The Australian Capital Territory's Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Act 2025 comes into effect Wednesday, July 1, after a Private Member's Bill introduced by the independent Member for Kurrajong, Thomas Emerson, was passed by the ACT Legislative Assembly late last year.
Mr Emerson said the new laws would drive the systemic reform that had been committed to through multiple agreements, reviews and inquiries.
"For too long, governments have treated their commitments to improve life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people like optional extras," Mr Emerson said on Wednesday.
"That changes today, with the ACT's Closing the Gap commitments becoming law."
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