Antinuclear

Victorian government’s treaty talks a first for Australia

Myles Morgan, The Point, NITV   http://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/the-point-with-stan-grant/article/2016/03/07/victorian-governments-treaty-talks-first-australia 7 March 16: 

“A meeting of Indigenous Victorians say ‘No’ to recognition, and ‘Yes’ to treaty, setting the state on a historic path. …
“Overwhelmingly, it was unanimously voted that the mob in the room didn’t support constitutional recognition.”
[said Taungurong man Adam Frogley]
“it might be used as political leverage, like. ‘if it can happen in Victoria why the hell can’t it happen here?’”
[said Melbourne University academic and Wiradjuri lawyer Mark McMillan]
The Victorian Government is stepping into a void left by the Turnbull Government, according to Minister Hutchins.

March 9, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News