The Federation welcomed the opportunity to contribute a submission to the Truth and Justice Commission Bill, which would create a national truth-telling mechanism as called for by the Uluru Statement from the Heart. In response to the Joint Standing Committee’s request to hear how the Commission could be culturally safe, our submission urged a future Commission to Commission to seek cultural and community authority (including through engaging with Traditional Owner Corporations), embed internationally established Indigenous human rights into its design, and take the best parts of Victoria’s Yoorrook Justice Commission to ensure a culturally safe and meaningful truth-telling process. Download the submission Read the testimony

The Federation’s submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications’ offshore wind consultation inquiry.

The Federation welcomed the opportunity to provide further information relating to water entitlement buy-backs in the Murray Darling Basin and urge a focus on Traditional Owner interests and perspectives as this work progresses.

The Federation welcomed the opportunity to share our views and expertise on Traditional Owner economic independence with the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs.

The Federation welcomed the opportunity to share Traditional Owner views on the Draft Renewable Energy Zone Community Benefits Plan in June 2024.

The Federation welcomed the opportunity to contribute a submission to truth-telling body Yoorrook Justice Commission’s inquiry into economic prosperity for First Nations peoples in April 2024.

The Federation welcomed the opportunity to contribute a submission the proposed legislation covering fake Indigenous art and broader Indigenous cultural and intellectual property legislation in June 2024.

The Federation welcomed the opportunity to contribute a submission in late 2023 to the Victorian Budget 2024-25, calling for greater recognition and resourcing for Traditional Owner Corporations.

The Federation welcomed the opportunity in April 2024 to contribute a submission on the Victorian Government’s draft framework for other effective area-based conservation measures, which calls for a rights-based approach for Victorian Traditional Owners.