The Albanese Government will scope a new First Nations Economic Partnership with the Coalition of Peaks and other organisations to boost labour force participation and improve economic outcomes for Indigenous Australians.

After initial discussions between Treasury and the Coalition of Peaks, scoping work will commence imminently.

A housing project is well underway in Gapuwiyak in East Arnhem Land, which has boosted local employment in the region and changed the lives of those community members involved in the projects.

Gapuwiyak is programmed to receive a total of 38 new homes, with 18 already completed.

Construction works are being delivered alongside the $8 million contract awarded in May 2023 for a 27-lot residential subdivision in Gapuwiyak.

The community has also received extension and refurbishment works to five homes under the Room to Breathe program.

Thank you Dr Len Collard for the wonderful Welcome to Country.

I acknowledge Traditional Owners and Custodians of all of the country and waters across our great land –

I pay my respects to the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Elders past and present.

And I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here today from all points of the southern sky.

Today I want to talk with you about the upcoming referendum on constitutional recognition through a Voice.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to Darwin and Alice Springs residents with the opening of two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCC).

From 1 October, the Palmerston UCC at Palmerston GP Super Clinic will open and the Alice Springs Medicare UCC, to be operated by the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, will open on 1 November 2023.

The Medicare UCC will be open seven days a week and offer walk-in care that is bulk billed for urgent care.

I begin by acknowledging country to the traditional custodians, the Ngunnawal people, upon whose land we gather this afternoon and pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging.

I pay my respect and acknowledge country at this most important time, just one month away from a national vote about recognition of First Nations people, about listening to First Nations people and about getting better outcomes for First Nations communities across Australia.

So here's to making history on October 14.

I'd like to thank the AIIA for inviting me here today.

The WA Museum is named Boola Bardip.

As we know, that is Nyoongar language for “many stories”.

Already this Museum holds the stories of referendums where WA voted yes, including at Federation.

Western Australians have a chance to add another story to the WA Museum on 14 October.

A new story about the oldest continuing culture and their rightful place in our Constitution.

I am proud to be part the Albanese Government giving Australians the opportunity to vote for Constitutional Recognition through a voice.

LINDA BURNEY, MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS: Good morning everyone and thank you so much for coming along today. Barack Obama said, "If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress." Today, after walking 650 kilometres from Melbourne to Sydney for the second time, I think it's fair to say that Michael Long is a living example that if you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress. Michael, thank you for your decency. Thank you for your strength.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities are now invited to apply for local justice reinvestment initiatives under the Albanese Government’s landmark National Justice Reinvestment Program.

The Government has committed $69 million to support up to 30 community-led Justice Reinvestment initiatives as part of the historic $99 million First Nations Justice package. This is the largest commitment to justice reinvestment ever delivered by the Commonwealth.

The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to keep women and children safe in Central Australia, with more emergency accommodation beds and improved access to wrap-around support services for families experiencing domestic violence.

The Government's $5.6 million investment, part of a $48.8 million community safety initiative, will increase emergency beds and support through Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL) and Women's Safety Services of Central Australia (WoSSCA).

MURRAY WATT: Well, good morning everyone and thank you very much for coming along to our beautiful end of winter Brisbane day. And can I begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land that we're gathering on here today on the banks of the Brisbane River and pay my respects to their Elders past and present. Well today is day two in the official campaign for the referendum that Australia will have a chance to vote on, on October 14.