Dust, drinks and gold fever filled the cold hall in Coolgardie where the Western Australian Labor Party was founded on the afternoon of 11 April 1899.

Not one woman was amongst the 28 men who formed what is now the Western Australian Labor Party.

They would not have imagined that 123 years later the party they founded would send a majority of women parliamentarians to a place called Canberra as part of a Federal Labor Government.

I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we gather, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people.

I pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

And I extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with us here this evening.

It is a privilege to represent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his government here tonight.

The Prime Minister extends his best wishes as you celebrate the Deepavali festival.

ALEX CULLEN, HOST: Well for a deeper understanding on how the Medibank hack is impacting West Aussies, I want to bring in Federal Member for Perth, Patrick Gorman. Patrick, good morning, thank you for being with us. We know hundreds of thousands of West Aussies have been impacted by this. They're angry and so they should be, but what's the Government doing to help those affected?

The Albanese Labor Government has delivered on its election commitment, committing $5 million over five years through the Women in Public Office grant opportunity to boost gender equality and diversity in Australian politics.

Under the Women’s Leadership and Development Program, the Women in Public Office grant opportunity will support organisations to equip and encourage more women across the political spectrum to run for public office at local, state and federal levels.

DANICA DE DIORGIO, HOST: Welcome back to the program. Well, the Government's IR reforms are expected to pass the lower House this week, but key crossbenchers in the Senate are warning Labor they'll need to split the bill apart to get support before the end of the year. Joining me now live is Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Patrick Gorman. Thank you for joining us this morning. The Government has made some concessions. Are you going to have to make more, though, to get this bill across?

The Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians and the Member for Lingiari, Marion Scrymgour have started talks in Alice Springs on justice reinvestment.

The Federal Budget delivered a landmark $99 million for First Nations justice package. 

This includes $81.5 million in funding for up to 30 community-led justice reinvestment initiatives across Australia, with Alice Springs identified as a priority site.

The Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians and the Member for Lingiari, Marion Scrymgour have started talks in Alice Springs on justice reinvestment.

The Federal Budget delivered a landmark $99 million for First Nations justice package. 

This includes $81.5 million in funding for up to 30 community-led justice reinvestment initiatives across Australia, with Alice Springs identified as a priority site.

PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: Justice Reinvestment for First Nations people was a key funding measure of the last Budget. Part of the money will go to 30 community led initiatives including in Alice Springs, where the Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney visited last week. She joins us now on Breakfast, Minister Burney welcome back to breakfast.

LINDA BURNEY, MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS: Thank you Patricia.

The Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney is in Mparntwe Alice Springs to deliver news about Federal budget funding for Central Australia.

During her visit, Minister Burney will be joined by Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health Malarndirri McCarthy and the Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour.

The Federal Budget included a range of measures and targeted investment in Central Australia including justice, health, community safety, infrastructure and housing.

The Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney is in Mparntwe Alice Springs to deliver news about Federal budget funding for Central Australia.

During her visit, Minister Burney will be joined by Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health Malarndirri McCarthy and the Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour.

The Federal Budget included a range of measures and targeted investment in Central Australia including justice, health, community safety, infrastructure and housing.