National Walk for Truth

This Sunday, April 19th, the National Walk for Truth, led by former Yoorrook Commissioner Travis Lovett, begins at the Victorian Parliament.

Following the successful and historic Walk for Truth in June 2025, to mark the end of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, Travis is now walking to Parliament House in Canberra on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, to call for a Federal commitment to a national truth-telling process in partnership with First Peoples.

Church members may consider joining one of the legs of the journey, or simply support on the sidelines or other practical ways.

What you need to know:

  • The Walk will start in Naarm on Sunday 19 April and arrive at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 27 May (first day of National Reconciliation Week). There will be a series of public walks and local events led in partnership with Traditional Owners along the course of the walk, and there are certain legs of the walk that the public can join.
  • The Walk is a call for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to “publicly commit to a national process of truth-telling led in genuine partnership with First Peoples. We ask you to resource it properly and legislate for it. We ask you to ensure that the truths shared through this process are not just heard and shelved but deeply listened to.” As written in Travis’ open letter.

 How organisations can support:
Supporting the Walk for Truth looks like contributing to a collective community mobilisation effort to back in Travis’ message. Ally orgs are encouraged to contribute by:

  1. Joining the walk:
    Check out the public legs of the walk here and encourage your colleagues, networks and communities to join. There are also community events along the route which you can find here. 
  1. Sign and share the open letter:
    To demonstrate the broad public support for Federal truth-telling, Travis Lovett has penned an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, calling for a national truth-telling process.
  1. Attend/organise a solidarity action:

Supporters are also invited to organise Solidarity Events on the final day of the walk, Wednesday 27thMay. This could look like a walk or march, a photo solidarity action, a screening of the Yoorrook documentary or a community truth-telling event. To register your event, email info@commonthreads.org.au – who can provide support with planning and promotion.

  1. Spread the word:

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