Victoria to Establish Permanent First Peoples’ Assembly Through New Legislation
The Victorian government plans to introduce a bill later this year to make the First Peoples’ Assembly a permanent body. This assembly will have the authority to make decisions and set rules on matters directly impacting Aboriginal people in the state. The bill aims to formalize the assembly's role in providing advice to the government and representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in treaty discussions.
The Victorian government plans to introduce a bill to parliament later this year to establish the First Peoples’ Assembly as a permanent body with decision-making authority on issues affecting Aboriginal people in the state. The assembly, formed in 2018 for treaty discussions, will provide advice to the government and have the power to make decisions and rules directly impacting First Peoples.
If passed, the bill will allow the assembly to represent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, consult on laws and policies, confirm Aboriginality, and oversee important programs and events. The assembly would become a statutory corporation with oversight mechanisms in place.
Victoria would be the second state in Australia to have a permanent Indigenous voice to parliament, following South Australia. Despite opposition from some parties, support from others may help the bill pass. Treaty negotiations with First Nations people are ongoing.
According to the source: The Guardian.
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