2024-01-22
The Victorian Greens have said the Liberals’ and Nationals’ decision to drop their support for Treaty shows they don’t matter in Victoria anymore, and can’t be taken seriously.
Leader of the Victorian Greens, Samantha Ratnam, said for nearly a decade Victorians had made clear they supported Treaties across the state.
She said the Victorian Labor Government now needed to remain steadfast in its support for Treaty and work with progressive parties to get it done as a priority.
Quotes attributable to Leader of the Victorian Greens, Samantha Ratnam MLC:
“This gutless decision by the Liberals and the Nationals once again shows that they don’t matter in Victoria anymore, and can’t be taken seriously.
“They remain in denial about the history of colonisation and its ongoing impacts on First Nations communities.
“Victorians want to see Treaties deliver peace, justice, rights and healing for the First Peoples of this land.
“It’s now incumbent on the Victorian Labor Government to work with us and other progressive parties to ensure a robust, fair and inclusive Treaty process that delivers justice.
“I’m really confident we’re going to see a big turnout at this year’s Invasion Day rally. Tens of thousands of Victorians will turn out and show the ‘opposition’ they’re on the wrong side of history.”