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21 seats elected 11 seats appointed | ||
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| Registered | ~30,000 | |
| Turnout | ~2000 (7.0%) | |
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The 2019 Victorian First Peoples' Assembly election was held between 16 September to 20 October 2019 to elect 21 members to the First Peoples' Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. The election filled seats to the body, which was charged with the responsibility of preparing for negotiations with the Victorian Government about a treaty with the state's Aboriginal population.[1]
Only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Victoria and at least 16 years of age were eligible to vote in the election.[2][3] However, only 7% of the eligible voters turned out to vote.[4]
- ^ Australian Associated Press (16 September 2019). "Voting opens for representatives to Victoria's First Peoples' Assembly". The Guardian.
- ^ Rollason, Bridget (16 September 2019). "Victorian treaty negotiations move closer as voting opens for First Peoples' Assembly". ABC News. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "About". First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Towell, Noel (10 November 2019). "Historic vote, but only 7 per cent turned out for Aboriginal poll". The Age. Retrieved 31 December 2019.