The OPP has condemned the comments of its former chief crown prosecutor who said Indigenous people should be grateful they weren’t settled by the French.
The Office of Public Prosecutions has condemned the online views of its former chief crown prosecutor Gavin Silbert KC, who took to X to call for an end to “virtue signalling” welcome to country acknowledgments.Silbert’s social media post, which has since been shared around legal circles, was written in reply to a post from fellow Bar member Lana Collaris, who suggested all Australians should be acknowledged and not only Indigenous Australians.
An OPP spokesperson said the comments were not in line with those of the organisation, which provides an inclusive workplace and respects all First Nations peoples. At the time, Silbert maintained that the director’s gender was irrelevant to his criticism but said he felt gender issues were a significant issue causing division within the legal profession.
On Thursday, the chief executive officer of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, Nerita Waight, said the post was dangerous and racist.
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