Overview

• The government and the First Peoples’ Assembly reached an in‑principle agreement, with legislation to introduce Australia’s first state treaty being brought to parliament.
• A permanent statutory authority, Gellung Warl, would act as the First Peoples’ Assembly with powers to advise on laws, make funding decisions and operate from a dedicated room in parliament.
• Gellung Warl would house a standing truth‑telling body (Nyerna Yoorrook Telkuna) and an accountability body (Nginma Ngainga Wara) to track commitments, with oversight by IBAC and the ombudsman.
• The school curriculum from prep to Year 10 would embed truth‑telling using the Yoorrook Commission’s findings, with a formal parliamentary apology to be negotiated and powers to propose traditional names and seek renaming of offensive geographic features.
• Funding includes a $70 million annual operating budget indexed to inflation and $37 million in capital for premises, while the Greens and progressive crossbenchers signal support and the Coalition cites concerns including oversight, FOI carve‑outs and eligibility rules.