Indigenous leaders seek COAG support

Indigenous leaders will tell state premiers and the prime minister about the need to refresh the Closing the Gap agenda in a Canberra meeting.

Indigenous leaders will tell a meeting of premiers and the prime minister they need to refresh the Closing the Gap initiative and support moves towards a treaty.

Leaders from across the country are in Canberra discussing a new approach to the Closing the Gap program, which was set up 10 years ago to improve indigenous health and welfare outcomes.

The group will meet with state and territory leaders on Thursday before addressing the full Council of Australian Governments meeting on Friday.