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Victoria passes historic law to create Indigenous treaty framework
It is the first ever Australian legislation stating intent to negotiate a treaty
- Calla Wahlquist
- The Guardian
The Victoria parliament has passed legislation that will create a framework for negotiating a treaty with Aboriginal people.
It is the first time legislation stating a formal intent to negotiate a treaty or treaties with Aboriginal people has ever been adopted by an Australian parliament, and comes as a federal parliamentary committee conducts hearings to examine national options for…
Other jurisdictions have also begun a…