Victoria's Premier Apologizes to First Peoples
Update: 2025-12-09
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Jacinta Allan, Victorias Premier, formally apologizes to First Peoples for historical injustices, acknowledging profound harm caused by past actions and inactions. This apology marks a reckoning, aiming to usher in a new era of truth, justice, and shared future. The Yoorrook Justice Commission found that First Peoples sovereignty was never ceded, highlighting rapid and violent colonization, land and water seizure, community displacement, language suppression, and child removals. The apology addresses enabling laws and policies, recognizing ongoing harms. The Premier hopes to prevent past wrongs from recurring, moving towards healing and lasting change with a statewide treaty.
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