First Peoples’ Assembly condemns fake letter as ‘racist fear-mongering’ while Victorian police make inquiries

A fake letter purporting to be written by a member of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria was distributed to homes in Boort, in the state’s north-west Photograph: Supplied

The Victorian First Peoples’ Assembly has criticised a fake letter claiming to be written by a member of the body as “racist fear-mongering” after it was distributed to homes in the state’s north-west.

The letter, falsely claiming to be written by a member of the assembly, claims landowners should take steps to protect their properties being acquired by Indigenous traditional owner groups in the region.