TV presenter makes reparations call

TV presenter Tony Armstrong has urged non-Indigenous Australians to begin making voluntary reparations to First Nations people.

The Gamilaroi personality reposted a story promoting the #WealthBack campaign on his instagram channel which calls for the dispossession of First Nations peoples to be rectified through reparations.

“Reckon it’s time everyone starts redistributing, ayy,” Armstong wrote.

The campaign, run by First Nations Futures, calls on “all people that have benefited from the ongoing colonisation of First Nations lands” to make the voluntary donations on either a one-off or on-going basis.

“It is time for all people to move beyond empty gestures and address the truth that this country is formed from the theft of First Nations lands and wages,” the website reads.

“Our campaign offers a tangible and meaningful way for all people to participate in collective movement towards justice.”

Armstrong received criticism for his comments on social media, but he responded appropriately.

“I love living rent free in these losers’ heads,” he posted.