Nullians Ep 16
Kamsani Bin Salleh (Kambarni)
Wiradjuri woman Linda Burney, Minister for Indigenous Australians, told the House of Representatives that the period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II had been a ‘difficult and painful reminder of the impact of colonisation’ for many First Nations people. Governor-General David Hurley also acknowledged that the Queen’s death had sparked ‘different reactions’ and that reconciliation was ‘a journey we as a nation must complete’.
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