Immediate support
Contact
Saved (0)
Hearing11/04/24

Public Hearings: 15 April – 18 April 2024

The purpose of these public hearings was to hear evidence from Traditional Owners, Government Ministers and academics on injustices against First Peoples related to land, sky and waters.

Topics: Land Injustice
Witnesses: Aunty Marjorie Thorpe, Craig Sandy, Dr Erin O’Donnell, Dr Julia Hurst, Dr Katie O’Bryan, Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations, First Nations Legal and Research Services, Karen Jackson, Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations, Ngarra Murray, Rueben Berg, The Hon. Natalie Hutchins MP, The Hon. Steve Dimopoulos MP, Uncle Graham Atkinson

Hearing Videos

The purpose of these hearings was to hear from Traditional Owners, the Co-Chairs of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, the Minister for the Environment, the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, the Victorian Surveyor General and academics on injustices against First Peoples related to land, sky and waters. Hearings were held daily at the Collingwood hearing room from 15-18 April. This was the second week of four weeks of hearings on this topic. Scroll down to view videos of the hearings, witness statements and evidence.
5h 53m
15/04/24

Land, sky and waters hearing, 15 April 2024

15/04/24
16/04/24
17/04/24
18/04/24
4 videos in playlist

Witnesses

Aunty Marjorie Thorpe, wearing a floral white shirt, leans forward in her chair at a Yoorrook public hearing.

Aunty Marjorie Thorpe

1 Additional material
Craig Sandy the Surveyor General of Victoria, clasps his hands while seated at a Yoorrook public hearing.

Craig Sandy

1 Additional material
Dr Erin O’Donnell from the University of Melbourne, seated and clasping her hands together.

Dr Erin O’Donnell

1 Additional material
Dr Julia Hurst from the University of Melbourne, wearing a black and white striped jumper and scarf, seated indoors at a Yoorrook public hearing.

Dr Julia Hurst

1 Additional material
Katie O'Bryan at a Yoorrook public hearing

Dr Katie O’Bryan

1 Additional material
Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations CEO Paul Paton, wearing a light grey suit and leaning forward to talk into a microphone.

Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations

1 Submission
2 Additional materials

First Nations Legal and Research Services

1 Submission
3 Additional materials
Karen Jackson, Victoria University, wearing a striped red and black shirt, sits at a black chair and gestures towards the micrphone positioned in front of her.

Karen Jackson

1 Additional material

Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations

1 Additional material
Ngarra Murray, Co-Chair, First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria int he Yoorrook hearing room discussing land, sky and waters

Ngarra Murray

2 Submissions
2 Additional materials
Co-Chair, First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, Rueben Berg discussing land, sky and waters at a Yoorrook public hearing

Rueben Berg

1 Submission
2 Additional materials
The Hon. Natalie Hutchins MP, Minister for First Peoples and Treaty, seated and wearing a black suit. Two possum furs are draped over the backrest of the chair she is sitting on.

The Hon. Natalie Hutchins MP

1 Submission
2 Additional materials
The Hon. Steve Dimopoulos, Minister for Environment, seated at a table and wearing a grey suit. Commissioner Tony North is slightly blurred and seated in the background.

The Hon. Steve Dimopoulos MP

1 Submission
1 Additional material
Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta Elder Uncle Graham Atkinson wearing a grey suit and speaking while seated indoors at a Yoorrook public hearing.

Uncle Graham Atkinson

1 Additional material

Reports and Recommendations

Read the official reports and recommendations of the Yoorrook Justice Commission. 

Front cover of the Yoorrook for Transformation Third Interim Report, featuring a photograph of a scar tree taken by Uncle Jim Berg.

Yoorrook for Transformation

Third Interim Report: A five-volume comprehensive reform report presenting evidence and findings on systemic injustices, and specific recommendations for meaningful change to transform the future.

Read reports
Front cover of the Yoorrook Truth Be Told Report, featuring red ochre rock art of two people holding hands

Truth Be Told

An official public record that documents First Peoples experiences since colonisation, preserves crucial testimonies for future generations and creates an enduring resource for education and understanding.

Read reports
Front cover of the Yoorrook for Justice Report into Victoria's Criminal Justice and Child Protection Systems, featuring gum leaves and smoke in a smoking ceremony.

Recommendations for change

Yoorrook Justice Commission’s recommendations for truth-telling, justice, and systemic reform in Victoria.

View recommendations

Take Action

Explore ways to take action and connect with organisations supporting truth and justice.

Build your knowledge

Build your knowledge

Support the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria

Support the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria

Build your knowledge

Build your knowledge

Build your knowledge

Support the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria

Support the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria

Support the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria