Exclusive: With Indigenous leaders ‘shell-shocked’, sources say there are a ‘lot of conversations’ in the Minns government about next step
The New South Wales government will review part of its state treaty consultation plan, a key election promise, in the wake of theThe government was unsure how to handle the situation given voters had roundly rejected the federal proposition, according to sources, while
In NSW, some Labor MPs said the hesitation pushing ahead with their plan was less about concerns stemming from negative voter sentiment in Labor heartlands and more about assessing appetite for another process among a community in mourning. “The important thing is, in this term of government there’s something that’s legislated so that the government’s moving forward will be able to work within an agreed parameter.”
“The NSW government took to the March election a commitment to starting a consultation process with Aboriginal peoples about treaty,” he said. He said it would be up to Aboriginal communities and the government would gage that through the $5m consultation.
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