Liberal National party moves to urgently repeal historic legislation, eliminating state’s treaty-making body and truth-telling inquiry
Queensland truth-telling and healing inquiry chair Joshua Creamer says Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have ‘lost a lot of trust’ in the Crisafulli government.Queensland truth-telling and healing inquiry chair Joshua Creamer says Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have ‘lost a lot of trust’ in the Crisafulli government.
“It’s going to set back the relationship for a very long time. There was five or six years worth of work to develop this,” he said at a press conference on Thursday.“As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, we deserve better. We deserve the best and equal to what everyone else receives.” The government passed an urgency motion – despite Labor opposition – to force the legislation through before midnight tonight without a committee inquiry.About 35 staff members of the inquiry will lose their current jobs, though some will be redeployed if they are permanent public servants.
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