Commission chair reverses decision to pause inquiry citing lack of communication from new premier and minister
The head of Queensland’s Indigenous truth-telling and healing commission has reversed a decision to pause the inquiry, citing a lack of communication from the state government.
The commission chair, Joshua Creamer, halted all public hearings last month after the new premier, David Crisafulli, told a press conference he “Creamer labelled the premier’s move “hugely disrespectful”, but agreed to a pause on work “until further information is available”.
Submissions and materials provided to the inquiry will form part of its records and will be preserved by the state archives. The inquiry will also once again promote public awareness of the history of Queensland’s colonisation. Creamer said the inquiry would not restart public hearings, partly because it was unable to provide long-term trauma-aware support for participants.As opposition leader, Crisafulli voted to establish the inquiry and create a process for negotiating treaties in 2023. He said he hoped the law would be “a catalyst for materially improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in this state”.
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