Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt says he's more focused on making the daily lives of Indigenous Australians better rather than constitutional recognition.
Ken Wyatt says he’s more focused on making a difference to Indigenous Australians daily lives than constitutional recognition.
“My focus has been on the things that impact people on a daily basis so these areas are critical,” he told SBS News.Last year, Mr Wyatt said the federal government intended to hold a referendum on constitutional recognition by mid-next year.“Let’s worry about that a little later down the track,” he said.
He wants to ensure this process co-chaired by Indigenous leaders Marcia Langton and Tom Calma is not confused with constitutional recognition.The Closing the Gap report found targets for child mortality, school attendance, literacy and numeracy, life expectancy and employment were not on track.Labor’s Indigenous Australians spokesperson Linda Burney described the report’s findings as an “absolutely dismal” situation.
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