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Callum Godde and William Ton

'Grave disrespect': treaty referendum call dismissed

The Victorian government has rejected suggestions its treaty proposal be put to a referendum. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

A push for a landmark treaty to be put to the people has been slammed as an expert cautions it could be some time before other jurisdictions are ready to strike deals of their own.

Victoria has become the first state or territory in Australia to introduce treaty legislation to parliament, with the nation lagging other Commonwealth countries on accords with its indigenous peoples.

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