Bushfire royal commission hears of Black Summer's 'disproportionate' impact on Aboriginal people

Katie Burgess
Updated June 19 2020 - 7:36am, first published 12:00am
The massive Orroral Valley fire in Namadgi National Park. ACT authorities have been praised for protecting Aboriginal cultural sites during the fire. Picture: Jamila Toderas
The massive Orroral Valley fire in Namadgi National Park. ACT authorities have been praised for protecting Aboriginal cultural sites during the fire. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Experts say more must be done to listen to the experience of Aboriginal Australians, after evidence First Nations people had been disproportionately impacted by the Black Summer bushfires.

Katie Burgess

Katie Burgess

Federal politics reporter

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