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Zach Smith is a proud Gunai man from East Gippsland. In this video submission he discusses land, education and healthcare.
Dyan Summers is a Bass Strait Islander Bunurong woman. In this submission, she shares her family history and the experience of being moved/kidnapped from Point Nepean and taken to the Bass Strait Islands.
She also discusses land, loss of language, and the Voice referendum.
“The City of Melbourne welcomes the opportunity to provide this Submission to the Yoorrook Justice Commission as we recognise the importance of truth-telling into injustices experienced in all areas of life by First Peoples in Victoria since colonisation. This submission is divided into three sections: direct injustices; indirect injustices; and areas of potential further research.”
Please be aware that this submission contains sensitive material.
