# Do more to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, even where this requires targeted programs and funding.

How every party and independent with a parliamentary record is scored on this proposition for the 2028 federal election, on the same 1–5 scale How2Vote uses.

## Strongly agrees

8 of the 20 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 5 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Australia's Voice](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/australias-voice)
- [Australian Democrats](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/australian-democrats)
- [Centre Alliance](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/centre-alliance)
- [David POCOCK](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/david-pocock)
- [Lidia THORPE](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/lidia-thorpe)
- [Rex PATRICK](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/rex-patrick)
- [Tammy TYRRELL](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/tammy-tyrrell)
- [The Greens](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/the-greens)

## Equal merits

4 of the 20 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 3 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Australian Labor Party](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/australian-labor-party)
- [Gerard Rennick People First](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/gerard-rennick-people-first)
- [Jacqui Lambie Network](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/jacqui-lambie-network)
- [Trumpet of Patriots](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/trumpet-of-patriots)

## Disagrees

3 of the 20 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 2 on the 1–5 scale.

- [David VAN](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/david-van)
- [LNP](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/lnp)
- [Pauline Hanson's One Nation](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/pauline-hansons-one-nation)

## Strongly disagrees

5 of the 20 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 1 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Australian Conservatives](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/australian-conservatives)
- [CLP](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/clp)
- [Family First](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/family-first)
- [Liberal](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/liberal)
- [The Nationals](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/the-nationals)

Based on 7 parliamentary divisions. See the [divisions](https://how2vote.au/glossary#division) behind this on [They Vote For You](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/160). Positions are the recorded voting record; How2Vote takes no side on any proposition.

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Source: <https://how2vote.au/next/issues/do-more-to-close-the-gap-between-indigenous-and-non-indigenous-australians-even-where-this-requires-targeted-programs-and-funding>

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