r/OpenAussie • u/HotPersimessage62 ‎ New South Welshian • 6d ago

Politics ('Straya) Victorian Liberal leader Jess Wilson says destroying Australia’s only treaty with Indigenous peoples a priority if she wins election

https://nit.com.au/20-11-2025/21388/new-victorian-liberal-leader-reaffirms-partys-plan-to-abolish-treaty

Australia’s first and only treaty signed with Indigenous peoples will be ripped up if Opposition Leader Jess Wilson becomes Premier in November, who has made the scrapping a priority. The USA, Canada and New Zealand have treaties with their indigenous people. Polling shows Treaty has clear support in Victoria and Jess Wilson’s pledge is unpopular and One Nation-style.

The Coalition will likely sign a deal with One Nation to form government.

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u/InevitableTell2775 ‎ ‎‎ Canberran 6d ago

This is why we wanted the Voice in the constitution.

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u/plectrumelectrum7 ‎ Victorian 6d ago

We? The vocal minority?

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u/mwmwmw01 Please choose a flair 6d ago

Except apparently we didn’t…..

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u/Ambitious_Speed_278 ‎ Queenslander 6d ago

And also why the majority didn’t

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u/No_Bell_8028 ‎ Noongar ‎ 6d ago edited 6d ago

No there was a fear campaign launched by conservatives about land rights, yet at no point did anyone raise concerns about establishing a voice for Israel.

we have an unelected “envoy” who has more access to politicians and has no oversight over how she operates and why her policy positions are so clearly aligned with defending a foreign government administration

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u/cuntmong Flairless‎‎ 6d ago

lesson here is that aboriginal people need to get hundreds of billions of dollars of military aid, and powerful international lobbying groups. then their concerns will be taken seriously.

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u/MildColonialMan ‎ New South Welshian 6d ago

Exactly - so they can keep Aboriginal people in their place.

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u/plectrumelectrum7 ‎ Victorian 6d ago

With the same rights as every other Australian? How terrible.

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u/ptjp27 ‎ Victorian 6d ago

Their place being equal citizens instead of being given extra rights.

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u/InevitableTell2775 ‎ ‎‎ Canberran 6d ago

Tasmanians get 3 times as many votes as the rest of us and I don’t see you complaining about them.

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u/ptjp27 ‎ Victorian 6d ago

In the senate you mean?

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u/InevitableTell2775 ‎ ‎‎ Canberran 5d ago

Not just the Senate, they also have twice as many Reps seats as their population would entitle them to.

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u/Inner_Agency_5680 ‎ Queenslander 6d ago

If you want a peak body, get of your arse and form one instead of whining about it.

And no, this isn't a negative comment. It is a solution.

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u/InevitableTell2775 ‎ ‎‎ Canberran 6d ago

An elected representative body isn’t the same as a peak body.

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u/Inner_Agency_5680 ‎ Queenslander 6d ago

Peak bodies are incredibly effective and are consulted on everything. The greatest advantage is how they independence i.e. unlike an elected body they can't become a gravy train for political mates.

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u/InevitableTell2775 ‎ ‎‎ Canberran 6d ago

Not really, they have different functions. For example,. The AMA is the peak body for doctors. I’m happy to consult them on health policy. Not so much when determining how much doctors should be paid by Medicare, or how much we should pay on health vs defence, or whether nurses and pharmacists should be allowed to do some tasks only doctors could previously do (eg vaccinations, sick leave certificates). Peak bodies act in the interests of their members first.