The Edmund Rice Centre has expressed concern at the disregard for the needs of First Nations Peoples and Refugees in the Federal Budget.
Two months ago the Prime Minister signed a new Closing the Gap Agreement committing Federal and State Governments to a long-term program to reduce the disparities in life expectancy, health, incarceration, education and employment between First Nations peoples and other Australian
Whilst funds have been allocated in the budget for reports on closing the gap targets, there have arguably not been enough funds allocated to assist in actually meeting these targets.