GREG JENNETT, HOST: Okay, why don't we bring in now our political panel for today? And joining us in the studio, Labor MP for Perth and Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Patrick Gorman's. back. And New South Wales Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg is here too. Welcome to both of you. Why don't we start with, I suppose, the major talking point, at least coming out of Question Time there in the House, Pat, and that's the cyber attack on Optus with Clare O'Neil flagging some sort of policy regime that will flow from this.

The Albanese Government will this week introduce reforms to help get more Indigenous children into early education.

As part of the Government’s Plan for Cheaper Child Care, all Indigenous children will be able to access 36 hours of subsidised childcare a fortnight from July 2023.

At the moment only 4.3 per cent of children in early education and care identify as Indigenous despite being 6.1 per cent of the population of children aged 0-5 years.

We know access to high quality early education and care can impact a child’s readiness for school.

TOM CONNELL, HOST: Joining me now is Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman. Thanks very much for your time. I'm really interested in the budget repair side of things because last election, neither side really was going to do anything about this. How urgent do you see budget repair as? Is it a next couple of years project? Is it the next five years project? When do we need to get back to balance, at least?

MATTHEW DORAN, HOST: The Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Patrick Gorman, joined me in the studio a short time ago. Patrick Gorman, welcome to Afternoon Briefing. Thanks for joining us today. Quite an interesting service that we've all seen here in Parliament House today. What do you think is the significance of it?

The Australian Government is seeking public expressions of interest from individuals to be considered for the Ambassador for First Nations People.

The Government is delivering on its commitment to implement the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full, and embed Indigenous perspectives, experiences and interests into our foreign policy.

Australia’s foreign policy should reflect our modern diversity and the rich heritage of First Nations people.

The Albanese Government’s Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce (WEET) will meet for the first time today and delivers on an election commitment to prioritise advice to government on the many issues facing women in the Australian economy.

The appointment of 12 eminent women will join the Chair of the Taskforce, Sam Mostyn AO, as the inaugural membership of the Taskforce.

ALEX CULLEN, HOST: Despite Treasurer Jim Chalmers noting a $50 billion windfall ahead of Labor's first Budget, it is not all good news with warnings the Budget boost is only temporary. For more we are joined by Finance Minister Katy Gallagher in Canberra. Katy, Good morning. Thank you for being with us. $50 billion – it is a big improvement. We should be celebrating surely, why downplay it?

GREG JENNETT, HOST: Finance Minister Katy Gallagher joins us now from Parliament House. Welcome Senator. I might get to all the things in your portfolio in just a moment, but just on this emerging news concerning the AFL - and the Hawthorn football club in particular - I appreciate it's for the AFL, but wondering on the details that you have observed, whether, because the wellbeing of First Nations people is involved here, might this be something that a body like the Voice to Parliament could embrace and pay attention to once formed?

Larrakia Development Corporation (LDC) has finalised an agreement with the Northern Territory Government providing land to develop the Larrakia Cultural Centre at Stokes Hill.

The Larrakia Cultural Centre is a cornerstone of the Larrakia Development Corporation’s plan to reinvigorate Larrakia culture, history and language.

Since 2005, the LDC has negotiated with the Northern Territory Government for the development of a Cultural Centre on a suitable site, based on a 1998 Native Title extinguishment agreement related to the railway corridor from Alice Springs to Darwin.