| Minister for Treaty and First Peoples | |
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since 2 October 2023 | |
| Style | The Honourable (formal) Minister (spoken) |
| Member of | Parliament Executive council |
| Reports to | Premier |
| Seat | Melbourne |
| Nominator | Premier |
| Appointer | Governor on the recommendation of the Premier |
| Term length | At the governor's pleasure |
| Formation | 5 December 1967 |
| First holder | Edward Meagher MP |
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 Natalie Hutchins, a representative of the Labor Party, who has held the position since October 2023.
- ^ "'Decolonisation in action': Victorian treaty negotiations to be overseen by independent authority". the Guardian. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "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.