The Turnbull government's chief indigenous adviser Warren Mundine was not told about a new review into indigenous incarceration before it was announced last week.
"They didn't speak to me at all before this announcement, this is one of the issues we need to deal with," Mr Mundine told Sky News on Sunday.
Mr Mundine was outraged by the announcement from Attorney-General George Brandis last Thursday, and in his immediate response he called it a joke and a waste of money.
Mr Mundine said since the black deaths in custody report 25 years ago there had been hundreds of reviews, inquiries, investigations and royal commissions into indigenous affairs.
He said Aboriginal people were sick of them and wanted to see the recommendations that have already been put out there and dealt with.
"It's a no brainer," Mr Mundine said.
Mr Mundine said said the prime minister and the attorney-general may have been successful lawyers, but he knew what the issues were and how to resolve them because of his experiences and research.
