LNP to Scrap Aboriginal ‘Truth-Telling’ Inquiry, Sparking Criticism

The newly-elected LNP government looks set to wind up the Queensland Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry and repeal the Path to Treaty legislation.

Local Indigenous Ngunnawal residents celebrate at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra, Australia, on Jan. 26, 2023. Martin Ollman/Getty Images

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has announced the newly-elected Liberal-National Party (LNP) government “won’t be allowing” the state’s Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry to run planned next month.

This comes despite the party initially supporting the Path to Treaty legislation in May last year.