Wally Tallis

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Wally Tallis
Wally Tallis is of South Sea and Torres Strait Islander descent, with family connections to the Birri Gubba peoples of North Queensland.

He joined Indigenous Business Australia as chief executive from July 2015 to March 2019 after 20 years in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs in roles delivering social and economic programs in remote, rural and urban settings. As a senior executive in the Queensland Government, he led an innovative economic initiative to increase employment and to encourage growth in Indigenous businesses through maximising a wide range of market opportunities.

Mr Tallis has a passion to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their respective cultures participate and contribute to the broader Australian economy, to ensure future generations enjoy the strength, diversity and untapped opportunity our First Nations peoples offer.

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