Calls for royal commission into racism against First Nations people

4 hours ago The News Room

The national parliamentary inquiry into racism, hatred and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has ended its public hearings.

Over the past four months it’s explored the harm caused by those experiences and the shadows they cast over wellbeing and hopes for the future.

The harrowing personal stories of racism experienced by First Nations communities are now sparking calls to elevate the parliamentary inquiry to a national royal commission.

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