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A first for truth-telling in our nation’s history
Tuesday marked a historic day for all Australians
For the first time in our history, Aboriginal people can finally tell the truth, and all of Australia will listen.
- Marcus Stewart
- The Age
We are the longest continuing culture in the world, with rich histories spanning for generations.
Since colonisation, the injustices perpetrated against Aboriginal people have been erased from our nation’s official history.
But on Tuesday, our state took a significant step forward in correcting this.
The Yoo-rrook Justice Commission, designed in partnership by the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria (the Assembly) and…