00:03Australia's first people live under constant threat.
00:07It is not something distant or historical for us.
00:10Violence, abuse and harassment, part of everyday life.
00:15That harm is real and it is measurable.
00:19And becoming more pronounced, like the alleged terror attack
00:23and attempted bombing of an Invasion Day rally in Perth.
00:27I should be dead, but I'm not. But that's the level of hate and racism.
00:32Governments are also under the microscope.
00:35But this week, NT leaders failed to front the committee.
00:38It is incredibly disappointing. I think the least they could do is show up.
00:42This inquiry is under increasing pressure to deliver action.
00:47Look, I think the will of leadership has wavered in the outcome of the voice referendum.
00:54I do not want to see another report gather dust on a shelf.
00:59It absolutely should be acted on with a sense of urgency that people have asked us to.
01:02With the Anti-Semitism Royal Commission running in parallel,
01:06there are calls for governments to treat recommendations from both inquiries with equal weight.
01:12We need to put just as much effort and energy into addressing racism
01:16that is faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in this country.
01:20They are the first peoples of the nation.
01:22Amid talk of revisiting a mothballed promise.
01:26People have pointed to truth-telling as a means to addressing racism in this country.
01:32We need to talk to each other. We are not hiding things away.
01:37The inquiry is due to report back to the parliament in September.
01:41We need to take a thousand dollars and enjoy the fireside ground.
01:42Let us install the Willot shop.
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