Malarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Hansard source

The senator is right. As someone who visits remote communities throughout the year, I can tell you that there are different needs and aspirations in desert country and sea country. There are different potential industries based on the landscapes, the weather or access to resources. Key to this commitment is flexibility. This program is funding job creation in tourism, agriculture, media, community services, maintenance, culture and the arts. I was able to start a radio station in Borroloola, my hometown, under the former CDEP program. That program was abolished by the coalition. It's why, in Kununurra, I was encouraged to meet Nathalia who's now working for Waringarri Radio, in the East Kimberley, and who's got a job thanks to our new program. This government is building a strong future for people like Nathalia and for our remote communities.