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We had:

Aunty Rachel Atkinson, Founding CEO for Palm Island Community Company and Board Secretary for SNAICC-National Voice for our Children talking about today being National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day and how we can celebrate it with COVID-19 restrictions in place.

Supriya Singh, Honorary Professor in the Graduate School of Business and Law at RMIT University commenting on the increased risk of financial abuse facing many women during the pandemic.

Karl Briscoe, CEO of the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association discussing the signing of new National Agreement on Closing the Gap marking a historic turning point in relations between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and governments.

Dr Brett Dale, Group Chief Executive at Motor Trades Association of Queensland – MTAQ talking about how they welcomed the Morrison goernment’s announcement to extend the income support provided by JobKeeper for another six months.

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