Indigenous prisoners in the state of Victoria have enrolled to vote for the body that will negotiate treaties between the Victorian state government and First Nations groups.
This comes almost a year after Victoria became the foremost Australian jurisdiction to strike a deal with the First Nations Assembly that will provide a framework for First Nations groups in the state to negotiate an area of land with the state government.
Currently, more than 7,000 Indigenous Victorians over 16 have enrolled to vote in assembly elections—a figure that has tripled since 2019, reported The Guardian. Of the 7,000 Indigenous Victorians registered to vote, around 700 to 1,050 enrolled while in custody….