Minister Malarndirri McCarthy has welcomed progress on early childhood education for First Nations children, calling it a significant milestone in the Closing the Gap effort. She acknowledged the important work of the Aboriginal and community-controlled sector and those involved in the preschool system. However, she noted that significant challenges remain across the other targets.
The minister highlighted particular concern about the high incarceration rates of Indigenous Australians. She described the situation as very difficult and emphasized that more work is needed. The federal government must push the states and territories harder on justice-related factors.
McCarthy stated that they need to go further and keep pressing the states and territories around justice issues. While the early childhood education milestone provides some cause for optimism, the overall picture remains challenging. The Closing the Gap agreement aims to address inequalities affecting First Nations peoples.
Sources: theguardian.com
The words in bold are from the article.
| 1. welcomed | a. hope |
| 2. progress | b. advancement |
| 3. significant | c. imprisonment |
| 4. acknowledged | d. important |
| 5. challenges | e. emphasized |
| 6. highlighted | f. pushing |
| 7. incarceration | g. acknowledged |
| 8. optimism | h. disparities |
| 9. inequalities | i. difficulties |
| 10. pressing | j. recognized |
1.g 2.b 3.d 4.j 5.i 6.e 7.c 8.a 9.h 10.f