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The Morrison Government is delivering $378.6 million for a financial and wellbeing redress scheme for living Stolen Generations members who were removed as children from their families in the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory prior to their respective self-government and the Jervis Bay Territory.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts industry is receiving much needed support, with the Morrison Government announcing an extra $5.7 million in funding for the Indigenous Visual Arts industry Support (IVAIS) program.

The Australian Government is investing an additional $9 million for Traditional Owner led projects to protect and manage Great Barrier Reef supporting programs, including coastline management, weed and feral animal control, Indigenous fire management and protection of threatened species.

Eight organisations will share in more than $600,000 in the second round of grants under the $2 million Indigenous Contemporary Music program, aimed at increasing development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands.

Following advice from the Northern Territory Government’s Chief Health Officer (CHO), the designation of the Darwin lockdown area was removed at 1pm on 2 July 2021.