An Aboriginal-organisation, Gumatj Corporation Limited, will play a key role in an $8 million investment to improve marine and landside infrastructure at the Gove Port tourism precinct to enable growth in the East Arnhem region.

Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s second Closing the Gap Annual Data Compilation report.

It provides a point-in-time snapshot of progress under the National Agreement for Closing the Gap, helping all parties maintain momentum and progress against the targets.

Disappointingly, the latest data shows five Closing the Gap targets are not on track, including:

The Albanese Labor Government will boost support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to express, preserve and maintain their cultures through languages and the arts.

More than $57 million will be shared by 84 community-based activities over the next three years under the Government’s Indigenous Languages and Arts program.

This program provides support for vital language services to communities and empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to strengthen Indigenous languages in their communities across Australia.

GREG JENNETT, HOST: Bringing in our political panel and joining us right here in the studio, we're pleased to say once again, Labor MP Patrick Gorman, welcome Pat and Liberal MP James Stevens is here face to face, both of you. Why don't we start with you, Patrick Gorman? The changes in mood that are intended by rule changes and what have you, Question Time rule changes as well. Do you think they're working? I know we've only had one sample session of Question Time so far, but it's still pretty robust sort of exchanges there.

TOM CONNELL, HOST: Patrick Gorman, thanks for your time. 43% emissions reduction target negotiations going on right now. So what is on the table? What's Labor willing to compromise on?

The new Parliament gives Australia a fresh start. A new opportunity to express our love of this country and what we can achieve together.

Today the 47th Parliament will sit for the first time. New voices. Experienced ministers. A big agenda.

From the smoking ceremony to open the Parliament through to the first speeches of Australia’s newest representatives. The symbolism for renewal is strong.

Parliament will be different. More respectful debate, more diversity, more family friendly.

Sorry Business is of the deepest cultural importance to First Nations people.

It is vital that traditional mourning practises be allowed to continue despite the collapse of the Youpla Group funeral contribution funds earlier this year.

That is why the Albanese Government intends to resolve the uncertainty for the families of deceased Youpla Group policy holders so they can get on with Sorry Business.

The Government intends making payments to meet unpaid Youpla Group funeral fund claims until November 30, 2023.

SENATOR KATY GALLAGHER, MINISTER FOR WOMEN: Thank you very much for coming today. Amanda Rishworth and I are here just following a very successful meeting of women's ministers and Women's Safety ministers from around the country. This was the first meeting in person of those portfolios on hold, and it was a really important meeting to get everybody together to talk about all of the issues across the women's and women safety portfolio.

Today, Commonwealth, state and territory governments agreed on a pathway to finalise the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–32.

Minister for Women Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher and Minister for Social Services the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP met with state and territory ministerial counterparts to discuss the important issues affecting women in Australia.

GREG JENNETT, HOST: Katy Gallagher, thanks for joining us. Look, listening to the words and reading some of the statements coming out of your discussions there, particularly on women's safety, we're hearing a lot of aspiration, pathways to finalisation, clear goals and aspirations we're told, but is there some sticking point? Why wasn't more substantial progress made in what I think was going to be an important set of discussions at the first face-to-face in about five years?