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The government is well behind on Closing the Gap. This is why we needed a Voice to Parliament

  • Written by James Blackwell, Research Fellow (Indigenous Diplomacy), Australian National University

Another year, and another Closing the Gap report comes before the parliament and the Australian people. This year, however, the scene is somewhat different. The 2024 Closing the Gap report is the first since Australians resoundingly rejected the proposal to enshrine a First Nations Voice to Parliament in the Constitution.

That proposal would have...

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