The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its goal to end gender-based violence in one generation, with more crisis accommodation services for First Nations communities.

Last year we invested $17.4 million in the capacity of crisis accommodation services to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We’re now expanding the program with a further investment of $14.8 million that goes to new organisations and new regions across Australia. It brings the total investment in this program to $32.2 million.

Today, the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for Indigenous Affairs met via videoconference to consider key measures and strategies to achieve better outcomes for First Nations people and communities.

The Western Australian Minister did not attend the meeting due to the upcoming election in his state. The Tasmanian Minister was unable to attend the meeting but was represented by officials. The Victorian Minister was represented by the Parliamentary Secretary for First Peoples.

The Albanese Government is partnering with the University of Sydney to identify practical solutions to drive women’s economic security and equality, drawing on the experiences of women around Australia.

The partnership supports implementation of the Working for Women, the Government’s strategy for gender equality in Australia, and will deliver practical, evidence-based direction for Government, industry and community action to improve economic outcomes for women.

Subjects: Labor’s commitment to Closing the Gap.

DANIEL JAMES, HOST: Minister, welcome to 7am.

MALARNDIRRI McCARTHY, MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS: Hello Daniel, lovely to be here and hello to all your listeners.

The Albanese Labor Government is reaffirming its commitment to end violence against women and children in one generation, today releasing the response to the independent review of the paid family and domestic violence leave.

The independent review, conducted by Flinders University, found the leave was “life changing” for those who accessed it and that there was broad stakeholder support from both employers and unions.

It found paid family and domestic violence leave is working as intended, supporting the financial security of those escaping or experiencing violence.

The future of the Australian Public Service is on the ballot at this election. Tonight I argue that all Australians, especially conservatives, should cherish our public service. Peter Dutton has put public service cuts front and centre of the imminent campaign. I am happy to have that fight.

In the six months since I became the federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, I have heard some inspiring stories of success.

I have met with men and women in Kununurra in WA’s Kimberley region and in town camps outside Alice Springs who have told me about how proud they are to be working.

They are proud - of themselves and each other.

And they want to inspire others, including their children.

Some of them are in their first ever job.

That's life changing.

Good morning everyone, it’s Malarndirri McCarthy, Minister for Indigenous Australians.

I’m sorry I can’t be with you in person. 

I’d like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands you’re gathered on, and elders past and present.

And I’d like to recognise the Aboriginal Family Legal Services for a decade of the Ochre Ribbon Campaign.

A decade of raising awareness of family and domestic violence in First Nations communities.

10 years ago, the Ochre Ribbon Campaign was borne from a tragic event.

The Albanese Labor Government is backing First Nations people, businesses and communities to take up new trade and investment opportunities through a new First Nations Trade and Investment Advisory Group.

Growing trade and investment links for First Nations people delivers well paying, secure jobs in communities across Australia. We know that First Nations businesses who export generated over $670 million in revenue in 2022-23 and typically employed over seven times more workers than other First Nations businesses.

MATT SMITH, LABOR CANDIDATE FOR LEICHHARDT: Good morning, my name’s Matt Smith, I’m the ALP candidate for the federal seat of Leichhardt. I’m here with Minister Katy Gallagher, Senator Nita Green, at the Services Australia here in Cairns. I want to thank Katy for coming up to Cairns today, particularly off the back of that interest rates cut and thank her for the work that she did in I guess enabling this to happen.