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Start:
October 17, 2018
End:
October 18, 2018

Venue

Mister Munro
215 Little Collins Street
Melbourne, Vic 3000 Australia
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What is next in the treaty process?

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October 17, 2018 - October 18, 2018

Members' Lunch with Jill Gallagher AO, Victorian Treaty Advancement Commissioner

A treaty with the First Nation people is well overdue!

Jill has never hesitated to seize opportunities to support her community in the pursuit of better health, community autonomy and reclamation of the traditional culture and society of Aboriginal Victorians and is passionate about this leading role in preparing to negotiate the first ever treaty between Aboriginal people and an Australian government.

A Gunditjmara woman, Jill was born in the Australian Capital Territory as her parents travelled looking for work. She was 1 of 10 children. Her mother, Frances (nee Winter) grew up at Framlingham in south-west Victoria. Jill's father, of Irish descent, was accidentally killed when she was a baby.

Treaty will formally recognise and celebrate Aboriginal Victorians’ unique status, rights and cultures.

Treaty will benefit all Victorians ‐promoting reconciliation, fostering shared pride in Aboriginal cultures and helping to heal the wounds of the past.

Join us in conversation as we learn how Jill is tackling this historic moment in the history of our state and our country.

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