Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
Remote First Nations Food Security Strategy Unveiled
The Albanese Labor Government has released a 10-year National Strategy to improve food security in remote First Nations communities and increase access to affordable and nutritious food.
The National Strategy has been developed in partnership with State and Territory Governments, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Health Organisations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
The Strategy is the first coordinated national approach to address food insecurity and improve health outcomes for remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
It is the result of extensive engagement, including consultations in 21 remote communities and 10 regional forums across the country.
The Strategy supports and builds on the Albanese Government’s recently announced Closing the Gap remote food security measures including:
https://ministers.pmc.gov.au/mccarthy/2025/national-strategy-food-security-remote-first-nations-communities