Natalie HUTCHINS (Sydenham) (16:28): I rise today to call out a disgraceful breach of trust. Simon Vallone, a former public servant in this state, lied about being Aboriginal. He used that fake, false claim to take up senior roles that were meant for First Nations people in this state. He took up roles which required a lot of integrity and oversight. He assumed cultural authority. He benefited from systems built to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities after generations of exclusion and dispossession. This is not a mistake with paperwork, it is identity theft. This takes away opportunity and cultural authority. Every time someone falsely claims to be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, First Nations people are pushed aside and culture is disrespected. This case shows exactly why treaty matters. Treaty is not just symbolic; it is about truth, accountability and First Nations people having the authority to protect their own identity. Gellung Warl will have the powers under treaty to set clear standards, to verify claims and to stop opportunists from exploiting identity or asking for funding and status that they are not entitled to. This should never have happened. As allies and lawmakers, we need to stop it.