Individual or Group Submission
19 November 2024
Logan Timmins reflects on the devastating impacts of Victoria’s colonisation, including massacres, genocide, and punitive rules. They criticise the shallow education on First Nations history and advocate for dedicated school subjects, cultural awareness, and proper acknowledgment of Country. They suggest non-First Nations Victorians listen, research, and support First Nations initiatives, and promote First Peoples’ history and culture through government-supported festivals, exhibits, and media representation.