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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A copy of the declaration will presented to the authority at a ceremony on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assembly Co-chair Ngarra Murray said they would gather feedback from Aboriginal communities across Victoria about what should be included in the treaty talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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