Churches accused of a ‘shattering silence’ on redress for past injustices at Victoria’s Indigenous truth-telling inquiry

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Catholic, Anglican and Uniting Church representatives tell Yoorrook justice commission of efforts to repent for ‘terrible legacy’

The Rt Rev Dr Richard Treloar , the bishop of the Anglican diocese of Gippsland, and the Rt Rev Genieve Blackwell, the assistant bishop for the Anglican diocese of Melbourne.The Rt Rev Dr Richard Treloar , the bishop of the Anglican diocese of Gippsland, and the Rt Rev Genieve Blackwell, the assistant bishop for the Anglican diocese of Melbourne.

But the Yoorrook commissioner, Anthony North KC, accused the churches of a “shattering silence about actions to redress” past injustices.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup

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