Tell your MP why you support Treaty

Email your MP – share why you support Treaty for Victoria

Please enter a message in your own words about why you support Treaty. We’ve included a pre-written message to get you started (see “Read our petition message” below). You can also scroll down to read more information about Treaty and where your MP stands.

Read Our Petition Message
Treaty with First Peoples is a historic opportunity to build a better future for Country and communities across the state.

This moment builds on over 200 years of First Nations advocacy. But to secure Treaty long-term, we need to demonstrate a groundswell of public support.

It’s important that MPs across the state hear messages of support from their constituents – creating a sense of both celebration and accountability.

Take a moment to email your local MP and share why Treaty matters to you.

Make sure to:

  1. Introduce yourself – share your name and where you live.
  2. Share why Treaty matters to you – let them know in your own words why moving forward together through Treaty is important, and why you support putting First Peoples in the driver’s seat to make decisions for their communities.  
  3. Urge them to show their support – depending on their stance, thank them for backing Treaty, or push them to support it – see the table below to tailor your conversation. 

Community knows best: We’re all better off when we are free to set our own course and make decisions for ourselves, our families and our communities. Treaty is about putting First Nations people in the driver’s seat and making sure Aboriginal communities always have the ability to come up with and deliver practical solutions at a local level – from healthcare and education, to caring for Country.

Moving forward together: We want a country that values all people, whether they have been here five years, five generations or five thousand generations. Treaties provide a way to acknowledge past injustices, resolve differences, and work out how to create a shared future. Just as New Zealand has embraced Māori culture, we can create a future where we respect and value Aboriginal people and take pride in the oldest living culture in the world. 

It’s time to make history: First Nations peoples have been calling for truth and Treaties for generations. Decades of leadership by Elders and communities have laid the foundations for the historic truth and Treaty process underway in Victoria right now. This moment is historic and something for all of us to be proud of. 

Your voice matters

Right now, far-right groups are running divisive campaigns against Treaty and pressuring politicians to walk away. The only way to counter this is by demonstrating that Victorian communities want their representatives to choose unity, not division.

📬 Email your local MP now – share why you support Treaty and ask them to do the same.