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Budget 2022-23
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DELIVERING BETTER OUTCOMES FOR TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL PEOPLE

Roger Jaensch MP, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

The 2022-23 Budget reiterates the Tasmanian Liberal Government’s firm commitment to delivering better outcomes for Tasmanian Aboriginal people and their families, protecting Tasmanian Aboriginal cultural heritage, and to establishing a process for truth-telling and a pathway to Treaty in Tasmania.

Included in this Budget is $2 million for Closing the Gap, as part of our overall commitment of $5.3 million toward building the capacity of Aboriginal organisations so they can deliver services in their local community that specifically address Closing the Gap targets in key areas such as health and wellbeing, education and housing.

Having a health system in which Aboriginal people feel welcome, respected and safe is a priority for the Tasmanian Government and that is why we are also including $1.46 million over the Forward Estimates for the implementation of the Action Plans for Improving Aboriginal Cultural Respect Across Tasmania's Health System.

In recognition of the importance of Tasmanian Aboriginal cultural heritage, the Government has allocated an additional $200,000 over two years toward the development of a new purpose-built statutory Tasmanian Aboriginal Heritage Register. The register is a critical aspect of improving protection for Aboriginal cultural heritage, and an integral part of the new, stronger legislation under development to better protect Aboriginal cultural heritage in Tasmania.

And, in a significant step toward joint land management between the Government and Tasmanian Aboriginal people, a total of $1.3 million will be available over the next four years to support Aboriginal cultural burning in Tasmania.

The Budget also includes $500,000 to offset the costs to Tasmanian Aboriginal people of participating in the next stage of consultation and codesign, as we progress on the pathway to Truth-telling and Treaty.

This is a Budget that delivers for all Tasmanians and our Government will continue to work with all Tasmanian Aboriginal people, in partnership, on a shared journey towards true reconciliation.