Victoria's First Peoples' Assembly conducts first elections with 70 candidates competing

Victoria's First Peoples' Assembly is holding its first elections, with candidates like Andrew Thorpe, son of independent senator Lidia Thorpe, vying for a seat. Thorpe has stepped away from a construction career to campaign for a role in Gellung Warl, a body established under Victoria's historic treaty with First Nations. The election involves 70 candidates competing for five regional seats.

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