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22 October 2025
Treaty poised as opposition ‘misses the point’

After nine years of planning, negotiations, and reviews, Victoria's proposed treaty with First Peoples passed parliament on Thursday 16 October in the face of opposition from the Liberals and Nationals.

Victoria is now poised to become the first Australian jurisdiction to legislate a treaty after the lower house passed the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025.

Since 2016, Victoria has passed the Advancing the...

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