Reported at www.themandarin.com.au: The 2025 Closing the Gap report reveals significant shortcomings in the Australian government’s commitment to transforming its policies regarding Indigenous communities, focusing more on small-scale training initiatives rather than systemic changes.

The Productivity Commission criticises the government’s failure to develop genuine partnerships with Indigenous Australians, highlighting the need for comprehensive evaluations and community involvement in policymaking.

Despite some progress in transferring health programs to Indigenous organizations and improving data governance, the overall pace of transformation remains slow, particularly in light of the recent defeat of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.