Individual or Group Submission30/11/24

Sian Prior

Sian Prior, a sixty-year-old white person, acknowledges their privilege and the injustices faced by First Nations people in Australia. They call for truth-telling, a treaty, and self-determination for First Nations communities, suggesting a percentage of land tax to support these initiatives. They emphasise the need to recognise the value of First Nations culture and the contributions of First Nations people to Australian society.

Topics: Dispossession, Self-determination, Stolen generation, Treaty, Truth-telling
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