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

Thank you, Senator Thorpe, for the question. What's happening in Mount Isa is a real concern. I have reached out directly to the Queensland government, speaking with the minister for local government. The mayor for Mount Isa City Council has been in touch with us as well. We are working on this on a number of levels, looking at the opportunities for Indigenous Business Australia to assist some of the families who want assistance with it. For those who are unable to use IBA, we're also looking at the opportunity—as are the conversations that I'm having—with the Queensland government and the Mount Isa Council in terms of the debt itself.