriginal business collective. i and aboriginal business collective.— collective. i really see aboriginal _ collective. i really see aboriginal businesses | collective. i really see i aboriginal businesses as a pathway to an independent economic model, a legacy that we can pass on to our children. a real pathway for us to have a self—determined future. buying directly from aboriginal people is really important. the directly from aboriginal people is really important.— is really important. the signs are promising. _ is really important. the signs are promising. indigenous i are promising. indigenous entrepreneurs are flourishing in a range of set is including construction, professional services and healthcare. in the last 15 years — services and healthcare. in the last 15 years there _ services and healthcare. in the last 15 years there has - services and healthcare. in the last 15 years there has been i services and healthcare. in the last 15 years there has been an exponential growth in the number of aboriginal enterprises. there are 18,000 aboriginal run enterprises contributing something like $3.9 billion to the national economy. $3.9 billion to the national economy-— economy. any aboriginal businesses _ economy. any aboriginal businesses more - economy. any aboriginal businesses more than i economy. any aboriginal. businesses more than just economy. any aboriginal i businesses more than just the it is more _ businesses more than just the it is more than a job, more than — it is more than a job, more than a _ it is more than a job, more than a mission. we represent our community, our culture, our people —