First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria

The First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria is an independent and democratically elected body representing Traditional Owners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Victoria, Australia. The Assembly is responsible for establishing the framework and ground rules to enable Traditional Owners to negotiate treaties with the Victorian Government.

In September 2025 new legislation tabled by the Victorian Government, the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, proposes making the First Peoples' Assembly a permanent authority under an umbrella body known Gellung Warl. The legislation would also create two new bodies, one of which would continue the process of truth telling begun by the Yoorrook Justice Commission. At the same time, the government formally tabled treaty legislation in parliament, becoming the first state in Australia to do so.

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