Prime Minister Albanese unveiled a new Indigenous policy at Garma Festival, focusing on economic empowerment and incorporating truth and treaty discussions.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled a new Indigenous policy at the Garma Festival, focusing on economic empowerment for Indigenous Australians while still addressing Closing the Gap measures. The government has shifted away from establishing a truth-telling commission, reframing truth-telling as community-led healing. Although economic development initiatives have been ongoing since 1967, the success of these plans may hinge on incorporating truth and treaty discussions to ensure fair negotiations.