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Kat Wong

Mind the gap: Indigenous funding in focus after voice

Funding left over from the Voice campaign will flow be redirected to closing the gap measures. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Tackling entrenched inequality experienced by First Nations Australians has become a priority after the Albanese government lost its bid for an Indigenous voice.

In the federal budget, $151.4 million will be committed to closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, $20 million of which will be redirected from funds relating to the unsuccessful 2023 referendum.

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