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Marty Silk

Qld truth inquiry to have power to compel

Queensland announced plans to strike historic treaties with its Indigenous peoples on Tuesday. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Queensland's Indigenous truth telling inquiry will have the power to compel people and entities to give evidence and will likely be up and running within 12 months.

The state government has pledged to hold an inquiry as part of its plan to strike historic treaties with the Indigenous peoples of Queensland, which was unveiled on Tuesday.

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