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  1. Almost 200 years later, Australia remains the only Commonwealth country to have never signed a treaty with its indigenous people. While treaties were established early on in other British dominions such as New Zealand, Canada and in the United States, the situation in Australia has been, often notoriously, different.
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    Why do Australians have a treaty with indigenous peoples?A treaty acknowledges Indigenous peoples are a distinct political community different to other Australians. This is because Indigenous peoples are the only group of Australians who owned, occupied, and governed the continent before colonisation. This recognition also acknowledges the historic and contemporary injustices that invasion has caused
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    Do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders need a treaty?For generations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have called for a formal treaty or treaties to recognise their sovereignty “ and set out mutually agreed terms for our relationship with the Australian government ”. But while Treaty has long been part of the political landscape, it is not well understood.
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    Is there a treaty between the Commonwealth and indigenous nations?No treaty has ever been signed between the Commonwealth and Indigenous nations. In 1998, the-prime minister Bob Hawke promised to negotiate a treaty with First Nations Australians by 1990, a pledge that did not proceed.
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    How many Aboriginal Treaties are there in South Australia?In 2016 the South Australian Government of Jay Weatherill announced its intention to negotiate treaties with Indigenous groups across the state, announcing that $4.4 million was set aside over five years for the purpose, to establish up to 40 treaties across the state.
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  3. What is an Indigenous treaty and how would it work in Australia?

    WebAug 21, 2022 · A treaty is a binding agreement between two or more parties. A treaty sets out the terms of engagement and obligations of all sides to maintain the agreement. New Zealand (Aotearoa), Canada,...

    The Victorian Government of Daniel Andrews was the first at state level to pass a legal framework for Indigenous treaty negotiations, in 2018, but there have been various moves made to instigate such a process in all states and territories in the 21st century.
    Issues covered by an Indigenous treaty with a state government are likely to include health and education.

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      Web2 days ago · Taxpayers may be forced to pay “reparations” to Indigenous Australians

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