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Implementation Tracker

The National Agreement on Closing the Gap includes commitments from the Commonwealth government, all State and Territory governments, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) and the Coalition of Peaks to work in partnership towards Closing the Gap.

The Implementation Tracker shows progress for each Party to the National Agreement on delivering against these commitments. Any Joint Council agreed changes to the timeframes for delivery of commitments in the National Agreement are reflected in the comments in the Implementation Tracker.

The chart below is a dynamic representation of progress made in achieving agreed commitments – all commitments are hyperlinked to the corresponding clause in the National Agreement.

Status key:

Complete

Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes

Delayed

Commitment not delivered in timeframe in National Agreement

Not Yet Reportable

Due date for commitment has not yet arrived. Work may have started but the action is not yet due.

Commitment	Clause	Due Date	Type	Responsible Party	Jurisdiction	Status	Comments
Publish National trajectories for each numeric target	88	July 2020	Target	All parties	ALGA	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Australian Capital Territory	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Coalition of Peaks	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Commonwealth	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					New South Wales	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Northern Territory	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Queensland	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					South Australia	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Tasmania	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Victoria	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Western Australia	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
Publish Available Baseline Data for each state and territory	89	July 2020	Target	All parties	ALGA	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Australian Capital Territory	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Coalition of Peaks	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Commonwealth	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					New South Wales	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Northern Territory	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Queensland	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					South Australia	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Tasmania	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Victoria	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Western Australia	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
Develop target for reducing family violence	87a	October 2020	Target	All parties	ALGA	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Australian Capital Territory	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Coalition of Peaks	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Commonwealth	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					New South Wales	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Northern Territory	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Queensland	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					South Australia	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Tasmania	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Victoria	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Western Australia	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
Develop target for access to information	87a	October 2020	Target	All parties	ALGA	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Australian Capital Territory	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Coalition of Peaks	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Commonwealth	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					New South Wales	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Northern Territory	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Queensland	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					South Australia	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Tasmania	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Victoria	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Western Australia	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
Develop ongoing Joint Communications Strategy	134	January 2021	Plan, Strategy	All parties	ALGA	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Australian Capital Territory	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Coalition of Peaks	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Commonwealth	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					New South Wales	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Northern Territory	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Queensland	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					South Australia	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Tasmania	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Victoria	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
					Western Australia	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes
Develop a target for inland waters	87b	July 2021	Target	All parties	ALGA	Commitment not delivered in timeframe in National Agreement	An initial target was agreed at Joint Council in August 2022. Parties have agreed that further work is required and are working to ensure a clear plan towards a new Inland Waters Target.
					Australian Capital Territory	Commitment not delivered in timeframe in National Agreement	On 5 July 2024, Joint Council agreed to a jurisdictional approach in developing the Inland Waters Target (instead of a national target). Jurisdictional governments will work in partnership and shared decision making with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to determine a baseline and their approach to achieving their Inland Waters Target/s.
					Coalition of Peaks	Commitment not delivered in timeframe in National Agreement	An initial target was agreed at Joint Council in August 2022. Parties have agreed that further work is required and are working to ensure a clear plan towards a new Inland Waters Target.
					Commonwealth	Commitment not delivered in timeframe in National Agreement	An initial target was agreed at Joint Council in August 2022. Parties have agreed that further work is required and are working to ensure a clear plan towards a new Inland Waters Target.
					New South Wales	Commitment not delivered in timeframe in National Agreement	On 5 July 2024, Joint Council agreed to a jurisdictional approach in developing the Inland Waters Target (instead of a national target). Jurisdictional governments will work in partnership and shared decision making with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to determine a baseline and their approach to achieving their Inland Waters Target/s.
					Northern Territory	Commitment not delivered in timeframe in National Agreement	The NT Government is working with its Closing the Gap partners to develop and agree a baseline, target and enabling reforms to increase Aboriginal rights and interests in inland waters.
					Queensland	Commitment not delivered in timeframe in National Agreement	An initial target was agreed at Joint Council in August 2022. Parties have agreed that further work is required and are working to ensure a clear plan towards a new Inland Waters Target.
					South Australia	Commitment not delivered in timeframe in National Agreement	On 5 July 2024, Joint Council agreed to a jurisdictional approach in developing the Inland Waters Target (instead of a national target). Jurisdictional governments will work in partnership and shared decision making with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to determine a baseline and their approach to achieving their Inland Waters Target/s.
					Tasmania	Commitment not delivered in timeframe in National Agreement	On 5 July 2024, Joint Council agreed to a jurisdictional approach in developing the Inland Waters Target (instead of a national target). Jurisdictional governments will work in partnership and shared decision making with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to determine a baseline and their approach to achieving their Inland Waters Target/s.
					Victoria	Commitment not delivered in timeframe in National Agreement	On 5 July 2024, Joint Council agreed to a jurisdictional approach in developing the Inland Waters Target (instead of a national target). Jurisdictional governments will work in partnership and shared decision making with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to determine a baseline, a jurisdictional target/s and their approach to achieving their Inland Waters Target/s.
					Western Australia	Commitment not delivered in timeframe in National Agreement	WA has subsequently supported the recommendation to develop jurisdictional targets following out of session correspondence.
Develop a target for community infrastructure	87a	July 2021	Target	All parties	ALGA	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Target was agreed at Joint Council December 2021 and endorsed and established by First Ministers in August 2022.
					Australian Capital Territory	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Target was agreed at Joint Council December 2021 and endorsed and established by First Ministers in August 2022.
					Coalition of Peaks	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Target was agreed at Joint Council December 2021 and endorsed and established by First Ministers in August 2022.
					Commonwealth	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Target was agreed at Joint Council December 2021 and endorsed and established by First Ministers in August 2022.
					New South Wales	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Target was agreed at Joint Council December 2021 and endorsed and established by First Ministers in August 2022.
					Northern Territory	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Target was agreed at Joint Council December 2021 and endorsed and established by First Ministers in August 2022.
					Queensland	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Target was agreed at Joint Council December 2021 and endorsed and established by First Ministers in August 2022.
					South Australia	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Target was agreed at Joint Council December 2021 and endorsed and established by First Ministers in August 2022.
					Tasmania	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Target was agreed at Joint Council December 2021 and endorsed and established by First Ministers in August 2022.
					Victoria	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Target was agreed at Joint Council December 2021 and endorsed and established by First Ministers in August 2022.
					Western Australia	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Target was agreed at Joint Council December 2021 and endorsed and established by First Ministers in August 2022.
Consider the locations of the six new place-based partnerships	39	July 2021	Priority Reform 1	All parties	ALGA	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Joint Council has agreed six place-based partnership locations: Tamworth (NSW), Gippsland (Vic), Doomadgee (Qld), East Kimberley (WA), western suburbs of Adelaide (SA), and Maningrida (NT).
					Australian Capital Territory	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Joint Council has agreed six place-based partnership locations: Tamworth (NSW), Gippsland (Vic), Doomadgee (Qld), East Kimberley (WA), western suburbs of Adelaide (SA), and Maningrida (NT).
					Coalition of Peaks	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes	Joint Council has agreed six place-based partnership locations: Tamworth (NSW), Gippsland (Vic), Doomadgee (Qld), East Kimberley (WA), western suburbs of Adelaide (SA), and Maningrida (NT).
					Commonwealth	Commitment has been delivered in the timeframe in the National Agreement or within agreed extended timeframes