Malarndirri McCarthy on closing the gap
February 24, 2025
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Episode 1484 · February 24, 2025
Malarndirri McCarthy on closing the gap
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<p dir="ltr">The results in the latest Closing the Gap report are grim.</p> <p>Only five of the 19 targets are on track, and Indigenous incarceration rates are rising. But is the policy itself part of the problem?</p> <p>Critics like independent senator Lidia Thorpe argue that Closing the Gap hasn’t delivered change and should be scrapped.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the government has announced hundreds of millions in new spending, including major investments in remote communities and initiatives to reduce grocery prices in the Northern Territory.</p> <p>Today, Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy on whether Closing the Gap is still working.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Socials</strong>: Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p> <p><strong>Guest</strong>: Minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy.</p> <p><strong>Photo</strong>: AAP Image/Amanda Parkinson</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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