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Victorian government apologises to Yoorrook Justice Commission amid delays to Indigenous truth-telling inquiry

The Yoorrook Justice Commission has been delayed amid a lack of government information. (Supplied: Brianna Young/Yoorrook Justice Commission)

Internal police reports on systemic racism and confidential ministerial briefings on bail reform are among the thousands of documents the state government is withholding from Victoria's Indigenous truth-telling inquiry.

In a special direction hearing held at the Yoorrook Justice Commission on Monday, lawyers for the commission detailed how the state government had failed to meet deadlines, adequately respond to questions and produce documents.

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