A voice to parliament is needed to help fix the problems, Indigenous Australians minister Linda Burney says
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Just four Closing the Gap targets are on track and another four are going backwards, according to the latest data, with the Indigenous Australians minister, Linda Burney, saying the proposed voice to parliament is needed to help fix the problems.
The Productivity Commission on Wednesday released its latest Closing the Gap annual data compilation report. It found worsening outcomes in Indigenous early childhood development, increased numbers of adults in prison and children in out-of-home care, and an increase in Indigenous suicide.
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