Closing the Gap Report
The Commonwealth Closing the Gap 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Implementation Plan were delivered by the Prime Minister on 13 February 2024.
In response to the report, Bishop Charles Gauci – chair of the Australian Catholic Bishops Commission for Relations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders – emphasised the pressing need for Australian Catholics to collaborate with their First Nations counterparts to achieve tangible improvements in their lives.
“As a Church, we are called to illuminate and enrich Australian society, particularly in the realm of Indigenous affairs,” Bishop Gauci said.
“Now more than ever, we must unite, deliberate, and take meaningful action.”