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Minister for Environment, Hon. Steve Dimopoulos MP on the government exclusion of traditional owners

Minister for Environment, Hon. Steve Dimopoulos MP admits that between 2010-2023, the Victorian government received over $1.89 billion in revenue from grazing, forestry and public land licenses - but not a single dollar was distributed to traditional owners. When pressed on why this equity mechanism failed to deliver for First Peoples, the Minister stated: "The real answer is the threshold was set in a way to exclude traditional owners. That's the reality." The Yoorrook Justice Commission continues to look into systemic injustice like this through its land, sky and waters hearings.

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