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

We've heard from remote First Nations communities across Australia, from Galiwin'ku, to Charleville, to Yalata and to Bidyadanga. Remote communities are asking for reliable access to affordable fresh and healthy food. We are listening. We're working with state and territory governments, as well as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, to remove the roadblocks to cheaper, healthier food.

The National Strategy for Food Security in Remote First Nations Communities will set out long-term sustainable solutions to improve food security in remote communities. The national strategy will identify and coordinate action for remote First Nations communities, and it will improve prices, quality and availability of food and other essential groceries. The national strategy's key objective will be improving the health and wellbeing of First Nations people in remote communities, and I do thank all of those who were involved with this process, in particular all the stores and the communities.