Statement from Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk 15 October

Premier and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk

The Australian people have spoken.

And their voice tells me they’re not ready. Not yet .

I respect that.

They never get it wrong.

What I’m confident all Australians do agree with is the need to improve the well being of First Nations peoples.

We are a generous nation.

And we extend our hearts and our hand to all.

This wasn’t the right way. I acknowledge the strong feedback.

But that won’t stop our efforts to bring justice, reconciliation and material improvement to the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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