On 4 July 2024 the Greens introduced the Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024 to the Senate, who have referred the Bill to the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs for inquiry and report by 11 February 2025.
This is a very significant step forward in advancing the Uluru Statement from the Heart – which is at the heart of the Unley Support Group’s longstanding interest and remains at the heart of our Group’s interests.
The Bill is intended to establish a Commission to inquire into and make recommendations to Parliament on particular matters relating to historic and ongoing injustices against First Peoples in Australia and the impacts of these injustices on First Peoples.
Further information about the Bill, including the Explanatory Memoranda can be found on the Parliament’s website.
Latest: Referred to Committee (04/07/2024): Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; Report due 29/05/2025