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May 23, 2025

Yoorrook Commissioner to begin historic walk from Portland to Parliament

On Sunday Kerrupmara Gunditjmara man Travis Lovett will begin a 400km walk from Portland in southwest Victoria to Parliament House…
May 13, 2025

Prof. Eleanor Bourke AM to deliver historic address to Melbourne Press Club

The Chair of Victoria’s formal truth-telling process will reflect on the Yoorrook Justice Commission’s legacy in an historic address to…
March 27, 2025

Yoorrook launches Walk for Truth from Portland to Parliament

Proud Kerrupmara Gunditjmara man, Commissioner Travis Lovett will walk from Portland to Parliament in an effort to bring Victorians together…
February 27, 2025

Yoorrook welcomes legislative amendments to help safeguard First Peoples’ records

The Yoorrook Justice Commission has welcomed the passing of new legislation, the Inquiries Amendment (Yoorrook Justice Commission Records and Other…
February 12, 2025

Victorians invited to join Commissioner in Walk for Truth from Portland to Parliament

Yoorrook Justice Commission Deputy Chair Travis Lovett will walk 370 kilometres from Gunditjmara Country in Portland to the Victorian Parliament…
November 2, 2024

Statement on Queensland truth telling inquiry

Victoria’s Yoorrook Justice Commission today expressed its support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders after the new Crisafulli Liberal…
October 23, 2024

Yoorrook “beyond disappointed” by lack of Victorian Government action on justice and child protection recommendations

The Yoorrook Justice Commission is beyond disappointed at the lack of action shown in the Victorian Government’s Implementation Progress Report…
September 3, 2024

Descendants of early colonial figures to give evidence to Yoorrook

Three non-Indigenous witnesses are set to give evidence to Victoria’s truth telling process this week. This includes two descendants of…
August 13, 2024

Yoorrook laments major setback as Government backflips on raising the age

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