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The Advertiser
01-07-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Leaders weigh up landmark Yoorrook truth-telling report
A state government is under pressure to adopt a redress scheme for the post-colonisation pain and suffering of Aboriginal people The Yoorrook Justice Commission's final reports were tabled in Victorian parliament on Tuesday, handing down 100 recommendations across five volumes. Premier Jacinta Allan said the government would carefully consider the findings, which also included an official public record of the state's history since colonisation. "Victoria's truth-telling process is a historic opportunity to hear the stories of our past that have been buried - these are stories that all Victorians need to hear," she said. Yoorrook, with royal commission powers, held 67 days of public hearings, gathering the testimony of Stolen Generations survivors, elders, historians, experts and non-Indigenous advocates. The final report calls on the Victorian government to provide redress for injustice, which should take the form of restitution of traditional land, monetary compensation, tax relief or other financial benefits. Other recommendations include shifting prison healthcare from the Department of Justice to the Department of Health, and providing more funding to First Peoples-led health services to ensure they are sufficiently resourced, regardless of where they are located. It also calls on the government to establish independent funding streams, including the use of land, water and natural resource-related revenues to support Victoria's self-determination fund and other initiatives led by Aboriginal Victorians. The report supports the treaty processes currently under way, saying it was "imperative to reconcile contested sovereignties". Co-chair of the First Peoples Assembly Ngarra Murray described the official public record as an invaluable resource for all Victorians. "For the first time, our peoples have had our stories truly heard and valued through a process led by First Peoples, grounded in our culture and lore," she said. The recommendations will inform treaty talks between the state government and the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria with legislation expected to be introduced later in 2025. The state Labor government needs the support of up to six upper house crossbenchers for the bill to pass, with the coalition opposed to a treaty and a state-based voice to parliament. 13YARN 13 92 76 Lifeline 13 11 14 A state government is under pressure to adopt a redress scheme for the post-colonisation pain and suffering of Aboriginal people The Yoorrook Justice Commission's final reports were tabled in Victorian parliament on Tuesday, handing down 100 recommendations across five volumes. Premier Jacinta Allan said the government would carefully consider the findings, which also included an official public record of the state's history since colonisation. "Victoria's truth-telling process is a historic opportunity to hear the stories of our past that have been buried - these are stories that all Victorians need to hear," she said. Yoorrook, with royal commission powers, held 67 days of public hearings, gathering the testimony of Stolen Generations survivors, elders, historians, experts and non-Indigenous advocates. The final report calls on the Victorian government to provide redress for injustice, which should take the form of restitution of traditional land, monetary compensation, tax relief or other financial benefits. Other recommendations include shifting prison healthcare from the Department of Justice to the Department of Health, and providing more funding to First Peoples-led health services to ensure they are sufficiently resourced, regardless of where they are located. It also calls on the government to establish independent funding streams, including the use of land, water and natural resource-related revenues to support Victoria's self-determination fund and other initiatives led by Aboriginal Victorians. The report supports the treaty processes currently under way, saying it was "imperative to reconcile contested sovereignties". Co-chair of the First Peoples Assembly Ngarra Murray described the official public record as an invaluable resource for all Victorians. "For the first time, our peoples have had our stories truly heard and valued through a process led by First Peoples, grounded in our culture and lore," she said. The recommendations will inform treaty talks between the state government and the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria with legislation expected to be introduced later in 2025. The state Labor government needs the support of up to six upper house crossbenchers for the bill to pass, with the coalition opposed to a treaty and a state-based voice to parliament. 13YARN 13 92 76 Lifeline 13 11 14 A state government is under pressure to adopt a redress scheme for the post-colonisation pain and suffering of Aboriginal people The Yoorrook Justice Commission's final reports were tabled in Victorian parliament on Tuesday, handing down 100 recommendations across five volumes. Premier Jacinta Allan said the government would carefully consider the findings, which also included an official public record of the state's history since colonisation. "Victoria's truth-telling process is a historic opportunity to hear the stories of our past that have been buried - these are stories that all Victorians need to hear," she said. Yoorrook, with royal commission powers, held 67 days of public hearings, gathering the testimony of Stolen Generations survivors, elders, historians, experts and non-Indigenous advocates. The final report calls on the Victorian government to provide redress for injustice, which should take the form of restitution of traditional land, monetary compensation, tax relief or other financial benefits. Other recommendations include shifting prison healthcare from the Department of Justice to the Department of Health, and providing more funding to First Peoples-led health services to ensure they are sufficiently resourced, regardless of where they are located. It also calls on the government to establish independent funding streams, including the use of land, water and natural resource-related revenues to support Victoria's self-determination fund and other initiatives led by Aboriginal Victorians. The report supports the treaty processes currently under way, saying it was "imperative to reconcile contested sovereignties". Co-chair of the First Peoples Assembly Ngarra Murray described the official public record as an invaluable resource for all Victorians. "For the first time, our peoples have had our stories truly heard and valued through a process led by First Peoples, grounded in our culture and lore," she said. The recommendations will inform treaty talks between the state government and the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria with legislation expected to be introduced later in 2025. The state Labor government needs the support of up to six upper house crossbenchers for the bill to pass, with the coalition opposed to a treaty and a state-based voice to parliament. 13YARN 13 92 76 Lifeline 13 11 14 A state government is under pressure to adopt a redress scheme for the post-colonisation pain and suffering of Aboriginal people The Yoorrook Justice Commission's final reports were tabled in Victorian parliament on Tuesday, handing down 100 recommendations across five volumes. Premier Jacinta Allan said the government would carefully consider the findings, which also included an official public record of the state's history since colonisation. "Victoria's truth-telling process is a historic opportunity to hear the stories of our past that have been buried - these are stories that all Victorians need to hear," she said. Yoorrook, with royal commission powers, held 67 days of public hearings, gathering the testimony of Stolen Generations survivors, elders, historians, experts and non-Indigenous advocates. The final report calls on the Victorian government to provide redress for injustice, which should take the form of restitution of traditional land, monetary compensation, tax relief or other financial benefits. Other recommendations include shifting prison healthcare from the Department of Justice to the Department of Health, and providing more funding to First Peoples-led health services to ensure they are sufficiently resourced, regardless of where they are located. It also calls on the government to establish independent funding streams, including the use of land, water and natural resource-related revenues to support Victoria's self-determination fund and other initiatives led by Aboriginal Victorians. The report supports the treaty processes currently under way, saying it was "imperative to reconcile contested sovereignties". Co-chair of the First Peoples Assembly Ngarra Murray described the official public record as an invaluable resource for all Victorians. "For the first time, our peoples have had our stories truly heard and valued through a process led by First Peoples, grounded in our culture and lore," she said. The recommendations will inform treaty talks between the state government and the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria with legislation expected to be introduced later in 2025. The state Labor government needs the support of up to six upper house crossbenchers for the bill to pass, with the coalition opposed to a treaty and a state-based voice to parliament. 13YARN 13 92 76 Lifeline 13 11 14
Perth Now
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
Leaders weigh up landmark Yoorrook truth-telling report
A state government is under pressure to adopt a redress scheme for the post-colonisation pain and suffering of Aboriginal people The Yoorrook Justice Commission's final reports were tabled in Victorian parliament on Tuesday, handing down 100 recommendations across five volumes. Premier Jacinta Allan said the government would carefully consider the findings, which also included an official public record of the state's history since colonisation. "Victoria's truth-telling process is a historic opportunity to hear the stories of our past that have been buried - these are stories that all Victorians need to hear," she said. Yoorrook, with royal commission powers, held 67 days of public hearings, gathering the testimony of Stolen Generations survivors, elders, historians, experts and non-Indigenous advocates. The final report calls on the Victorian government to provide redress for injustice, which should take the form of restitution of traditional land, monetary compensation, tax relief or other financial benefits. Other recommendations include shifting prison healthcare from the Department of Justice to the Department of Health, and providing more funding to First Peoples-led health services to ensure they are sufficiently resourced, regardless of where they are located. It also calls on the government to establish independent funding streams, including the use of land, water and natural resource-related revenues to support Victoria's self-determination fund and other initiatives led by Aboriginal Victorians. The report supports the treaty processes currently under way, saying it was "imperative to reconcile contested sovereignties". Co-chair of the First Peoples Assembly Ngarra Murray described the official public record as an invaluable resource for all Victorians. "For the first time, our peoples have had our stories truly heard and valued through a process led by First Peoples, grounded in our culture and lore," she said. The recommendations will inform treaty talks between the state government and the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria with legislation expected to be introduced later in 2025. The state Labor government needs the support of up to six upper house crossbenchers for the bill to pass, with the coalition opposed to a treaty and a state-based voice to parliament. 13YARN 13 92 76 Lifeline 13 11 14
