I did not know of the massacres, I am ashamed to say. I have learnt about the size and scale of the murders and the massacres through my preparation for my appearance today … I felt so distressed that these were massacres that occurred not far from where I was sitting, on Dja Dja Wurrung country.
Jacinta Allan to the Yoorrook Justice Commission hearing, April 29, 2024
This week Victorian Premier Allan became the first state leader to sit in front of an Indigenous-led truth-telling commission and give evidence.
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