{
  "id": 17285084,
  "title": "Liberal plan to scrap Treaty risks 'sending us back', Aboriginal leader warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/liberal-plan-to-scrap-treaty-risks-sending-us-back-aboriginal-leader",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T20:33:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-31/treaty-scrap-victoria-coalition-vic-election-jess-wilson/107322868"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Victorian Indigenous leaders have cautioned that scrapping the Treaty could lead to a reversal of decades of progress. The Coalition plans to replace the self-determining model of Treaty with a government department, a move Indigenous leaders accuse Opposition Leader Jess Wilson of using as a political tactic. If elected, Wilson has promised to scrap the state's Treaty and its elected First Peoples body, Gellung Warl. Last year, Victoria became the first Australian state to sign a modern treaty with its First Peoples, which was hailed nationally and internationally as a significant milestone. Wilson claims the government department, First Nations Victoria, would be responsible for meeting and reporting on Closing the Gap targets. However, Indigenous leaders argue that the absence of a voice to hold governments accountable would result in a step backward. They warn that reverting to the previous advisory committees would be akin to returning to the past, as these committees have failed Indigenous people for decades.",
  "summary": "Victorian Indigenous leaders accuse Opposition Leader Jess Wilson of using Treaty as a \"political football\", warning decades of progress could be lost if the historic agreement is scrapped.",
  "key_points": [
    "Scrapping Treaty could reverse decades of progress",
    "Wilson promises to replace Treaty with government department",
    "Indigenous leaders warn of stepping backward"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}