'A real turning point': new Closing the Gap agreement to move beyond targets

Pat Turner says four priority reforms, which include housing, early childhood and justice, will make a real improvement to Indigenous people's lives

The new national agreement on Closing the Gap has been released. The culmination of months of negotiation between Aboriginal peak organisations and governments, the prime minister, Scott Morrison, says it is built on mutual trust, shared responsibility, dignity and respect".

This is a real turning point in Indigenous affairs, but the real work starts tomorrow," the Coalition of Peaks lead convener, Pat Turner, said at the launch.