Doorstop - Sydney

Doorstop - Sydney Scott Kimber Thu, 03/09/2026 - 07:26 MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS, MALARNDIRRI MCCARTHY: Good morning, everyone. I just would like to acknowledge that we're coming together on the lands of the Gadigal people and pay my respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. And I especially want to say a massive, big hello to Linda Burney, our previous Minister for Indigenous Australians, but also just an extraordinary leader for all people right across the country. So good to see you here in your role with UTS and Jumbunna. I'd also like to acknowledge Jumbunna Institute and the staff here under Lindon. I think it's really important that we've all gathered here and also George Newhouse and his team. Today is a significant day. The Commonwealth Government is going to support the work of Call It Out, a register which focusses on racism against First Nations people in Australia, and we see the incredible work that needs to be done here. And we've heard, through the current inquiry that’s underway, the evidence that's been given, and no doubt that inquiry, once it makes its recommendations, will say more about that. But I have to say, in listening to some of those and