The 2010 indigenous expenditure report released today shows that for the year 2008-2009 expenditure "related to" indigenous Australians totalled $21.9 billion, or 5.3 per cent of total general government expenditure.While expenditure on non-indigenous Australians is estimated at $18,351 per person, expenditure on indigenous Australians per head of population is estimated at $40,228. ...The report is the first of its kind and was agreed to by the Council of Australian Governments to assist policy makers in reducing disadvantage for indigenous Australians.