Garma 2025 live: Anthony Albanese addresses festival on new Indigenous affairs policy
It'll be his fourth appearance at the festival, held on north-east Arnhem Land, as prime minister.
It comes as local leaders say the country must put the failure of the Voice to Parliament referendum behind it and find "a better way".
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