Kimberley Land Council said the bill hadn't been written with comprehensive co-design by Indigenous people.
A proposed national truth-telling commission to examine injustices faced by Indigenous people has been described by some groups as inappropriate. Several WA organisations will give evidence on Tuesday at a parliamentary inquiry into a truth and justice commission bill. The legislation put forward by the Greens would set up a commission to examine historical and ongoing injustices against Indigenous people and make recommendations to Canberra.
" Mr Garstone also questioned how a commission would interact with state treaty and truth-telling processes under way in Victoria and Queensland. The federal government backs the principle of truth-telling but the prime minister has distanced himself from setting up a formal commission. The inquiry, holding its second public hearing in Perth, is expected to prepare a report by February 11.
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