00:02It took just minutes for this photo to receive racist comments when it was posted on social media.
00:08The racial comments about the colour of their skin, the racial comments about the percentage of Aboriginal blood they must
00:14have.
00:14The inquiry's Hobart sitting heard evidence of escalating racism, especially since the 2023 voice referendum.
00:21This colonial administration continues to be the major influence of racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
00:30How Aboriginal identity is recognised in Tasmania was a key topic, highlighting long-running tensions between community groups.
00:37It's really important to Tracker that there is a diversity of view and a diversity of voice. There is a
00:43place for all at the table.
00:45All you've got to do is self-identify and there you've got your continuation of, I look at it as
00:52another form of attempt of genocide.
00:54The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre saying state laws are contributing to the destruction of Aboriginal heritage by allowing governments to cherry
01:02-pick which organisation they consult or work with.
01:05They will come to forums like this to validate their claims to being Aboriginal, even though they're white.
01:12The committee chair thanked the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and department heads for appearing, saying multiple other states had declined
01:19to.
01:20We acknowledge and recognise the role of governments in systemic racism experienced by Aboriginal people in Tasmania.
01:26The government detailed the work it's doing to close gaps in health outcomes and youth incarceration rates, including hiring Aboriginal
01:34health liaisons and more youth workers.
01:36The inquiry will wrap up with two days of hearings in Melbourne.
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