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Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community member feeling the impact of extreme heat in your home? NATSIHA is working alongside ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service and the First Nations Clean Energy Network to better understand how rising temperatures are affecting our communities, especially those living in poorly designed homes and facing financial pressures. Your voice is powerful. By sharing your story, you can help highlight the challenges and drive meaningful change for our people. Take a moment to complete the survey and support this important work: https://lnkd.in/ge9jwP_Z

How about this heat? It affects those of us in poor quality homes, often renters and low-income families, but of course First Nations in remote communites. People living in poorly designed homes could face indoor temperatures of over 45 degrees on the hottest days. And while some can afford to pump air conditioners and fans to stay cool, others will be risking heat stroke and going without food and medicine to pay their energy bills. ACOSS is running a survey in partnership with the First Nations Clean Energy network and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association to understand the impacts of heat on people experiencing financial stress. Will you complete the survey to tell your story and help advocate for change? https://lnkd.in/gK5zc3xJ

The First Nations Clean Energy Network wishes you a happy and safe holiday period with your family and mob. Thanks to your support, we've achieved so much this year. Here's a few key highlights: —> Assisting in the launch of the first First Nations-led and 100% owned Marlinja microgrid in the Northern Territory, bringing First Nations clean energy equity partnerships in Australia to 18 and counting —> Another incredibly successful First Nations Clean Energy Symposium led by mob for mob, delivered in partnership with the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation and National Native Title Council —> The next cohort of clean energy leaders making their mark through PowerMakers 2024 —> Lots of behind-the-scenes advocacy and engagement work mandating industry and governments address First Nations outcomes in the Capacity Investment Scheme and Future Made in Australia frameworks, among others —> The development of a great resource with the launch of our Community Energy Planning toolkit for communities starting the clean energy conversation towards solutions —> Turning our Best Practice Principles for Clean Energy Projects into Leading Practice Principles - a handbook for what's expected from industry – with the Clean Energy Council and KPMG —> Launching our Powering First Nations Jobs in Clean Energy report at Parliament House showing pathways to employment and training for mob, and what can be done right now to make a difference —> Our fabulous Steering Group continuing to guide our journey while getting real traction in the clean energy sector —> And all energy ministers endorsement and release of the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy, with a $70 million start-up investment. With your support, we look forward to achieving even more in 2025 to ensure First Nations participation and benefit from the clean energy transition.

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We’re already getting hit with hot summer temperatures. For people living in poorly designed homes who aren’t able to run fans and air-conditioning that could mean that they’re facing indoor temperatures of over 45 degrees.  ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service is running a survey in partnership with the First Nations Clean Energy Network and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association (NATSIHA) to understand the impacts of heat on people experiencing financial stress. Will you complete the survey to tell your story and help advocate for change? Respond to the survey here: https://lnkd.in/ghnA9jx7

Hey!! We want to hear from people worrying about heat. Australia is hot, hot, hot right now. Whether you’re in Mount Isa, the Barkley or Kalumburu, extreme and severe heatwaves are being felt in parts of Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia, and lower-intensity heatwaves in New South Wales and South Australia. Click here https://lnkd.in/gK5zc3xJ to complete a short heat survey. The First Nations Clean Energy Network, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association (NATSIHA) and ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service are together running this survey so we can understand the impacts of heat on people experiencing financial stress. Do the heat survey here https://lnkd.in/gK5zc3xJ And thanks for the weather update Bureau of Meteorology!

We’re already getting hit with hot summer temperatures. For people living in poorly designed homes who aren’t able to run fans and air-conditioning that could mean that they’re facing indoor temperatures of over 45 degrees. ACOSS is running a survey in partnership with the First Nations Clean Energy Network and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association (NATSIHA) to understand the impacts of heat on people experiencing financial stress. #FairFastClimateAction #Energy #Heatwave #Climate Will you complete the survey? https://lnkd.in/gK5zc3xJ

Congratulations Tony McAvoy SC, one of our fabulous steering group members.

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking to the delegates at the National Indigenous Legal Conference in Naarm in my role as a Commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission. Together with Assistant Commissioner, Nick Testro, CEO Ruth Barson and Senior Legal Officer Mark Evenhuis we spoke about the Native Title Future Acts Review, and the recently released Issues Paper. The inquiry is very important as the recommendations may shape the way in which native title looks and feels and is dealt with for the next generation. There are fundamental principles of fairness and equality that must be considered, and operational matters such as efficiency and certainty to be enhanced. There are queries in relation to if and when expedited procedures should be provided, if and when extinguishment should follow a future act, when and how compensation should be paid and whether the Racial Discrimination Act should continue to be suspended. Importantly, there will be some consideration of the overlap between future acts and cultural heritage protection. On 28 November 2024, the Australian Law Reform Commission released an Issues Paper, in response which we are hoping to receive a significant number of submissions to help us understand all perspectives and all issues requiring attention. In particular, we encourage all people who have a view as to how the system could be improved to make submissions. There will be a further Discussion Paper issued next year with fleshed out positions but, in my view, this conceptual stage is critical to informing the overall direction. The Native Title Future Acts Review Issues Paper and submissions portal can be found here https://lnkd.in/gict36V5