Yoo-rrook Justice Commission-Letters Patent (14-05-21)

S 217 Friday 14 May 2021 By Authority of Victorian Government Printer ELIZABETH THE SECOND, BY THE GRACE OF GOD QUEEN OF AUSTRALIA AND HER OTHER REALMS AND TERRITORIES, HEAD OF THE COMMONWEALTH: I, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, the Governor of Victoria, with the advice of the Premier, under section 5 of the Inquiries Act 2014 and all other enabling powers, appoint you Professor Eleanor Bourke, a. [...] OBJECTIVES Injustice since the start of Colonisation; b) develop a shared understanding among all Victorians of the individual and collective them since the start of Colonisation; c) determine the causes and consequences of Systemic Injustice including the role of State policies and laws and which State Entities or Non-State Entities bear responsibility for d) develop a shared understanding among. [...] CONDUCT OF THE INQUIRY Without limiting the scope of your inquiry or the scope of any recommendations arising out of your inquiry that you may consider appropriate, you are directed in the conduct of your inquiry to: a) Direct your attention to both historical Systemic Injustice and ongoing Systemic Injustice, applying appropriate methodologies and processes, noting this may require for the Royal. [...] DEFINITIONS In these Letters Patent: Colonisation means colonisation of the lands which are currently known as the State of 6 S 217 14 May 2021 Victoria Government Gazette First Peoples includes: a) all traditional owners of a place in the State of Victoria (including family and clan groups) and their ancestors; and Non-State Entity means any body, association, club, institution, organisation or g. [...] EXPENSES AND FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS Victoria Government Gazette S 217 14 May 2021 8 of the State of Victoria in the Commonwealth of Australia at Melbourne this 12th day of Acting Premier of Victoria Entered on the record by me in the Register of Patents Book No 47 Page No 173 on the 12th day of Secretary, Department of Premier and Cabinet.