'This was a genocide': Key takeaways from Australia's first Indigenous-led truth-telling inquiry

'This was a genocide': Key takeaways from Australia's first Indigenous-led truth-telling inquiry


"Yoorrook found that the decimation of the First Peoples population in Victoria … was the result of a coordinated plan of different actions aimed at the destruction of the essential foundations of the life of national groups," it said. Yoorrook received a significant body of evidence outlining the extent of racism in the sector, the different forms of racism and the significant harms experienced by First Peoples as a result," the report said. On Tuesday, Ms Allan said the government would "take time to consider the depth of the recommendations" and encouraged Victorians to take a look at the report.

Author: Nate Woodall and Kate Ashton


Published at: 2025-07-01 21:50:19

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