Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has issued a formal apology in Victoria’s parliament for laws, policies and practices that have contributed to injustices against Aboriginal people in the state.
Parliament was recalled for a special sitting to hear the apology, which was recommended by the Yoorrook Justice Commission and committed to under Victoria’s Australian-first statewide treaty.
“To ensure that the wrongs of the past are never repeated, we say sorry,” Allan told the parliament on Tuesday.
She said the apology was about acknowledging past injustices and atrocities against Indigenous people and working towards a better future.
“If this apology is to carry more than words and the intention of members today, then we must certify through what we do next that treaty is not merely a gesture,” she said.
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