- 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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