Thank you, N’arwee’t Carolyn Briggs, for welcoming us so beautifully onto Boon Wurrung Country.

I would also like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my respect to the Elders past and present, and extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here today.

I want to acknowledge the strength and leadership of First Nations women in Australia – who are leaders in their communities, holders of knowledge and fierce advocates for equality.

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to invest in remote communities and Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Services, with new staff accommodation officially opening in Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory.

The accommodation at Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation will be available to local and visiting clinical staff who deliver vital primary health care services to First Nations people in Tennant Creek and nearby communities.

The Albanese Government is committing record levels of funding to rebuild our aged care system so older Australians can get the world-class care they deserve.

To boost access to high quality residential aged care and housing for aged care workers outside of major cities, we’re investing $300 million in the latest round of the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP).

The Government is investing almost $40 million in the Northern Territory alone, to ensure older Territorians can gain access to world-class aged care through the following projects:

Subjects: Climate change, remote health, Low-Cost Essentials Subsidy Scheme delivering cost of living relief.

BRIDGET BRENNAN, HOST: We're going to speak now to the Indigenous Affairs Minister Malarndirri McCarthy, who joins us from Alice Springs. Minister, good morning. I know you love this part of the world.

The Albanese Labor Government and the Larrakia Development Corporation are marking a major milestone in the construction of the new Larrakia Cultural Centre in Darwin.

The architecturally striking roof of the centre has now been completed. It is designed to resemble a bird in flight, a powerful Larrakia ancestral being symbolising protection of the land and people.

The bird-shaped roof marks the completion of Milestone 8 in the construction timeline, with the centre now entering its final stages with expected completion in 2026.

TOM CONNELL, HOST: Let's get a bit of the politics of the day, joining me now, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman and former Liberal MP, Jason Falinski, thanks both for your time. I might start with you on this, Jason, because we've got this National Climate Risk Assessment. Not sure what you've managed to read of it, but given this report and polling today from Newspoll saying more Australians seem concerned and want more action, rather than less, on climate.

A newly refurbished community recreation hall is now open in the Central Australian remote community of Yuendumu, giving young people a place to connect, learn and take part in youth activities.

The hall, owned by the Yuendumu Social Club Aboriginal Corporation, will play a critical role in the delivery of services in the community.

The Albanese Government invested $615,000 in the extensive refurbishment of the previously condemned building which was identified by Yuendumu residents as a suitable location for a refurbished community recreation hall.

Young people in the Northern Territory will benefit from improved access to mental health support and care with a boost in funding for headspace in Darwin and Alice Springs.

headspace Darwin will receive $1,228,070 for building upgrades and headspace Alice Springs will receive $542,553 to expand cultural capability activities through the headspace Demand Management and Enhancement Program.

Today Assistant Minister McBride visited headspace Darwin and met with staff, members of the Youth Reference Group and announced the funding boost.

The Albanese Government is getting families, businesses and visitors to north west Western Australia better connected through the Regional Connectivity Program (RCP).

In the Kimberley region, three projects have been recently completed through the RCP.

In Kununurra, a new mobile base station has been built to increase coverage in the area.

At Crossing Falls, south of Kununurra, a separate base station will also provide better coverage in the growing area, as well as to the nearby Aboriginal community at Mud Springs.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment for a further 50 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics with tender processes underway to identify a provider to operate the new Darwin clinic.

The Darwin Medicare Urgent Care Clinic will be open over extended hours, seven days a week, with no appointment needed, and all patients will be fully bulk billed.

The clinic will service Darwin and will help take pressure off the Royal Darwin Hospital, filling an important gap in services across extended hours and over the weekend.