Australia welcomes the conclusion of a landmark treaty that recognises the use of Indigenous peoples' genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge such as medicinal plants and agricultural crops, in patent systems. The Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge was agreed among members of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland.

https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/historic-global-agreement-recognising-first-nations-cultural-knowledge