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Another Failed Year In Closing The Gap

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If we ever needed evidence that a different approach is required, this years 'Closing The Gap' report once more speaks loud and clear as to the ongoing failures in so many areas affecting our Indigenous brothers and sister. All Australians should be ashamed of the findings in the report. There are 19 national socio-economic targets across areas that have an impact on life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Noble ambitions, but unfortunately too many with disgustingly failed outcomes, having not come anywhere near the desired targets.

http://www.closingthegap.gov.au/national-agreement/targets
Posted by Paul1405, Friday, 14 July 2023 6:42:50 AM
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The gap will never be closed for all sorts of reasons not the least being too many careers and salaries are based on it not closing. There's nothing quite so permanent as a temporary government programme.

The notion that people who want to live a semi-traditional lifestyle is some god-forsaken backwater in Arnhem can have the same health outcomes as someone living within a few kilometres of a modern first world hospital is just insane and inane. Yet this is what is being proposed.

The whole thing is just a cudgel to beat more funds out of the taxpayer for the benefit of the carpet-baggers.
Posted by mhaze, Friday, 14 July 2023 9:02:28 AM
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mhaze, totally agree.
First world academia studies carried out on third world conditions and expect them to be raised to First World standards which they despise. They want a simple life of hunting and gathering - living off the environment.
Posted by Josephus, Friday, 14 July 2023 9:24:54 AM
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I can only speak from my personal observations which indicate to me that there are too many on all sides who'd be required to vacate a lucrative bandwagon if this Gap were to be closed.
Bureaucracy & business & fence sitters do not want the Gap to get any narrower.
It's a true shame but that's how people are !
It is morally wrong to say that all Australians should be ashamed because most Australians actually want this opportunistic industry to end & create some harmony. It's the non-real indigenous & academic hangers-on who are the cause of the Gap not closing !
The average, ordinary Taxpayer is doing more for the cause to close the Gap than those for whom a closed gap is supposed to benefit !
Posted by Indyvidual, Friday, 14 July 2023 9:58:31 AM
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Dear Paul,

Of course we shall continue to have an endless cycle
of failure if we continue to not have the input of
Aboriginal people. Meaningful progress is impossible
without their input. They know what will work back in
their communities. Their Voice is the missing ingredient.
Posted by Foxy, Friday, 14 July 2023 10:14:58 AM
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Their Voice is the missing ingredient.
Foxy,
yes, tell the agitators for the Voice to let these people to be heard !
Posted by Indyvidual, Friday, 14 July 2023 11:10:50 AM
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