More than 2600 questions have been submitted to Clemenger BBDO Melbourne and Aboriginal Victoria’s Deadly Questions website since it launched in June. The project allows everyday Victorians to find out more about Australia’s first people, ahead of its first-ever Treaty legislation.

Clemenger Melb: Aboriginal people answer the questions you’ve always wanted to ask

Phase two of the project has launched, following the passage of the Advancing the Treaty Process with Aboriginal Victorians Act 2018 through Parliament in June. including the establishment of an Aboriginal Representative Body to help design a framework for treaty negotiations. The Act provides a road map for the next stage of the Treaty process, including the establishment of an Aboriginal Representative Body to help design a framework for treaty negotiations. 

Evan Roberts, executive creative director at Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, added, “We’re thrilled with how the campaign has gone so far. Our task now is to create a dialogue about what a Treaty will mean for us all and do that in a way that moves beyond the digital platform.”Some of the most popular questions that have been answered so far are:

https://youtu.be/d74NKk5Wy5c

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https://youtu.be/Kxq5FIlOqAE

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Josh Smith, executive director at Aboriginal Victoria and a Dunghutti man, commented, “The response we had to the launch of Deadly Questions has been fantastic. The campaign is about amplifying the voices of Aboriginal Victorians and sharing their stories.  It’s provided an important avenue for non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal Victorians to engage in meaningful discussion as we move towards Treaty.”

Victorians can continue to ask their Deadly Questions or view the responses to current questions here.