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LINDA BURNEY, MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS: Good afternoon. We are on the beautiful Thursday Island in the Torres Strait. I'm here with Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, and also Nita Green who's a Senator for Queensland. We've had a fabulous morning meeting with community groups, including the Torres Strait Regional Council, and listening and talking about the Voice to Parliament. I'll hand over to the Prime Minister.
The Ministers responsible for Indigenous Affairs from all States and Territories and the Commonwealth met today via videoconference to discuss the Implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and other key priorities.
They acknowledged the valuable contribution that First Nations peoples make both in Australia’s rich history and bright future.
The Albanese Labor Government is resolute in its commitment to reduce crime and support those affected by family and domestic violence.
Alice Springs and its surrounding town camps will benefit from $3 million to deliver more community safety patrols, youth services and family and domestic violence support services.
The Albanese Labor Government is resolute in its commitment to reduce crime and support those affected by family and domestic violence.
Alice Springs and its surrounding town camps will benefit from $3 million to deliver more community safety patrols, youth services and family and domestic violence support services.
A world-class Aboriginal Cultural Centre for Western Australia is a step closer to becoming a reality with the selection of a Terrace Road site as the preferred location for the centre.
The site was chosen primarily because of its connection to the Swan River (Derbarl Yerrigan), Heirisson Island (Matta Gerup) and Kings Park (Katta Koomba), which are places of cultural significance to the Noongar people.
A world-class Aboriginal Cultural Centre for Western Australia is a step closer to becoming a reality with the selection of a Terrace Road site as the preferred location for the centre.
The site was chosen primarily because of its connection to the Swan River (Derbarl Yerrigan), Heirisson Island (Matta Gerup) and Kings Park (Katta Koomba), which are places of cultural significance to the Noongar people.
MARK MCGOWAN, WA PREMIER: Thank you for joining us. Can I, first of all, acknowledge the traditional owners of the land upon which we meet today, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation, and their elders, past, present and emerging. And can I thank Barry for his excellent welcome to country. And can I thank the members of the Whadjuk Cultural Authority who are here with us today. We've done an enormous amount of work in getting to the point that we're at this point in time.
GREG JENNETT, HOST: Let's discuss some of the major news stories of the day, which we've already been discussing, in fact, since the outset. We're joined now by our political panel this Monday from Perth Labor’s Patrick Gorman is with us, welcome Patrick, and from his home base in Gippsland, the National’s Darren Chester, welcome back, Darren. I might go to you first, Pat Gorman, because you've been in the rough and tumble of a Prime Ministerial office, namely Kevin Rudd's.
ALLISON LANGDON, HOST: The COVID peak may be over for WA, but the health system is still in a state of crisis. Perth public hospitals have been forced to declare more than 500 Code Yellows in the past year. And for more we're joined by Federal Member for Perth, Patrick Gorman. Nice to see you this morning, Patrick. I know a lot of this comes down to capacity, right?