00:00It opened with so much hope, set up by the former government to heal old wounds about
00:09colonisation.
00:10We've been crying out for years, years and years, no one helping us.
00:15And just when they thought politicians were listening, they've been silenced.
00:19A lot of pain, a lot of hurt in relation to this decision today.
00:23This is a gravely disappointing development in Queensland.
00:26Treasury Chair Joshua Creamer says he hasn't been personally told his inquiry is to be
00:32shut down.
00:33The fact that we haven't been informed I think is actually quite shocking, quite stark and
00:38I think goes to the conduct of the government and their approach to the truth-telling issue.
00:43David Christofoulis has made no secret of his opposition to the hearings.
00:48I saw what happened during the referendum, I saw the division and I don't want to go
00:52down the same path for Queensland.
00:54During the campaign he also pledged to repeal the Path to Treaty Act.
00:59I didn't use inflammatory language, I didn't seek to divide.
01:03He insists the move is not a lost opportunity.
01:07I've seen the disadvantage and it hurts and I'm determined to do something about it.
01:12But Aboriginal elders say trust is broken.
01:16It's shocking because it's set our community up to fail.
01:20It's a major setback for First Nations communities and I just urge the Premier to pause the decision
01:27for the moment.
01:28But that is unlikely.
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