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Australia’s first Treaty Bill a “historic step forward”

Australia reached a significant milestone by tabling the first ever treaty Bill in Victorian parliament. This follows a decades’ long journey and years of negotiations. Treaty pathway developed alongside the Yoorook Justice Commission, Australia’s first Indigenous-led truth-telling inquiry. The Commission was called for by The First People’s Assembly back in 2021 linking truth-telling with Treaty …

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Treaty Bill Introduced to Victorian Parliament

Victoria has become the first Australian state to introduce treaty legislation into Parliament. The bill will establish the First People’s Assembly – renamed Gellung Warl – as a permanent authority with powers over decision making, oversight, and truth-telling. The bill will also embed First People’s history into the education curriculum, which will make sure the …

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