Truth-telling and treaty: Australian Indigenous lawyer’s commitment to real change for First Nations People

Tekan Cochrane is a relentless advocate against injustice and inequality

Originally published on Global Voices

Tekan at the House of Parliament, Victoria, for the Apology to First Peoples by the Victorian Government on December 9, 2025. Photo used with permission.

Tekan Cochrane is an Australian Indigenous lawyer with Kooma, Yuwaalaraay and Torres Strait Islander heritage, as well as diverse European heritage. Raised on a farm in central Queensland, away from major population centres...