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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie and Ben Smee

Queensland LNP abandons support for treaty with First Nations people

Queensland Liberal National party leader, David Crisafulli: ‘Pursuing a Path to Treaty will lead to greater division, not reconciliation, and I cannot support that.’
Queensland Liberal National party leader, David Crisafulli: ‘Pursuing a path to treaty will lead to greater division, not reconciliation, and I cannot support that.’ Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

The Queensland Liberal National party will abandon the state’s efforts to reach a treaty with First Nations people if elected next year, claiming the process will create “further division”.

The major backflip comes after all 34 LNP MPs supported legislation for a path to treaty in May, which includes a truth-telling inquiry.

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