Ensuring a fair and just Treaty process for all Victorians
The Treaty Authority oversees Treaty-making in Victoria
The Treaty Authority is the independent body that oversees Treaty-making in Victoria.
The Treaty Authority will support parties to find common ground in a safe, inclusive and flexible way, which aims to maintain ongoing and respectful relationships and promote healing.
Statewide Treaty
Statewide Treaty will be negotiated with the State of Victoria over all Country that is currently known as Victoria. The First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria has been entered onto the Negotiations Register as the First Peoples’ Representative Body for the purposes of Statewide Treaty negotiations.
Statewide Treaty will benefit all Victorian First Peoples, including Victorian Traditional Owners and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in Victoria. In the spirit of reconciliation, Statewide Treaty will also benefit all Victorians.
Public Notifications
Entry of Bidwell-Maap onto the Negotiations Register and Notification of Intention to Form a Delegation
The Treaty Authority gives notice, under clauses 9.4(a) and 10.2(d)(ii) of the Treaty Negotiation Framework, that it has: ENTRY OF BIDWELL MAAP ONTO THE NEGOTIATIONS REGISTER Traditional Owner Group Bidwell-Maap Country Bidwell-Maap Country is to the east of the Snowy River, bounded by...
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Entry of Dja Dja Wurrung onto the Negotiations Register
The Treaty Authority gives notice, under clause 9.4(a) of the Treaty Negotiation Framework, that it has entered the following Traditional Owner Group onto the Negotiations Register (called the Negotiations Database in the Treaty Negotiations Framework) for the purposes of Traditional...
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Entry of the State of Victoria onto the Negotiations Database for Statewide Treaty Negotiations
PUBLIC NOTICE: The Treaty Authority gives notice, in accordance with clause 21.4(b) of the Treaty Negotiation Framework, that the State of Victoria has been entered onto the Negotiations Database for Statewide Treaty Negotiations. Date: 21 November 2024 ENTRY OF THE...
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Entry Of The First Peoples’ Assembly Of Victoria Onto The Negotiations Database As The First Peoples’ Representative Body For Statewide Treaty
By this notice, the Treaty Authority provides public notice that the Treaty Authority entered the Assembly onto the Negotiations Database as the Body on 17 July 2024.
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Declaration and public notice of the Treaty Authority
The Treaty Authority declares, under clause 4.5(c) of the Treaty Negotiation Framework, that the Negotiations Database is established.
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Public Notifications
Entry of Bidwell-Maap onto the Negotiations Register and Notification of Intention to Form a Delegation
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Entry of Dja Dja Wurrung onto the Negotiations Register
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Entry of the State of Victoria onto the Negotiations Database for Statewide Treaty Negotiations
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Entry Of The First Peoples’ Assembly Of Victoria Onto The Negotiations Database As The First Peoples’ Representative Body For Statewide Treaty
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Declaration and public notice of the Treaty Authority
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Latest news
Statewide Treaty Bill passes paving the way for Australia’s first Treaty with First Peoples
The Treaty Authority welcomes the historic passage of the Statewide Treaty Bill through the Victorian Parliament, marking a transformative moment in the journey toward justice, truth-telling and self-determination for First Peoples in Victoria. The Bill will enshrine the first negotiated...
