Fed: ANZ CEO will unveil indigenous action plan

AAP General News (Australia)
04-17-2007
Fed: ANZ CEO will unveil indigenous action plan

ANZ chief JOHN McFARLANE says the bank will unveil a reconciliation action plan tomorrow
.. aimed at improving the living standards of indigenous Australians.

Under the plan .. the bank will recruit at least 300 young indigenous trainees by 2009
.. and promote 20 indigenous employees on merit to management positions by 2014.

The bank .. which currently employees 50 indigenous trainees .. aims to have at least
three per cent of its regional and rural staff from an indigenous background by 2011.

Yesterday JOHN HOWARD urged Australia's top 100 businesses to work harder to employ
indigenous workers.

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KEYWORD: INDIGENOUS ANZ (CANBERRA)

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