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Aged care and women’s initiatives are prime examples. It is perhaps not surprising that the Indigenous affairs portfolio does not feature heavily in Budget 2021-22. This is not an entirely negative development, given that First Nations affairs is better served by good policy rather than opportunistic politics. From a First Nations perspective, this year’s budget presents a mixed bag of positives, negatives, and unknowns. On the positive side, investment in the community enterprise space appears to be a big plus. For instance, the Government says that almost $14 million will be allocated over four years to support Indigenous female entrepreneurs to create innovative responses to issues facing their communities and to increase the economic security of Indigenous women through grants and flexible loans.

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