Truth-telling off the agenda for new LNP government in Queensland

New Queensland Premier David Crisafulli says his government will do what it said it will do. No surprise then that, even before Ministers were sworn in, the government has confirmed that truth-telling in Queensland will be stopped in its tracks.

The fullest report was in the National Indigenous Times from Dechlan Brennan. Main points:

Abolition of the Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry, repeal of the Path to Treaty Act, cancellation of truth-telling events in December.

Premier doesn't want to make it a 'divisive issue' and cancellations 'will be done with respect and decency'; truth-telling is not something 'that unites the community'.

Inquiry Chair Joshua Creamer was waiting to hear officially but will pause work in meantime.

Mr Creamer said 'people sharing their stories to capture an accurate history of our state is not divisive'; permanently stopping the inquiry would be 'a lost opportunity'.

In September, Mr Creamer summarised the first hearing of the inquiry, as representative government saying, 'we failed you for 160 years in various forms'.

Update: more on NITV.