Statewide Treaty Bill passed by Parliament
Parliament of VictoriaNOV 2025
Victoria Passes Australia's First Indigenous Treaty Law
Victoria Passes Australia's First Indigenous Treaty Law
Above: Aboriginal elder Uncle Robbie Thorpe at King's Domain Resting Place in Melbourne, Australia on Aug. 18., 2025. Image credit: Justin McManus /The Age/Getty Image
The Spin
Victoria's Labor government rammed through a divisive Indigenous Treaty despite clear voter opposition. This expensive new bureaucracy will undermine parliamentary sovereignty, cost taxpayers $206 million and create a parallel, two-tiered government system that divides Victorians by race.
This Treaty signifies genuine progress built on truth, respect and trust with the world's oldest continuous culture. This historic legislation empowers Aboriginal communities as experts on their own affairs and creates practical pathways to close the gap and heal past injustices for all Victorians.
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