Remote Indigenous student success boarding fund

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a $100 million Remote Indigenous Student Success Boarding Fund to support remote Indigenous students. The fund would run across 2 competitive grant rounds, building a pipeline of infrastructure projects which prioritise regional boarding schools.

There would also be an associated increase in the Indigenous Boarding Providers Grant Program to cater for the expanded number of boarding students.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

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Reinstate the Native Title Respondent and Native Title Officer Schemes

Summary of proposal

The proposal would reinstate the Native Title Respondent Scheme and the Native Title Officer Scheme.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.

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Reinstate the Native Title Respondent and Native Title Officer Schemes

Summary of proposal

The proposal would reinstate the Native Title Respondent Scheme and the Native Title Officer Scheme.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.

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Powering past coal and gas – First Nations renewables

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $70 million in 2025-26 for the First Nations Clean Energy Futures Implementation and Grants Program to provide grants for First Nations renewable projects to power communities with cheap, clean power.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include department funding within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2025.

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Powering past coal and gas – First Nations renewables

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $70 million in 2025-26 for the First Nations Clean Energy Futures Implementation and Grants Program to provide grants for First Nations renewable projects to power communities with cheap, clean power.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include department funding within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2025.

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Powering past coal and gas – First Nations renewables

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $70 million in 2025-26 for the First Nations Clean Energy Futures Implementation and Grants Program to provide grants for First Nations renewable projects to power communities with cheap, clean power.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include department funding within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2025.

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Powering past coal and gas – First Nations renewables

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $70 million in 2025-26 for the First Nations Clean Energy Futures Implementation and Grants Program to provide grants for First Nations renewable projects to power communities with cheap, clean power.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include department funding within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2025.

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Powering past coal and gas – First Nations renewables

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $70 million in 2025-26 for the First Nations Clean Energy Futures Implementation and Grants Program to provide grants for First Nations renewable projects to power communities with cheap, clean power.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include department funding within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2025.

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Justice - rebalancing the justice system - increase legal assistance services funding

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $484 million annually to the National Legal Assistance Partnership to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services, community legal centres, women’s legal services, and legal aid commissions can meet the growing demand.

The proposal would be ongoing, not indexed and start from 1 July 2026.

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Justice - rebalancing the justice system - increase legal assistance services funding

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $484 million annually to the National Legal Assistance Partnership to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services, community legal centres, women’s legal services, and legal aid commissions can meet the growing demand.

The proposal would be ongoing, not indexed and start from 1 July 2026.

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