Indigenous musician to pursue compensation claim over father’s war service, commission hears

Uncle Johnny Lovett's father served in both world wars but never received land set aside for returned soldiers, Yoorrook commission hears

An Indigenous musician has vowed to keep pursuing a multimillion-dollar land compensation claim after his father was left empty-handed for his service in two world wars.

Uncle Johnny Lovett told Victoria's Yoorrook Justice Commission on Thursday that his father and three uncles served in the military in both world wars.