Treaty and truth-telling in new legislation
Joan Pease MP • 2023-02-16
Historic legislation has been introduced into Parliament formalising Queensland's Path to Treaty.
Key Points:
- 37,000 fee-free TAFE places available to Queenslanders
- 1,800 locals enrolled at Alex Hills TAFE
- $15.4 million invested into Alex Hills TAFE
The Bill seeks to establish a First Nations Treaty Institute and a formal Truth Telling and Healing Inquiry and amend existing legislation that reflects discriminatory policies of the past. The Bill follows the historic signing of the Path to Treaty Commitment on 16 August 2022. A landmark Bill to establish the treaty structures - a First Nations Treaty Institute and a Truth Telling and Healing Inquiry – was introduced into the Queensland Parliament on Wednesday, 22 February 2023. The Bill furthers Queensland’s Path to Treaty Commitment made between Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous peoples on 16 August 2022. Provisions informed by discriminatory practices of the past which are still present in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984 will also be amended. I want to hear from you on your thoughts and understanding of what the Treaty is and means. Please click the button below to fill out my short survey:
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