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Podcast: First Nations First
Episode: Closing the Gap 'is just putting band-aids on' says Senator Lidia Thorpe
Description: New data from the Productivity Commission reveals that the national effort to Close the Gap is failing. As the 2031 deadline looms, Indigenous leaders and advocates are calling for an urgent shift away from "band-aid" government strategies toward genuine community-led action and structural reform.