This report provides an update on the progress and achievements of statewide Treaty negotiations between the First Peoples’ Assembly and Victorian Government. The Victorian Government has been progressing Treaty for nearly a decade. The Treaty negotiations are on track to agree Australia’s first Treaty in 2025.

The report outlines the whole of government approach to Treaty, the path ahead, the work of the First Peoples' Assembly and the Treaty Authority, and the Truth-telling: Yoorrook Justice Commission. These reporting requirements ensure that Victorians are transparently informed each year of the work to advance Treaty in Victoria.

Achievements

• Opening of the Negotiations Database
• Meeting Minimum Standards under the Treaty Negotiation framework
• Statewide Treaty negotiations open
• Progress of statewide Treaty negotiations
• First Traditional Owner group registered on the Negotiations Database
• In 2025, the Yoorrook Justice Commission completed its historic inquiry.