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"The Australian Senate’s inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women was
briefly on the political agenda late last year, with little media coverage.
The inquiry came after Indigenous women working across media, politics, and
academia attempted to draw attention to the violence First Nations women face.
Yet even as the “landmark parliamentary inquiry” was announced, there was a
striking silence.
The Senate inquiry closed public submissions last December. There is no known
future schedule of public hearings, and the inquiry’s methods and ways of
working have not been made known to the public. Only one media release –
announcing its formation – has ever been issued.
The inquiry itself seems to have gone missing, which worsens the crisis it aims
to investigate. This silence speaks to the conditions that make it possible for
so many Indigenous women to go missing and be murdered."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
