Australia’s first treaty legislation was passed yesterday in Victorian parliament following two years of consultation with thousands of Aboriginal Victorians.
The Aboriginal Victorians Bill 2018 will create a representative body to help design the framework for treaty negotiations for areas of concern like recognition of historic sovereignty, how relationships should evolve, possible self-government and land rights.
The election for the body will be finished by mid-2019 and will be organised and voted on by Aboriginal Victorians.