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

Letter falsely claiming to be authored by Dylan Clarke wrongly suggests body is reacquiring land

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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.

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