Summary
Julian Bernard Cleary writes this submission as a descendant of predominantly Irish Catholic settlers/colonisers in response to the invitation to all Victorians to make a submission.
Through poetry he discusses how his ancestors’ own story of dispossession and colonisation culminated in being part of the colonial invasion of Dja Dja Wurrung Country and dispossession of Djaara. He advocates for the power and importance of truth-telling in creating change.
Date: 11 October 2024