An Indigenous Australian journalist has sparked debate after suggesting the Queen never went far enough to support reconciliation efforts in former British colonies.

Speaking on Studio 10 yesterday, Narelda Jacobs said shared a photograph from one of her father’s four meetings with Queen Elizabeth II.

“When my dad met the Queen on all of those four visits, she knew there were plans for a treaty with Australia’s First Nations people,” Ms Jacobs said.

“If they knew the trauma and the intergenerational trauma, what more could they have said?

“And I know the monarchy is above politics but I think we just would’ve liked there to be just a little bit more over those 70 years of reign.”

Ms Jacobs said there’s been no acknowledgement or apology from the British monarchy in the centuries since Captain Cook first arrived in Australia.

“While the world has united in grief over the Queen’s passing, colonised people have also united over their trauma.

“In British museums are stolen artefacts, stolen gems, diamonds, there are human remains that are sitting in British museums, even now.”

A very personal share on @Studio10au to help us understand another perspective. https://t.co/NzfM6ALyCc

— Narelda Jacobs (@NareldaJacobs10) September 11, 2022

But Sofie Formica said she doubts requesting apologies is constructive so long after the offending acts have been committed.

“I have to say that I think we can agree that all people should be treated equally but should people today be punished and asked to pay for the sins of their ancestors?

“There have certainly been injustices for sure, and do we need to continue to engage and work together for a better, brighter future that is equal for all? Absolutely.

“But we have to learn to live together, without this constant need to be asking for apologies and blaming people for the past.”

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