Article 6FPM0 Indigenous Queenslanders in ‘double mourning’ as state’s pathway to treaty loses bipartisan support

Indigenous Queenslanders in ‘double mourning’ as state’s pathway to treaty loses bipartisan support

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Andrew Messenger and Eden Gillespie
from World news | The Guardian on (#6FPM0)

Liberal National party withdraws support for treaty days after Queensland overwhelmingly votes to reject voice to parliament

Indigenous Queenslanders are in double mourning" after the state's pathway to treaty lost bipartisan support in the same week that it voted overwhelmingly against the voice, a community leader has said.

The Bindal elder and Indigenous activist Gracelyn Smallwood said the Liberal National party's decision to abandon support for a treaty was the biggest disappointment".

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