Victoria’s historic treaty – what happens next
Today, the co-chairs of the First Peoples’ Assembly, Ngarra Murray and Rueben Berg, on what they hope Victoria’s treaty will deliver – and how its success will be measured.
When Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan introduced the state’s treaty bill into parliament this week, she said it would pave the way for a formal apology, the introduction of Aboriginal truth-telling into the school curriculum, and a better future for Indigenous Australians in the state.
The treaty is the culmination of almost a decade of work that established the First Peoples’ Assembly – which led the negotiations – and delivers on “Voice, Treaty and Truth”, making Victoria the first state in the country to do so.
Today, the co-chairs of the First Peoples’ Assembly, Ngarra Murray and Rueben Berg, on what they hope Victoria’s treaty will deliver – and how its success will be measured.
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Guest: Co-chairs of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, Ngarra Murray and Rueben Berg.
