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In delivering the Northern Australia Action Plan, we pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Elders who have enduring connections to lands, waters and communities.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have the oldest continuing cultures in the world. It is fitting to reflect on the thousands of generations of traditional knowledges that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples hold and generously share.
We acknowledge the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, languages and practices and the resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in keeping these alive. In supporting a strong and sustainable northern Australia, we recognise the importance of listening to the voices and perspectives of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and responding to the uniqueness of each place.
We are committed to working in genuine and long-term partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples — in achieving current and future opportunities and addressing challenges and empowering First Nations economic self-determination, including through smart and responsible investment in northern Australia.
We thank Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for their continuing custodianship of, and care for, the Country that we live and work on today.
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