Australian of the Year Grace Tame calls for a national definition of consent during National Press Club address

Australian of the Year Grace Tame is calling for a national definition of consent to be implemented across Australia to ensure the principle is understood.

Sexual assault survivor and Australian of the Year Grace Tame during her Press Club address.

คุณเกรซ เทม (Grace Tame) ผู้รอดชีวิตจากการถูกล่วงละเมิดทางเพศและผู้ได้รับรางวัลคนออสเตรเลียแห่งปี Source: AAP

Key Points

  • Grace Tame is calling for a national definition of consent to be implemented
  • The 26-year-old appeared before the National Press Club on Wednesday
  • Ms Tame used her speech to call for reforms on a 'national scale'

Australian of the Year Grace Tame has criticised Prime Minister Scott Morrison's rhetoric in the aftermath of Brittany Higgins' Parliament rape allegations. 

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