We cannot close the gap in disadvantage between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians without investing in the educational opportunities of Indigenous girls and young women. Right now, less than six in ten Indigenous female students complete secondary school as opposed to eight in ten non-Indigenous students. Labor believes we must invest in engaging young people at school and beyond to have full opportunity to participate in further training, education and work.
positive towards Marxist-Leninist ideas or uses specific Marxist terminology