Victorian premier Jacinta Allan among those to give evidence at the Indigenous truth-telling inquiry examining the impacts of colonisation
Victoria’s treaty and First Peoples minister, Natalie Hutchins, has defended the government’s response to a report calling for an overhaul of the criminal justice and child protection systems at the state’s Yoorrook Justice Commission.
This week, Yoorrook has also heard evidence about treaty negotiation talks due to commence in the coming months and how traditional owner groups had been locked out of royalty agreements the government had reaped from forestry and grazing licences. Yoorrook was modelled on South Africa’s post-apartheid hearings and has the same powers as a royal commission. This means it can subpoena documents and summon witnesses. The commission does not exercise judicial power, but it can refer information about alleged crimes to law enforcement authorities.By including Indigenous perspectives in an official historical record, Yoorrook also aims to help Victorians gain a more in-depth understanding of their state to help promote healing.
Previous areas of focus have included the criminal justice and child protection sectors and historical massacres. The current hearings are focused on land injustice and the next round will focus on health, education and housing.
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