Individual or Group Submission
29 November 2024
Joanna Cruickshank outlines their knowledge of the devastating and ongoing impacts of Victoria’s colonisation, noting the rapid and violent invasion, lack of treaties, prevention of practicing law and culture, and continued systemic harm. A university lecturer, they criticise the limited education on First Nations history and advocate for genuine power for First Peoples, compulsory Indigenous studies, and truth-telling through education and the arts.