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Truth Telling And Healing Inquiry team members with Cherbourg Mayor Bruce Simpson, Cherbourg councillors and community Elders in Cherbourg last month<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 1, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

As signalled during the election campaign, the new LNP State Government has scrapped the Truth-Telling And Healing Inquiry, part of the former government’s Path to Treaty process with First Nations Queenslanders.<\/p>\n

Preliminary discussions linked to the inquiry had already been held, including visits to Cherbourg.<\/p>\n

A visit planned to Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) to discuss hearings in December will now no longer go ahead.<\/p>\n

Premier David Crisafulli told the Courier-Mail newspaper:\u00a0\u201cWe won\u2019t be allowing those to go ahead, but it will be done with respect and decency.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s anyone under any illusions about the fact that we\u2019re not continuing that process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The independent, Indigenous-led inquiry was established by the former State Government to allow First Nations residents to share their histories directly.<\/p>\n

The inquiry released its first report into its progress so far on October 25, the day before the State Election.<\/p>\n

The report (see below) outlined the purpose and establishment of the inquiry, the work undertaken from July-October 2024 and a brief overview of the next planned stages.<\/p>\n

Cherbourg Mayor Bruce Simpson attended the official launch of the inquiry in Brisbane in September.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOur community embraces this inquiry as we know this opportunity will place our truth to Australia,\u201d Mayor Simpson said at the time.<\/p>\n

The LNP’s intention to axe the Path To Treaty process was announced in October last year, following the overwhelming “No” vote in the Federal Government’s “Voice” referendum.<\/p>\n

The “No” campaign had been championed by Nationals leader and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud.<\/p>\n

“The Nationals were the first to say No. And Australians said No,” Mr Littleproud said on the one-year anniversary of the referendum, earlier this month.<\/p>\n