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Tax Exemptions, Political Positions Among Demands From Victorian Aboriginal Group

As Victoria negotiates on a Treaty with its Aboriginal people, an elder has presented a list of 10 demands, which the premier says will be considered.
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Tax Exemptions, Political Positions Among Demands From Victorian Aboriginal Group
Crowds hold up a placard of the Australian Aboriginal Flag during a "Walk for Yes" rally in Melbourne on Sept. 17, 2023. William West/AFP via Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
By Rex Widerstrom
4/9/2024Updated: 4/9/2024
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Victorian Indigenous elder and former Treaty Advancement Commissioner Aunty Jill Gallagher has presented a list of 10 demands which she said “must be part of a statewide treaty.”

The Treaty negotiation process—committed to by the state Labor government in 2018—officially commenced in 2022, with the introduction of empowering legislation in the Victorian Parliament following an agreement with the “First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria.”

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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