State government struck an agreement with the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria to establish body with legal powers
First Peoples’ Assembly co-chair, Marcus Stewart, says the creation of an independent authority ‘is about stepping outside of the colonial system’.First Peoples’ Assembly co-chair, Marcus Stewart, says the creation of an independent authority ‘is about stepping outside of the colonial system’.Victoria is set to establish an independent authority to help oversee the nation’s first treaty negotiations between a government and First Nations people.
“This is about stepping outside of the colonial system. We’ve said to government, if you’re serious about treaty, you’ll do it our way, and to their credit, that’s what they’re doing. This is decolonisation in action,” he said in a statement. “Western court systems are combative by default, whereas the treaty authority will respect our culture. The starting point will always be dialogue,” she said.
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