Good evening. I pay my respects to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of this land we meet on. To their elders past, present and emerging, and I acknowledge their ongoing custodianship of this land. One night I would like to stand here and praise our ...
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This inaugural address by Senator Patrick Dodson was made on the occasion of the launch event for the National Aboriginal Press Club, at Old Parliament House in Canberr,a on Wednesday September 18. MEAA supports the launch of the National Aboriginal Press Club. The address has been made available with the ...
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The opening statement by MEAA chief executive Paul Murphy to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security inquiry into the impact of the exercise of law enforcement and intelligence powers on the freedom of the press - Sydney, August 13 2019 ...
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Statement by MEAA chief executive Paul Murphy to a public hearing of the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee as part of its inquiry into allegations of political interference in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) - in Sydney, Tuesday March 5 2019. MEAA expressed grave concerns with the conduct of ...
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Good evening and welcome. I acknowledge and pay my respects to the custodians of the land on which we meet, the Elders, past and present, of the Turrbul and Jagera peoples. The Walkley Awards recognise the contribution by freelancers across all media platforms and in July this year, the Walkley ...
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