Treaty Talks Emerge From Ashes of Referendum Failure

Northern Territory Deputy Chief Minister Chansey Paech speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament House in Darwin, Dec. 21, 2023. AAP Image/Glenn Campbell

Indigenous leaders are trying to pave a new way forward after the failed voice referendum, with treaty negotiations continuing across the country.

More than 35 years after Bob Hawke was handed the Barunga statement in Arnhem Land, Indigenous leaders are still waiting for a treaty.