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Remote Aboriginal communities keen for truth-telling as a foundation for new treaty negotiations By Jane Bardon © Provided by ABC NEWS Jeannie Gadambua, one local community leader in Maningrida, said she thought treaty negotiations were a matter of urgency. (ABC News: Jeannie Gadambua) Across Australia, Indigenous leaders are grasping with both hands the opportunity being offered by some state and territory governments to start a cathartic process of truth-telling. Yesterday, Victoria announced Australia s first formal truth-telling process, under a new truth and justice royal commission. In the Northern Territory s remote communities, Aboriginal leaders have been keenly interested in hearing about NT Treaty Commissioner Mick Dodson s plans to recommend a similar truth-telling commission be established.

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