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Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage

The Social Issues Committee is conducting an inquiry principally focussed on identifying strategies to address the lifetime expectancy gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people (currently estimated to be 17 years). The terms of reference for the inquiry were referred by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, the Hon Paul Lynch MP.

Legislative Council Minutes of Proceedings No. 16, Tuesday 25 September 2007, Item 24, pp 234-235 Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 17 June 2009 Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 3 June 2009 Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 4 March 2009 Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 27 November 2008 Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 26 November 2008 Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 12 November 2008 Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 28 August 2008

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The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.