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Lidia Thorpe wants to shift course on Indigenous recognition. Here's why we must respect the Uluru Statement

  • Written by Dani Larkin, Associate Lecturer in Law, University of Newcastle
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Gunnai-Kurnai and Gunditjmara woman Lidia Thorpe was recently elected by Greens party members to replace the former party leader, Richard Di Natale, as senator for Victoria.

Thorpe is the first Indigenous woman to represent the Greens in federal parliament. She brings a welcome diversity of experiences and perspectives. There is...

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