The Albanese Labor Government is investing $171.2 million to fund dozens of new place-based employment support projects for First Nations people, under the Indigenous Skills and Employment Program (ISEP).

The money will fund 37 community-led projects in remote, regional and urban locations across all states and territories, connecting First Nations people to jobs, training and job-ready activities.

The projects have been designed in partnership with First Nations communities to ensure activities are tailored to local needs.

The Australian Government has today announced Mr David Shankey will be appointed as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the Net Zero Economy Authority.

The appointment comes as the Government’s Future Made in Australia legislation passes Parliament, a major step forward in making Australia indispensable to the global net zero transformation.

Mr Shankey brings significant senior leadership experience in energy and climate policy and a track record of delivering future-focused reforms with local communities front and centre.

Valuing Democracy in Australia's Words, actions and public spaces

I am pleased to welcome you all to the seventh meeting of Australia’s Open Government Forum.

Australia is fortunate to be served by the Forum’s co-chairs, Professor Kate Auty and Deputy Secretary Simon Newnham. Together we continue to implement Australia’s Third National Action Plan.

I rise to table the Government Response to the Inquiry Report into Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children, by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee.

In 2018, Kumarn Rubuntja travelled to Canberra from her tiny community of Antepe Camp, near Alice Springs.

She was among a group of women who came to Parliament House, to speak out about the murders of First Nations women.

I met with Ms Rubuntja, along with my friend and colleague Linda Burney, the-then Minister for Indigenous Australians.

I move… on behalf of the Australian Government, that we acknowledge a significant wrong in this country.

That between 1933 and 1971 under the laws of the Commonwealth that determined how much people got paid in the Northern Territory, First Nations people worked for very low wages – and in some cases, no wages at all.

For this, as Minister for Indigenous Australians, I am sorry.

For this, the Australian Government is sorry.

Topics: NT Coroner’s findings, Government response to Senate Inquiry into murdered and missing First Nations women, missing First Nations men in the Pilbara.

The Albanese Labor Government has today passed legislation through the Parliament that will enable the finalisation of the long-standing Wakaya Alyawarre (Repeat) Land claim in the Barkly region of the Northern Territory.

This amendment to the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Land Rights Act) will allow Traditional Owners to be granted more than 484,000 hectares of land, located approximately 275km south-east of Tennant Creek.

The first land claim over the area was lodged in 1980.

ROSS SOLLY, HOST: Good morning to you. Patrick Gorman, thanks for joining us. 
 

PATRICK GORMAN, ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Ross, good morning to your listeners, especially those on the text line.

SOLLY: Yes those on the text line are certainly having a lot to say this morning. They're very interested in Gina Rinehart's ideas. Have you noted anything that she said in terms of ways that we might be able to save some money?

GREG JENNETT, HOST: For a sense of exactly where things could be up to this Tuesday, let's check in now with the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Member for Perth, Patrick Gorman, Patrick, welcome back to the program. Why don't we pick up on housing, since the Greens did fold and we got that deal. What's the next imperative? Are there more deals to be cut with them?

Today, the latest State of the Service Report was tabled in Parliament.

The report shows the impact of the Albanese Government reform agenda to strengthen public administration and rebuild public trust.

The report addresses how the Australian Public Service (APS) is serving the Australian people. It examines the APS workforce and workplaces, capability, leadership and integrity to help agencies make informed workforce decisions.

The report highlights substantial progress on: