Comments from Jacinta Nampijinpa Price that Treaty is "turning into just a rent-seeking activity" have been labelled "grossly inaccurate" by a former co-chair of the First Peoples' Assembly.

Speaking on Sky News, the NT Senator, who was the face of the No campaign during the Voice referendum, argued the Albanese government was still pushing ahead with the truth and treaty aspects of the Makarrata Commission which saw $5.8 million put aside in Labor's first budget.

"Australians spoke loud and clear. They said they don't want this separatist approach, and we shouldn't continue to go down that path," Senator Price said.

The opposition spokesperson for Indigenous affairs then argued the government had "failed to address anything in the Indigenous affairs space with any kind of practical, common-sense way forward to improve the lives of marginalised Indigenous Australians".

Senior leader and former co-chair of First Peoples' Assembly, Marcus Stewart, told National Indigenous Times he was "surprised her [Senator Price's] comments are so grossly inaccurate".

"I expected more from someone who knows all about throwing her own people under the bus…," the Nira illim bulluk man of the Taungurung Nation said.

Several Indigenous groups—both in Victoria and across the country—have criticised Senator Price, who is currently being sued by the chief executive of the Central Land Council for defamation, for her rhetoric around land councils, peak bodies and ways to close the gap.

National Indigenous Times reported on Wednesday on the lack of policies from the Coalition to help First Nations people.

Senator Price failed to respond to a number of questions addressing the issue and what the Coalition was doing to implement "practical" response to Indigenous disadvantage, especially in remote areas.

Addressing reporters in Cairns on Thursday, the Prime Minister said whilst First Nations people overwhelmingly voted yes in the referendum, the government respected the overall outcome.

He said he has spoken to Noel Pearson and other Indigenous leaders and his government will "provide practical measures" going forward.

"We'll provide practical measures going forward in Closing the Gap on education, on health, on housing," he said.

"These are the measures that we've put in place through proper funding in our budgets going forward of: how do we make a difference so that the gap - which is far too wide and, in some cases, is widening…"

Speaking on Sky, Senator Price also highlighted the Yoorrook Justice Commission—the nation's first truth-telling body which is documenting the "real" history of colonisation in Victoria—and the revelations the Catholic Church is sitting on $3.3 billion in land across the state.

"This whole process toward a treaty is turning into just a rent-seeking activity. That is exactly what is going on in Victoria at the moment," Senator Price said.

"If we treated everybody as Australians if we supported those on the basis of need, we would avoid situations like this, as opposed to blanketing everybody who is of Indigenous heritage in this country."

Mirroring lines from conservative commentators, she said the state Labor party was preparing to "throw … Victorians under a bus" to appease Indigenous activists, arguing "they want separatism…they expect to be compensated".

The Yoorrook Justice Commission has not called for separatism in any of its recommendations and has focused on the harms pushed on First Peoples throughout colonisation, the impacts of which are still widely felt.

"I mean, we're living in Australia in 2025, there's plenty of opportunity," Senator Price argued.

"This is the country of opportunity, the land of opportunity. Make it for yourself without trying to take it from others."

Mr Stewart was colourful in his response to the Senator's claims, arguing: "Does Price seriously think any Victorian will take her lies seriously?"

"She is about as popular as a fart in an elevator in Victoria."