Fact Sheet: Treaty and the Law

4 May 2026Authored

Treaty is an agreement that aims to recognise First Peoples’ sovereignty and systems of law.

First Peoples’ law predates the introduction of English law in Australia.

Read more about Treaty and the Law in the document below.

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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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