The Chook is no for treaties in Qld, page-91

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Annastacia Palaszczuk’s retreat from her own government’s policy to pursue treaties with First Nations groups has shocked her Cabinet ministers and MPs, and already prompted a clarification/walk-back by her heir apparent Shannon Fentiman.

Chooks understands her colleagues - including Treaty Minister Leeanne Enoch - were blindsided by Palaszczuk’s insistence that treaties could only go ahead with bipartisan support, which Liberal National Party David Crisafulli publicly withdrew on Wednesday night.

Transport Minister Mark Bailey had already gone on radio blasting Crisafulli, describing his decision “one of the most pathetic things I’ve seen in terms of displaying real leadership or lack of, that I can recall”.

“The treaty process will continue and if he doesn’t agree to it, well, he’s just another leader with no courage and I think people can see that when it comes to principles, he’s willing to sell them out,” Bailey told ABC Radio Brisbane.

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