The Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, is proud to congratulate the winners of the 2023 NAIDOC Awards, announced tonight in Brisbane, ahead of NAIDOC Week celebrations taking place around the country from 2-9 July.
The National NAIDOC Committee considered close to two hundred nominations before selecting the talented finalists and finally, the winners of the 2023 Awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award Aunty Dr Naomi Mayers OAM
Assistant Minister Patrick Gorman will travel to Singapore from 2 to 5 July at the invitation of Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, to participate in the S R Nathan Fellowship.
Assistant Minister Gorman’s visit will help to build connections with senior leaders of Singapore as a key regional counterpart, part of Australia’s commitment to strengthening engagement in Southeast Asia.
It is a joy, as a West Australian, to find myself speaking to a group of business leaders in Sydney. My wife and I lived in Sydney for a few years, so be assured I am well aware of the stereotypes some Sydneysiders have of the West. Hopefully I will do Australia’s west coast proud on your stage.
GREG JENNETT, HOST: Patrick Gorman welcome back to the studio. One-on-one today, which is always nice. Now, Simon Crean is a generation or two apart from you, but he did maintain his connections with the current Labor mob. Also in a former life, you were in Kevin Rudd's office. Difficult times, I guess, could I get you to reflect on those contacts? How did you find your dealings with Simon Crean?
GARY ADSHEAD, HOST: Taylor Swift of course folks, you know who that is, and there's a lot of people not happy that she's not coming to Perth. I mean, I think she's very talented but I'm not in a foetal position over it, I'll tell you right now, but of course, she's probably in the top 10 of world acts at the moment. So we don't want to miss out. We might, though. Patrick Gorman is the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister. He's also the Federal Member for Perth, and he joins me on the line. Patrick, are you really worried about this?
PATRICK GORMAN, ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER AND ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE: What we've seen over the winter sittings is that this Parliament has achieved a lot. We have seen the Budget handed down. We have seen $2 billion for social housing. We have seen our plan for cheaper medicines bought into the Parliament. We have seen record investment in Medicare bulk billing. A 15 per cent pay increase for aged care workers. We have seen huge investments in TAFE and fee-free TAFE.
Constable Anthony Woods's role was to turn danger into safety, something police do every day, in every state and territory.
The Albanese Government is providing $6.2 million to The Embrace Collective for their Embrace Kids program to help kids tackle body image issues to live happier, healthier lives now and in the future.
Body image is a serious issue for Australians, especially for our kids, and the problem is getting worse.
The number of young Australians (16-25 years) reporting Body Image Distress has risen by 33 per cent since 2009, with 77 per cent self-reporting body image distress in 2015.
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Today, our Parliament has said 'Yes' to holding a referendum. Now, the Australian people will have a chance to say 'Yes' to reconciliation and 'Yes' to constitutional recognition of First Nations people. The Uluru Statement from the Heart begins: "We, gathered at the 2017 National Constitutional Convention coming from all points of the southern sky, make this statement from the heart."
KENNY HEATLEY, HOST: The legislation to see the Voice for Parliament referendum held later this year has just passed the Senate. Joining me live are Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Patrick Gorman and former Liberal MP Jason Falinski. Thanks so much for joining us. First of all, it was an overwhelming majority, 52 to 19, to pass the Constitution Alteration Bill, meaning there will be a referendum later this year. It was a packed gallery in the Senate. There was a standing ovation from the Labor side at the end. Just some reaction, first of all.