Victoria’s Yoorrook Justice Commission today expressed its support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders after the new Crisafulli Liberal National Party Government reaffirmed its plan to abolish the state’s Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry.

The Yoorrook Justice Commission is beyond disappointed at the lack of action shown in the Victorian Government’s Implementation Progress Report released on Friday.

Three non-Indigenous witnesses are set to give evidence to Victoria’s truth telling process this week. This includes two descendants of early colonial figures who will reflect on their families’ involvement in key events in Victoria’s colonial history, which had a devastating effect on First Peoples.

Victoria’s truth telling body has condemned the Victorian Government’s decision to break its commitment to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14.

Yoorrook has expressed concern at new data revealing an increase in the rate of Aboriginal children living in out-of-home care in Victoria – which was already the worst performing state in the nation.

Yoorrook is urging all Victorians to make a submission to the state’s historic truth telling process before the deadline on November 22.