Minister for Treaty and First Peoples

Minister for Treaty and First Peoples
since 23 March 2020
StyleThe Honourable (formal)
Minister (spoken)
Member ofParliament
Executive council
Reports toPremier
SeatMelbourne
NominatorPremier
AppointerGovernor
on the recommendation of the Premier
Term lengthAt the governor's pleasure
FormationDecember 1967
First holderLindsay Thompson
Websitehttps://new.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/gabrielle-williams/

The Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, previously the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, is the Victorian Government minister with responsibility for the administration and development of health, education, justice, and social services for Indigenous communities.[1] The individual who holds this office achieves the Government's objectives through oversight of the Indigenous branch of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and other government ministries and agencies.[2] The current Minister for Treaty and First Peoples is Gabrielle Williams, a representative of the Labor Party, who has held the position since March 2020 as the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.[3] The title was renamed in June 2022 to its current name.

  1. ^ "'Decolonisation in action': Victorian treaty negotiations to be overseen by independent authority". the Guardian. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Victorian government promises change will come from work of Yoorrook truth-telling commission". the Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Gabrielle Williams | Parliament of Victoria". new.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 5 December 2022.