Public Hearings

The purpose of these public hearings was to hear from Aboriginal leaders working in the area of criminal justice as part of Yoorrook’s inquiry into the harm done to First Peoples by unjust laws and practices within this system.

The purpose of these public hearings were to hear from Aboriginal leaders working in child protection as part of Yoorrook’s inquiry into the harm done to First Peoples by unjust laws and practices within this system.

The purpose of these public hearings were to hear from Victorian First Peoples’ Elders whose experiences illustrate many of the key impacts of colonisation still felt today.

The purpose of these hearings were to listen to Victorian First Peoples’ Elders whose experiences illustrate many of the key impacts of colonisation still felt today. The Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, the Hon Gabrielle Williams MP, and the Co-Chair of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria also appeared before the Commission during these hearings.

Yoorrook’s ceremonial first hearing was held on 24 March 2022 at Charcoal Lane Fitzroy