First Nations Australians will get cheaper, cleaner power and access to jobs and training under a strategy that honours a commitment from all energy ministers.

"The First Nations Clean Energy Strategy is a signal to the First Nations community that government is backing us, and a signal to industry saying when you prioritise First Nations partnerships, the government will also back you," she said.

Developed by hundreds of First Nations, industry and government leaders, Ms Nolan said the strategy honoured a previous commitment to address access to affordable power and ensure benefit sharing, partnerships, and First Nations-led projects.

"Equity and strong partnerships are the purest form of consent, reducing risk, cost and delay," she said.

This is an excerpt from an article originally published by AAP and produced in the Canberra Times

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