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The information in this pack has been developed for you to learn about Victoria's Treaty.
Videos
These videos chart Victoria’s path to Treaty, explaining how we got here, why we decided to negotiate a Treaty, and the benefits Treaty will have for all Victorians.
The representative body
Delivering reconciliation
Why we need Treaty
A better, shared future
Delivering better outcomes
Truth-telling and Treaty
Closing the Gap
The path to Treaty
Joint Statements
Negotiations Finalised For Victoria's Treaty | 9 September 2025
A major milestone in Victoria’s decade-long Treaty process has been achieved with the Victorian Government and First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria reaching in-principle agreement on Australia’s first Treaty.
Joint Statement On Treaty Negotiations | Friday 15 August 2025
Negotiations for Victoria’s first statewide Treaty are well advanced, with the Victorian Government and the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria entering the final stages of drafting an agreement.
Joint Statement on Treaty Negotiations | Friday 4 July 2025
Negotiations on Victoria’s Statewide Treaty Bill are focusing on how to evolve the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria into an ongoing representative body to provide advice to Government and make decisions over matters that affect First Peoples.
Joint Statement on Treaty Negotiations | Wednesday 18 June 2025
The Victorian Government and the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria have been holding regional meetings to continue negotiations for Victoria’s first statewide Treaty.
Joint Statement on Treaty Negotiations | Friday 21 March 2025
Negotiations are overseen by the independent Treaty Authority according to rules set out in the Treaty Negotiation Framework. Negotiations include weekly talks, and the parties are releasing regular Joint Statements to keep Victorians updated.
Joint Statement on Treaty Negotiations | Monday 13 January 2025
The Victorian Government and the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria have agreed the focus for the first round of Treaty negotiations in Victoria.
Annual report and plan - Advancing the Victorian Treaty Process
Annual report and plan - Advancing the Victorian Treaty Process
Under the Treaty Act, the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs is required to prepare an annual report on the work of the State in advancing the treaty process.
