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Victorian Parliament passes historic treaty with First Nations peoples

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In an Australian first, Victoria has become the first state to pass legislation for a formal treaty between a government and First Nations peoples. The Statewide Treaty Bill enshrines the Gellung Warl body, which will be consulted on laws and policies affecting Indigenous communities. Advocates hail the milestone, but the state's opposition has already signalled plans to scrap the treaty if elected. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following story contains images of someone who has died.
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