James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The government is currently consulting with Indigenous people and state and territory governments on a refreshed Closing the Gap agenda. The government does not support this motion as it would pre-empt the outcomes of these consultations and contradict our approach to work with Indigenous people to develop new Closing the Gap targets. The safety of our children is paramount; we must focus on the reason children are being placed in out-of-home care rather than making broad statements calling for a reduction in children in care.