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Media Statements

2025

Supporting the First Nations’ economy will improve efficiency and attract investment (19 December 2025)

Traditional Owners welcome Apology to First Peoples (9 December 2025)

Federation welcomes new CEO (28 November 2025)

Victorian Government is on notice to get out of the way of Traditional Owner Treaties (31 October 2025)

Victorian Government must give Traditional Owners a fair go in critical minerals mining (24 October 2025)

Wildlife Act review delay is unacceptable, disrespectful (20 October 2025)

Victorian Opposition: Respect First Nations, support Treaty (16 October 2025)

Benefit-sharing fund a welcome first step for Traditional Owner inclusion in renewable energy transition (9 September 2025)

Federation welcomes Statewide Treaty (9 September 2025)

Feed for a lifetime: Victorian Government must restore Traditional Owner management of sealife (13 August 2025)

Land rights and economic justice key to Closing the Gap (2 August 2025)

Historic native title determination provides certainty and opportunity to First Peoples of the Millewa-Mallee (18 July 2025)

Historic truth-telling mandate happens by supporting Traditional Owner groups (2 July 2025)

Statement from Board Chairperson (11 June 2025)

Ongoing funding for Traditional Owner groups will deliver Budget self-determination outcomes (20 May 2025)

Victorian Government must step back so Traditional Owners can manage dingo culturally (9 April 2025)

First Nations economic justice could Close the Gap and bring $1 billion to Victorian economy, new research reveals (20 March 2025)

Closing the Gap requires economic independence (10 February 2025)

2024

Clean energy strategy investment respects Traditional Owners as partners and rights-holders (6 December 2024)

Traditional Owner groups welcome recommended reforms for economic self-determination (27 November 2024)

Law reform to power Indigenous economic development a welcome step towards self-determination (26 November 2024)

Traditional Owner groups welcome Treaty negotiations (21 November 2024)

Traditional Owners must be at the heart of managing culturally significant native species (25 September 2024)

Victorian Government must protect and respect native dingoes, say Traditional Owner groups (7 September 2024)

Federation celebrates Wamba Wemba Aboriginal Corporation’s formal recognition (13 August 2024)

Victorian Opposition must end racist blame and get the facts straight on cultural heritage (29 July 2024)

Victorian Traditional Owner groups ready for cultural management of Country through increased IPAs (12 July 2024)

Aboriginal dispossession must wind up with VicForests (30 June 2024)

Traditional Owner groups welcome dedicated education funding as a step towards self-determination (31 May 2024)

Stolen water wealth must be returned to Traditional Owners through Murray-Darling Basin buybacks (20 May 2024)

Governments must restore and respect Traditional Owners’ authority for Budget pledges to be meaningful (15 May 2024)

Historic Bakaru Wayaparrangu agreement will redress past injustice and enable Traditional Owners’ prosperity (14 May 2024)

Victorian Government ministers must follow Yoorrook Justice Commission testimony with action (2 May 2024)

Victorian Government doesn’t fully understand self-determination, Yoorrook Justice Commission hears (17 April 2024)

Victorian Government must commit to Aboriginal-owned water title for Murray-Darling Basin (12 April 2024)

Declaration of the Southern Ocean offshore wind area does not respect Traditional Owner rights and responsibilities for Sea Country (18 March 2024)

Aboriginal Culture and Healing Flood Recovery Grant Program (6 March 2024)

Governments must commit to the work of Closing the Gap (7 February 2024)