House of Representatives - QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE - Makarrata Commission
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Date: 07 August 2023
Ms WARE (Hughes) : My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. Would the minister outline where $900,000 has been spent on the Makarrata Commission process?
Ms BURNEY (Barton—Minister for Indigenous Australians): I thank the member for her question. What the question relates to is investing in a better future for Indigenous Australians. The money that has been spent so far has been for NIAA resourcing, to progress our commitment to the Uluru Statement from the Heart, looking for ways to come together, to bring people together, to move forward as a nation.
We are getting on with the job of delivering for Indigenous Australians. We are delivering $100 million to improve housing and infrastructure in the Northern Territory; 30 new four-chair dialysis units and training for 500 new health workers; birthing on country in Nowra; making childhood education more accessible by increasing the number of subsidised hours to 36 hours per fortnight. This is an investment in the future of Indigenous Australians.