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Although
there is strong support throughout the Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander communities for a treaty, there is no agreed
arrangement for representatives to negotiate a treaty on behalf
of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
In the true spirit of self-determination,
the right to negotiate a treaty is to be exercised by Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples in whatever manner they
decide through the treaty process.
The process will be an inclusive one and will focus on the
need to:
- promote and encourage discussion and informed debate within
the Indigenous and broader Australian community on the concept
of a treaty (or treaties);
- cooperate with others and
coordinate resources to advance the treaty process;
- actively encourage Australian
governments and other parties to enter into a treaty; and
- provide community
education and awareness programs.
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