Queensland LNP Axes Aboriginal ‘Truth-Telling’ Inquiry and Path to Treaty

The Crisafulli government has wound up Queensland’s Path to Treaty Act, resulting in chants of ’shame' from the opposition.

An Aboriginal flag is seen through the crowd at the "Stop Black Deaths In Custody" march in Perth, Australia on Oct. 7, 2023. Matt Jelonek/Getty Images

Tensions ran high in Queensland’s Parliament as the LNP government stood firm on an election promise to wind up the Path to Treaty Act, which has already cost taxpayers $1.45 million (US$940,000) in four months.

The now-opposition Labor Party accused the Liberal-National Party (LNP) of bringing “shame” on Queensland.