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

I thank the Senate for their support in closing the gap. In fact, I thank the opposition for showing some interest—in particular, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. It's interesting that I met with Attorneys-General across Australia, and the two jurisdictions that are the worst in terms of incarceration rates in the country are the Northern Territory and Queensland.

I would say to members opposite: speak to your colleagues. Work with me in trying to reduce the incarceration rates in this country of both First Nations adults and First Nations youth. There have been 11- and 12-year-olds in remand in the watch houses. Nearly 50 per cent of the prison—