Treaty Authority and Other Treaty Elements Bill 2022

The Victorian Government is proceeding with its intention to negotiate a treaty with the state’s First Peoples and has introduced legislation to establish an entity that would facilitate these negotiations. This Bill Brief provides a summary of the proposed Treaty Authority and its functions, the lead-up to its establishment, and responses from the Victorian Government, opposition, crossbenchers and other stakeholders. It also provides background information on treaty and truth-telling processes currently underway in other Australian jurisdictions.