Statewide Treaty

A Treaty for all Victorians

Victoria's Statewide Treaty

For the first time in Australia’s history, a Treaty has been negotiated with First Peoples. Final agreement to the Treaty will be subject to the Statewide Treaty Bill passing through Parliament and signing by the State and the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria.

Read Victoria’s Statewide Treaty.

Treaty is an opportunity to come to grips with the history we share – and create a better and fairer future together.

Understanding Treaty – Get the facts about Victoria’s Treaty.

Statewide Treaty has been negotiated by the parties on behalf all Victorians

The State of Victoria and the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria have reached agreement on the State’s, and the country’s first Treaty.

Treaty is about making a better and fairer state for all Victorians, by ensuring First Peoples have a say over the policies that impact them and their families.

Learn more about the Statewide Treaty here. 

 

Statewide Treaty will benefit all people in Victoria

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. 

Unlike Traditional Owner Treaties that relate to Traditional Owners’ aspirations for their own local areas, Statewide Treaty will empower the voices and self-determination of all First Peoples living in Victoria.

The Treaty Authority acknowledges First Peoples as sovereign peoples throughout the lands and waters now known as Victoria and across Australia. We pay deep respect to all Traditional Owners, their lands, waters and skies, their Elders and ancestors, languages, family and clan groups, and their Lore, Law, customs, traditions and spiritual connections.

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