I acknowledge Cody Gangell, Ruth Langford and Nala Mansell and their ongoing championing of their community and the protection of Aboriginal heritage.
After four years, all your government has done is propose a pathway to truth-telling. Worse, your government has backed away from delivery treaty.
Lutruwita, the island home of the Tasmanian Aboriginal people for over 40,000 years, was stolen by colonial powers on invasion.
Uncle Jim's message was resoundingly clear. He said, 'Don't give up on us. Put treaty back on the agenda.'
Next Tuesday is the Aboriginal Reconciliation Week breakfast, and I hope you are attending. Uncle Jim Everett Puralia Meenamata is the key speaker.
I acknowledge the palawa community here today and ask this question on behalf of elder Jim Puralia Everett Meenamatta.
Given that a disproportionate number of young people who are in Ashley Youth Detention centre are Aboriginal, have you funded a bail hostel safe home facility so that Aboriginal young people won't be sent to Ashley when they should instead be bailed and going into a home?
It is a fact that since you've been the Aboriginal Affairs Minister and since the Liberals have been in government, there have been no land returns, there has been no improvement in heritage protections, which are appalling for Aboriginal heritage, there are still Aboriginal children languishing in Ashley Youth Detention with no prospect of leaving.
This Palawa Business Hub fits neatly within Closing the Gap target 8. Forgive me if I missed it, but can you confirm if there's an allocation in the Budget for the Palawa Business Hub or Aboriginal Business Support full stop, and if not, will you commit to looking to give this initiative the support that it deserves?
I have some questions about Aboriginal housing, particularly on Cape Barren. The Budget holds a one-off payment to help the Cape Barren Island community plan the design, delivery and ongoing maintenance of municipal and essential services and housing. This is welcome and acknowledged, but there's nothing in the forward Estimates to actually deliver on what is planned, noting that housing is a significant constraint on Cape Barren Island in terms of Aboriginal people returning there to work or people wanting to return there with their families.