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Malcolm Fraser

"We are lagging far behind comparable countries in overcoming the disadvantages Indigenous people face."

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"We are lagging far behind comparable countries in overcoming the disadvantages Indigenous people face."

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"Health economists have estimated that an injection of $250 million per year in Indigenous clinical care, and $50 million in preventative care, is required to provide services at the same level as for any other group with the health conditions of Indigenous Australians."
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