November 28, 204
The State Government has formally abolished Queensland’s Path To Treaty process by introducing legislation into Parliament this week to repeal the Path To Treaty Act.
A government statement said funds would be “reallocated into projects and programs that improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland”.
“The government’s intention to repeal the Path to Treaty Act 2023 was articulated throughout the election campaign and made clear from Opposition following Queensland’s overwhelming rejection of The Voice referendum more than a year ago,” the statement said.
Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Fiona Simpson said the repeal would immediately cease the activities of the Truth-Telling and Healing Inquiry and the First Nations Treaty Institute.
The Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism would oversee the closure of the Inquiry and the Institute.
The statement said permanent government staff who had been working within the framework of the inquiry would return to “substantive roles within government”.
“Non-permanent staff will be supported to find other roles,” the statement said.
The former Labor Government began formulating the Path To Treaty process in 2019.
LNP MPs had previously supported enabling legislation for the Path To Treaty process until the party ditched its support last year.
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