Public Hearings: 22 April – 26 April 2024

The purpose of these hearings was to gather evidence from Traditional Owners, the Minister for Climate Action, Energy and Resources, the Minister for Water and academics on injustices against First Peoples related to land, sky and waters.

Hearings were held at Yoorrook’s Collingwood hearing room on 22 and 26 April. On 24 April, the hearing was held at Margooya Lagoon and the at Robinvale Community Arts Centre.

This was the third of four weeks of hearings on land, sky and waters.

Scroll down to view videos of the hearings, witness statements and evidence.

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Hearing Videos

Featured image for “Land, Sky & Waters Hearings, 26 April 2024 | Uncle Gary Murray”

April 26, 2024

2h 16m

Featured image for “Land, Sky & Waters Hearings, 26 Apr 2024 | International perspectives & Cultural fire & landscapes”

April 26, 2024

3h 21m

Land, Sky & Waters Hearings, 26 Apr 2024 | International perspectives & Cultural fire & landscapes

Witnesses:
John (Trakka) Clarke
Katherine Mullet
Matthew Shanks
Mick Bourke
Minda Murray
Professor John Burrows
Professor Megan Davis
Featured image for “Land, Sky & Waters Hearings, 24 April 2024 | Brendan Kennedy & The Hon. Harriet Shing MP”

April 24, 2024

2h 16m

Featured image for “Land, Sky & Waters Hearings, 24 April 2024”

April 24, 2024

4h

Land, Sky & Waters Hearings, 24 April 2024

Witnesses:
The Hon. Harriet Shing MP
Featured image for “Land, Sky & Waters Hearings, 22 April 2024 | Panel: Traditional Owners and renewable energy”

April 22, 2024

1h 34m

Land, Sky & Waters Hearings, 22 April 2024 | Panel: Traditional Owners and renewable energy

Witnesses:
Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations
First Nations Clean Energy Network
Nick Llewellyn-Jones
Rebecca Halliday
Sonja Dare
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April 22, 2024

3h 26m

Land, Sky & Waters Hearings, 22 April 2024

Witnesses:
The Hon. Lily D'Ambrosio MP

Transcripts