QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator THORPE (Victoria—Independent VIC Whip) (14:29): My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. Sadly, on the weekend we've had another death in custody of an Aboriginal man. A year ago, another Aboriginal man lost his life in that same prison.

When he told police he was going to kill himself, the officer replied, 'Yeah, whatever.' Minister, on the 35th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, in April, you offered thoughts and prayers. But what actions have you actually taken to hold state and territory governments accountable for the state sanctioned murder of our people in jails?