Australia needs a renewed focus on initiatives that foster social inclusion. We must ensure existing services adequately serve our communities. Removing barriers to participation for culturally and linguistically diverse Australians is critical.
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Australia has lost more Defence Force personnel to suicide than we have lost on the front line. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has reported that the rate of suicide among male veterans is 21 per cent higher than it is for the general male population. For ex-serving women, the rate of suicide is twice as high as it is for the general female population.
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There lies great opportunity for Australia in broadening the scope of our policy settings and focussing on permanent migration, particularly as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. There would be enormous benefits for regional communities which, when scaffolded by renewed investment in infrastructure and services, could better rely on permanent migration for growth.
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Growing agriculture is an economically sound way to address several national security challenges, including food supply and security, international partnerships and strong and secure trade relationships.
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Forestry workers should know that they can count on us to protect their livelihoods, show them respect and honour the dignity of their work.
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We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which our offices stand and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
