Reconciliation Australia provided a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
It calls for a national commitment to address racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through stronger legal and human rights protections, coordinated policy responses, institutional and systems transformation, and robust reporting, response and accountability mechanisms.
The submission reinforces that this work must be undertaken in meaningful partnership with First Nations communities, grounded in principles of self-determination.
It must also go hand-in-hand with sustained work to support constructive and positive race relations.
The submission makes four key recommendations:
- Full implementation of the National Anti-Racism Framework.
- Embed UNDRIP principles into Australian laws, policies and institutional practices affective Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- Advance a national culture of truth-telling which includes support at federal, state and local levels.
- Support Reconciliation Action Plans in government departments and agencies as effective frameworks for contributing to Closing the Gap Priority Reform Three: Transforming Government Organisations.
Inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
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