Overview
- Premier Jacinta Allan and First Peoples' Assembly co-chairs Ngarra Murray and Rueben Berg signed the agreement at Government House before it received Royal Assent from Governor Margaret Gardner.
- The law formally acknowledges harms documented by the Yoorrook Justice Commission, including massacres, forced child removals, cultural destruction and economic exclusion.
- Gellung Warl will operate independently, represent First Peoples in statewide negotiations, advise parliament and government on matters affecting Aboriginal Victorians, and exercise decision-making powers.
- The framework enables further local and Traditional Owner treaties and commits state funding for truth-telling, accountability measures and an ongoing Aboriginal authority.
- A public commencement ceremony is scheduled for December 12 at Federation Square, as the Liberal–National opposition maintains a pledge to repeal the law if it wins the 2026 state election.