Gerard Finnigan

Gerard Finnigan is a non-Aboriginal person who grew up on Gunditjmara Country and has been mentored by and worked with First Peoples throughout his life. His Irish ancestors arrived in Gunditjmara Country in the 1850s and in his submission he pays respect to the area’s Traditional Owners, explores the impacts of colonisation on First Peoples, and the need for greater education around the truth of this history.