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

Our jobs and rangers programs are central to building more resilience in remote communities. During Cyclone Fina in Warruwi, the RJED workers, with the Yagbani Aboriginal Corporation, were out with the chainsaws in the clean-up. Likewise, during Cyclone Narelle, the Nyirrunggulung-RISE participants were assisting the Roper Gulf Regional Council in recovery efforts. Our Commonwealth funded Yirralka rangers have been clearing the road to Garrthalala in Arnhem Land in the last few days. Our RJED Vic-Daly night patrol workers have partnered with the Larrakia nation in Darwin to provide extra patrols around the evacuation centres. This is happening now, on the ground—workers in jobs, rebuilding and supporting their communities and assisting everyone in these times of absolute crisis during these floods. These policies that our government has implemented are working, and I'm so proud that we're doubling the number of jobs that we're providing in remote communities to an incredible 6,000 jobs by 2030, backed by a $299 million investment. (Time expired)