Talking Treaty, Truth & Justice

TALKING TREATY, TRUTH & JUSTICE

Australia’s first Treaty between First Peoples in Victoria and the Victorian Government has been agreed upon. Learn about this historical journey to Truth and Treaty.

Wednesday, 22 October, 4.30 - 6 pm

David P. Derham Theatre, Level 1, Law Building University of Melbourne, 185 Pelham St, Carlton, Melbourne

Panel members include:

• Rueben Berg, Co-Chair of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria. Read more

• Travis Lovett appointed Executive Director of the new Centre for Truth Telling and Dialogue. Recently he was Deputy Chair and Commissioner of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, Australia’s only formal truth-telling process. Read more

• Dr Crystal McKinnon, is an Amangu Yamatji academic, researcher and community organiser. She is a historian and a critical Indigenous studies scholar, currently working at the University of Melbourne as an Associate Professor in History, Law and Justice. Read more

• Moderator for the forum Marcus Stewart AM is one of Australia’s most renowned and trusted Indigenous leaders, a powerful and authentic media commentator and a respected adviser to Fortune 500, NASDAQ and ASX top 20 companies. Read more

Treaty is Here

A major milestone in Victoria’s decade-long Treaty process has been achieved with the Victorian Government and First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria reaching in-principle agreement on Australia’s first Treaty.

The Statewide Treaty Bill proposes to make the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria permanent and expand its responsibilities to deliver better outcomes for First Peoples in Victoria. You can read about what's been negotiated here.

Presented by:

First Peoples’ Assembly Victoria

City of Melbourne

ANTaR Victoria

University of Melbourne -  Dhoombak Goobgoowana: A History of Indigenous Australia and the University of Melbourne, Volume 1: Truth and Volume 2: Voice are available here.

Upcoming event in November at the University of Melbourne

Register here for the International Truth-Telling Solutions: Beyond Dhoombak Goobgoowana symposium, 11-14 November 2025, at the University of Melbourne.