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Victoria passes Australia’s first treaty with First PeoplesCEFR A1

11 Nov 2025

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Adapted from Kevin Rennie, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

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Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
83 words
  • The State Parliament of Victoria passed a treaty for First Peoples.
  • It is Australia’s first formal treaty with Indigenous people.
  • People worked with traditional owners for ten years.
  • The treaty aims to close gaps in health and education.
  • The law creates an infrastructure fund for community projects.
  • The law makes three main bodies to give control.
  • The three bodies are named by the law.
  • They are Gellung Warla, Nyerna Yoorrook Telkuna, and Nginma Ngainga Wara.
  • Many people reacted online with support and opposition.

Difficult words

  • treaty — An agreement between groups or countries.
    the treaty
  • Indigenous — People native to a region or country.
  • support — To agree with or help someone or something.
  • improve — To make something better.
  • education — The process of learning and teaching.

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Discussion questions

  • Why do you think some people support the treaty?
  • What might be some reasons people are against the treaty?
  • How can treaties affect Indigenous Peoples' lives?

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