Victoria passes Australia’s first treaty law, creating permanent Indigenous voice in parliament

31/10/2025 4 min
Victoria passes Australia’s first treaty law, creating permanent Indigenous voice in parliament

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After almost a decade of activism and community efforts, Victoria has passed Australia's first ever treaty legislation establishing a permanent Indigenous representative body in the state parliament. The landmark agreement between the Victorian Government and the First People's Assembly of Victoria marks a historic step towards recognising and reckoning with Victoria's violent colonial history.

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