Minister Malarndirri McCarthy has celebrated early childhood education enrolment for First Nations children as a landmark achievement in the Closing the Gap initiative. She attributed this success to the concerted efforts of the Aboriginal community-controlled sector and participants in the preschool system. Nevertheless, she cautioned that formidable challenges persist across the remaining targets.
The minister expressed particular alarm regarding the disproportionately high incarceration rates affecting Indigenous Australians, describing the situation as exceedingly difficult to address. She underscored the necessity for intensified collaboration with state and territory governments on justice-related matters.
McCarthy emphasized that the federal government must adopt a more assertive approach in urging states and territories to address justice factors. While the early childhood education milestone offers encouraging signs, substantial work remains ahead. The Closing the Gap framework continues to grapple with systemic inequities impacting First Nations communities.
Sources: theguardian.com
The words in bold are from the article.
| 1. celebrated | a. struggle |
| 2. landmark | b. emphasized |
| 3. attributed | c. daunting |
| 4. cautioned | d. positive |
| 5. formidable | e. excessively |
| 6. disproportionately | f. warned |
| 7. underscored | g. acknowledged |
| 8. assertive | h. significant |
| 9. encouraging | i. ascribed |
| 10. grapple | j. forceful |
1.g 2.h 3.i 4.f 5.c 6.e 7.b 8.j 9.d 10.a