@weststigers Other groups do get these benefits, as a country we have things that health cards that allow low incomes earners to receive similar benefits, similar programs for refugees, programs for the disabled etc. Indigenous people is high on the list of the most disadvantaged groups in the country, so they become a focus for these programs!
"Disadvantaged groups
4.4 Some groups in Australian society are more vulnerable to poverty and disadvantage than others. This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people living with a mental illness, single parents and newly arrived migrants (particularly those without English). For people in these groups, a low income is typically a symptom of more fundamental disadvantages that they face in everyday life. However, income is a key factor in determining the economic wellbeing of these groups. In the absence of an income or transfer payments to sustain a basic standard of living, a person's physical and mental health often deteriorates and their capacity to enter or re-enter the workforce and engage in community activities is diminished."
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Income_Inequality/Report/c04
