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“There have already been at least 17 deaths this year alone, and no government has fully implemented the Royal Commission’s recommendations after more than thirty years.”
“This motion conveys the Senate’s profound condolences to his family, to the Yuendumu community, to the families of the 17 First Peoples who have died in custody this year, and to the families of all those who have lost their lives since the 1991 Royal Commission,” she stated.
These are more than mere statistics; they are sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, cousins, siblings, and grandchildren, all lost to a system that continues to cause harm to our people.
Her motion gained support from crossbench and Labor members in both the Senate and House of Representatives, including Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Senator Kerrynne Liddle.
Senator Watt mentioned that the Albanese Government was investing in First Nations-led justice reinvestment strategies (redirecting funds from prisons to early intervention and diversionary programs) and urged the states and territories to do more.
“Change then was necessary; 34 years later, the job is still not done.”
Senator Thorpe called for unity and said the issue of First Nations deaths in custody was not about politics but about compassion.
“Together, we can get this done.”
