Victorians face the prospect of paying reparations and having land handed over to Aboriginal groups as the state moves a step closer to signing a treaty with indigenous Australians.
The official notification of formal talks between the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria and the state government has been declared and entered into the Treaty Authority’s Negotiation Database.
A copy of the declaration will presented to the authority at a ceremony on Wednesday.
Assembly Co-chair Ngarra Murray said they would gather feedback from Aboriginal communities across Victoria about what should be included in the treaty talks.
‘We are a diverse mob here in Victoria made up of many nations and clans and we want to make sure everyone is heard,’ Ms Murray said.
