Victorian opposition drops support for treaty, citing ‘issues around cultural heritage’

The Coalition backed a bill in 2022 to start the treaty process but spokesman Peter Walsh says ‘things have changed’

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The Victorian opposition has dropped its support for a treaty with the state’s Indigenous people, citing concerns about cultural heritage laws.

The move was described by the state’s First People’s Assembly as “disappointing but not surprising”.

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