McCarthy visits Camp Sovereignty, condemns attack

Indigenous Australians Minister Malarndirri McCarthy paid a visit to Camp Sovereignty in Melbourne on Sunday, one week after the horrific attack by a neo-Nazi group.

“It was really a time for people to come together and I am very thankful to have been able to join them,” Senator McCarthy said of the gathering.

“It was difficult for so many of us watching from Parliament last week in particular and listening to people from a distance and the first opportunity I had was to be able to join everyone on Sunday and just to spend time with them.

Speaking on the ABC breakfast show Senator McCarthy added: “There was a lot of deep emotion and continues to be, but it was important to get a sense of the spiritual peacefulness that people were really looking for in amidst what has been an absolutely horrific time for those people who were part of that whole event last week.

The ABC’s Bridget Brennan asked the Minister if there should be a revival of a discussion around whether there needs to be a national truth telling commission.

“I certainly believe that these are important steps for our country” Senator Mccarthy said.

“And I’m also mindful that we’ve got to take the country with us. And right now, I think people just need to have time together and stay strong against hatred and division.”