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

delivering on our commitment for a standalone plan to end violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children. To support the plan, the Albanese government has made an immediate investment of $218.3 million to implement 'Our Ways' with First Nations organisations at the centre.

I refer this statement to the Senate and I also urge senators to have a look at the Prime Minister's in-depth statement to the House on behalf of our government and, indeed, on behalf of the Parliament of Australia. I certainly reach out to state and territory Indigenous affairs ministers to also provide their updates. This does require a combined approach of all states and territories and the Commonwealth, along with our opposition shadow ministers. We have all signed up to this deal—the Australian parliament has—and I acknowledge the work we've done but also that there is still much more to do.