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

Thank you, Senator Stewart. I know that you're incredibly passionate about all of these issues, and we do remain firmly committed to the principles of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. There are a variety of views on how to move forward, and it is important that the next steps bring people together. We saw what happens when people do not walk together in the issue and the area of First Nations people.

Already, important treaty and truth-telling work is underway at the state and territory level. In Victoria we're seeing the progress being made by the First Peoples' Assembly and the important work of the Yoorrook Justice Commission. In South Australia, work of the historic South Australian voice to parliament is well underway. As I travel this country and talk to First Nations people, I am humbled that, despite everything we've been through, both historically and more recently, there is a great determination and resilience to keep going. We are a resilient people. We are strong and determined to keep going, but we want to do it together.