Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Again, I thank Senator O'Sullivan for the question. We know that to continue to close the gap—and obviously we're all committed to closing the gap—and to empower Indigenous Australians, we need to work together with all sectors of the community and with all levels of government to improve opportunities. In the 2020-21 budget again the Morrison government committed to investing in pilot programs to ensure that employment services align to the changing job market—as we know COVID-19 has impacted that job market—and in particular the changing job market in remote Australia in order to meet the unique needs of jobseekers in remote communities. The new pilots will commence in a number of locations by the end of 2021 following, so importantly, a co-design process. Then we will progressively roll out the program in—