Acknowledgement

We recognise the Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples of the lands across Queensland as the first custodians of this land. We acknowledge their ancestors, spirits, resilience and legacy.  

We recognise the many distinct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Queensland – the freshwater peoples, saltwater peoples, desert peoples and rainforest peoples. Each have their own unique laws, traditions, languages, culture and traditional knowledge and are the care takers of their lands, seas, waters, air and resources.  

The Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry will complete the picture of Queensland’s history through truth-telling. The Inquiry acknowledges that the colonisation of Queensland and the dispossession of peoples, lands, seas, waters and air has had devastating, and ongoing, impacts on Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

Truth-telling uncovers experiences of endurance, resilience and strength of Queensland’s first peoples and is a powerful way to begin the healing process. Healing will help Queensland move towards a more positive relationship with Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  

Our aim is to create a shared future that is inclusive of all and embraces our diversity. Our future is one of truth, reflection, healing and respect. 

The Truth-telling hearing held in Meanjin (Brisbane) had seven participants provide submissions and evidence. You can view the hearing transcript below.

There will be three transcripts all together, one for each day of the hearing. 

The day 1 and day 2 transcripts are available now, with day 3 coming soon. 

Transcript Day 1

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Transcript Day 2

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Day 1 participant submissions

Each participant in the hearing has provided a submission, which you can read below. The submissions will open in a document reader. You may need to adjust your computer zoom settings up or down to zoom in or out to get the right size for you. 

Aunty Lesley Williams submission

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Tracey Bunda submission

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Day 2 participant submissions

You can read the submissions from day 2 participants below. Each participant in the hearing has provided a submission, which you can read below. The submissions will open in a document reader. You may need to adjust your computer zoom settings up or down to zoom in or out to get the right size for you. 

David Wragge submission

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Aunty Ruth Hegarty submission

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Acknowledgement

We recognise the many distinct Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples of the lands across Queensland as the first custodians of this land. Our future is one of truth, reflection, healing and respect.