Momentum is shifting. Tell Federal Labor.
New YouGov polling shows Victorians back Treaty, and that repealing it is nobody’s priority. Send it to Federal Labor’s First Nations Caucus.
The numbers are on our side.
With YouGov, Common Threads surveyed more than 4,000 people across Victoria and found that the Liberal Party’s plan to repeal Treaty in its first 100 days if elected is not only unpopular – it’s out of touch.[1]
The journey to Treaty in Victoria has been decades in the making: transparent, inclusive and led by thousands of First Nations people. It has changed what’s possible right across the country – showing that the ongoing work from Elders, First Nation communities and leaders has made space for Treaty and truth-telling.
And the significance of that reaches far beyond Victoria.
Since the referendum, momentum for national truth-telling and agreement-making has stalled. But momentum is shifting, and we need to make sure this message reaches Parliament House in Canberra.
Can you email members of the Federal Labor First Nations Caucus and encourage them to champion greater ambition on Treaty, truth-telling and justice – sharing this new polling which shows momentum is shifting?
Conducted in early July 2026, our polling shows:
- Treaty is popular: Victoria’s Treaty with First Peoples has higher support across the state than any political party – with 40% of Victorians in support of Treaty, 32% opposed and 28% neither support nor oppose.
- Repealing Treaty is not a priority: 58% of those surveyed did not agree that it was a top priority to scrap the Treaty in the first 100 days after the next election.
- Liberal policy out of touch with voter priorities: a majority of voters in 78 of the 88 Victorian state electorates do not see scrapping the Treaty as a priority. This includes a majority of voters in every seat the Liberals are projected to win in Melbourne.
[1] New premier battles to keep seat as Liberal treaty pledge falls flat, The Age, 10 August 2026.
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Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
Senator for the Northern Territory, Minister for Indigenous Australians
Senator Jana Stewart
Senator for Victoria
Portraits shown in black and white. Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy: Australian Government, CC BY 4.0. Senator Jana Stewart: Julian Meehan, CC BY 2.0.
Frequently Asked Questions
Every member listed above. One submission sends your email to all of them, straight to their parliamentary inboxes, with your name and email attached so their office can reply.
Yes, and please do. The draft is a starting point — an email in your own words, saying why Treaty matters to you, carries far more weight than a form email, and is far more likely to be read.
A Treaty is a formal agreement between sovereign entities. In the context of First Nations peoples and the Australian government, Treaties would recognise the sovereignty of First Nations peoples and establish frameworks for addressing historical injustices, protecting rights, and creating pathways for self-determination. There are currently processes underway to explore Treaty negotiations at a local, state and national level.
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What should I say?
Emails to politicians are always strongest when you use your own words and share your own experiences. Use the tips and suggestions below as a guide:
- Introduce yourself, where you’re from and your electorate.
- Say why you’re emailing – feel free to include a link to the polling published in The Age.
- Share why Treaty matters to you, in your own words.
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