Malarndirri McCarthy suggests bipartisan approach needed for ‘positive change’ as report shows key Indigenous measures sliding backwards
Only five of the 19 measures monitored in the Productivity Commission’s annual report on closing the gap with Indigenous Australians are considered to be on track.Only five of the 19 measures monitored in the Productivity Commission’s annual report on closing the gap with Indigenous Australians are considered to be on track.imprisoned, taking their own life and losing children to out-of-home care have all increased in the first Closing the Gap report since the voice referendum was defeated.
In one of her first statements since becoming minister, Senator McCarthy acknowledged there was still much work to be done, and indicated the Coalition needed to come to the table.These figures are deeply troubling, but I am determined to work in partnership with First Nations Australians, the Coalition of Peaks and state and territory governments to bring about positive change,” she said.
“For example, we still do not have a reliable source of data to assess whether Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have access to clean drinking water, sewerage treatment and electricity.
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