The prime minister and Indigenous affairs minister have released their official response to the latest Closing the Gap report:
Australias Closing the Gap targets will be redeveloped in partnership with Indigenous Australians for the first time with a direct focus on education as the key to unlocking the potential of this and future generations.
The prime minister said the 2019 Closing the Gap report highlighted successes across the country but that refreshed targets were an opportunity to work together to accelerate progress.
… The original targets were well intentioned but developed without the collaboration and accountability for states and territories and without input from Indigenous Australians.
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