Friday essay: 'but we already had a treaty' – Tom Griffiths on a little known 1889 peace accord

By Tom Griffiths, Emeritus Professor of History, Australian National University

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and/or images of people who have passed away.

In July 2019, the Queensland Government launched a series of community consultations as part of its Path to Treaty initiative. The then Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships explained that “when Queensland was settled, there was no treaty agreement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait…

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