Debunking the Myth: Indigenous Treaty Costs
A false claim circulating on social media suggests that Australia's first formal treaty with Indigenous people will cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year.
AAP FactCheck reveals that the actual cost of the treaty in Victoria will be around $70 million annually, not $2.34 billion as claimed.
"$380 million was spent negotiating a treaty... This fiasco will cost Victorian taxpayers 2.34 billion per year."
- The treaty will provide parliamentary representation for non-Indigenous people identifying as Indigenous.
- A 'First Peoples' infrastructure fund will be established.
- There will be control over school curricula.
The claim that children will be taught to hate themselves and their country is also part of the false narrative.
Author's Summary
False claims about the cost of Victoria's Indigenous treaty are being debunked.