Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Thorpe, for this question about a very important topic. You would be aware, Senator Thorpe, because I think you've asked similar questions about this before, that the Albanese government has been taking action in the time that we have been in government on these issues and on the issue of First Nations justice needs more generally.

More than 30 years on from the royal commission, deaths in custody continue to have a devastating impact on First Nations families and communities. While states and territories hold most of the levers, the Albanese government is playing a leadership role in tackling this issue. We know—