Jacinta Allan says failure of voice referendum hardened her resolve to ‘present the facts’ about impacts of colonisation
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Ahead of a historic appearance at Victoria’s Indigenous-led truth-telling inquiry, the premier, Jacinta Allan, said Australia’s failed voice referendum had strengthened her resolve to help “present the facts” about the state’s history and inequalities faced by the First Nations people.
Allan on Monday will become Australia’s first state leader to provide evidence at an Indigenous-led truth-telling inquiry, which has the same powers as a royal commission. The Yoorrook Justice Commission is now holding public hearings investigating land injustice.
Continue reading…Jacinta Allan says failure of voice referendum hardened her resolve to ‘present the facts’ about impacts of colonisationGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAhead of a historic appearance at Victoria’s Indigenous-led truth-telling inquiry, the premier, Jacinta Allan, said Australia’s failed voice referendum had strengthened her resolve to help “present the facts” about the state’s history and inequalities faced by the First Nations people.Allan on Monday will become Australia’s first state leader to provide evidence at an Indigenous-led truth-telling inquiry, which has the same powers as a royal commission. The Yoorrook Justice Commission is now holding public hearings investigating land injustice.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…