Fatima Payman (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator Gallagher. The regrettable outcome of the Voice referendum has deepened the divide and left a profound sense of betrayal among many First Nations people. As we confront the worsening conditions in Indigenous communities, it is crucial to reflect on how we arrived at this juncture. According to the New horizons report in 2014, as little as just 26 per cent of the demand for alcohol and other drugs services was being met, and since then the funding for AOD treatment services has not increased. I travelled around WA listening to many Indigenous communities who raised with me many local issues and feel they don't have a voice. Will the minister develop an Indigenous-specific alcohol and other drugs strategy informed by the needs of First Nations people, as recommended by the WA Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies report?