We know that Australians are already good recyclers. Our latest data shows that we are now recycling 60 per cent of our waste and that is a real achievement.

However, we must do more to reach Australia's national target of recovering 80 per cent of all our waste by 2030.

There is also other help at hand with your recycling. Next time you are doing the groceries, look for the official Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) on products, telling you which part of a product's packaging goes in which bin.

It might be as simple as separating the pump from the bottle for handwash or taking soft packaging back to the supermarket.

The Australian government is playing its part by driving a $1 billion investment in Australia's waste and recycling industry through a range of initiatives to reduce our waste and build Australia's recycling capability.

These include our $190 million Recycling Modernisation Fund that will leverage over $600 million for new recycling infrastructure across the country.

Importantly, we have also introduced Australia's first ever national recycling legislation - the Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 - to implement Australia's unprecedented waste export ban and provide us with a national framework that we can add to in the future.

I want to thank those in our local community this National Recycling Week who work hard in their own recycling efforts. These are our everyday recycling champions.

NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

This year's NAIDOC Week is an invitation for all Australians to reflect and understand our nation's shared history.

It's an invitation to gain a greater understanding of the role Indigenous Australians have played in building and shaping the nation that we all call home today.

Our culture is as important today as it was 65,000 years ago - Indigenous Australians are spiritually and culturally connected to this country - and we continue to regain and strengthen our culture through language and truth-telling, an exploration of our shared history.

In 2020, Indigenous Australians continue to contribute to our nation's rich fabric - people travel from around the world to experience our culture - and we are growing our presence abroad.

Our story makes up so much of the Australian story.

I wish you well in your NAIDOC Week celebrations, and hope you use this opportunity to unite, and continue to forge a stronger path towards reconciliation.