Living in one of the world’s wealthiest countries, the descendants of Australia’s original inhabitants -- comprising nearly four percent of the 27 million-strong population -- fare worse than their compatriots in multiple areas from life expectancy to education, housing, health and rates of imprisonment.
Indigenous and other Australians’ stories are “intertwined”, the prime minister said.
Among the disparities, official data show Indigenous people’s life expectancy is about eight years shorter than that of other Australians, incarceration rates are more than 10 times higher, and more children are living in care.
“We are delivering real results, but we’re clear-eyed about the truth that there is so much more that we need to do,“ Albanese said.
In the run-up to national elections that must be held by May 17, Albanese pointed to his government’s efforts, including a recent promise to invest Aus$843 million (US$530 million) over six years to improve essential services in remote Indigenous communities of the Northern Territory.
Albanese suffered a setback in October 2023 when voters ignored his pleas and heavily rejected a constitutional referendum on Indigenous rights reforms.
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