Australians are heading to the polls tomorrow and the leaders vying for votes are wrapping up their campaign before election night.
So who's promising to do what?
With political pledges and promises all aimed at wooing voters to re-elect a Coalition government heading for a fourth term, or to elect Labor Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese — NITV News takes a closer look at what is being offered by the major parties.
On the Indigenous voice
The Liberal party has committed to working to legislate an Indigenous advisory body to Parliament after failing to do so during its term in power.
The most recent federal budget slating nearly $32 million for 35 regional bodies over the 2022-2023 financial year with Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt indicated work will continue on consensus for a national body if the Coalition is re-elected.
The opening ceremony for the National Indigenous Constitutional Convention held in 2017 that produced the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Source: AAP
The Labor party has pledged to constitutionally enshrine an Indigenous advisory body that would advise federal parliament on issues and laws affecting First Nations peoples.
What's the Coalition promising?
The Coalition has pledged a number of commitments if it is re-elected aimed at Closing The Gap initiatives, health, culture and environment and what it says will empower Indigenous peoples.
It's also indicating it plans to recognise First Nations people in the Australian Constitution with $160 million budgeted in the future.
Indigenous land and sea rangers are also getting a boost with the government promising $636 million to expand Caring for Country initiatives.
They're also pledging to build a dedicated cultural precinct called Ngurra in the nation's capital with $316 million being devoted to the build.
Indigenous tourism operators and businesses are also getting a look in after being devastated by COVID-19 with additional grants worth $40 million being promised.
The Morrison government is pledging $50 million to Western Australia's Safer Communities. It says it will support young Indigenous people with training and educational opportunities and help address antisocial behaviour to drive down youth incarceration.
Labor Party pledges housing, justice and health
Their big-ticket investments include housing, with $100 million being promised to repair and upgrade homes in Northern Territory homeland communities, and negotiating a new funding deal with the NT government on remote housing.
Housing in remote communities in South Australia, Western Australia, and Queensland as well as the NT are also being promised funds with $200 million being pledged to upgrade and maintain homes.
Labor is also promising to invest in justice and coronial inquiries for families who have lost a loved one in custody, with $79 million for up to thirty communities to establish community justice diversion programs and funding for legal services for death in custody coronial inquiries advocates.
Labor has committed to negotiating a new housing agreement deal for remote communities in the Northern Territory. Source: AAP
Health investment has also been pledged with renal services and dialysis units for remote and urban areas around the country and combating rheumatic heart disease, while pledges have also been made for a birthing on Country centre, and expanded dental health services in Victoria through the Aboriginal Health Service.
