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A flag with black on the top, red on the bottom and a yellow circle in the middle held up high at a gathering of people.

A woman wearing a red, black and yellow shirt holds an Aboriginal flag.

Exterior photos of Parliament House in Hobart, Tasmania bathed in sunshine.

"The Aboriginal Lands Amendment Bill will not progress at this stage as we seek to gain consensus across the parliament and Aboriginal people,"
the spokesperson said.

A woman poses for a photo with her hands on her hips in front of a mountain. She's wearing a t-shirt with the Aboriginal flag

"Now the Liberal government will be forced to hopefully focus on introducing legislation or making changes that the Aboriginal community are calling for."

A man in shorts sits on a log holding a stick

"We would like to see it go through and be passed, but it's got to have the ability to be able to pass through both houses [of parliament]."

A woman wears ceremonial ochre on her face and a wallaby skin on her shoulders

"The Aboriginal community has put up a strong fight against these proposed reforms, they were unwelcome from the start,"
she said.

an elegant  woman with short, grey hair wearing a green shirt and smart jacket.

"It's well past time for the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, for the Premier, to prioritise truth-telling and progress towards a treaty in Tasmania."

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