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The Commitee aims to ascertain the number of First Nations women and children who are missing and murdered; to compare practices of investigating the deaths and missing person reports of First Nations women and children compared with those of non-First Nations women and children; the legislation, policies and practices implemented in response to all forms of violence experienced by First Nations women and children; the systemic causes of all forms of violence against First Nations women and children; the policies, practices and support services that have been effective in reducing violence and increasing safety of First Nations women and children; the policies, practices and support services that have been effective in reducing violence and increasing safety of First Nations women and children, including self-determined strategies and initiatives, and identifying concrete and effective actions that can be taken; and the ways in which missing and murdered First Nations women and children and their families can be honoured and commemorated.

The reporting date for this inquiry has been extended to 30 June 2024.

The Process
The Commitee of Inquiry is holding a series of public hearings across to hear about the experiences of families of missing and murdered First Nations women and children in their own words.

Governing Authority
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

Public Hearings
Following the opening hearing on 5 October 2022, to February 2024 the Committee has held six public hearings in northern NSW, Queensland, and Western Australia. The Committee will travel to other parts of Australia in the first half of 2024.

Written Submissions
To the closing date in December 2022, the inquiry received 85 submissions, which could comprise written documents, audio and video files, and pieces of art.

Recommendations
10 recommendations